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ForewordThe 20th FIFA World Cup will start on 12th June in Brazil and will generate huge media interest. The CIES Football Observatory is now pleased to be able to present new and exclusive data on the 32 teams who will be taking part in this mega event with the 2014 World Cup Preview. This new Football Observatory report analyses the profile of players used by each national team during the qualification process. For Brazil, we took into account footballers employed in friendly matches played during the qualification phase and in the Confederations Cup.

The average age of players on the pitch for teams that qualified was 27.2. The oldest team was Australia (30.2 years), while the youngest was Nigeria (24.2). The average age on the pitch of European nations varies from 28.6 years for Italy and Russia to 24.7 for Belgium. The youngest player fielded was Fabrice Olinga (16.8 years during the match between Cameroon and Togo on 23/03/2013), while the oldest was Mark Schwarzer (40.7 years during the Australia v. Iraq match on 18/06/2013).

The employer club whose footballers played the most minutes during World Cup qualification matches was Real Madrid (10,549 minutes), followed by FC Barcelona (9,549) and Bayern Munich (9,351). The first non-European club, Esteghlal FC of Iran (5,061 minutes), ranked only 14th. This finding reflects both the over-representation of European teams in the World Cup and the high concentration of top level players in the most competitive European leagues.

In total, 48.9% of World Cup qualification minutes were played by footballers under contract with top division clubs in England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France. All national teams qualified fielded players employed by big-5 league clubs. However, the percentage of minutes played by big-5 league footballers was below 25% for Australia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Iran, South Korea and Russia. These nations will most probably struggle to qualify for the knockout stages.

Only about one third of the qualification minutes were played by footballers playing in domestic leagues. This percentage was 0% for Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. The percentage was also under 5% for Uruguay, Bosnia, Ghana and Belgium. At the opposite end of the spectrum, do-mestic league based footballers played 100% of minutes in the English side. All other qualified nations fielded at least one player under contract with a foreign team.

We hope that you will enjoy the new statistics presented in our 2014 World Cup Preview and we stay at your disposal for more analysis.

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Neymar Santos FC (BRA), Barcelona (ESP) 1,594Paulinho Corinthians (BRA), Tottenham (ENG) 1,311David Luiz Chelsea (ENG) 1,306Júlio César QPR (ENG) 1,170Dani Alves Barcelona (ESP) 1,149Oscar Chelsea (ENG) 1,085Thiago Silva PSG (FRA) 1,064Luiz Gustavo Bayern München (GER), Wolfsburg (GER) 1,062Marcelo Vieira Real Madrid (ESP) 871Hulk Zenit (RUS) 851Fred Chaves Fluminense (BRA) 833Dante Bonfim Bayern München (GER) 554Hernanes Lazio (ITA) 521Jô Alves Atlético Mineiro (BRA) 454Maxwell Scherrer PSG (FRA) 427Maicon Douglas Roma (ITA) 347Ramires Chelsea (ENG) 338Fernando Lucas Grêmio (BRA), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 292Jefferson de Oliveira Botafogo (BRA) 270Anício Bernard Atlético Mineiro (BRA), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 250Lucas Moura PSG (FRA) 235Anderson Dede Vasco da Gama (BRA), Cruzeiro (BRA) 223Jean Raphael Fluminense (BRA) 216Ronaldinho Atlético Mineiro (BRA) 214Diego Cavalieri Fluminense (BRA) 180Réver Humberto Atlético Mineiro (BRA) 180André Santos Grêmio (BRA) 180Jádson Rodrigues São Paulo FC (BRA) 175Alexandre Pato Corinthians (BRA) 171Ralf de Souza Corinthians (BRA) 158Filipe Luís Atlético Madrid (ESP) 143Lucas Leiva Liverpool (ENG) 130Kaká Real Madrid (ESP) 106Leandro Damião SC Internacional (BRA) 102Leandro Victor Atlético Mineiro (BRA) 90Robinho Milan (ITA) 83Henrique Adriano SE Palmeiras (BRA) 71Willian Borges Chelsea (ENG) 70Adriano Correia Barcelona (ESP) 70Lourenco Osvaldo São Paulo FC (BRA) 66Luis Fabiano São Paulo FC (BRA) 46Marcos Arouca Santos FC (BRA) 44Diego Costa Atlético Madrid (ESP) 33Marcos Rocha Atlético Mineiro (BRA) 31Marquinhos PSG (FRA) 18Leandro Oliveira SE Palmeiras (BRA) 12João Miranda Atlético Madrid (ESP) 11Matheus Dória Botafogo (BRA) 3

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1. Chelsea (ENG) 2,7992. Barcelona (ESP) 1,8153. PSG (FRA) 1,7444. Fluminense (BRA) 1,2295. Bayern (GER) 1,1876. QPR (ENG) 1,1707. Corinthians (BRA) 1,100

8. Santos FC (BRA) 1,0429. Atlético Mineiro (BRA) 1,023

10. Real Madrid (ESP) 97711. Zenit (RUS) 85112. Tottenham (ENG) 54013. Lazio (ITA) 52114. Grêmio (BRA) 438

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230 (UKR)

5,800 (BRA)

Top 5 1. Brazil ...................... 5,800 2. England.................. 4,639 3. Spain...................... 2,979 4. France.................... 1,744 5. Germany ................ 1,616

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WC 2014 qualifying round: 12 matches - 27 players usedPlayer Club(s)* MinStipe Pletikosa Rostov (RUS) 1,080Mario Mandžukić Bayern München (GER) 993Darijo Srna Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 990Luka Modrić Real Madrid (ESP) 984Ivan Rakitić Sevilla (ESP) 829Vedran Ćorluka Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS) 801Josip Šimunić Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 800Ivan Strinić Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) 765Ivan Perišić Dortmund (GER), Wolfsburg (GER) 692Eduardo da Silva Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 430Dejan Lovren Lyon (FRA), Southampton (ENG) 414Ognjen Vukojević Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 404Ivica Olić Wolfsburg (GER) 402Mateo Kovačić Internazionale (ITA) 375Domagoj Vida Dinamo Zagreb (CRO), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 311Gordon Schildenfeld Dinamo Moskva (RUS), PAOK (GRE) 268Niko Kranjcar Dynamo Kyiv (UKR), QPR (ENG) 204Nikica Jelavić Everton (ENG) 183Danijel Pranjić Panathinaikos (GRE) 180Jorge Sammir Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 177Nikola Kalinić Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) 143Milan Badelj Hamburger (GER) 142Šime Vrsaljko Genoa (ITA) 90Josip Radošević Hajduk Split (CRO) 78Ivo Iličević Hamburger (GER) 47Ante Rebić Fiorentina (ITA) 33Leon Benko Rijeka (CRO) 3


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1. Shakhtar (UKR) 1,4202. Din. Zagreb (CRO) 1,1083. Rostov (RUS) 1,0804. Bayern (GER) 9935. Real Madrid (ESP) 9846. Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) 9087. Sevilla (ESP) 829

8. Lok. Moskva (RUS) 8019. Wolfsburg (GER) 739

10. Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 70611. Internazionale (ITA) 37512. Dortmund (GER) 35513. Southampton (ENG) 27014. Hamburger (GER) 189

Done with Philcarto Number of minutes144 (FRA)

3’034 (UKR)

Top 5 1. Ukraine .................. 3,034 2. Germany ................ 2,276 3. Russia .................... 2,015 4. Spain...................... 1,813 5. Croatia ................... 1,189


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Javier Hernández Man. United (ENG) 1,227Francisco Rodríguez Stuttgart (GER), América (MEX) 1,170Andrés Guardado La Coruña (ESP), Valencia (ESP) 1,149Héctor Moreno Espanyol (ESP) 1,080José Zavala Monterrey (MEX) 1,072Carlos Salcido Tigres de la UANL (MEX) 1,067José de Jesus Corona Cruz Azul (MEX) 900Oribe Peralta Santos Laguna (MEX) 889Severo Meza Monterrey (MEX) 846Jorge Torres Tigres de la UANL (MEX) 756Giovani dos Santos Tottenham (ENG), Mallorca (ESP), Villarreal (ESP) 721Javier Aquino Cruz Azul (MEX), Villarreal (ESP) 707Carlos Peña Club León (MEX) 393Miguel Layún América (MEX) 360Rafael Márquez Club León (MEX) 360Guillermo Ochoa Ajaccio (FRA) 360Diego Reyes América (MEX), Porto (POR) 360Ángel Reyna Monterrey (MEX), Club Pachuca (MEX), Veracruz (MEX) 300Gerardo Torrado Cruz Azul (MEX) 297Pablo Barrera Real Zaragoza (ESP), Cruz Azul (MEX) 276Aldo de Nigris Monterrey (MEX) 273Paul Aguilar América (MEX) 270Raul Jiménez América (MEX) 250Christian Giménez Cruz Azul (MEX) 226Héctor Herrera Club Pachuca (MEX), Porto (POR) 202Hugo Ayala Tigres de la UANL (MEX) 189Juan Medina América (MEX) 180Moises Muñoz América (MEX) 180Juan Valenzuela América (MEX) 180Fernando Arce Club Tijuana (MEX) 179Jorge Enríquez CD Guadalajara (MEX) 141Gerardo Flores Cruz Azul (MEX) 138Hiram Mier Monterrey (MEX) 118Antonio Sinha Deportivo Toluca (MEX) 118Luis Montes Club León (MEX) 117Israel Jiménez Tigres de la UANL (MEX) 111Adrián Aldrete América (MEX) 90Joel Huiqui Monarcas Morelia (MEX) 90Jonathan Orozco Monterrey (MEX) 90Alfredo Talavera Deportivo Toluca (MEX) 90Elías Hernández Tigres de la UANL (MEX) 87Alonso Escoboza Santos Laguna (MEX) 58Edgar Andrade Chiapas (MEX) 47Omar Bravo Atlas Guadalajara (MEX) 34Marco Fabian CD Guadalajara (MEX) 24Aldo De Nigris CD Guadalajara (MEX) 22Isaác Brizuela Deportivo Toluca (MEX) 17Jesús Molina América (MEX) 9


