Wednesday, April 3, 2013
MLS Player Name Pronunciation Guide 2013
Chicago Fire
Alec Kann - kahn
Jalil Anibaba - Jah-LEEL Ah-Nee-Bah-Bah
Sherjill MacDonald - sir-ZHEEL
Dilly Duka - DOO-kah
Gonzalo Segares - seh-GAH-res
Patrick Nyarko - NEE-yah-koh
Jeff Larentowicz - low-REN-toe-witz
Michael Videira - VEE-dare-AH
Arne Friedrich - ARR-nuh FREE-drick
Quincy Amarikwa - ah-MARE-ik-wah
Joel Lindpere - jol lind-pair
Paolo Tornaghi - TOR-nah-GEE
Chivas USA
Carlos Borja - Bohr-ha
Edgar Mejia - Meh-he-ah
Miller Bolaños - Boh-lah-nios
Juan Agudelo - Ah-gu-deh-loh
Eric Avila - Ah-vih-lah
Laurent Courtois - Core-tuah
Jorge Villafaña - Vi-yah-fah-niah
Timothy Melia - Meh-lee-ah
Marvin Iraheta - E-rah-eh-tah
Colorado Rapids
Nick LaBrocca - la-BROCK-ah
Drew Moor - MORE
Martin Rivero - mar-TEEN ree-VARE-oh
Hendry Thomas - HEN-dree toe-MAHS
Kamani Hill - kah-MAH-nee
Tony Cascio - CASS-ee-oh
Atiba Harris - at-TEE-bah
Dillon Serna - SARE-nah
Andre Akpan - AHK-pahn
Steward Ceus - SAY-oos
Pablo Mastroeni - mahs-troh-EHN-ee
Danny Mwanga - muh-WAHN-gah
Columbus Crew
Gláuber - gl-OW-burr
Tony Tchani - CHA-knee
Bernardo Anor - Ah-noor
Justin Meram - MEER-ahm
Dominic Oduro - OH-dur-OH
Aaron Schoenfeld - SHOW-en-feld
Konrad Warzycha - VAR-zee-HA
Kevan George - KEY-vonn
Jairo Arrieta - HI-row arr-EE-eta
Andy Gruenebaum - GREW-nah-BAHM
Federico Higuain - FED-er-EE-co EE-gwa-EEN
DC United
Nick DeLeon - de-le-ON
Dwayne De Rosario - DAY-row-SAR-ee-oh
Bill Hamid - Ah-meed
Dejan Jakovic - DAY-on YA-ko-vich
Lionard Pajoy - pa-hoy
Chris Pontius - PON-tee-us
FC Dallas
Ugo Ihemelu - OO-go ee-HEM-meh-loo
Jair Benitez - Ji-EER
David Ferreira - dah-VEED feh-RARE-ah
Houston Dynamo
Eric Brunner - BREW-ner
Warren Creavalle - cruh-VAL
Mike Chabala - Cha-ball-ah
Kofi Sarkodie - KO-fee sar-KO-dee
Adam Moffat - Moff-it
Tyler Deric - DARE-ick
Boniek Garcia - Bone-ee-ECK
Bobby Boswell - BOZ-well
Los Angeles Galaxy
Carlo Cudicini - COO-duh-CHEE-knee
Todd Dunivant - DUNN-uh-vint
Marcelo Sarvas - sahr-VIS
Bryan Gaul - gall
Kofi Opare - CO-fee oh-PAR-ee
Gyasi Zardes - JAS-see ZAR-des
Montreal Impact
Zarek Valentin - Val-en-teen
Patrice Bernier - Bern-yay
Marco Di Vaio - Di Va-yo
Sanna Nyassi - Sawn-na Nye-as-see
Dennis Iapichino - Ya-pikino
Davy Arnaud - Ar-no
Andrea Pisanu - Pi-zanu
Sinisa Ubiparipovic - Sini-sha Ubi-Pari-Povik
