Portsmouth (12)
39 - David James
37 - Antti Niemi
35 - Hermann Hreiðarsson
34 - Angelos Basinas
33 - Michael Brown
33 - Steve Finnan
33 - Nwankwo Kanu
32 - Papa Bouba Diop
31 - Ricardo Rocha
31 - Hayden Mullins
31 - Frederic Piquionne
30 - Richard Hughes
Aston Villa (10)
38 - Brad Friedel
34 - Andy Marshall
32 - Emile Heskey
32 - Habib Beye
31 - Wilfred Bouma
30 - Luke Young
30 - Richard Dunne
30 - Marlon Harewood
30 - John Carew
30 - Stiliyan Petrov
Blackburn Rovers (10)
34 - Michel Salgado
32 - Ryan Nelsen
32 - Jason Roberts
31 - Pascal Chimbonda
31 - Brett Emerton
31 - Yıldıray Baştürk
30 - Paul Robinson
30 - Lars Jacobsen
30 - David Dunn
30 - Vince Grella
Burnley (10)
38 - Graham Alexander
34 - Brian Jensen
34 - Robbie Blake
33 - Christian Kalvenes
31 - Michael Duff
31 - Wade Elliot
31 - Steven Thompson
31 - Nicky Weaver
30 - Clarke Carlisle
30 - Leon Cort
Stoke City (10)
33 - Salif Diao
33 - Amdy Faye
33 - Rory Delap
33 - Thomas Sørensen
32 - James Beattie
32 - Abdoulaye Faye
31 - Danny Higginbotham
30 - Ricardo Fuller
30 - Mamady Sidibe
30 - Dave Kitson
Chelsea (9)
34 - Henrique Hilario
33 - Michael Ballack
33 - Juliano Belletti
32 - Didier Drogba
32 - Deco
31 - Nicolas Anelka
31 - Ricardo Carvalho
31 - Frank Lampard
31 - Paulo Ferreira
Fulham (9)
39 - Pascal Zuberbühler
37 - Mark Schwarzer
33 - Danny Murphy
32 - Erik Nevland
31 - Damien Duff
31 - Jonathan Greening
30 - Zoltan Gera
30 - Aaron Hughes
30 - Simon Davies
Bolton Wanderers (8)
34 - Jussi Jääskeläinen
33 - Kevin Davies
32 - Gavin McCann
31 - Paul Robinson
31 - Ricardo Gardner
30 - Ivan Klasnic
30 - Sean Davis
30 - Andy O'Brien
Hull City (8)
36 - Nick Barmby
34 - George Boateng
33 - Ian Ashbee
33 - Kevin Kilbane
32 - Matt Duke
31 - Andy Dawson
31 - Jimmy Bullard
31 - Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
West Ham United (8)
33 - Guillermo Franco
32 - Luis Boa-Morte
32 - Benni McCarthy
31 - Kieron Dyer
30 - Robert Green
30 - Danny Gabbidon
30 - Radoslav Kováč
30 - Matthew Upson
Birmingham City (7)
38 - Maik Taylor
36 - Kevin Phillips
36 - Lee Carsley
33 - Stephen Carr
33 - Lee Bowyer
32 - Barry Ferguson
30 - Teemu Tainio
Manchester United (7)
39 - Edwin van der Sar
36 - Ryan Giggs
35 - Gary Neville
35 - Paul Scholes
31 - Rio Ferdinand
30 - Wes Brown
30 - Michael Owen
Wigan Athletic (7)
38 - Mike Pollitt
33 - Mario Melchiot
31 - Jason Scotland
31 - Richard Kingson
30 - Paul Scharner
30 - Jason Koumas
30 - Emmerson Boyce
Everton (6)
36 - Carlo Nash
33 - Phil Neville
32 - Sylvain Distin
31 - Louis Saha
31 - Tim Howard
30 - Tim Cahill
Manchester City (5)
35 - Sylvinho
33 - Patrick Vieira
33 - Shay Given
31 - Martin Petrov
30 - Craig Bellamy
Arsenal (4)
35 - Sol Campbell
32 - Manuel Almunia
32 - William Gallas
32 - Mikael Silvestre
Sunderland (4)
33 - Boudewijn Zenden
31 - Benjani
30 - Steed Malbranque
30 - Paulo da Silva
Tottenham Hotspur (4)
36 - Jimmy Walker
36 - Carlo Cudicini
31 - Eiður Guðjohnsen
30 - Jonathan Woodgate
Liverpool (3)
32 - Jamie Carragher
30 - Sotirios Kyrgiakos
30 - Fábio Aurélio
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)
37 - Marcus Hahnemann
34 - Joey Craddock
31 - Chris Iwelumo
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Top Nordic Goal Scorers since 1999/2000

A list of Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) players that have been in the top 10 goal scorers for a season in the top European leagues.
Premier League
2008/2009
11 - John Carew (Aston Villa; Norway)
2007/2008
13 - John Carew (Aston Villa; Norway)
2004/2005
12 - Eidur Gudjohnsen (Chelsea; Iceland)
2003/2004
17 - Mikael Forsell (Birmingham City; Finland)
2001/2002
17 - Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United; Norway)
14 - Eidur Gudjohnsen (Chelsea; Iceland)
1999/2000
14 - Steffen Iversen (Tottenham Hotspur; Norway)
Bundesliga
2007/2008
14 - Markus Rosenberg (Werder Bremen; Sweden)
2003/2004
13 - Peter Madsen (VfL Bochum; Denmark)
2000/2001
22 - Ebbe Sand (Schalke 04; Denmark; League Leader)
1999/2000
14 - Ebbe Sand (Schalk4 04; Denmark)
La Liga
NONE
Serie A
2008/2009
25 - Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Internazionale; Sweden; League Leader)
2007/2008
17 - Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Internazionale; Sweden)
2006/2007
15 - Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Internazionale; Sweden)
2004/2005
16 - Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus; Sweden)
2003/2004
12 - Jon Dahl Tomasson (AC Milan; Denmark)
Ligue 1
2008/2009
15 - Thorstein Helstad (Le Mans; Norway)
2006/2007
11 - Johan Elmander (Toulouse; Sweden)
Monday, March 29, 2010
Videos: Wenger and Lineker Speaking Japanese
Arsene Wenger and Gary Lineker both spent time with Japan's Nagoya Grampus Eight in the early to mid 90's. Here's proof that they picked up at least some of the local language during their time in Asia.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
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Friday, March 26, 2010
Former Asian Based Players in the Brazilian League

Washington - Tokyo Verdy
Here's a follow-up to the post from a couple of days ago about players who returned from Europe to play in the Brazilian League.
This surprisingly long post lists the current players in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
(Brasileirão) that have played for various clubs throughout Asia previously in their careers.
CHINA
Shanghai Shenhua
Dejan Petkovic (Flamengo)
JAPAN
Albirex Niigata
Davi (Avai)
Cerezo Osaka
Thiago (Vasco da Gama)
Consadole Sapporo
Jadilson (Goiás)
Claiton (Atlético Paranaense)
Edson (Vitória; loan)
FC Tokyo
Marcelo Mattos (Corinthians)
Jubilo Iwata
Fabrício (Cruzeiro)
Marquinhos Paraná (Cruzeiro)
Henrique (Cruzeiro)
Kashima Antlers
Fabio Santos (Grêmio; loan)
Alex Mineiro (Atlético Paranaense; loan)
Danilo (Corinthians)
Kashiwa Reysol
Cléber Santana (São Paulo)
Márcio Araújo (Palmeiras; loan)
Kawasaki Frontale
Robert (Palmeiras)
Nagoya Grampus
Marques (Atlético Mineiro)
Clayton (Atlético Paranaense)
Oita Trinita
Túlio (Grêmio)
Marcelo Mattos (Corinthians)
Dodô (Vasco da Gama)
Omiya Ardija
Leandro Euzebio (Fluminense; loan)
Tokyo Verdy
Zé Luís (Atlético Mineiro; loan)
Hugo (Grêmio)
Washington (São Paulo)
Ramon (Vitória)
Urawa Red Diamonds
Washington (São Paulo)
Vegalta Sendai
Jonílson (Atlético Mineiro; loan)
Borges (Grêmio)
Ricardo Berna (Fluminense)
Schwenck (Vitória)
Verdy Kawasaki
Amoroso (Guarani)
Fumagalli (Vasco da Gama; loan)
Vissel Kobe
Alan Bahia (Atlético Paranaense; loan)
Yokohama F Marinos
Marques (Atlético Mineiro)
Eltinho (Internacional; loan)
KUWAIT
Al-Kuwait
Denis Marques (Flamengo; loan)
QATAR
Al-Gharafa
Fernandão (Goiás)
Al-Rayyan
Ricardinho (Atlético Mineiro)
Thiago Ribeiro (Cruzeiro)
Fumagalli (Vasco da Gama)
Al-Sailiya
Roger (Cruzeiro; loan)
Al-Wakra
Fabiano Eller (Internacional; loan)
Qatar SC
Roger (Cruzeiro)
SAUDI ARABIA
Al-Ahli
Javier Toledo (Atlético Paranaense)
Caio (Avai)
Lúcio Flávio (Botafogo)
Al-Ittihad
Marcão (Goiás)
Obina (Atlético Mineiro)
Tcheco (Corinthians)
Dejan Petkovic (Flamengo)
Renato Cajá (Botafogo)
Robert (Palmeiras)
Al-Hilal
Túlio (Grêmio)
Giovanni (Santos)
Al-Riyadh
Schwenck (Vitória)
SOUTH KOREA
Chunnam Dragons
Caio (Avai)
FC Seoul
Fumagalli (Vasco da Gama; loan)
Pohang Steelers
Andrezinho (Internacional)
Schwenck (Vitoria; loan)
Ulsan Hyundai
William (Grêmio)
Dodô (Vasco da Gama)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Al-Ahli
Marcos Assunção (Barueri)
Al-Ain
Dodô (Vasco da Gama)
Al-Nasr
Roger (São Paulo; loan)
Al-Shabab
Marcos Assunção (Barueri)
Al-Wahda
Leonardo Silva (Cruzeiro)
Alecsandro (Internacional)
Al-Wasl
Douglas (Grêmio)
Photo from:
(riyanroco flickr)
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Pictures: National Stadiums of Southeast Asia
A national stadium picture tour of Southeast Asia's ASEAN Football Federation members.

