ARABIC
26 - Algeria
38 - Egypt
49 - Tunisia
62 - Israel
63 - Libya
DUTCH
9 - Netherlands
11 - Belgium
139 - Suriname
173 - Aruba
175 - Curaçao
ENGLISH
13 - England
14 - USA
24 - Ghana
33 - Scotland
36 - Nigeria
FRENCH
8 - Switzerland
11 - Belgium
17 - Cote d'Ivoire
19 - France
42 - Mali
GERMAN
2 - Germany
8 - Switzerland
11 - Belgium
46 - Austria
124 - Luxembourg
PORTUGUESE
5 - Portugal
10 - Brazil
39 - Cape Verde Islands
89 - Angola
111 - Equatorial Guinea
RUSSIAN
22 - Russia
82 - Belarus
116 - Tajikistan
132 - Kazakhstan
146 - Kyrgyzstan
SPANISH
1 - Spain
3 - Argentina
4 - Colombia
6 - Uruguay
15 - Chile
Notes:
Official and Co-Official Languages
Some nations have multiple Official languages (eg Switzerland, Belgium) and appear in the list more than once.
List made using the November, 2013 FIFA Rankings
Some of the most widely spoken languages (eg Mandarin, Hindustani, Bengali, Punjabi, Javanese, Japanese, Korean, etc) were not in the list because they would include less than 5 FIFA nations.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
World Cup Teams - 2010 vs 2014
Qualified for 2010 and 2014:
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Nigeria
Portugal
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
United States
Uruguay
Qualified for 2014:
Belgium (2002)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (First Qualification)
Colombia (1998)
Costa Rica (2006)
Croatia (2006)
Ecuador (2006)
Iran (2006)
Russia (2002)
Qualified for 2010:
Denmark
New Zealand
North Korea
Paraguay
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Nigeria
Portugal
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
United States
Uruguay
Qualified for 2014:
Belgium (2002)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (First Qualification)
Colombia (1998)
Costa Rica (2006)
Croatia (2006)
Ecuador (2006)
Iran (2006)
Russia (2002)
Qualified for 2010:
Denmark
New Zealand
North Korea
Paraguay
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
World Cup 2014 Elimination Timeline
A timeline of the nations that have been eliminated from the 2014 World Cup starting with Timor-Leste, who were the first nation knocked out in July 2011.
- Timor-Leste
- Sri Lanka
- Mongolia
- Chinese Taipei
- Macau
- Cambodia
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Turks and Caicos
- British Virgin Islands
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Montserrat
- Nepal
- Laos
- Philippines
- Kyrgyzstan
- Hong Kong
- Bangladesh
- Turkmenistan
- Vietnam
- Malaysia
- India
- Palestine
- Maldives
- Yemen
- Myanmar
- Syria
- Bahamas
- US Virgin Islands
- Barbados
- St. Lucia
- Curaçao
- Cayman Islands
- Dominican Republic
- Bermuda
- Puerto Rico
- Dominica
- Nicaragua
- Belize
- Grenada
- Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
- Tajikistan
- North Korea
- UAE
- Singapore
- Indonesia
- Haiti
- Suriname
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Burundi
- Madagascar
- Chad
- Seychelles
- Eritrea
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Swaziland
- Guinea-Bissau
- China
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Somalia
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
- American Samoa
- Thailand
- Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- Bahrain
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
- Fiji
- Cuba
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Guyana
- Tahiti
- Solomon Islands
- Canada
- Guatemala
- El Salvador
- New Caledonia
- Scotland
- Lebanon
- Kenya
- Sudan
- San Marino
- Lesotho
- Central African Republic
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Rwanda
- Iraq
- Qatar
- Faroe Islands
- Namibia
- Togo
- Angola
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
- Morocco
- Guinea
- Benin
- DR Congo
- Liberia
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mali
- Oman
- Luxembourg
- Azerbaijan
- Zambia
- Wales
- Andorra
- Moldova
- Belarus
- Lithuania
- Liechtenstein
- Kazakhstan
- Macedonia
- Serbia
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- South Africa
- Malawi
- Gabon
- Congo
- Cape Verde Islands
- Uganda
- Libya
- Northern Ireland
- Uzbekistan
- Georgia
- Malta
- Cyprus
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Slovakia
- Finland
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Albania
- Norway
- Austria
- Ireland
- Czech Republic
- Israel
- Venezuela
- Jamaica
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
- Hungary
- Turkey
- Slovenia
- Armenia
- Montenegro
- Panama
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
- Tunisia
- Egypt
- Burkina Faso
- Romania
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Ukraine
- New Zealand
*Bhutan, Guam, Brunei Darussalam, and Mauritania did not attempt to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. Mauritius entered qualification but were forced to withdraw before ever playing a game so they were not included in this list.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
World Cup Qualifying Inter-Confederation Playoffs
Aggregate scores of World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoff games since 1986.
2014
AFC 5th Place Play-off Winner v CONMEBOL 5th Place
Jordan v Uruguay (TBD)
CONCACAF 4th Place v OFC Winner
Mexico v New Zealand (TBD)
2010
AFC 5th place v OFC winner
New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain
CONCACAF 4th Place v CONMEBOL 5th Place
Uruguay 2-1 Costa Rica
2006
CONCACAF 4th Place v AFC 4th Round Winner
Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 Bahrain
CONMEBOL 5th Place vs OFC 3rd Round Winner
Australia 1-1 (4-2P) Uruguay
2002
CONMEBOL 5th Place vs OFC winner
Uruguay 3-1 Australia
AFC Play-off Winner v UEFA vs UEFA Group 2 Runner-up
Republic of Ireland 2-1 Iran
1998
AFC Play-off Loser v OFC Winner
Iran 3-3 Australia (Iran progessed on away goals)
1994
CONCACAF runner-up v OFC Winner
Australia 3-3 (4-1P) Canada
CONMEBOL Group 1 Runner-up v OFC Winner
Argentina 2-1 Australia
1990
CONMEBOL 3rd Place v OFC Winner
Colombia 1-0 Israel
1986
UEFA Group 7 Runner-up v OFC Winner
Scotland 2-0 Australia
2014
AFC 5th Place Play-off Winner v CONMEBOL 5th Place
Jordan v Uruguay (TBD)
CONCACAF 4th Place v OFC Winner
Mexico v New Zealand (TBD)
2010
AFC 5th place v OFC winner
New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain
CONCACAF 4th Place v CONMEBOL 5th Place
Uruguay 2-1 Costa Rica
2006
CONCACAF 4th Place v AFC 4th Round Winner
Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 Bahrain
CONMEBOL 5th Place vs OFC 3rd Round Winner
Australia 1-1 (4-2P) Uruguay
2002
CONMEBOL 5th Place vs OFC winner
Uruguay 3-1 Australia
AFC Play-off Winner v UEFA vs UEFA Group 2 Runner-up
Republic of Ireland 2-1 Iran
1998
AFC Play-off Loser v OFC Winner
Iran 3-3 Australia (Iran progessed on away goals)
1994
CONCACAF runner-up v OFC Winner
Australia 3-3 (4-1P) Canada
CONMEBOL Group 1 Runner-up v OFC Winner
Argentina 2-1 Australia
1990
CONMEBOL 3rd Place v OFC Winner
Colombia 1-0 Israel
1986
UEFA Group 7 Runner-up v OFC Winner
Scotland 2-0 Australia
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Most Improved FIFA Rankings - Oct 2012 to Oct 2013
Current Top 100 teams that have improved 15 or more FIFA ranking positions in the past year (October 2012 to October 2013)
72 - Cuba (146 to 74)
51 - Iceland (97 to 46)
49 - Moldova (145 to 96)
44 - United Arab Emirates (116 to 72)
42 - Costa Rica (73 to 31)
39 - Burkina Faso (91 to 52)
32 - Honduras (66 to 34)
30 - Nigeria (63 to 33)
27 - Northern Ireland (117 to 90)
26 - Albania (84 to 58)
26 - Armenia (64 to 38)
25 - Belgium (30 to 5)
25 - Finland (88 to 63)
24 - Dominican Republic (102 to 78)
23 - Azerbaijan (111 to 88)
23 - Botswana (121 to 98)
23 - Ethiopia (118 to 95)
22 - Ukraine (42 to 20)
21 - Scotland (56 to 35)
19 - USA (32 to 13)
18 - Macedonia (104 to 86)
18 - Togo (93 to 75)
17 - Romania (46 to 29)
16 - Israel (82 to 66)
16 - Congo DR (103 to 87)
15 - Uzbekistan (70 to 55)
72 - Cuba (146 to 74)
51 - Iceland (97 to 46)
49 - Moldova (145 to 96)
44 - United Arab Emirates (116 to 72)
42 - Costa Rica (73 to 31)
39 - Burkina Faso (91 to 52)
32 - Honduras (66 to 34)
30 - Nigeria (63 to 33)
27 - Northern Ireland (117 to 90)
26 - Albania (84 to 58)
26 - Armenia (64 to 38)
25 - Belgium (30 to 5)
25 - Finland (88 to 63)
24 - Dominican Republic (102 to 78)
23 - Azerbaijan (111 to 88)
23 - Botswana (121 to 98)
23 - Ethiopia (118 to 95)
22 - Ukraine (42 to 20)
21 - Scotland (56 to 35)
19 - USA (32 to 13)
18 - Macedonia (104 to 86)
18 - Togo (93 to 75)
17 - Romania (46 to 29)
16 - Israel (82 to 66)
16 - Congo DR (103 to 87)
15 - Uzbekistan (70 to 55)
Thursday, October 17, 2013
FIFA Best/Worst Ranking - October 2013
Nations currently at their best or worst all-time ranking position in the October 2013 FIFA Rankings.
Best Ranking
1 - Spain
5 - Belgium
38 - Armenia
78 - Dominican Republic
88 - Azerbaijan
137 - Philippines
171 - Guam
Worst Ranking
60 - Republic of Ireland
111 - Canada
177 - Yemen
204 - Macau
Best Ranking
1 - Spain
5 - Belgium
38 - Armenia
78 - Dominican Republic
88 - Azerbaijan
137 - Philippines
171 - Guam
Worst Ranking
60 - Republic of Ireland
111 - Canada
177 - Yemen
204 - Macau
FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - October 2013
Comparing FIFA Confederations using the average FIFA ranking of the top 5 teams from each region.
Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- September)
4.6 - Europe (+/-0.0)
1 - Spain
2 - Germany
5 - Belgium
7 - Switzerland
8 - Netherlands
7.2 - South America (+0.4)
3 - Argentina
4 - Colombia
6 - uruguay
11 - Brazil
12 - Chile
27.6 - CONCACAF (+0.8)
13 - USA
24 - Mexico
31 - Costa Rica
34 - Honduras
36 - Panama
29.2 - Africa (-0.2)
17 - Cote d'Ivoire
23 - Ghana
32 - Algeria
33 - Nigeria
41 - Mali
52.2 - Asia (-0.6)
44 - Japan
49 - Iran
55 - Uzbekistan
56 - South Korea
57 - Australia
139.6 - Oceania (-8.8)
79 - New Zealand
126 - New Caledonia
144 - Tahiti
171 - Solomon Islands
178 - Samoa
Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- September)
4.6 - Europe (+/-0.0)
1 - Spain
2 - Germany
5 - Belgium
7 - Switzerland
8 - Netherlands
7.2 - South America (+0.4)
3 - Argentina
4 - Colombia
6 - uruguay
11 - Brazil
12 - Chile
27.6 - CONCACAF (+0.8)
13 - USA
24 - Mexico
31 - Costa Rica
34 - Honduras
36 - Panama
29.2 - Africa (-0.2)
17 - Cote d'Ivoire
23 - Ghana
32 - Algeria
33 - Nigeria
41 - Mali
52.2 - Asia (-0.6)
44 - Japan
49 - Iran
55 - Uzbekistan
56 - South Korea
57 - Australia
139.6 - Oceania (-8.8)
79 - New Zealand
126 - New Caledonia
144 - Tahiti
171 - Solomon Islands
178 - Samoa
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Brazilians in European Leagues 2013/2014
The number of Brazilian players in every top division European league.
113 - Portugal
47 - Italy
38 - Ukraine
35 - Cyprus
29 - Malta
25 - Romania
24 - Azerbaijan
23 - Russia
20 - France
19 - Bulgaria
19 - Greece
18 - Spain
17 - Turkey
16 - Germany
14 - England
13 - Israel
11 - Hungary
9 - Belgium
9 - Luxembourg
9 - Poland
8 - Finland
7 - Slovakia
5 - Slovenia
4 - Albania
4 - Austria
4 - Netherlands
4 - Switzerland
3 - Armenia
3 - Denmark
3 - Kazakhstan
3 - Serbia
2 - Bosnia/Herzegovina
2 - Croatia
2 - Estonia
2 - Norway
1 - Andorra
1 - Macedonia
1 - Scotland
0 - Belarus
0 - Republic of Ireland
0 - San Marino
0 - Wales
113 - Portugal
47 - Italy
38 - Ukraine
35 - Cyprus
29 - Malta
25 - Romania
24 - Azerbaijan
23 - Russia
20 - France
19 - Bulgaria
19 - Greece
18 - Spain
17 - Turkey
16 - Germany
14 - England
13 - Israel
13 - Moldova
13 - Sweden11 - Hungary
9 - Belgium
9 - Luxembourg
9 - Poland
8 - Finland
7 - Slovakia
5 - Slovenia
4 - Albania
4 - Austria
4 - Netherlands
4 - Switzerland
3 - Armenia
3 - Denmark
3 - Kazakhstan
3 - Serbia
2 - Bosnia/Herzegovina
2 - Croatia
2 - Estonia
2 - Norway
1 - Andorra
1 - Czech Republic
1 - Faroe Islands
1 - Georgia
1 - Latvia1 - Macedonia
1 - Scotland
0 - Belarus
0 - Iceland
0 - Lithuania
0 - Montenegro
0 - Northern Ireland0 - Republic of Ireland
0 - San Marino
0 - Wales
Thursday, October 10, 2013
MLS Players with Dual Nationality
Chicago Fire
Bakary Soumaré - Mali/France
Jalil Anibaba - USA/Nigeria
Jeff Larentowicz - USA/Poland
Dilly Duka - USA/Albania
Quincy Amarikwa - USA/Nigeria
Chivas USA
Jaime Frias - USA/Mexico
Carlos Bocanegra - USA/Mexico
Steve Purdy - El Salvador/USA
Carlos Borja - Mexico/USA
Ante Jazic - Canada/Croatia
Emilio Orozco - USA/Mexico
Daniel Antunez - Mexico/USA
Gabriel Farfan - USA/Mexico
Bryan de la Fuente - USA/Mexico
Jorge Villafana - USA/Mexico
Eric Avila - USA/Mexico
Carlos Alvarez - USA/Mexico
Julio Morales - Mexico/USA
Colorado Rapids
Steward Ceus - Haiti/USA
Shane O'Neill - USA/Ireland
Nick LaBrocca - USA/Italy
Edson Buddle - USA/Jamaica
Kamani Hill - USA/Trinidad and Tobago
Danny Mwanga - DR Congo/USA
Columbus Crew
Andy Gruenebaum - USA/Israel
Glauber - Brazil/Italy
Konrad Warzycha - USA/Poland
Agustin Viana - Uruguay/Italy
Matias Sanchez - Argentina/Italy
Kevan George - Trinidad and Tobago/USA
Justin Meram - USA/Iraq
FC Dallas
Ugo Ihemelu - USA/Nigeria
George John - USA/Greece
Micel - Brazil/Italy
Peter Luccin - France/Martinique
Ramón Núñez - Honduras/USA
Kenny Cooper - USA/England
DC United
Dejan Jakovic - Canada/Serbia
Dennis Iapichino - Switzerland/Italy
John Thorrington - USA/South Africa
Dwayne de Rosario - Canada/Guyana
Luis Silva - USA/Mexico
Nick DeLeon - USA/Trinidad and Tobago
Michael Seaton - Jamaica/USA
Conor Doyle - USA/Ireland
Houston Dynamo
Erich Marscheider - USA/Austria
Eric Brunner - USA/Germany
Kofi Sarkodie - USA/Ghana
Andy Driver - Scotland/England
Omar Cummings - Jamaica/USA
Los Angeles Galaxy
Jaime Penedo - Panama/Spain
Omar Gonzalez - USA/Mexico
AJ DeLaGarza - USA/Guam
Kofi Opare - USA/Canada
Pablo Mastroeni - USA/Argentina
Laurent Courtois - France/Reunion
Jack McBean - USA/Scotland
Montreal Impact
Hassoun Camara - France/Senegal
Matteo Ferrari - Italy/Algeria
Patrice Bernier - Canada/France
Hernan Bernardello - Argentina/Italy
Zakaria Messoudi - Canada/Morocco
Felipe - Brazil/Italy
New England Revolution
Jose Goncalves - Portugal/Switzerland
Andrew Farrell - USA/Peru
Ryan Guy - Guam/USA
Andy Dorman - Wales/England
Lee Nguyen - USA/Vietnam
Juan Agudelo - USA/Colombia
Saer Sene - France/Senegal
Dimitry Imbongo - France/DR Congo
Charlie Davies - USA/Gambia
New York Red Bulls
Kevin Hartman - USA/Germany
Ryan Meara - Ireland/USA
Santiago Castano - USA/Colombia
Luis Robles - USA/Puerto Rico
Jamison Olave - Colombia/USA
Matthew Miazga - USA/Poland
Tim Cahill - Australia/Samoa
Jonny Steele - Northern Ireland/USA
Michael Bustamante - Colombia/USA
Sam Lloyd - England/Ghana
Thierry Henry - France/Guadeloupe
Andre Akpan - USA/Ghana
Peguy Luyindula - France/DR Congo
Bradley Wright-Phillips - England/Grenada
Philadelphia Union
Oka Nikolov - Macedonia/Germany
Amobi Okugo - USA/Nigeria
Michael Lahoud - USA/Sierra Leone
Roger Torres - Colombia/USA
Yann Ekra - Cote d'Ivoire/France
Antoine Hoppenot - USA/France
Portland Timbers
Mikaël Silvestre - France/Guadeloupe
Diego Valeri - Argentina/Italy
Sal Zizzo - USA/Italy
Rodney Wallace - Costa Rica/USA
Frédéric Piquionne - Martinique/France
Real Salt Lake
Eduardo Fernandez - USA/Mexico
Josh Saunders - Puerto Rico/USA
Aaron Maund - USA/Trinidad and Tobago
Kyle Beckerman - USA/Germany
Javier Morales - Argentina/Italy
Sebastian Velasquez - USA/Colombia
Robbie Findley - USA/Trinidad and Tobago
San Jose Earthquakes
Jason Hernandez - USA/Puerto Rico
Nana Attakora - Canada/Ghana
Ramiro Corrales - USA/Mexico
Steven Beitashour - Iran/USA
Chris Wondolowski - USA/Poland
Seattle Sounders
Marcus Hahnemann - USA/Germany
Djimi Traore - Mali/France
Osvaldo Alonso - Cuba/USA
Steve Zakuani - DR Congo/England
Obafemi Martins - Nigeria/Italy
David Estrada - Mexico/USA
Sporting Kansas City
Fede Bessone - Argentina/Spain
Ike Opara - USA/Nigeria
Benny Feilhaber - USA/Austria/Brazil
Soony Saad - Lebanon/USA
Teal Bunbury - USA/Canada
Claudio Bieler - Argentina/Ecuador
Toronto FC
Chris Konopka - USA/Poland
Stefan Frei - Switzerland/USA
Quillan Roberts - Canada/Guyana
Doneil Henry - Canada/Jamica
Gale Agbossoumonde - USA/Togo
Ashtone Morgan - Canada/Jamaica
Manny Aparicio - Argentina/Canada
Jonathan Osorio - Canada/Colombia
Bright Dike - Nigeria/USA
Robert Earnshaw - Wales/Zambia
Vancouver Whitecaps
Simon Thomas - Canada/France
Andy O'Brien - Ireland/England
Sam Adekugbe - Canada/England
Nigel Reo-Coker - England/Sierra Leone
Jun Marques Davidson - Japan/USA
Matt Watson - England/USA
Gershon Koffie - Ghana/Canada
Russel Teibert - Canada/Italy
Kekuta Manneh - Gambia/USA
Omar Salgado - USA/Spain
Tommy Heinemann - USA/Germany
Bakary Soumaré - Mali/France
Jalil Anibaba - USA/Nigeria
Jeff Larentowicz - USA/Poland
Dilly Duka - USA/Albania
Quincy Amarikwa - USA/Nigeria
Chivas USA
Jaime Frias - USA/Mexico
Carlos Bocanegra - USA/Mexico
Steve Purdy - El Salvador/USA
Carlos Borja - Mexico/USA
Ante Jazic - Canada/Croatia
Emilio Orozco - USA/Mexico
Daniel Antunez - Mexico/USA
Gabriel Farfan - USA/Mexico
Bryan de la Fuente - USA/Mexico
Jorge Villafana - USA/Mexico
Eric Avila - USA/Mexico
Carlos Alvarez - USA/Mexico
