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My run-down of the players whose future at Old Trafford is uncertain, unwanted or under discussion
By James Ducker, Northern Football Correspondent.
Tuesday January 12 2021 3:03pm
SERGIO ROMERO
Goalkeeper, 33 — contract expires at the end of the season with 12-month option to June 2022
The Argentina goalkeeper was omitted from United’s Premier League and Champions League squads this season following the return of Dean Henderson from his two-year loan spell with Sheffield United. Romero was furious at being denied at deadline day move to Everton in October and felt he was priced out of a move, with United demanding a package worth up to £10m for his services. Romero’s wife, Eliana Guercio, took to Instagram to demand “respect for once” from United and accused the club of not being “honest or professional or serious”. Romero, who has just returned to Manchester from an extended break in Argentina, remains eager to leave this month and is attracting some interest, although United are still thought to want a decent fee for the 33-year-old even though he is no longer in the picture.
United have an option to extend his contract by 12 months but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Romero will not be getting a new deal. There are plenty of players who have outstayed their welcome at Old Trafford in recent years but the way things have soured for Romero seems unfortunate given how professional and popular he has been since his free transfer from Sampdoria in 2015 and reliable when called upon.
MARCOS ROJO
Defender, 30 — out of contract at the end of the season with 12-month option to June 2022
As with his compatriot Romero, Solskjaer has said Rojo will not be offered a new deal and is free to go. There has been some interest in the left-back turned centre-half from Boca Juniors but Rojo is thought to be waiting to see what else comes along.
Rojo has made just five Premier League starts since United took the bizarre decision to award him a new three-year contract in March 2018. He last played for United’s first team in November 2019, 14 months ago.
TIMOTHY FOSU-MENSAH
Defender, 23 — out of contract this summer
United triggered an option in Fosu-Mensah’s contract last year to extend his deal until the end of this season. The right back is thought to have rejected the offer of a new deal earlier this season and is in talks to leave the club this month.
Bayer Leverkusen, third in the Bundesliga, are the favourites to sign Fosu-Mensah for around £1.5 million. Fosu-Mensah would be interested in a return to Ajax, from whom he joined United in 2014, but that seems unlikely to happen. The 23-year-old has made 30 appearances for United, only 12 of which were starts, and had loan spells at Crystal Palace and Fulham.
PHIL JONES
Defender, 28 — contract runs until June 2023 with option of another year
Few decisions have left United fans more bewildered during the post Sir Alex Ferguson era than the award of a new four-year in February 2019. The one-time England defender has made just eight Premier League starts since then amid another catalogue of injury problems and last appeared for United a year ago when he scored in a 6-1 FA Cup win over Tranmere.
Jones’s dire fitness record, coupled with his £120,000 a week wages, make him difficult to offload and it remains to be seen what happens to the centre-back in the summer as he bids to resurrect his career.
JESSE LINGARD
Midfielder, 28 — contract runs until June 2022 after United triggered one-year extension
The England midfielder made only his third appearance of the campaign, and first start since Sept. 22, in Saturday’s 1-0 FA Cup win over Watford. West Ham United have been linked with Lingard and there has been tentative interest from overseas although Solskjaer is unlikely to push the player out of the door this month given his belief that a big squad will be vital to United’s hopes of silverware this season. Chances are likely to remain limited for Lingard, though, and assuming he does not leave on loan this month, he will have a big decision to make over his future at the end of the season.
It has been a tough past year personally for the 28-year-old. His mum, Kirsty, has been unwell for some time, which has left Lingard having to care for his 15-year-old brother Jasper and 12-year-old sister, Daisy-Boo, in addition to helping to raise his two-year-old daughter, Hope. To compound matters, his grandfather, Ken, who effectively raised him growing up and with whom he is very close, has prostate cancer.
ODION IGHALO
Striker, 31 — loan expires on January 31
A shock loan signing from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua last February, Ighalo’s loan deal was extended last summer until the end of this month, when the Nigerian is due to return to his parent club.
The former Watford striker made a bright start with five goals in 11 games after being drafted in as emergency cover for the injured Marcus Rashford but he has not featured at all this season.
ANDREAS PEREIRA
Midfielder, 25 — on loan at Lazio until the end of the season
The Brazil midfielder joined Lazio on a season-long loan on October 2 after becoming surplus to requirements under Solskjaer. Pereira has made 15 appearances for Lazio but he has not got as much playing time and there have been reports in Italy he could seek to cut the loan short.
Contracted to Old Trafford until June 2023, United will seek a permanent buyer in the summer.
DIOGO DALOT
Right back, 21 — on loan at AC Milan until the end of the season
The Portugal defender — who former United manager Jose Mourinho once declared would be the club’s right back for the next 10 years — moved to AC Milan on a season-long loan in October after failing to convince Solskjaer as well as being hampered by a succession of injury problems.
Dalot, a £19m signing from Porto in 2018, has impressed when he has played for Milan and United could look to cash in this summer, especially with Solskjaer in the market for another right back to provide competition for Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Dalot’s contract runs until June 2023.
TAHITH CHONG
Winger, 21 — contracted until June 2022 with option of another year
The Holland Under-21 winger signed a new contract with United a few months before he was due to become a free agent last March, then joined Werder Bremen on a season-long loan five months later. United have since signed two more young wingers: Facundo Pellestri and Amad Diallo.
Chong has endured an up-and-down spell in Germany and was substituted after an hour of Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen. Bremen coach Florian Kohfeldt has told Chong that this decision-making offensively needs to improve and that he has to learn to use his speed more effectively.
DANIEL JAMES
Winger, 23 — contract runs until June 2024 with option of a further 12 months
The Wales winger has attracted widespread loan interest, including from Leeds United who almost signed the player six months before his move to Old Trafford, but Solskjaer is wary of letting him go amid the belief that James can be a useful squad asset as United chase silverware.
James enjoyed a bright start at United but has struggled to hold down a regular place and remains very raw.
BRANDON WILLIAMS
Full-back, 20 — contract runs until June 2024 with option of another year
Williams enjoyed a meteoric rise last season but he has been a peripheral figure since signing a new long-term contract in August. Southampton are eager to sign the England Under-21 defender on loan this month, and Newcastle are also interested, but the South Coast club’s initial approach last week was rebuffed by United.
A loan has not been ruled out but Solskjaer is wary about strengthening a rival at the same time as recognising that the 20-year-old could be a useful squad player for him to draw upon between now and May.
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I decided to research who the youngest debutant was for each of the top 50-ranked FIFA teams in the world. My research may not be the best so if you see any errors feel free to point them out, I'lll fix them! If there’s any nation that isn’t on this list who you want to know who the youngest debutant is, just ask.

