Thursday, February 11, 2010

Players in Top Leagues from Low-Ranked UEFA Nations

This is a list of players from the lowest ranked European nations (ranked from 80 to 203) that are playing in one of the Top 20 UEFA Coefficient Leagues. I've also included the second divisions from England and Germany.

I'm guessing the list is not 100% complete because I based it mostly on players who've appeared with their national team in the last year or so. I'm pretty sure I got all the bigger names (Hleb, Gudjohnsen, Kaladze, etc.). If I missed someone, let me know and I'll add them in.


BELARUS (80)
Dmitry Lentsevich - Bohemians Prague (Czech Republic)
Aliaksandr Hleb - Stuttgart (Germany)
Vasily Khomutovsky - Augsburg (2.Germany)
Vitali Kutuzov - Bari (Italy)
Yuri Zhevnov - FC Moscow (Russia)
Anton Amelchenko - FC Moscow (Russia)
Aliaksandr Kulchiy - Rostov (Russia)
Sergei Omelyanchuk - FC Terek Grozny (Russia)
Timofei Kalachev - Krylia Sovetov (Russia)
Mikhail Afanasyev - Amkar Perm (Russia)
Leonid Kovel - Saturn Moscow Oblast (Russia)
Gennadi Bliznyuk - FC Sibir Novosibirsk (Russia)
Dmitry Molosh - FC Sibir Novosibirsk (Russia)
Egor Filipenko - Tom Tomsk (Russia)
Sergei Kornilenko - Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia)
Mykola Kashevsky - Illichivets (Ukraine)
Aleksandr Shagoyko - Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine)
Vladimir Korytko - Matalurh Donetsk (Ukraine)

ICELAND (94)
Bjarni Viðarsson - Roeselare (Belgium)
Stefán Gíslason - Brøndby (Denmark)
Grétar Steinsson - Bolton Wanderers (England)
Hermann Hreiðarsson - Portsmouth (England)
Eiður Guðjohnsen - Tottenham (England)
Emil Hallfreðsson - Barnsley (2.England)
Brynjar Gunnarsson - Reading (2.England)
Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson - Reading (2.England)
Heiðar Helguson - Watford (2.England)
Garðar Jóhannsson - Hansa Rostock (2.Germany)
Arnar Smárason - Heerenveen (Netherlands)
Árni Gautur Arason - Odd Grenland (Norway)
Veigar Páll Gunnarsson - Stabæk (Norway)
Indriði Sigurðsson - Viking (Norway)

MOLDOVA (96)
Valeriu Andronic - Bohemians Prague (Czech Republic)
Eugeniu Cebotaru - Ceahlăul (Romania)
Denis Zmeu - Vaslui (Romania)
Alexandru Epureanu - FC Moscow (Russia)
Alexandru Gaţcan - Rostov (Russia)
Victor Golovatenco - Khimki (Russia)
Artur Ioniţă - FC Aarau (Switzerland)
Serghei Alexeev - FC Aarau (Switzerland)

ALBANIA (97)
Hamdi Salihi - Rapid Wien (Austria)
Lorik Cana - Sunderland (England)
Altin Lala - Hannover 96 (Germany)
Jahmir Hyka - FSV Mainz (Germany)
Ervin Skela - TuS Koblenz (2.Germany)
Edmond Kapllani - TuS Koblenz (2.Germany)
Besart Berisha - Arminia Bielefeld (2.Germany)
Kristi Vangjeli - Aris Thessaloniki (Greece)
Erjon Bogdani - Chievo (Italy)
Isli Hidi - Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine)
Ervin Bulku - Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine)
Ansi Agolli - Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine)
Dorian Bylykbashi - Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine)
Armend Dallku - Vorskla Poltava (Ukraine)
Debatik Curri - Vorskla Poltava (Ukraine)

ARMENIA (102)
Robert Arzumanyan - Randers FC (Denmark)
Yura Movsisyan - Randers FC (Denmark)
Artak Dashyan - Artak Dashyan (Ukraine)
Henrikh Mkhitaryan - Artak Dashyan (Ukraine)
Roman Berezovsky - FC Khimki (Russia)
Arman Karamyan - Steaua Bucureşti (Romania)
Artavazd Karamyan - Steaua Bucureşti (Romania)
Hiraç Yagan - A.F.C. Tubize (Belgium)

ESTONIA (104)
Alo Bärengrub - Bodø/Glimt (Norway)
Pavel Londak - Bodø/Glimt (Norway)
Aleksandr Dmitrijev - Hønefoss (Norway)
Artur Kotenko - Viking (Norway)
Andrei Sidorenkov - SønderjyskE (Denmark)
Kaimar Saag - Silkeborg IF (Denmark)
Sander Puri - Larissa (Greece)
Andres Oper - ADO Den Haag (Netherlands)
Ragnar Klavan - AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)
Sergei Pareiko - Tom Tomsk (Russia)
Sergei Zenjov - FC Karpaty Lviv (Ukraine)

AZERBAIJAN (114)
Vagif Javadov - FC Twente (Netherlands)
Mahir Shukurov - FC Anzhi Makhachkala (Russia)

FAROE ISLANDS (118)
Christian Holst - Silkeborg IF (Denmark)

GEORGIA (122)
Ilia Kandelaki - Sturm Graz (Austria)
Davit Devdariani - AGF Aarhus (Denmark)
Zurab Khizanishvili - Newcastle United (2.England)
Amiran Sanaia - Le Mans (France)
Levan Kobiashvili - Hertha BSC (Germany)
Levan Kenia - Schalke 04 (Germany)
Mate Bvinianidze - 1860 Munich (2.Germany)
Alexander Iashvili - Karlsruhe (2.Germany)
Giorgi Shashiashvili - Ergotelis (Greece)
Kakha Kaladze - AC Milan (Italy)
Levan Mchedlidze - Palermo (Italy)
Zhano Ananidze - Spartak Moscow (Russia)
Otar Martsvaladze - Anzhi Makhachkala (Russia)
Malkhaz Asatiani - Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
Dato Kvikvelia - Rubin Kazan (Russia)
Lasha Salukvadze - Rubin Kazan (Russia)
David Siradze - Spartak Nalchik (Russia)
Beka Gotsiridze - Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine)

KAZAKHSTAN (123)
NONE

LUXEMBOURG (124)
Jeff Strasser - Grasshopper Club (Switzerland)

MALTA (144)
André Schembri - Austria Kärnten (Austria)

LIECHTENSTEIN (153)
Martin Stocklasa - SV Ried (Austria)
Michele Polverino - FC Aarau (Switzerland)
David Hasler - FC Basel (Switzerland)
Martin Büchel - FC Zürich (Switzerland)
Yves Oehri - St. Gallen (Switzerland)
Mario Frick - St. Gallen (Switzerland)

ANDORRA (202)
Fernando Silva - Maritimo (Portugal)
Ildefons Lima - Bellinzona (Switzerland)

SAN MARINO (203)
NONE



MLS Side Note: The New York Red Bulls have a player from Estonia (Joel Lindpere) and Georgia (Giorgi Chirgadze) on their roster for the upcoming season.


MLS Alumni:
Armenia: Harut Karapetyan and Yura Movsisyan
Belarus: Sasha Gotsmanov

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