Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Map: Relegated EPL Clubs - 2008-2013
View Relegated English Premier League Clubs 2008-2013 in a larger map
Blue - 2012/2013
Red - 2011/2012
Green - 2010/2011
Purple - 2009/2010
Yellow - 2008/2009
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
City Populations in Top European Leagues
The population of cities with teams in the Top 5 European leagues in England, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. Population statistics from citypopulation.de
English Premier League
7,619,800 - London
1,010,400 - Birmingham
465,900 - Manchester
464,200 - Liverpool
258,600 - Stoke-on-Trent
252,700 - Southampton
236,900 - Reading
200,200 - Newcastle
194,400 - Norwich
177,400 - Sunderland
174,300 - Swansea
140,000 - West Bromwich
82,600 - Wigan
German Bundesliga
1,798,836 - Hamburg
1,378,176 - Munich
691,518 - Frankfurt
613,392 - Stuttgart
592,393 - Düsseldorf
580,956 - Dortmund
548,319 - Bremen
525,875 - Hanover
510,602 - Nuremberg
266,647 - Augsburg
257,208 - Mönchengladbach
256,652 - Gelsenkirchen (Schalke 04)
229,144 - Freiburg
200,957 - Mainz
161,195 - Leverkusen
122,583 - Wolfsburg
116,317 - Fürth
35,373 - Sinsheim (Hoffenheim)
Italy Serie A
2,617,175 - Rome
1,242,123 - Milan
962,003 - Napoli
872,367 - Turin (Juventus, Torino)
657,561 - Palermo
586,180 - Genoa (Genoa, Sampdoria)
371,337 - Bologna
358,079 - Florence (Fiorentina)
293,902 - Catania
252,520 - Verona (Chievo)
175,895 - Parma
149,883 - Cagliari
117,166 - Pescara
115,349 - Bergamo (Atalanta)
98,287 - Udine (Udinese)
52,839 - Siena
Spain La Liga
3,198,645 - Madrid (Real, Atletico, Rayo Vallecano)
1,611,013 - Barcelona
792,054 - Valencia (Levante, Valencia)
698,042 - Seville (Betis, Sevilla)
678,115 - Zaragoza
561,435 - Malaga
402,044 - Palma (Mallorca)
351,356 - Bilbao
311,682 - Valladolid
295,623 - Vigo
245,053 - A Coruña
241,003 - Granada
195,943 - Pamplona (Osasuna)
185,512 - Donostia-San Sebastián (Real Sociedad)
168,642 - Getafe
86,504 - Cornellà do Llobregat (Barcelona Suburb) (Espanyol)
France Ligue 1
2,243,833 - Paris
850,726 - Marseille
484,344 - Lyon
441,802 - Toulouse
343,304 - Nice
257,351 - Montpellier
239,157 - Bordeaux
227,560 - Lille
212,317 - Lorient
207,178 - Rennes
188,320 - Troyes
179,992 - Reims
171,260 - Saint-Etienne
162,650 - Montbeliard (Sochaux)
141,303 - Brest
105,421 - Nancy
65,542 - Ajaccio
52,890 - Annecy (Evian)
43,335 - Valenciennes
43,008 - Bastia
English Premier League
7,619,800 - London
1,010,400 - Birmingham
465,900 - Manchester
464,200 - Liverpool
258,600 - Stoke-on-Trent
252,700 - Southampton
236,900 - Reading
200,200 - Newcastle
194,400 - Norwich
177,400 - Sunderland
174,300 - Swansea
140,000 - West Bromwich
82,600 - Wigan
German Bundesliga
1,798,836 - Hamburg
1,378,176 - Munich
691,518 - Frankfurt
613,392 - Stuttgart
592,393 - Düsseldorf
580,956 - Dortmund
548,319 - Bremen
525,875 - Hanover
510,602 - Nuremberg
266,647 - Augsburg
257,208 - Mönchengladbach
256,652 - Gelsenkirchen (Schalke 04)
229,144 - Freiburg
200,957 - Mainz
161,195 - Leverkusen
122,583 - Wolfsburg
116,317 - Fürth
35,373 - Sinsheim (Hoffenheim)
Italy Serie A
2,617,175 - Rome
1,242,123 - Milan
962,003 - Napoli
872,367 - Turin (Juventus, Torino)
657,561 - Palermo
586,180 - Genoa (Genoa, Sampdoria)
371,337 - Bologna
358,079 - Florence (Fiorentina)
293,902 - Catania
252,520 - Verona (Chievo)
175,895 - Parma
149,883 - Cagliari
117,166 - Pescara
115,349 - Bergamo (Atalanta)
98,287 - Udine (Udinese)
52,839 - Siena
Spain La Liga
3,198,645 - Madrid (Real, Atletico, Rayo Vallecano)
1,611,013 - Barcelona
792,054 - Valencia (Levante, Valencia)
698,042 - Seville (Betis, Sevilla)
678,115 - Zaragoza
561,435 - Malaga
402,044 - Palma (Mallorca)
351,356 - Bilbao
