Active Major League Soccer Goal Scoring Leaders. (Minimum 20 goals as of June 29, 2011)
Goals - Player (Current MLS team)
Active Goal Scoring Leaders
132 - Jeff Cunningham (CLB)
111 - Landon Donovan (LA)
86 - Carlos Ruiz (PHI)
80 - Dwayne De Rosario (DC)
78 - Josh Wolff (DC)
73 - Brian Ching (HOU)
61 - Juan Pablo Angel (LA)
48 - Alejandro Moreno (CHV)
46 - Conor Casey (COL)
43 - Davy Arnaud (SKC)
43 - Kenny Cooper (POR)
41 - Pat Noonan (SEA)
41 - Nate Jaqua (SEA)
39 - Eddie Gaven (CLB)
38 - Chad Barrett (LA)
33 - Brad Davis (HOU)
32 - Shalrie Joseph (NE)
32 - Omar Cummings (COL)
31 - Scott Sealy (SJ)
31 - Chris Wondolowski (SJ)
30 - Jovan Kirovski (LA)
29 - Andy Williams (RSL)
28 - Kei Kamara (SKC)
27 - Santino Quaranta (DC)
27 - Mike Magee (LA)
25 - Fredy Montero (SEA)
24 - Arturo Alvarez (RSL)
22 - Kyle Beckerman (RSL)
21 - Alan Gordon (TOR)
20 - Fabian Espindola (RSL)
20 - Justin Braun (CHV)
20 - Jimmy Conrad (CHV)
Home Goals
77 - Jeff Cunningham (CLB)
65 - Landon Donovan (LA)
54 - Carlos Ruiz (PHI)
48 - Brian Ching (HOU)
43 - Josh Wolff (DC)
39 - Juan Pablo Angel (LA)
38 - Dwayne De Rosario (DC)
29 - Nate Jaqua (SEA)
27 - Davy Arnaud (SKC)
25 - Conor Casey (COL)
25 - Kenny Cooper (POR)
23 - Brad Davis (HOU)
23 - Alejandro Moreno (CHV)
21 - Eddie Gaven (CLB)
20 - Andy Williams (RSL)
20 - Omar Cummings (COL)
Road Goals
55 - Jeff Cunningham (CLB)
46 - Landon Donovan (LA)
42 - Dwayne De Rosario (DC)
35 - Josh Wolff (DC)
32 - Carlos Ruiz (PHI)
25 - Alejandro Moreno (CHV)
25 - Brian Ching (HOU)
22 - Juan Pablo Angel (LA)
21 - Conor Casey (COL)
21 - Chad Barrett (LA)
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - June 2011
Comparing FIFA Confederations using the average ranking of the top 5 teams from each region.
Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- May)
3.2 - Europe (+1.0)
1 - Spain
2 - Netherlands
3 - Germany
4 - England
6 - Italy
18.4 - South America (-8.2)
5 - Brazil
10 - Argentina
18 - Uruguay
27 - Chile
32 - Paraguay
31.8 - Africa (-2.0)
14 - Côte d'Ivoire
33 - Ghana
34 - Egypt
37 - Burkina Faso
41 - Nigeria
33.4 - CONCACAF (+7.4)
9 - Mexico
24 - USA
38 - Jamaica
44 - Honduras
52 - Panama
37.2 - Asia (+0.8)
13 - Japan
22 - Australia
26 - South Korea
50 - Iran
75 - China
151.6 - Oceania (-10.6)
97 - New Zealand
156 - Fiji
158 - New Caledonia
173 - Vanuatu
174 - Tahiti
Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- May)
3.2 - Europe (+1.0)
1 - Spain
2 - Netherlands
3 - Germany
4 - England
6 - Italy
18.4 - South America (-8.2)
5 - Brazil
10 - Argentina
18 - Uruguay
27 - Chile
32 - Paraguay
31.8 - Africa (-2.0)
14 - Côte d'Ivoire
33 - Ghana
34 - Egypt
37 - Burkina Faso
41 - Nigeria
33.4 - CONCACAF (+7.4)
9 - Mexico
24 - USA
38 - Jamaica
44 - Honduras
52 - Panama
37.2 - Asia (+0.8)
13 - Japan
22 - Australia
26 - South Korea
50 - Iran
75 - China
151.6 - Oceania (-10.6)
97 - New Zealand
156 - Fiji
158 - New Caledonia
173 - Vanuatu
174 - Tahiti
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Copa America 2011: Team History Statistics
PARTICIPATIONS
40 - Uruguay
38 - Argentina
35 - Chile
33 - Paraguay
32 - Brazil
28 - Peru
25 - Ecuador
23 - Bolivia
19 - Colombia
14 - Venezuela
7 - Mexico
3 - Costa Rica
WINS
112 - Argentina
106 - Uruguay
90 - Brazil
62 - Paraguay
55 - Chile
45 - Peru
38 - Colombia
19 - Bolivia
19 - Mexico
14 - Ecuador
3 - Costa Rica
2 - Venezuela
DRAWS
31 - Peru
30 - Brazil
30 - Paraguay
28 - Argentina
28 - Chile
25 - Bolivia
23 - Uruguay
19 - Ecuador
18 - Colombia
9 - Venezuela
7 - Mexico
2 - Costa Rica
LOSSES
82 - Chile
77 - Ecuador
62 - Paraguay
58 - Bolivia
56 - Peru
54 - Uruguay
45 - Colombia
42 - Brazil
38 - Venezuela
33 - Argentina
12 - Mexico
6 - Costa Rica
HISTORICAL RANKING
1 - Argentina
2 - Uruguay
3 - Brazil
4 - Paraguay
5 - Chile
6 - Peru
7 - Colombia
8 - Bolivia
9 - Mexico
10 - Ecuador
11 - Venezuela
12 - Costa Rica
OVERALL RECORDS
Argentina - 112-28-33
Bolivia - 19-25-58
Brazil - 90-30-42
Chile - 55-28-82
Colombia - 38-18-45
Costa Rica - 3-2-6
Ecuador - 14-19-77
Mexico - 19-7-12
Paraguay - 62-30-62
Peru - 45-31-56
Uruguay - 106-23-54
Venezuela - 2-9-38
GOALS SCORED
422 - Argentina
387 - Brazil
386 - Uruguay
254 - Chile
244 - Paraguay
193 - Peru
122 - Colombia
117 - Ecuador
97 - Bolivia
55 - Mexico
34 - Venezuela
12 - Costa Rica
GOALS ALLOWED
301 - Ecuador
296 - Chile
272 - Paraguay
257 - Bolivia
219 - Peru
205 - Uruguay
190 - Brazil
180 - Colombia
166 - Argentina
155 - Venezuela
44 - Mexico
21 - Costa Rica
Stats compiled from CA2011.com
Monday, June 27, 2011
Club Logos: Dynamos
Club logos of "Dynamo (Dinamo)" teams from around the world.