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1. Monterrey (MEX) 2,5572. América (MEX) 2,3293. Tigres UANL (MEX) 2,2104. Cruz Azul (MEX) 1,9255. Man. United (ENG) 1,2276. Espanyol (ESP) 1,0807. Valencia (ESP) 992

8. Santos Laguna (MEX) 9479. Club León (MEX) 870

10. Villarreal (ESP) 74011. Stuttgart (GER) 54012. Ajaccio (FRA) 36013. Mallorca (ESP) 31814. Club Pachuca (MEX) 230


215 (POR)

11,909 (MEX)

Top 5 1. Mexico ................. 11,909 2. Spain...................... 3,440 3. England.................. 1,356 4. Germany ................... 540 5. France....................... 360


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66.5%

Cameroon


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34.6%


Cameroun


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1. Marseille (FRA) 8102. Galatasaray (TUR) 6063. Barcelona (ESP) 4524. Rennes (FRA) 4415. Nancy (FRA) 4146. Schalke 04 (GER) 4067. Montpellier (FRA) 360

. Lille (FRA) 3609. Mainz 05 (GER) 297

10. Sparta Praha (CZE) 28611. Ajax (NED) 270

. Atromitos (GRE) 270

. Konyaspor (TUR) 27014. Chelsea (ENG) 240

Done with Philcarto Number of minutes138 (SUI)

2,999 (FRA)

Top 5 1. France.................... 2,999 2. Turkey .................... 1,119 3. England..................... 882 4. Spain......................... 881 5. Germany ................... 746


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Sergio Ramos Real Madrid (ESP) 700Sergio Busquets Barcelona (ESP) 597Andrés Iniesta Barcelona (ESP) 595Xavi Hernández Barcelona (ESP) 592Pedro Rodríguez Barcelona (ESP) 562Álvaro Arbeloa Real Madrid (ESP) 490Jordi Alba Barcelona (ESP) 450Iker Casillas Real Madrid (ESP) 450Gerard Piqué Barcelona (ESP) 450Francesc Fàbregas Barcelona (ESP) 435Xabi Alonso Real Madrid (ESP) 360David Silva Man. City (ENG) 313Víctor Valdés Barcelona (ESP) 270Santi Cazorla Arsenal (ENG) 248David Villa Barcelona (ESP), Atlético Madrid (ESP) 195Álvaro Negredo Sevilla (ESP), Man. City (ENG) 167Jesús Navas Sevilla (ESP), Man. City (ENG) 154Nacho Monreal Arsenal (ENG) 136Juanfran Torres Atlético Madrid (ESP) 130Koke Resurrección Atlético Madrid (ESP) 120Raúl Albiol Real Madrid (ESP), Napoli (ITA) 110Alberto Moreno Sevilla (ESP) 90Roberto Soldado Valencia (ESP) 90Mario Suárez Atlético Madrid (ESP) 90Michu Pérez Swansea (ENG) 57Juan Mata Chelsea (ENG) 46Fernando Torres Chelsea (ENG) 15Isco Alarcón Real Madrid (ESP) 8


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100.0%

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Spain


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1. Barcelona (ESP) 4,0912. Real Madrid (ESP) 2,0283. Man. City (ENG) 5804. Atlético Madrid (ESP) 3955. Arsenal (ENG) 3846. Sevilla (ESP) 1447. Valencia (ESP) 90

. Napoli (ITA) 909. Chelsea (ENG) 61

10. Swansea (ENG) 57

Done with Philcarto Number of minutes90 (ITA)

6,748 (ESP)

Top 3 1. Spain...................... 6,748 2. England.................. 1,082 3. Italy ............................. 90


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Kevin Strootman PSV (NED), Roma (ITA) 773Jeremain Lens PSV (NED), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 748Robin van Persie Man. United (ENG) 689Daryl Janmaat Feyenoord (NED) 676Bruno Martins Feyenoord (NED) 650Ron Vlaar Aston Villa (ENG) 544Arjen Robben Bayern München (GER) 540Wesley Sneijder Internazionale (ITA), Galatasaray (TUR) 474Rafael van der Vaart Hamburger (GER) 371Daley Blind Ajax (NED) 360Stefan de Vrij Feyenoord (NED) 337Jetro Willems PSV (NED) 301Nigel de Jong Milan (ITA) 270Luciano Narsingh PSV (NED) 270Maarten Stekelenburg Roma (ITA) 270Michel Vorm Swansea (ENG) 270John Heitinga Everton (ENG) 266Jordy Clasie Feyenoord (NED) 244Ricardo van Rhijn Ajax (NED) 224Ruben Schaken Feyenoord (NED) 197Stijn Schaars PSV (NED) 180Kenneth Vermeer Ajax (NED) 180Jonathan de Guzmán Swansea (ENG) 175Jeffrey Bruma PSV (NED) 157Leroy Fer Twente (NED), Norwich (ENG) 139Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Schalke 04 (GER) 134Dirk Kuyt Fenerbahçe (TUR) 128Jasper Cillessen Ajax (NED) 90Tim Krul Newcastle (ENG) 90Adam Maher Alkmaar (NED), PSV (NED) 72Ibrahim Afellay Schalke 04 (GER) 33Joris Mathijsen Feyenoord (NED) 26Urby Emanuelson Milan (ITA) 16Siem de Jong Ajax (NED) 4Memphis Depay PSV (NED) 1Eljero Elia Werder Bremen (GER) 1


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42.5%

The Netherlands


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34.6%


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1. Feyenoord (NED) 2,1302. PSV (NED) 1,8773. Ajax (NED) 8584. Man. United (ENG) 6895. Aston Villa (ENG) 5446. Bayern (GER) 5407. Roma (ITA) 531

8. Swansea (ENG) 4459. Hamburger (GER) 371

10. Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 33611. Galatasaray (TUR) 29412. Milan (ITA) 28613. Everton (ENG) 26614. Internazionale (ITA) 180


336 (UKR)

4,933 (ESP)

Top 5 1. The Netherlands .... 4,933 2. England.................. 2,133 3. Germany ................ 1,079 4. Italy ........................... 997 5. Turkey ....................... 422


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1. Universid. Chile (CHI) 2,4472. Juventus (ITA) 1,7333. Real Sociedad (ESP) 1,2604. Real Valladolid (ESP) 1,0915. Barcelona (ESP) 1,0726. Sevilla (ESP) 7547. Basel (SUI) 720

8. Grêmio (BRA) 5799. Monterrey (MEX) 523

10. WBA (ENG) 48611. Fiorentina (ITA) 43812. Sporting CP (POR) 42713. SE Palmeiras (BRA) 40314. Wigan (ENG) 373


389 (GRE)

4,240 (ESP)

Top 5 1. Spain...................... 4,240 2. Italy ........................ 3,020 3. Chile....................... 2,709 4. England.................. 1,453 5. Mexico ................... 1,266


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1. Fulham (ENG) 1,1702. Din. Moskva (RUS) 1,1633. Al Jazeera (UAE) 720

. Sassuolo (ITA) 7205. Melbourne Vict. (AUS) 6866. Sydney (AUS) 6337. NY Red Bulls (USA) 618

8. Fort. Düsseldorf (GER) 5929. Crystal Palace (ENG) 584

10. Utrecht (NED) 52011. Aston Villa (ENG) 45912. Nagoya Grampus (JPN) 45613. Rangers (SCO) 45014. Urawa Red D. (JPN) 442


278 (UZB)

2,613 (ENG)

Top 5 1. England.................. 2,613 2. Japan ..................... 1,537 3. Australia ................. 1,430 4. UAE ....................... 1,348 5. Russia .................... 1,163