BRUNEI - Sultan Hassal Bolkiah Stadium

CAMBODIA - Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium

EAST TIMOR - National Stadium

INDONESIA - Gelora Bung Karno


LAOS - National Stadium

MALAYSIA - Bukit Jalil National Stadium


MYANMAR - Thuwunna Stadium

PHILIPPINES - Panaad Stadium

SINGAPORE - National Stadium (国家体育场)


THAILAND - Rajamangala National Stadium (ราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน)


VIETNAM - My Dinh National Stadium (Sân vận động Quốc gia Mỹ Đình)


Pictures From:
(aseanfootball.org) (wowbatangas.com) (arecar.de) (footymad.net) (rugbyinasia.com) (laoseagames2009.com) (wikimedia commons)

BRUNEI - Sultan Hassal Bolkiah Stadium

CAMBODIA - Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium

EAST TIMOR - National Stadium

INDONESIA - Gelora Bung Karno


LAOS - National Stadium

MALAYSIA - Bukit Jalil National Stadium


MYANMAR - Thuwunna Stadium

PHILIPPINES - Panaad Stadium

SINGAPORE - National Stadium (国家体育场)


THAILAND - Rajamangala National Stadium (ราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน)


VIETNAM - My Dinh National Stadium (Sân vận động Quốc gia Mỹ Đình)


Pictures From:
(aseanfootball.org) (wowbatangas.com) (arecar.de) (footymad.net) (rugbyinasia.com) (laoseagames2009.com) (wikimedia commons)
Labels:
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Pictures,
Southeast Asia,
World Stadiums
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Former European Based Players in the Brazilian League

I've always thought that one of the most interesting leagues in the world is the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Many of the world's best players get their start in the Brazilian top flight before transferring to Europe. Recently, it seems to be a growing trend for top Brazilian players to return to Brazil from their European adventures for a variety of reasons (Adriano, Robinho, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Fred, etc..)
This is a list of players, broken down by country, that are currently playing in Brazil after returning from Europe (loans included). Players who played in more than one European country are listed more than once. I've only included nations that have 'sent back' 10 or more players.
ENGLAND
Atlético Mineiro
Ricardinho (Middlesbrough)
Cruzeiro
Gilberto (Tottenham Hotspur)
Caçapa (Newcastle United)
Grêmio
Fábio Rochemback (Middlesbrough)
Santos
Robinho (Manchester City)
Corinthians
Edu (Arsenal)
Flamengo
Juan (Arsenal, Millwall-Loan)
Kléberson (Manchester United)
Internacional
Andrés D'Alessandro (Portsmouth-Loan)
Gonzalo Sorondo (Crystal Palace-Loan, Charlton Athletic)
ITALY
Atlético Mineiro
Fabián Carini (Juventus, Inter Milan, Cagliari)
Júnior (Parma, Siena-Loan)
Barueri
Marcos Assunção (Roma)
Botafogo
Leandro Guerreiro (Salernitana, Napoli)
Corinthians
Roberto Carlos (Inter Milan)
Ronaldo (Inter Milan, AC Milan)
Cruzeiro
Gilberto (Inter Milan)
Flamengo
Adriano (Inter Milan, Parma)
Fluminense
Ezequiel González (Fiorentina)
Grêmio
Fábio Rochemback (Inter Milan)
Guarani
Amoroso (Udinese, Parma, AC Milan)
Internacional
Pablo Guiñazú (Perugia)
Palmeiras
Edinho (Lecce)
São Paulo
Cicinho (Roma)
FRANCE
Atlético Mineiro
Ricardinho (Bordeaux)
Botafogo
Antônio Carlos (AJ Ajaccio)
Corinthians
Paulo André (Le Mans)
Cruzeiro
Thiago Ribeiro (Bordeaux)
Fabinho (Toulouse)
Fluminense
Adeílson Pereira de Mello (Nice)
Fred (Lyon)
Goiás
Fernandão (Marseille, Toulouse-Loan)
Rafael Moura (FC Lorient)
Grêmio
Fabio Santos (AS Monaco)
Souza (Paris Saint-Germain)
William (Guingamp)
Internacional
Bolívar (AS Monaco)
São Paulo
Alex Silva (Rennes)
Miranda (Sochaux)
Marcelinho Paraíba (Marseille)
GERMANY
Cruzeiro
Gilberto (Hertha BSC)
Flamengo
Fabrício (1899 Hoffenheim)
Rodrigo Alvim (Wolfsburg)
Fluminense
André Lima (Hertha BSC)
Grêmio
Lúcio (Hertha BSC)
Guarani
Amoroso (Borussia Dortmund)
Internacional
Kléber (Hannover 96)
Andrés D'Alessandro (Wolfsburg)
Palmeiras
Ewerthon (Borussia Dortmund, Stuttgart-Loan)
Lincoln (Kaiserslautern, Schalke 04)
São Paulo
Alex Silva (Hamburg)
Marcelinho Paraíba (Hertha BSC, Wolfsburg)
Vasco da Gama
Fernando (1860 Munich)
Caros Alberto (Werder Bremen)
Vitória
Ramon (Bayer Leverkusen)
PORTUGAL
Atlético Mineiro
Leandro (Porto)
Botafogo
Edson (Academica, Porto)
Fahel (Maritimo, Pacos Ferreira, Beira-Mar)
Cruzeiro
Fernandinho (Porto)
Roger (Benfica)
Leandro Lima (Porto, Vitoria)
Flamengo
Leonardo Moura (Braga)
Rodrigo Alvim (Belenenses)
Grêmio
Fábio Rochemback (Sporting CP)
Internacional
Alecsandro (Sporting CP-Loan)
Palmeiras
Diego Souza (Benfica)
Lenny (Braga-Loan)
Santos
Léo (Benfica)
Roberto Brum (Academica, Braga)
São Paulo
André Luís (Benfica)
Léo Lima (Porto)
Vasco da Gama
Carlos Alberto (Porto)
SPAIN
Atlético Mineiro
Fabián Carini (Real Murcia)
Diego Tardelli (Real Betis-Loan)
Fabiano Pereira (Albacete Balompie)
Avai
Fredson (Espanyol)
Barueri
Marcos Assunção (Real Betis)
Botafogo
Sebastián Abreu (Deportivo la Coruna, Real Sociedad-Loan)
Germán Herrera (Real Sociedad)
Ceará
Mathias Vidangossy (Villarreal)
Corinthians
Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid)
Ronaldo (Barcelona, Real Madrid)
Cruzeiro
Wellington Paulista (Alavés)
Joffre Guerrón (Getafe)
Flamengo
Álvaro (Zaragoza, Levante UD)
Dejan Petkovic (Real Madrid, Sevilla-Loan, Racing Santander-Loan)
Guarani
Amoroso (Malaga)
Grêmio
Fábio Rochemback (Barcelona)
Internacional
Andrés D'Alessandro (Zaragoza)
Edu (Celta Vigo, Real Betis)
Roberto Abbondanzieri (Getafe)
Palmeiras
Robert (Real Betis)
Ewerthon (Zaragoza, Espanyol-Loan)
Santos
George Lucas (Celta Vigo)
Giovanni (Barcelona)
Robinho (Real Madrid)
São Paulo
Jorge Wagner (Real Betis)
Cléber Santana (Atletico Madrid, Mallorca-Loan)
Cicinho (Real Madrid)
Thiago Carleto (Elche-Loan)
TURKEY
Atlético Mineiro
Ricardinho (Besiktas)
Botafogo
Jefferson (Trabzonspor, Konyaspor)
Corinthians
Roberto Carlos (Fenerbahçe)
Flamengo
Claudio Maldonado (Fenerbahçe)
Kléberson (Besiktas)
Bruno Mezenga (Orduspor)
Fluminense
Mateus (Fenerbahçe, Bursaspor-Loan, Ankaraspor-Loan)
Grêmio
Douglas (Çaykur Rizespor)
Internacional
Fabiano Eller (Trabzonspor)
Palmeiras
Lincoln (Galatasaray)
Santos
Edu Dracena (Fenerbahçe)
São Paulo
Washington (Fenerbahçe)
Marcelinho Paraíba (Trabzonspor)
Labels:
Brazil,
Europe,
World Soccer
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
'United' Soccer Teams