Julio Morales - Mexico/USA
Colorado Rapids
Steward Ceus - Haiti/USA
Shane O'Neill - USA/Ireland
Nick LaBrocca - USA/Italy
Edson Buddle - USA/Jamaica
Kamani Hill - USA/Trinidad and Tobago
Danny Mwanga - DR Congo/USA
Columbus Crew
Andy Gruenebaum - USA/Israel
Glauber - Brazil/Italy
Konrad Warzycha - USA/Poland
Agustin Viana - Uruguay/Italy
Matias Sanchez - Argentina/Italy
Kevan George - Trinidad and Tobago/USA
Justin Meram - USA/Iraq
FC Dallas
Ugo Ihemelu - USA/Nigeria
George John - USA/Greece
Micel - Brazil/Italy
Peter Luccin - France/Martinique
Ramón Núñez - Honduras/USA
Kenny Cooper - USA/England
DC United
Dejan Jakovic - Canada/Serbia
Dennis Iapichino - Switzerland/Italy
John Thorrington - USA/South Africa
Dwayne de Rosario - Canada/Guyana
Luis Silva - USA/Mexico
Nick DeLeon - USA/Trinidad and Tobago
Michael Seaton - Jamaica/USA
Conor Doyle - USA/Ireland
Houston Dynamo
Erich Marscheider - USA/Austria
Eric Brunner - USA/Germany
Kofi Sarkodie - USA/Ghana
Andy Driver - Scotland/England
Omar Cummings - Jamaica/USA
Los Angeles Galaxy
Jaime Penedo - Panama/Spain
Omar Gonzalez - USA/Mexico
AJ DeLaGarza - USA/Guam
Kofi Opare - USA/Canada
Pablo Mastroeni - USA/Argentina
Laurent Courtois - France/Reunion
Jack McBean - USA/Scotland
Montreal Impact
Hassoun Camara - France/Senegal
Matteo Ferrari - Italy/Algeria
Patrice Bernier - Canada/France
Hernan Bernardello - Argentina/Italy
Zakaria Messoudi - Canada/Morocco
Felipe - Brazil/Italy
New England Revolution
Jose Goncalves - Portugal/Switzerland
Andrew Farrell - USA/Peru
Ryan Guy - Guam/USA
Andy Dorman - Wales/England
Lee Nguyen - USA/Vietnam
Juan Agudelo - USA/Colombia
Saer Sene - France/Senegal
Dimitry Imbongo - France/DR Congo
Charlie Davies - USA/Gambia
New York Red Bulls
Kevin Hartman - USA/Germany
Ryan Meara - Ireland/USA
Santiago Castano - USA/Colombia
Luis Robles - USA/Puerto Rico
Jamison Olave - Colombia/USA
Matthew Miazga - USA/Poland
Tim Cahill - Australia/Samoa
Jonny Steele - Northern Ireland/USA
Michael Bustamante - Colombia/USA
Sam Lloyd - England/Ghana
Thierry Henry - France/Guadeloupe
Andre Akpan - USA/Ghana
Peguy Luyindula - France/DR Congo
Bradley Wright-Phillips - England/Grenada
Philadelphia Union
Oka Nikolov - Macedonia/Germany
Amobi Okugo - USA/Nigeria
Michael Lahoud - USA/Sierra Leone
Roger Torres - Colombia/USA
Yann Ekra - Cote d'Ivoire/France
Antoine Hoppenot - USA/France
Portland Timbers
Mikaël Silvestre - France/Guadeloupe
Diego Valeri - Argentina/Italy
Sal Zizzo - USA/Italy
Rodney Wallace - Costa Rica/USA
Frédéric Piquionne - Martinique/France
Real Salt Lake
Eduardo Fernandez - USA/Mexico
Josh Saunders - Puerto Rico/USA
Aaron Maund - USA/Trinidad and Tobago
Kyle Beckerman - USA/Germany
Javier Morales - Argentina/Italy
Sebastian Velasquez - USA/Colombia
Robbie Findley - USA/Trinidad and Tobago
San Jose Earthquakes
Jason Hernandez - USA/Puerto Rico
Nana Attakora - Canada/Ghana
Ramiro Corrales - USA/Mexico
Steven Beitashour - Iran/USA
Chris Wondolowski - USA/Poland
Seattle Sounders
Marcus Hahnemann - USA/Germany
Djimi Traore - Mali/France
Osvaldo Alonso - Cuba/USA
Steve Zakuani - DR Congo/England
Obafemi Martins - Nigeria/Italy
David Estrada - Mexico/USA
Sporting Kansas City
Fede Bessone - Argentina/Spain
Ike Opara - USA/Nigeria
Benny Feilhaber - USA/Austria/Brazil
Soony Saad - Lebanon/USA
Teal Bunbury - USA/Canada
Claudio Bieler - Argentina/Ecuador
Toronto FC
Chris Konopka - USA/Poland
Stefan Frei - Switzerland/USA
Quillan Roberts - Canada/Guyana
Doneil Henry - Canada/Jamica
Gale Agbossoumonde - USA/Togo
Ashtone Morgan - Canada/Jamaica
Manny Aparicio - Argentina/Canada
Jonathan Osorio - Canada/Colombia
Bright Dike - Nigeria/USA
Robert Earnshaw - Wales/Zambia
Vancouver Whitecaps
Simon Thomas - Canada/France
Andy O'Brien - Ireland/England
Sam Adekugbe - Canada/England
Nigel Reo-Coker - England/Sierra Leone
Jun Marques Davidson - Japan/USA
Matt Watson - England/USA
Gershon Koffie - Ghana/Canada
Russel Teibert - Canada/Italy
Kekuta Manneh - Gambia/USA
Omar Salgado - USA/Spain
Tommy Heinemann - USA/Germany
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Could Have Been in CONCACAF
Prominent European players that have family roots in CONCACAF-based nations.
Antigua and Barbuda
Emile Heskey (Newcastle Jets)
Colin Kazim-Richards (Bursaspor)
Barbados
Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
Tom Ince (Blackpool)
Fitz Hall (former Watford)
Tom Soares (Bury)
Canada
Jonathan de Guzman (Swansea City)
Asmir Begovic (Stoke City)
Steven Vitoria (Benfica)
Ricardo Ferreira (Olhanense)
Curaçao
Gregory van der Wiel (PSG)
Jetro Willems (PSV)
Vurnon Anita (Newcastle United)
Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa)
Leroy Fer (Norwich City)
Hedwiges Maduro (Sevilla)
Dominica
Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur)
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Bristol City)
Kieran Agard (Rotherham United)
Grenada
Bradley Wright-Phillips (NY Red Bulls)
Shaun Wright-Phillips (QPR)
Cameron Jerome (Crystal Palace)
Ashley Young (Manchester United)
Guadeloupe (non-FIFA member, CONCACAF member)
William Gallas (free agent)
Eric Abidal (Monaco)
Thierry Henry (NY Red Bulls)
Mikael Silvestre (Portland Timbers)
Sylvain Distin (Everton)
Etienne Capoue (Tottenham Hotspur)
Yoann Gouffran (Newcastle United)
Kevin Theophile-Catherine (Cardiff City)
Dimitri Foulquier (Granada CF)
Allan Blaze (Genoa)
Anthony Martial (Monaco)
Jonathan Biabiany (Parma)
Alexander Lacazette (Olympique Lyonnais)
Julian Jeanvier (Lille OSC)
Daniel Congre (Montpellier)
Jerome Roussillon (Sochaux)
Claude Dielna (Ajaccio)
Jeremy Sorbon (Guingamp)
Guyana
Martin Braithwaite (Toulouse)
Haiti
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Monaco)
Jamaica
Theo Walcott (Arsenal)
Jermaine Pennant (Stoke City)
Ashley Young (Manchester United)
Anthony Gardner (Sheffield Wednesday)
Luke Moore (Elazigspor)
Darren Bent (Fulham)
Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur)
Raheem Sterling (Liverpool)
Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)
Aaron McLean (Hull City)
Martinique (non-FIFA member, CONCACAF member)
Axel Witsel (Zenit St. Petersburg)
Nicolas Anelka (West Bromwich Albion)
Peter Luccin (FC Dallas)
Gael Clichy (Manchester City)
Sylvain Marveaux (Newcastle United)
Joris Marveaux (Montpellier)
Loic Remy (Newcastle United)
Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)
Jordan Loties (Osasuna)
Anthony Modeste (1899 Hoffenheim)
Emmanuel Riviere (Monaco)
Jimmy Briand (Olympique Lyonnais)
Pierre-Yves Polomat (Saint-Etienne)
Steeve Elana (Lille OSC)
Nicolas Maurice-Belay (Bordeaux)
Kevin Anin (OGC Nice)
Garry Bocaly (Montpellier)
Fabrice Pancrate (Nantes)
Johan Audel (Nantes)
Steeven Langil (Guingamp)
Bedi Buval (Academica de Coimbra)
Montserrat
Titus Bramble (free agent)
Lloyd Dyer (Leicester City)
St. Lucia
Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United)
Anton Ferdinand (Antalyaspor)
Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur)
Suriname
Royston Drenthe (Reading)
Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
Ryan Babel (Kasimpasa)
Nigel de Jong (AC Milan)
Luciano Narsingh (PSV)
Edson Braafheid (1899 Hoffenheim)
Eljero Elia (Werder Bremen)
Romeo Castelen (RKC Waalwijk)
Urby Emanuelson (AC Milan)
Evander Sno (free agent)
Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
Trinidad & Tobago
Tom Ince (Blackpool)
Bobby Zamora (QPR)
United States
Boaz Myhill (West Bromwich Albion)
Brede Hangeland (Fulham)
Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina)
Neven Subotic (Borussia Dortmund)
Shawn Parker (Mainz 05)
Yura Movsisyan (Spartak Moscow)
Caleb Patterson-Sewell (Gil Vicente)
I'm sure this list is far from complete, feel free to help add to it in the comments.