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WC 2014 qualifying round: 16 matches - 35 players usedPlayer Club(s)* MinDavid Ospina Nice (FRA) 1,440Pablo Armero Udinese (ITA), Napoli (ITA) 1,271James Rodríguez Porto (POR), Monaco (FRA) 1,265Radamel Falcao Atlético Madrid (ESP), Monaco (FRA) 1,091Camilo Zúñiga Napoli (ITA) 1,045Mario Yepes Milan (ITA), Atalanta (ITA) 1,036Luis Perea Atlético Madrid (ESP), Cruz Azul (MEX) 972Teofilo Gutierrez Racing Club, River Plate (ARG), Atletico Jr (COL), Cruz Azul (MEX) 861Abel Aguilar Hércules (ESP), La Coruña (ESP), Toulouse (FRA) 824Carlos Sánchez Valenciennes (FRA), Elche (ESP) 821Macnelly Torres Atlético Nacional (COL), Al-Shabab (KSA) 640Juan Cuadrado Lecce (ITA), Fiorentina (ITA) 616Fredy Guarín Porto (POR), Internazionale (ITA) 500Carlos Valdés Philadelphia Union (USA), Santa Fe (COL) 450Edwin Valencia Fluminense (BRA) 444Dorlan Pabón Atlético Nacional (COL) 379Aquivaldo Mosquera América (MEX) 360Jackson Martínez Chiapas (MEX), Porto (POR) 315Aldo Ramirez Monarcas Morelia (MEX) 261Gustavo Bolívar Deportes Tolima (COL) 180Stefan Medina Atlético Nacional (COL) 136Cristian Zapata Milan (ITA) 116Carlos Bacca Club Brugge (BEL), Sevilla (ESP) 104Santiago Arias PSV (NED) 90Adrián Ramos Hertha Berlin (GER) 90Gerardo Vallejo Deportes Tolima (COL) 90Elkin Soto Mainz 05 (GER) 79Dayro Moreno Club Tijuana (MEX) 58Alexander Mejía Atlético Nacional (COL) 55Carlos Quintero Santos Laguna (MEX) 28Luis Muriel Udinese (ITA) 26Juan Quintero Porto (POR) 24Diego Chará Portland Timbers (USA) 19Diego Arias PAOK (GRE) 13Christian Marrugo Deportes Tolima (COL) 13


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60.3%

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34.6%


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405 (ARG)

4,449 (ITA)

Top 5 1. Italy ........................ 4,449 2. France.................... 2,730 3. Spain...................... 2,290 4. Colombia................ 1,867 5. Mexico ................... 1,647


1. Napoli (ITA) 1,5962. Nice (FRA) 1,4403. Porto (POR) 1,2384. Atlético Madrid (ESP) 1,2165. Atlético Nacional (COL) 1,0546. Milan (ITA) 8827. Cruz Azul (MEX) 773

8. Udinese (ITA) 7469. Monaco (FRA) 630

10. Fiorentina (ITA) 52011. Valenciennes (FRA) 48812. La Coruña (ESP) 48513. Fluminense (BRA) 44414. América (MEX) 360

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32.7%

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53.1%

34.6%


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423 (CYP)

6,295 (GRE)

Top 5 1. Greece ................... 6,295 2. Germany ................ 1,476 3. Italy ........................ 1,245 4. Spain......................... 934 5. Scotland .................... 811


1. Olympiacos (GRE) 3,2392. PAOK (GRE) 1,6053. Panathinaikos (GRE) 1,4454. Celtic (SCO) 8115. Roma (ITA) 6126. Granada (ESP) 540

. Werder Bremen (GER) 540

8. Fulham (ENG) 4569. Dortmund (GER) 450

10. APOEL (CYP) 42311. Levante (ESP) 39412. Bologna (ITA) 38713. Kaiserslautern (GER) 23914. Schalke 04 (GER) 180

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Copa Barry Lokeren (BEL) 720Gervinho Kouassi Arsenal (ENG), Roma (ITA) 562Salomon Kalou Chelsea (ENG), Lille (FRA) 552Yaya Touré Man. City (ENG) 540Cheick Tioté Newcastle (ENG) 490Didier Zokora Trabzonspor (TUR) 450Didier Drogba Chelsea (ENG), Galatasaray (TUR) 431Serge Aurier Toulouse (FRA) 393Arthur Boka Stuttgart (GER) 360Jean-Jacques Gosso Orduspor (TUR), Gençlerbirliği (TUR) 360Souleymane Bamba Trabzonspor (TUR) 354Geoffroy Serey Die Basel (SUI) 319Kolo Touré Man. City (ENG), Liverpool (ENG) 282Benjamin Angoua Valenciennes (FRA) 270Siaka Tiéné PSG (FRA), Montpellier (FRA) 237Christian Romaric Real Zaragoza (ESP), Bastia (FRA) 219Wilfried Bony Vitesse Arnhem (NED), Swansea (ENG) 189Kafoumba Coulibaly Nice (FRA) 180Igor Lolo Kuban Krasnodar (RUS) 180Lacina Traoré Anzhi (RUS) 167Didier Ya Konan Hannover 96 (GER) 119Giovanni Sio Sochaux (FRA), Basel (SUI) 95Brice Dja Djédjé Evian TG (FRA) 90Emmanuel Eboué Galatasaray (TUR) 90Ousmane Viera Caykur Rizespor (TUR) 90Kader Keita Al Sadd (QAT) 73Max-Alain Gradel St-Etienne (FRA) 49Mathis Bolly Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER) 44Arouna Koné Wigan (ENG) 15


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259 (ITA)

1,983 (ENG)

Top 5 1. England.................. 1,983 2. France.................... 1,822 3. Turkey .................... 1,601 4. Belgium ..................... 720 5. Germany ................... 523


1. Trabzonspor (TUR) 8042. Man. City (ENG) 7323. Lokeren (BEL) 7204. Newcastle (ENG) 4905. Toulouse (FRA) 3936. Lille (FRA) 3907. Basel (SUI) 364

8. Stuttgart (GER) 3609. Galatasaray (TUR) 347

10. Chelsea (ENG) 33611. Arsenal (ENG) 30312. Valenciennes (FRA) 270

. Orduspor (TUR) 27014. Roma (ITA) 259

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Shinji Okazaki Stuttgart (GER) 1,225Eiji Kawashima Lierse (BEL), Standard (BEL) 1,170Yasuhito Endo Gamba Osaka (JPN) 1,166Yasuyuki Konno FC Tokyo (JPN), Gamba Osaka (JPN) 1,153Makoto Hasebe Wolfsburg (GER) 1,142Shinji Kagawa Dortmund (GER), Man. United (ENG) 990Maya Yoshida VVV (NED), Southampton (ENG) 944Yuto Nagatomo Internazionale (ITA) 804Atsuto Uchida Schalke 04 (GER) 784Ryoichi Maeda Jubilo Iwata (JPN) 698Yuichi Komano Jubilo Iwata (JPN) 548Hiroshi Kiyotake Cerezo Osaka (JPN), Nürnberg (GER) 510Keisuke Honda CSKA Moskva (RUS) 507Mike Havenaar Vitesse Arnhem (NED) 329Kengo Nakamura Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) 295Masahiko Inoha Hajduk Split (CRO), Vissel Kobe (JPN), Jubilo Iwata (JPN) 288Yuzo Kurihara Yokohama Marinos (JPN) 235Hiroki Sakai Hannover 96 (GER) 229Hajime Hosogai Augsburg (GER), Leverkusen (GER) 218Tadanari Lee Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN), Southampton (ENG) 207Gotoku Sakai Stuttgart (GER) 105Shusaku Nishikawa Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) 90Yosuke Kashiwagi Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) 60Jungo Fujimoto Nagoya Grampus (JPN) 59Takashi Inui Bochum (GER), Frankfurt (GER) 48Yuki Abe Leicester (ENG) 46Tomoaki Makino Köln (GER) 9


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Japan


44.7%

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34.6%


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507 (RUS)

4,865 (JPN)

Top 5 1. Japan ..................... 4,865 2. Germany ................ 4,809 3. Belgium .................. 1,170 4. The Netherlands ....... 913 5. Italy ........................... 804


1. Gamba Osaka (JPN) 1,8692. Jubilo Iwata (JPN) 1,3363. Stuttgart (GER) 1,3304. Wolfsburg (GER) 1,1425. Internazionale (ITA) 8046. Schalke 04 (GER) 7847. Lierse (BEL) 720

. Dortmund (GER) 7209. VVV (NED) 584

10. CSKA Moskva (RUS) 50711. FC Tokyo (JPN) 450

. Standard (BEL) 45013. Southampton (ENG) 38414. Vitesse (NED) 329

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WC 2014 qualifying round: 18 matches - 29 players usedPlayer Club(s)* MinEdison Cavani Napoli (ITA), PSG (FRA) 1,511Diego Godín Atlético Madrid (ESP) 1,440Fernando Muslera Galatasaray (TUR) 1,440Egídio Ríos Club Tijuana (MEX), Palermo (ITA), Chicago Fire (USA) 1,423Luis Suárez Liverpool (ENG) 1,418Diego Lugano PSG (FRA), Málaga (ESP), WBA (ENG) 1,312Maximiliano Pereira Benfica (POR) 1,304Cristian Rodríguez Porto (POR), Atlético Madrid (ESP) 949Diego Forlan Internazionale (ITA), SC Internacional (BRA) 946Martín Cáceres Sevilla (ESP), Juventus (ITA) 891Álvaro Pereira Porto (POR), Internazionale (ITA) 793Diego Pérez Bologna (ITA) 721Álvaro González Lazio (ITA) 631Gastón Ramírez Bologna (ITA), Southampton (ENG) 489Walter Gargano Internazionale (ITA), Parma (ITA) 463Marcelo Lodeiro Botafogo (BRA) 403Christian Stuani Espanyol (ESP) 330Jorge Fucile Porto (POR) 313Andrés Scotti Nacional (URU) 206José Giménez Atlético Madrid (ESP) 180Martín Silva Olimpia Asunción (PAR) 180Mauricio Victorino Cruzeiro (BRA) 136Sebastián Coates Liverpool (ENG) 102Sebastián Eguren Sporting Gijón (ESP), Club Libertad (PAR) 65Diego Rolán Bordeaux (FRA) 62Matías Aguirregaray Peñarol (URU) 46Washington Abreu Botafogo (BRA) 34Álvaro Fernández Seattle Sounders (USA) 24Abel Hernández Palermo (ITA) 8