311,682 - Valladolid
295,623 - Vigo
245,053 - A Coruña
241,003 - Granada
195,943 - Pamplona (Osasuna)
185,512 - Donostia-San Sebastián (Real Sociedad)
168,642 - Getafe
86,504 - Cornellà do Llobregat (Barcelona Suburb) (Espanyol)
France Ligue 1
2,243,833 - Paris
850,726 - Marseille
484,344 - Lyon
441,802 - Toulouse
343,304 - Nice
257,351 - Montpellier
239,157 - Bordeaux
227,560 - Lille
212,317 - Lorient
207,178 - Rennes
188,320 - Troyes
179,992 - Reims
171,260 - Saint-Etienne
162,650 - Montbeliard (Sochaux)
141,303 - Brest
105,421 - Nancy
65,542 - Ajaccio
52,890 - Annecy (Evian)
43,335 - Valenciennes
43,008 - Bastia
Labels:
Europe,
Population,
Stats
Monday, May 13, 2013
Brazilian Goal Scorers in Top 5 European Leagues - 2012/2013
England (7)
5 - Ramires (Chelsea)
4 - Oscar (Chelsea)
3 - Rafael (Manchester United)
2 - Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool)
2 - David Luiz (Chelsea)
1 - Anderson (Manchester United)
1 - Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur)
France (17)
10 - Brandão (Saint-Étienne)
5 - Michel Bastos (Lyon)
4 - Diego (Reims)
3 - Eduardo (Ajaccio)
3 - Marcos (Troyes)
2 - Ilan (Bastia)
2 - Alex (PSG)
2 - Maxwell (PSG)
2 - Andre Luiz (Nancy)
1 - Betão (Evian)
1 - Nenê (PSG)
1 - Henrique (Bordeaux)
1 - Mariano (Bordeaux)
1 - Jussiê (Bordeaux)
1 - Túlio de Melo (Lille)
1 - Hilton (Montpellier)
1 - Gil (Valenciennes)
Germany (12)
9 - Diego (Wolfsburg)
6 - Naldo (Wolfsburg)
5 - Roberto Firmino (Hoffenheim)
4 - Luiz Gustavo (Bayern Munich)
4 - Michel Bastos (Schalke 04)
2 - Raffael (Schalke 04)
2 - Rafinha (Bayern Munich)
1 - Dante (Bayern Munich)
1 - Edu (Greuther Fürth)
1 - Felipe Santana (Borussia Dortmund)
1 - Anderson Bamba (Eintracht Frankfurt)
1 - Felipe (Hannover 96)
Italy (21)
11 - Hernanes (Lazio)
6 - Eder (Sampdoria)
3 - Nenê (Cagliari)
3 - Jonathas (Torino)
3 - Marquinho (Roma)
3 - Barreto (Torino)
3 - Reginaldo (Siena)
2 - Maicosuel (Udinese)
2 - Robinho (AC Milan)
2 - Danilo (Udinese)
2 - Thiago Riberio (Cagliari)
2 - Rômulo (Fiorentina)
2 - Togni (Pescara)
1 - Zé Eduardo (Siena)
1 - Leandro Castan (Roma)
1 - Philippe Coutinho (Inter Milan)
1 - Matuzalém (Genoa)
1 - Ângelo (Siena)
1 - Anselmo (Palermo)
1 - Ederson (Lazio)
1 - Luciano (Chievo)
Spain (12)
13 - Jonas (Valencia)
8 - Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid)
7 - Léo Baptistão (Rayo Vallecano)
5 - Adriano (Barcelona)
3 - Júlio Baptista (Málaga)
3 - Kaká (Real Madrid)
2 - Weligton (Malaga)
2 - Miranda (Atletico Madrid)
2 - Paulão (Real Betis)
1 - Pedro Geromel (Mallorca)
1 - Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid)
1 - Cicinho (Sevilla)
69 Brazilians have scored a combined 196 total goals in the top 5 European leagues in 2012/2013.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - May 2013
Comparing FIFA Confederations using the average FIFA ranking of the top 5 teams from each region.
Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- April)
3.8 - Europe (+/-0.0)
1 - Spain
2 - Germany
4 - Croatia
5 - Portugal
7 - England
11.0 - South America (+/-0.0)
3 - Argentina
6 - Colombia
10 - Ecuador
17 - Uruguay
19 - Brazil
24.6 - Africa (+0.6)
12 - Cote d'Ivoire
22 - Ghana
26 - Mali
28 - Nigeria
35 - Algeria
36.2 - CONCACAF (-0.4)
16 - Mexico
29 - USA
38 - Panama
48 - Costa Rica
50 - Honduras
48.4 - Asia (-0.6)
30 - Japan
42 - South Korea
47 - Australia
57 - Iran
66 - Uzbekistan
132.2 - Oceania (-0.2)
87 - New Zealand
104 - New Caledonia
135 - Tahiti
163 - Solomon Islands
172 - Vanuatu
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
$200,000+ MLS Players - 2013
MLS Players with Guaranteed Compensation of $200,000 or more for the 2013 season according to the Salaries released by the MLS Players Union on May 1, 2013.