Belgium

Fernand Nisot, 1911 - 16y, 19d vs. France (14 caps)
Since Nisot made his debut such a long time ago, it’s hard for me to find much information about him. He did win a gold medal with Belgium for football at 1920 Olympic Games held in Antwerp. In terms of club football, he played for R. Léopold Club, now known as Léopold FC. According to Transfermarkt, he took a ‘career break’ from 1914 to 1919 so it is entirely possible he was involved in World War I. He appeared 14 times for Belgium and scored 10 goals for them.

France

Julien Verbrugghe, 1906 - 16y, 306d vs. England Amateurs (4 caps)
On Verbrugghe’s debut, France lost 15-0 to England. And this isn’t even France’s biggest defeat. That came in 1908 when they lost 17-1 to Denmark. Needless to say, France’s national team was on a much ower level than it was today. Verbrugghe played for AS Française and Red Star (the Paris one, not the Belgrade one). Verbrugghe was joined the 43rd Infantry Regiment of the French Army and was unfortunately killed at the Battle of the Somme on August 21, 1916. He was only 26 years old.

Brazil

Pelé, 1957 - 16y, 254d vs. Argentina (92 caps)
Hopefully we have all heard of Pelé and know of his massive reputation so I don’t think I need to go too in-depth. He made his debut for Brazil in a 2-1 loss vs. Argentina. He is Brazil’s leading goalscorer, and won 3 World Cups. He is the youngest player to play in a World Cup Final vs. Sweden in 1958, which he also scored in. In terms of club career, he only played for 2 clubs: Santos and New York Cosmos. He holds many, many more records that I don’t have the time to list here, but as we all know, he is pretty much considered the best ever.

England

Theo Walcott, 2006 - 17y, 75d vs. Hungary (47 caps)
The first player on this list that’s still playing competitive football. Walcott is still at the fresh young age of 31 and playing for Southampton, on loan from Everton. He spent most of his career at Arsenal, being an important player during his 12 years under Wenger. He started at the Swindon Town Academy where he was picked up by Southampton and then later sold to Arsenal in 2006, the same year as his international debut. However, he has not appeared for England since 2016, during a 2-2 draw here he was subbed on for an injured Lallana (of course). His best performance came when he scored a hat-trick against Croatia in 2008.

Portugal

José Gralha, 1921 - 16y, 276d vs. Spain (1 cap)
Again, it’s difficult for me to find much about this player. I do know that he played for Casa Pia at club level, and was a forward. That's about it.

Spain

Ángel Zubieta, 1936 - 17y, 283d vs. Czechoslovakia (2 caps)
Ángel Zubieta’s record-setting appearance for Spain was one of only 2 appearances he made for the Spanish national team. A year later, he declared for the Basque national team and was capped 34 times for them. His playing career was disrupted by the Spanish Civil War and there was a solid 2 years after he left Bilbao that he had no club to play for - only the Basque national team. The Basque national team went on a tour of Central and South America until FIFA declared that the Basque team could no longer play any more FIFA-affiliated national teams due to Spanish Civil War conflicts. So, all the Basque players formed a Mexican club called C.D. Euzkadi, which played in the Mexican Primera Fuerza league for one season. While the club eventually disbanded, since all the players on the club were professionals, the creation of the club led to the professionalization of football in Mexico (Mexico had previously only had amateur clubs). Zubieta joined Argentine side San Lorenzo in 1939, which he played for for 13 years. He eventually returned to Spain where he spent the last 4 years of his career at Deportivo La Coruña. Zubieta turned to management and managed sides in Spain, Portugal, and Mexico throughout the 60s and 70s. The story of C.D. Euzkadi is a really fascinating one and I kind of sped through it so I recommend you check it out.

Uruguay

Horacio Peralta, 1999 - 17y, 65d vs. Venezuela (7 caps)
Horacio Peralta is a true journeyman. After showing promise with Nacional, he was purchased by Inter Milan, a club he made zero appearances for before being sold to Cagliari. And thus, his journeyman career began, playing for clubs in Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland. In total, he has played for 17 senior clubs across an 18-year career. On the international stage, Peralta has had 7 caps.

Argentina

Diego Maradona, 1977 - 16y, 108d vs. Hungary (90 caps)
Another player I think we all know about, especially with the recent tragic news. Diego Maradona made his debut as a sub on for Leopoldo Luque, who had scored 2 goals that match. He won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986 and won Argentina's Footballer of the Year in 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1986. He started at Argentinos Jrs. before moving to Boca Jrs. on loan. He was purchased by Barcelona in 1982 where he spent two seasons before moving to Napoli. There he became a club icon, winning the league twice and the Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup as well. Unfortunately he was banned for a year in 1991 for cocaine use. After his ban he spent a year at Sevilla and another at Newell's before being banned again in 1994. In 1995 he joined Boca Juniors again where he spent the last 2 years of his career. He also had a managing career, taking charge of the Argeninta national team for 2 years as well as managing Al Wasl, Fujairah, Dorados, and Gimnasia.

Croatia

Alen Halilović, 2013 - 16y, 353d vs. Portugal (10 caps)
Alen Halilović, the wonderkid who struggled to live up to the hype, is Croatia’s youngest debutant. In 2014 he was one of the most exciting talents in the world, becoming Dinamo Zagreb’s youngest player as well as the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Prva HNL, the 2nd youngest player in the history of the Champions League, after Céléstine Babayaro (Since Rayan Cherki’s debut this year, Halilović is now the 3rd youngest.). The hype was real. He signed for Barcelona in 2014. He was eventually loaned out to Sporting Gijón, then sold to Hamburger SV, loaned out to Las Palmas, joined AC Milan on a free transfer, loaned out to Standard Liège and Heerenveen, and then in October 2020 had his Milan contract mutually terminated. He is now at Birmingham City (he signed 2 weeks ago) and still only 24 years old. He has made 10 appearances for the national team but is yet to score for them.