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Uruguay


65.5%

Uruguay


1.4%

34.6%


Uruguay


27.2028.04



450 (MEX)

4,697 (ITA)

Top 5 1. Italy ........................ 4,697 2. Spain...................... 3,422 3. England.................. 2,371 4. Portugal ................. 2,047 5. Turkey .................... 1,440


1. Atlético Madrid (ESP) 2,5012. Liverpool (ENG) 1,5203. Galatasaray (TUR) 1,4404. Benfica (POR) 1,3045. PSG (FRA) 1,1246. Internazionale (ITA) 1,0307. Napoli (ITA) 979

8. Bologna (ITA) 8099. Porto (POR) 743

10. Lazio (ITA) 63111. SC Internacional (BRA) 62412. Juventus (ITA) 62113. Chicago Fire (USA) 54014. WBA (ENG) 450

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AWC 2014 qualifying round: 16 matches - 39 players usedPlayer Club(s)* Min

Geancarlo González Alajuelense (CRC), Valerenga Fotball (NOR) 1,260Keylor Navas Levante (ESP) 1,260Michael Umaña Comunicaciones (GUA), Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 1,053Joel Campbell Lorient (FRA), Real Betis (ESP), Olympiacos (GRE) 1,025Cristian Gamboa Rosenborg (NOR) 1,001Alvaro Saborio Real Salt Lake (USA) 981Christian Bolaños Kobenhavn (DEN) 952Bryan Ruiz Fulham (ENG) 841Bryan Oviedo Kobenhavn (DEN), Everton (ENG) 792Johnny Acosta Alajuelense (CRC), Dorados de Sinaloa (MEX) 724Celso Borges Fredrikstad (NOR), Solna (SWE) 721Michael Barrantes Aalesunds (NOR) 646Jose Cubero Herediano (CRC) 608Roy Miller NY Red Bulls (USA) 544Yeltsin Tejeda Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 437José Salvatierra Alajuelense (CRC) 411Randall Brenes Xazar-Lankaran (AZE), Cartagines (CRC) 371Júnior Diáz Mainz 05 (GER) 360Ariel Rodriguez Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 270Cristopher Meneses Alajuelense (CRC), Norrköping (SWE) 180Patrick Pemberton Alajuelense (CRC) 180Ariel Rodríguez Perez Zeledon (CRC) 180Oscar Rojas Herediano (CRC), La Piedad (MEX) 178Diego Calvo Valerenga (NOR) 166Randall Azofeifa Gençlerbirliği (TUR) 90Gabriel Badilla Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 90Mauricio Castillo Belén FC (CRC) 82Pedro Leal Puntarenas (CRC) 73Allen Guevara Alajuelense (CRC) 58Osvaldo Rodriguez Santos de Guápiles (CRC) 58Jairo Arrieta Columbus Crew (USA) 57Kenny Cunningham The Strongest (BOL) 49Rodney Wallace Portland Timbers (USA) 43Porfirio López Philadelphia Union (USA) 31Victor Núñez Herediano (CRC) 20Héiner Mora Honefoss (NOR) 17Carlos Johnson Cartagines (CRC) 11Juan Madrigal Santos de Guápiles (CRC) 11Kendall Waston Perez Zeledon (CRC) 9


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Costa Rica


24.1%

Costa Rica


28.8%

34.6%


Costa Rica


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755 (SWE)

4,556 (CRC)

Top 5 1. Costa Rica ............. 4,556 2. Norway................... 3,056 3. Spain...................... 1,830 4. USA........................ 1,656 5. England.................. 1,453


1. Dep. Saprissa (CRC) 1,6072. Alajuelense (CRC) 1,4593. Valerenga (NOR) 1,3364. Levante (ESP) 1,2605. Kobenhavn (DEN) 1,1326. Rosenborg (NOR) 1,0017. Real Salt Lake (USA) 981

8. Fulham (ENG) 8419. Herediano (CRC) 762

10. Solna (SWE) 66511. Aalesunds (NOR) 64612. Everton (ENG) 61213. Real Betis (ESP) 57014. NY Red Bulls (USA) 544

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WC 2014 qualifying round: 10 matches - 31 players usedPlayer Club(s)* MinJoe Hart Man. City (ENG) 900Steven Gerrard Liverpool (ENG) 671Phil Jagielka Everton (ENG) 630Leighton Baines Everton (ENG) 567Danny Welbeck Man. United (ENG) 523Frank Lampard Chelsea (ENG) 510James Milner Man. City (ENG) 476Wayne Rooney Man. United (ENG) 472Tom Cleverley Man. United (ENG) 468Gary Cahill Chelsea (ENG) 450Joleon Lescott Man. City (ENG) 450Kyle Walker Tottenham (ENG) 450Michael Carrick Man. United (ENG) 386Glen Johnson Liverpool (ENG) 360A. Oxlade-Chamberlain Arsenal (ENG) 324Ashley Cole Chelsea (ENG) 316Jermain Defoe Tottenham (ENG) 315Chris Smalling Man. United (ENG) 270Daniel Sturridge Chelsea (ENG), Liverpool (ENG) 227Theo Walcott Arsenal (ENG) 219Andros Townsend Tottenham (ENG) 172Rickie Lambert Southampton (ENG) 161Jack Wilshere Arsenal (ENG) 145Ashley Young Man. United (ENG) 125John Terry Chelsea (ENG) 90Aaron Lennon Tottenham (ENG) 80Leon Osman Everton (ENG) 34Ross Barkley Everton (ENG) 31Scott Parker Tottenham (ENG) 24Jonjo Shelvey Liverpool (ENG) 24Ryan Bertrand Chelsea (ENG) 17Andrew Carroll West Ham (ENG) 17


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England


100.0%

England


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34.6%


England


27.2027.66



9,898 (ENG)


1. Man. United (ENG) 2,2442. Man. City (ENG) 1,8263. Chelsea (ENG) 1,4044. Liverpool (ENG) 1,2615. Everton (ENG) 1,2626. Tottenham (ENG) 1,0417. Arsenal (ENG) 688

8. Southampton (ENG) 1619. West Ham (ENG) 17

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lyWC 2014 qualifying round: 10 matches - 40 players usedPlayer Club(s)* Min

Andrea Pirlo Juventus (ITA) 781Leonardo Bonucci Juventus (ITA) 720Gianluigi Buffon Juventus (ITA) 720Riccardo Montolivo Milan (ITA) 612Claudio Marchisio Juventus (ITA) 592Andrea Barzagli Juventus (ITA) 540Daniele De Rossi Roma (ITA) 540Pablo Osvaldo Roma (ITA), Southampton (ENG) 483Giorgio Chiellini Juventus (ITA) 450Ignazio Abate Milan (ITA) 440Mario Balotelli Milan (ITA) 373Antonio Candreva Lazio (ITA) 347Christian Maggio Napoli (ITA) 280Emanuele Giaccherini Juventus (ITA), Sunderland (ENG) 217Lorenzo Insigne Napoli (ITA) 198Sebastian Giovinco Juventus (ITA) 185Thiago Motta PSG (FRA) 184Federico Balzaretti Roma (ITA) 180Manuel Pasqual Fiorentina (ITA) 168Stephan El Shaarawy Milan (ITA) 151Alessandro Diamanti Bologna (ITA) 149Davide Astori Cagliari (ITA) 117Federico Peluso Juventus (ITA) 111Alberto Aquilani Fiorentina (ITA) 108Alberto Gilardino Bologna (ITA), Genoa (ITA) 102Mattia Destro Roma (ITA) 100Mattia Cassani Fiorentina (ITA) 90Domenico Criscito Zenit (RUS) 90Morgan De Sanctis Napoli (ITA) 90Mattia De Sciglio Milan (ITA) 90Lorenzo De Silvestri Sampdoria (ITA) 90Federico Marchetti Lazio (ITA) 90Antonio Nocerino Milan (ITA) 90Andrea Ranocchia Internazionale (ITA) 90Angelo Ogbonna Torino (ITA), Juventus (ITA) 81Luca Antonelli Genoa (ITA) 63Alessandro Florenzi Roma (ITA) 60Alessio Cerci Torino (ITA) 28Giampaolo Pazzini Milan (ITA) 21Giuseppe Rossi Fiorentina (ITA) 17


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Italy


99.1%

Italy


94.6%

34.6%


Italy


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260 (ENG)

9,366 (ITA)

Top 4 1. Italy ........................ 9,304 2. England..................... 260 3. France....................... 184 4. Russia ......................... 90


1. Juventus (ITA) 4,2562. Milan (ITA) 1,7773. Roma (ITA) 1,1754. Napoli (ITA) 5685. Lazio (ITA) 4376. Fiorentina (ITA) 3837. Southampton (ENG) 188