Antigua and Barbuda
Emile Heskey (Newcastle Jets)
Colin Kazim-Richards (Bursaspor)
Barbados
Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
Tom Ince (Blackpool)
Fitz Hall (former Watford)
Tom Soares (Bury)
Canada
Jonathan de Guzman (Swansea City)
Asmir Begovic (Stoke City)
Steven Vitoria (Benfica)
Ricardo Ferreira (Olhanense)
Curaçao
Gregory van der Wiel (PSG)
Jetro Willems (PSV)
Vurnon Anita (Newcastle United)
Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa)
Leroy Fer (Norwich City)
Hedwiges Maduro (Sevilla)
Dominica
Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur)
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Bristol City)
Kieran Agard (Rotherham United)
Grenada
Bradley Wright-Phillips (NY Red Bulls)
Shaun Wright-Phillips (QPR)
Cameron Jerome (Crystal Palace)
Ashley Young (Manchester United)
Guadeloupe (non-FIFA member, CONCACAF member)
William Gallas (free agent)
Eric Abidal (Monaco)
Thierry Henry (NY Red Bulls)
Mikael Silvestre (Portland Timbers)
Sylvain Distin (Everton)
Etienne Capoue (Tottenham Hotspur)
Yoann Gouffran (Newcastle United)
Kevin Theophile-Catherine (Cardiff City)
Dimitri Foulquier (Granada CF)
Allan Blaze (Genoa)
Anthony Martial (Monaco)
Jonathan Biabiany (Parma)
Alexander Lacazette (Olympique Lyonnais)
Julian Jeanvier (Lille OSC)
Daniel Congre (Montpellier)
Jerome Roussillon (Sochaux)
Claude Dielna (Ajaccio)
Jeremy Sorbon (Guingamp)
Guyana
Martin Braithwaite (Toulouse)
Haiti
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Monaco)
Jamaica
Theo Walcott (Arsenal)
Jermaine Pennant (Stoke City)
Ashley Young (Manchester United)
Anthony Gardner (Sheffield Wednesday)
Luke Moore (Elazigspor)
Darren Bent (Fulham)
Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur)
Raheem Sterling (Liverpool)
Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)
Aaron McLean (Hull City)
Martinique (non-FIFA member, CONCACAF member)
Axel Witsel (Zenit St. Petersburg)
Nicolas Anelka (West Bromwich Albion)
Peter Luccin (FC Dallas)
Gael Clichy (Manchester City)
Sylvain Marveaux (Newcastle United)
Joris Marveaux (Montpellier)
Loic Remy (Newcastle United)
Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)
Jordan Loties (Osasuna)
Anthony Modeste (1899 Hoffenheim)
Emmanuel Riviere (Monaco)
Jimmy Briand (Olympique Lyonnais)
Pierre-Yves Polomat (Saint-Etienne)
Steeve Elana (Lille OSC)
Nicolas Maurice-Belay (Bordeaux)
Kevin Anin (OGC Nice)
Garry Bocaly (Montpellier)
Fabrice Pancrate (Nantes)
Johan Audel (Nantes)
Steeven Langil (Guingamp)
Bedi Buval (Academica de Coimbra)
Montserrat
Titus Bramble (free agent)
Lloyd Dyer (Leicester City)
St. Lucia
Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United)
Anton Ferdinand (Antalyaspor)
Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur)
Suriname
Royston Drenthe (Reading)
Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
Ryan Babel (Kasimpasa)
Nigel de Jong (AC Milan)
Luciano Narsingh (PSV)
Edson Braafheid (1899 Hoffenheim)
Eljero Elia (Werder Bremen)
Romeo Castelen (RKC Waalwijk)
Urby Emanuelson (AC Milan)
Evander Sno (free agent)
Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
Trinidad & Tobago
Tom Ince (Blackpool)
Bobby Zamora (QPR)
United States
Boaz Myhill (West Bromwich Albion)
Brede Hangeland (Fulham)
Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina)
Neven Subotic (Borussia Dortmund)
Shawn Parker (Mainz 05)
Yura Movsisyan (Spartak Moscow)
Caleb Patterson-Sewell (Gil Vicente)
I'm sure this list is far from complete, feel free to help add to it in the comments.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Foreign Player Statistics in Top 15 European Leagues
The most represented player nationalities (10+) in the top 15 European Leagues (by UEFA coefficient).
Austria
N/A (9 - Spain)
Belgium
42 - France
11 - Senegal
10 - Netherlands
England
37 - France
32 - Spain
28 - Ireland
21 - Scotland
16 - Netherlands
14 - Wales
14 - Brazil
13 - Belgium
10 - Argentina
10 - Germany
France
21 - Senegal
20 - Brazil
15 - Mali
15 - Cote d'Ivoire
12 - Argentina
Germany
17 - Switzerland
16 - Brazil
12 - Turkey
12 - Austria
12 - Czech Republic
Greece
32 - Spain
29 - Argentina
19 - Brazil
17 - Portugal
11 - Serbia
Italy
48 - Argentina
47 - Brazil
17 - Uruguay
13 - France
13 - Colombia
12 - Serbia
11 - Croatia
11 - Spain
10 - Switzerland
Netherlands
21 - Belgium
14 - Sweden
12 - Denmark
11 - Germany
Portugal
117 - Brazil
11 - Cape Verde
10 - Argentina
10 - Serbia
Romania
25 - Brazil
22 - Portugal
Russia
23 - Brazil
17 - Belarus
Spain
27 - Argentina
19 - Brazil
19 - Portugal
15 - France
11 - Uruguay
Switzerland
N/A (8 - France)
Turkey
17 - Brazil
11 - Senegal
10 - Portugal
Ukraine
38 - Brazil
Foreign Player Stats compiled from TransferMarkt
Austria
N/A (9 - Spain)
Belgium
42 - France
11 - Senegal
10 - Netherlands
England
37 - France
32 - Spain
28 - Ireland
21 - Scotland
16 - Netherlands
14 - Wales
14 - Brazil
13 - Belgium
10 - Argentina
10 - Germany
France
21 - Senegal
20 - Brazil
15 - Mali
15 - Cote d'Ivoire
12 - Argentina
Germany
17 - Switzerland
16 - Brazil
12 - Turkey
12 - Austria
12 - Czech Republic
Greece
32 - Spain
29 - Argentina
19 - Brazil
17 - Portugal
11 - Serbia
Italy
48 - Argentina
47 - Brazil
17 - Uruguay
13 - France
13 - Colombia
12 - Serbia
11 - Croatia
11 - Spain
10 - Switzerland
Netherlands
21 - Belgium
14 - Sweden
12 - Denmark
11 - Germany
Portugal
117 - Brazil
11 - Cape Verde
10 - Argentina
10 - Serbia
Romania
25 - Brazil
22 - Portugal
Russia
23 - Brazil
17 - Belarus
Spain
27 - Argentina
19 - Brazil
19 - Portugal
15 - France
11 - Uruguay
Switzerland
N/A (8 - France)
Turkey
17 - Brazil
11 - Senegal
10 - Portugal
Ukraine
38 - Brazil
Foreign Player Stats compiled from TransferMarkt
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
MLS: Top Goal Scorer Salaries
Salaries of MLS players that have scored 8+ goals in the 2013 season.
Goals - Player (2013 Guaranteed Compensation)
19 - Marco Di Vaio ($1,937,508)
18 - Mike Magee ($191,666)
16 - Camilo ($247,500)
13 - Robbie Keane ($4,333,333)
12 - Dominic Oduro ($122,015)
11 - Federico Higuain ($604,000)
11 - Diego Fagundez ($127,196)
11 - Blas Perez ($324,250)
10 - Conor Casey ($175,000)
10 - Claudio Bieler ($200,000)
10 - Alvaro Saborio ($453,333)
10 - Jack McInerney ($189,666)
9 - Thierry Henry ($4,350,000)
9 - Tim Cahill ($3,625,000)
9 - Chris Wondolowski ($600,000)
8 - Diego Valeri ($400,000)
8 - Javier Morales ($300,000)
8 - Landon Donovan ($2,500,000)
8 - Will Bruin ($165,000)
8 - Obafemi Martins ($1,725,000)
8 - Ryan Johnson ($144,704)
8 - Lamar Neagle ($48,400)
8 - Giles Barnes ($184,187)
8 - Darlington Nagbe ($266,000)
8 - Eddie Johnson ($156,333)
8 - Fabian Espindola ($150,000)
8 - Juan Agudelo ($175,000)
8 - Kenny Miller ($1,124,992)
$ per Goal Scored (Salary ÷ Goals Scored)
$6,050 - Lamar Neagle (8)
$10,168 - Dominic Oduro (12)
$10,648 - Mike Magee (18)
$15,469 - Camilo (16)
$17,500 - Conor Casey (10)
$18,088 - Ryan Johnson (8)
$18,967 - Jack McInerney (10)
$18,750 - Fabian Espindola (8)
$19,541 - Eddie Johnson (8)
$20,000 - Claudio Bieler (10)
$20,625 - Will Bruin (8)
$21,875 - Juan Agudelo (8)
$23,023 - Giles Barnes (8)
$29,477 - Blas Perez (11)
$33,250 - Darlington Nagbe (8)
$37,500 - Javier Morales (8)
$45,333 - Alvaro Saborio (10)
$50,000 - Diego Valeri (8)
$54,909 - Federico Higuain (11)
$66,667 - Chris Wondolowski (9)
$101,974 - Marco Di Vaio (19)
$140,624 - Kenny Miller (8)
$215,625 - Obafemi Martins (8)
$312,500 - Landon Donovan (8)
$333,333 - Robbie Keane (13)
$402,778 - Tim Cahill (9)
$483,333 - Thierry Henry (9)
Stats as of October 1, 2013
Goals - Player (2013 Guaranteed Compensation)
19 - Marco Di Vaio ($1,937,508)
18 - Mike Magee ($191,666)
16 - Camilo ($247,500)
13 - Robbie Keane ($4,333,333)
12 - Dominic Oduro ($122,015)
11 - Federico Higuain ($604,000)
11 - Diego Fagundez ($127,196)
11 - Blas Perez ($324,250)
10 - Conor Casey ($175,000)
10 - Claudio Bieler ($200,000)
10 - Alvaro Saborio ($453,333)
10 - Jack McInerney ($189,666)
9 - Thierry Henry ($4,350,000)
9 - Tim Cahill ($3,625,000)
9 - Chris Wondolowski ($600,000)
8 - Diego Valeri ($400,000)
8 - Javier Morales ($300,000)
8 - Landon Donovan ($2,500,000)
8 - Will Bruin ($165,000)
8 - Obafemi Martins ($1,725,000)
8 - Ryan Johnson ($144,704)
8 - Lamar Neagle ($48,400)
8 - Giles Barnes ($184,187)
8 - Darlington Nagbe ($266,000)
8 - Eddie Johnson ($156,333)
8 - Fabian Espindola ($150,000)
8 - Juan Agudelo ($175,000)
8 - Kenny Miller ($1,124,992)
$ per Goal Scored (Salary ÷ Goals Scored)
$6,050 - Lamar Neagle (8)
$10,168 - Dominic Oduro (12)
$10,648 - Mike Magee (18)
$15,469 - Camilo (16)
$17,500 - Conor Casey (10)
$18,088 - Ryan Johnson (8)
$18,967 - Jack McInerney (10)
$18,750 - Fabian Espindola (8)
$19,541 - Eddie Johnson (8)
$20,000 - Claudio Bieler (10)
$20,625 - Will Bruin (8)
$21,875 - Juan Agudelo (8)
$23,023 - Giles Barnes (8)
$29,477 - Blas Perez (11)
$33,250 - Darlington Nagbe (8)
$37,500 - Javier Morales (8)
$45,333 - Alvaro Saborio (10)
$50,000 - Diego Valeri (8)
$54,909 - Federico Higuain (11)
$66,667 - Chris Wondolowski (9)
$101,974 - Marco Di Vaio (19)
$140,624 - Kenny Miller (8)
$215,625 - Obafemi Martins (8)
$312,500 - Landon Donovan (8)
$333,333 - Robbie Keane (13)
$402,778 - Tim Cahill (9)
$483,333 - Thierry Henry (9)
Stats as of October 1, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
North African Players in Top European Leagues - 2013/2014
Players from the geographic region of North Africa that are currently playing in the top level leagues of England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.