Chicago Fire
$527,125 - Sherjill MacDonald
$367,500 - Arne Friedrich
$366,666 - Alvaro Fernandez (loan Al Rayyan Qatar)
$273,000 - Dilly Duka
$249,500 - Patrick Nyarko
$248,333 - Chris Rolfe
$231,000 - Jeff Larentowicz
$205,000 - Joel Lindpere
Chivas USA
NONE
Columbus Crew
$604,000 - Federico Higuain
$361,250 - Chad Marshall
$263,333 - Glauber
$230,000 - Matias Sanchez
$225,375 - Jairo Arrieta
Colorado Rapids
$285,000 - Marvell Wynne
$275,000 - Edson Buddle
$247,000 - Drew Moor
$212,933 - Matt Pickens
$200,000 - Hendry Thomas
$200,000 - Pablo Mastroeni
FC Dallas
$730,000 - David Ferreira
$342,500 - Kenny Cooper
$324,250 - Blas Perez
$301,666 - George John
$262,276 - Eric Hassli
$237,500 - Raul Fernandez
$200,000 - Ugo Ihemelu
DC United
$645,333 - Dwayne DeRosario
$361,000 - Chris Pontius
$303,341 - Dejan Jakovic
$284,625 - Rafael Teixera
$273,250 - Brandon McDonald
$205,000 - Lionard Pajoy
Houston Dynamo
$372,062 - Brad Davis
$307,750 - Ricardo Clark
$239,000 - Omar Cummings
$220,000 - Bobby Boswell
Sporting Kansas City
$312,187 - Benny Feilhaber
$302,500 - Kei Kamara
$270,500 - Paulo Nagamura
$256,250 - Aurelien Collin
$220,000 - Jimmy Nielsen
$215,000 - Bobby Convey
$208,000 - Teal Bunbury
$200,000 - Claudio Bieler
Los Angeles Galaxy
$4,333,333 - Robbie Keane
$2,500,000 - Landon Donovan
$290,000 - Juninho
$282,000 - Omar Gonzalez
$248,333 - Sean Franklin
Montreal Impact
$1,937,508 - Marco Di Vaio
$305,000 - Alessandro Nesta
$295,475 - Matteo Ferrari
$290,000 - Davy Arnaud
$236,833 - Troy Perkins
$222,000 - Andrew Wenger
New England Revolution
$445,000 - Kalifa Cisse
$295,000 - Juan Toja
$211,537 - Saer Sene
New York Red Bulls
$4,350,000 - Thierry Henry
$3,625,000 - Tim Cahill
$340,736 - Heath Pearce
$325,000 - Jamison Olave
$222,500 - Dax McCarty
$200,000 - Digao
$200,000 - Juninho
Philadelphia Union
$495,000 - Kleberson
$350,000 - Bakary Soumare
$321,000 - Carlos Valdes (loan Santa Fe Colombia)
$216,500 - Jeff Parke
$212,812 - Sebastian Le Toux
Portland Timbers
$400,000 - Diego Valeri
$300,000 - Donovan Rickets
$266,000 - Darlington Nagbe
$243,754 - Diego Chara
$243,750 - Will Johnson
Real Salt Lake
$453,333 - Alvaro Saborio
$311,250 - Kyle Beckerman
$300,000 - Javier Morales
$213,833 - Luis Gil
$211,972 - Nat Borchers
$210,833 - Nick Rimando
$205,500 - Robbie Findley
Seattle Sounders
$1,725,000 - Obafemi Martins
$856,000 - Fredy Montero (loan Millonarios Colombia)
$599,333 - Shalrie Joseph
$285,000 - Michael Gspurning
$233,000 - Steve Zakuani
$225,000 - Mauro Rosales
$210,000 - Osvaldo Alonso
San Jose Earthquakes
$600,000 - Chris Wondolowski
$217,500 - Steven Lenhart
$208,333 - Jason Hernandez
Toronto FC
$1,663,323 - Danny Koevermans
$456,250 - Darren O'Dea
$310,000 - Richard Eckersley
$200,000 - Stefan Frei
$200,000 - Matias Laba
Vancouver Whitecaps
$1,132,492 - Kenny Miller
$375,000 - Jay DeMerit
$247,500 - Camilo Sanvezzo
$242,250 - Andy O'Brien
$238,833 - Daigo Kobayashi
$237,362 - Nigel Reo-Coker
$231,100 - Young-Pyo Lee
$212,000 - Darren Mattocks
Labels:
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Major League Soccer,
MLS,
US Soccer
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The Next Messi
There are way too many versions of the "[Fill in Nationality] Messi" out there but just in case you want to keep track, here is a list of players that are often given that impossible to achieve nickname.