8. PSG (FRA) 1849. Genoa (ITA) 161

10. Bologna (ITA) 15311. Cagliari (ITA) 11712. Torino (ITA) 9713. Zenit (RUS) 90

. Internazionale (ITA) 90

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dWC 2014 qualifying round: 10 matches - 26 players usedPlayer Club(s)* Min

Gökhan Inler Napoli (ITA) 810Ricardo Rodríguez Wolfsburg (GER) 810Steve Von Bergen Palermo (ITA), Young Boys (SUI) 810Valon Behrami Napoli (ITA) 755Xherdan Shaqiri Bayern München (GER) 745Granit Xhaka Borussia M'gladbach (GER) 745Diego Benaglio Wolfsburg (GER) 720Stefan Lichtsteiner Juventus (ITA) 720Johan Djourou Arsenal (ENG), Hannover 96 (GER), Hamburger (GER) 592Valentin Stocker Basel (SUI) 467Haris Seferović Novara (ITA), Real Sociedad (ESP) 445Tranquillo Barnetta Schalke 04 (GER), Frankfurt (GER) 331

Eren Derdiyok Hoffenheim (GER), Leverkusen (GER) 304

Fabian Schär Basel (SUI) 270Blerim Džemaili Napoli (ITA) 249Mario Gavranović Zürich (SUI) 192Michael Lang Grasshopper (SUI) 180Yann Sommer Basel (SUI) 180Admir Mehmedi Dynamo Kyiv (UKR), Freiburg (GER) 142Philippe Senderos Fulham (ENG) 128Reto Ziegler Sassuolo (ITA) 90Josip Drmić Zürich (SUI), Nürnberg (GER) 88Innocent Emeghara Siena (ITA) 46Gelson Fernandes Sporting CP (POR), Freiburg (GER) 46Pajtim Kasami Fulham (ENG) 19Timm Klose Nürnberg (GER), Wolfsburg (GER) 1


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Switzerland


82.2%

Switzerland


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34.6%


Switzerland


27.2025.37



339 (ESP)

4,067 (GER)

Top 5 1. Germany ................ 4,067 2. Italy ........................ 3,316 3. Switzerland ............ 1,633 4. England..................... 507 5. Spain......................... 339


1. Napoli (ITA) 1,8142. Wolfsburg (GER) 1,5313. Basel (SUI) 9174. Bayern (GER) 745

. M'gladbach (GER) 7456. Juventus (ITA) 7207. Palermo (ITA) 540

8. Arsenal (ENG) 3609. Real Sociedad (ESP) 339

10. Hoffenheim (GER) 28411. Young Boys (SUI) 27012. Zürich (SUI) 26613. Schalke 04 (GER) 24914. Grasshopper (SUI) 180

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rWC 2014 qualifying round: 16 matches - 33 players usedPlayer Club(s)* Min

Walter Ayovi Monterrey (MEX), Club Pachuca (MEX) 1,440Antonio Valencia Man. United (ENG) 1,350Frickson Erazo El Nacional (ECU), Barcelona SC (ECU) 1,297Juan Paredes Deportivo Quito (ECU), Barcelona SC (ECU) 1,225Alexander Dominguez Quito (ECU) 1,080Segundo Castillo Club Pachuca (MEX), Puebla (MEX), Al-Hilal Riad (KSA) 1,055Christian Noboa Rubin Kazan (RUS), Dinamo Moskva (RUS) 983Jefferson Montero Real Betis (ESP), Monarcas Morelia (MEX) 818Christian Benitez América (MEX) 794Luis Saritama Deportivo Quito (ECU), Quito (ECU) 694Felipe Caicedo Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS) 607Jorge Guagua Atlante (MEX), Deportivo Quito (ECU) 584Jaime Ayoví Club Pachuca (MEX), Al Nasr (UAE), Quito (ECU) 570Jairo Campos Deportivo Quito (ECU), Barcelona SC (ECU) 540Gabriel Achilier Emelec (ECU) 478Joao Rojas Monarcas Morelia (MEX), Cruz Azul (MEX) 410Máximo Banguera Barcelona SC (ECU) 360Enner Valencia Emelec (ECU) 212Renato Ibarra Vitesse Arnhem (NED) 193Christian Suárez Santos Laguna (MEX) 174Pedro Quinonez Emelec (ECU) 160Michael Arroyo San Luis (MEX), Barcelona SC (ECU) 145Eduardo Morante Emelec (ECU) 143Edison Méndez Emelec (ECU), Quito (ECU) 134Oswaldo Minda Deportivo Quito (ECU), Chivas (USA) 118Narciso Mina Barcelona SC (ECU) 87Félix Borja Club Pachuca (MEX) 71Alex Bolaños Deportivo Quito (ECU) 21Joffre Guerrón Bejing Guoan (CHN) 17Fidel Martínez Club Tijuana (MEX) 6Marlon De Jesús Emelec (ECU) 3Dennys Quiñónez El Nacional (ECU) 3Juan Anangonó Argentinos Juniors (ARG) 2


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Ecuador


9.5%

Ecuador


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34.6%


Ecuador


27.2027.17



1,350 (ENG)

7,140 (ECU)

Top 5 1. Ecuador ................. 7,140 2. Mexico ................... 4,703 3. Russia .................... 1,590 4. England.................. 1,350 5. Saudi Arabia ............. 335


1. Barcelona SC (ECU) 2,6142. Deport. Quito (ECU) 1,8973. Man. United (ENG) 1,3504. Quito (ECU) 1,3435. Club Pachuca (MEX) 1,2916. Monterrey (MEX) 1,0807. Emelec (ECU) 1,066

8. Mon. Morelia (MEX) 1,0359. América (MEX) 794

10. Din. Moskva (RUS) 64011. Lok. Moskva (RUS) 60712. Rubin Kazan (RUS) 34313. Al-Hilal Riad (KSA) 33514. El Nacional (ECU) 220

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EWC 2014 qualifying round: 10 matches - 31 players usedPlayer Club(s)* Min

Hugo Lloris Tottenham (ENG) 900Franck Ribéry Bayern München (GER) 877Patrice Evra Man. United (ENG) 720Blaise Matuidi PSG (FRA) 634Mathieu Valbuena Marseille (FRA) 616Karim Benzema Real Madrid (ESP) 613Laurent Koscielny Arsenal (ENG) 540Paul Pogba Juventus (ITA) 528Olivier Giroud Arsenal (ENG) 492Mamadou Sakho PSG (FRA), Liverpool (ENG) 450Yohan Cabaye Newcastle (ENG) 417Éric Abidal Monaco (FRA) 360Mathieu Débuchy Lille (FRA), Newcastle (ENG) 348Christophe Jallet PSG (FRA) 270Raphaël Varane Real Madrid (ESP) 270Samir Nasri Man. City (ENG) 192Bacary Sagna Arsenal (ENG) 192Gaël Clichy Man. City (ENG) 180Rio Mavuba Lille (FRA) 180Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Montpellier (FRA) 180Moussa Sissoko Toulouse (FRA), Newcastle (ENG) 167Jérémy Ménez PSG (FRA) 162Loïc Rémy QPR (ENG), Newcastle (ENG) 105Etienne Capoue Toulouse (FRA) 90Abou Diaby Arsenal (ENG) 90Anthony Réveillère Lyon (FRA) 90Joshua Guilavogui Atlético Madrid (ESP) 78Dimitri Payet Marseille (FRA) 61Maxime Gonalons Lyon (FRA) 57André-Pierre Gignac Marseille (FRA) 28Bafétimbi Gomis Lyon (FRA) 1


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34.6%


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528 (ITA)

4,321 (ENG)

Top 5 1. England.................. 4,321 2. France.................... 3,201 3. Spain......................... 961 4. Germany ................... 877 5. Italy ........................... 528


1. PSG (FRA) 1,4262. Arsenal (ENG) 1,3143. Newcastle (ENG) 9014. Tottenham (ENG) 9005. Real Madrid (ESP) 8836. Bayern (GER) 8777. Man. United (ENG) 720

8. Marseille (FRA) 7059. Juventus (ITA) 528

10. Man. City (ENG) 37211. Monaco (FRA) 36012. Lille (FRA) 27013. Montpellier (FRA) 18014. Lyon (FRA) 148

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16.2%

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29.9%

34.6%


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346 (CHI)

4,733 (HON)

Top 5 1. Honduras ............... 4,733 2. USA........................ 4,366 3. England.................. 2,920 4. Scotland ................. 1,508 5. Greece ...................... 573


1. Ol. Tegucigalpa (HON) 3,0092. Wigan (ENG) 1,7203. SJ Earthquakes (USA) 1,5274. Celtic (SCO) 1,1275. Houston Dynamo (USA) 1,0716. NE Revolution (USA) 8907. Stoke (ENG) 840

8. CD Vida (HON) 7859. Seattle Sounders (USA) 698

10. Veria (GRE) 57311. Crvena Zvezda (SRB) 41712. Hull (ENG) 36013. Guizhou Zhicheng (CHI) 34614. Mot. Tegucigalpa (HON) 344