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Algeria
England
Adlène Guédioura - Crystal Palace
France
Salim Arrache - Ajaccio
Nadjib Baouia - Evian TG
Ryad Boudebouz - SC Bastia
Kamel Ghilas - Stade Reims
Faouzi Ghoulam - Saint-Etienne
Féthi Harek - SC Bastia
Foued Kadir - Stade Rennais
Mehdi Mostefa - Ajaccio
Bilal Ouali - Stade Reims
Italy
Ishak Belfodil - Inter Milan
Djamel Mesbah - Parma
Saphir Taider - Inter Milan
Spain
Yacine Brahimi - Granada
Liassine Cadamuro - Real Sociedad
Sofiane Feghouli - Valencia
Mehdi Lacen - Getafe
Hassan Yebda - Granada
Chad
None
Egypt
England
Ahmed Elmohamady - Hull City
Gedo - Hull City
Italy
Ahmed Hegazy - Fiorentina
Libya
None
Mali
England
Jimmy Kébé - Crystal Palace
Modibo Maïga - West Ham United
Yacouba Sylla - Aston Villa
France
Cheick Diabaté - Bordeaux
Drissa Diakité - SC Bastia
Sigamary Diarra - Ajaccio
Tongo Doumbia - Valenciennes
Mohamed Fofana - Stade Reims
Cédric Kanté - Sochaux
Sidy Koné - Lyon
Adama Niane - Nantes
Mamadou Samassa - Guingamp
Oumar Sissoko - Ajaccio
Birama Touré - Nantes
Abdou Traoré - Bordeaux
Kalilou Traoré - Sochaux
Mahamane Traoré - OGC Nice
Mustapha Yatabaré - Guingamp
Italy
Mamadou Samassa - Chievo Verona
Mauritania
France
Adama Ba - SC Bastia
Morocco
England
Oussama Assaidi - Stoke City
Marouane Chamakh - Crystal Palace
Karim El Ahmadi - Aston Villa
Adel Taarabt - Fulham
France
Karim Aït-Fana - Montpellier
Rachid Alioui - Guingamp
Chahir Belghazouani - Ajaccio
Nabil Dirar - AS Monaco
Abdelhamid El Kaoutari - Montpellier
Yassine Jebbour - Montpellier
Mounir Obbadi - AS Monaco
Adrien Regattin - Toulouse
Germany
Mohamed Amsif - FC Augsburg
Italy
Mehdi Benatia - AS Roma
Omar El Kaddouri - Torino
Spain
Zakarya Bergdich - Real Valladolid
Issam El Adoua - Levante
Youssef El Arabi - Granada
Mounir El Hamdaoui - Malaga
Nabil El Zhar - Levante
Niger
None
South Sudan
None
Sudan
None
Tunisia
France
Aymen Abdennour - Toulouse
Fahid Ben Khalfallah - Bordeaux
Saber Khalifa - Olympique Marseille
Wahbi Khazri - SC Bastia
Jamel Saihi - Montpellier
Saad Trabelsi - Nantes
Germany
Sami Allagui - Hertha BSC
Änis Ben-Hatira - Hertha BSC
Karim Haggui - VfB Stuttgart
Ahmed Sassi - TSG Hoffenheim
Italy
Yohan Benalouane - Parma
Karim Laribi - US Sassuolo
Algeria
England
Adlène Guédioura - Crystal Palace
France
Salim Arrache - Ajaccio
Nadjib Baouia - Evian TG
Ryad Boudebouz - SC Bastia
Kamel Ghilas - Stade Reims
Faouzi Ghoulam - Saint-Etienne
Féthi Harek - SC Bastia
Foued Kadir - Stade Rennais
Mehdi Mostefa - Ajaccio
Bilal Ouali - Stade Reims
Italy
Ishak Belfodil - Inter Milan
Djamel Mesbah - Parma
Saphir Taider - Inter Milan
Spain
Yacine Brahimi - Granada
Liassine Cadamuro - Real Sociedad
Sofiane Feghouli - Valencia
Mehdi Lacen - Getafe
Hassan Yebda - Granada
Chad
None
Egypt
England
Ahmed Elmohamady - Hull City
Gedo - Hull City
Italy
Ahmed Hegazy - Fiorentina
Libya
None
Mali
England
Jimmy Kébé - Crystal Palace
Modibo Maïga - West Ham United
Yacouba Sylla - Aston Villa
France
Cheick Diabaté - Bordeaux
Drissa Diakité - SC Bastia
Sigamary Diarra - Ajaccio
Tongo Doumbia - Valenciennes
Mohamed Fofana - Stade Reims
Cédric Kanté - Sochaux
Sidy Koné - Lyon
Adama Niane - Nantes
Mamadou Samassa - Guingamp
Oumar Sissoko - Ajaccio
Birama Touré - Nantes
Abdou Traoré - Bordeaux
Kalilou Traoré - Sochaux
Mahamane Traoré - OGC Nice
Mustapha Yatabaré - Guingamp
Italy
Mamadou Samassa - Chievo Verona
Mauritania
France
Adama Ba - SC Bastia
Morocco
England
Oussama Assaidi - Stoke City
Marouane Chamakh - Crystal Palace
Karim El Ahmadi - Aston Villa
Adel Taarabt - Fulham
France
Karim Aït-Fana - Montpellier
Rachid Alioui - Guingamp
Chahir Belghazouani - Ajaccio
Nabil Dirar - AS Monaco
Abdelhamid El Kaoutari - Montpellier
Yassine Jebbour - Montpellier
Mounir Obbadi - AS Monaco
Adrien Regattin - Toulouse
Germany
Mohamed Amsif - FC Augsburg
Italy
Mehdi Benatia - AS Roma
Omar El Kaddouri - Torino
Spain
Zakarya Bergdich - Real Valladolid
Issam El Adoua - Levante
Youssef El Arabi - Granada
Mounir El Hamdaoui - Malaga
Nabil El Zhar - Levante
Niger
None
South Sudan
None
Sudan
None
Tunisia
France
Aymen Abdennour - Toulouse
Fahid Ben Khalfallah - Bordeaux
Saber Khalifa - Olympique Marseille
Wahbi Khazri - SC Bastia
Jamel Saihi - Montpellier
Saad Trabelsi - Nantes
Germany
Sami Allagui - Hertha BSC
Änis Ben-Hatira - Hertha BSC
Karim Haggui - VfB Stuttgart
Ahmed Sassi - TSG Hoffenheim
Italy
Yohan Benalouane - Parma
Karim Laribi - US Sassuolo
FIFA Rankings of Region:
28 - Algeria
38 - Mali
46 - Tunisia
50 - Egypt
70 - Libya
74 - Morocco
102 - Niger
140 - Sudan
150 - Mauritania
158 - Chad
205 - South Sudan
Map picture from wikimedia commons
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
CONCACAF: All-Time Best FIFA Rankings
The best all-time FIFA ranking of every nation in CONCACAF.