Karl Ouimette - Wee-mette
Maxime Crepeau - Cray-po
Wandrille Lefevre - Vandril Le-fay-vre
Karl Ouimette - Wee-mette
Maxim Tissot - Ti-so
New England Revolution
Matt Reis - REESE
Andrew Farrell - FAIR-ell
Kalifa Cisse - kah-LEE-fah SEE-say
AJ Soares - SORES
Juan Toja - TOE-ha
Chris Tierney - TEER-nee
Kelyn Rown - KELL-len ROW
Bilal Duckett - bill-LAHL
Sainey Nyassi - SAIN-nee ny-AH-see
Jose Goncalves - joe-SAY gon-SAHL-ves
Lee Nguyen - WIN
Darrius Barnes - DARE-ee-us
Gabe Latigue - lah-TEEG
Jerry Bengtson - BEHN-son
Luis Soffner - LOO-ee SOFF-ner
Saer Sene - sah-AIR SEN
Dimitry Imbongo - dim-EE-tree im-BONG-go
New York Red Bulls
Jamison Olave - HA-mee-son oh-LAH-vay
Fabian Espindola - fah-bee-AHN es-SPEEN-doh-lah
Marius Obekop - mare-EE-us oh-BEH-cop
Thierry Henry - TYAIR-ee ahn-REE
Ryan Meara - MARE-uh
Ruben Bover - roo-BEN boh-VEHR
Michael Bustamante - BOOST-tah-mahn-tay
Kosuke Kimura - KOHS-kay kee-MOO-rah
Josue Martinez - HO-sway
Luis Robles - ROH-blez
Peguy Luyindula - PEG-gee loo-yin-DOO-lah
Rafhinha - raff-FEEN-yah
Philadelphia Union
Chris Konopka - Con-op-ka
Bakary Soumare - Ba-car-ee Sue-mar-ee
Jack McInerney - Mac-IN-ern-ee
Sebastien Le Toux - Le TWO
Michael Lahoud - la-WHO'd
Amobi Okugo - A-Moby oh-KOO-go
Jimmy McLaughlin - muk-LAHK-lun
Sheanon Williams - SHANE-en
Keon Daniel - Kee-ON
Raymon Gaddis - Ray-moan Gad-dis
Antoine Hoppenot - An-Twon Hope-e-no
Portland Timbers
Darlington Nagbe - NAG-be
Sal Zizzo - ZEE-zoh
Diego Valeri - VA-lehr-ee
Frederic Piquionne - pick-EE-own
Kalif Alhassan - KUH-leaf AL-hass-on
Ryan Kawulok - ka-WALL-uk
Bright Dike - DEE-kay
Mikael Silvestre - mi-KELL sil-ves-TRAY
Milos Kocic - MEE-losh ko-SICH
Hanyer Mosquera - HAHN-yehr moss-KEH-rah
Andrew Jean-Baptiste - zhahn-bap-TEEST
Futty Danso - Foot-y DAN-sue
Real Salt Lake
Tony Beltran - BELL-trann
Kwame Watson-Siriboe - SEAR-uh-bow
Lovel Palmer - luh-VELL
Joao Plata - ZHOW
Yordany Alvarez - jor-DONN-ee
Alvaro Saborio - Al-vuh-ro sabb-oh-REE-oh
Luis Gil - GILL
Chris Schuler - SHOO-ler
Abdoulie Mansally - ab-do-LYE
San Jose Earthquakes
David Bingham - BING-um
Shea Salinas - SHAY
Chris Wondolowski - wan-dough-LOWW-skee
Mehdi Ballouchy - meh-DEE BUH-loo-SHEE
Adam Jahn - john
Steven Lenhart - LEN-heart
Nana Attakora - NANNA AT-uh-CORE-uh
Rafael Baca - BOCK-uh