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WC 2014 qualifying round: 16 matches - 45 players usedPlayer Club(s)* MinSergio Romero Sampdoria (ITA), Monaco (FRA) 1,260Lionel Messi Barcelona (ESP) 1,141Ángel Di María Real Madrid (ESP) 1,039Federico Fernández Napoli (ITA), Getafe (ESP) 990Javier Mascherano Barcelona (ESP) 978Pablo Zabaleta Man. City (ENG) 966Gonzalo Higuaín Real Madrid (ESP) 860Ezequiel Garay Benfica (POR) 810Marcos Rojo Spartak Moskva (RUS), Sporting CP (POR) 788Fernando Gago Roma (ITA), Valencia (ESP), Vélez Sarsfield, Boca Jrs (ARG) 663Sergio Agüero Man. City (ENG) 575Hugo Campagnaro Napoli (ITA), Internazionale (ITA) 562Rodrigo Palacio Genoa (ITA), Internazionale (ITA) 461Éver Banega Valencia (ESP) 433Ezequiel Lavezzi Napoli (ITA), PSG (FRA) 391Lucas Biglia Anderlecht (BEL), Lazio (ITA) 377José Basanta Monterrey (MEX) 360Clemente Rodríguez Boca Juniors (ARG) 360Nicolás Burdisso Roma (ITA) 308José Sosa Metalist Kharkiv (UKR) 306Rodrigo Braña Estudiantes La Plata (ARG) 267Mariano Andújar Catania (ITA) 180Martín Demichelis Málaga (ESP) 180Sebastian Dominguez Vélez Sarsfield (ARG) 180Nicolás Otamendi Porto (POR) 180Gino Peruzzi Vélez Sarsfield (ARG) 180Walter Montillo América FC (BRA) 148Pablo Guiñazú SC Internacional (BRA), Club Libertad (PAR) 132Maxi Rodríguez Newell's Old Boys (ARG) 103Javier Pastore PSG (FRA) 96Fabricio Coloccini Newcastle (ENG) 90Erik Lamela Tottenham (ENG) 86Augusto Fernández Celta de Vigo (ESP) 82Ricardo Álvarez Internazionale (ITA) 59Leandro Desábato Estudiantes La Plata (ARG) 52Leonardo Ponzio River Plate (ARG) 28Leandro Somoza Lanús (ARG) 22Fabian Rinaudo Sporting CP (POR) 18Enzo Pérez Benfica (POR) 16Hernán Barcos SE Palmeiras (BRA) 11Eduardo Salvio Atlético Madrid (ESP) 10Mauro Icardi Internazionale (ITA) 8Matías Rodríguez Universidad de Chile (CHI) 7Jonás Gutiérrez Newcastle (ENG) 5Franco Di Santo Wigan (ENG) 4


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71.5%

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8.5%

34.6%


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710 (FRA)

5,324 (ESP)

Top 5 1. Spain...................... 5,324 2. Italy ........................ 3,789 3. England.................. 1,726 4. Portugal ................. 1,632 5. Argentina ............... 1,340


1. Barcelona (ESP) 2,1192. Real Madrid (ESP) 1,8993. Man. City (ENG) 1,5414. Napoli (ITA) 1,1495. Sampdoria (ITA) 9906. Benfica (POR) 8267. Valencia (ESP) 764

8. Internazionale (ITA) 6939. Sporting CP (POR) 626

10. Roma (ITA) 49211. Boca Juniors (ARG) 44612. PSG (FRA) 44013. Vélez Sarsfield (ARG) 42214. Monterrey (MEX) 360

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WC 2014 qualifying round: 10 matches - 24 players usedPlayer Club(s)* MinAsmir Begović Stoke (ENG) 900Edin Džeko Man. City (ENG) 900Emir Spahić Sevilla (ESP), Anzhi (RUS), Leverkusen (GER) 900Vedad Ibišević Stuttgart (GER) 891Sejad Salihović Hoffenheim (GER) 778Zvjezdan Misimović Dinamo Moskva (RUS), Guizhou Renhe (CHN) 774Senad Lulić Lazio (ITA) 691Miralem Pjanić Roma (ITA) 657Haris Medunjanin Gaziantepspor (TUR) 550Adnan Zahirović Spartak Nalchik (RUS), Dinamo Minsk (BLR), Bochum (GER) 501Mensur Mujdža Freiburg (GER) 459Ognjen Vranješ Krasnodar (RUS), Alaniaz (RUS) 450Avdija Vršajević Hajduk Split (CRO) 413Ermin Bičakčić Braunschweig (GER) 360Ervin Zukanović Kortrijk (BEL) 196Toni Šunjić Zorya Luhansk (UKR) 90Elvir Rahimić CSKA Moskva (RUS) 81Miroslav Stevanović Vojvodina (SRB), Sevilla (ESP), Elche (ESP) 77Senijad Ibričić Gaziantepspor (TUR), Kayseri Erciyesspor (TUR) 67Eden Višća Istanbul BB (TUR) 66Izet Hajrović Grasshopper (SUI) 49Zoran Kvržić Rijeka (CRO) 28Muamer Svraka Sarajevo (BIH) 11Damir Vrančić Braunschweig (GER) 11


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64.6%

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0.1%

34.6%


Bosnia &Herzegovina


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398 (ESP)

2,922 (GER)

Top 5 1. Germany ................ 2,922 2. England.................. 1,800 3. Russia .................... 1,408 4. Italy ........................ 1,348 5. Turkey ....................... 683


1. Man. City (ENG) 900. Stoke (ENG) 900

3. Stuttgart (GER) 8914. Hoffenheim (GER) 7785. Lazio (ITA) 6916. Roma (ITA) 6577. Gaziantepspor (TUR) 589

8. Freiburg (GER) 4599. Guizhou Renhe (CHN) 425

10. Hajduk Split (CRO) 41311. Sevilla (ESP) 38612. Braunschweig (GER) 37113. Leverkusen (GER) 360

. Krasnodar (RUS) 360

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Seyyed Hosseini Sepahan (IRN), Persepolis (IRN) 1,350Javad Nekounam Osasuna (ESP), Esteghlal (IRN) 1,207Seyyed Rahmati Esteghlal (IRN) 1,170Khosrow Heydari Esteghlal (IRN) 1,099Andranik Taymourian Esteghlal (IRN), Al Kharitiyath (QAT) 972Hadi Aghily Al Arabi (KUW), Qatar SC (QAT) 879Mehrdad Pooladi Persepolis (IRN) 872M.-Reza Khalatbari Al Gharrafa (QAT), Al Wasl (UAE), Sepahan (IRN) 846Ali Karimi Persepolis (IRN) 724Pejman Montazeri Esteghlal FC (IRN) 630Mojtaba Jabbari Esteghlal FC (IRN) 595Karim Ansarifard Saipa (IRN), Persepolis (IRN) 543Hossein Mahini Zob Ahan (IRN), Persepolis (IRN) 514Reza Ghoochannejhad Standard (BEL), St. Truidense (BEL) 431Masoud Shojaei Osasuna (ESP) 387Mohammad Ghazi Zob Ahan (IRN), Persepolis (IRN) 338Gholamreza Rezaei Persepolis (IRN) 336Ehsan Hajysafi Tractor Sazi (IRN), Sepahan (IRN) 312Pejman Nouri Al Emirates (UAE), Malavan Anzaly (IRN) 279Rahman Ahmadi Saipa (IRN) 270Ashkan Dejagah Wolfsburg (GER), Fulham (ENG) 270Hashem Beikzadeh Esteghlal (IRN) 260Ghasem Hadadifar Zob Ahan (IRN) 250Mohamad Noori Persepolis (IRN) 246Maziar Zare Persepolis (IRN), Malavan Anzaly (IRN) 201Amir Sadeghi Tractor Sazi (IRN) 180Hadi Noroozi Persepolis (IRN) 160Milad Meydavoudi Esteghlal (IRN) 124Farhad Majidi Esteghlal (IRN) 110Mohammad Ebrahimi Tractor Sazi (IRN) 80Javad Kazemian Persepolis (IRN) 74Mohammad Gholami Sepahan (IRN) 22Mohsen Mosalman Zob Ahan (IRN) 21Mohammad Nosrati Persepolis (IRN) 21Milad Zeneyedpour Steel Azin (IRN) 13Alireza Abbasfard Rah Ahan (IRN) 10Saeid Daghighi Shahrdari Tabriz (IRN) 7Omid Ebrahimi Sepahan (IRN) 2


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8.4%

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34.6%


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348 (QAT)

11,902 (IRN)

Top 5 1. Iran....................... 11,902 2. Spain...................... 1,054 3. Qatar ...................... 1,011 4. Kuwait ....................... 789 5. Belgium ..................... 431


1. Esteghlal (IRN) 5,0612. Persepolis (IRN) 3,3323. Sepahan (IRN) 1,1674. Osasuna (ESP) 1,0545. Zob Ahan (IRN) 9656. Al Arabi (KUW) 7897. Saipa (IRN) 722

8. Tractor Sazi (IRN) 5559. Al Gharrafa (QAT) 482

10. Al Kharitiyath (QAT) 43911. St. Truidense (BEL) 26812. Al Emirates (UAE) 21013. Fulham (ENG) 18014. Standard (BEL) 163