4 - Mexico
4 - USA
17 - Costa Rica
20 - Honduras
25 - Trinidad & Tobago
27 - Jamaica
35 - Panama
38 - Haiti
40 - Canada
46 - Cuba
49 - El Salvador
50 - Guatemala
73 - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
76 - Bermuda
83 - Antigua and Barbuda
84 - Suriname
86 - Dominican Republic
86 - Guyana
88 - Grenada
92 - Barbados
97 - Puerto Rico
106 - St. Kitts and Nevis
108 - St. Lucia
118 - Netherlands Antilles
127 - Cayman Islands
128 - Belize
128 - Dominica
132 - Nicaragua
138 - Bahamas
146 - Curaçao
149 - Aruba
149 - US Virgin Islands
158 - Turks and Caicos
160 - British Virgin Islands
174 - Montserrat
189 - Anguilla
4 - Mexico
4 - USA
17 - Costa Rica
20 - Honduras
25 - Trinidad & Tobago
27 - Jamaica
35 - Panama
38 - Haiti
40 - Canada
46 - Cuba
49 - El Salvador
50 - Guatemala
73 - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
76 - Bermuda
83 - Antigua and Barbuda
84 - Suriname
86 - Dominican Republic
86 - Guyana
88 - Grenada
92 - Barbados
97 - Puerto Rico
106 - St. Kitts and Nevis
108 - St. Lucia
118 - Netherlands Antilles
127 - Cayman Islands
128 - Belize
128 - Dominica
132 - Nicaragua
138 - Bahamas
146 - Curaçao
149 - Aruba
149 - US Virgin Islands
158 - Turks and Caicos
160 - British Virgin Islands
174 - Montserrat
189 - Anguilla
Monday, September 23, 2013
FIFA World Cup Seeded Team Results
All-time results of FIFA World Cup seeded teams from 1930-2010
Format:
World Cup Year - (Number of Teams)
WC Finishing Position - Nation (Round Eliminated)
South Africa 2010 - (32)
1 - Spain (Winners)
2 - Netherlands (Runners-up)
3 - Germany (SF)
5 - Argentina (QF)
6 - Brazil (QF)
13 - England (16)
20 - South Africa* (Group Stage)
26 - Italy (Group Stage)
Germany 2006 - (32)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - France (Runners-Up)
3 - Germany* (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - Argentina (QF)
7 - England (QF)
9 - Spain (16)
15 - Mexico (16)
Korea/Japan 2002 - (32)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
4 - South Korea* (SF)
5 - Spain (QF)
9 - Japan* (16)
15 - Italy (16)
18 - Argentina (Group Stage)
28 - France (Group Stage)
France 1998 - (32)
1 - France* (Winners)
2 - Brazil (Runners-Up)
4 - Netherlands (SF)
5 - Italy (QF)
6 - Argentina (QF)
7 - Germany (QF)
11 - Romania (16)
17 - Spain (Group Stage)
USA 1994 - (24)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
2 - Italy (Runners-Up)
5 - Germany (QF)
10 - Argentina (16)
11 - Belgium (16)
14 - USA* (16)
Italy 1990 - (24)
1 - Germany (Winners)
2 - Argentina (Runners-Up)
3 - Italy* (SF)
4 - England (SF)
9 - Brazil (16)
11 - Belgium (16)
Mexico 1986 - (24)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
3 - France (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - Mexico* (QF)
12 - Italy (16)
14 - Poland (16)
Spain 1982 - (24)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - England (QF)
11 - Argentina (R2)
12 - Spain* (R2)
Argentina 1978 - (16)
1 - Argentina* (Winners)
2 - Netherlands (Runners-Up)
3 - Brazil (SF)
4 - Italy (SF)
6 - Germany (QF)
Germany 1974 - (16)
1 - Germany* (Winners)
4 - Brazil (SF)
10 - Italy (Group Stage)
13 - Uruguay (Group Stage)
Mexico 1970 - (16)
No official seeds for this WC
England 1966 - (16)
1 - England* (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
9 - Italy (Group Stage)
11 - Brazil (Group Stage)
Chile 1962 - (16)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
3 - Chile* (SF)
10 - Argentina (Group Stage)
12 - Uruguay (Group Stage)
Sweden 1958 - (16)
No official seeds for this WC
Switzerland 1954 - (16)
2 - Hungary (Runners-Up)
3 - Austria (SF)
4 - Uruguay (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - England (QF)
9 - Turkey (Group Stage)
10 - Italy (Group Stage)
11 - France (Group Stage)
Brazil 1950 - (13)
1 - Uruguay (Winners)
2 - Brazil* (Runners-Up)
7 - Italy (Group Stage)
8 - England (Group Stage)
France 1938 - (15)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - Hungary (Runners-Up)
3 - Brazil (SF)
4 - Sweden (SF)
5 - Czechoslovakia (QF)
6 - France* (QF)
8 - Cuba (QF)
10 - Germany (R1)
Italy 1934 - (16)
1 - Italy* (Winners)
2 - Czechoslovakia (Runners-Up)
3 - Germany (SF)
4 - Austria (SF)
6 - Hungary (QF)
9 - Argentina (Preliminary Round)
9 - Netherlands (Preliminary Round)
14 - Brazil (Preliminary Round)
Uruguay 1930 - (13)
1 - Uruguay* (Winners)
2 - Argentina (Runners-Up)
3 - USA (SF)
6 - Brazil (QF)
9 - Paraguay (Group Stage)
* Host Nation
Format:
World Cup Year - (Number of Teams)
WC Finishing Position - Nation (Round Eliminated)
South Africa 2010 - (32)
1 - Spain (Winners)
2 - Netherlands (Runners-up)
3 - Germany (SF)
5 - Argentina (QF)
6 - Brazil (QF)
13 - England (16)
20 - South Africa* (Group Stage)
26 - Italy (Group Stage)
Germany 2006 - (32)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - France (Runners-Up)
3 - Germany* (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - Argentina (QF)
7 - England (QF)
9 - Spain (16)
15 - Mexico (16)
Korea/Japan 2002 - (32)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
4 - South Korea* (SF)
5 - Spain (QF)
9 - Japan* (16)
15 - Italy (16)
18 - Argentina (Group Stage)
28 - France (Group Stage)
France 1998 - (32)
1 - France* (Winners)
2 - Brazil (Runners-Up)
4 - Netherlands (SF)
5 - Italy (QF)
6 - Argentina (QF)
7 - Germany (QF)
11 - Romania (16)
17 - Spain (Group Stage)
USA 1994 - (24)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
2 - Italy (Runners-Up)
5 - Germany (QF)
10 - Argentina (16)
11 - Belgium (16)
14 - USA* (16)
Italy 1990 - (24)
1 - Germany (Winners)
2 - Argentina (Runners-Up)
3 - Italy* (SF)
4 - England (SF)
9 - Brazil (16)
11 - Belgium (16)
Mexico 1986 - (24)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
3 - France (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - Mexico* (QF)
12 - Italy (16)
14 - Poland (16)
Spain 1982 - (24)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - England (QF)
11 - Argentina (R2)
12 - Spain* (R2)
Argentina 1978 - (16)
1 - Argentina* (Winners)
2 - Netherlands (Runners-Up)
3 - Brazil (SF)
4 - Italy (SF)
6 - Germany (QF)
Germany 1974 - (16)
1 - Germany* (Winners)
4 - Brazil (SF)
10 - Italy (Group Stage)
13 - Uruguay (Group Stage)
Mexico 1970 - (16)
No official seeds for this WC
England 1966 - (16)
1 - England* (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
9 - Italy (Group Stage)
11 - Brazil (Group Stage)
Chile 1962 - (16)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
3 - Chile* (SF)
10 - Argentina (Group Stage)
12 - Uruguay (Group Stage)
Sweden 1958 - (16)
No official seeds for this WC
Switzerland 1954 - (16)
2 - Hungary (Runners-Up)
3 - Austria (SF)
4 - Uruguay (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - England (QF)
9 - Turkey (Group Stage)
10 - Italy (Group Stage)
11 - France (Group Stage)
Brazil 1950 - (13)
1 - Uruguay (Winners)
2 - Brazil* (Runners-Up)
7 - Italy (Group Stage)
8 - England (Group Stage)
France 1938 - (15)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - Hungary (Runners-Up)
3 - Brazil (SF)
4 - Sweden (SF)
5 - Czechoslovakia (QF)
6 - France* (QF)
8 - Cuba (QF)
10 - Germany (R1)
Italy 1934 - (16)
1 - Italy* (Winners)
2 - Czechoslovakia (Runners-Up)
3 - Germany (SF)
4 - Austria (SF)
6 - Hungary (QF)
9 - Argentina (Preliminary Round)
9 - Netherlands (Preliminary Round)
14 - Brazil (Preliminary Round)
Uruguay 1930 - (13)
1 - Uruguay* (Winners)
2 - Argentina (Runners-Up)
3 - USA (SF)
6 - Brazil (QF)
9 - Paraguay (Group Stage)
* Host Nation
Monday, September 16, 2013
FIFA Best/Worst Ranking - September 2013
Nations currently at their best or worst all-time ranking position in the September 2013 FIFA Rankings.
Best Ranking
1 - Spain
6 - Belgium
35 - Panama
132 - Afghanistan
175 - Guam
Worst Ranking
59 - Republic of Ireland
106 - Canada
140 - Sudan
205 - South Sudan
Friday, September 13, 2013
FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - September 2013
Comparing FIFA Confederations using the average FIFA ranking of the top 5 teams from each region.
Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- August)
4.6 - Europe (-0.4)
1 - Spain
3 - Germany
4 - Italy
6 - Belgium
9 - Netherlands
7.6 - South America (+1.4)
2 - Argentina
5 - Colombia
7 - Uruguay
8 - Brazil
16 - Chile
28.4 - CONCACAF (+4.4)
13 - USA
21 - Mexico
33 - Costa Rica
35 - Panama
40 - Honduras
29.0 - Africa (-0.4)
19 - Côte d'Ivoire
24 - Ghana
28 - Algeria
36 - Nigeria
38 - Mali
51.6 - Asia (-1.6)
42 - Japan
48 - Iran
53 - Australia
57 - Uzbekistan
58 - South Korea
130.8 - Oceania (-4.0)
67 - New Zealand
95 - New Caledonia
146 - Tahiti
169 - Solomon Islands
177 - Samoa
Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- August)
4.6 - Europe (-0.4)
1 - Spain
3 - Germany
4 - Italy
6 - Belgium
9 - Netherlands
7.6 - South America (+1.4)
2 - Argentina
5 - Colombia
7 - Uruguay
8 - Brazil
16 - Chile
28.4 - CONCACAF (+4.4)
13 - USA
21 - Mexico
33 - Costa Rica
35 - Panama
40 - Honduras
29.0 - Africa (-0.4)
19 - Côte d'Ivoire
24 - Ghana
28 - Algeria
36 - Nigeria
38 - Mali
51.6 - Asia (-1.6)
42 - Japan
48 - Iran
53 - Australia
57 - Uzbekistan
58 - South Korea
130.8 - Oceania (-4.0)
67 - New Zealand
95 - New Caledonia
146 - Tahiti
169 - Solomon Islands
177 - Samoa
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Non-European Premier League Medal Winners
Non-European Players who have received an English Premier League winner's medal.
Criteria From the 2012-2013 FA Premier League Handbook:
The League Champions shall further receive 30 commemorative medals to be presented by the Club to its Manager and to such of its Players and Officials as it thinks fit provided, in the case of a Player, that he has that Season played in a minimum of 10 of its League Matches. Additional medals may be presented with the consent of the Board..