Dinamo Bucureşti - Romania
Dinamo Minsk - Belarus
Dinamo Moscow - Russia
Dinamo Zagreb - Croatia
Dinamo Brest - Belarus
Dinamo Tbilisi - Georgia
Dinamo Tirana - Albania
Berliner FC Dynamo - Germany NOFV-Oberliga Nord (5th tier)
Carolina Dynamo - USA USL Premier Development League (4th tier)
Dynamo Abomey - Benin Premier League
Dynamo Dresden - Germany 2.Bundesliga (2nd tier)
Dynamo Khmelnytskyi - Ukraine Second League (3rd tier)
Dynamo Kiev - Ukraine Premier League
Dynamos FC - Bahamas BFA Senior League
Dynamos Giyani - South Africa National First Division (2nd tier)
Dynamos FC - Zimbabwe Premier League
Houston Dynamo - USA MLS
Loughborough Dynamo - England Northern Premier League Division One South (8th tier)
Lusaka Dynamos - Zambia Premier League
Pentwyn Dynamo FC - Wales
Power Dynamos - Zambia Premier League
Shepshed Dynamo - England Northern Premier League Division One South (8th tier)
Tralee Dynamos - Republic of Ireland A Championship (3rd tier)
Dinamo Bucureşti - Romania
Dinamo Minsk - Belarus
Dinamo Moscow - Russia
Dinamo Zagreb - Croatia
Dinamo Brest - Belarus
Dinamo Tbilisi - Georgia
Dinamo Tirana - Albania
Berliner FC Dynamo - Germany NOFV-Oberliga Nord (5th tier)
Carolina Dynamo - USA USL Premier Development League (4th tier)
Dynamo Abomey - Benin Premier League
Dynamo Dresden - Germany 2.Bundesliga (2nd tier)
Dynamo Khmelnytskyi - Ukraine Second League (3rd tier)
Dynamo Kiev - Ukraine Premier League
Dynamos FC - Bahamas BFA Senior League
Dynamos Giyani - South Africa National First Division (2nd tier)
Dynamos FC - Zimbabwe Premier League
Houston Dynamo - USA MLS
Loughborough Dynamo - England Northern Premier League Division One South (8th tier)
Lusaka Dynamos - Zambia Premier League
Pentwyn Dynamo FC - Wales
Power Dynamos - Zambia Premier League
Shepshed Dynamo - England Northern Premier League Division One South (8th tier)
Tralee Dynamos - Republic of Ireland A Championship (3rd tier)
Friday, June 24, 2011
Soccer in Greenland
Video and pictures from Greenland. Wikipedia info about Football in Greenland (link)
Photo: Outcasts-book.blogspot
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Illilissat, Greenland - Photo: Vincent van Zeijst, Wikimedia
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Nuuk Stadium Stands - Photo: Ultik Bang, www.bang.gl
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Uummannaq, Greenland - Photo: Algkalv, Wikimedia
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Supporter Videos: TP Mazembe (DR Congo) and FK Vardar (Macedonia)
Videos highlighting supporters from lesser known leagues around the world.