A large list of world clubs with the word 'United' in their official team name.
ANGUILLA
Kicks United
Doc's United
ANTIGUA and BARBUDA
All Saints United
AUSTRALIA (A-LEAGUE)
Gold Coast United
Newcastle United Jets
BAHAMAS
United FC
BELIZE
Hankook Verdes United
Benque DC United
BELGIUM
K.V.S.K. United Overpelt-Lommel (2nd Division)
BHUTAN
Transport United
BOTSWANA
Gaborone United
Nico United
BRUNEI
AH United
CAMBODIA
Build Bright United
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Roma United
DOMINICA
Harlem United FC
Sagicor South East United
ENGLAND
PREMIER LEAGUE
Manchester United
West Ham United
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Newcastle United
Scunthorpe United
Sheffield United
LEAGUE ONE
Carlisle United
Colchester United
Hartlepool United
Leeds United
Southend United
LEAGUE TWO
Hereford United
Rotherham United
Torquay United
CONFERENCE NATIONAL
Cambridge United
Ebbsfleet United
Hayes & Yeading United
CONFERENCE NORTH
AFC Telford United
Hinckley United
Hyde United
Redditch United
CONFERENCE SOUTH
Maidenhead United
Welling United
FINLAND
Tampere United
GAMBIA
Bakau United FC
Brikama United
GHANA
New Edubiase United
Real Tamale United
GRENADA
Fontenoy United
INDIA
Chirag United SC
Mahindra United
Amity United FC (2nd Division)
Malabar United FC (2nd Division)
JAMAICA
Portmore United
Rivoli United
Village United
JAPAN (J-LEAGUE)
JEF United (2nd Division)
KENYA
Mathare United
Thika United
LESOTHO
Bantu United
LIBERIA
United Soccer Ambassadors
MALAWI
CIVO United
Escom United
Zomba United
Nkhata Bay United
EPAC United
Dwangwa United
MYANMAR
Delta United
Okktha United
Southern Myanmar United
Yangon United
Zwegabin United
NEVIS
Bronx United
Caribbean Cable Bath United
NEW ZEALAND
Canterbury United
Hawke's Bay United
Otago United
Waitakere United
NIGERIA
Akwa United
Bayelsa United
Gombe United
Kaduna United
Kwara United
Nasarawa United
Zamfara United
NORTHERN IRELAND
Ballymena United
PHILIPPINES
Mendiola United FC
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Drogheda United
Galway United
SAINT KITTS
Newtown United
St Paul's United
KFC Challengers United
Parsons United
SAINT LUCIA
Northern United
Rovers United
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Avenues United
Prospect United
United Force
SAMOA
Central United
SEYCHELLES
St Louis Suns United
SCOTLAND
Dundee United
Airdrie United (2nd Division)
Ayr United (2nd Division)
SINGAPORE
Geyland United
Gombak United
Home United
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Malu'u United
SOUTH AFRICA
Maritzburg United
Supersport United
SOUTH KOREA (K-LEAGUE)
Incheon United
Jeju United
TANZANIA
Moro United
Azzam United
THAILAND
Bangkok United
Muangthong United
Pattaya United
Police United
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Tobago United
TURKS AND CAICOS
KPMG United
UNITED STATES (MLS)
DC United
VANUATU
Seveners United
ZAMBIA
Roan United
Zesco United
ZIMBABWE
CAPS United
Monomotapa United
Labels:
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Interactive Map: 2010 Russian Premier League Club Locations
An interactive google map of the 2010 Russian Premier League club locations. Zoom in to see the satellite images of the stadiums and their surroundings.
View Russian Premier League in a larger map
View Russian Premier League in a larger map
Friday, March 19, 2010
League Form of UEFA Quarter-Finalists
The domestic league (EPL, Bundesliga, La Liga, etc.) form of the remaining 16 teams in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.

LP = League Position
FM = Form (Last 5 games with points)
PG = Points per Game (Full Season)
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Lyon
LP: 5
FM: DDWWW (11)
PG: 1.82
Bordeaux
LP: 1
FM: DLDWL (5)
PG: 1.96
Bayern Munich
LP: 1
FM: WDWDW (11)
PG: 2.15
Manchester United
LP: 1
FM: WWWLD (10)
PG: 2.20
Arsenal
LP: 3
FM: WWWWW (15)
PG: 2.13
Barcelona
LP: 2
FM: WDWWL (10)
PG: 2.50
Inter
LP: 1
FM: LDWDD (6)
PG: 2.11
CSKA Moscow (Russian Season Started March 12)
LP: 1
FM: W (3)
PG: 3.0
EUROPA LEAGUE
Fulham
LP: 10
FM: LDWWD (8)
PG: 1.31
Wolfsburg
LP: 8
FM: WWWWL (12)
PG: 1.42
Hamburg
LP: 5
FM: LWLDW (7)
PG: 1.65
Standard Liege
LP: 7
FM: DLWLW (7)
PG: 1.44
Valencia
LP: 3
FM: LDLWD (5)
PG: 1.81
Atletico Madrid
LP: 10
FM: WDWLW (10)
PG: 1.31
Benfica
LP: 1
FM: WWWWD (13)
PG: 2.52
Liverpool
LP: 5
FM: WLWDL (7)
PG: 1.70

LP = League Position
FM = Form (Last 5 games with points)
PG = Points per Game (Full Season)
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Lyon
LP: 5
FM: DDWWW (11)
PG: 1.82
Bordeaux
LP: 1
FM: DLDWL (5)
PG: 1.96
Bayern Munich
LP: 1
FM: WDWDW (11)
PG: 2.15
Manchester United
LP: 1
FM: WWWLD (10)
PG: 2.20
Arsenal
LP: 3
FM: WWWWW (15)
PG: 2.13
Barcelona
LP: 2
FM: WDWWL (10)
PG: 2.50
Inter
LP: 1
FM: LDWDD (6)
PG: 2.11
CSKA Moscow (Russian Season Started March 12)
LP: 1
FM: W (3)
PG: 3.0
EUROPA LEAGUE
Fulham
LP: 10
FM: LDWWD (8)
PG: 1.31
Wolfsburg
LP: 8
FM: WWWWL (12)
PG: 1.42
Hamburg
LP: 5
FM: LWLDW (7)
PG: 1.65
Standard Liege
LP: 7
FM: DLWLW (7)
PG: 1.44
Valencia
LP: 3
FM: LDLWD (5)
PG: 1.81
Atletico Madrid
LP: 10
FM: WDWLW (10)
PG: 1.31
Benfica
LP: 1
FM: WWWWD (13)
PG: 2.52
Liverpool
LP: 5
FM: WLWDL (7)
PG: 1.70
Labels:
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Europa League,
Europe,
Germany,
Italy,
Spain,
UEFA
Thursday, March 18, 2010
2009 MLS $150,000+ Players
This is a list of the MLS players who were paid an annual base salary of $150,000 or more in the 2009 season.