Steven Beitashour - BAY-tah-sure
Marvin Chavez - CHAW-vez
Seattle Sounders
Osvaldo Alonso - ahs-VAHL-doe
Servando Carrasco - sir-VAWN-dough cuh-ROSS-coh
Ashani Fairclough - As-shah-nee FAIR-claw
Michael Gspurning - guh-SHPOORN-ing
Patrick Ianni - ee-AWN-ee
Obafemi Martins - Oh-bah-fem-ee
Lamar Neagle - NAY-gull
Mauro Rosales - MOW-ro roh-SAH-les
Djimi Traore - Jimmy try-OR-ay
Steve Zakuani - zak-uh-WAH-nee
Eriq Zavaleta - Zah-va-let-uh
Sporting Kansas City
Matt Besler - BEEZ-ler
Graham Zusi - ZOO-see
Teal Bunbury - BUN-buh-ree
Benny Feilhaber - FAIL-hob-ber
Bobby Convey - CON-vee
Lawrence Olum - OH-lumm
Seth Sinovic - sin-OH-vick
Claudio Bieler - bee-AY-lurr
Eric Kronberg - Krawn-berg
Oriol Rosell - ew-REE-all rohz-EL
Soony Saad - soo-NEE sod
Mechack Jerome - MEH-shack
Aurelien Collin - au-REEL-ee-en
Toronto FC
Danny Califf - Kay-liff
Gale Agbossoumonde - Gal-eh Ag-boos-o-mon-deh
John Bostock - Boss-tock
Danny Koevermans - Koo-ver-mans
Stefan Frei - Stef-in Fry
Hogan Ephraim - E-frame
Andrew Wiedeman - Wee-da-men
Darren O'Dea - O'Dee
Vancouver Whitecaps
Brad Rusin - RUSS-in
Alain Rochat - ah-lahn roe-SHA
Camilo Sanvezzo - kah-MEE-lo san-VAY-zoe
Darren Mattocks - MAT-uks
Young-Pyo Lee - yung-pee-o
Daigo Kobayashi - die-go
Johnny Leveron - lev-uh-ronn
Kekuta Manneh - keh-KOO-tuh mah-nay
Jun Marques Davidson - JOON MAR-kiss
Gershon Koffie - GURR-shin co-fee
Russel Teibert - TIE-bert
Labels:
Major League Soccer,
MLS
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
MLS Week 4 - Goal Scorer Nationalities
CONCACAF
Canada
2 - Will Johnson (POR)
1 - Jonathan Osorio (TOR)
Honduras
1 - Hendry Thomas (COL)
Panama
1 - Blas Pérez (DAL)
USA
1 - Mike Magee (LA)
1 - Jose Villarreal (LA)
1 - Dax McCarty (NY)
1 - Conor Casey (PHI)
1 - Dillon Powers (COL)
1 - Graham Zusi (SKC)
1 - Will Bruin (HOU)
1 - Robbie Findley (RSL)
1 - Luis Gil (RSL)
1 - Brad Evans (SEA)
1 - Eric Avila (CHV)
EUROPE
England
1 - Giles Barnes (HOU)
France
1 - Thierry Henry (NY)
Scotland
1 - Kenny Miller (VAN)
Wales
1 - Robert Earnshaw (TOR)
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina
1 - Claudio Bieler (SKC)
Labels:
Goals,
Major League Soccer,
Maps,
MLS
Monday, April 1, 2013
Europe: Top 5 Goal Scorers by FIFA Confederation
The current top 5 European-based goal scorers from each non-European FIFA confederation.