Ioannis Fetfatzidis - Greece
Iker Muniain - Spain
Marco Verratti - Italy
Takefusa Kubo - Japan
Marko Marin - Germany
Seung Woo Lee - South Korea
Eden Hazard - Belgium
Viktor Fisher - Denmark
Marco Rojas - New Zealand
Angelo Henriquez - Chile
Walid Soliman - Egypt
Hachim Mastour - Morocco/Italy
Gai Assulin - Israel
Frank Acheampong - Ghana
Jong Il-Gwan - North Korea
Sasha Shadrin - Russia
Youssef Msakni - Tunisia
Alen Halilovic - Croatia
Shimelis Bekele - Ethiopia
Raúl Ruidíaz - Peru
Yevhen Konoplyanka - Ukraine
Giorgi Chanturia - Georgia
Amir Sayoud - Algeria
Rabiu Ibrahim - Nigeria
Andik Vermansyah - Indonesia
Ali Ashfaq - Maldives
Ioannis Fetfatzidis - Greece
Iker Muniain - Spain
Marco Verratti - Italy
Takefusa Kubo - Japan
Marko Marin - Germany
Seung Woo Lee - South Korea
Eden Hazard - Belgium
Viktor Fisher - Denmark
Marco Rojas - New Zealand
Angelo Henriquez - Chile
Walid Soliman - Egypt
Hachim Mastour - Morocco/Italy
Gai Assulin - Israel
Frank Acheampong - Ghana
Jong Il-Gwan - North Korea
Sasha Shadrin - Russia
Youssef Msakni - Tunisia
Alen Halilovic - Croatia
Shimelis Bekele - Ethiopia
Raúl Ruidíaz - Peru
Yevhen Konoplyanka - Ukraine
Giorgi Chanturia - Georgia
Amir Sayoud - Algeria
Rabiu Ibrahim - Nigeria
Andik Vermansyah - Indonesia
Ali Ashfaq - Maldives
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Soccer Twins
Twin brothers that are currently active professional soccer players.
Argentina
Ramiro Funes Mori - River Plate, Argentina
Rogelio Funes Mori - River Plate, Argentina
Australia
Joel Griffiths - Sydney FC, Australia
Adam Griffiths - Selangor FA, Indonesia
Brazil
Rafael - Manchester United, England
Fábio - Manchester United (loan QPR), England
Burkina Faso
Pan Pierre Koulibaly - Montegnée, Belgium
Paul Koulibaly - Al Shorta, Iraq
China
Sun Ji - Hangzhou Greentown, China
Sun Xiang - Guangzhou Evergrande, China
Cyprus
Loukas Stylianou - PAEEK, Cyprus
Demetris Stylianou - Aris Limassol, Cyprus
England
Jaydon Gibbs - Guildford City, England
Kieran Gibbs - Arsenal, England
England U21
Will Keane - Manchester United, England
Michael Keane - Manchester United, England
Estonia
Sander Puri - St. Mirren, Scotland
Eino Puri - JK Nõmme Kalju, Estonia
Finland
Niklas Moisander - Ajax, Netherlands
Henrik Moisander - TPS Turku, Finland
Germany
Lars Bender - Bayer Leverkusen, Germany
Sven Bender - Borussia Dortmund, Germany
Guinea
Alhassane Këïta - Dubai CSC, UAE
Alsény Këïta - US Sénart-Moissy, France
Hungary U21
Ádám Simon - Palermo (loan Haladás), Hungary
Andras Simon - Győri ETO FC (loan Haladás), Hungary
Japan
Hisato Satō - Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan
Yūto Satō - JEF United, Japan
Malaysia
Mohd Aidil Zafuan - Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia
Mohd Zaquan Adha - Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia
Poland
Piotr Brożek - Lechia Gdańsk, Poland
Paweł Brożek - Recreativo Huelva, Spain
Russia
Vasili Berezutski - CSKA Moscow, Russia
Aleksei Berezutski - CSKA Moscow, Russia
Spain U23
Miguel Flaño - Osasuna, Spain
Javi Flaño - Elche, Spain
Sweden
Marcus Olsson - Blackburn Rovers, England
Martin Olsson - Blackburn Rovers, England
Switzerland U21
Damian Bellón - Panetolikos, Greece
Yagó Bellón - FC Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Switzerland
Philipp Degen - FC Basel, Switzerland
David Degen - FC Basel, Switzerland
Tahiti
Alvin Tehau - AS Tefana, Tahiti
Lorenzo Tehau - AS Tefana, Tahiti
Turkey
Halil Altıntop - Trabzonspor, Turkey
Hamit Altıntop - Galatasaray, Turkey
USA U17
Gabriel Farfan - Philadelphia Union, USA
Michael Farfan - Philadelphia Union, USA
Criteria: Both currently active and at least one brother has played for their youth or full national team.
