Game-winning Goal Scorers in Confederations Cup Finals

2013
Fred (Brazil: 2' vs Spain)

2009
Lúcio (Brazil: 84' vs United States)

2005
Kaká (Brazil: 16' vs Argentina)

2003
Thierry Henry (France: 97' vs Cameroon)

2001
Patrick Vieira (France: 30' vs Japan)

1999
Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Mexico: 62' vs Brazil)

1997
Ronaldo (Brazil: 15' vs Australia)

1995
Michael Laudrup (Denmark: 8' vs Argentina)

1993
Claudio Caniggia (Argentina: 24' vs Saudi Arabia)

2013 Confederations Cup Group Stage - Long-Range Shooting Statistics

Shots from Outside Penalty Area
8 - Mario Balotelli (Italy)
8 - Andrea Pirlo (Italy)
7 - Marama Vahirua (Tahiti)
6 - Giovani Dos Santos (Mexico)
5 - Andres Guardado (Mexico)
5 - Ahmed Musa (Nigeria)
4 - Keisuke Honda (Japan)
4 - Neymar (Brazil)
4 - Brown Ideye (Nigeria)
4 - Cesc Fabregas (Spain)
4 - Xavi (Spain)
3 - Javier Hernandez (Mexico)
3 - Hulk (Brazil)
3 - John Obi Mikel (Nigeria)
3 - Carlos Salcido (Mexico)
3 - Dani Alves (Brazil)
3 - Yuto Nagatomo (Japan)

Shots on Goal from Outside Penalty Area
5 - Andrea Pirlo (Italy)
5 - Giovani Dos Santos (Mexico)
4 - Mario Balotelli (Italy)
4 - Keisuke Honda (Japan)
4 - Neymar (Brazil)
3 - Marama Vahirua (Tahiti)
3 - Cesch Fabregas (Spain)

Shots Wide from Outside Penalty Area
5 - Ahmed Musa (Nigeria)
4 - Mario Balotelli (Italy)
4 - Marama Vahirua (Tahiti)
3 - John Obi Mikel (Nigeria)
3 - Andres Guardado (Mexico)
3 - Brown Ideye (Nigeria)
3 - Andrea Pirlo (Italy)

Goals Scored from Outside Penalty Area
2 - Neymar (Brazil)
1 - Luis Suarez (Uruguay)
1 - Pedro (Spain)
1 - Andrea Pirlo (Italy)

Confederations Cup: Players with 3+ goals in Single Tournament

Players that have scored 3 or more goals in a single Confederations Cup tournament since it began as the King Fahd Cup in 1992.  Only Ronaldinho and Cuauhtémoc Blanco have scored 3+ in two separate tournaments.

Argentina
4 - Luciano Figueroa (2005)
3 - Juan Román Riquelme (2005)

Australia
4 - John Aloisi (2005)

Brazil
7 - Romário (1997)
6 - Ronaldinho (1999)
5 - Adriano (2005)
5 - Luis Fabiano (2009)
4 - Alex (1999)
4 - Ronaldo (1997)
3 - Ronaldinho (2005)
3 - Zé Roberto (1999)

Colombia
3 - Giovanni Hernández (2003)

Czech Republic
5 - Vladimír Šmicer (1997)

France
4 - Thierry Henry (2003)
3 - Robert Pirès (2003)

Germany
4 - Michael Ballack (2005)
3 - Lukas Podolski (2005)

Japan
3 - Shunsuke Nakamura (2003)

Mexico
6 - Cuauhtémoc Blanco (1999)
3 - Cuauhtémoc Blanco (1997)
3 - Jared Borgetti (2003)
3 - Luis García (1995)

Saudi Arabia
6 - Marzouq Al-Otaibi (1999)

Spain
3 - Fernando Torres (2009)
3 - David Villa (2009)

Turkey
3 - Okan Yılmaz (2003)
3 - Tuncay Şanlı (2003)

United States
3 - Clint Dempsey (2009)

Confederations Cup Rosters: In-Depth Overview

FOREIGN BORN PLAYERS

NEW ZEALAND
Tim Brown - Ascot, England
Shane Smeltz - Göppingen, Germany
Dave Mulligan - Liverpool, England

SOUTH AFRICA
Bongani Khumalo - Manzini, Swaziland

ITALY
Mauro Camoranesi - Tandil, Argentina
Giuseppe Rossi - Teaneck, New Jersey, United States

USA
Freddy Adu - Tema, Ghana
Benny Feilhaber - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