South America
42 - Lionel Messi (Argentina: Barcelona)
23 - Jackson Martínez (Colombia: FC Porto)
22 - Luis Suarez (Uruguay: Liverpool)
21 - Radamel Falcao (Colombia: Atletico Madrid)
20 - Edinson Cavani (Uruguay: Napoli)
Africa
26 - Wilfried Bony (Cote d'Ivoire: Vitesse)
20 - Rafik Djebbour (Algeria: Olympiacos)
17 - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon: Saint-Étienne)
17 - Dieumerci Mbokani (DR Congo: Anderlecht)
15 - Demba Ba (Senegal: Chelsea)
CONCACAF
18 - Jozy Altidore (USA: AZ)
12 - Carlos Vela (Mexico: Real Sociedad)
11 - Terrence Boyd (USA: Rapid Vienna)
8 - Javier Hernández (Mexico: Manchester United)
7 - Lester Peltier (Trinidad & Tobago: Slovan Bratislava)
Asia
14 - Senharib Malki (Syria: Roda JC)
9 - Heung-Min Son (South Korea: Hamburger SV)
8 - Thaer Al Bawab (Jordan: Gaz Metan Mediaş)
7 - Mike Havenaar (Japan: Vitesse)
7 - Keisuke Honda (Japan: Dinamo Moscow)
Oceania
4 - Greg Draper (New Zealand: The New Saints)
3 - Marama Vahirua (Tahiti: Panthrakikos)
2 - Wesley Lautoa (New Caledonia: Lorient)
1 - Rory Fallon (New Zealand: Aberdeen)
1 - Ryan Nelsen (New Zealand: QPR)
1 - Winston Reid (New Zealand: West Ham United)
Friday, March 29, 2013
Nations in Qualifying Position for Brazil 2014
There's still a long way to go before the final field is set for Brazil 2014 but this is a list of nations that are currently in "qualifying position" at this early stage of final round World Cup qualifying.
CONCACAF (3.5 teams qualify)
USA (33)
Panama (41)
Costa Rica (53)
Honduras (49) (Intercontinental Playoff with Oceania)
AFRICA (5 teams qualify: 5 home-and-away series)
Cote d'Ivoire (13)
Egypt (75)
Cameroon (79)
Senegal (82)
Congo (101)
Ethiopia (112)
ASIA (4.5 teams qualify)
Japan (26)
Jordan (90)
Australia (39) (Playoff - then Intercontinental Playoff with South America)
Iran (57) (Playoff - then Intercontinental Playoff with South America)
EUROPE (13 teams qualify)
Spain (1)
Germany (2)
Bosnia-Herzegovina (23)
Montenegro (28)
Playoff Positions (The 8 best group runners-up will play Round 2 in 4 home-and-away series)
England (4)
Croatia (9)
Greece (12)
France (17)
Albania (64)
Israel (74)
OCEANIA
New Zealand (88) (Intercontinental Playoff with CONCACAF)
SOUTH AMERICA (Brazil + 4.5 teams qualify)
Brazil (18) (Automatic Qualification Home Nation)
Argentina (3)
Colombia (6)
Ecuador (11)
Chile (22)
Venezuela (43) (Intercontinental Playoff with Asia)
CONCACAF (3.5 teams qualify)
USA (33)
Panama (41)
Costa Rica (53)
Honduras (49) (Intercontinental Playoff with Oceania)
AFRICA (5 teams qualify: 5 home-and-away series)
Cote d'Ivoire (13)
Nigeria (30)
Algeria (34)
Zambia (36)
Tunisia (44)Egypt (75)
Cameroon (79)
Senegal (82)
Congo (101)
Ethiopia (112)
Japan (26)
South Korea (47)
Uzbekistan (59)Jordan (90)
Australia (39) (Playoff - then Intercontinental Playoff with South America)
Iran (57) (Playoff - then Intercontinental Playoff with South America)
EUROPE (13 teams qualify)
Spain (1)
Germany (2)
Italy (5)
Netherlands (8)
Russia (10)
Switzerland (14)
Belgium (19)Bosnia-Herzegovina (23)
Montenegro (28)
Playoff Positions (The 8 best group runners-up will play Round 2 in 4 home-and-away series)
England (4)
Croatia (9)
Greece (12)
France (17)
Hungary (32)
Bulgaria (46)Albania (64)
Israel (74)
OCEANIA
New Zealand (88) (Intercontinental Playoff with CONCACAF)
SOUTH AMERICA (Brazil + 4.5 teams qualify)
Brazil (18) (Automatic Qualification Home Nation)
Argentina (3)
Colombia (6)
Ecuador (11)
Chile (22)
Venezuela (43) (Intercontinental Playoff with Asia)
Labels:
Brazil 2014,
FIFA World Cup,
World Cup 2014
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
World Cup Qualifer Upsets - March 2013
Upsets from the last round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (March 21-26, 2013).