Africa
Cameroon
2 - Lauren, 01-02, 03-04 (Arsenal)
2 - Geremi, 04-05, 05-06 (Chelsea)
Ghana
1 - Michael Essien, 05-06 (Chelsea)
Ivory Coast
3 - Didier Drogba, 04-05, 05-06, 09-10 (Chelsea)
2 - Kolo Toure, 03-04, 11-12 (Arsenal, Manchester City)
1 - Salomon Kalou, 09-10, (Chelsea)
1 - Yaya Toure, 11-12 (Manchester City)
Liberia
1 - Christopher Wreh, 97-98 (Arsenal)
Nigeria
2 - Nwankwo Kanu, 01-02, 03-04 (Arsenal)
1 - John Obi Mikel, 09-10 (Chelsea)
South Africa
1 - Quinton Fortune, 02-03 (Manchester United)
Asia
Australia
1 - Robbie Slater, 94-95 (Blackburn Rovers)
1 - Mark Bosnich, 99-00 (Manchester United)
Japan
1 - Shinji Kagawa, 12-13 (Manchester United)
South Korea
4 - Park Ji-Sung, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09, 10-11 (Manchester United)
CONCACAF
Mexico
2 - Javier Hernandez, 10-11, 12-13 (Manchester United)
Trinidad and Tobago
3 - Dwight Yorke, 98-99, 99-00, 00-01 (Manchester United)
CONMEBOL
Argentina
3 - Carlos Tevez, 07-08, 08-09, 11-12 (Manchester United, Manchester City)
1 - Hernan Crespo, 05-06 (Chelsea)
1 - Juan Sebastian Veron, 02-03 (Manchester United)
1 - Gabriel Heinze, 06-07 (Manchester United)
1 - Pablo Zabaleta, 11-12 (Manchester City)
1 - Sergio Agüero, 11-12 (Manchester City)
Brazil
4 - Anderson, 07-08, 08-09, 10-11, 12-13 (Manchester United)
3 - Rafael, 08-09, 10-11, 12-13 (Manchester United)
2 - Edu, 01-02, 03-04 (Arsenal)
1 - Gilberto Silva, 03-04 (Arsenal)
1 - Juliano Belletti, 09-10 (Chelsea)
1 - Alex, 09-10 (Chelsea)
1 - Fabio, 10-11 (Manchester United)
Ecuador
2 - Antonio Valencia, 10-11, 12-13 (Manchester United)
Uruguay
1 - Diego Forlan, 02-03 (Manchester United)
Original Post 12/31/08
Updated 09/12/13
Criteria From the 2012-2013 FA Premier League Handbook:
The League Champions shall further receive 30 commemorative medals to be presented by the Club to its Manager and to such of its Players and Officials as it thinks fit provided, in the case of a Player, that he has that Season played in a minimum of 10 of its League Matches. Additional medals may be presented with the consent of the Board..
Africa
Cameroon
2 - Lauren, 01-02, 03-04 (Arsenal)
2 - Geremi, 04-05, 05-06 (Chelsea)
Ghana
1 - Michael Essien, 05-06 (Chelsea)
Ivory Coast
3 - Didier Drogba, 04-05, 05-06, 09-10 (Chelsea)
2 - Kolo Toure, 03-04, 11-12 (Arsenal, Manchester City)
1 - Salomon Kalou, 09-10, (Chelsea)
1 - Yaya Toure, 11-12 (Manchester City)
Liberia
1 - Christopher Wreh, 97-98 (Arsenal)
Nigeria
2 - Nwankwo Kanu, 01-02, 03-04 (Arsenal)
1 - John Obi Mikel, 09-10 (Chelsea)
South Africa
1 - Quinton Fortune, 02-03 (Manchester United)
Asia
Australia
1 - Robbie Slater, 94-95 (Blackburn Rovers)
1 - Mark Bosnich, 99-00 (Manchester United)
Japan
1 - Shinji Kagawa, 12-13 (Manchester United)
South Korea
4 - Park Ji-Sung, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09, 10-11 (Manchester United)
CONCACAF
Mexico
2 - Javier Hernandez, 10-11, 12-13 (Manchester United)
Trinidad and Tobago
3 - Dwight Yorke, 98-99, 99-00, 00-01 (Manchester United)
CONMEBOL
Argentina
3 - Carlos Tevez, 07-08, 08-09, 11-12 (Manchester United, Manchester City)
1 - Hernan Crespo, 05-06 (Chelsea)
1 - Juan Sebastian Veron, 02-03 (Manchester United)
1 - Gabriel Heinze, 06-07 (Manchester United)
1 - Pablo Zabaleta, 11-12 (Manchester City)
1 - Sergio Agüero, 11-12 (Manchester City)
Brazil
4 - Anderson, 07-08, 08-09, 10-11, 12-13 (Manchester United)
3 - Rafael, 08-09, 10-11, 12-13 (Manchester United)
2 - Edu, 01-02, 03-04 (Arsenal)
1 - Gilberto Silva, 03-04 (Arsenal)
1 - Juliano Belletti, 09-10 (Chelsea)
1 - Alex, 09-10 (Chelsea)
1 - Fabio, 10-11 (Manchester United)
Ecuador
2 - Antonio Valencia, 10-11, 12-13 (Manchester United)
Uruguay
1 - Diego Forlan, 02-03 (Manchester United)
Original Post 12/31/08
Updated 09/12/13
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
World Cup Qualifier Upsets - September 2013
Upsets from the last round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (September, 2013).
FIFA Rank difference -- Score -- Home Team (Rank) v Away Team (Rank)
Upset Wins (25+ FIFA rank difference)
49 -- 0:1 -- Bosnia-Herzegovina (13) v Slovakia (62)
43 -- 2:1 -- Macedonia (89) v Wales (46)
40 -- 1:2 -- Czech Republic (26) v Armenia (66)
35 -- 2:0 -- Gambia (163) v Tanzania (128)
32 -- 2:1 -- Iceland (70) v Albania (38)
31 -- 3:2 -- Luxembourg (140) v Northern Ireland (109)
25 -- 2:3 -- Sudan (135) v Lesotho (160)
Upset Draw (40+ FIFA rank Difference)
80 -- 2:2 -- Estonia (85) v Netherlands (5)
74 -- 0:0 -- Georgia (97) v France (23)
57 -- 1:1 -- Cote d'Ivoire (18) v Morocco (75)
55 -- 4:4 -- Switzerland (15) v Iceland (70)
52 -- 1:1 -- Israel (63) v Azerbaijan (115)
47 -- 1:1 -- Bolivia (64) v Ecuador (17)
44 -- 1:1 -- Poland (72) v Montenegro (28)
In case CONCACAF fans are wondering, Honduras (43) over Mexico (20) and Costa Rica (42) over USA (19) didn't make the list as both matchups had a FIFA rank difference of 23, just short of the 25+ cutoff.
FIFA Rank difference -- Score -- Home Team (Rank) v Away Team (Rank)
Upset Wins (25+ FIFA rank difference)
49 -- 0:1 -- Bosnia-Herzegovina (13) v Slovakia (62)
43 -- 2:1 -- Macedonia (89) v Wales (46)
40 -- 1:2 -- Czech Republic (26) v Armenia (66)
35 -- 2:0 -- Gambia (163) v Tanzania (128)
32 -- 2:1 -- Iceland (70) v Albania (38)
31 -- 3:2 -- Luxembourg (140) v Northern Ireland (109)
25 -- 2:3 -- Sudan (135) v Lesotho (160)
Upset Draw (40+ FIFA rank Difference)
80 -- 2:2 -- Estonia (85) v Netherlands (5)
74 -- 0:0 -- Georgia (97) v France (23)
57 -- 1:1 -- Cote d'Ivoire (18) v Morocco (75)
55 -- 4:4 -- Switzerland (15) v Iceland (70)
52 -- 1:1 -- Israel (63) v Azerbaijan (115)
47 -- 1:1 -- Bolivia (64) v Ecuador (17)
44 -- 1:1 -- Poland (72) v Montenegro (28)
In case CONCACAF fans are wondering, Honduras (43) over Mexico (20) and Costa Rica (42) over USA (19) didn't make the list as both matchups had a FIFA rank difference of 23, just short of the 25+ cutoff.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Premier League Number Nines
Players from current EPL clubs that have worn squad number "9" in the Premier League since 1993.