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Vincent Enyeama Lille (FRA), Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR), Lille (FRA) 720Godfrey Oboabona Sunshine Stars (NGA), Caykur Rizespor (TUR) 720Efetobore Ambrose MS Ashdod (ISR), Celtic (SCO) 630Elderson Echiejile Braga (POR) 540John Mikel Chelsea (ENG) 540Eddy Onazi Lazio (ITA) 522Ahmed Musa CSKA Moskva (RUS) 517Victor Moses Wigan (ENG), Chelsea (ENG), Liverpool (ENG) 402Azubuike Egwuekwe Warri Wolves (NGA) 382Nnamdi Oduamadi Varese (ITA), Brescia (ITA) 345Kenneth Omeruo ADO Den Haag (NED), Chelsea (ENG) 338Emmanuel Emenike Fenerbahçe (TUR) 264Sunday Mba Warri Wolves (NGA), Bastia (FRA) 251Ideye Brown Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 240Reuben Gabriel Kano Pillars (NGA) 180Juwon Oshaniwa Sharks FC (NGA) 180Ikechuwku Uche Granada (ESP) 180Ejike Uzoenyi Enugu Rangers (NGA) 180Nwankwo Obiora Gubbio (ITA) 143John Utaka Montpellier (FRA) 143Anthony Ujah Köln (GER) 112John Ogu Académica de Coimbra (POR) 103Solomon Kwambe Sunshine Stars (NGA) 90Obafemi Martins Seattle Sounders (USA) 60Nosa Igiebor Real Betis (ESP) 44Kalu Uche Espanyol (ESP) 34Henry Uche Enyimba (NGA) 22Raheem Lawal Atlético Baleares (ESP) 15Victor Obinna Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS) 11Shola Ameobi Newcastle (ENG) 6Fegor Ogude Valerenga Fotball (NOR) 4Uche Nwofor Heerenveen (NED) 2


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30.6%

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21.5%

34.6%


Nigeria


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240 (UKR)

1,704 (NGA)

Top 5 1. Nigeria ................... 1,704 2. England.................. 1,016 3. Italy ........................ 1,010 4. Portugal .................... 643 5. France....................... 624


1. Chelsea (ENG) 6472. Warri Wolves (NGA) 6023. Braga (POR) 540

. Sunshine Stars (NGA) 5405. Lazio (ITA) 5226. CSKA Moskva (RUS) 5177. Lille (FRA) 450

. Celtic (SCO) 4509. Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR) 270. ADO Den Haag (NED) 270. Caykur Rizespor (TUR) 270

12. Fenerbahçe (TUR) 26413. Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 24014. Liverpool (ENG) 217

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Manuel Neuer Bayern München (GER) 900Mesut Özil Real Madrid (ESP), Arsenal (ENG) 892Philipp Lahm Bayern München (GER) 810Thomas Müller Bayern München (GER) 795Per Mertesacker Arsenal (ENG) 720Sami Khedira Real Madrid (ESP) 660Jérôme Boateng Bayern München (GER) 630Toni Kroos Bayern München (GER) 584Marcel Schmelzer Dortmund (GER) 496Miroslav Klose Lazio (ITA) 473Marco Reus Dortmund (GER) 470Bastian Schweinsteiger Bayern München (GER) 450Mario Götze Dortmund (GER), Bayern München (GER) 382Holger Badstuber Bayern München (GER) 360Mats Hummels Dortmund (GER) 270André Schürrle Leverkusen (GER), Chelsea (ENG) 239Marcell Jansen Hamburger (GER) 180Benedikt Höwedes Schalke 04 (GER) 149Lukas Podolski Arsenal (ENG) 127Julian Draxler Schalke 04 (GER) 105Ilkay Gündoğan Dortmund (GER) 98Max Kruse Borussia M'gladbach (GER) 94Sven Bender Dortmund (GER) 8Sidney Sam Leverkusen (GER) 8


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100.0%

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69.1%

34.6%


Germany


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473 (ITA)

6,837 (GER)

Top 4 1. Germany ................ 6,837 2. England.................. 1,390 3. Spain...................... 1,200 4. Italy ........................... 473


1. Bayern (GER) 4,5772. Dortmund (GER) 1,6763. Real Madrid (ESP) 1,2004. Arsenal (ENG) 1,1995. Lazio (ITA) 4736. Schalke 04 (GER) 2547. Chelsea (ENG) 191

8. Hamburger (GER) 1809. M'gladbach (GER) 94

10. Leverkusen (GER) 56

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WC 2014 qualifying round: 12 matches - 29 players usedPlayer Club(s)* MinJoão Moutinho Porto (POR), Monaco (FRA) 1,080Rui Patrício Sporting CP (POR) 1,080Miguel Veloso Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 944Pepe Lima Real Madrid (ESP) 900Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid (ESP) 900Bruno Alves Zenit (RUS), Fenerbahçe (TUR) 884João Pereira Valencia (ESP) 884Hélder Postiga Real Zaragoza (ESP), Valencia (ESP) 779Fábio Coentrão Real Madrid (ESP) 778Luís Nani Man. United (ENG) 757Raul Meireles Fenerbahçe (TUR) 585Silvestre Varela Porto (POR) 290Vieirinha de Freitas Wolfsburg (GER) 275Hugo Almeida Beşiktaş (TUR) 256Rúben Micael Braga (POR) 206André Almeida Benfica (POR) 180Luís Carlos Neto Zenit (RUS) 180Ricardo Costa Valencia (ESP) 157Vitorino Antunes Málaga (ESP) 142Josué Pesqueira Porto (POR) 122Miguel Lopes Porto (POR) 116Rúben Amorim Braga (POR), Benfica (POR) 74Miguel Danny Zenit (RUS) 73Nélson Oliveira Rennes (FRA) 45Ederzito Eder Braga (POR) 37Miguel Custodio Braga (POR) 31Henrique Sereno Kayserispor (TUR) 31Carlos Martins Benfica (POR) 30William Carvalho Sporting CP (POR) 17


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51.3%

Portugal


23.7%

34.6%


Portugal


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275 (GER)

4,587 (ESP)

Top 5 1. Spain...................... 4,540 2. Portugal ................. 2,813 3. Turkey .................... 1,142 4. Ukraine ..................... 944 5. Russia ....................... 867


1. Real Madrid (ESP) 2,5782. Valencia (ESP) 1,2403. Porto (POR) 1,1584. Sporting CP (POR) 1,0975. Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 9446. Zenit (RUS) 8677. Fenerbahçe (TUR) 855

8. Man. United (ENG) 7579. Real Zaragoza (ESP) 580

10. Monaco (FRA) 45011. Braga (POR) 34812. Wolfsburg (GER) 27513. Beşiktaş (TUR) 25614. Benfica (POR) 210

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44.1%

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34.6%


Ghana


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270 (TUR)

1,605 (FRA)

Top 5 1. France.................... 1,605 2. Italy ........................ 1,486 3. Tunisia ...................... 630 4. Ukraine ..................... 572 5. UAE .......................... 482


1. Espérance Tunis (TUN) 6302. Rennes (FRA) 5403. Evian TG (FRA) 5164. Milan (ITA) 4995. Al Ain (UAE) 4826. Udinese (ITA) 4517. Juventus (ITA) 450

8. Marseille (FRA) 4119. Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) 363

10. Standard (BEL) 30411. Orlando Pirates (RSA) 270

. Ashanti Gold (GHA) 27013. Spartak Moskva (RUS) 25914. TP Mazembé (COD) 218

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586 (DEN)

4,201 (USA)

Top 5 1. USA........................ 4,201 2. England.................. 3,762 3. Germany ................ 2,585 4. Mexico ................... 1,658 5. Italy ........................... 900


1. Kansas City (USA) 1,3072. Seattle Sounders (USA) 1,1753. Everton (ENG) 1,1704. LA Galaxy (USA) 1,1265. Stoke (ENG) 1,0576. Hoffenheim (GER) 1,0567. Schalke 04 (GER) 935

8. Tottenham (ENG) 9009. Puebla (MEX) 786

10. Roma (ITA) 72011. Alkmaar (NED) 71512. Santos Laguna (MEX) 61313. Hannover 96 (GER) 45014. Brondby (DEN) 406

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Thibaut Courtois Atlético Madrid (ESP) 900Axel Witsel Zenit (RUS) 900Jan Vertonghen Tottenham (ENG) 828Kevin de Bruyne Werder Bremen (GER), Chelsea (ENG) 728Toby Alderweireld Ajax (NED), Atlético Madrid (ESP) 720Thomas Vermaelen Arsenal (ENG) 630Christian Benteke Aston Villa (ENG) 622Eden Hazard Chelsea (ENG) 607Vincent Kompany Man. City (ENG) 540Moussa Dembélé Tottenham (ENG) 534Nacer Chadli Twente (NED), Tottenham (ENG) 480Marouane Fellaini Everton (ENG), Man. United (ENG) 432Daniel van Buyten Bayern München (GER) 432Kevin Mirallas Everton (ENG) 325Dries Mertens PSV (NED) 308Steven Defour Porto (POR) 238Romelu Lukaku WBA (ENG), Chelsea (ENG), Everton (ENG) 211Guillaume Gillet Anderlecht (BEL) 180Nicolas Lombaerts Zenit (RUS) 167Sébastien Pocognoli Hannover 96 (GER) 103Zakaria Bakkali PSV (NED) 12Ilombe Mboyo Gent (BEL) 3