FIFA Rank difference -- Score -- Home Team (Rank) v Away Team (Rank)
Upset Wins (25+ FIFA rank difference)
64 -- 2:1 -- Jordan (90) v Japan (26)
47 -- 4:3 -- Equatorial Guinea (104) v Cape Verde Islands (57)
42 -- 3:1 -- Tanzania (119) v Morocco (77)
37 -- 1:0 -- Venezuela (43) v Colombia (6)
36 -- 1:2 -- Slovenia (56) v Iceland (92)
33 -- 2:0 -- Liberia (118) v Uganda (85)
Upset Draw (40+ FIFA rank Difference)
130 -- 1:1 -- Lesotho (166) v Zambia (36)
119 -- 0:0 -- Cyprus (133) v Switzerland (14)
96 -- 1:1 -- Nigeria (30) v Kenya (126)
86 -- 1:1 -- Spain (1) v Finland (87)
67 -- 3:3 -- Israel (74) v Portugal (7)
66 -- 2:2 -- Australia (39) v Oman (105)
60 -- 1:1 -- Slovakia (55) v Lithuania (115)
49 -- 1:1 -- Liechtenstein (157) v Latvia (108)
Thursday, March 21, 2013
MLS Week 3 - Goal Scorer Nationalities

CONCACAF
Canada
1 - Patrice Bernier (MTL)
Costa Rica
1 - Alvaro Saborio (RSL)
1 - Rodney Wallace (POR)
Jamaica
1 - Deshorn Brown (COL)
USA
1 - Jack McInerney (PHI)
1 - Justin Morrow (SJ)
1 - Eddie Johnson (SEA)
EUROPE
Italy
1 - Marco Di Vaio (MTL)
Wales
1 - Robert Earnshaw (TOR)
SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil
1 - Gláuber (CLB)
Labels:
Goals,
Major League Soccer,
MLS,
US Soccer
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
FIFA Best/Worst Ranking - March 2013
Nations currently at their best or worst all-time ranking position in the March 2013 FIFA Rankings.
Best Ranking
11 - Ecuador
24 - Mali
41 - Panama
141 - Afghanistan
149 - Aruba
Worst Ranking
109 - China
170 - Yemen
175 - Fiji
182 - Curaçao
201 - Kyrgyzstan
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
MLS Week 3- Total Goals by Nationality
The total number of goals scored by different nationalities in the first 3 weeks of the MLS season.
Region
26 - CONCACAF
13 - South America
9 - Europe
3 - Africa
1 - Asia
Nation
16 - USA
6 - Argentina
5 - Costa Rica
3 - Brazil
3 - Colombia
3 - Wales
2 - France
2 - Ghana
2 - Jamaica
2 - Scotland
1 - Ecuador
1 - Honduras
1 - Japan
1 - Liberia
1 - Mexico
1 - Republic of Ireland
1 - Spain
Region
26 - CONCACAF
13 - South America
9 - Europe
3 - Africa
1 - Asia
Nation
16 - USA
6 - Argentina
5 - Costa Rica
3 - Brazil
3 - Colombia
3 - Wales
2 - France
2 - Ghana
2 - Jamaica
2 - Scotland
1 - Ecuador
1 - Honduras
1 - Japan
1 - Liberia
1 - Mexico
1 - Republic of Ireland
1 - Spain
Labels:
Goals,
Major League Soccer,
MLS,
US Soccer
Friday, March 15, 2013
FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison - March 2013
Comparing FIFA Confederations using the average FIFA ranking of the top 5 teams from each region.