CHICAGO FIRE
$2,769,240 - Cuauhtemoc Blanco
$360,000 - Brian McBride
$200,000 - Justin Mapp
$168,000 - Wilman Conde
CHIVAS USA
$170,000 - Sacha Kljestan
$165,000 - Jesse Marsch
COLOMBUS CREW
$650,000 - Guillermo Barros Schelloto
$250,000 - Chad Marshall
$173,250 - Eddie Gaven
$150,000 - Frankie Hejduk
$150,000 - Gino Padula
COLORADO RAPIDS
$255,000 - Pablo Mastroeni
$200,000 - Conor Casey
$175,008 - Pat Noonan
$159,600 - Jamie Smith
$156,000 - Julien Baudet
FC DALLAS
$300,000 - David Ferreira
$210,000 - Dave Van Den Bergh
$209,170 - Jeff Cunningham
DC UNITED
$720,000 - Luciano Emilio
$350,000 - Jaime Moreno
$255,000 - Christian Gomez
$225,000 - Fred
$225,000 - Ben Olsen
$150,000 - Clyde Simms
HOUSTON DYNAMO
$248,050 - Ricardo Clark
$242,550 - Brian Ching
$181,650 - Pat Onstad
$171,000 - Brian Mullan
$165,375 - Richard Mulrooney
$154,000 - Wade Barrett
$150,000 - Bobby Boswell
KANSAS CITY WIZARDS
$220,000 - Davy Arnaud
$200,004 - Josh Wolff
$213,750 - Jimmy Conrad
$180,000 - Claudio Lopez
$168,000 - Zoltan Hercegfalvi
$165,000 - Kevin Hartman
LOS ANGELES GALAXY
$5,500,000 - David Beckham
$900,000 - Landon Donovan
$175,000 - Chris Klein
$169,950 - Edson Buddle
$160,008 - Eddie Lewis
$150,000 - Donovan Ricketts
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
$425,000 - Shalrie Joseph
$395,000 - Taylor Twellman
$240,000 - Edgaras Jankauskas
$176,000 - Chris Albright
$173,343 - Matt Reis
$150,000 - Steve Ralston
NEW YORK RED BULLS
$1,500,000 - Juan Pablo Angel
REAL SALT LAKE
$160,650 - Kyle Beckerman
$157,500 - Jamison Olave
$150,000 - Javier Morales
SEATTLE SOUNDERS
$1,300,000 - Freddie Ljungberg
$300,000 - Kasey Keller
$189,996 - Nate Jaqua
$158,400 - Pete Vagenas
$157,500 - Tyrone Marshall
$155,000 - Fredy Montero
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
$360,000 - Darren Huckerby
$222,000 - Bobby Convey
$190,000 - Ramiro Corrales
$180,500 - Joe Cannon
$174,750 - Arturo Alvarez
TORONTO FC
$909,600 - Julian de Guzman
$357,000 - Dwayne DeRosario
$300,000 - Amado Guevara
$300,000 - Carl Robinson
$288,000 - Pablo Vitti
$195,000 - Chad Barrett
$190,000 - Nick Garcia
$185,000 - Jim Brennan
CHICAGO FIRE
$2,769,240 - Cuauhtemoc Blanco
$360,000 - Brian McBride
$200,000 - Justin Mapp
$168,000 - Wilman Conde
CHIVAS USA
$170,000 - Sacha Kljestan
$165,000 - Jesse Marsch
COLOMBUS CREW
$650,000 - Guillermo Barros Schelloto
$250,000 - Chad Marshall
$173,250 - Eddie Gaven
$150,000 - Frankie Hejduk
$150,000 - Gino Padula
COLORADO RAPIDS
$255,000 - Pablo Mastroeni
$200,000 - Conor Casey
$175,008 - Pat Noonan
$159,600 - Jamie Smith
$156,000 - Julien Baudet
FC DALLAS
$300,000 - David Ferreira
$210,000 - Dave Van Den Bergh
$209,170 - Jeff Cunningham
DC UNITED
$720,000 - Luciano Emilio
$350,000 - Jaime Moreno
$255,000 - Christian Gomez
$225,000 - Fred
$225,000 - Ben Olsen
$150,000 - Clyde Simms
HOUSTON DYNAMO
$248,050 - Ricardo Clark
$242,550 - Brian Ching
$181,650 - Pat Onstad
$171,000 - Brian Mullan
$165,375 - Richard Mulrooney
$154,000 - Wade Barrett
$150,000 - Bobby Boswell
KANSAS CITY WIZARDS
$220,000 - Davy Arnaud
$200,004 - Josh Wolff
$213,750 - Jimmy Conrad
$180,000 - Claudio Lopez
$168,000 - Zoltan Hercegfalvi
$165,000 - Kevin Hartman
LOS ANGELES GALAXY
$5,500,000 - David Beckham
$900,000 - Landon Donovan
$175,000 - Chris Klein
$169,950 - Edson Buddle
$160,008 - Eddie Lewis
$150,000 - Donovan Ricketts
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
$425,000 - Shalrie Joseph
$395,000 - Taylor Twellman
$240,000 - Edgaras Jankauskas
$176,000 - Chris Albright
$173,343 - Matt Reis
$150,000 - Steve Ralston
NEW YORK RED BULLS
$1,500,000 - Juan Pablo Angel
REAL SALT LAKE
$160,650 - Kyle Beckerman
$157,500 - Jamison Olave
$150,000 - Javier Morales
SEATTLE SOUNDERS
$1,300,000 - Freddie Ljungberg
$300,000 - Kasey Keller
$189,996 - Nate Jaqua
$158,400 - Pete Vagenas
$157,500 - Tyrone Marshall
$155,000 - Fredy Montero
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
$360,000 - Darren Huckerby
$222,000 - Bobby Convey
$190,000 - Ramiro Corrales
$180,500 - Joe Cannon
$174,750 - Arturo Alvarez
TORONTO FC
$909,600 - Julian de Guzman
$357,000 - Dwayne DeRosario
$300,000 - Amado Guevara
$300,000 - Carl Robinson
$288,000 - Pablo Vitti
$195,000 - Chad Barrett
$190,000 - Nick Garcia
$185,000 - Jim Brennan
Labels:
Major League Soccer,
MLS,
US Soccer
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Videos: MLS New Foreign Players
There's a decent number of new and exciting foreign internationals entering MLS for the 2010 season. Here's a few videos showing some of the new guys in action.
Julio Martinez - El Salvador (Chicago Fire)
Krzysztof Krol - Poland (Chicago Fire)
Osael Romero - El Salvador (Chivas USA)
Sergio Herrera - Colombia (Columbus Crew)
Cristian Castillo - El Salvador (DC United)
Stephane Auvray - Guadeloupe (Kansas City Wizards)
Jimmy Nielsen - Denmark (Kansas City Wizards)
Blaise Nkufo - Switzerland (Seattle Sounders)
Julio Martinez - El Salvador (Chicago Fire)
Krzysztof Krol - Poland (Chicago Fire)
Osael Romero - El Salvador (Chivas USA)
Sergio Herrera - Colombia (Columbus Crew)
Cristian Castillo - El Salvador (DC United)
Stephane Auvray - Guadeloupe (Kansas City Wizards)
Jimmy Nielsen - Denmark (Kansas City Wizards)
Blaise Nkufo - Switzerland (Seattle Sounders)
Labels:
Major League Soccer,
MLS,
Video,
Videos
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Short Goalkeepers