Photos from: MLSsoccer.com and forum.ea.com
Argentina
Ramiro Funes Mori - River Plate, Argentina
Rogelio Funes Mori - River Plate, Argentina
Australia
Joel Griffiths - Sydney FC, Australia
Adam Griffiths - Selangor FA, Indonesia
Brazil
Rafael - Manchester United, England
Fábio - Manchester United (loan QPR), England
Burkina Faso
Pan Pierre Koulibaly - Montegnée, Belgium
Paul Koulibaly - Al Shorta, Iraq
China
Sun Ji - Hangzhou Greentown, China
Sun Xiang - Guangzhou Evergrande, China
Cyprus
Loukas Stylianou - PAEEK, Cyprus
Demetris Stylianou - Aris Limassol, Cyprus
England
Jaydon Gibbs - Guildford City, England
Kieran Gibbs - Arsenal, England
England U21
Will Keane - Manchester United, England
Michael Keane - Manchester United, England
Estonia
Sander Puri - St. Mirren, Scotland
Eino Puri - JK Nõmme Kalju, Estonia
Finland
Niklas Moisander - Ajax, Netherlands
Henrik Moisander - TPS Turku, Finland
Germany
Lars Bender - Bayer Leverkusen, Germany
Sven Bender - Borussia Dortmund, Germany
Guinea
Alhassane Këïta - Dubai CSC, UAE
Alsény Këïta - US Sénart-Moissy, France
Hungary U21
Ádám Simon - Palermo (loan Haladás), Hungary
Andras Simon - Győri ETO FC (loan Haladás), Hungary
Japan
Hisato Satō - Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan
Yūto Satō - JEF United, Japan
Malaysia
Mohd Aidil Zafuan - Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia
Mohd Zaquan Adha - Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia
Poland
Piotr Brożek - Lechia Gdańsk, Poland
Paweł Brożek - Recreativo Huelva, Spain
Russia
Vasili Berezutski - CSKA Moscow, Russia
Aleksei Berezutski - CSKA Moscow, Russia
Spain U23
Miguel Flaño - Osasuna, Spain
Javi Flaño - Elche, Spain
Sweden
Marcus Olsson - Blackburn Rovers, England
Martin Olsson - Blackburn Rovers, England
Switzerland U21
Damian Bellón - Panetolikos, Greece
Yagó Bellón - FC Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Switzerland
Philipp Degen - FC Basel, Switzerland
David Degen - FC Basel, Switzerland
Tahiti
Alvin Tehau - AS Tefana, Tahiti
Lorenzo Tehau - AS Tefana, Tahiti
Turkey
Halil Altıntop - Trabzonspor, Turkey
Hamit Altıntop - Galatasaray, Turkey
USA U17
Gabriel Farfan - Philadelphia Union, USA
Michael Farfan - Philadelphia Union, USA
Criteria: Both currently active and at least one brother has played for their youth or full national team.
Photos from: MLSsoccer.com and forum.ea.com
Labels:
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Best Goal Differences in Europe - 2012/2013
+76 - Bayern München
+66 - Barcelona
+60 - PSV
+56 - Benfica
+55 - Shakhtar Donetsk
+54 - Real Madrid
+54 - Cliftonville (Northern Ireland)
+51 - Porto
+48 - Olympiakos
+48 - Celtic
+46 - Juventus
+46 - APOEL (Cyprus)
+45 - Ajax
+45 - Austria Wien
+44 - Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
+44 - Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia)
+44 - Lusitanos (Andorra)
+43 - Manchester United
+43 - Dinamo Zagreb
+42 - Anderlecht
+41 - PSG
+41 - Maccabi Tel Aviv
+41 - Maribor (Slovenia)
+40 - Borussia Dortmund
+40 - Salzburg
+39 - Steaua Bucureşti
+38 - Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova)
+38 - Crusaders (Northern Ireland)
+36 - Anorthosis (Cyprus)
+35 - Vardar (Macedonia)
+34 - Valletta (Malta)
+33 - Chelsea
+33 - København
+33 - Ludogorets (Bulgaria)
+32 - Napoli
+32 - Fola Esch (Luxembourg)
+31 - Atlético Madrid
+31 - Dynamo Kyiv
+31 - Levski Sofia (Bulgaria)
+31 - Olimpija (Slovenia)
+31 - The New Saints (Wales)
+30 - Manchester City
+30 - Arsenal
+30 - Viktoria Plzeň (Czech Republic)
Not including the European leagues with a Summer schedule
Stats as of Apr 29, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Eredivisie 23+ Goal Scorers since 1992/1993
Jozy Altidore recently scored his 23rd goal for AZ in the Dutch Eredivisie. Here is a list of the other players that have accomplished this feat in the past 20 Eredivisie seasons.