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
FK Vardar (Macedonia)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
FK Vardar (Macedonia)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Players Abroad from Low-ranked African Nations
Players from African nations ranked 135 or lower playing in top division leagues abroad. (2nd division players from France, England, and Spain also included)
Seychelles - 194
None
Djibouti - 192
Ismail Ahmed Kadar Hassan - DAC Dunajská Streda (Slovakia)
Mauritius - 189
Kévin Bru - US Boulogne (France.2)
Comoros - 188
Nadjim Abdou - Millwall FC (England.2)
Kassim Abdallah - CS Sedan-Ardennes (France.2)
Mohamed M'Changama - Olympique Nimes (France.2)
Ali M'Madi - FC Evian (France.2)
Somalia - 187
Liban Abdi - Ferencváros Budapest (Hungary)
Eritrea - 181
Sammy Habte - CS Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)
Mauritania - 180
Dominique Da Silva - El Ahly (Egypt)
Lesotho - 176
Lehlohonolo Seema - Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
Swaziland - 159
Tony Tsabedze - Santos FC Cape Town (South Africa)
Dennis Masina - Mpumalanga Black Aces FC (South Africa)
Liberia - 157
Patrick Gerhardt Nyema - FK Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Francis Doe - El Ahly (Egypt)
Isaac Pupo - Panionios (Greece)
Ben Teekloh - Astra Ploiesti (Romania)
Sekou Oliseh - CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Anthony Snoti Laffor - SuperSport United (South Africa)
Samuel Wowoah - Örebro SK (Sweden)
Dioh Williams - BK Häcken (Sweden)
Amadaiya Rennie - GAIS Göteborg (Sweden)
Jimmy Dixon - Manisaspor (Turkey)
Darlington Nagbe - Portland Timbers (USA)
Burundi - 149
Dugary Ndabashinze - KRC Genk (Belgium)
Saidi Ntibazonkiza - MKS Cracovia (Poland)
Valery Twite Nahayo - Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa)
Chad - 149
Misdongard Betolngar - FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac (Serbia)
Ezechiel Ndouassel - Club Africain (Tunisia)
Mahamat Labbo - Stade Laval (France.2)
Equatorial Guinea - 142
Javier Balboa - Albacete Balompié (Spain.2)
Rodolfo Bodipo - Elche CF (Spain.2)
Namibia - 140
Collin Benjamin - Hamburger SV (Germany)
Rudolph Bester - Maritzburg United (South Africa)
Henrico Botes - Platinum Stars (South Africa)
Tangeni Shipahu - AmaZulu FC (South Africa)
Razundara Tjikuzu - Kasimpasa SK (Turkey)
Madagascar - 138
Anicet Andrianantenaina - AJ Auxerre (France)
Julien Leleu - Clermont Foot (France.2)
Guinea-Bissau - 136
Basile De Carvalho - Lokomotive Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
Ednilson - Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia)
Yaniick - Jeunesse Esch (Luxembourg)
Éder - Académica Coimbra (Portugal)
Cicero - Rio Ave FC (Portugal)
Ivanildo - Portimonense SC (Portugal)
Bruno Fernandes - FCM Târgu Mureş (Romania)
Bocundji Ca - RC Tours (France.2)
List Compiled from transfermarkt.co.uk
Seychelles - 194
None
Djibouti - 192
Ismail Ahmed Kadar Hassan - DAC Dunajská Streda (Slovakia)
Mauritius - 189
Kévin Bru - US Boulogne (France.2)
Comoros - 188
Nadjim Abdou - Millwall FC (England.2)
Kassim Abdallah - CS Sedan-Ardennes (France.2)
Mohamed M'Changama - Olympique Nimes (France.2)
Ali M'Madi - FC Evian (France.2)
Somalia - 187
Liban Abdi - Ferencváros Budapest (Hungary)
Eritrea - 181
Sammy Habte - CS Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)
Mauritania - 180
Dominique Da Silva - El Ahly (Egypt)
Lesotho - 176
Lehlohonolo Seema - Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
Swaziland - 159
Tony Tsabedze - Santos FC Cape Town (South Africa)
Dennis Masina - Mpumalanga Black Aces FC (South Africa)
Liberia - 157
Patrick Gerhardt Nyema - FK Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Francis Doe - El Ahly (Egypt)
Isaac Pupo - Panionios (Greece)
Ben Teekloh - Astra Ploiesti (Romania)
Sekou Oliseh - CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Anthony Snoti Laffor - SuperSport United (South Africa)
Samuel Wowoah - Örebro SK (Sweden)
Dioh Williams - BK Häcken (Sweden)
Amadaiya Rennie - GAIS Göteborg (Sweden)
Jimmy Dixon - Manisaspor (Turkey)
Darlington Nagbe - Portland Timbers (USA)
Burundi - 149
Dugary Ndabashinze - KRC Genk (Belgium)
Saidi Ntibazonkiza - MKS Cracovia (Poland)
Valery Twite Nahayo - Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa)
Chad - 149
Misdongard Betolngar - FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac (Serbia)
Ezechiel Ndouassel - Club Africain (Tunisia)
Mahamat Labbo - Stade Laval (France.2)
Equatorial Guinea - 142
Javier Balboa - Albacete Balompié (Spain.2)
Rodolfo Bodipo - Elche CF (Spain.2)
Namibia - 140
Collin Benjamin - Hamburger SV (Germany)
Rudolph Bester - Maritzburg United (South Africa)
Henrico Botes - Platinum Stars (South Africa)
Tangeni Shipahu - AmaZulu FC (South Africa)
Razundara Tjikuzu - Kasimpasa SK (Turkey)
Madagascar - 138
Anicet Andrianantenaina - AJ Auxerre (France)
Julien Leleu - Clermont Foot (France.2)
Guinea-Bissau - 136
Basile De Carvalho - Lokomotive Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
Ednilson - Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia)
Yaniick - Jeunesse Esch (Luxembourg)
Éder - Académica Coimbra (Portugal)
Cicero - Rio Ave FC (Portugal)
Ivanildo - Portimonense SC (Portugal)
Bruno Fernandes - FCM Târgu Mureş (Romania)
Bocundji Ca - RC Tours (France.2)
List Compiled from transfermarkt.co.uk
Monday, June 20, 2011
Map: Australian A-League
A map showing the locations of teams in Australia's A-League. Zoom in on the placemarks for satellite views of the stadiums.
View Australian A-League in a larger map
View Australian A-League in a larger map
Friday, June 17, 2011
EPL: Best Average Minutes per Goal Rates 2010/2011
The best average Minutes per Goal rates in the 2010/2011 EPL season. (Minimum 5 goals - max 180 minutes per goal)
| Avg. Minutes per Goal | Player | Team | Goals | Minutes |
| 98 | Robin van Persie | Arsenal | 18 | 1773 |
| 106 | Dimitar Berbatov | Manchester United | 21 | 2217 |
| 115 | Javier Hernandez | Manchester United | 13 | 1498 |
| 122 | Daniel Sturridge | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 975 |
| 124 | Carlos Tevez | Manchester City | 21 | 2611 |
| 125 | Leon Best | Newcastle United | 6 | 750 |
| 134 | Demba Ba | West Ham United | 7 | 935 |
| 134 | Marlon Harewood | Blackpool | 5 | 669 |
| 138 | Steven Fletcher | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 1378 |
| 139 | Somen Tchoyi | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 832 |
| 152 | Bobby Zamora | Fulham | 5 | 762 |
| 157 | Roman Pavlyuchenko | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 1571 |
| 158 | Salomon Kalou | Chelsea | 10 | 1580 |
| 167 | Jermaine Beckford | Everton | 8 | 1338 |
| 172 | Rafael van der Vaart | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 2235 |
| 174 | Andy Carroll | Newcastle United/Liverpool | 13 | 2256 |
| 179 | Peter Odemwingie | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 2683 |
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Videos: Adidas Dream Big - Andorra
Around the time of Euro 2008, Adidas produced a series of documentary videos highlighting smaller nations that "can dream big, no matter what their ranking". This complete version features a road trip to Madrid with a youth squad from the tiny nation of Andorra. Appearances by Mourinho, Messi, Villa, Podolski, Robben, and an inside look at Real Madrid.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Foreign Born Gold Cup Players
Players at the 2011 Gold Cup who were not born in the country they are representing.