Colombia

Johnnier Montaño, 1999 - 16y, 167d vs. Uruguay (12 caps)
Starting his career at CD América, Johnnier Montaño had a very nomadic career. Quilmes in Argentina. Parma, Verona, and Piacenza in Italy. Santa Fe, Tolima, and Cortuluá in Colombia. Deportivo Quito in Ecuador. Sport Boys, Alizana Lima, USM Porres, Melgar, Cantolao, and Chavelines in Peru. Konyaspor in Turkey. He won the Peruvian League with Melgar and currently turns out for Chavelines. He represented Colombia at the 1999 Copa America. At the Copa America, he scored in a game vs. Argentina that saw Martín Palermo miss THREE penalties for Argentina in a game that Colombia won 3-0. Colombia was also awarded two penalties, and missed one of them as well.

Mexico

Armando Manzo, 1984 - 17y, 109d vs. Italy (38 caps)
Armando Manzo didn’t have the most auspicious of starts for the Mexico national team, as he watched his team concede 5 goals to Italy during a friendly, including a Paolo Rossi hat-trick. Nonetheless, Manzo was called up to play for his country at the 1986 World Cup, where Mexico made it to the quarterfinals before losing on penalties to West Germany. On club level, Manzo made 195 appearances for Mexican side Club América, and has also played for Mexican clubs Tampico Madero, Club Necaxa, Cobras de Ciudad Juárez, and CF Monterrey.

Italy

Rodolfo Gavinelli, 1911 - 16y, 98d vs. France (1 cap)
OR Renzo De Vecchi, 1911 - 16y, 113d vs. Hungary (45 caps)
This one is kind of up for debate. Not only is Gavinelli’s date of birth uncertain, but we don’t even know if that’s his actual name. Some sources list him as “Pietro Antonio”. What we do know about him is that he played for Piemonte (not the unlicensed Juventus team on FIFA, there was an actual team called this at one point) and Andrea Doria at club level, and that his life wasn’t particularly long.
If Gavinelli’s debut is too ambiguous for you, the next-youngest debutant for Italy is Renzo De Vecchi, who also debuted in 1911 at 16 years and 334 days old vs. Hungary. We know a lot more about De Vecchi - He played for Milan and Genoa, quickly became a legend among club fans, won the league 3 times with Genoa, appeared at 3 Olympic Games for Italy (1912, 1920, 1924), retired and became the manager Genoa, and then went into sports journalism, working for La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Denmark

Harald Nielsen, 1952 - 17y, 310d vs. Czechoslovakia (14 caps)
Scoring 15 goals in 14 appearances for Denmark, Harald Nielsen was clearly a prolific goal scorer on international level. He was part of the Danish team that won the silver medal at the 1960 Olympics. He also won the Danish footballer of the year in 1961, the first year the award was given out. At club level Neilsen started at Frederikshavn before moving to Bologna in 1961. He won the Serie A with them in 1963-64, and was Serie A's top goalscorer in the 1962-63 and 1963-64 seasons. After 157 games and 104 goals for Bologna, Nielsen had short spells with Inter, Napoli, and Sampdoria before retiring in 1970. After retirement he helped professionalize football in Denmark and is considered an icon for helping Danish football develop to where it is today.

Germany

Willy Baumgartner, 1908 - 17y, 102d vs. Switzerland (4 caps)
In a 5-3 loss to Switzerland, Willy Baumgartner became the youngest player to be capped for Germany. On club level, he played for BFC Germania and Düsseldorfer SV 04. Again, I can’t find much information on him since he played over 100 years ago.

Netherlands

Jan van Breda Kolff, 1911 - 17y, 65d vs. Belgium (11 caps)
Again, another one I can barely find anything about. He has been capped by Netherlands 11 times, scored once, and played for HVV Den Haag at club level.

Switzerland

Robert Fischer, 1915 - 15y, 30d vs. Italy (1 cap)
Not to be confused with the chess player Bobby Fischer. Can find even less out about this one. Don’t even know what club he played for. It is a very classic neutral Swiss thing to be playing football in the middle of World War I, though.

Chile

Humberto Elgueta, 1920 - 16y, 1d vs. Brazil (9 caps)
About 10 years after his international debut Humberto Elgueta was included in Chile’s 1930 World Cup squad (the first World Cup). He started in the teams’ first game, a 3-0 win against Mexico. However he did not appear in any of Chile’s other games at the tournament. He played for Gold Cross FC, Santiago Wanderers, and Naval de Talcahuano on club level.

Poland

Wlodzimierz Lubanski, 1963 - 16y, 187d vs. Norway (75 caps)
On Wlodzimierz Lubanski’s debut for Poland, he actually got on the scoresheet - in fact, a lot of Polish players did. It was a 9-0 thrashing of Norway. The goals didn’t stop there. Lubanski is a legendary goalscorer for Poland; he is the nation’s 2nd highest international goalscorer of all time with 48 goals in 75 games. At club level, he spent 13 years at Górnik Zabrze before switching to Belgian side Lokoren, where he spent a further 8 years. He then spent his last 3 seasons in the French 2nd division with Valenciennes for 1 season and Quimper for 2. His goalscoring records at club level are phenomenal too, scoring 364 times in 626 games.

Sweden

Gunnar Pleijel, 1911 - 17y, 71d vs. Finland (1 cap)
A difficult one to find much about. All I know about him is that he played for IFK Uppsala on club level, and that he has only 1 cap. His game against Finland ended 5-2 with Sweden being the winning side.

Wales

Harry Wilson, 2013 - 16y, 207d vs. Belgium (17 caps)
Wales’ youngest player ever is still only 23. Harry Wilson came through the Liverpool youth system and is still contracted to the Reds. He is currently on loan at Cardiff and has previously had spells at Crewe Alexandra, Hull, Derby, and Bournemouth. He has 17 caps and 3 goals for Wales.

Senegal

Dion Lopy, 2019 - 17y, 186 vs. Liberia (1 cap)
Since this one only happened a year ago, Dion Lopy still has a lot of time to do stuff worth writing about. He started at the club Oslo Football Academy Dakar (In Dakar, not Oslo) and moved to Stade Reims in October 2020.

USA

Louis Menges, 1904 - 16y, 18d vs. Canada (1 cap)
Interestingly enough, 4 of the USA’s 5 youngest players made their debut in this 7-0 defeat to Canada in 1904. The fifth player? None other than Freddy Adu, USA’s 2nd youngest player ever. Anyways, goalkeeper Louis Menges didn’t play football much after his teenage years. He was in the US Army during World War I. Later he served in Illinois’s state senate from 1935 to 1943 and also owned and built movie theaters.