2012/2013
31 - Wilfried Bony (Vitesse)
26 - Graziano Pellè (Feyenoord)
24 - Alfred Finnbogason (Heerenveen)
23 - Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar)
2011/2012
32 - Bas Dost (Heerenveen)
25 - Luuk de Jong (Twente)
23 - Sanharib Malki - (Roda JC)
2010/2011
23 - Björn Vleminckx (NEC Nijmegen)
2009/2010
35 - Luis Suárez (Ajax)
24 - Bryan Ruiz (Twente)
2008/2009
23 - Mounir El Hamdaoui (AZ Alkmaar)
2007/2008
34 - Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax)
2006/2007
34 - Afonso Alves (Heerenveen)
2005/2006
24 - Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord)
23 - Shota Arveladze (AZ Alkmaar)
2004/2005
29 - Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord)
2003/2004
31 - Mateja Kezman (PSV)
2002/2003
34 - Mateja Kezman (PSV)
28 - Pierre Van Hooijdonk (Feyenoord)
2001/2002
23 - Pierre Van Hooijdonk (Feyenoord)
2000/2001
24 - Mateja Kezman (PSV)
1999/2000
29 - Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV)
25 - Pierre Van Hooijdonk (Vitesse)
1998/1999
31 - Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV)
24 - Luc Nilis (PSV)
1997/1998
34 - Nikos Machlas (Vitesse)
25 - Shota Arveladze (Ajax)
1996/1997
None
1995/1996
None
1994/1995
30 - Ronaldo (PSV)
1993/1994
26 - Jari Litmanen (Ajax)
25 - Pierre van Hooijdonk (NAC)
1992/1993
26 - Dennis Bergkamp (Ajax)
2012/2013
31 - Wilfried Bony (Vitesse)
26 - Graziano Pellè (Feyenoord)
24 - Alfred Finnbogason (Heerenveen)
23 - Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar)
2011/2012
32 - Bas Dost (Heerenveen)
25 - Luuk de Jong (Twente)
23 - Sanharib Malki - (Roda JC)
2010/2011
23 - Björn Vleminckx (NEC Nijmegen)
2009/2010
35 - Luis Suárez (Ajax)
24 - Bryan Ruiz (Twente)
2008/2009
23 - Mounir El Hamdaoui (AZ Alkmaar)
2007/2008
34 - Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax)
2006/2007
34 - Afonso Alves (Heerenveen)
2005/2006
24 - Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord)
23 - Shota Arveladze (AZ Alkmaar)
2004/2005
29 - Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord)
2003/2004
31 - Mateja Kezman (PSV)
2002/2003
34 - Mateja Kezman (PSV)
28 - Pierre Van Hooijdonk (Feyenoord)
2001/2002
23 - Pierre Van Hooijdonk (Feyenoord)
2000/2001
24 - Mateja Kezman (PSV)
1999/2000
29 - Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV)
25 - Pierre Van Hooijdonk (Vitesse)
1998/1999
31 - Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV)
24 - Luc Nilis (PSV)
1997/1998
34 - Nikos Machlas (Vitesse)
25 - Shota Arveladze (Ajax)
1996/1997
None
1995/1996
None
1994/1995
30 - Ronaldo (PSV)
1993/1994
26 - Jari Litmanen (Ajax)
25 - Pierre van Hooijdonk (NAC)
1992/1993
26 - Dennis Bergkamp (Ajax)
Labels:
Europe,
Goals,
Netherlands,
Stats,
Top Scorers,
UEFA,
US Soccer,
USMNT
Thursday, April 25, 2013
MLS TV Markets 2012-2013
2012-2013 MLS TV Market sizes based on a report by the Television Bureau of Canada using the January 2013 Nielsen Rankings and the Fall 2012 BBM Rankings.