El Salvador
Steve Purdy - Bakersfield, California, USA
Arturo Alvarez - Houston, Texas, USA
Shawn Martin - Managua, Nicaragua
Mexico
Sinha (Suspended for banned substance) - Itajá, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Grenada
Craig Rocastle - Lewisham, London, England
Leon Johnson - Shoreditch, London, England
Anthony Straker - Ealing, London, England
Bradley Bubb - Harrow, England
Delroy Facey - Huddersfield, England
Canada
Mike Klukowski - Amstetten, Austria
Ali Gerba - Yaounde, Cameroon
Pedro Pacheco - Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Simeon Jackson - Kingston, Jamaica
Milan Borjan - Knin, Yugoslavia (Croatia)
Haidar Al-Shaïbani - Sétif, Algeria
Guadeloupe
Eddy Viator - Colombes, France
Mickaël Tacalfred - Colombes, France
David Fleurival - Vitry-sur-Seine, France
Loïc Loval - Longjumeau, France
Therry Racon - Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Thomas Gamiette - Épinay-sur-Seine, France
Julien Ictoi - Poissy, France
Cédric Collet - Brétigny-sur-Orge France
Brice Jovial - Aubervilliers, France
Larry Clavier - Bondy, France
Richard Socrier - Paris, France
USA
Juan Agudelo - Manizales, Colombia
Jermaine Jones - Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Freddy Adu - Tema, Ghana
Benny Feilhaber (replaced due to injury) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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El Salvador
Steve Purdy - Bakersfield, California, USA
Arturo Alvarez - Houston, Texas, USA
Shawn Martin - Managua, Nicaragua
Mexico
Sinha (Suspended for banned substance) - Itajá, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Grenada
Craig Rocastle - Lewisham, London, England
Leon Johnson - Shoreditch, London, England
Anthony Straker - Ealing, London, England
Bradley Bubb - Harrow, England
Delroy Facey - Huddersfield, England
Canada
Mike Klukowski - Amstetten, Austria
Ali Gerba - Yaounde, Cameroon
Pedro Pacheco - Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Simeon Jackson - Kingston, Jamaica
Milan Borjan - Knin, Yugoslavia (Croatia)
Haidar Al-Shaïbani - Sétif, Algeria
Guadeloupe
Eddy Viator - Colombes, France
Mickaël Tacalfred - Colombes, France
David Fleurival - Vitry-sur-Seine, France
Loïc Loval - Longjumeau, France
Therry Racon - Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Thomas Gamiette - Épinay-sur-Seine, France
Julien Ictoi - Poissy, France
Cédric Collet - Brétigny-sur-Orge France
Brice Jovial - Aubervilliers, France
Larry Clavier - Bondy, France
Richard Socrier - Paris, France
USA
Juan Agudelo - Manizales, Colombia
Jermaine Jones - Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Freddy Adu - Tema, Ghana
Benny Feilhaber (replaced due to injury) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Liga Nacional de Guatemala Club Logos
Club logos from the Liga Nacional in Guatemala. Municipal (28 league titles) and Comunicaciones (24 league titles), both from Guatemala City, are historically the most successful teams.
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| Suchitepéquez |
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| Xelajú |
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| Comunicaciones |
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| Municipal |
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| Mictlán |
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| Xinabajul |
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| Heredia Jaguares |
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| Juventud Retalteca |
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| Malacateco |
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| Marquense |
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| Peñarol La Mesilla |
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| Universidad De San Carlos |
Monday, June 13, 2011
MLS Player Name Pronunciation Guide 2011
Colombus Crew
Rich Balchan - BALL-shin
Andy Gruenebaum - Green-UH-bohm
William Hesmer - HESS-muhr
Andy Iro - EYE-roh
Justin Meram - MEER-am
Leandre Griffit - GRIF-fee
Chicago Fire
Baggio Husidic - WHO-sid-ICH
Patrick Nyarko - NEE-yah-koh
Orr Barouch - Barr-ooch
Gaston Peurari - Pure-Rah-Ree
Marko Maric - MARE-ich
Josip Mikulic - MICK-ohh-Lich
Cristian Nazarit - Christian Nas-a-reet
Yamith Cuesta - Jah-MEET
Diego Chaves - CHA-vez
Dasan Robinson - DAY-sahn
Bratislav Ristic - Riss-tich
Chivas USA
Zarek Valentin - ZARE-ek VAL-en-teen
