Friday, October 16, 2009

U20 WC Finals Goal Scorers: Career After the Goal

Today is the final of the U20 World Cup between Ghana and Brazil. I was curious about goal scorers in the U20 final and what their career has been like since their goals.

In this post, I've listed the finals goal scorers and the clubs they've played for since. I've also listed senior national team caps and goals. Interestingly, 7 of the 17 U20 Final goal scorers since 1995 have not gone on to play for their full International team.

2007
ARGENTINA
Mauro Zarate (Al-Sadd, Birmingham City, Lazio, 0 Caps)
Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid, 20 Caps, 7 Goals)

CZECH REPUBLIC
Martin Fenin (Eintracht Frankfurt, Galatasaray, 10 Caps, 1 Goal)

2005
ARGENTINA
(2) Lionel Messi (Barcelona, 40 Caps, 14 Goals)

NIGERIA
Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi "Edu" (Lyn Oslo, 1899 Hoffenheim, 15 Caps, 2 Goals)

2003
BRAZIL
Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk, 0 Caps)
Shakhtar Donetsk Player of the Season 2007/08

2001
ARGENTINA
Diego Colotto (Estudiantes, Tecos UAG, Atlas, Deportivo La Coruna, 0 Caps)
Javier Saviola (Barcelona, Monaco, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Benfica, 44 Caps, 12 Goals)
Maxi Rodriguez (Espanyol, Atletico Madrid, 29 Caps, 9 Goals)

1999
SPAIN
(2) Pablo Couñago (Ipswich Town, Malaga, 0 caps)
Barkero (Real Sociedad, Toulouse, SD Eibar, Poli Ejido, Albacete, Numacia, 0 caps)
Gabri (Barcelona, Ajax, 3 Caps)

1997
ARGENTINA
Esteban Cambiasso (Independiente, River Plate, Real Madrid, Inter, 44 caps, 4 goals)
Diego Quintana (Newells Old Boys, Real Murcia, Cordoba, Barcelona SC, Skoda Xanthi, 0 caps)

URUGUAY
Pablo Garcia (Penarol, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, Osasuna, Real Madrid, PAOK FC, 68 Caps, 3 goals)

1995
ARGENTINA
Leonardo Biagini (Atletico Madrid, CP Merida, Mallorca, Rayo Vallecano, Sporting Gijon, Albacete, Arsenal Sarandi, 0 Caps)
Francisci Guerrero (Independiente, Zurich, Estudiantes DLP, Hurucan, YF Juventus, FC Aarau, APEP Pitsilia, 0 Caps)

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