Friday, December 30, 2011

Mexican Primera División - Official Club Websites

The official websites of teams in Mexico's Primera División.

América
http://www.clubamerica.com.mx

Atlante
http://www.atlantefc.com.mx/

Atlas
http://www.atlas.com.mx/

Club Deportivo Estudiantes Tecos
http://www.tecos.com.mx/

Club San Luis
http://www.sanluisfutbol.com.mx/

Club Tijuana
http://www.xolos.com.mx

Cruz Azul
http://www.cruz-azul.com.mx/

Guadalajara
http://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/

Jaguares de Chiapas
http://www.jaguaresdechiapas.com.mx/

Monarcas Morelia
http://www.fuerzamonarca.com/

Monterrey
http://www.rayados.com

Pachuca
http://www.tuzos.com.mx/

Puebla
http://www.pueblafutbolclub.com.mx/

Querétaro
http://www.clubqueretaro.com

Santos Laguna
http://www.clubsantoslaguna.com.mx/

Tigres de la U.A.N.L.
http://www.tigres.com.mx/

Toluca
http://www.deportivotolucafc.com/

UNAM
http://www.clubpumasunam.com

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Oceania National Team Logos

American Samoa

Cook Islands

Fiji

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Tahiti

Tonga

Vanuatu

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

East African Players in Europe

East African (EAC) Players currently with 1st or 2nd division European clubs.

Burundi
Cristophe Nahimana - FC Brussels (Belgium.2)
Dugary Ndabashinze - KRC Genk (Belgium)
Gael Bigirimana - Coventry City (England.2)
Saidi Ntibazonkiza - MKS Cracovia (Poland)
Valery Twite Nahayo - KAA Gent (Belgium)

Kenya
Amos Ekhalie - IFK (Finland)
Arnold Origi Otieno - Fredrikstad FK (Norway)
Dennis Oliech - AJ Auxerre (France)
George Odhiambo - Randers FC (Denmark.2)
Jamal Mohammed - FCM Targu Mures (Romania)
James Situma - KF Tirana (Albania)
Johanna Omolo - Beerschot AC (Belgium)
McDonald Mariga - Real Sociedad (Spain)
Moses Arita - KF Tirana (Albania)
Patrick Oboya - Baník Most (Czech Republic.2)
Patrick Osiako - Mjällby AIF (Sweden)
Victor Wanyama - Celtic FC (Scotland)

Rwanda
Edwin Ouon - AEL Limassol (Cyprus)
Henri Munyaneza - WS Woluwe (Belgium.2)
Mohamed Tchité - Standard Liège (Belgium)

Tanzania
Henry Joseph Shindika - Kongsvinger IL (Norway.2)

Uganda
Abel Dhaira - ÍBV (Iceland)
David Obua - Heart of Midlothian (Scotland)
Eugene Sseppuya - FK Borac Čačak (Serbia)
Hassan Wasswa - Kayseri Erciyesspor (Turkey)
Ibrahim Sekagya - Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
Tonny Mawejje - ÍBV (Iceland)

Thursday, December 22, 2011

70% Possession in Top European Leagues

Teams in the top 5 European leagues that have had 70% or better possession in a 2011/2012 league game.



83% - FC Barcelona vs CA Osasuna
80% - Tottenham Hotspur vs Bolton Wanderers
79% - Bayern Munich vs 1.FC Nuremberg
76% - Rayo Vallecano vs Levante UD (L)
73% - Liverpool vs Bolton Wanderers

73% - Real Madrid vs CA Osasuna
72% - Bayer Leverkusen vs 1.FC Nuremberg (L)
72% - AC Milan vs Genoa
71% - Chelsea vs Norwich City
71% - Mainz 05 vs FC Augsburg (L)

71% - Juventus vs AC Cesena
71% - Sevilla vs Racing Santander
70% - Manchester United vs Norwich City
70% - Arsenal vs Fulham
70% - Werder Bremen vs 1.FC Köln

70% - Borussia Dortmund vs. Mainz 05
70% - Atlético Madrid vs Real Betis (L)
70% - Real Betis vs Levante UD (L)
70% - Lille vs AS Nancy


(L) = Loss
Only the best possession game for each team is included as some teams have had 70%+ possession in multiple games.

Stats from Transfermarkt.co.uk

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - December 2011

Comparing FIFA Confederations using the average ranking of the top 5 teams from each region.

Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- November)

3.6 - Europe (+/- 0.0)
1 - Spain
2 - Netherlands
3 - Germany
5 - England
7 - Portugal

11.4 - South America (+/- 0.0)
4 - Uruguay
6 - Brazil
10 - Argentina
13 - Chile
24 - Paraguay

29.8 - Africa (+/- 0.0)
16 - Cote d'Ivoire
29 - Ghana
30 - Algeria
31 - Egypt
43 - Nigeria

38.0 - Asia (+/- 0.0)
19 - Japan
23 - Australia
32 - South Korea
45 - Iran
71 - China

42.2 - CONCACAF (-1.0)
21 - Mexico
34 - USA
49 - Panama
53 - Honduras
54 - Jamaica

153.8 - Oceania (+4.2)
119 - New Zealand
149 - Samoa
161 - Fiji
166 - New Caledonia
174 - Vanuatu

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Castrol Ranking: Top 5 EPL Players by FIFA Confederation (Dec 2011)

The top 5 English Premier League players from each FIFA Confederation (Europe and UK listed separately) according to the December 2011 Castrol Rankings.

Europe
4 - Robin van Persie (Netherlands)
13 - Edin Džeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
28 - Florent Malouda (France)
30 - Branislav Ivanović (Serbia)
61 - Nemanja Vidić (Serbia)

UK
24 - Frank Lampard (England)
26 - John Terry (England)
42 - Joe Hart (England)
55 - Daniel Sturridge (England)
58 - Wayne Rooney (England)

South America
17 - Luis Suárez (Uruguay)
21 - Sergio Agüero (Argentina)
64 - Anderson (Brazil)
81 - Ramires (Brazil)
175 - David Luiz (Brazil)

Africa
5 - Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)
23 - Gervinho (Cote d'Ivoire)
48 - Demba Ba (Senegal)
116 - Alex Song (Cameroon)
127 - Michael Essien (Ghana)

CONCACAF
18 - Javier Hernández (Mexico)
91 - Clint Dempsey (USA)
137 - David Hoilett (Canada)
467 - Brad Friedel (USA)
648 - Tim Howard (USA)

Asia
79 - Ali Al Habsi (Oman)
307 - Mark Schwarzer (Australia)
691 - Park Ji-Sung (South Korea)
899 - Park Chu-Young (South Korea)
935 - Tim Cahill (Australia)

Oceania
1086 - Ryan Nelsen (New Zealand)

Monday, December 19, 2011

UCL Round of 16 "Outsiders" since 1999

Teams from outside the top leagues in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain that have progressed to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 since 1999/2000.

Round of 16

2011/2012
APOEL FC (Cyprus)
FC Basel (Switzerland)
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Zenit St Petersburg (Russia)
Benfica (Portugal)

2010/2011
FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)

2009/2010
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Olympiacos (Greece)
Porto (Portugal)

2008/2009
Panathinaikos (Greece)
Porto (Portugal)
Sporting (Portugal)

2007/2008
Celtic (Scotland)
Fenerbahçe (Turkey)
Olympiacos (Greece)
Porto (Portugal)

2006/2007
Celtic (Scotland)
Porto (Portugal)
PSV (Netherlands)

2005/2006
Ajax (Netherlands)
Benfica (Portugal)
PSV (Netherlands)
Rangers (Scotland)

2004/2005
Porto (Portugal)
PSV (Netherlands)

2003/2004
Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
Porto (Portugal)
Sparta Praha (Czech Republic)


Second Group Stage

2002/2003
Ajax (Netherlands)
Basel (Switzerland)
Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)

2001/2002
Boavista (Portugal)
Galatasaray (Turkey)
Panathinaikos (Greece)
Porto (Portugal)
Sparta Praha (Czech Republic)

2000/2001
Anderlecht (Belgium)
Galatasaray (Turkey)
Panathinaikos (Greece)
Spartak Moscow (Russia)
Sturm Graz (Austria)

1999/2000
Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine)
Feyenoord (Netherlands)
Porto (Portugal)
Rosenborg (Norway)
Sparta Praha (Czech Republic)


Round of 16 Appearances by Nation (1999-2012):
12 - Portugal
6 - Netherlands
6 - Russia
5 - Greece
3 - Czech Republic
3 - Scotland
3 - Turkey
2 - Ukraine
1 - Austria
1 - Belgium
1 - Cyprus
1 - Denmark
1 - Norway
1 - Switzerland

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Videos: The Acting Skills of Francesco Totti

Italian TV commercial spots for Vodafone and Sky Sport that Francesco Totti has appeared in over the past couple of years.











Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Best Current Unbeaten Streaks in Europe

The longest league unbeaten streaks (10+ games) currently in top division European leagues. (As of Dec 12, 2011)

21 - FK Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova)
20 - Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)
19 - FK Vardar Skopje (Macedonia)
17 - Debrecen (Hungary)
15 - Lille (France)
14 - CS Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)
14 - Juventus (Italy)
13 - Heerenveen (Netherlands)
13 - Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
13 - İnter Bakı (Azerbaijan)
13 - Ironi Kiryat Shmona (Israel)
13 - FK Ekranas (Lithuania)
12 - FC Basel (Switzerland)
12 - Benfica (Portugal)
12 - FC Porto (Portugal)
12 - Konyaspor (Turkey)
12 - FK Željezničar (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
11 - Twente (Netherlands)
11 - Široki Brijeg (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
11 - Cliftonville FC (Northern Ireland)
10 - Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
10 - FC Lusitanos (Andorra)
10 - AC Libertas (San Marino)
10 - NK Maribor (Slovenia)
10 - HJK (Finland)

Monday, December 12, 2011

FIFA Rankings: Euro 2012 Groups

The current FIFA rankings of the Euro 2012 qualified nations.