Marcos Mondaini - MAHR-kose mohn-dai-EE-nee
Gerson Mayen - HER-son my-EN
Ante Jazic - ON-tay JAZZ-ik
Victor Estupiñan - VEEK-tohr ess-too-pin-YAN
Colorado Rapids
Jeff Larentowicz - lah-REN-toe-wits
Joseph Nane - Nah-ney
Quincy Amarikwa - ah-MARE-ik-WA
Ross LaBauex - la-BO
Caleb Folan - FOE-len
Sanna Nyassi - SAWN-nah ny-AH-see
Pablo Mastroeni - MAHS-troh-eny
Mike Holody - HAH-lo-dee
Kosuke Kimura - KOSE-kay kih-MOO-rah
Steward Ceus - SAY-oss
FC Dallas
Ugo Ihemelu - OO-go ee-HEM-meh-loo
Jair Benitez - Ja-EER
David Ferreira - dah-VEED feh-RARE-ah
Eric Avila - Ah-vee-la
Brek Shea - shay
DC United
Blake Brettschneider - bret-SNIDE-ur
Charlie Davies - DAVE-ease
Bill Hamid - Ah-meed
Dejan Jakovic - DAY-on YA-ko-vich
Joseph Ngwenya - in-GWEN-YA
Houston Dynamo
Kofi Sarkodie - KO-fee sar-KO-dee
Mike Chabala - chuh-BALL-uh
Josue Soto - hoh-SWAY
Lovel Palmer - luh-VELL
Tyler Deric - DARE-ick
Andre Hainault - HAY-no
Los Angeles Galaxy
Todd Dunivant - DUNN-uh-vint
Frankie Hejduk - HAY-duck
Jovan Kirovski - YO-vahn kier-OV-ski
Chris Birchall - BURCH-ill
Juan Pablo Angel - AHN-hell
Juninho - juh-NEEN-yo
Leonardo - LAY-oh-nahr-DOE
Paolo Cardozo - PAW-low car-DOH-zo
New England Revolution
Matt Reis - REESE
Didier Domi - DID-ee-ay DOE-mee
Ousmane Dabo - OOSE-mahn DAH-boe
Kenny Mansally - man-SAL-lee
Chris Tierney - TEER-nee
Rajko Lekic - RYE-ko LECK-kich
Kheli DUBE - kelly do-BAY
Zack Schilawski - sha-LAW-ski
Sainey Nyassi - SAIN-nee ny-AH-see
Shalrie Joseph - shall-REE
Benny Feilhaber - FAIL-hob-ber
Pat Phelan - FAY-lin
Marko Perovic - PEAR-oh-vitch
New York Red Bulls
Teemu Tainio - TEH-moo TAIN-nee-oh
Rafa Marquez - MAHR-kez
Jan Gunnar Solli - SOH-lee
Dwayne De Rosario - DEE-row-SAR-ee-oh
Thierry Henry - TYAIR-ree ahn-REE
Juan Agudelo - agg-goo-DELL-oh
Bouna Coundoul - BOO-nah KOON-dool
Joel Lindpere - JOL lind-PEAR
Sacir Hot - SAH-chee
Philadelphia Union
Faryd Mondragon - Fa-REED Mon-dra-gone
Danny Califf - KAY-liff
Sebastien Le Toux - See-BASS-t-en Luh-TOO
Danny Mwanga - Muh-WANG-guh
Amobi Okugo - A-Moby Oh-KOO-go
Levi Houapeu - Lev-ee WAH-poo
Keon Daniel - Kee-ON Dan-ee-el
Carlos Ruiz - Roo-EEZ
Jack McInerney - Mac-ER-nern-ee
Sheanon Williams - SHANE-en
Portland Timbers
Eric Brunner - BREW-ner
Darlington Nagbe - NAG-be
Sal Zizzo - ZEE-zoh
Bright Dike - DEE-kay
Kalif Alhassan - KA-leaf ALL-ha-sahn
James Marcelin - mar-sa-LEE-in
Jorge Perlaza - HOR-hay per-LA-za
Adam Moffat - MAW-fit
Diego Chara - dee-EH-goh char-AH
Brian Umony - oo-MO-nee
Futty Danso - FOOT-ee DAN-sue
Real Salt Lake
Jamison Olave - HA-meh-son oh-LAH-vay
Fabian Espindola - es-PEEN-doh-lah
Jean Alexandre - GENE ALEXANDER
Alvaro Saborio - sah-bo-REE-oh
Nick Rimando - ra-MAHN-do
San Jose Earthquakes
Ike Opara - oh-PAR-ah
Khari Stephenson - CAR-ee
Joey Gjertsen- JURT-son
Anthony Ampaipitakwong - am-PIE-pitak-wong
Steven Beitashour - BAY-tah-sure
Seattle Sounders FC
Mike Fucito - few-SEE-toe
Patrick Ianni - ee-AWN-ee
Erik Friberg - FREE-burg
Michael Tetteh - TETT-tay
Nate Jaqua - JAKE-wuh
Roger Levesque - luh-VECK
Lamar Neagle - NAY-gull
Sporting Kansas City
Korede Aiyegbusi - co-red-eh eye-eh-BOO-see
Craig Rocastle - ROW-castle
Matt Besler - BEEZ-ler
Graham Zusi - ZOO-see
Konrad Warzycha - Var-ZEE-hah
Eric Kronberg - Krawn-berg
Birahim Diop - Bee-ra-heem Dee-op
Davy Arnaud - ARE-no
Kei Kamara - kye kah-MAHR-ah
Stephane Auvray - OH-vray
Aurelien Collin - au-REEL-ee-en
Milos Stojcev - MEE-los STOY-chev
Toronto FC
Nana Attakora - at-ta-kora
Mikael Yourassowsky - yur-as-off-ski
Tony Tchani - chan-ee
Stefan Frei - stef-in fry
Gianluca Zavarise - za-va-re-see
Milos Kocic - ko-sich
Vancouver Whitecaps
Jay Nolly - NAW-lee
Bilal Duckett - bih-LAWL DUCK-it
Alain Rochat - Ah-LAHn roe-SHA
Nizar Khalfan - ne-ZAR KAL-fan
Davide Chiumiento - CUE-mee-EN-toe
Gershon Koffie - GURR-shin co-fee
Eric Hassli - AH-slee
Russel Teibert - TIE-bert
Peter Vagenas - VA-yeah-NOSS
Mouloud Akloul - moo-LOOD ak-LOOL
Rich Balchan - BALL-shin
Andy Gruenebaum - Green-UH-bohm
William Hesmer - HESS-muhr
Andy Iro - EYE-roh
Justin Meram - MEER-am
Leandre Griffit - GRIF-fee
Chicago Fire
Baggio Husidic - WHO-sid-ICH
Patrick Nyarko - NEE-yah-koh
Orr Barouch - Barr-ooch
Gaston Peurari - Pure-Rah-Ree
Marko Maric - MARE-ich
Josip Mikulic - MICK-ohh-Lich
Cristian Nazarit - Christian Nas-a-reet
Yamith Cuesta - Jah-MEET
Diego Chaves - CHA-vez
Dasan Robinson - DAY-sahn
Bratislav Ristic - Riss-tich
Chivas USA
Zarek Valentin - ZARE-ek VAL-en-teen
Marcos Mondaini - MAHR-kose mohn-dai-EE-nee