Ukraine

Serhiy Rebrov, 1992 - 18y, 24d vs. USA (75 caps)
Coincidentally enough, the next player on this list made his debut against the previous country. Serhiy Rebrov came through Shakhtar Donetsk’s youth prospect right at the same the Soviet Union fell and Ukraine became independent. Rebrov soon switched to Shakthar’s rivals Dynamo Kyiv where he made a famous attacking partnership with Andriy Shevchenko. Rebrov stayed at Kyiv for 8 years before signing for Tottenham in 2000. His last year on contract to Tottenham he spent on loan to Fenerbache. He moved on a free transfer to West Ham where he played for a year before going back to Dynamo Kyiv on a free transfer. In 2008 he was bought by Rubin Kazan where he spent his last year before retiring. Rebrov is the joint-highest goalscorer of all time in the Ukranian Premier League along with Maksim Shatskikh. Rebrov went on to become a manager, leading sides such as Dynamo Kyiv and Al-Ahli. He is managing Ferencváros, who, this year, made their first Champions League Group stage appearance since 1995.

Peru

Lorenzo Pacheco, 1935 - 15y, 166d vs. Chile (10 caps)
Lorenzo Pacheco was a forward who made his debut vs. Chile which ended in a 1-0 victory for Peru. He played for KDT Nacional, Social San Carlos, Universitario, and Sport Boys at club level. He appeared for Peru at the 1947 and 1949 Copa Americas, and won the league with Sport Boys in 1951.

Austria

David Alaba, 2009 - 17y, 110d vs. France (75 caps)
David Alaba has become an integral part of Bayern Munich's dominant 2010s squad since being signed from Austria Wien's reserves in 2008. Besides his time in Austria Wein's youth and a loan to Hoffenheim in 2011, Alaba has spent pretty much his entire career at Bayern Munich, where he has won 9 Bundesligas and 2 Champions Leagues. He has won the Austrian footballer of the year 5 times in a row from 2012 to 2016 and been named in UEFA's team of the year in 2013, 2014, and 2015. He has made 75 appearances and scored 14 times for Austria.

Tunisia

Adel Sellimi, 1989 - 16y, 207d vs. Zambia (78 caps)
Adel Sellimi had a virtually permanent place in the Tunisian national team throughout the 1990s, and overall he earned 78 caps and scored 20 times. He started and ended his career at Club Africain in Tunisia. However, he also played for Nantes, Real Jaén, and Freiburg in between his 2 spells at the Tunis club. He did find an impressive vein of form at Freiburg as well. He's currently an assistant manager for the Tunisia national team.

Japan

Takefusa Kubo, 2019 - 18y, 5d vs. El Salvador (11 caps)
A recent one, and one of the most promising players currently. Kubo is still only 19 years old and has already made 11 appearances for Japan. He was recruited by FC Barcelona from Kawasaki Frontale Youth in 2011 only for Barcelona to let him go in 2015 when he left for FC Tokyo. After a loan spell at Yokohama F. Marinos, Barcelona’s rivals Real Madrid signed him in 2019. Kubo then had a fruitful loan spell at Mallorca and is currently on loan at Villareal.

Venezuela

William Salas, 1977 - 15y, 131d vs. Ecuador (13 caps)
William Salas made 13 total appearances for Venezuela as a defender. On club level, he played for Portuguesa FC in Venezuela.

Iran

Hossein Kaebi, 2003 - 17y, 297d vs. Belarus (85 caps)
OR Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, 2019 - 17y, 338d vs. Syria (3 caps)
Known for his pace, work rate, and strength, Hossein Kaebi played for 9 clubs across Iran’s top tier, including Foolad, Piroozi, Persepolis, Saipa, Steel Azin, Rah Ahan, Sanat Naft, Esteghlal, and Sepidrood. He also had spells in other Middle Eastern clubs: Al-Sadd in Qatar, and Emirates in the UAE. The right-back had a very short and unfruitful spell in Europe, signing for Leicester City in 2007. However he could speak no English and was relegated to the reserves after the sacking of Martin Allen. He was released by mutual consent after only making 3 appearances for the Foxes and returned to Iran. He is currently the assistant manager of Sepidrood. On the international stage, Kaebi appeared in Iran’s 2006 World Cup squad and their 2004 and 2007 Asian Cup Squads. Also, he has 13 siblings, which isn’t relevant but I thought it was pretty wild.
However, it is likely Kaebi lied about his age and was actually older. If that's the case, Iran's youngest player would be Allahyar Sayyadmanesh. He is currently still only 19 and is at Zorya on loan from Fenerbahce. Fenerbache signed him from Esteghlal and previously loaned him out to Istanbulspor.

Serbia

Andrija Živković, 2013 - 17y, 91d vs. Japan (17 caps)
Andrija Živković started his career off at Partizan with a bang, scoring his first goal for the club just 2 days after signing his first senior contract. He scored 3 more times in the next 3 league games, and became the team’s youngest captain in history in 2014. However, by 2016, Živković refused to extend his contract with the club. He eventually moved on a free transfer to Benfica. He struggled to make an impact there and left on a free transfer in 2020. He is currently playing for PAOK in Greece. Živković was part of the Serbian U20 team that won the U20 World Cup in 2015. He scored twice, with his direct free-kick goal against Mexico U20 being voted the goal of the tournament. He was also part of the Serbia's 2018 World Cup team.

Algeria

Tarek Lazizi, 1990 - 18y, 255d vs. Ivory Coast (44 caps)
At club level, Tarek Lazizi started at JS Kabylie and moved to MC Algiers in 1989. In 1996 he moved to Stade Tunisien in Tunisia, then to Genclerbirligi in Turkey, then back to MC Algeirs, then to Atlantis FC in Finland, beofre finally concluding his career at MB Bouira back in Algeria. He won the league with MC Algeirs in 1998-99 and he was a part of the Algeria squad that won their first Africa Cup of Nations in 1990.

Nigeria

Tajudeen Oyekanmi, 1990 - 17y, 7d vs. Algeria (1 cap)
Another one I can find barely anything about. Tajudeen Oyekanmi played for KV Kortrijk between 1991 and 1993, but I can’t find any records of other clubs he played for.