A list of Goalkeepers shorter than 6 feet in the top level leagues of England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United States.
5' 11½"
Uwe Gospodarek (Hannover 96; Germany)
Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers; England)
Geoffrey Jourdren (Montpellier; France)
Grégory Coupet (PSG; France)
Júlio Sérgio (Roma; Italy)
Gianluca Pegolo (Siena; Italy)
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid; Spain)
Javi Varas (Sevilla; Spain)
Manu (Deportivo La Coruña; Spain)
Javi Ruiz (Espanyol; Spain)
Toño (Racing Santander; Spain)
Roberto (Osasuna; Spain)
Sergio Aragoneses (Tenerife; Spain)
5' 11"
Jason Brown (Blackburn Rovers; England)
James Walker (Tottenham Hotspur; England)
Jean-François Bedenik (US Boulogne; France)
Roberto Colombo (Bologna; Italy)
Armando (Athletic Bilbao; Spain)
Justo Villar (Valladolid; Spain)
5' 10½"
Esteban (Almeria; Spain)
5' 10"
Sebastian Mielitz (Werder Bremen; Germany)
Johan Lapeyre (Nancy; France)
Jon Busch (Chicago Fire; USA)
Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake; USA)
5' 9½"
Willy Grondin (PSG; France)
Jérémie Janot (Saint-Etienne; France)
Monday, March 15, 2010
2009: MLS Lowest Paid Player Statistics
This list shows the statistics of the players in Major League Soccer who made $20,100 or less in annual salary during the 2009 season. Only players with at least one league appearance are included.
CHICAGO FIRE
$20,100 - Peter Lowry (9GP -- 659MIN -- 3G -- 0A)
$20,100 - Austin Washington (8GP -- 360MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
CHIVAS USA
$20,100 - Justin Braun (15GP -- 1211MIN -- 3G -- 2A)
$20,100 - Gerson Mayen (12GP -- 428MIN -- 0G -- 4A)
$20,100 - Chukwudi Chijindu (11GP -- 420MIN -- 1G -- 1A)
$20,100 - Lance Parker (4GP -- 314MIN -- 2.29GAA -- 1W,2L)
COLUMBUS CREW
$20,100 - Kevin Burns (8GP -- 359MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
$20,100 - Alex Grendi (3GP -- 127MIN -- 0G -- 1A)
$20,100 - Cory Elenio (1GP -- 17MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
COLORADO RAPIDS
$20,100 - Michael Holody (4GP -- 80MIN -- 1G -- 0A)
$20,100 - Ross Schunk (3GP -- 10MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
FC DALLAS
NONE
DC UNITED
$20,100 - Milos Kocic (4GP -- 308MIN -- 2.34GAA -- 1W,2L,1T -- 0SHO)
$20,100 - Brandon Barklage (4GP -- 98MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
$20,100 - John DiRaimondo (1GP -- 45MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
HOUSTON DYNAMO
$20,100 - Erik Ustruck (2GP -- 40MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
KANSAS CITY WIZARDS
$20,100 - Matt Marquess (1GP -- 85MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
LA GALAXY
$20,100 - Kyle Patterson (3GP -- 127MIN -- 0G -- 1A)
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
NONE
NEW YORK RED BULLS
$20,100 - Danleigh Borman (24GP -- 1441MIN -- 1G -- 1A)
$20,100 - Nick Zimmerman (11GP -- 757MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
$20,100 - Matthew M'Buta (10GP -- 280MIN -- 1G -- 0A)
REAL SALT LAKE
$20,100 - Raphael Cox (6GP -- 208MIN -- 1G -- 0A)
$20,100 - Tino Nunez (3GP -- 18MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
SEATTLE SOUNDERS
$20,100 - Sanna Nyassi (14GP -- 305MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
$20,100 - Brandon McDonald (18GP -- 1579MIN -- 1G -- 1A)
$20,100 - Michael Zaher (10GP -- 757MIN -- 0G -- 2A)
TORONTO FC
$20,100 - Gabe Gala (1GP -- 3MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
TOP 5 MINUTES
1579 - Brandon McDonald (SJ)
1441 - Danleigh Borman (NY)
1211 - Justin Braun (CHV)
757 - Nick Zimmerman (NY)
757 - Michael Zaher (SJ)
TOP 5 APPEARANCES
24 - Danleigh Borman (NY)
18 - Brandon McDonald (SJ)
15 - Justin Braun (CHV)
14 - Sanna Nyassi (SEA)
12 - Gerson Mayen (CHV)
GOALS
3 - Peter Lowry (CHI)
3 - Justin Braun (CHV)
1 - Chuckwudi Chijindu (CHV)
1 - Michael Holody (COL)
1 - Danleigh Borman (NY)
1 - Matthew M'Buta (NY)
1 - Raphael Cox (RSL)
1 - Brandon McDonald (SJ)
ASSISTS
2 - Justin Braun (CHV)
2 - Michael Zaher (SJ)
1 - Chukwudi Chijindu (CHV)
1 - Alex Grendi (CLB)
1 - Kyle Patterson (LA)
1 - Danleigh Borman (NY)
1 - Brandon McDonald (SJ)
2008 Lowest Paid Player Statistics (LINK)
CHICAGO FIRE
$20,100 - Peter Lowry (9GP -- 659MIN -- 3G -- 0A)
$20,100 - Austin Washington (8GP -- 360MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
CHIVAS USA
$20,100 - Justin Braun (15GP -- 1211MIN -- 3G -- 2A)
$20,100 - Gerson Mayen (12GP -- 428MIN -- 0G -- 4A)
$20,100 - Chukwudi Chijindu (11GP -- 420MIN -- 1G -- 1A)
$20,100 - Lance Parker (4GP -- 314MIN -- 2.29GAA -- 1W,2L)
COLUMBUS CREW
$20,100 - Kevin Burns (8GP -- 359MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
$20,100 - Alex Grendi (3GP -- 127MIN -- 0G -- 1A)
$20,100 - Cory Elenio (1GP -- 17MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
COLORADO RAPIDS
$20,100 - Michael Holody (4GP -- 80MIN -- 1G -- 0A)
$20,100 - Ross Schunk (3GP -- 10MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
FC DALLAS
NONE
DC UNITED
$20,100 - Milos Kocic (4GP -- 308MIN -- 2.34GAA -- 1W,2L,1T -- 0SHO)
$20,100 - Brandon Barklage (4GP -- 98MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
$20,100 - John DiRaimondo (1GP -- 45MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
HOUSTON DYNAMO
$20,100 - Erik Ustruck (2GP -- 40MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
KANSAS CITY WIZARDS
$20,100 - Matt Marquess (1GP -- 85MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
LA GALAXY
$20,100 - Kyle Patterson (3GP -- 127MIN -- 0G -- 1A)
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
NONE
NEW YORK RED BULLS
$20,100 - Danleigh Borman (24GP -- 1441MIN -- 1G -- 1A)
$20,100 - Nick Zimmerman (11GP -- 757MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
$20,100 - Matthew M'Buta (10GP -- 280MIN -- 1G -- 0A)
REAL SALT LAKE
$20,100 - Raphael Cox (6GP -- 208MIN -- 1G -- 0A)
$20,100 - Tino Nunez (3GP -- 18MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
SEATTLE SOUNDERS
$20,100 - Sanna Nyassi (14GP -- 305MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
$20,100 - Brandon McDonald (18GP -- 1579MIN -- 1G -- 1A)
$20,100 - Michael Zaher (10GP -- 757MIN -- 0G -- 2A)
TORONTO FC
$20,100 - Gabe Gala (1GP -- 3MIN -- 0G -- 0A)
TOP 5 MINUTES
1579 - Brandon McDonald (SJ)
1441 - Danleigh Borman (NY)
1211 - Justin Braun (CHV)
757 - Nick Zimmerman (NY)
757 - Michael Zaher (SJ)
TOP 5 APPEARANCES
24 - Danleigh Borman (NY)
18 - Brandon McDonald (SJ)
15 - Justin Braun (CHV)
14 - Sanna Nyassi (SEA)
12 - Gerson Mayen (CHV)
GOALS
3 - Peter Lowry (CHI)
3 - Justin Braun (CHV)
1 - Chuckwudi Chijindu (CHV)
1 - Michael Holody (COL)
1 - Danleigh Borman (NY)
1 - Matthew M'Buta (NY)
1 - Raphael Cox (RSL)
1 - Brandon McDonald (SJ)
ASSISTS
2 - Justin Braun (CHV)
2 - Michael Zaher (SJ)
1 - Chukwudi Chijindu (CHV)
1 - Alex Grendi (CLB)
1 - Kyle Patterson (LA)
1 - Danleigh Borman (NY)
1 - Brandon McDonald (SJ)
2008 Lowest Paid Player Statistics (LINK)
Labels:
Major League Soccer,
MLS,
US Soccer
Friday, March 12, 2010
Bayern Munich First Team: Previous Clubs


