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
Friday, December 30, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Oceania National Team Logos
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American Samoa |
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Cook Islands |
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Fiji |
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New Caledonia |
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New Zealand |
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Papua New Guinea |
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Samoa |
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Solomon Islands |
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Tahiti |
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Tonga |
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Vanuatu |
Labels:
Logos,
New Zealand,
Oceania,
OFC
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)
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)
Labels:
Africa,
CAF,
Players Abroad
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
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
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)
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)
Labels:
Castrol Index,
England,
EPL,
Premier League,
Premiership,
UEFA
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
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
Labels:
Champions League,
UEFA
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.
Labels:
Commercials,
Italy,
Video,
Videos
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)
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
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.
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)
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)
Labels:
Asia,
Club Logos,
Qatar
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)
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)
Labels:
Bundesliga,
Germany,
Unique Internationals
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
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
Labels:
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Asia,
Europe,
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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)
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)
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