Top 5 Avg. - Confederation (+/- February)
3.8 - Europe (-0.2)
1 - Spain
2 - Germany
4 - England
5 - Italy
7 - Portugal
11.0 - South America (+/-0.0)
3 - Argentina
6 - Colombia
11 - Ecuador
16 - Uruguay
18 - Brazil
24.2 - Africa (-0.2)
13 - Côte d'Ivoire
20 - Ghana
24 - Mali
30 - Nigeria
34 - Algeria
37.8 - CONCACAF (+0.2)
15 - Mexico
33 - USA
41 - Panama
49 - Honduras
51 - Haiti
45.6 - Asia (-2.0)
26 - Japan
39 - Australia
47 - South Korea
57 - Iran
59 - Uzbekistan
129.0 - Oceania (+2.2)
88 - New Zealand
103 - New Caledonia
138 - Tahiti
147 - Solomon Islands
169 - Vanuatu
Thursday, March 14, 2013
European Players in MLS - 2013
Austria
Michael Gspurning (SEA)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Siniša Ubiparipović (MTL)
Croatia
Dejan Jakovic (DC: Canadian International)
Denmark
Jimmy Nielsen (SKC)
England
Giles Barnes (HOU)
Matt Watson (VAN)
Estonia
Joel Lindpere (CHI)
France
Germany
Arne Friedrich (CHI)
Republic of Ireland
Robbie Keane (LA)
Peter McGlynn (SJ)
Italy
Carlo Cudicini (LA)
Netherlands
Danny Koevermans (TOR)
Sherjill MacDonald (CHI)
Northern Ireland
Jonny Steele (NY)
Poland
Konrad Warzycha (CLB)
Portugal
José Gonçalves (NE)
Scotland
Calum Mallace (MTL)
Kenny Miller (VAN)
Adam Moffat (HOU)
Jamie Smith (COL)
Serbia
Miloš Kocić (POR)
Spain
Rubén Bover (NY)
Oriol Rosell (SKC)
Sweden
Markus Holgersson (NY)
Adam Johansson (SEA)
Switzerland
Stefan Frei (TOR)
Dennis Iapichino (MTL)
Wales
Robert Earnshaw (TOR: Born in Zambia)
Michael Gspurning (SEA)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Siniša Ubiparipović (MTL)
Croatia
Dejan Jakovic (DC: Canadian International)
Denmark
Jimmy Nielsen (SKC)
England
Giles Barnes (HOU)
John Bostock (TOR)
Andy Dorman (NE)
Andrew Driver (HOU)
Dom Dwyer (SKC)
Richard Eckersley (TOR)
Hogan Ephraim (TOR)
Taylor Morgan (TOR)
Lewis Neal (DC)
Andy O'Brien (VAN)
Nigel Reo-Coker (VAN)
Darel Russell (TOR)
Lloyd Sam (NY)Darel Russell (TOR)
Matt Watson (VAN)
Joel Lindpere (CHI)
France
Hassoun Camara (MTL)
Kalifa Cissé (NE: Mali International)
Aurélien Collin (SKC)
Laurent Courtois (CHV)
Eric Hassli (DAL)
Frédéric Piquionne (POR: Born in New Caledonia)Laurent Courtois (CHV)
Eric Hassli (DAL)
Thierry Henry (NY)
Wandrille Lefèvre (MTL)
Sébastien Le Toux (PHI)
Saër Sène (NE)
Mikaël Silvestre (POR)
Djimi Traoré (SEA: Mali International)
David Viana (RSL: Portugal Youth International)Germany
Arne Friedrich (CHI)
Republic of Ireland
Robbie Keane (LA)
Peter McGlynn (SJ)
Darren O'Dea (TOR)
Shane O'Neill (COL)Italy
Carlo Cudicini (LA)
Marco Di Vaio (MTL)
Matteo Ferrari (MTL: Born in Algeria)
Matteo Ferrari (MTL: Born in Algeria)
Alessandro Nesta (MTL)
Andrea Pisanu (MTL)
Paolo Tornaghi (CHI)Netherlands
Danny Koevermans (TOR)
Sherjill MacDonald (CHI)
