Foreign Players in the Chinese Super League

Beijing Guoan
Darko Matić - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Joffre Guerrón - Ecuador
Frédéric Kanouté - Mali
André Lima - Brazil
Egor Krimets - Uzbekistan

Changchun Yatai
Éder Baiano - Brazil
Zé Carlos - Brazil
Isac - Brazil
Anzur Ismailov - Uzbekistan
Matt McKay - Australia

Dalian Aerbin
Fábio Rochemback - Brazil
Guillaume Hoarau - France
Peter Utaka - Nigeria
Seydou Keita - Mali

Guangzhou Evergrande
Elkeson - Brazil
Muriqui - Brazil
Dario Conca - Argentina
Lucas Barrios - Paraguay
Kim Young-Gwon - South Korea

Guangzhou R&F
Jumar - Brazil
Davi - Brazil
Rafael Coelho - Brazil
Yakubu - Nigeria
Rostyn Griffiths - Australia

Guizhou Renhe
Zlatan Muslimović - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zvjezdan Misimović - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rafa Jordà - Spain
Nano - Spain
Jonas Salley - Australia
Xavier Chen - Chinese Taipei

Hangzhou Greentown
Marek Jarolím - Czech Republic
Mazola - Brazil
Davy Claude Angan - Cote d'Ivoire
Kim Dong-Jin - South Korea
Masashi Oguro - Japan

Jiangsu Sainty
Eleílson - Brazil
Cristian Dănălache - Romania
Hamdi Salihi - Albania
Aleksandar Jevtić - Serbia
Sergey Krivets - Belarus
Kamoliddin Tajiev - Uzbekistan

Liaoning Whowin
Edu - Brazil
James Chamanga - Zambia
Miloš Trifunović - Serbia
Pablo Brandán - Argentina
Shavkat Mullajanov - Uzbekistan

Qingdao Jonoon
Gustavo - Brazil
Bruno Meneghel - Brazil
Gabriel Melkam - Nigeria
Sherzod Karimov - Uzbekistan
George Mourad - Syria

Shandong Luneng
Leonardo Pisculichi - Argentina
Gilberto Macena - Brazil
Marius Niculae - Romania
Ryan McGowan - Australia
Roda Antar - Lebanon

Shanghai Shenhua
Rolando Schiavi - Argentina
Dady - Cape Verde
Giovanni Moreno - Colombia
Patricio Toranzo - Argentina
Firas Al-Khatib - Syria

Shanghai Shenxin
Jaílton Paraíba - Brazil
Kieza - Brazil
Johnny - Brazil
Antônio Flávio - Brazil
Michael Marrone - Australia

Shanghai SIPG
Chris Dickson - Ghana
Ransford Addo - Ghana
Luis Carlos Cabezas - Colombia
Iban Cuadrado - Spain

Tianjin Teda
Éder Lima - Brazil
Dinélson - Brazil
Carmelo Valencia - Colombia
Vladimir Jovančić - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Erik Paartalu - Australia

Wuhan Zall
Novak Martinović - Serbia
Santos Junior - Brazil
Bentley - Nigeria
Garra Dembélé - Mali
Cho Won-Hee - South Korea

Brazil Internationals in Japan since 2000

Players with 5+ appearances for the Brazilian National Team that have played in the J-League at some point since 2000.

Brazil Caps	Player	J-League Team(s)	Seasons
75	Bebeto	Kashima Antlers	2000
47	César Sampaio	Kashiwa Reysol, Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2002-2004
39	Edmundo	Tokyo Verdy, Urawa Red Diamonds	2001-2003
21	Edílson	Kashiwa Reysol	2002-2003
18	Hulk	Kawasaki Frontale, Consadole Sapporo, Tokyo Verdy	2005-2008
17	João Paulo	Mito Hollyhock	2000
13	Beto	Consadole Sapporo, Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2003-2006
13	Bismarck	Kashima Antlers, Vissel Kobe	2000-2003
12	Luizão	Nagoya Grampus	2005
11	Christian	Omiya Ardija	2005
11	Dudu	Kashiwa Reysol	2004
11	Marques	Nagoya Grampus, Yokohama F Marinos	2003-2007
10	João Carlos	Cerezo Osaka	2002-2003
9	Washington	Tokyo Verdy, Urawa Red Diamonds	2005-2007
8	França	Kashiwa Reysol, Yokohama	2005-2011
7	Thiago Neves	Vegalta Sendai	2006
6	Donizete	Urawa Red Diamonds	2001
6	Euller	Kashima Antlers	2002-2003
5	Dodô	Oita Trinita	2005
5	Jamelli	Shimizu S-Pulse	2004
5	Ramon	Tokyo Verdy	2003
5	Roni	Yokohama F Marinos, Gamba Osaka	2008

Asian-based players at AFCON 2013

Players at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations that play for clubs in Asian leagues.