AVG GROUP RANK - Group

5.75 - GROUP B
2 - Netherlands
3 - Germany
7 - Portugal
11 - Denmark

9.75 - GROUP C
1 - Spain
8 - Croatia
9 - Italy
21 - Republic of Ireland

23.25 - GROUP D
5 - England
15 - France
18 - Sweden
55 - Ukraine

31.25 - GROUP A
12 - Russia
14 - Greece
33 - Czech Republic
66 - Poland

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Qatar Stars League Club Logos

Club Logos from the Qatar Stars League.





Al-Ahli Doha



Al-Arabi Doha Sports Club



Al-Jaish (Army Club)



Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club



Al-Khor Sports Club



Al-Rayyan Sports Club



Al-Sadd Sports Club



Al-Wakrah Sports Club



Al-Gharafa Sports Club



Lekhwiya



Qatar SC



Umm-Salal Sports Club




A few players formerly based in Europe currently playing in Qatar:
Christian Wilhelmsson (Roma, Deportivo La Coruna, Nantes, Bolton Wanderers, Sweden)
Karim Ziani (Lorient, Sochaux, Marseille, VfL Wolfsburg, Kayserispor, Algeria)
Nadir Belhadj (Lyon, Lens, Portsmouth, Algeria)
Madjid Bougherra (Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic, Rangers, Algeria)
Zé Roberto (Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Hamburger SV, Brazil)
Afonso Alves (Malmö FF, Heerenveen, Middlesbrough, Brazil)
Mamadou Niang (Strasbourg, Marseille, Fenerbahçe, Senegal)
Abdul Kader Keïta (Lille, Lyon, Galatasaray, Cote d'Ivoire)
Bakari Koné (Lorient, Nice, Marseille, Cote d'Ivoire)
Aruna Dindane (Anderlecht, Lens, Portsmouth, Cote d'Ivoire)
Kanga Akalé (Sion, Zurich, Auxerre, Lens, Marseille, Cote d'Ivoire)
Youssef Safri (Coventry City, Norwich City, Southampton, Morocco)
Abdeslam Ouaddou (Nancy, Fulham, Rennes, Olympiacos, Valenciennes, Morocco)
Talal El Karkouri (PSG, Aris, Sunderland, Charlton Athletic, Morocco)

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Bundesliga Unique Internationals (Dec 2011)

Nations that are currently represented by a single player in the German Bundesliga.

Algeria - Chadli Amri (1.FC Kaiserslautern)

Bulgaria - Ilian Micanski (1.FC Kaiserslautern)

Egypt - Mohamed Zidan (Borussia Dortmund)

England - Michael Mancienne (Hamburger SV)

Finland - Teemu Pukki (FC Schalke 04)

Iceland - Gylfi Sigurdsson (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)

Iran - Ashkan Dejagah (VfL Wolfsburg)

Macedonia - Nikolce Noveski (1.FSV Mainz 05)

Mali - Garra Dembélé (SC Freiburg)

Mexico - Maza (VfB Stuttgart)

Philippines - Kevin Ingreso (Hamburger SV)

Paraguay - Lucas Barrios (Borussia Dortmund)

Russia - Pavel Pogrebnyak (VfB Stuttgart)

Sierra Leone - Gibril Sankoh (FC Augsburg)

The Gambia - Dawda Bah (FC Augsburg)

Ukraine - Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (Bayern Munich)

Zambia - Andrew Sinkala (FC Augsburg)

Zimbabwe - Knowledge Musona (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)

Monday, December 5, 2011

Players from the Middle East in Europe

Players from the Middle East (excluding UEFA members Israel, Cyprus, and Turkey) currently playing in top division leagues in Europe.

Bahrain
Abdulla Omar - Neuchâtel Xamax (Switzerland)
Mahmood Al Ajmi - KF Tirana (Albania)

Egypt
Mohamed Zidan - Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Ahmed Elmohamady - Sunderland (England)
Mohamed El Gabas - Lierse SK (Belgium)
Mohamed El Yamani - Floriana FC (Malta)
Mohamed Tawakol - PFK Svetkavitsa (Bulgaria)
Islam Magdy - PFK Svetkavitsa (Bulgaria)
Mahmoud Abelaati - PFK Svetkavitsa (Bulgaria)

Iran
Ashkan Dejagah - VfL Wolfsburg (Germany)
Javad Nekounam - Osasuna (Spain)
Masoud Shojaei - Osasuna (Spain)
Reza Ghoochannejhad - VV St. Truiden (Belgium)

