Confederations Cup Rosters: League and Club Breakdown

This is a breakdown of the nations where the upcoming Confederations Cup players play their club soccer. The numbers show how many players play in each nation's league. The percentage shows the number of players from that nation's domestic league.





GROUP A

IRAQ - (44%)
10 - Iraq
6 - Qatar
2 - Iran
1 - Cyprus
1 - Lebanon
1 - Libya
1 - Netherlands
1 - UAE

NEW ZEALAND - (17% or 61% with A-League)
10 - A-League
4 - New Zealand
4 - MLS
2 - Scotland
1 - England
1 - Finland
1 - Greece

SOUTH AFRICA - (61%)
14 - South Africa
3 - England
2 - Israel
1 - Germany
1 - Greece
1 - Russia
1 - Serbia

SPAIN - (70%)
16 - Spain
6 - England
1 - Turkey

GROUP B

BRAZIL - (26%)
7 - Italy
6 - Brazil
3 - England
2 - Germany
2 - Portugal
2 - Spain
1 - Greece

EGYPT - (78%)
18 - Egypt
2 - England
1 - Germany
1 - Switzerland
1 - UAE

ITALY - (78%)
18 - Italy
1 - England
1 - France
1 - Germany
1 - Spain
1 - Turkey

USA - (26%)
6 - MLS
5 - England
3 - Germany
2 - France
1 - Belgium
1 - Denmark
1 - Mexico
1 - Portugal
1 - Scotland
1 - Spain
1 - Sweden

Clubs with at least 4 Players Involved:
7 - Wellington Phoenix (A-League, Australia/NZ)
6 - Juventus (Italy)
6 - Liverpool (England)
6 - Valencia (Spain)
5 - AC Milan (Italy)
5 - Al-Ahly (Egypt)
5 - FC Barcelona (Spain)
4 - Ismaily (Egypt)
4 - Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
4 - Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
4 - Villarreal (Spain)

Players from Leagues in....
25 - Italy
21 - England
20 - Spain
18 - Egypt
14 - South Africa
10 - A-League, Iraq, MLS
8 - Germany
6 - Brazil, Qatar
4 - New Zealand
3 - France, Greece, Portugal, Scotland
2 - Iran, Israel, Turkey, UAE
1 - Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland

MLS Players
Duncan Oughton (CLB, NZ)
Simon Elliott (SJ, NZ)
Andrew Boyens (NY, NZ)
Jarrod Smith (SEA, NZ)
Jonathan Bornstein (CHV, USA)
Conor Casey (COL, USA)
Landon Donovan (LA, USA)
Ricardo Clark (HOU, USA)
Sacha Kljestan (CHV, USA)

English Premier League Players
Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth, SA)
Steven Pienaar (Everton, SA)
Elrio van Heerden (Blackburn Rovers, SA)
Fernando Torres (Liverpool, ESP)
Xabi Alonso (Liverpool, ESP)
Albert Riera (Liverpool, ESP)
Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool, ESP)
Pepe Reina (Liverpool, ESP)
Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal, ESP)
Elano (Manchester City, BRA)
Robinho (Manchester City, BRA)
Heurelho Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur, BRA)
Andrea Dossena (Liverpool, ITA)
Tim Howard (Everton, USA)
Clint Dempsey (Fulham, USA)
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, USA)
Jonathan Spector (West Ham United, USA)