Turkey

Mehmet Leblebi, 1924 - 16y, 143d vs. Czechoslovakia (16 caps)
A true Galatasaray man through and through, Mehmet Leblebi went to Galatasaray High School and was selected for Galatasaray’s 2nd team at only 12 years old. He began playing for Galatasaray’s senior squad at only 15 years old. He stayed at Galatasaray his entire career, winning the Istanbul Football League 5 times. He also scored 14 goals in one match against Vefa SK, a game that ended 20-0. He made 16 appearances for the Turkish NT, scoring twice.

Russia

Eduard Streltsov, 1955 - 17y, 330d vs. Sweden (38 caps)
Here’s a footballer with a story so complicated that I can’t do it justice here. I highly recommend reading more about Steltsov. Streltsov not only scored on his international debut, he scored a hat-trick against Sweden, a game that the Soviet Union won 6-0. In 1956, he won the gold medal with the Soviet Union at the Olympics, and he was voted the Soviet Footballer of the year in 1967 and 1968. He spent his entire career at Torpedo Moscow and the stadium was renamed Eduard Streltsov Stadium in 1996 in his honor. However, it wasn’t all success for Streltsov. In 1958 he was accused of raping a woman at a party. It is unclear whether he actually did this or if he was accused by Soviet leaders who were upset with his rebellious personality and celebrity status. This is an extremely controversial subject so if you want to know more about what exactly happened, I recommend reading more about Streltsov, it's fascinating. But regardless of what really happened, Streltsov was sentenced to 12 years (he wound up only serving 5 of those 12) in the Gulag and forbidden from playing professional football ever again. He missed the 1958 World Cup and never appeared at a World Cup for his nation. Apparently he was frequently severely beaten by a young inmate and had to spend 4 months in the prison hospital. But soon he began to earn the approval of his fellow inmates. Prison officials would allow Streltsov to play football as a form of entertainment to calm down the inmates in times of trouble. After his release in 1963, Streltsev worked at the ZiL factory and studied automotive engineering. He played with the factory’s amateur football team, which won all 11 of its matches and the league, as well as attracting large crowds who wanted to see Steltsev play. When Leonid Brezhnev replaced Nikita Khrushchev, Brezhnev received a letter signed by tens of thousands of Soviet citizens asking for Streltsov’s professional ban to be reversed. Brezhnev agreed and Streltsov returned to Torpedo Moscow where he continued his rich form for the rest of his career. His international career finished with 38 caps and 25 goals. To this day he’s considered on the Russia’s greatest players ever and along with Lev Yashin and Konstantin Beskov, appeared on a limited edition mint of 2-ruble coins focused on Russian sports heros.
Also, if you want to know who is the youngest player for only Russia and not the USSR, it’s Igor Akinfeev. He appeared for Russia at 18 years and 20 days old against Norway in 2004, and has spent his entire career at CSKA Moscow.

Paraguay

Jorge Núñez, 1993 - 15y, 190d vs. Colombia (22 caps)
Jorge Núñez made his debut for the Paraguayan team in a World Cup Qualifying match and overall has made 22 appearances for them, scoring 1 goal. At club level he stayed in South America his whole career. He mostly played for Argentine sides, such as Banfield, Arsenal (The Argentine one), Racing Club, Estudiantes, Rosario Central, and Chacarita Jrs. He had a chance to join Sheffield Utd in the 2006-07 season but decided not to when he was called up to international duty.

Republic of Ireland

Billy/Willie O’Neill, 1935 - 15y, 339d vs. Netherlands (11 caps)
Willie O’Neill was capped 11 times for Ireland, back when it was known as the Irish Free State. The defender also spent his entire career at Dundalk, making 330 appearances.

Slovakia

Frantisek Vysocky, 1939 - 18y, 110d vs. Germany (6 caps)
Striker Frantisek Vysocky racked up 6 appearances and 2 goals for the Slovak national team. He made his first appearance vs. Germany on August 27, 1939. You may know that 4 days later Germany would invade Poland, starting World War II. At club level, Vysocky played for FC Vrútky, OAP Bratislava, and Jednota Košice. He won the league with OAP Bratislava in the 1942-1943 season.

South Korea

Ko Jong-soo, 1997 - 18y, 98d vs. Norway (38 caps)
Midfielder Ko Jong-soo appeared 38 times for South Korea and was part of their 1998 World Cup Squad. He played mostly in the Korean League with Suwon Bluewings. He had a season-long spell in Japan with Kyoto Sanga, as well as appearances for other Korean teams Chunnam Dragons and Daejeon Citizen. He was allegedly very entertaining to watch, with Wikipedia citing a goal he scored from 57 meters against Jeonbuk in 2002. Edit: Goal can be watched here: https://youtu.be/UdbwqsX3JJo?t=37

Morocco

Hachim Mastour, 2015 - 16y, 363d vs. Libya (1 cap)
Hard to know where to start with Hachim Mastour but if you followed football at all in 2015 you knew about the hype. He went viral at 14 with his eye-catching dribbling skills on YouTube and every major club wanted to sign him. Eventually, the Italian-born Moroccan signed for AC Milan, at only 15 years old. He was even promoted him to the first team and put on the bench for Milan’s final match of the season, but Mastour didn’t get subbed on. If he did, he would have become Milan’s youngest player ever. A year later he was loaned out to Málaga where he only made one appearance in all competitions as a substitute in the last 5 minutes. Then he was loaned to Zwolle where he only made 6 appearances. Eventually his contract at Milan expired in 2018 and he moved to Lamia in the Greek Superleague. In December 2018 he was reported absent and later his father said it was due to injury. In March 2019, his contract at Lamia was terminated by mutual consent. He signed for Reggina in Serie C in October 2019 and made his debut in January 2020. In the 2019-20 season, Reggina were promoted to Serie B. On the international level, his record-breaking appearance for Morocco is his only senior cap so far. While it feels like he’s already lived a whole career, he’s still only 22, so there’s still a lot of time for new developments.