Iraq
Imad Khalili - IFK Norrköping (Sweden)
Anmar Almubaraki - Heracles Almelo (Netherlands)
Dylan Nissan - CS Petange (Luxembourg)

Jordan
Thaer Bawab - Gaz Metan Medias (Romania)

Kuwait
None

Lebanon
Abbas Hassan - IFK Norrköping (Sweden)
Yousef Fakhro - Trelleborg FF (Sweden)
Zakaria Charara - Ermis Aradippou (Cyprus)
Mahmud Suleiman - B36 Torshavn (Faroe Islands)

Oman
Ali Al Habsi - Wigan Athletic (England)

Palestine
Imad Zatara - Syrianska FC (Sweden)

Qatar
Hussein Yasser - Lierse SK (Belgium)

Saudi Arabia
None

Syria
Louay Chanko - Aalborg BK (Denmark)
Sanharib Malki - Roda JC (Netherlands)
Gaby Jallo - SC Heracles Almelo (Netherlands)
Mohammed Abdulrahman - GAIS Göteborg (Sweden)

UAE
None

Yemen
None

Thursday, December 1, 2011

CONCACAF FIFA Rankings: Nov 2007 vs Nov 2011

Comparing CONCACAF rankings from November 2007 with the current November 2011 rankings.

Format:
+/- Ranking - Nation (Current Rank)

Better Current Ranking 
+88 - Puerto Rico (108)
+74 - Antigua and Barbuda (83)
+72 - El Salvador (69)
+63 - Grenada (107)
+63 - Belize (140)
+51 - Jamaica (47)
+43 - St. Kitts and Nevis (117)
+33 - Aruba (172)
+29 - Bermuda (109)
+29 - US Virgin Islands (177)
+28 - Suriname (122)
+18 - Bahamas (153)
+18 - Dominican Republic (129)
+17 - Dominica (173)
+14 - Panama (52)
+14 - Guatemala (90)
+11 - Cayman Islands (181)
+8 - Nicaragua (154)
+5 - Costa Rica (64)
+2 - Anguilla (197)
+1 - Montserrat (206)

Same Current Ranking
+/- 0 - Honduras (54)

Worse Current Ranking
-67 - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (146)
-37 - Barbados (161)
-21 - Cuba (92)
-17 - Canada (72)
-15 - USA (34)
-14 - British Virgin Islands (194)
-13 - Turks and Caicos Islands (195)
-11 - Haiti (78)
-8 - St. Lucia (185)
-5 - Mexico (20)
-4 - Guyana (97)
-3 - Trinidad and Tobabo (86)

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

UAE Pro-League Club Logos

Club Logos from the top flight league in the United Arab Emirates.








Ajman Club - Ajman, UAE





Al-Ahli Club - Dubai, UAE



Al-Ain FC - Al Ain, UAE



Emirates Club - Ras al-Khaimah, UAE



Al-Jazira Club - Abu Dhabi, UAE



Al-Nasr Sports Club - Dubai, UAE



Al-Shabab - Dubai, UAE



Sharjah SC - Sharjah, UAE



Al-Wahda FC - Abu Dhabi, UAE



Al-Wasl FC - Dubai, UAE



Baniyas Club - Abu Dhabi, UAE



Dubai Club - Dubai, UAE





List of well-known managers and players currently in the UAE Pro-League.

Managers: Quique Flores, Diego Maradona, and Walter Zenga

Players: Grafite, Asamoah Gyan, Lucas Neill, Mark Bresciano, Yasser Al-Qahtani, Ricardo Oliveira, Ismael Bangoura, David Trezeguet, etc..

Monday, November 28, 2011

Scottish Managers in England

Premier League
Sir Alex Ferguson - Manchester United
Kenny Dalglish - Liverpool FC
David Moyes - Everton FC
Alex McLeish - Aston Villa
Owen Coyle - Bolton Wanderers
Steve Kean - Blackburn Rovers
Paul Lambert - Norwich City

Championship
Darren Ferguson - Peterborough United
Dougie Freedman - Crystal Palace
Malky Mackay - Cardiff City
Derek McInnes - Bristol City

League One
Paul Dickov - Oldham Athletic

League Two
Steve Evans - Crawley Town
Paul Sturrock - Southend United

Premier League Reserves
John Henry - Bolton Wanderers Reserves
Kevin MacDonald - Aston Villa Reserves
Billy McKinlay - Fulham FC Reserves

Conference National
Steve Burr - Kidderminster Harriers
Micky Mellon - Fleetwood Town


Compiled from Transfermarkt.co.uk

Friday, November 25, 2011

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - November 2011

Comparing FIFA Confederations using the average ranking of the top 5 teams from each region.

Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- October)

3.6 - Europe (+0.2)
1 - Spain
2 - Netherlands
3 - Germany
5 - England
7 - Portugal

11.4 - South America (+1.2)
4 - Uruguay
6 - Brazil
10 - Argentina
13 - Chile
24 - Paraguay

29.8 - Africa (+1.8)
16 - Côte d'Ivoire
29 - Ghana
30 - Algeria
31 - Egypt
43 - Nigeria

38.0 - Asia (-2.0)
19 - Japan
22 - Australia
32 - South Korea
45 - Iran
72 - China

41.2 - CONCACAF (+2.0)
20 - Mexico
34 - USA
47 - Jamaica
51 - Panama
54 - Honduras

158.0 - Oceania (-5.2)
119 - New Zealand
158 - Fiji
163 - New Caledonia
171 - Vaunatu
179 - Solomon Islands

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

EPL Goals by Confederation (Nov 2011)

The total number of English Premier League goals scored by players from each FIFA Confederation and the top 3 goal scorers from each region. (as of Nov. 23, 2011)

151 - Europe
13 - Robin van Persie (Netherlands; Arsenal)
10 - Edin Džeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina; Manchester City)
9 - Wayne Rooney (England; Manchester United)

33 - Africa
8 - Demba Ba (Senegal; Newcastle United)
5 - Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo; Tottenham Hotspur)
5 - Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Nigeria; Blackburn Rovers)

28 - South America
10 - Sergio Agüero (Argentina; Manchester City)
4 - Luis Suárez (Uruguay; Liverpool)
3 - Franco Di Santo (Argentina; Wigan Athletic)

13 - CONCACAF
5 - Javier Hernández (Mexico; Manchester United)
3 - Clint Dempsey (USA; Fulham)
3 - David Hoilett (Canada; Blackburn Rovers)

2 - Asia
1 - Dong-Won Ji (South Korea; Sunderland)
1 - Ji-Sung Park (South Korea; Manchester United)

0 - Oceania

Friday, November 18, 2011

Los Angeles Galaxy Player Birthplace Map

A map showing the birthplaces of players currently playing for 2011 MLS Cup finalist and Supporters' Shield winners, LA Galaxy.


View Los Angeles Galaxy Player Birthplace Map in a larger map


Donovan Rickets - Montego Bay, Jamaica
Dan Keat - Wellington, New Zealand
Robbie Keane - Dublin, Ireland
David Beckham - Leytonstone, London, England
Chris Birchall - Stafford, England
Juninho - São José dos Campos, Brazil
Leonardo - São Paulo, Brazil
Paolo Cardozo - Montevideo, Uruguay
Miguel López - Ensenada, Argentina

Todd Dunivant - Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Gregg Berhalter - Englewood, New Jersey
Omar Gonzalez - Dallas, Texas
AJ DeLaGarza - Bryans Road, Maryland
Dustin McCarty - Winter Park, Florida
Josh Saunders - Grants Pass, Oregon
Adam Cristman - Washington DC

Frankie Hejduk - La Mesa, California
Jovan Kirovski - Escondido, California
Landon Donovan - Ontario, California
Chad Barrett - San Diego, California
Héctor Jiménez - Huntington Park, California
Brian Perk - Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Bryan Jordan - Pasadena, California
Ryan Thomas - Claremont, California
Jack McBean - Newport Beach, California
Sean Alvarado - Beverly Hills, California

Mike Magee - Chicago, Illinois
Michael Stephens - Hinsdale, Illinois
Dasan Robinson - Evanston, Illinois

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

South American Players in England

Players from South American nations currently playing in the top 4 leagues of England.

Premier League

ARGENTINA
Sergio Agüero - Manchester City
Carlos Tévez - Manchester City
Pablo Zabaleta - Manchester City
Jonás Gutiérrez - Newcastle United
Fabricio Coloccini - Newcastle United
Maxi Rodríguez - Liverpool
Alejandro Faurlín - QPR
Mauro Fórmica - Blackburn Rovers
Franco Di Santo - Wigan Athletic
Marcos Angeleri - Sunderland AFC
Denis Stracqualursi - Everton
Fede Bessone - Swansea City

BRAZIL
David Luiz - Chelsea
Ramires - Chelsea
Alex - Chelsea
Anderson - Manchester United
Rafael - Manchester United
Fábio - Manchester United
Lucas Leiva - Liverpool
Sandro - Tottenham Hotspur
Heurelho Gomes - Tottenham Hotspur
Fábio Aurélio - Liverpool
Doni - Liverpool
Andre Santos - Arsenal
Bruno Perone - QPR
Bruno Ribeiro - Blackburn Rovers

COLOMBIA
Hugo Rodallega - Wigan Athletic

ECUADOR
Antonio Valencia - Manchester United

PARAGUAY
Antolín Alcaraz - Wigan Athletic

URUGUAY
Luis Suárez - Liverpool
Sebastián Coates - Liverpool
Diego Arismendi - Stoke City


Championship

ARGENTINA
Julio Arca - Middlesbrough
Luciano Becchio - Leeds United
Julián Speroni - Crystal Palace
Gerardo Bruna - Blackpool FC
Mauricio Taricco - Brighton & Hove Albion

BRAZIL
Guly - Southampton
Adriano Basso - Hull City

CHILE
Gonzalo Jara - Brighton & Hove Albion
Jean Beausejour - Birmingham City

PARAGUAY
Brian Montenegro - West Ham United


League One

ARGENTINA
Elian Parrino - Sheffield United

PERU
Nolberto Solano - Hartlepool United


League Two


ARGENTINA
Sergio Torres - Crawley Town

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - October 2011

Comparing FIFA Confederations using the average ranking of the top 5 teams from each region.

Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- September)


3.8 - Europe (-0.4)
1 - Spain
2 - Netherlands
3 - Germany
6 - Italy
7 - England

12.6 - South America (-0.8)
4 - Uruguay
5 - Brazil
10 - Argentina
16 - Chile
28 - Paraguay

31.6 - Africa (+2.8)
19 - Côte d'Ivoire
29 - Egypt
33 - Ghana
35 - Algeria
42 - Senegal

36.0 - Asia (+1.2)
17 - Japan
20 - Australia
31 - South Korea
42 - Iran
70 - China

43.2 - CONCACAF (-2.8)
22 - Mexico
34 - USA
50 - Jamaica
53 - Panama
57 - Honduras

152.8 - Oceania (-4.6)
105 - New Zealand
149 - Fiji
156 - New Caledonia
174 - Vanuatu
180 - Solomon Islands

Thursday, November 10, 2011

2011 CONCACAF Rankings based on Average FIFA Points per Game

CONCACAF nations ranked based on the average FIFA ranking points gained in all games played in 2011.

Average ppg - Nation

477.87 - Mexico
363.69 - Jamaica
325.32 - Panama
298.14 - USA
297.45 - El Salvador

277.71 - Trinidad and Tobago
275.15 - Antigua and Barbuda
274.00 - Honduras
262.14 - Costa Rica
242.00 - Guatemala

232.14 - Canada
227.39 - Haiti
224.27 - Cuba
212.03 - Dominican Republic
195.36 - Bermuda

190.74 - St. Kitts and Nevis
172.04 - Suriname
165.43 - Guyana
157.68 - Grenada
145.69 - Belize

132.00 - Bahamas
100.57 - US Virgin Islands
98.27 - Puerto Rico
92.32 - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
88.00 - Aruba

70.79 - Nicaragua
55.63 - St. Lucia
48.75 - Curacao
28.36 - Barbados
25.30 - Dominica

08.80 - Anguilla
00.00 - Cayman Islands
00.00 - British Virgin Islands
00.00 - Turks and Caicos Islands
00.00 - Montserrat

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Top 20 National Teams of 2011

The top 20 national teams in 2011 based on the average FIFA ranking points received per game.

Average Pts. - Nation

654.09 - Spain
652.14 - Italy
643.76 - Uruguay
614.78 - Denmark
610.96 - Germany

604.49 - Sweden
599.73 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
569.55 - Netherlands
542.63 - Greece
539.53 - Japan

522.75 - France
491.20 - England
491.17 - Portugal
488.65 - Croatia
482.98 - Peru

477.87 - Mexico
468.75 - Switzerland
468.33 - Wales
464.54 - Colombia
462.35 - Republic of Ireland


Points based on M*I*T*C=Pts

M=Winning, Drawing, or Losing a Match
I = Importance of Match
T = Strength of Opposing Team
C = Confederation Strength Weight

An in-depth explanation of how the rankings are calculated (link)

Monday, November 7, 2011

European Clubs with 20+ League Titles

Clubs in Europe that have been league champions 20+ times.

54 - Rangers FC (Scotland)

48 - Linfield FC (Northern Ireland)
42 - Celtic FC (Scotland)

38 - Olympiacos (Greece)
32 - Benfica (Portugal)
32 - SK Rapid Vienna (Austria)
31 - Real Madrid (Spain)
31 - CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria)
30 - Ajax (Netherlands)
30 - RSC Anderlecht (Belgium)

28 - Jeunesse Esch (Luxembourg)
28 - Ferencváros Budapest (Hungary)
27 - Juventus (Italy)
27 - Grasshopper Club Zürich (Switzerland)
26 - Levski Sofia (Bulgaria)
25 - FC Porto (Portugal)
25 - Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)
25 - KR Reykjavik (Iceland)

24 - KF Tirana (Albania)
23 - Steaua Bucharest (Romania)
23 - FK Austria Vienna (Austria)
23 - FK Partizan (Serbia)
23 - MTK Budapest (Hungary)
23 - HJK Helsinki (Finland)
22 - Bayern Munich (Germany)
22 - APOEL Nicosia (Cyprus)

21 - FC Barcelona (Spain)
21 - PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
21 - Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus)
21 - Valletta FC (Malta)
20 - Panathinaikos (Greece)
20 - Újpest FC (Hungary)
20 - Valur Reykjavik (Iceland)

Friday, November 4, 2011

Club Logos: 2010 CAF Champions League Group Stage

Club logos of the 8 African teams that qualified for the CAF Champions League Group Stage in 2010. TP Mazembe went on to win their fourth CAF Champions League title with a 6-1 aggregate victory over Tunisia's Espérance ST.