Northern Ireland
Jonny Steele (NY)
Poland
Konrad Warzycha (CLB)
Portugal
José Gonçalves (NE)
Scotland
Calum Mallace (MTL)
Kenny Miller (VAN)
Adam Moffat (HOU)
Jamie Smith (COL)
Serbia
Miloš Kocić (POR)
Spain
Rubén Bover (NY)
Oriol Rosell (SKC)
Sweden
Markus Holgersson (NY)
Adam Johansson (SEA)
Switzerland
Stefan Frei (TOR)
Dennis Iapichino (MTL)
Wales
Robert Earnshaw (TOR: Born in Zambia)
Labels:
Europe,
Major League Soccer,
MLS,
US Soccer
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Alliterative MLS Player Names
Andre Akpan
Anthony Arena
Bradlee Baladez
Brandon Barklage
Bobby Boswell
Calen Carr
Conor Casey
Cordell Cato
Colin Clark
Caleb Clark
Carlo Cudicini
Dilly Duka
Dom Dwyer
Jack Jewsbury
George John
Jason Johnson
Kei Kamara
Kosuke Kimura
Kory Kindle
Chris Korb
Mike Magee
Robbie Russell
Soony Saad
Shea Salinas
Saer Sene
Seth Sinovic
Shawn Sloan
Labels:
Major League Soccer,
MLS,
Random Stuff,
US Soccer
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
MLS Week 2 - Total Goals by Nationality
A look at the total number of goals scored by different nationalities in the first 2 weeks of the MLS season.
Region
19 - CONCACAF
12 - South America
8 - Europe
3 - Africa
1 - Asia
Nation
13 - USA
6 - Argentina
3 - Colombia
3 - Costa Rica
2 - Brazil
2 - France
2 - Ghana
2 - Scotland
2 - Wales
1 - Ecuador
1 - Honduras
1 - Jamaica
1 - Japan
1 - Liberia
1 - Mexico
1 - Republic of Ireland
1 - Spain
Region
19 - CONCACAF
12 - South America
8 - Europe
3 - Africa
1 - Asia
Nation
13 - USA
6 - Argentina
3 - Colombia
3 - Costa Rica
2 - Brazil
2 - France
2 - Ghana
2 - Scotland
2 - Wales
1 - Ecuador
1 - Honduras
1 - Jamaica
1 - Japan
1 - Liberia
1 - Mexico
1 - Republic of Ireland
1 - Spain
Labels:
Canada,
Goal Scorers,
Goals,
Major League Soccer,
MLS,
US Soccer
Monday, March 11, 2013
MLS Week 2 - Goal Scorer Nationalities

CONCACAF
Costa Rica
1 - Jairo Arrieta (CLB)
Honduras
1 - Jerry Bengtson (NE)
Jamaica
1 - Ryan Johnson (PTL)
Mexico
1 - Giovani Casillas (CHV)
USA
1 - Omobi Okugo (PHI)
1 - Jack McInerney (PHI)
1 - Juan Agudelo (CHV)
1 - Eric Alexander (NY)
1 - Adam Jahn (SJ)
1 - Chris Wondolowski (SJ)
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina
1 - Claudio Bieler (SKC)
Brazil
1 - Felipe (MTL)
Colombia
1 - Lionard Pajoy (DC)
1 - David Ferreira (DAL)
Ecuador
1 - Oswaldo Minda (CHV)
EUROPE
France
1 - Hassoun Camara (MTL)
Scotland
1 - Kenny Miller (VAN)
1 - Jamie Smith (COL)
Wales
2 - Robert Earnshaw (TOR)
ASIA
Japan
1 - Daigo Kobayashi (VAN)
Labels:
Goal Scorers,
Goals,
Major League Soccer,
Map,
Maps,
MLS,
US Soccer
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Non-European EPL Top Scorers by Season
Non-European players that have been top 5 goal scorers in an EPL season.