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74.1%

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1.8%

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238 (POR)

5,143 (ENG)

Top 5 1. England.................. 5,143 2. Spain...................... 1,170 3. The Netherlands .... 1,081 4. Russia .................... 1,067 5. Germany ................ 1,018


1. Tottenham (ENG) 1,5312. Atlético Madrid (ESP) 1,1703. Zenit (RUS) 1,0674. Chelsea (ENG) 8605. Everton (ENG) 7586. Arsenal (ENG) 6307. Aston Villa (ENG) 622

8. Man. City (ENG) 5409. Werder Bremen (GER) 483

10. Ajax (NED) 45011. Bayern (GER) 43212. PSV (NED) 32013. Twente (NED) 31114. Porto (POR) 238

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Carl Medjani Ajaccio (FRA), Monaco (FRA), Olympiacos (GRE) 720Raïs M'Bolhi Sofia (BUL), GFCO Ajaccio (FRA), Sofia (BUL) 630Sofiane Feghouli Valencia (ESP) 605Majid Bougherra Lekhwiya (QAT) 540Djamel Mesbah Milan (ITA), Parma (ITA) 536El Arbi Soudani Vitória Guimarães (POR), Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 518Mehdi Mostefa Ajaccio (FRA) 510Islam Slimani CR Belouizdad (ALG), Sporting CP (POR) 471Saphir Taïder Bologna (ITA), Internazionale (ITA) 445Adlène Guedioura Nottingham (ENG), Crystal Palace (ENG) 386Mehdi Lacen Getafe (ESP) 372Essaïd Belkalem JS Kabylie (ALG), Watford (ENG) 360Yacine Brahimi Granada (ESP) 209Faouzi Ghoulam St-Etienne (FRA) 206Ismaël Bouzid Bani Yas (UAE) 180Nacereddine Khoualed USM Alger (ALG) 180Hassan Yebda Granada (ESP) 180Rafik Djebbour Olympiacos (GRE) 145Ryad Boudebouz Sochaux (FRA) 126Foued Kadir Valenciennes (FRA), Marseille (FRA), Rennes (FRA) 124Nabil Ghilas Moreirense (POR), Porto (POR) 106Abdelmoumene Djabou Club Africain (TUN) 90Abderrahmane Hachoud ES Sétif (ALG) 90Mohamed Zemamouche USM Alger (ALG) 90Hameur Bouazza Millwall (ENG) 31Amir Karaoui ES Sétif (ALG) 26Khaled Lemmouchia USM Alger (ALG) 23Hamza Koudri USM Alger (ALG) 19Hocine El Orfi USM Alger (ALG) 2


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44.4%

Algeria


12.5%

34.6%


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270 (CRO)

1,686 (FRA)

Top 5 1. France.................... 1,686 2. Spain...................... 1,366 3. Algeria....................... 991 4. Italy ........................... 981 5. Qatar ......................... 540


1. Ajaccio (FRA) 6902. Valencia (ESP) 6053. Lekhwiya (QAT) 5404. Olympiacos (GRE) 4155. Granada (ESP) 3896. Getafe (ESP) 3727. Nottingham (ENG) 364

8. Sofia (BUL) 360. Parma (ITA) 360

10. USM Alger (ALG) 31411. CR Belouizdad (ALG) 29112. GFCO Ajaccio (FRA) 270

. Bologna (ITA) 270

. Monaco (FRA) 270

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Igor Akinfeev CSKA Moskva (RUS) 900Dmitriy Kombarov Spartak Moskva (RUS) 895Roman Shirokov Zenit (RUS) 892Vasili Berezutski CSKA Moskva (RUS) 810Sergei Ignashevich CSKA Moskva (RUS) 810Alesksandr Kerzhakov Zenit (RUS) 798Igor Denisov Zenit (RUS), Dinamo Moskva (RUS) 676Viktor Fayzulin Zenit (RUS) 616Vladimir Bystrov Zenit (RUS) 510Alexander Kokorin Dinamo Moskva (RUS) 505Denis Glushakov Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS), Spartak Moskva (RUS) 476Aleksandr Samedov Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS) 458Aleksei Kozlov Kuban Krasnodar (RUS) 419Alexander Anyukov Zenit (RUS) 351Vladimir Granat Dinamo Moskva (RUS) 180Alan Dzagoev CSKA Moskva (RUS) 159Andrei Eschenko Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS) 155Yuri Zhirkov Anzhi (RUS), Dinamo Moskva (RUS) 109Artem Dzyuba Rostov (RUS) 44Aleksei Ionov Dinamo Moskva (RUS) 44Oleg Shatov Zenit (RUS) 44Fedor Smolov Anzhi (RUS) 22Pavel Mamaev Kuban Krasnodar (RUS) 8Aleksandr Ryazantsev Rubin Kazan (RUS) 8Denis Cheryshev Sevilla (ESP) 6Georgi Schennikov CSKA Moskva (RUS) 5


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Russia


0.1%

Russia


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34.6%


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6 (ESP)

9,894 (RUS)


1. Zenit (RUS) 3,5712. CSKA Moskva (RUS) 2,6843. Spartak Moskva (RUS) 1,1194. Dinamo Moskva (RUS) 1,0645. Lokom. Moskva (RUS) 8656. Kuban Krasn. (RUS) 4277. Anzhi (RUS) 112

8. Rostov (RUS) 449. Rubin Kazan (RUS) 8

10. Sevilla (ESP) 6

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WC 2014 qualifying round: 14 matches - 45 players usedPlayer Club(s)* MinJung Sung Ryong Suwon Bluewings (KOR) 1,260Kwak Tae Hwi Ulsan Hyundai (KOR), Al-Shabab (KSA) 891Lee Jung Soo Al Sadd (QAT) 810Keun-ho Lee Gamba Osaka (JPN), Ulsan Hyundai, Sangju Sangmu (KOR) 773Ki Sung-Yong Celtic (SCO), Swansea (ENG) 689Ja-Cheol Koo Wolfsburg, Augsburg (GER) 608Dong-Guk Lee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 597Chu-Young Park Arsenal (ENG), Celta de Vigo (ESP) 526Shin-Wook Kim Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) 496Dong-Won Ji Sunderland (ENG), Augsburg (GER) 485Yong-rae Lee Suwon Bluewings (KOR) 450Jeong-Ho Hong Jeju United (KOR) 431Bo-Kyung Kim Cerezo Osaka (JPN), Cardiff (ENG) 425Heung Son Hamburger (GER) 365Chung-Yong Lee Bolton (ENG) 347Doo-Ri Cha Celtic (SCO) 287Oh Beom-Seok Suwon Bluewings, Korean Police (KOR) 270Hyo-jin Choi Sangju Sangmu (KOR) 270Young-Gwon Kim Omiya Ardija (JPN), Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN) 270Chi-woo Kim Seoul (KOR) 270Joo-Ho Park Basel (SUI) 270Hong-chul Kim Seongnam Ilhwa (KOR) 245Tae-Hee Nam Valenciennes (FRA), Lekhwiya (QAT) 237Jung-woo Kim Seongnam Ilhwa, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 195Ki-Hee Kim Daegu (KOR) 189In-hwan Jung Incheon United, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 180Chang-su Kim Kashiwa Reysol (JPN) 180Myoung-Joo Lee Pohang Steelers (KOR) 180Won-jae Park Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 180Jong-woo Park Busan I'Park (KOR) 167Kim Do-Heon Suwon Bluewings (KOR) 133Jung-jin Seo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 132Seung-Ki Lee Gwangju Sangmu (KOR) 115Dae-sung Ha Seoul (KOR) 97Yo-han Go Seoul (KOR) 90Hyun-Soo Jang FC Tokyo (JPN) 90Nam-il Kim Incheon United (KOR) 90Gwang-hoon Shin Pohang Steelers (KOR) 90Yun Suk-Young Chunnam Dragons (KOR) 90Yeom Ki-Hun Suwon Bluewings (KOR) 88Jae-Sung Kim Pohang Steelers, Sangju Sangmu (KOR) 85Sang-shik Kim Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 78Sang-woon Han Jubilo Iwata (JPN) 64Kook-Young Han Shonan Bellmare (JPN) 50Bit-Garam Yoon Gyeongnam, Seongnam Ilhwa (KOR) 25


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South Korea


17.9%

South Korea


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34.6%


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221 (FRA)

7,775 (KOR)

Top 5 1. South Korea ........... 7,775 2. England.................. 1,643 3. Germany ................ 1,096 4. Qatar ......................... 826 5. Japan ........................ 775


1. Suwon Bluewings (KOR) 2,1112. Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) 1,5383. Jeonbuk Hyundai (KOR) 1,1564. Al Sadd (QAT) 8105. Celtic (SCO) 7066. Sangju Sangmu (KOR) 5227. Seoul (KOR) 457

8. Jeju United (KOR) 4319. Arsenal (ENG) 419

10. Wolfsburg (GER) 39511. Seongnam Ilhwa (KOR) 36712. Hamburger (GER) 36513. Sunderland (ENG) 36214. Bolton (ENG) 347

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