Al-Ahly - Egypt

Dynamos - Zimbabwe

Espérance ST - Tunisia

ES Sétif - Algeria

Heartland FC - Nigeria

Ismaily - Egypt

JS Kabylie - Algeria

TP Mazembe - DR Congo

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Active CONCACAF Players with 100 International Caps

Caps
Player
Nation
Current Club
148
Pavel Pardo
Mexico
Chicago Fire
145
Melvin Andrews
St. Vincent & Grenadines
Positive Vibes FC (US Virgin Islands)
138
Landon Donovan
USA
Los Angeles Galaxy
137
Amado Guevara
Honduras
CD Motagua (Honduras)
136
Wálter Centeno
Costa Rica
Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
135
Gerardo Torrado
Mexico
Cruz Azul
135
Cornelius Huggins
St. Vincent & Grenadines
Kedah FA (Malaysia)
131
Keith Gumbs
St. Kitts & Nevis
Sriwijaya FC (Indonesia)
121
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Mexico
CD Irapuato
119
Norman Forde
Barbados
Youth Milan FC (Barbados)
111
Kendall Velox
St. Vincent & Grenadines
Caledonia AIA Fire (T&T)
110
Stern John
Trinidad & Tobago
North East Stars (T&T)
109
Ricardo Gardner
Jamaica
Bolton Wanderers
108
Rafael Márquez
Mexico
New York Red Bulls
105
Theodore Whitmore
Jamaica
Seba United (Jamaica)
102
Kasey Keller
USA
Seattle Sounders
102
Marvin Andrews
Trinidad & Tobago
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy FC (Scotland)
101
John Parris
Barbados
Notre Dame SC (Barbados)
100
Hárold Wallace
Costa Rica
CF Liberia Mia (Costa Rica)


Cap Numbers from Transfermarkt.co.uk

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Top Goal Scoring Midfielders in Euro 2012 Qualifying

Midfielders that scored 4 goals or more in Euro 2012 Qualifying.

G - Player (Country; Current Club)

6 - Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia; Shakhtar Donetsk)
5 - Mesut Özil (Germany; Real Madrid)
5 - Konstantin Vassiljev (Estonia; Amkar Perm)
5 - Gevorg Ghazaryan (Armenia; Metalurh Donetsk)
4 - Nani (Portugal; Manchester United)
4 - Alan Dzagoev (Russia; CSKA Moscow)
4 - Niko Kranjčar (Croatia; Tottenham Hotspur)
4 - Arda Turan (Turkey; Atlético Madrid)
4 - Yossi Benayoun (Israel; Arsenal)
4 - David Silva (Spain; Manchester City)
4 - Aleksandrs Cauņa (Latvia; CSKA Moscow)
4 - Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland; FC Basel)
4 - Kasper Hämäläinen (Finland; Djurgården)
4 - Alexandr Suvorov (Moldova; Cracovia)

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Shortest EPL Players - 2011/2012

5'5" - 165cm - Albert Crusat (Wigan Athletic)
5'5" - 165cm - Nathan Dyer (Swansea City)
5'5" - 165cm - Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur)
5'5½ - 166cm - Shaun Wright-Phillips (QPR)
5'5¾ - 167cm - Royston Drenthe (Everton)
5'6" - 168cm - Joe Allen (Swansea City)
5'6" - 168cm - Leon Britton (Swansea City)
5'6" - 168cm - Michael Harriman (QPR)
5'6" - 168cm - Wesley Hoolahan (Norwich City)
5'6" - 168cm - Stephane Sessegnon (Sunderland)
5'6" - 168cm - Jay Spearing (Liverpool)
5'6" - 168cm - Carlos Tevez (Manchester City)
5'6½ - 169cm - Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur)