MLS TV Markets
Biggest Non-MLS TV Markets in USA/Canada
MLS TV Markets
| Rank | Market | Pop. (000) |
| 1 | New York | 19,790 |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 16,897 |
| 3 | Chicago | 9,339 |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 7,432 |
| 5 | Toronto-Hamilton | 7,362 |
| 6 | Dallas-Ft. Worth | 6,910 |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oak-San Jose | 6,705 |
| 8 | Boston | 6,272 |
| 9 | Houston | 6,137 |
| 11 | Washington DC | 5,851 |
| 13 | Montreal (French and English) | 4,714 |
| 15 | Seattle-Tacoma | 4,584 |
| 19 | Denver | 3,900 |
| 21 | Vancouver | 3,526 |
| 24 | Montreal (French) | 3,273 |
| 27 | Portland, OR | 3,003 |
| 32 | Salt Lake City | 2,495 |
| 35 | Kansas City | 2,282 |
| 36 | Columbus, OH | 2,270 |
| 60 | Montreal (English) | 1,441 |
Biggest Non-MLS TV Markets in USA/Canada
| Rank | Market | Pop. (000) |
| 10 | Atlanta | 5,910 |
| 12 | Detroit | 4,910 |
| 14 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 4,614 |
| 16 | Tampa-St. Petersburg | 4,462 |
| 17 | Phoenix | 4,439 |
| 18 | Cleveland-Akron | 4,054 |
| 20 | Miami-Ft. Lauderdale | 3,745 |
| 22 | Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne | 3,502 |
| 23 | Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto | 3,400 |
| 24 | Charlotte | 3,398 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 3,136 |
| 26 | St. Louis | 3.034 |
| 28 | Raleigh-Durham | 2,830 |
| 29 | San Diego | 2,677 |
| 30 | Baltimore | 2,669 |
Labels:
Canada,
Major League Soccer,
MLS,
US Soccer
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Foreign Players in the Chinese Super League
Beijing Guoan
Darko Matić - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Joffre Guerrón - Ecuador
Frédéric Kanouté - Mali
André Lima - Brazil
Egor Krimets - Uzbekistan
Changchun Yatai
Éder Baiano - Brazil
Zé Carlos - Brazil
Isac - Brazil
Anzur Ismailov - Uzbekistan
Matt McKay - Australia
Dalian Aerbin
Fábio Rochemback - Brazil
Guillaume Hoarau - France
Peter Utaka - Nigeria
Seydou Keita - Mali
Guangzhou Evergrande
Elkeson - Brazil
Muriqui - Brazil
Dario Conca - Argentina
Lucas Barrios - Paraguay
Kim Young-Gwon - South Korea
Guangzhou R&F
Jumar - Brazil
Davi - Brazil
Rafael Coelho - Brazil
Yakubu - Nigeria
Rostyn Griffiths - Australia
Guizhou Renhe
Zlatan Muslimović - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zvjezdan Misimović - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rafa Jordà - Spain
Nano - Spain
Jonas Salley - Australia
Xavier Chen - Chinese Taipei
Hangzhou Greentown
Marek Jarolím - Czech Republic
Mazola - Brazil
Davy Claude Angan - Cote d'Ivoire
Kim Dong-Jin - South Korea
Masashi Oguro - Japan
Jiangsu Sainty
Eleílson - Brazil
Cristian Dănălache - Romania
Hamdi Salihi - Albania
Aleksandar Jevtić - Serbia
Sergey Krivets - Belarus
Kamoliddin Tajiev - Uzbekistan
Liaoning Whowin
Edu - Brazil
James Chamanga - Zambia
Miloš Trifunović - Serbia
Pablo Brandán - Argentina
Shavkat Mullajanov - Uzbekistan
Qingdao Jonoon
Gustavo - Brazil
Bruno Meneghel - Brazil
Gabriel Melkam - Nigeria
Sherzod Karimov - Uzbekistan
George Mourad - Syria
Shandong Luneng
Leonardo Pisculichi - Argentina
Gilberto Macena - Brazil
Marius Niculae - Romania
Ryan McGowan - Australia
Roda Antar - Lebanon
Shanghai Shenhua
Rolando Schiavi - Argentina
Dady - Cape Verde
Giovanni Moreno - Colombia
Patricio Toranzo - Argentina
Firas Al-Khatib - Syria
Shanghai Shenxin
Jaílton Paraíba - Brazil
Kieza - Brazil
Johnny - Brazil
Antônio Flávio - Brazil
Michael Marrone - Australia
Shanghai SIPG
Chris Dickson - Ghana
Ransford Addo - Ghana
Luis Carlos Cabezas - Colombia
Iban Cuadrado - Spain
Tianjin Teda
Éder Lima - Brazil
Dinélson - Brazil
Carmelo Valencia - Colombia
Vladimir Jovančić - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Erik Paartalu - Australia
Wuhan Zall
Novak Martinović - Serbia
Santos Junior - Brazil
Bentley - Nigeria
Garra Dembélé - Mali
Cho Won-Hee - South Korea
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
MLS: American-born Goal Scorer Birthplace Map
The birthplaces of the American-born players that have scored in the first 8 weeks of the 2013 MLS season
View MLS USA-born Goal Scorer Birthplace Map in a larger map
Chris Wondolwoski - Danville, California
Adam Jahn - El Macero, California
Andrew Jacobson - Palo Alto, California
Daniel Paladini - Northridge, California
Eric Avila - San Diego, California
Amobi Okugo - Hayward, California
Landon Donovan - Ontario, California
Jack McBean - Newport Beach, California
Jeff Larentowicz - Pasadena, California