Iceland

Sigurdur Jónsson, 1983 - 16y, 249d vs. Malta (63 caps)
Starting his career at his hometown club of ÍA, Jónsson won the award for Icelandic Player of the Year in 1983 at only 17 years old. Obviously this attracted the attention of many clubs and it wasn’t long before Sheffield Wednesday signed the midfielder. Jónsson would spend the next 7 years. In 1986 he was loaned out to Barnsley and in 1989 Arsenal signed the midfielder. However Jónsson struggled with injury and in 2 years he only made 10 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners. He was part of the Arsenal side that won the First Division in 1991 but he only appeared twice, which wasn’t enough to qualify for a winner’s medal. He was also an unused substitute in Arsenal’s 0-0 draw with Tottenham for the FA Charity Shield. Back then they didn’t have a penalty shootout - they just let the teams share the trophy. So I guess he sort of has that to show for his time at Arsenal. He announced he was going to retire due to his back problems but a year later he came out of retirement to play for ÍA again. He won the Icelandic player of the year again in 1993 as well as the Úrvalsdeild Player of the Year. He moved to Örebro SK, then to Dundee United where again he was struck by injuries, then he went back to ÍA for a third spell before retiring in 2000. At international level, he made 63 appearances and scored 3 goals for Iceland. He is now a manager, leading Icelandic 3rd division side Kári since 2014. He previously managed FH, Víkingur, and Grindavík in Iceland and Djurgårdens IF and Enköpings SK in Sweden. During his time managing Djurgårdens, he got the “Iron Stove of the Year” (Årets Järnkamin) in 2007, as voted on by the fans for the best player or coach at Djurgårdens.

Northern Ireland

Norman Whiteside, 1982 - 17y, 40d vs. Yugoslavia (38 caps)
A first team regular for Manchester United throughout the 1980s, Norman Whiteside also appeared at 2 world cups for Northern Ireland in 1982 and 1986. In fact, his international debut came at the 1982 World Cup, making him the youngest player to ever play at the competition. He also scored against Algeria in a 1-1 tie at the 1986 World Cup. He also won the last ever British Home Championship with Northern Ireland. As a teenager, he was scouted by Bob Bishop, who previously discovered Northern Ireland icons George Best and Sammy McIlroy. Whiteside found out he had been offered a deal at the club while visiting Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office… a weird anecdote but apparently he was there because of a program about helping disadvantaged children from Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Whiteside made 206 appearances and scored 47 goals for Man Utd from 1982 to 1989. In 1982 he became the club’s youngest goalscorer, netting against Stoke in the final game of the season. He won the FA Cup twice with Man Utd as well as the FA Charity Shield. In 1989 he signed for Everton and played there for 2 years before retiring at only 26 due to recurring injury problems with his knee. Post-retirement, Whiteside became a podiatrist.

Australia

Duncan Cummings, 1975 - 17y, 137d vs. China (2 caps)
Born in Manchester, England, Duncan Cummings only represented Australia 2 times. At club level, he played for Melbourne Hungaria and South Melbourne. He retired from playing football in 1981, at only age 23.

Norway

Martin Ødegaard, 2014 - 15y, 250d vs. UAE (25 caps)
When Martin Ødegaard became the youngest player and youngest goalscorer in the Tippeligaen in 2014, big clubs from all around Europe came for one of the continent’s most promising youth players. Eventually Ødegaard signed for Real Madrid and became the clubs youngest player ever when he was subbed on for Ronaldo in May 2015. In 2016 Ødegaard became a regular for Madrid’s B Team, Real Madrid Castilla. He was loaned out to Heerenveen and later Vitesse and after struggling a bit, he began to find his form. However, his real breakthrough then came when he was loaned out to Real Socieadad for the 2019-20 season. He won September 2019's La Liga Player of the Month, and in February 2020 he scored against his parent club, Real Madrid, in the Copa del Rey, eliminating them from the competition. This impressed the staff at the Bernabéu and he is now listed as part of Madrid’s 1st team.

Romania

Cristian Manea, 2014 - 16y, 292d vs. Albania (10 caps)
A youth product of Viitorul Constanța’s Gheorghe Hagi Academy, Cristian Manea was purchased by Cypriot club Apollon Limassol in 2014 before immediately being loaned back to Viitorul Constanța. This began a series of loans for the player to other Romanian clubs like FCSB and Cluj as well as Belgian club Mouscron. Eventually Cluj brought Manea from Limassol, where he plays today. The right-back has made 10 appearances for Romania and scored 1 goal.

Scotland

Sandy McLaren, 1929 - 18y, 152d vs. Germany (5 caps)
Alexander “Sandy” McLaren played as a goalkeeper for Scotland, making 5 appearances between 1929 and 1932. At club level he played for St. Johnstone from 1927 to 1933, making 198 appearances, before moving to Leicester. He played there from 1993 to 1940, making 239 appearances until retirement.

Czech Republic

Adam Hložek, 2020 - 18y, 40d vs. Slovakia (1 cap)
One of 2 players to make their debut this year on this list. Adam Hložek made his league debut for Sparta Prague in November 2018 at only 16 years old, becoming the club’s youngest ever league player. He is still at Sparta Prague today where he’s become a regular in the Starting XI and has made 1 appearance for the Czech Republic so far. He was named Czech talent of the year in 2019.

Hungary

Károly Zsák, 1912 - 16y, 312d vs. Russia (30 caps)
Goalkeeper Károly Zsák made a total of 30 appearances for the Hungarian national team. He was part of Hungary’s 1912 and 1924 Olympics squads but was an unused sub on both. In 1914, he was named Hungarian Footballer of the Year.

Ghana

Mohammed Gargo, 1992 - 16y, 207d vs. Zambia (20 caps)
Starting his career at Real Tamale Utd in Ghana, Mohammed Gargo was picked up by Italian side Torino in 1992. He didn’t make a single appearance for the Italian side before moving to Dortmund II, Bayern II. Then he moved to Stoke where again, he didn’t make an appearance. His breakthrough came when he signed for Udinese in 1995, a club he made 88 appearances for. In 2003 he was loaned to Venezia. In 2004 he was sold to Genoa along with Vittorio Micolucci in exchange for Rodrigue Boisfer and Valon Behrami (as you may know, Behrami is back at Genoa as of today). Gargo spent the last years of his career at Al-Wakrah in Qatar before moving back to Ghana to join Ashanti Gold. Gargo was part of the Ghana squad that were runners up at the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations and the 1992 squad that won the bronze medal at the Olympics. Post-retirement, Gargo managed Ghanian sides New Edubiase Utd and Real Tamale Utd, and has been managing Namibian club Tura Magic since 2018.