Gerson Mayen - HER-son my-EN
Ante Jazic - ON-tay JAZZ-ik
Victor Estupiñan - VEEK-tohr ess-too-pin-YAN
Colorado Rapids
Jeff Larentowicz - lah-REN-toe-wits
Joseph Nane - Nah-ney
Quincy Amarikwa - ah-MARE-ik-WA
Ross LaBauex - la-BO
Caleb Folan - FOE-len
Sanna Nyassi - SAWN-nah ny-AH-see
Pablo Mastroeni - MAHS-troh-eny
Mike Holody - HAH-lo-dee
Kosuke Kimura - KOSE-kay kih-MOO-rah
Steward Ceus - SAY-oss
FC Dallas
Ugo Ihemelu - OO-go ee-HEM-meh-loo
Jair Benitez - Ja-EER
David Ferreira - dah-VEED feh-RARE-ah
Eric Avila - Ah-vee-la
Brek Shea - shay
DC United
Blake Brettschneider - bret-SNIDE-ur
Charlie Davies - DAVE-ease
Bill Hamid - Ah-meed
Dejan Jakovic - DAY-on YA-ko-vich
Joseph Ngwenya - in-GWEN-YA
Houston Dynamo
Kofi Sarkodie - KO-fee sar-KO-dee
Mike Chabala - chuh-BALL-uh
Josue Soto - hoh-SWAY
Lovel Palmer - luh-VELL
Tyler Deric - DARE-ick
Andre Hainault - HAY-no
Los Angeles Galaxy
Todd Dunivant - DUNN-uh-vint
Frankie Hejduk - HAY-duck
Jovan Kirovski - YO-vahn kier-OV-ski
Chris Birchall - BURCH-ill
Juan Pablo Angel - AHN-hell
Juninho - juh-NEEN-yo
Leonardo - LAY-oh-nahr-DOE
Paolo Cardozo - PAW-low car-DOH-zo
New England Revolution
Matt Reis - REESE
Didier Domi - DID-ee-ay DOE-mee
Ousmane Dabo - OOSE-mahn DAH-boe
Kenny Mansally - man-SAL-lee
Chris Tierney - TEER-nee
Rajko Lekic - RYE-ko LECK-kich
Kheli DUBE - kelly do-BAY
Zack Schilawski - sha-LAW-ski
Sainey Nyassi - SAIN-nee ny-AH-see
Shalrie Joseph - shall-REE
Benny Feilhaber - FAIL-hob-ber
Pat Phelan - FAY-lin
Marko Perovic - PEAR-oh-vitch
New York Red Bulls
Teemu Tainio - TEH-moo TAIN-nee-oh
Rafa Marquez - MAHR-kez
Jan Gunnar Solli - SOH-lee
Dwayne De Rosario - DEE-row-SAR-ee-oh
Thierry Henry - TYAIR-ree ahn-REE
Juan Agudelo - agg-goo-DELL-oh
Bouna Coundoul - BOO-nah KOON-dool
Joel Lindpere - JOL lind-PEAR
Sacir Hot - SAH-chee
Philadelphia Union
Faryd Mondragon - Fa-REED Mon-dra-gone
Danny Califf - KAY-liff
Sebastien Le Toux - See-BASS-t-en Luh-TOO
Danny Mwanga - Muh-WANG-guh
Amobi Okugo - A-Moby Oh-KOO-go
Levi Houapeu - Lev-ee WAH-poo
Keon Daniel - Kee-ON Dan-ee-el
Carlos Ruiz - Roo-EEZ
Jack McInerney - Mac-ER-nern-ee
Sheanon Williams - SHANE-en
Portland Timbers
Eric Brunner - BREW-ner
Darlington Nagbe - NAG-be
Sal Zizzo - ZEE-zoh
Bright Dike - DEE-kay
Kalif Alhassan - KA-leaf ALL-ha-sahn
James Marcelin - mar-sa-LEE-in
Jorge Perlaza - HOR-hay per-LA-za
Adam Moffat - MAW-fit
Diego Chara - dee-EH-goh char-AH
Brian Umony - oo-MO-nee
Futty Danso - FOOT-ee DAN-sue
Real Salt Lake
Jamison Olave - HA-meh-son oh-LAH-vay
Fabian Espindola - es-PEEN-doh-lah
Jean Alexandre - GENE ALEXANDER
Alvaro Saborio - sah-bo-REE-oh
Nick Rimando - ra-MAHN-do
San Jose Earthquakes
Ike Opara - oh-PAR-ah
Khari Stephenson - CAR-ee
Joey Gjertsen- JURT-son
Anthony Ampaipitakwong - am-PIE-pitak-wong
Steven Beitashour - BAY-tah-sure
Seattle Sounders FC
Mike Fucito - few-SEE-toe
Patrick Ianni - ee-AWN-ee
Erik Friberg - FREE-burg
Michael Tetteh - TETT-tay
Nate Jaqua - JAKE-wuh
Roger Levesque - luh-VECK
Lamar Neagle - NAY-gull
Sporting Kansas City
Korede Aiyegbusi - co-red-eh eye-eh-BOO-see
Craig Rocastle - ROW-castle
Matt Besler - BEEZ-ler
Graham Zusi - ZOO-see
Konrad Warzycha - Var-ZEE-hah
Eric Kronberg - Krawn-berg
Birahim Diop - Bee-ra-heem Dee-op
Davy Arnaud - ARE-no
Kei Kamara - kye kah-MAHR-ah
Stephane Auvray - OH-vray
Aurelien Collin - au-REEL-ee-en
Milos Stojcev - MEE-los STOY-chev
Toronto FC
Nana Attakora - at-ta-kora
Mikael Yourassowsky - yur-as-off-ski
Tony Tchani - chan-ee
Stefan Frei - stef-in fry
Gianluca Zavarise - za-va-re-see
Milos Kocic - ko-sich
Vancouver Whitecaps
Jay Nolly - NAW-lee
Bilal Duckett - bih-LAWL DUCK-it
Alain Rochat - Ah-LAHn roe-SHA
Nizar Khalfan - ne-ZAR KAL-fan
Davide Chiumiento - CUE-mee-EN-toe
Gershon Koffie - GURR-shin co-fee
Eric Hassli - AH-slee
Russel Teibert - TIE-bert
Peter Vagenas - VA-yeah-NOSS
Mouloud Akloul - moo-LOOD ak-LOOL
Friday, June 10, 2011
Castrol Rankings: Top 10 by Confederation 2010/2011
The top 10 players sorted by Confederation in the final Castrol Ranking of this season. (from June 3). The Castrol rankings take the past 12 months into account and only include the top 5 European leagues + UEFA Champions League. Castrol Rankings Explained
South America
1 - Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
9 - Sergio Agüero (Atletico Madrid)
16 - Dani Alves (Barcelona)
21 - Maxi Rodriguez (Liverpool)
25 - Marcelo (Real Madrid)
29 - Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid)