Luis Gil - Garden Grove, California
Jose Villareal - Inglewood, California
Carlos Alvarez - Los Angeles, California
Josh Williams - Akron, Ohio
Ben Speas - Stow, Ohio
Chris Rolfe - Kettering, Ohio
Justin Morrow - Cleveland, Ohio
Graham Zusi - Longwood, Florida
Dax McCarty - Winter Park, Florida
Eddie Johnson - Bunnell, Florida
Jeremy Hall - Tampa, Florida
Brad Davis - Saint Charles, Missouri
Will Bruin - St. Louis, Missouri
Eric Alexander - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Corey Hertzog - Reading, Pennsylvania
Brad Evans - Phoenix, Arizona
Robbie Findley - Phoenix, Arizona
Dillon Powers - Plano, Texas
Davy Arnaud - Nederland, Texas
George John - Shoreline, Washington
Ricardo Clark - Atlanta, Georgia
Justin Braun - Salt Lake City, Utah
Kenny Cooper - Baltimore, Maryland
Perry Kitchen - Indianapolis, Indiana
Conor Casey - Dover, New Hampshire
Jack McInerney - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mike Magee - Chicago, Illinois
View MLS USA-born Goal Scorer Birthplace Map in a larger map
Chris Wondolwoski - Danville, California
Adam Jahn - El Macero, California
Andrew Jacobson - Palo Alto, California
Daniel Paladini - Northridge, California
Eric Avila - San Diego, California
Amobi Okugo - Hayward, California
Landon Donovan - Ontario, California
Jack McBean - Newport Beach, California
Jeff Larentowicz - Pasadena, California
Luis Gil - Garden Grove, California
Jose Villareal - Inglewood, California
Carlos Alvarez - Los Angeles, California
Josh Williams - Akron, Ohio
Ben Speas - Stow, Ohio
Chris Rolfe - Kettering, Ohio
Justin Morrow - Cleveland, Ohio
Graham Zusi - Longwood, Florida
Dax McCarty - Winter Park, Florida
Eddie Johnson - Bunnell, Florida
Jeremy Hall - Tampa, Florida
Brad Davis - Saint Charles, Missouri
Will Bruin - St. Louis, Missouri
Eric Alexander - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Corey Hertzog - Reading, Pennsylvania
Brad Evans - Phoenix, Arizona
Robbie Findley - Phoenix, Arizona
Dillon Powers - Plano, Texas
Davy Arnaud - Nederland, Texas
George John - Shoreline, Washington
Ricardo Clark - Atlanta, Georgia
Justin Braun - Salt Lake City, Utah
Kenny Cooper - Baltimore, Maryland
Perry Kitchen - Indianapolis, Indiana
Conor Casey - Dover, New Hampshire
Jack McInerney - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mike Magee - Chicago, Illinois
Labels:
Major League Soccer,
Map,
MLS
Monday, April 22, 2013
MLS Week 8 - Total Goals by Nationality
The total number of goals scored by different nationalities in the first 8 weeks of the MLS season.
Region
85 - CONCACAF
24 - Europe
29 - South America
7 - Africa
1 - Asia
Nation
60 - USA
11 - Argentina
9 - Brazil
8 - Colombia
6 - France
6 - Jamaica
5 - Canada
5 - Costa Rica
5 - Ghana
5 - Wales
4 - England
3 - Italy
3 - Mexico
3 - Panama
3 - Scotland
2 - Honduras
1 - Ecuador
1 - Japan
1 - Liberia
1 - Nigeria
1 - Northern Ireland
1 - Republic of Ireland
1 - Spain
1 - St. Kitts and Nevis
Updated: I previously posted the statistics with a week of goals missing. These are the corrected statistics.
Labels:
Goals,
Major League Soccer,
MLS,
Stats
Friday, April 19, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
EPL African Goal Scorers - 2012/2013
African players, by birth or national team affiliation, that have scored in the English Premier League this season.
Stats as of April 18, 2013
| Goals | Player | Nationality | Club |
| 15 | Demba Ba | Senegal | Chelsea |
| 10 | Arouna Koné | Cote d'Ivoire | Wigan Athletic |
| 8 | Papiss Demba Cissé | Senegal | Newcastle United |
| 6 | Victor Anichebe | Nigeria | Everton |
| 6 | Stephane Sessègnon | Benin | Sunderland |
| 5 | Jimmy Kébé | Mali | Reading |
| 5 | Gervinho | Cote d'Ivoire | Arsenal |
| 5 | Peter Odemwingie | Nigeria | West Brom |
| 5 | Steven Pienaar | South Africa | Everton |
| 5 | Adel Taarabt | Morocco | QPR |
| 5 | Yaya Touré | Cote d'Ivoire | Manchester City |
| 3 | Emmanuel Adebayor | Togo | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 3 | Sebastien Bassong | Cameroon | Norwich City |
| 3 | Mohamed Diamé | Senegal | West Ham United |
| 2 | Modibo Maïga | Mali | West Ham United |
| 1 | Shola Ameobi | Nigeria | Newcastle United |
| 1 | Benoit Assou-Ekotto | Cameroon | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1 | Gaël Bigirimana | Burundi | Newcastle United |
| 1 | Karim El Ahmadi | Morocco | Aston Villa |
| 1 | Kei Kamara | Sierra Leone | Norwich City |
| 1 | Victor Moses | Nigeria | Chelsea |
| 1 | Youssouf Mulumbu | DR Congo | West Brom |
Stats as of April 18, 2013
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