20+ INTERNATIONAL GOALS
39 - Landon Donovan (USA)
28 - David Villa (Spain)
28 - Younis Mahmoud (Iraq)
26 - Ahmed Hassan (Egypt)
24 - Kaka (Brazil)
23 - Emad Mohammed (Iraq)
20 - Mohamed Aboutrika

75+ INTERNATIONAL APPEARANCES
153 - Ahmed Hassan (Egypt)
124 - Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
110 - Landon Donovan (USA)
92 - Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
92 - Iker Casillas (Spain)
88 - Essam El-Hadary (Egypt)
87 - DaMarcus Beasley (USA)
85 - Aaron Mokoena (South Africa)
84 - Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy)
79 - Lucio (Brazil)

AVERAGE HEIGHT (cm):
184.65 - New Zealand
183.22 - Italy
182.22 - Brazil
182.00 - Spain
180.91 - USA
179.00 - Egypt
178.22 - South Africa
177.26 - Iraq

Tallest Player:
6ft6in - Matthew Booth (South Africa)
Shortest Player:
5ft5in - Basem Abbas (Iraq)

Full Height Breakdown (LINK)

AVERAGE AGE
28.04 - Italy
27.30 - Egypt
26.87 - Brazil
26.52 - New Zealand
26.00 - South Africa
25.52 - Spain
24.96 - USA
24.13 - Iraq

Oldest Player:
36 - Essam El-Hadary (Egypt)
Youngest Player:
17 - Chris Wood (New Zealand)

Full Age and Experience Breakdown (LINK)

CLUBS WITH AT LEAST 4 PLAYERS INVOLVED
7 - Wellington Phoenix (A-League, Australia/NZ)
6 - Juventus (Italy)
6 - Liverpool (England)
6 - Valencia (Spain)
5 - AC Milan (Italy)
5 - Al-Ahly (Egypt)
5 - FC Barcelona (Spain)
4 - Ismaily (Egypt)
4 - Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
4 - Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
4 - Villarreal (Spain)

PLAYERS FROM LEAGUES IN....
25 - Italy
21 - England
20 - Spain
18 - Egypt
14 - South Africa
10 - A-League, Iraq, MLS
8 - Germany
6 - Brazil, Qatar
4 - New Zealand
3 - France, Greece, Portugal, Scotland
2 - Iran, Israel, Turkey, UAE
1 - Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland

MLS PLAYERS
Duncan Oughton (CLB, NZ)
Simon Elliott (SJ, NZ)
Andrew Boyens (NY, NZ)
Jarrod Smith (SEA, NZ)
Jonathan Bornstein (CHV, USA)
Conor Casey (COL, USA)
Landon Donovan (LA, USA)
Ricardo Clark (HOU, USA)
Sacha Kljestan (CHV, USA)

Full Club and League Breakdown (LINK)

Confederations Cup Rosters: Height Breakdown

172cm~5'8"
188cm~6'2"

South Africa
Tallest: 198cm - Matthew Booth (DF)
Shortest: 168cm - Eirio Van Heerden (MF)

172cm or shorter: 4 - (Davids, Tshabalala, Van Heerden, Modise)
188cm or taller: 1 - (Booth)

Average Team Height: 178.22cm

New Zealand
Tallest: 195cm - Mark Paston (GK) and James Bannatyne (GK)
Shortest: 173cm - Dave Mulligan (DF)

172cm or shorter: 0
188cm or taller: 9 - (Paston, Vicelich, Killen, Moss, Boyens, Old, Wood, Bright, Bannatyne)

Average Team Height: 184.65cm

Iraq
Tallest: 186cm - Oday Talib (GK)
Shortest: 165cm - Basem Abbas (DF)

172cm or shorter: 6 - (Ali Kareem, Abbas, Sadir, Mohammed, Saeed, Mulla Mohammed)
188cm or taller: 0

Average Team Height: 177.26cm

Spain
Tallest: 196cm - Diego Lopez (GK)
Shortest: 169cm - Santi Cazorla (MF)

172cm or shorter: 2 - (Xavi, Cazorla)
188cm or taller: 5 - (Pique, Busquets, Lopez, Llorente, Riera)

Average Team Height: 182.00cm

Italy
Tallest: 194cm - Luca Toni (FW)
Shortest: 174cm - Mauro Camoranesi (MF)

172cm or shorter: 0
188cm or taller: 6 - (Buffon, Grosso, Chiellini, Toni, De Sanctis, Amelia)

Average Team Height: 183.22cm

Egypt
Tallest: 188cm - Essam El Hadary (GK)
Shortest: 169cm - Sayed Moawad (MF)