Martin Demichelis - River Plate (Argentina)
The clubs/nations that Bayern Munich's first team players were at previous to signing with the German giants.
ARGENTINA
Martin Demichelis - River Plate
FRANCE
Franck Ribery - Marseille
GERMANY
Hamit Altintop - Schalke 04
Daniel Van Buyten - Hamburg
Ivica Olić - Hamburg
Andreas Görlitz - 1860 Munich
Miroslav Klose - Werder Bremen
Mario Gómez - Stuttgart
NETHERLANDS
Danijel Pranjić - Heerenveen
PORTUGAL
Hans-Jörg Butt - Benfica
RUSSIA
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk - Zenit St. Petersburg
SPAIN
Arjen Robben - Real Madrid
Mark van Bommel - Barcelona
BAYERN MUNICH YOUTH
Philipp Lahm
Michael Rensing
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Thomas Müller
Diego Contento
David Alaba
Holger Badstuber
Christian Lell
Mehmet Ekici
Thomas Kraft
Photo from Foros.Riverplate.com
Labels:
Bayern Munich,
Europe,
Germany,
UEFA
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Best Strike Rates in Europe - 09/10
A list of players that have a 0.50 strike rate or better with a minimum of 10 league appearances so far this season (as of 3/10/10). I've included the strike rates from the top 15 UEFA coefficient leagues except for Russia.
1.04 - Luis Suárez (Ajax; 26G/25AP)
0.95 - Seydou Doumbia (Young Boys; 19G/20AP)
0.88 - Kris Boyd (Rangers; 21G/24AP)
0.88 - Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos; 21G/24AP)
0.88 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid; 14G/16AP)
0.86 - Lionel Messi (Barcelona; 19G/22AP)
0.86 - Oscar Cardozo (Benfica; 18G/21AP)
0.85 - Wayne Rooney (Manchester United; 23G/27AP)
0.85 - Ariza Makukula (Kayserispor; 17G/20AP)
0.85 - Jajá Coelho (Matalist Kharkiv; 11G/13AP)
0.84 - Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid; 16G/19AP)
0.83 - Didier Drogba (Chelsea; 19G/23AP)
0.81 - Falcão (Porto; 17G/21AP)
0.80 - Morten Nicolas Rasmussen (Brøndby IF; 12G/15AP; Transferred to Celtic)
0.79 - Antonio Di Natale (Udinese; 19G/24AP)
0.77 - Alexander Frei (Basel; 13G/17AP)
0.72 - Fernando Torres (Liverpool; 13G/18AP)
0.71 - David Villa (Valencia; 17G/24AP)
0.71 - Ideye Brown (Neuchatel Xamax; 12G/17AP; Transferred to Sochaux)
0.68 - Mamadou Niang (Marseille; 15G/22AP)
0.68 - Mounir El Hamdaoui (AZ; 13G/19AP)
0.68 - Peter Utaka (Odense; 13G/19AP)
0.68 - Marco Streller (Basel; 15G/22AP)
0.67 - Francesco Totti (Roma; 10G/15AP)
0.66 - Edgar Silva (Nacional; 10G/15AP)
0.65 - Bryan Ruiz (FC Twente; 17G/26AP)
0.64 - Darren Bent (Sunderland; 18G/28AP)
0.64 - Luis Fabiano (Sevilla; 9G/14AP)
0.64 - Robin van Persie (Arsenal; 7G/11AP)
0.63 - Carlos Tevez (Manchester City; 15G/24AP)
0.63 - Evgeniy Seleznev (Dnipro; 10G/16AP)
0.62 - Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur; 16G/26AP)
0.61 - Pantelis Kapetanos (Steaua Bucuresti; 11G/18AP)
0.60 - Diego Milito (Inter Milan; 15G/25AP)
0.60 - Alexandre Pato (AC Milan; 12G/20AP)
0.59 - Anthony Stokes (Hibernian; 16G/27AP)
0.59 - Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen; 10G/17AP)
0.58 - Kenny Miller (Rangers; 14G/24AP)
0.57 - Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Barcelona; 12G/21AP)
0.56 - Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk; 9G/16AP)
0.56 - Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal; 14G/25AP)
0.56 - Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen; 14G/25AP)
0.55 - Roberto Soldado (Getafe; 12G/22AP)
0.55 - Obafemi Martins (VfL Wolfsburg; 6G/11AP)
0.55 - Albert Bunjaku (FC Nürnberg; 11G/20AP)
0.54 - Kevin Kuranyi (Schalke 04; 13G/24AP)
0.54 - Louis Saha (Everton; 13G/24AP)
0.54 - Davide Chiumiento (Luzern; 7G/13AP)
0.53 - Danny Koevermans (PSV Eindhoven; 9G/17AP)
0.53 - Harry Kewell (Galatasaray; 8G/15AP)
0.53 - William (Pacos de Ferreira; 10G/19AP)
0.53 - Rajko Lekic (Silkeborg; 10G/19AP)
0.53 - Liviu Ganea (Astra Ploiesti; 8G/15AP)
0.52 - Nenê (Monaco; 13G/25AP)
0.52 - Diego Forlán (Atletico Madrid; 12G/23AP)
0.52 - Ola Toivonen (PSV Eindhoven; 13G/25AP)
0.50 - Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria; 13G/26AP)
0.50 - Lisandro Lopez (Lyon; 11G/22AP)
0.50 - Gervinho (Lille; 11G/22AP)
0.50 - Emmanuel Adebayor (Manchester City; 9G/18AP)
0.50 - Alex (Fenerbahce; 9G/18AP)
0.50 - Javier Saviola (Benfica; 11G/22AP)
0.50 - Emile Mpenza (Sion; 9G/18AP)
0.50 - Gigel Bucur (Timisoara; 8G/16AP; Transferred to Kuban Krasnodar)
Stats Compiled from Soccerway.com
1.04 - Luis Suárez (Ajax; 26G/25AP)
0.95 - Seydou Doumbia (Young Boys; 19G/20AP)
0.88 - Kris Boyd (Rangers; 21G/24AP)
0.88 - Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos; 21G/24AP)
0.88 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid; 14G/16AP)
0.86 - Lionel Messi (Barcelona; 19G/22AP)
0.86 - Oscar Cardozo (Benfica; 18G/21AP)
0.85 - Wayne Rooney (Manchester United; 23G/27AP)
0.85 - Ariza Makukula (Kayserispor; 17G/20AP)
0.85 - Jajá Coelho (Matalist Kharkiv; 11G/13AP)
0.84 - Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid; 16G/19AP)
0.83 - Didier Drogba (Chelsea; 19G/23AP)
0.81 - Falcão (Porto; 17G/21AP)
0.80 - Morten Nicolas Rasmussen (Brøndby IF; 12G/15AP; Transferred to Celtic)
0.79 - Antonio Di Natale (Udinese; 19G/24AP)
0.77 - Alexander Frei (Basel; 13G/17AP)
0.72 - Fernando Torres (Liverpool; 13G/18AP)
0.71 - David Villa (Valencia; 17G/24AP)
0.71 - Ideye Brown (Neuchatel Xamax; 12G/17AP; Transferred to Sochaux)
0.68 - Mamadou Niang (Marseille; 15G/22AP)
0.68 - Mounir El Hamdaoui (AZ; 13G/19AP)
0.68 - Peter Utaka (Odense; 13G/19AP)
0.68 - Marco Streller (Basel; 15G/22AP)
0.67 - Francesco Totti (Roma; 10G/15AP)
0.66 - Edgar Silva (Nacional; 10G/15AP)
0.65 - Bryan Ruiz (FC Twente; 17G/26AP)
0.64 - Darren Bent (Sunderland; 18G/28AP)
0.64 - Luis Fabiano (Sevilla; 9G/14AP)
0.64 - Robin van Persie (Arsenal; 7G/11AP)
0.63 - Carlos Tevez (Manchester City; 15G/24AP)
0.63 - Evgeniy Seleznev (Dnipro; 10G/16AP)
0.62 - Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur; 16G/26AP)
0.61 - Pantelis Kapetanos (Steaua Bucuresti; 11G/18AP)
0.60 - Diego Milito (Inter Milan; 15G/25AP)
0.60 - Alexandre Pato (AC Milan; 12G/20AP)
0.59 - Anthony Stokes (Hibernian; 16G/27AP)
0.59 - Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen; 10G/17AP)
0.58 - Kenny Miller (Rangers; 14G/24AP)
0.57 - Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Barcelona; 12G/21AP)
0.56 - Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk; 9G/16AP)
0.56 - Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal; 14G/25AP)
0.56 - Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen; 14G/25AP)
0.55 - Roberto Soldado (Getafe; 12G/22AP)
0.55 - Obafemi Martins (VfL Wolfsburg; 6G/11AP)
0.55 - Albert Bunjaku (FC Nürnberg; 11G/20AP)
0.54 - Kevin Kuranyi (Schalke 04; 13G/24AP)
0.54 - Louis Saha (Everton; 13G/24AP)
0.54 - Davide Chiumiento (Luzern; 7G/13AP)
0.53 - Danny Koevermans (PSV Eindhoven; 9G/17AP)
0.53 - Harry Kewell (Galatasaray; 8G/15AP)
0.53 - William (Pacos de Ferreira; 10G/19AP)
0.53 - Rajko Lekic (Silkeborg; 10G/19AP)
0.53 - Liviu Ganea (Astra Ploiesti; 8G/15AP)
0.52 - Nenê (Monaco; 13G/25AP)
0.52 - Diego Forlán (Atletico Madrid; 12G/23AP)
0.52 - Ola Toivonen (PSV Eindhoven; 13G/25AP)
0.50 - Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria; 13G/26AP)
0.50 - Lisandro Lopez (Lyon; 11G/22AP)
0.50 - Gervinho (Lille; 11G/22AP)
0.50 - Emmanuel Adebayor (Manchester City; 9G/18AP)
0.50 - Alex (Fenerbahce; 9G/18AP)
0.50 - Javier Saviola (Benfica; 11G/22AP)
0.50 - Emile Mpenza (Sion; 9G/18AP)
0.50 - Gigel Bucur (Timisoara; 8G/16AP; Transferred to Kuban Krasnodar)
Stats Compiled from Soccerway.com
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Alliterative Premiership Player Names
Have you ever wondered how many alliterative names there are in the Premier League? Um....probably not... but here's a list just in case you were.
Alberto Aquilani
Andrei Arshavin
Carlo Cudicini
Carlos Cuellar
Carlton Cole
Ciaran Clark
Clarke Carlisle
Damien Duff
David Dunn
Didier Drogba
Dorian Dervite
Emmanuel Eboue
Gael Givet
Henrique Hilario
Hermann Hreidarsson
Jake Jervis
Jermaine Jenas
Jussi Jaaskelainen
Kevin Kilbane
Liam Lawrence
Marcelo Moreno
Mario Melchiot
Matt Murray
Michael Mancienne
Ricardo Rocha
Scott Sinclair
Steve Sidwell
Steve Simonsen
Teemu Tainio
Alberto Aquilani
Andrei Arshavin
Carlo Cudicini
Carlos Cuellar
Carlton Cole
Ciaran Clark
Clarke Carlisle
Damien Duff
David Dunn
Didier Drogba
Dorian Dervite
Emmanuel Eboue
Gael Givet
Henrique Hilario
Hermann Hreidarsson
Jake Jervis
Jermaine Jenas
Jussi Jaaskelainen
Kevin Kilbane
Liam Lawrence
Marcelo Moreno
Mario Melchiot
Matt Murray
Michael Mancienne
Ricardo Rocha
Scott Sinclair
Steve Sidwell
Steve Simonsen
Teemu Tainio
Labels:
BPL,
England,
EPL,
Premier League,
Premiership,
Random Stuff
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
2018-2022 World Cup Bid Commercials
Apparently if you want to host the World Cup you have to make a snazzy, well-produced video telling everyone how great you are. Here's a few of the promos put out by the nations bidding for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.
For some reason, I couldn't find a bid commercial from Japan
For some reason, I couldn't find a bid commercial from Japan
Labels:
FIFA World Cup,
Video,
Videos,