China
Seydou Keita (Mali: Dalian Aernin)
Isaac Chansa (Zambia: Henan Jianye)
Christopher Katongo (Zambia: Henan Jianye)
James Chamanga (Zambia: Lioaning Whowin)
Didier Drogba (Côte d'Ivoire: Shanghai Shenhua)

Japan
Wilfried Sanou (Burkina Faso: Kyoto Sanga)

Kuwait
Ismaël Alassane (Niger: Al Sahel)
Chadi Hammami (Tunisia: Kuwait SC)
Issam Jemâa (Tunisia: Kuwait SC)

Qatar
Idrissa Coulibaly (Mali: Lekhwiya)
Dioko Kaluyituka (Congo DR: Al Kharaitiyat)
Moumouni Dagano (Burkina Faso: Al-Sailiya)
Youssef Msakni (Tunisia: Lekhwiya)

Saudi Arabia
Adil Hermach (Morocco: Al Hilal)
Yves Diba Ilunga (Congo DR: Al-Raed)

UAE
Asamoah Gyan (Ghana: Al-Ain)
Pan Pierre Koulibaly (Burkina Faso: Al-Dhaid)
Hugues-Wilfried Dah (Burkina Faso: Al-Dhaid)

Vietnam
Vincent Bossou (Togo: Becamex Binh Duong)

Lao League Club Logos

Club Logos from the Lao League, the highest division in Laos.

Lao Airlines FC

Yotha FC

Vientiane FC

Lao Army FC

Eastern Star FC

Ezra FC

Friends Development FC

Lao-American College FC

Lao Lane Xang FC

Lao Police Club

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - April 2012

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

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

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

11.0 - South America (+0.2)
3 - Uruguay
6 - Brazil
10 - Argentina
13 - Chile
23 - Colombia

30.8 - Africa (+0.4)
15 - Côte d'Ivoire
22 - Ghana
38 - Algeria
39 - Mali
40 - Zambia

39.8 - Asia (+0.4)
21 - Australia
30 - Japan
31 - South Korea
51 - Iran
66 - China PR

41.2 - CONCACAF (+1.0)
20 - Mexico
29 - USA
49 - El Salvador
52 - Panama
56 - Jamaica

154.2 - Oceania (-2.2)
130 - New Zealand
154 - New Caledonia
155 - Samoa
160 - Fiji
172 - Vanuatu

Video: Myanmar Match Day Experience

A few minutes of the match day experience at a Myanmar National League game between Kanbawza Football Club (KBZ FC) v Yangon United in 2010.



Bonus: Amazing Chinlone Skills (a traditional soccer related sport in Myanmar)

Philippines Club Logos

Logos from the first division of the United Football League in the Philippines.

Philippine Army FC

Global FC

Kaya FC

Loyola Meralco Sparks FC

Manila Nomads

Pasargad FC

Philippine Air Force FC

Philippine Navy FC

Green Archers United FC

Stallion FC

Asia: Average FIFA Ranking Table 1993-2012

The average FIFA ranking of the 46 Asian (AFC) Nations from January 1993 to March 2012

31.355 - Japan
36.820 - South Korea
45.147 - Saudi Arabia
46.976 - Australia
47.351 - Iran

68.408 - China
76.258 - Uzbekistan
77.171 - Kuwait
78.223 - Iraq
78.867 - Qatar

79.545 - United Arab Emirates
83.754 - Thailand
86.692 - Oman
93.498 - Bahrain
100.455 - Jordan

101.336 - Syria
109.995 - Singapore
113.611 - Indonesia
118.545 - Vietnam
120.156 - Lebanon

120.403 - North Korea
121.578 - Malaysia
128.545 - India
129.261 - Hong Kong
130.884 - Turkmenistan

134.104 - Yemen
137.697 - Myanmar
142.736 - Tajikistan
147.422 - Sri Lanka
149.953 - Bangladesh

154.289 - Maldives
155.930 - Palestine
158.345 - Kyrgyzstan
161.853 - Nepal
164.379 - Laos

163.744 - Chinese Taipei
168.739 - Pakistan
174.341 - Philippines
175.658 - Cambodia
181.754 - Macau

183.986 - Brunei Darussalam
184.637 - Mongolia
189.890 - Afghanistan
194.825 - Bhutan
197.210 - Guam

200.141 - Timor-Leste

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - March 2012

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

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

3.8 - Europe (-0.2)
1 - Spain
2 - Netherlands
3 - Germany
6 - England
7 - Portugal

11.2 - South America (+0.6)
4 - Uruguay
5 - Brazil
8 - Argentina
14 - Chile
25 - Paraguay

31.2 - Africa (-0.2)
15 - Cote d'Ivoire
23 - Ghana
35 - Algeria
41 - Zambia
42 - Mali

40.2 - Asia (-4.0)
20 - Australia
30 - South Korea
33 - Japan
51 - Iran
67 - Uzbekistan

42.2 - CONCACAF (-1.4)
22 - Mexico
27 - USA
50 - Panama
54 - Jamaica
58 - El Salvador