Jamaica

Michael Seaton, 2013 - 16y, 196d vs. Trinidad/Tobago (14 caps)
Despite being only 25, Michael Seaton has already become kind of a journeyman. Starting at DC United, he was loaned to Portland Kickers and then Örebro SK in Sweden. Then he joined Portland Timbers where he didn’t make a single league appearance. After that he went to Israel, playing for Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth. In 2018 Seaton went back to the USA to play for Orange County, where he established himself at one of the league’s best finishers. In 2020 Seaton joined German 3 Liga side Viktoria Köln on a free transfer. Seaton has made 14 appearances and scored 2 goals with Jamaica, and won the Caribbean Cup with them in 2014.

Costa Rica

Manfred Ugalde, 2020 - 17y, 247d vs. USA (1 cap)
The 2nd player on this list to make his debut this year, Manfred Ugalde debuted for Costa Rican side Saprissa in 2019. He had quite an exciting debut for the club, being subbed on in the 79th minute and scoring an equalizer in the 93rd minute. His goal-scoring prowess quickly gained him a good reputation; he won the CONCACAF League in 2019 and was named the season’s best young player. In 2020 He signed for Lommel (Owned by City Football Group) in the Belgian 2nd division where his goalscoring talent has continued.

The first four parts of this series covered Nottingham Forest, Notts County, Derby County/Leeds United, and Stoke City.
This episode in English Football Drama is going national. After four episodes diving into the circus that is Midlands football, we turn our attentions to England's national football team. This episode will focus on the 21st century up until about the 2010 World Cup, as the 'Golden Generation' of young English talent failed to achieve for country the glories that so many of them achieve for their club. There will be a bigger focus on off-the-pitch stories and tabloid scandals here, although obviously football is central. In the era before the general sanitisation of the English tabloid press, players on the national team were up there with the royal family for gossip reporting and red-top scandals. And scandals they provided.
Background
English football had something of a renaissance in the 1990s. It ceased to be a violence-ridden sport predominantly enjoy by white working class men and became a national game in the true sense.
After the glory of winning the World Cup for the home crowd at Wembley in 1966 against the Germans, England's footballing fortunes took a nosedive. England did not qualify for the 1974 or 1978 World Cups at a time when English clubs were dominant in Europe (all European Cups from 1977-82 were won by English sides, while Leeds would have likely won in 1975 if not for some incredibly suspect refereeing at a time when bribing the officials wasn't unheard of) and the national team stagnated. Performances picked up in the 1980s, but the most notable moment for the national side in this decade was a certain Diego Maradona cementing an increasingly bitter rivalry with the Hand of God in 1986.
Off the pitch, hooliganism, often called the 'English Disease', blighted the reputation of the game at home and abroad. The socially turbulent 1970s-80s created a violent subculture at the underbelly of the sport, arguably fuelled by media sensationalism, and earnt English football supporters a terrible reputation when they supported club or country in European football competitions. The darkest moment came at the 1985 European Cup final when 39 supporters of Italian side Juventus died in a stadium collapse caused when the crowd sought to flee rioting Liverpool supporters. While there were other factors at play, the horrific scene was too much and all English clubs were banned from European football until 1990. England's participation in the 1988 European Football Championship in West Germany was like a candle which drew in the unsavoury elements of English club support and there was widespread violence between English and German hooligans around the competition.
So, in 1990 a fairly unpleasant situation? What changed?
At home measures such as the general adoption of all-seater stadiums and corresponding ticket price increases killed off much of the old 'terrace culture' around clubs. The government had made it possible to ban convicted hooligans from attending any match and in some cases from leaving the country during a major international tournament. The issue was good optics for Margaret Thatcher and her general commitment in government to the traditional safe Tory issue of law and order.
The 1990 World Cup in Italy was the start of football's image change. England did better than usual, making it to the semi-final before what would become a highly common event. Losing penalties to Germany. Their success and the resonance of Paul Gascoigne crying on the pitch owing to his sheer pashun took football to a wider audience.
But in 1996, football came home. England hosted Euro 96 and a famous song by comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner epitomised the optimism of football's home nation during the festival-like competition with a sentimental nod to 'Thirty Years of Hurt' since 1966, the year that has weighed down England ever since. But above all, it showed supporting England as a thing that normal and respectable people did. The awarding of the competition to England was a major sign from world football that the 'bad old days' were over, and the competition went ahead in a positive atmosphere. There was just one small hitch, once again involving a penalty shoot out against Germany as England once again lost in that accursed format.
Things weren't perfect by the end of the decade and some of the old problems persisted. A 1995 friendly against Ireland in Dublin was abandoned owing to a riot by a group of English hooligans affiliated to various far-right organisations, and there was trouble at both the 1998 World Cup and Euro 00. But it was a far cry from previous decades, and there was a new optimism in the air about the English national team.
The Golden Generation
At the turn of the century, England had a huge amount of young and promising talent who would surely end the pain and bring the World Cup home once again. Players who would go onto become legends for their clubs such as right midfielder David Beckham, centre forward Michael Owen, central midfielder Steven Gerrard, and centre half Rio Ferdinand had all come of age. Manchester United's 1999 Champions League win was the first one for an English side since Liverpool in 1984, and it signalled a return to Europe's top competitions for English sides.
What better to signal a new era than by absolutely stuffing the main rivals? After the 1966 World Cup final, penalty agony in 1990 and 1996 and various other historical events, Germany became the team English fans wanted to beat the most. The tabloids revelled in the rivalry with their diplomatic headlines and terrace classics such as 'Ten German Bombers' and 'Two World Wars and One World Cup' remained commonplace. For their part, German fans tend to regard the Netherlands as their primary football rival.
And stuff them they did. In a World Cup qualifier in Munich in 2001, Germany suffered their first ever home loss in a World Cup qualifier as England beat them 5-1. This was a massive vindication of England's young side and the new manager Sven Goran Erikkson, who had received some scepticism as England's first foreign manager. German fans consoled themselves with the Dutch failure to qualify for the 2002 World Cup, but it marked a new era for England.
The side that humbled Germany included the core of the 'Golden Generation' with Gary Neville, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Emile Heskey, Michael Owen, and Jamie Carragher all appearing.
The CEO of the Football Association, Adam Crozier, publicly described this cohort as the 'Golden Generation' who would go on to do for England what many of them were already doing for their clubs.