172cm or shorter: 3 - (Abd Rabbou, Tawfik, Moawad)
188cm or taller: 1 - (El Hadary)

Average Team Height: 179.00cm

USA
Tallest: 193cm - Brad Guzan (GK)
Shortest: 168cm - Francisco Torres (MF)

172cm or shorter: 3 - (Beasley, Adu, Torres)
188cm or taller: 2 - (Guzan, Onyewu)

Average Team Height: 180.91cm

Brazil
Tallest: 194cm - Victor (GK)
Shortest: 169cm - Josue (MF)

172cm or shorter: 2 - (Alves, Josue)
188cm or taller: 5 - (Lucio, Silva, Victor, Luisao, Gomes)

Average Team Height: 182.22cm

Average Height:
184.65 - New Zealand
183.22 - Italy
182.22 - Brazil
182.00 - Spain
180.91 - USA
179.00 - Egypt
178.22 - South Africa
177.26 - Iraq

Tallest Player:
6ft6in - Matthew Booth (South Africa)
Shortest Player
5ft5in - Basem Abbas (Iraq)

Conversion Table

5 feet 6 inches	167.64
5 feet 7 inches	170.18
5 feet 8 inches	172.72
5 feet 9 inches	175.26
5 feet 10 inches	177.80
5 feet 11 inches	180.34
6 feet 0 inches	182.88
6 feet 1 inches	185.42
6 feet 2 inches	187.96
6 feet 3 inches	190.50
6 feet 4 inches	193.04
6 feet 5 inches	195.58
6 feet 6 inches	198.12

Confederations Cup Rosters: Age and Experience Breakdown

Iraq
Youngest: 21 - Halgurd Mulla Mohammed (MF, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq)
Oldest: 32 - Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail (MF, Sepahan, Iran)

Most Caps: 75- Nashat Akram (MF, Al-Gharafa, Qatar)
6 Players with 5 or less caps
4 Players with 70 or more caps

Age:
1 - 30 and older
11 - 23 and younger
Average Age: 24.13

New Zealand
Youngest: 17 - Chris Wood (FW, West Bromwich Albion, England)
Oldest: 35 - Simon Elliott (MF, San Jose Earthquakes, USA)

Most Caps: 64 - Ivan Vicelich (DF, Auckland City, New Zealand)
4 Players with 5 or less caps
0 Players with 70 or more caps

Age:
5 - 30 and older
6 - 23 and younger
Average Age: 26.52

South Africa
Youngest: 21 - Itumeleng Khune (GK, Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa)
Oldest: 35 - Brian Baloyi (GK, Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa)

Most Caps: 85 - Aaron Mokoena (DF, Blackburn Rovers, England)
3 Players with 5 or less caps
1 Player with 70 or more caps

Age:
4 - 30 and older
5 - 23 and younger
Average Age: 26.00

Spain
Youngest: 20 - Sergi Busquets (MF, FC Barcelona, Spain)
Oldest: 31 - Carlos Puyol (DF, FC Barcelona, Spain)

Most Caps: 91 - Iker Casillas (GK, Real Madrid, Spain)
6 Players with 5 or less caps
3 Players with 70 or more caps

Age:
2 - 30 and older
7 - 23 and younger
Average Age: 25.52

Brazil
Youngest: 19 - Alexandre Pato (FW, AC Milan, Italy)
Oldest: 32 - Gilberto Silva (MF, Panathinaikos, Greece)

Most Caps: 77 - Lucio (DF, Bayern Munich, Germany)
5 Players with 5 or less caps
2 Players with 70 or more caps

Age:
3 - 30 and older
2 - 23 and younger
Average Age: 26.87

Egypt
Youngest: 21 - Ahmed Al-Muhammadi (DF, ENPPI, Egypt)
Oldest: 36 - Essam El-Hadary (GK, FC Sion, Switzerland)

Most Caps: 153 - Ahmed Hassan (MF, Al-Ahly, Egypt)
6 Players with 5 or less caps
3 Players with 70 or more caps

Age:
7 - 30 and older
4 - 23 and younger
Average Age: 27.30

Italy
Youngest: 18 - Davide Santon (DF, Inter Milan, Italy)
Oldest: 35 - Fabio Cannavaro (DF, Juventus, Italy)

Most Caps: 124 - Fabio Cannavaro (DF, Juventus, Italy)
5 Players with 5 or less caps
3 Players with 70 or more caps