Season | Goals | Player | Nationality | Club | Top Scorer Position |
1995-96 | 17 | Dwight Yorke | Trinidad & Tobago | Aston Villa | 4 |
1998-99 | 18 | Dwight Yorke | Trinidad & Tobago | Manchester United | 1 |
1999-00 | 20 | Dwight Yorke | Trinidad & Tobago | Manchester United | 3 |
2000-01 | 17 | Mark Viduka | Australia | Leeds United | 3 |
2002-03 | 20 | Mark Viduka | Australia | Leeds United | 4 |
2004-05 | 13 | Yakubu | Nigeria | Portsmouth | 4 |
2006-07 | 20 | Didier Drogba | Cote d'Ivoire | Chelsea | 1 |
2006-07 | 18 | Benni McCarthy | South Africa | Blackburn Rovers | 2 |
2006-07 | 14 | Mark Viduka | Australia | Middlesbrough | 4 |
2007-08 | 24 | Emmanuel Adebayor | Togo | Arsenal | 2 |
2007-08 | 19 | Roque Santa Cruz | Paraguay | Blackburn Rovers | 4 |
2007-08 | 15 | Benjani | Zimbabwe | Portsmouth/Manchester City | 5 |
2007-08 | 15 | Yakubu | Nigeria | Everton | 5 |
2008-09 | 14 | Robinho | Brazil | Manchester City | 4 |
2009-10 | 29 | Didier Drogba | Cote d'Ivoire | Chelsea | 1 |
2009-10 | 23 | Carlos Tevez | Argentina | Manchester City | 4 |
2010-11 | 20 | Carlos Tevez | Argentina | Manchester City | 1 |
2010-11 | 15 | Peter Odemwingie | Nigeria | West Bromwich Albion | 5 |
2011-12 | 23 | Sergio Agüero | Argentina | Manchester City | 3 |
2011-12 | 17 | Clint Dempsey | USA | Fulham | 4 |
2011-12 | 16 | Emmanuel Adebayor | Togo | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 |
2011-12 | 16 | Demba Ba | Senegal | Newcastle United | 5 |
2011-12 | 16 | Yakubu | Nigeria | Blackburn Rovers | 5 |
Labels:
BPL,
EPL,
Goals,
Premier League,
Top Scorers
Monday, March 4, 2013
MLS Week 1 Goal Scorer Nationalities

CONCACAF
USA
3 - Mike Magee (LA)
1 - Graham Zusi (SKC)
1 - Ricardo Clark (HOU)
1 - Davy Arnaud (MTL)
1 - Josh Williams (CLB)
Costa Rica
2 - Alvaro Saborio (RSL)
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina
2 - Fabian Espindola (NY)
1 - Federico Higuain (CLB)
1 - Diego Valeri (POR)
1 - Claudio Bieler (SKC)
Brazil
1 - Jackson (DAL)
Colombia
1 - Jamison Olave (NY)
EUROPE
France
1 - Sebastian Le Toux (PHI)
Republic of Ireland
1 - Robbie Keane (LA)
Spain
1 - Oriol Rosell (SKC)
AFRICA
Ghana
1 - Dominic Oduro (CLB)
1 - Gershon Koffie (VAN)
Liberia
1 - Darlington Nagbe (POR)
Labels:
Major League Soccer,
Map,
MLS
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