World Cup
Monday, March 8, 2010
CONCACAF Players in England
A list of the CONCACAF players currently in England's top 5 divisions (Premier League to Conference National)
Premier League
Barbados
Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic)
Canada
David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers)
David Edgar (Burnley)
Grenada
Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers)
Honduras
Wilson Palacios (Tottenham Hotspur)
Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
Hendry Thomas (Wigan Athletic)
Jamaica
Ricardo Gardner (Bolton Wanderers)
Tyrone Mears (Burnley)
Ricardo Fuller (Stoke City)
Mexico
Carlos Vela (Arsenal)
Guillermo Franco (West Ham United)
Trinidad and Tobago
Jlloyd Samuel (Bolton Wanderers)
Kenwyne Jones (Sunderland)
Jason Scotland (Wigan Athletic)
USA
Brad Friedel (Aston Villa)
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa)
Eric Lichaj (Aston Villa)
Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers)
Landon Donovan (Everton)
Tim Howard (Everton)
Clint Dempsey (Fulham)
Jozy Altidore (Hull City)
Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
League Championship
Antigua and Barbuda
Mikele Leigertwood (Queens Park Rangers)
Barbados
Jonathan Forte (Scunthorpe United)
Bermuda
Reggie Lambe (Ipswich Town)
Canada
Iain Hume (Barnsley)
Jaime Peters (Ipswich Town)
Jamaica
Darren Moore (Barnsley)
O'Neil Thompson (Barnsley)
Jason Euell (Blackpool)
Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Bristol City)
Claude Davis (Crystal Palace)
Damion Stewart (Queens Park Rangers)
Jobi McAnuff (Reading)
Nyron Nosworthy (Sheffield United)
Lee Williamson (Sheffield United)
Jermaine Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday)
Darren Pratley (Swansea City)
Netherlands Antilles
Shelton Martis (Doncaster Rovers)
Trinidad and Tobago
Stern John (Crystal Palace)
Carlos Edwards (Ipswich Town)
USA
Devann Yao (Ipswich Town)
Kenny Cooper (Plymouth Argyle)
Frank Simek (Sheffield Wednesday)
Jay DeMerit (Watford)
Football League One
Canada
Marcus Haber (Exeter City)
Simeon Jackson (Gillingham)
Grenada
Kithson Bain (Tranmere Rovers)
Haiti
Lescinel Jean-Francois (Swindon Town)
Jamaica
Deon Burton (Charlton Athletic)
Kevin Lisbie (Colchester United)
Marcus Milner (Southend United)
Ian Goodison (Tranmere Rovers)
Darren Byfield (Walsall)
Trinidad and Tobago
Kelvin Jack (Southend United)
Clayton Ince (Walsall)
USA
Mike Grella (Leeds United)
Zak Whitbread (Norwich City)
Jemal Johnson (Stockport County)
Jon-Paul Pittman (Wycombe Wanderers)
Football League Two
Antigua and Barbuda
Marc Joseph (Rotherham United)
Barbados
Anthony Straker (Aldershot Town)
Louie Soares (Aldershot Town)
Mark McCammon (Bradford City)
Jon Nurse (Dagenham and Redbridge)
Canada
Gavin McCallum (Hereford United)
Terry Dunfield (Shrewsbury Town)
Grenada
Delroy Facey (Notts County)
Jamaica
Micah Hyde (Barnet)
Omar Daley (Bradford City)
Cleveland Taylor (Burton Albion)
Barry Hayles (Cheltenham Town)
Joel Grant (Crewe Alexandra)
Ricky Sappleton (Macclesfield Town)
Trinidad and Tobago
Kevin Austin (Chesterfield)
Jake Thomson (Torquay United)
USA
Seb Harris (Northampton Town)
Conference National
Antigua and Barbuda
Justin Cochrane (Hayes & Yeading United)
Canada
Elliott Godfrey (AFC Wimbledon)
Simon Rayner (Crawley Town)
Dominica
Jefferson Louis (Rushden & Diamonds)
Richard Pacquette (York City)
Jamaica
Frank Sinclair (Wrexham)
St. Kitts and Nevis
Callum Willock (Cambridge United)
Adam Newton (Luton Town)
Trinidad and Tobago
Ricky Shakes (Ebbsfleet United)
Andre Boucaud (Kettering Town)
Silvio Spann (Wrexham)
Premier League
Barbados
Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic)
Canada
David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers)
David Edgar (Burnley)
Grenada
Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers)
Honduras
Wilson Palacios (Tottenham Hotspur)
Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
Hendry Thomas (Wigan Athletic)
Jamaica
Ricardo Gardner (Bolton Wanderers)
Tyrone Mears (Burnley)
Ricardo Fuller (Stoke City)
Mexico
Carlos Vela (Arsenal)
Guillermo Franco (West Ham United)
Trinidad and Tobago
Jlloyd Samuel (Bolton Wanderers)
Kenwyne Jones (Sunderland)
Jason Scotland (Wigan Athletic)
USA
Brad Friedel (Aston Villa)
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa)
Eric Lichaj (Aston Villa)
Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers)
Landon Donovan (Everton)
Tim Howard (Everton)
Clint Dempsey (Fulham)
Jozy Altidore (Hull City)
Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
League Championship
Antigua and Barbuda
Mikele Leigertwood (Queens Park Rangers)
Barbados
Jonathan Forte (Scunthorpe United)
Bermuda
Reggie Lambe (Ipswich Town)
Canada
Iain Hume (Barnsley)
Jaime Peters (Ipswich Town)
Jamaica
Darren Moore (Barnsley)
O'Neil Thompson (Barnsley)
Jason Euell (Blackpool)
Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Bristol City)
Claude Davis (Crystal Palace)
Damion Stewart (Queens Park Rangers)
Jobi McAnuff (Reading)
Nyron Nosworthy (Sheffield United)
Lee Williamson (Sheffield United)
Jermaine Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday)
Darren Pratley (Swansea City)
Netherlands Antilles
Shelton Martis (Doncaster Rovers)
Trinidad and Tobago
Stern John (Crystal Palace)
Carlos Edwards (Ipswich Town)
USA
Devann Yao (Ipswich Town)
Kenny Cooper (Plymouth Argyle)
Frank Simek (Sheffield Wednesday)
Jay DeMerit (Watford)
Football League One
Canada
Marcus Haber (Exeter City)
Simeon Jackson (Gillingham)
Grenada
Kithson Bain (Tranmere Rovers)
Haiti
Lescinel Jean-Francois (Swindon Town)
Jamaica
Deon Burton (Charlton Athletic)
Kevin Lisbie (Colchester United)
Marcus Milner (Southend United)
Ian Goodison (Tranmere Rovers)
Darren Byfield (Walsall)
Trinidad and Tobago
Kelvin Jack (Southend United)
Clayton Ince (Walsall)
USA
Mike Grella (Leeds United)
Zak Whitbread (Norwich City)
Jemal Johnson (Stockport County)
Jon-Paul Pittman (Wycombe Wanderers)
Football League Two
Antigua and Barbuda
Marc Joseph (Rotherham United)
Barbados
Anthony Straker (Aldershot Town)
Louie Soares (Aldershot Town)
Mark McCammon (Bradford City)
Jon Nurse (Dagenham and Redbridge)
Canada
Gavin McCallum (Hereford United)
Terry Dunfield (Shrewsbury Town)
Grenada
Delroy Facey (Notts County)
Jamaica
Micah Hyde (Barnet)
Omar Daley (Bradford City)
Cleveland Taylor (Burton Albion)
Barry Hayles (Cheltenham Town)
Joel Grant (Crewe Alexandra)
Ricky Sappleton (Macclesfield Town)
Trinidad and Tobago
Kevin Austin (Chesterfield)
Jake Thomson (Torquay United)
USA
Seb Harris (Northampton Town)
Conference National
Antigua and Barbuda
Justin Cochrane (Hayes & Yeading United)
Canada
Elliott Godfrey (AFC Wimbledon)
Simon Rayner (Crawley Town)
Dominica
Jefferson Louis (Rushden & Diamonds)
Richard Pacquette (York City)
Jamaica
Frank Sinclair (Wrexham)
St. Kitts and Nevis
Callum Willock (Cambridge United)
Adam Newton (Luton Town)
Trinidad and Tobago
Ricky Shakes (Ebbsfleet United)
Andre Boucaud (Kettering Town)
Silvio Spann (Wrexham)
Friday, March 5, 2010
FIFA Confederation Rankings (March 2010)
A ranking of the six FIFA Confederations by averaging the top 10 nations from each region.
1. UEFA - 6.7
1 - Spain
3 - Netherlands
4 - Italy
5 - Germany
6 - Portugal
7 - France
8 - England
10 - Greece
11 - Croatia
12 - Russia
2. CONMEBOL - 31.6
2 - Brazil
9 - Argentina
14 - Chile
19 - Uruguay
29 - Paraguay
37 - Ecuador
38 - Colombia
49 - Venezuela
58 - Bolivia
61 - Peru
3. CAF - 34.3
17 - Egypt
20 - Cameroon
21 - Nigeria
22 - Cote d'Ivoire
28 - Ghana
32 - Algeria
43 - Gabon
51 - Burkina Faso
54 - Mali
55 - Tunisia
4. CONCACAF - 57.6
15 - Mexico
18 - USA
35 - Honduras
44 - Costa Rica
62 - Canada
72 - El Salvador
77 - Jamaica
78 - Panama
85 - Trinidad and Tobago
90 - Haiti
5. AFC - 64.2
23 - Australia
46 - Japan
53 - Korea Republic
57 - Saudi Arabia
63 - Bahrain
67 - Iran
75 - Uzbekistan
83 - China
87 - Iraq
88 - Kuwait
6. OFC - 163.1
80 - New Zealand
130 - Fiji
145 - New Caledonia
155 - Vanuatu
171 - Solomon Islands
181 - Samoa
182 - Cook Islands
189 - Tonga
195 - Tahiti
203 - American Samoa/Papua New Guinea
1. UEFA - 6.7
1 - Spain
3 - Netherlands
4 - Italy
5 - Germany
6 - Portugal
7 - France
8 - England
10 - Greece
11 - Croatia
12 - Russia
2. CONMEBOL - 31.6
2 - Brazil
9 - Argentina
14 - Chile
19 - Uruguay
29 - Paraguay
37 - Ecuador
38 - Colombia
49 - Venezuela
58 - Bolivia
61 - Peru
3. CAF - 34.3
17 - Egypt
20 - Cameroon
21 - Nigeria
22 - Cote d'Ivoire
28 - Ghana
32 - Algeria
43 - Gabon
51 - Burkina Faso
54 - Mali
55 - Tunisia
4. CONCACAF - 57.6
15 - Mexico
18 - USA
35 - Honduras
44 - Costa Rica
62 - Canada
72 - El Salvador
77 - Jamaica
78 - Panama
85 - Trinidad and Tobago
90 - Haiti
5. AFC - 64.2
23 - Australia
46 - Japan
53 - Korea Republic
57 - Saudi Arabia
63 - Bahrain
67 - Iran
75 - Uzbekistan
83 - China
87 - Iraq
88 - Kuwait
6. OFC - 163.1
80 - New Zealand
130 - Fiji
145 - New Caledonia
155 - Vanuatu
171 - Solomon Islands
181 - Samoa
182 - Cook Islands
189 - Tonga
195 - Tahiti
203 - American Samoa/Papua New Guinea
Thursday, March 4, 2010
When They Had Hair...... Part 2
Part Deux of bald soccer players 'When They Had Hair....'
(Part 1)
Wesley Sneijder