Age:
10 - 30 and over
2 - 23 and under
Average Age: 28.04

United States
Youngest: 19 - Jozy Altidore (FW, Villarreal, Spain)
Oldest: 30 - Tim Howard (GK, Everton, England)

Most Caps: 110 - Landon Donovan (MF/FW, LA Galaxy, USA)
3 Players with 5 or less caps
2 Players with 70 or more caps

Age:
2 - 30 and over
8 - 23 and younger
Average Age: 24.96

AVERAGE AGE
28.04 - Italy
27.30 - Egypt
26.87 - Brazil
26.52 - New Zealand
26.00 - South Africa
25.52 - Spain
24.96 - USA
24.13 - Iraq

Oldest Player: 36 - Essam El-Hadary (Egypt)
Youngest Player: 17 - Chris Wood (New Zealand)

FIRST CALLUPS (No Caps Previously)
Diego López (Spain, Villarreal)
Pablo Hernández (Spain, Valencia)
Victor (Brazil, Gremio)
André Santos (Brazil, Corinthians)
Mohamed Sobhy (Egypt, Ismaily)
Luis Robles (USA, Kaiserslautern)

100 Caps
153 - Ahmed Hassan (Egypt)
124 - Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
110 - Landon Donovan (USA)

Confederations Cup Rosters: League and Club Breakdown

This is a breakdown of the nations where the upcoming Confederations Cup players play their club soccer. The numbers show how many players play in each nation's league. The percentage shows the number of players from that nation's domestic league.





GROUP A

IRAQ - (44%)
10 - Iraq
6 - Qatar
2 - Iran
1 - Cyprus
1 - Lebanon
1 - Libya
1 - Netherlands
1 - UAE

NEW ZEALAND - (17% or 61% with A-League)
10 - A-League
4 - New Zealand
4 - MLS
2 - Scotland
1 - England
1 - Finland
1 - Greece

SOUTH AFRICA - (61%)
14 - South Africa
3 - England
2 - Israel
1 - Germany
1 - Greece
1 - Russia
1 - Serbia

SPAIN - (70%)
16 - Spain
6 - England
1 - Turkey

GROUP B

BRAZIL - (26%)
7 - Italy
6 - Brazil
3 - England
2 - Germany
2 - Portugal
2 - Spain
1 - Greece

EGYPT - (78%)
18 - Egypt
2 - England
1 - Germany
1 - Switzerland
1 - UAE

ITALY - (78%)
18 - Italy
1 - England
1 - France
1 - Germany
1 - Spain
1 - Turkey

USA - (26%)
6 - MLS
5 - England
3 - Germany
2 - France
1 - Belgium
1 - Denmark
1 - Mexico
1 - Portugal
1 - Scotland
1 - Spain
1 - Sweden

Clubs with at least 4 Players Involved:
7 - Wellington Phoenix (A-League, Australia/NZ)
6 - Juventus (Italy)
6 - Liverpool (England)
6 - Valencia (Spain)
5 - AC Milan (Italy)
5 - Al-Ahly (Egypt)
5 - FC Barcelona (Spain)
4 - Ismaily (Egypt)
4 - Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
4 - Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
4 - Villarreal (Spain)

Players from Leagues in....
25 - Italy
21 - England
20 - Spain
18 - Egypt
14 - South Africa
10 - A-League, Iraq, MLS
8 - Germany
6 - Brazil, Qatar
4 - New Zealand
3 - France, Greece, Portugal, Scotland
2 - Iran, Israel, Turkey, UAE
1 - Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland

MLS Players
Duncan Oughton (CLB, NZ)
Simon Elliott (SJ, NZ)
Andrew Boyens (NY, NZ)
Jarrod Smith (SEA, NZ)
Jonathan Bornstein (CHV, USA)
Conor Casey (COL, USA)
Landon Donovan (LA, USA)
Ricardo Clark (HOU, USA)
Sacha Kljestan (CHV, USA)

English Premier League Players
Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth, SA)
Steven Pienaar (Everton, SA)
Elrio van Heerden (Blackburn Rovers, SA)
Fernando Torres (Liverpool, ESP)
Xabi Alonso (Liverpool, ESP)
Albert Riera (Liverpool, ESP)
Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool, ESP)
Pepe Reina (Liverpool, ESP)
Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal, ESP)
Elano (Manchester City, BRA)
Robinho (Manchester City, BRA)
Heurelho Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur, BRA)
Andrea Dossena (Liverpool, ITA)
Tim Howard (Everton, USA)
Clint Dempsey (Fulham, USA)
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, USA)
Jonathan Spector (West Ham United, USA)