33 - Lucas Barrios (Borussia Dortmund)
37 - Nenê (PSG)
42 - Robinho (AC Milan)
44 - Carlos Tevez (Manchester City)
Europe
2 - Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
3 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
4 - Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich)
5 - Robin van Persie (Arsenal)
6 - Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)
7 - Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
8 - Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United)
10 - David Villa (Barcelona)
10 - Florent Malouda (Chelsea)
12 - Carlos Puyol (Barcelona)
CONCACAF
27 - Javier Hernandez (Manchester United)
82 - Clint Dempsey (Fulham)
301 - Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers)
375 - Kenwyne Jones (Stoke City)
634 - Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers)
678 - Carlos Bocanegra (St Etienne)
689 - Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96)
740 - Carlos Salcido (Fulham)
761 - Tim Howard (Everton)
761 - Brad Friedel (Aston Villa)
Africa
28 - Gervinho (Lille)
38 - Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan)
43 - Moussa Sow (Lille)
65 - Andre Ayew (Marseille)
72 - Carlos Kameni (Espanyol)
80 - Michael Essien (Chelsea)
83 - Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
109 - Demba Ba (West Ham United)
111 - Steven Pienaar (Tottenham Hotspur)
114 - Papiss Cissé (SC Freiburg)
Asia
93 - Tim Cahill (Everton)
126 - Ali Al-Habsi (Bolton Wanderers)
143 - Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United)
301 - Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
325 - Jevad Nekounam (Osasuna)
492 - Atsuto Uchida (Schalke 04)
504 - Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton Wanderers)
571 - Shinji Kagawa (Borussia Dortmund)
585 - Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers)
678 - Park Chu-Young (Monaco)
Oceania
797 - Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers)
1913 - Winston Reid (West Ham United)
2346 - Chris Wood (West Bromwich Albion)
South America
1 - Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
9 - Sergio Agüero (Atletico Madrid)
16 - Dani Alves (Barcelona)
21 - Maxi Rodriguez (Liverpool)
25 - Marcelo (Real Madrid)
29 - Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid)
33 - Lucas Barrios (Borussia Dortmund)
37 - Nenê (PSG)
42 - Robinho (AC Milan)
44 - Carlos Tevez (Manchester City)
Europe
2 - Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
3 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
4 - Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich)
5 - Robin van Persie (Arsenal)
6 - Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)
7 - Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
8 - Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United)
10 - David Villa (Barcelona)
10 - Florent Malouda (Chelsea)
12 - Carlos Puyol (Barcelona)
CONCACAF
27 - Javier Hernandez (Manchester United)
82 - Clint Dempsey (Fulham)
301 - Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers)
375 - Kenwyne Jones (Stoke City)
634 - Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers)
678 - Carlos Bocanegra (St Etienne)
689 - Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96)
740 - Carlos Salcido (Fulham)
761 - Tim Howard (Everton)
761 - Brad Friedel (Aston Villa)
Africa
28 - Gervinho (Lille)
38 - Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan)
43 - Moussa Sow (Lille)
65 - Andre Ayew (Marseille)
72 - Carlos Kameni (Espanyol)
80 - Michael Essien (Chelsea)
83 - Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
109 - Demba Ba (West Ham United)
111 - Steven Pienaar (Tottenham Hotspur)
114 - Papiss Cissé (SC Freiburg)
Asia
93 - Tim Cahill (Everton)
126 - Ali Al-Habsi (Bolton Wanderers)
143 - Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United)
301 - Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
325 - Jevad Nekounam (Osasuna)
492 - Atsuto Uchida (Schalke 04)
504 - Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton Wanderers)
571 - Shinji Kagawa (Borussia Dortmund)
585 - Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers)
678 - Park Chu-Young (Monaco)
Oceania
797 - Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers)
1913 - Winston Reid (West Ham United)
2346 - Chris Wood (West Bromwich Albion)
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Gold Cup Top Scorers since 1991
Players with at least 3 goals scored in a single Gold Cup tournament.