Arsenal
Alan Smith, Paul Merson, Nicolas Anelka, Davor Suker, Francis Jeffers, José Antonio Reyes, Júlio Baptista , Eduardo, Park Chu-Young, Lukas Podolski
Aston Villa
Dean Saunders, Savo Milošević, Stan Collymore, Dion Dublin, Juan Pablo Angel, Marlon Harewood, Stephen Ireland, Darren Bent, Nicklas Helenius
Cardiff City
Andreas Cornelius
Chelsea
Tony Cascarino, Mark Stein, Gianluca Vialli, Chris Sutton, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Mateja Kezman, Hernán Crespo, Khalid Boulahrouz, Steve Sidwell, Franco Di Santo, Fernando Torres
Crystal Palace
Chris Armstrong, Neil Shipperley, Dougie Freedman, Kevin Phillips
Everton
Tony Cottee, Duncan Ferguson, Kevin Campbell, James Beattie, Louis Saha, Landon Donovan, Arouna Koné
Fulham
Steve Marlet, Facundo Sava, Andy Cole, Michael Brown, Heidar Helguson, David Healy, Bobby Zamora, Stefano Okaka, Orlando Sá, Dimitar Berbatov
Hull City
Jozy Altidore, Danny Graham
Liverpool
Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler, Nicolas Anelka, El-Hadji Diouf, Djibril Cissé, Fernando Torres, Andy Carroll, Iago Aspas
Manchester City
Niall Quinn, Paul Dickov, Paulo Wanchope, Andrew Cole, Emile Mpenza, Valeri Bojinov, Emmanuel Adebayor, Alvaro Negredo
Manchester United
Brian McClair, Andy Cole, Louis Saha, Dimitar Berbatov
Newcastle United
Andy Cole, Les Ferdinand, Alan Shearer, Obafemi Martins, Andy Carroll, Papiss Demba Cissé
Norwich City
Gary Megson, Mattias Jonson, Grant Holt, Ricky van Wolfswinkel
Southampton
Iain Dowie, Neil Shipperley, Mark Hughes, Mark Draper, James Beattie, Jay Rodriguez
Stoke City
Richard Cresswell, James Beattie, Kenwyne Jones
Sunderland
Craig Russell, Niall Quinn, Tore Andre Flo, Jonathan Stead, Anthony Stokes, Djibril Cissé, Fraizer Campbell, Danny Graham, Steven Fletcher
Swansea City
Craig Beattie, Michu
Tottenham Hotspur
Darren Anderton, Les Ferdinand, Frederic Kanoute, Grzegorz Rasiak, Dimitar Berbatov, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Roberto Soldado
West Bromwich Albion
Danny Dichio, Geoff Horsfield, Roman Bednář, Shane Long
West Ham United
Trevor Morley, Tony Cottee, Paul Kitson, Davor Suker, Jermain Defoe, Dean Ashton, Ilan, Carlton Cole, Andy Carroll
Arsenal
Alan Smith, Paul Merson, Nicolas Anelka, Davor Suker, Francis Jeffers, José Antonio Reyes, Júlio Baptista , Eduardo, Park Chu-Young, Lukas Podolski
Aston Villa
Dean Saunders, Savo Milošević, Stan Collymore, Dion Dublin, Juan Pablo Angel, Marlon Harewood, Stephen Ireland, Darren Bent, Nicklas Helenius
Cardiff City
Andreas Cornelius
Chelsea
Tony Cascarino, Mark Stein, Gianluca Vialli, Chris Sutton, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Mateja Kezman, Hernán Crespo, Khalid Boulahrouz, Steve Sidwell, Franco Di Santo, Fernando Torres
Crystal Palace
Chris Armstrong, Neil Shipperley, Dougie Freedman, Kevin Phillips
Everton
Tony Cottee, Duncan Ferguson, Kevin Campbell, James Beattie, Louis Saha, Landon Donovan, Arouna Koné
Fulham
Steve Marlet, Facundo Sava, Andy Cole, Michael Brown, Heidar Helguson, David Healy, Bobby Zamora, Stefano Okaka, Orlando Sá, Dimitar Berbatov
Hull City
Jozy Altidore, Danny Graham
Liverpool
Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler, Nicolas Anelka, El-Hadji Diouf, Djibril Cissé, Fernando Torres, Andy Carroll, Iago Aspas
Manchester City
Niall Quinn, Paul Dickov, Paulo Wanchope, Andrew Cole, Emile Mpenza, Valeri Bojinov, Emmanuel Adebayor, Alvaro Negredo
Manchester United
Brian McClair, Andy Cole, Louis Saha, Dimitar Berbatov
Newcastle United
Andy Cole, Les Ferdinand, Alan Shearer, Obafemi Martins, Andy Carroll, Papiss Demba Cissé
Norwich City
Gary Megson, Mattias Jonson, Grant Holt, Ricky van Wolfswinkel
Southampton
Iain Dowie, Neil Shipperley, Mark Hughes, Mark Draper, James Beattie, Jay Rodriguez
Stoke City
Richard Cresswell, James Beattie, Kenwyne Jones
Sunderland
Craig Russell, Niall Quinn, Tore Andre Flo, Jonathan Stead, Anthony Stokes, Djibril Cissé, Fraizer Campbell, Danny Graham, Steven Fletcher
Swansea City
Craig Beattie, Michu
Tottenham Hotspur
Darren Anderton, Les Ferdinand, Frederic Kanoute, Grzegorz Rasiak, Dimitar Berbatov, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Roberto Soldado
West Bromwich Albion
Danny Dichio, Geoff Horsfield, Roman Bednář, Shane Long
West Ham United
Trevor Morley, Tony Cottee, Paul Kitson, Davor Suker, Jermain Defoe, Dean Ashton, Ilan, Carlton Cole, Andy Carroll
Monday, September 9, 2013
"Rovers" Club Logos
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| Albion Rovers FC - Scotland |
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| Bantu Rovers - Zimbabwe |
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| Barton Rovers - England |
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| Blackburn Rovers - England |
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| Bristol Rovers - England |
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| Bromsgrove Rovers - England |
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| Doncaster Rovers - England |
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| Forest Green Rovers - England |
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| Great Wakering Rovers - England |
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| Letterkenny Rovers - Ireland Republic |
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| Peebles Rovers - Scotland |
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| Raith Rovers - Scotland |
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| River City Rovers - United States |
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| Rochedale Rovers - Australia |
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| Shamrock Rovers - Ireland Republic |
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| Sligo Rovers - Ireland Republic |
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| Mhlambanyatsi Rovers - Swaziland |
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| Tampines Rovers - Singapore |
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| Taringa Rovers - Australia |
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| Threave Rovers - Scotland |
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| Tolka Rovers - Ireland Republic |
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| Tranmere Rovers - England |
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
EPL: Home Grown Players by Club
Barclays Premier League Squad Lists 2013/2014
"A Home Grown Player will be defined as one who, irrespective of his nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or 36 months prior to his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21)."
Arsenal (5) - Bendtner, Gibbs, Ramsey, Szczesney, Walcott
Aston Villa (14) - Agbonlahor, Albrighton, Baker, N'Zogbia, Bennett, Bowery, Clark, Delph, Given, Herd, Lowton, Stieber, Weimann, Westwood
Cardiff City (16) - Bellamy, Brayford, Campbell, Caulker, Connolly, Hudson, Lewis, Mason, Maynard, Moore, Mutch, Noone, Smith, Taylor, Turner, Whittingham
Chelsea (5) - Terry, Cole, Lampard, Cahill, Bertrand
Crystal Palace (14) - Bannan, Gabbidon, Gayle, Hunt, Mariappa, McCarthy, Moxey, O'Keefe, Phillips, Price, Puncheon, Jerome, Thomas, Ward
Everton (7) - Gibson, Hibbert, Jagielka, Osman, Baines, Barry, McCarthy
Fulham (12) - Stockdale, Etheridge, Hughes, Senderos, Richardson, Briggs, Duff, Sidwell, Parker, Taarabt, Kacaniklic, Bent
Hull City (15) - Rosenior, Bruce, Chester, Davies, Huddlestone, Graham, Livermore, McShane, Boyd, Dudgeon, Harper, Aluko, Quinn, McLean, Fryatt
Liverpool (8) - Allen, Gerrard, Henderson, Johnson, Jones, Kelly, Moses, Sturridge
Manchester City (8) - Boyata, Clichy, Hart, Lescott, Milner, Richards, Rodwell, Nimely, Wright
Manchester United (13) - Amos, Carrick, Cleverley, Evans, Ferdinand, Giggs, Smalling, Rooney, Welbeck, Young, Rafael, Fabio, Fletcher
Newcastle United (9) - Ameobi, Dummett, Elliot, Gosling, Krul, Tavernier, R Taylor, S Taylor, Williamson
Norwich City (13) - Ayala, Bennett, Bunn, Fox, Hooper, Howson, Johnson, Martin, Nash, Olsson, Pilkington, Ruddy, Turner
Southampton (13) - Clyne, Cork, K Davis, S Davis, Fox, Lallana, Lambert, Rodriguez, Schneiderlin, Barnard, Forte, Martin, Sharp
Stoke City (11) - Begovic, Crouch, Etherington, Huth, Ireland, Pennant, Shawcross, Walters, Whelan, Wilkinson, Wilson
Sunderland (12) - Bardsley, Borini, Brown, Cattermole, Colback, Gardner, Johnson, Larsson, Mannone, O'Shea, Vaughan, Westwood
Swansea City (9) - Britton, Dyer, Lita, Monk, Obeng, Richards, Routledge, Taylor, Williams
Tottenham Hotspur (10) - Dawson, Defoe, Lennon, Naughton, Obika, Rose, Sigurdsson, Townsend, Walker, Dawkins
West Bromwich Albion (13) - Brunt, Camp, Daniels, Dawson, Foster, Jones, Long, Morrison, Myhill, Reid, Ridgewell, Sinclair, Anichebe
West Ham United (15) - Carroll, Cole, Collins, Collison, Downing, Henderson, Jarvis, McCartney, Noble, Noland, O'Brien, Spence, Taylor, Tomkins, Vaz Te
"A Home Grown Player will be defined as one who, irrespective of his nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or 36 months prior to his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21)."
Arsenal (5) - Bendtner, Gibbs, Ramsey, Szczesney, Walcott
Aston Villa (14) - Agbonlahor, Albrighton, Baker, N'Zogbia, Bennett, Bowery, Clark, Delph, Given, Herd, Lowton, Stieber, Weimann, Westwood
Cardiff City (16) - Bellamy, Brayford, Campbell, Caulker, Connolly, Hudson, Lewis, Mason, Maynard, Moore, Mutch, Noone, Smith, Taylor, Turner, Whittingham
Chelsea (5) - Terry, Cole, Lampard, Cahill, Bertrand
Crystal Palace (14) - Bannan, Gabbidon, Gayle, Hunt, Mariappa, McCarthy, Moxey, O'Keefe, Phillips, Price, Puncheon, Jerome, Thomas, Ward
Everton (7) - Gibson, Hibbert, Jagielka, Osman, Baines, Barry, McCarthy
Fulham (12) - Stockdale, Etheridge, Hughes, Senderos, Richardson, Briggs, Duff, Sidwell, Parker, Taarabt, Kacaniklic, Bent
Hull City (15) - Rosenior, Bruce, Chester, Davies, Huddlestone, Graham, Livermore, McShane, Boyd, Dudgeon, Harper, Aluko, Quinn, McLean, Fryatt
Liverpool (8) - Allen, Gerrard, Henderson, Johnson, Jones, Kelly, Moses, Sturridge
Manchester City (8) - Boyata, Clichy, Hart, Lescott, Milner, Richards, Rodwell, Nimely, Wright
Manchester United (13) - Amos, Carrick, Cleverley, Evans, Ferdinand, Giggs, Smalling, Rooney, Welbeck, Young, Rafael, Fabio, Fletcher
Newcastle United (9) - Ameobi, Dummett, Elliot, Gosling, Krul, Tavernier, R Taylor, S Taylor, Williamson
Norwich City (13) - Ayala, Bennett, Bunn, Fox, Hooper, Howson, Johnson, Martin, Nash, Olsson, Pilkington, Ruddy, Turner
Southampton (13) - Clyne, Cork, K Davis, S Davis, Fox, Lallana, Lambert, Rodriguez, Schneiderlin, Barnard, Forte, Martin, Sharp
Stoke City (11) - Begovic, Crouch, Etherington, Huth, Ireland, Pennant, Shawcross, Walters, Whelan, Wilkinson, Wilson
Sunderland (12) - Bardsley, Borini, Brown, Cattermole, Colback, Gardner, Johnson, Larsson, Mannone, O'Shea, Vaughan, Westwood
Swansea City (9) - Britton, Dyer, Lita, Monk, Obeng, Richards, Routledge, Taylor, Williams
Tottenham Hotspur (10) - Dawson, Defoe, Lennon, Naughton, Obika, Rose, Sigurdsson, Townsend, Walker, Dawkins
West Bromwich Albion (13) - Brunt, Camp, Daniels, Dawson, Foster, Jones, Long, Morrison, Myhill, Reid, Ridgewell, Sinclair, Anichebe
West Ham United (15) - Carroll, Cole, Collins, Collison, Downing, Henderson, Jarvis, McCartney, Noble, Noland, O'Brien, Spence, Taylor, Tomkins, Vaz Te
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