Monday, October 31, 2011

2011 MLS Goals Scored per 90 Minutes Played Stats

2011 MLS Regular Season - Goals scored per 90 minutes played leaders (minimum of 1000 minutes played)


0.64 - Charlie Davies (DC)
0.62 - Emilio Renteria (CLB)
0.58 - Alvaro Saborio (RSL)
0.58 - Andres Mendoza (CLB)
0.55 - Thierry Henry (NY)
0.55 - Teal Bunbury (KC)
0.54 - Chris Wondolowski (SJ)
0.54 - Landon Donovan (LA)
0.52 - Dwayne De Rosario (DC)
0.49 - Luke Rodgers (NY)
0.48 - Eric Hassli (VAN)
0.47 - Carlos Ruiz (PHI)
0.45 - Fredy Montero (SEA)
0.43 - Camilo (VAN)
0.42 - Lamar Neagle (SEA)
0.42 - Alvaro Fernandez (SEA)
0.41 - Fabian Espindola (RSL)
0.41 - Dominic Oduro (CHI)
0.40 - Juan Agudelo (NY)
0.39 - Juan Pablo Angel (CHV)
0.39 - Steven Lenhart (SJ)
0.38 - Chad Barrett (LA)
0.38 - Omar Bravo (KC)
0.37 - Brek Shea (DAL)
0.36 - Maicon Santos (DAL)
0.35 - Kei Kamara (KC)
0.35 - Justin Braun (CHV)
0.34 - Sebastien Le Toux (PHI)
0.34 - Brian Ching (HOU)
0.33 - Caleb Folan (COL)
0.32 - Diego Chaves (CHI)
0.31 - Marco Pappa (CHI)
0.30 - Simon Dawkins (SJ)
0.30 - Chris Pontius (DC)

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Videos: J-League Best Goals - May to August 2011

Videos of the best goals from Japan's J-League from May to August 2011.







Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Castrol Rankings: Top African Players in Europe (Oct 2011)

African Players ranked in the top 500 in the October 2011 Castrol Rankings.

Algeria
418 - Djamel Mesbah (MF; Lecce)
442 - Hassan Yebda (MF; Granada CF)

Burkina Faso
134 - Alain Traoré (MF; Auxerre)
413 - Charles Kaboré (MF; Marseille)

Cameroon
51 - Carlos Kameni (GK; Espanyol)
100 - Alexandre Song (MF; Arsenal)
113 - Stéphane Mbia (DF; Marseille)
235 - Aurélien Chedjou (DF; Lille)
381 - Landry N'Guémo (MF; Bordeaux)
488 - Benoît Assou-Ekotto (DF; Tottenham Hotspur)

Cape Verde Islands
483 - Valdo (MF; Levante)

Côte d'Ivoire
22 - Gervinho (FW; Arsenal)
142 - Didier Drogba (FW; Chelsea)
212 - Yaya Touré (MF; Manchester City)
323 - Cheick Tioté (MF; Newcastle United)
493 - Benjamin Angoua (DF; Valenciennes)
499 - Didier Ya Konan (FW; Hannover 96)

DR Congo
226 - Youssuf Mulumbu (MF; West Bromwich Albion)

Gabon
220 - Bruno Ecuele Manga (DF; Lorient)

Ghana
137 - Michael Essien (MF; Chelsea)
298 - André Ayew (FW; Marseille)
460 - Isaac Vorsah (DF; 1899 Hoffenheim)
465 - Kwadwo Asamoah (MF; Udinese)

Kenya
370 - Dennis Oliech (FW; Auxerre)

Mali
204 - Modibo Maiga (FW; Sochaux)
245 - Seydou Keita (MF; Barcelona)

Morocco
240 - Mehdi Benatia (DF; Udinese)
334 - Younès Belhanda (MF; Montpellier)
465 - Youssouf Hadji (FW; Rennes)

Nigeria
198 - Taye Taiwo (DF; AC Milan)
220 - Peter Odemwingie (FW; West Bromwich Albion)
267 - John Obi Mikel (MF; Chelsea)

Senegal
33 - Moussa Sow (FW; Lille)
58 - Demba Ba (FW; Newcastle United)
80 - Papiss Demba Cissé (FW; SC Freiburg)
154 - Souleymane Diawara (DF; Marseille)
302 - Cheikh Mbengue (DF; Toulouse)
375 - Rémi Gomis (MF; Valenciennes)
418 - Pape Malickou Diakhaté (DF; Granada CF)
478 - Abdou Kader Mangane (DF; Rennes)

Togo
107 - Emmanuel Adebayor (FW; Tottenham Hotspur)
334 - Jacques-Alaixys Romao (MF; Lorient)

Tunisia
359 - Karim Haggui (DF; Hannover 96)


Top 10

22 - Gervinho
33 - Moussa Sow
51 - Carlos Kameni
58 - Demba Ba
80 - Papiss Demba Cissé
100 - Alexandre Song
107 - Emmanuel Adebayor
113 - Stéphane Mbia
134 - Alain Traoré
137 - Michael Essien

Monday, October 17, 2011

Azerbaijan Premier League Club Logos




AZAL PFC - Şüvəlan, Baku

FK Baku - Baku

FK Qarabağ - Ağdam

Qəbələ FC - Qəbələ

PSC Inter Baku - Baku

Kəpəz PFC - Gəncə

FK Khazar Lənkəran - Lənkəran

Neftchi Baku PFC - Baku

PFK Turan Tovuz - Tovuz

Rəvan Baku - Baku

Simurq PFK - Zaqatala

Sumqayıt Şəhər - Sumqayıt