Stephen Ireland

John Hartson

Patrick Vieira

Mehmet Aurelio

Lee Carsley

Jaap Stam

Freddie Ljungberg

Fabian Barthez

Brad Friedel

Arjen Robben

Antoine Sibierski

Players who've mysteriously never had hair (I couldn't find any pictures at least): Sylvain Wiltord, Ivan de la Pena, Marcos Senna
(Part 1)
Wesley Sneijder

Stephen Ireland

John Hartson

Patrick Vieira

Mehmet Aurelio

Lee Carsley

Jaap Stam

Freddie Ljungberg

Fabian Barthez

Brad Friedel

Arjen Robben

Antoine Sibierski

Players who've mysteriously never had hair (I couldn't find any pictures at least): Sylvain Wiltord, Ivan de la Pena, Marcos Senna
Labels:
Hairstyles,
Random Stuff,
World Soccer
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Homegrown Top Goal Scorers (2008/2009)
In recent years, it has become common for foreign players to lead world leagues in goal scoring, especially in the big leagues of Europe. For instance, last season the four 'big' UEFA leagues were all led by foreign born goal scorers (England; Anelka - Italy; Ibrahimovic - Germany; Grafite - Spain; Forlan).
The fact that the likes of Wayne Rooney, Stefan Kießling, Antonio Di Natale, and David Villa could all potentially lead their home nations in goal scoring this season is a minor miracle based on recent seasons.
I went to Soccerway.com to find out how many world leagues were led by homegrown goal scorers during the last completed season (2008/2009 or 2009 for summer leagues). Not every league listed at soccerway had goal scoring statistics available but this is a fairly comprehensive list. If a nation is not listed, it either had a foreign-born goal leader or the statistics were not available.
I also decided to list if a player has transferred since leading their league in goals. I was interested to know if leading a 'smaller' league in scoring led to moving abroad or to bigger clubs in the same league.
Format:
Country
Goals - Player (Club)
Club Transferred To (If applicable)
Albania
23 - Migen Memelli (KF Tirana)
KS Flamurtari Vlorë (Albania)
Algeria
18 - Mohamed Messaoud (ASO Chlef)
Argentina - Clausura
14 - José Gustavo Sand (Lanus)
Al-Ain (UAE)
Argentina - Apertura
15 - José Gustavo Sand (Lanus)
Al-Ain (UAE)
Australia
12 - Shane Smeltz (New Zealand; Wellington Phoenix)
Gold Coast United (Australia)
Austria
39 - Marc Janko (Red Bull Salzburg)
Bahrain
14 - Abdulrahman Mubarak (Al Riffa)
Brazil
19 - Adriano (Flamengo)
19 - Diego Tardelli (Atletico Mineiro)
Bulgaria
17 - Martin Kamburov (Lokomotiv Sofia)
Chile - Apertura
16 - Esteban Paredes (Santiago Morning)
Colo-Colo (Chile)
Colombia - Copa Mustang I
9 - Teófilo Gutierrez (Junior)
Trabzonspor (Turkey)
9 - Adrian Ramos (América de Cali)
Hertha BSC (Germany)
Colombia - Copa Mustang II
13 - Jackson Martinez (Independiente Medellin)
Jaguares de Chiapas (Mexico)
Costa Rica - Torneo de Invierno
12 - Víctor Núñez (Águilas)
Costa Rica - Torneo de Verano
10 - Mario Camacho (Puntarenas)
10 - Alejandro Sequeira (Ramonense)
Saprissa (Costa Rica)
Croatia
20 - Anas Sharbini (Rijeka)
Hajduk Split
Denmark
16 - Marc Nygaard (Randers)
Estonia
27 - Vitali Gussev (Levadia)
FC Astra Ploieşti (Romania)
Faroe Islands
19 - Finnur Justinussen (Vikingur)
Finland
16 - Hermanni Vuorinen (Honka)
France
24 - André-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse)
Hungary
20 - Péter Bajzát (Györi ETO)
Diósgyöri VTK (Hungary)
Iceland
16 - Björgólfur Takefusa (KR)
Indonesia
28 - Boaz Solossa (Persipura Jayapura)
Iran
19 - Arash Borhani (Esteghlal)
Israel
14 - Shimon Abuhaztera (Hapoel Petah Tikva)
Larissa (Greece)
14 - Barak Itzhaki (Beitar Jerusalem)
14 - Eliran Atar (Bnei Yehuda)
Jamaica
17 - Devon Hodges (Rivoli United)
17 - Roland Dean (Tivoli Gardens)
Japan
20 - Ryoichi Maeda (Jubilo Iwata)
Korea Republic
20 - Dong-Gook Lee (Jeonbuk Motors)
Latvia
30 - Kristapas Grebis (Liepājas Metalurgs)
Lithuania
19 - Valdas Trakys (Ekranas)
Malaysia
14 - Indra Mahayuddin (Kelantan)
Moldova
14 - Gheorghii Ovseannicov (Olimpia)
Northern Ireland
17 - Chris Scannell (Cliftonville)
17 - Curtis Allen (Lisburn Distillery)
Linfield
17 - Mark Dickson (Crusaders)
Paraguay - Apertura
19 - Pablo Velazquez (Rubio Ñú)
Libertad
Paraguay - Clausura
11 - Cesar Caceres (Guarani)
Romania
17 - Gigel Bucur (Timisoara)
Kuban Krasnodar (Russia)
Scotland
25 - Kris Boyd (Rangers)
Slovakia
15 - Pavol Masaryk (ŠK Slovan Bratislava)
Slovenia
17 - Etien Velikonja (Gorica)
South Africa
17 - Eliott Khenyeza (Ajax Cape Town)
Mamelodi Sundowns
Sweden
18 - Tobias Hysen (IFK Göteborg)
Ukraine
17 - Aleksandr Kovpak (Tavriya Simferopol)
USA
17 - Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas)
Uruguay - Apertura
7 - Emiliano Alfaro (Liverpool)
San Lorenzo (Argentina)
7 - Sergio Gonzalez (Danubio)
Ergotelis (Greece)
Uruguay - Clausura
10 - Jorge Zambrana (River Plate Montevideo)
Venezuela - Apertura
12 - Armando Maita (Monagas SC)
Deportivo Tachira (Venezuela)
Venezuela - Clausura
14 - Juan Enrique Garcia (Zamora FC)
Mineros (Venezuela)
Wales
30 - Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli)
The fact that the likes of Wayne Rooney, Stefan Kießling, Antonio Di Natale, and David Villa could all potentially lead their home nations in goal scoring this season is a minor miracle based on recent seasons.
I went to Soccerway.com to find out how many world leagues were led by homegrown goal scorers during the last completed season (2008/2009 or 2009 for summer leagues). Not every league listed at soccerway had goal scoring statistics available but this is a fairly comprehensive list. If a nation is not listed, it either had a foreign-born goal leader or the statistics were not available.
I also decided to list if a player has transferred since leading their league in goals. I was interested to know if leading a 'smaller' league in scoring led to moving abroad or to bigger clubs in the same league.
Format:
Country
Goals - Player (Club)
Club Transferred To (If applicable)
Albania
23 - Migen Memelli (KF Tirana)
KS Flamurtari Vlorë (Albania)
Algeria
18 - Mohamed Messaoud (ASO Chlef)
Argentina - Clausura
14 - José Gustavo Sand (Lanus)
Al-Ain (UAE)
Argentina - Apertura
15 - José Gustavo Sand (Lanus)
Al-Ain (UAE)
Australia
12 - Shane Smeltz (New Zealand; Wellington Phoenix)
Gold Coast United (Australia)
Austria
39 - Marc Janko (Red Bull Salzburg)
Bahrain
14 - Abdulrahman Mubarak (Al Riffa)
Brazil
19 - Adriano (Flamengo)
19 - Diego Tardelli (Atletico Mineiro)
Bulgaria
17 - Martin Kamburov (Lokomotiv Sofia)
Chile - Apertura
16 - Esteban Paredes (Santiago Morning)
Colo-Colo (Chile)
Colombia - Copa Mustang I
9 - Teófilo Gutierrez (Junior)
Trabzonspor (Turkey)
9 - Adrian Ramos (América de Cali)
Hertha BSC (Germany)
Colombia - Copa Mustang II
13 - Jackson Martinez (Independiente Medellin)
Jaguares de Chiapas (Mexico)
Costa Rica - Torneo de Invierno
12 - Víctor Núñez (Águilas)
Costa Rica - Torneo de Verano
10 - Mario Camacho (Puntarenas)
10 - Alejandro Sequeira (Ramonense)
Saprissa (Costa Rica)
Croatia
20 - Anas Sharbini (Rijeka)
Hajduk Split
Denmark
16 - Marc Nygaard (Randers)
Estonia
27 - Vitali Gussev (Levadia)
FC Astra Ploieşti (Romania)
Faroe Islands
19 - Finnur Justinussen (Vikingur)
Finland
16 - Hermanni Vuorinen (Honka)
France
24 - André-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse)
Hungary
20 - Péter Bajzát (Györi ETO)
Diósgyöri VTK (Hungary)
Iceland
16 - Björgólfur Takefusa (KR)
Indonesia
28 - Boaz Solossa (Persipura Jayapura)
Iran
19 - Arash Borhani (Esteghlal)
Israel
14 - Shimon Abuhaztera (Hapoel Petah Tikva)
Larissa (Greece)
14 - Barak Itzhaki (Beitar Jerusalem)
14 - Eliran Atar (Bnei Yehuda)
Jamaica
17 - Devon Hodges (Rivoli United)
17 - Roland Dean (Tivoli Gardens)
Japan
20 - Ryoichi Maeda (Jubilo Iwata)
Korea Republic
20 - Dong-Gook Lee (Jeonbuk Motors)
Latvia
30 - Kristapas Grebis (Liepājas Metalurgs)
Lithuania
19 - Valdas Trakys (Ekranas)
Malaysia
14 - Indra Mahayuddin (Kelantan)
Moldova
14 - Gheorghii Ovseannicov (Olimpia)
Northern Ireland
17 - Chris Scannell (Cliftonville)
17 - Curtis Allen (Lisburn Distillery)
Linfield
17 - Mark Dickson (Crusaders)
Paraguay - Apertura
19 - Pablo Velazquez (Rubio Ñú)
Libertad
Paraguay - Clausura
11 - Cesar Caceres (Guarani)
Romania
17 - Gigel Bucur (Timisoara)
Kuban Krasnodar (Russia)
Scotland
25 - Kris Boyd (Rangers)
Slovakia
15 - Pavol Masaryk (ŠK Slovan Bratislava)
Slovenia
17 - Etien Velikonja (Gorica)
South Africa
17 - Eliott Khenyeza (Ajax Cape Town)
Mamelodi Sundowns
Sweden
18 - Tobias Hysen (IFK Göteborg)
Ukraine
17 - Aleksandr Kovpak (Tavriya Simferopol)
USA
17 - Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas)
Uruguay - Apertura
7 - Emiliano Alfaro (Liverpool)
San Lorenzo (Argentina)
7 - Sergio Gonzalez (Danubio)
Ergotelis (Greece)
Uruguay - Clausura
10 - Jorge Zambrana (River Plate Montevideo)
Venezuela - Apertura
12 - Armando Maita (Monagas SC)
Deportivo Tachira (Venezuela)
Venezuela - Clausura
14 - Juan Enrique Garcia (Zamora FC)
Mineros (Venezuela)
Wales
30 - Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli)
Labels:
Goals,
Stats,
World Soccer
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