152.0 - Oceania (+1.8)
119 - New Zealand
150 - Samoa
157 - Fiji
162 - New Caledonia
172 - Vanuatu

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - January 2012

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

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

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

11.8 - South America (-0.4)
4 - Uruguay
6 - Brazil
10 - Argentina
12 - Chile
27 - Paraguay

31.0 - Africa (-1.2)
18 - Cote d'Ivoire
26 - Ghana
32 - Algeria
36 - Egypt
43 - Senegal

36.2 - Asia (+1.8)
19 - Japan
21 - Australia
30 - South Korea
44 - Iran
67 - Uzbekistan

40.8 - CONCACAF (+1.4)
21 - Mexico
33 - USA
47 - Panama
51 - Honduras
52 - Jamaica

153.8 - Oceania (+/- 0.0)
118 - New Zealand
150 - Samoa
161 - Fiji
166 - New Caledonia
174 - Vanuatu

Qatar Stars League Club Logos

Club Logos from the Qatar Stars League.

Al-Ahli Doha

Al-Arabi Doha Sports Club

Al-Jaish (Army Club)

Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club

Al-Khor Sports Club

Al-Rayyan Sports Club

Al-Sadd Sports Club

Al-Wakrah Sports Club

Al-Gharafa Sports Club

Lekhwiya

Qatar SC

Umm-Salal Sports Club

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

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

UAE Pro-League Club Logos

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

Ajman Club - Ajman, UAE

Al-Ahli Club - Dubai, UAE

Al-Ain FC - Al Ain, UAE

Emirates Club - Ras al-Khaimah, UAE

Al-Jazira Club - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Al-Nasr Sports Club - Dubai, UAE

Al-Shabab - Dubai, UAE

Sharjah SC - Sharjah, UAE

Al-Wahda FC - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Al-Wasl FC - Dubai, UAE

Baniyas Club - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dubai Club - Dubai, UAE

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

Managers: Quique Flores, Diego Maradona, and Walter Zenga

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

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - November 2011

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supporter Videos: Club Africain (Tunisia) and Incheon United (South Korea)

CLUB AFRICAIN (Tunisia)



INCHEON UNITED (South Korea)

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - October 2011

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - September 2011

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

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


3.4 - Europe (+0.0)
1 - Spain
2 - Netherlands
3 - Germany
5 - Portugal
6 - Italy

11.8 - South America (-0.6)
4 - Uruguay
7 - Brazil
10 - Argentina
14 - Chile
24 - Paraguay

34.4 - Africa (-1.8)
16 - Côte d'Ivoire
36 - Egypt
37 - Ghana
41 - Burkina Faso
42 - Senegal

37.2 - Asia (+1.2)
15 - Japan
19 - Australia
29 - South Korea
50 - Iran
73 - China

40.4 - CONCACAF (-0.2)
20 - Mexico
31 - USA
45 - Jamaica
53 - Honduras
53 - Panama

148.2 - Oceania (-0.4)
89 - New Zealand
146 - Fiji
154 - New Caledonia
173 - Vanuatu
179 - Solomon Islands

Asian Players on UEFA Champions League Teams

Players from Asian Football Confederation nations currently playing for 2011/2012 UEFA Champions League teams.


Arsenal
Ryo Miyaichi - Japan

FC Basel
Park Joo-Ho - South Korea
Pak Kwang-Ryong - North Korea
Scott Chipperfield - Australia

Bayern Munich
Takashi Usami - Japan

Borussia Dortmund
Shinji Kagawa - Japan
Mitchell Langerak - Australia

CSKA Moscow
Keisuke Honda - Japan

Inter Milan
Yuto Nagatomo - Japan

Manchester United
Park Ji-Sung - South Korea

FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - August 2011

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

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

3.4 - Europe (+0.4)
1 - Netherlands
2 - Spain
3 - Germany
4 - England
7 - Italy

11.2 - South America (-0.2)
5 - Uruguay
6 - Brazil
9 - Argentina
11 - Chile
25 - Paraguay

32.6 - Africa (+0.6)
15 - Cote d'Ivoire
34 - Egypt
36 - Ghana
38 - Nigeria
40 - Burkina Faso

38.4 - Asia (+0.4)
15 - Japan
22 - Australia
33 - South Korea
53 - Iran
69 - China

40.2 - CONCACAF (+/- 0.0)
20 - Mexico
28 - USA
43 - Jamaica
50 - Honduras
60 - Costa Rica

147.8 - Oceania (+5.0)
94 - New Zealand
141 - Fiji
162 - Vanuatu
165 - New Caledonia
177 - Solomon Islands

Logos: ASEAN Football Federation

Logos of the Member Associations in the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) Football Federation.

 Brunei

 Cambodia

 Indonesia

 Laos 

 Malaysia

 Myanmar

 Philippines

 Singapore

 Thailand

 Timor-Leste

 Vietnam