2009
4 - Miguel Sabah (Mexico)
3 - Blas Pérez (Panama)
2007
5 - Carlos Pavón (Honduras)
4 - Landon Donovan (USA)
3 - Ali Gerba (Canada)
3 - Dwayne De Rosario (Canada)
3 - Blas Pérez (Panama)
3 - Carlos Costly (Honduras)
3 - Wálter Centeno (Costa Rica)
2005
3 - DaMarcus Beasley (USA)
3 - Landon Donovan (USA)
3 - Luis Tejada (Panama)
3 - Carlos Ruiz (Guatemala)
3 - Wilmer Velasquez (Honduras)
2003
4 - Landon Donovan (USA)
4 - Wálter Centeno (Costa Rica)
3 - Brian McBride (USA)
3 - Jared Borgetti (Mexico)
3 - Kaká (Brazil)
2002
4 - Brian McBride (USA)
3 - Kevin McKenna (Canada)
2000
4 - Giancarlo Corazzin (Canada)
3 - Carlos Pavón (Honduras)
1998
4 - Luis Hernández (Mexico)
4 - Paulo Wanchope (Costa Rica)
3 - Romário (Brazil)
1996
4 - Eric Wynalda (USA)
3 - Caio (Brazil)
3 - Luis García (Mexico)
1993
11 - Luis Roberto Alves (Mexico)
5 - Luis Salvador (Mexico)
4 - Eduardo Bennett (Honduras)
3 - Juan Cayasso (Costa Rica)
3 - Octavio Mora (Mexico)
1991
4 - Benjamin Galindo (Mexico)
3 - Carlos Hermosillo (Mexico)
3 - Dale Mitchell (Canada)
3 - Eduardo Bennett (Honduras)
3 - Luis Calix (Honduras)
2009
4 - Miguel Sabah (Mexico)
3 - Blas Pérez (Panama)
2007
5 - Carlos Pavón (Honduras)
4 - Landon Donovan (USA)
3 - Ali Gerba (Canada)
3 - Dwayne De Rosario (Canada)
3 - Blas Pérez (Panama)
3 - Carlos Costly (Honduras)
3 - Wálter Centeno (Costa Rica)
2005
3 - DaMarcus Beasley (USA)
3 - Landon Donovan (USA)
3 - Luis Tejada (Panama)
3 - Carlos Ruiz (Guatemala)
3 - Wilmer Velasquez (Honduras)
2003
4 - Landon Donovan (USA)
4 - Wálter Centeno (Costa Rica)
3 - Brian McBride (USA)
3 - Jared Borgetti (Mexico)
3 - Kaká (Brazil)
2002
4 - Brian McBride (USA)
3 - Kevin McKenna (Canada)
2000
4 - Giancarlo Corazzin (Canada)
3 - Carlos Pavón (Honduras)
1998
4 - Luis Hernández (Mexico)
4 - Paulo Wanchope (Costa Rica)
3 - Romário (Brazil)
1996
4 - Eric Wynalda (USA)
3 - Caio (Brazil)
3 - Luis García (Mexico)
1993
11 - Luis Roberto Alves (Mexico)
5 - Luis Salvador (Mexico)
4 - Eduardo Bennett (Honduras)
3 - Juan Cayasso (Costa Rica)
3 - Octavio Mora (Mexico)
1991
4 - Benjamin Galindo (Mexico)
3 - Carlos Hermosillo (Mexico)
3 - Dale Mitchell (Canada)
3 - Eduardo Bennett (Honduras)
3 - Luis Calix (Honduras)
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Luxembourg Club Logos
Club Logos from the Luxembourg National Division. Currently the league is 51 out of 53 in the UEFA coefficient rankings with only the leagues in Andorra and San Marino ranked lower. The top scorer in Luxembourg last season was Ibrahimovic...Not that one, Bosnian Sanel Ibrahimovic, who scored 18 goals for FC Wiltz.
Jeunesse Esch is the most successful club with 28 titles since the league began in 1910.
CS Grevenmacher - Grevenmacher
CS Pétange - Pétange
F91 Dudelange - Dudelange
FC Differdange 03 - Differdange
FC Etzella Ettelbruck - Ettelbruck
FC Progrès Niedercorn - Niederkorn
FC Swift Hesperange - Hesperange
CS Fola Esch - Esch-sur-Alzette
FC Jeunesse Canach - Canach
Jeunesse Esch - Esch-sur-Alzette
Racing FC Union Luxembourg - Luxembourg City
FC RM Hamm Benfica - Luxembourg City
UN Käerjéng 97 - Bascharage
FC Wiltz 71 - Wiltz
Anybody out there speak Luxembourgish? I don't know if I've ever heard it spoken before but I googled it and someone said it kind of sounds like a French person speaking German.
Jeunesse Esch is the most successful club with 28 titles since the league began in 1910.
CS Grevenmacher - Grevenmacher
CS Pétange - Pétange
F91 Dudelange - Dudelange
FC Differdange 03 - Differdange
FC Etzella Ettelbruck - Ettelbruck
FC Progrès Niedercorn - Niederkorn
FC Swift Hesperange - Hesperange
CS Fola Esch - Esch-sur-Alzette
FC Jeunesse Canach - Canach
Jeunesse Esch - Esch-sur-Alzette
Racing FC Union Luxembourg - Luxembourg City
FC RM Hamm Benfica - Luxembourg City
UN Käerjéng 97 - Bascharage
FC Wiltz 71 - Wiltz
Anybody out there speak Luxembourgish? I don't know if I've ever heard it spoken before but I googled it and someone said it kind of sounds like a French person speaking German.
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