Japan 2002
England qualified for the 2002 World Cup in Japan in true fashion, with a David Beckham free kick past Greece putting England through. David Beckham had rapidly become the poster boy for the Golden Generation owing to his skill with free kicks and his glamorous appearance and personal life, including being married to the famous pop star Victoria Beckham, known as 'Posh Spice' in the Spice Girls.
Quick stop off for the first affair to be dragged through the tabloids on the way to Japan. In the spring of 2002, it turned out that Anglo-Swedish TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson had been having an affair with Sven. The News of the World (Britain's premier sleaze rag/newspaper, known as the News of the Screws in satirical magazine Private Eye or if you're my great-granddad, as the Whore's Gazette) absolutely loved a bit of sleaze. So much, in fact, they gave Ulrika a column for the next four years so she could launch the odd diatribe at Sven and his unconventional personal life.
Sven was bullish about England's chances in 2002, in a formula which would become predictable, he expected that this year would be the year.
To be fair, it started well. A group stage tie with Argentina gave England a chance to give a bloody nose to another rival. Owing to the 1982 Falklands War and Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' in 1986, Argentina normally sits 3rd in the list of international footballing rivalries after Germany and Scotland. I remember as a fairly young child my parents explaining to me that the Argies were a 'dirty' side after the Hand of God and an acrimonious game in the 1998 World Cup and that beating them was pretty much essential. So, it was to relief all round when David Beckham scored from a penalty.
Draws with Sweden and Nigeria took England into the Round of 16, amusingly at the expense of Argentina who were 2002's shock group stage exit. England brushed Denmark aside 3-0 to set themselves up for a quarter final tie with the favourites and eventual champions, Brazil.
Was this to be England's year? Victory against Brazil would likely assure playing Germany in the final given the probability of beating Senegal or Turkey in the semi-final (so goes the England fan's logic) and we would doubtless give Jerry another pasting to make it Two World Wars and Two World Cups. The nation was abuzz. I willingly went to school early to watch it on the projector, the only time I've ever turned up a minute early of my own free will.
And Brazil won. Well, they were going to, weren't they? A good Michael Owen goal set England up for a 1-0 win and dreams of glory in Tokyo, but Messrs Ronaldo and Rivaldo put two past David Seaman to knock England out.
The circular firing squad and media postmortem was mysteriously absent. Brazil had some truly sublime talents, and surely a young side would come good and win it next time, wouldn't they?
The Road to Euro 04
A few distractions to get through before we get into the meat of England's next footballing failure. In late 2003 England played a friendly against Australia which was notable for two things. England were roundly beaten by Australia, a nation with whom England has fierce cricket and rugby rivalries but doesn't generally register in football, to echoes of condemnation. And a young Wayne Rooney became the youngest player to ever play for England, aged just 17. More on him later.
England's qualification for Euro 04 was generally uneventful, except for a shock draw to Macedonia, involving this filthy banger direct from a corner.
Rio Ferdinand managed to get an eight month ban from football by missing a drugs test. This was a blow as it removed one of Sven's two preferred centre halves from the squad. It also removed one of the main drama generators, a man who had gained notoriety in 2000, when Channel 4 aired a sex tape featuring him and fellow internationals Kieron Dyer and Frank Lampard filmed on holiday in Cyprus. Fortunately for us, his ban allowed an even more sublime drama king to take centre stage. Enter John Terry. Another new appearance was Chelsea teammate Wayne Bridge. More on them later.
Penalties, again?
Euro 04 started strong with an early goal from Frank Lampard against France. France, despite being England's rivals of choice in most fields, is not an especially strong football rivalry. The idea of France as a major footballing nation is relatively new and as far as football goes there isn't any real bad blood. Even Zinedine Zidane's injury time equaliser and winner didn't create any lasting resentment.
Comfortable wins over Switzerland and Croatia put England 2nd in the group and set them up for a draw against host nation Portugal. Of course, Portugal had their own wonderkid as the world was introduced to a certain Cristiano Ronaldo. The two sides drew 2-2 after extra time and the dreaded penalties loomed. Fear not, for dead-ball specialist David Beckham stepped up to the mark for his country.
Well.
Beckham joined Stuart 'Psycho' Pearce and Gareth Southgate in the list of players who gained notoriety for fluffing a penalty.
Sven started to come under criticism in the tabloids for his failure to deliver the goods. He came under more criticism when he, once again, couldn't keep it in his trousers, starting a proud tradition for the Golden Generation to become better known for tabloid gossip.
Young Rooney started strong as well, as it turned out that he had shagged a granny in a Liverpool brothel. Hopes of an incognito quickie with a lady of the night were dashed when a group of Everton fans (Rooney's then-club and boyhood team) found out and started chanting his name outside when he was doing the dirty.
At about this time, Ashley Cole began a relationship with the professional Geordie and pop star Cheryl Tweedy, a saga which would keep the News of the Screws engaged for some years.
Possibly the only bad thing about that sordid rag going under in 2011 is that I'm having a hell of a time finding the original news articles for this write up.
The Old Enemy Beckons
The 2006 World Cup is now on the horizon. And who is hosting it, other than Germany? What a coup it would be for the boys and England's national pride for, in a story lifted from a campy 1950s war film, our plucky boys to parachute in Berlin and win the World Cup from right under Fritz's nose?
Well, if they could get there. Northern Ireland, traditionally footballing minnows, beat England 1-0 in a qualifier. This was Sven's first defeat in a qualifier but the tabloids attacked his playing style and, being a Swede, the lack of pashun and dersiah that a redblooded Englishman would have. England did qualify with a match to spare, so surely it would be a smooth ride to Germany and for our plucky heroes to take on the Hun and win?
Like fuck it would. Sven managed to get into the tabloids again. At the time, the News of the Screws employed an undercover journalist who specialised in 'sting' stories aimed at prominent figures. Mazher Mahmood was popularly known as the 'Fake Sheikh' owing to his tendency to masquerade as an Arab oil sheikh. He approached Sven as an Arab businessman hoping to invest in English football, and Sven seemingly said told Mahmood to buy Aston Villa (a respectable Premier League side from Birmingham) as he hoped to take the Villa job after the 2006 World Cup and bring David Beckham in from Real Madrid to be his captain. The imbroglio fatally undermined Sven, who was forced to announce a resignation effective after the World Cup. Essentially working through his notice period, it isn't hard to see what impact on the squad that might have.
England turned up in Germany, and the tabloid media brought its legendary tact and diplomacy. England fans made no reference to past historic events before matches. Songs like this were condemned in the respectable press which saw them as crass chants from drunken shirtless louts, but many football fans see these chants as lighthearted banter.
On the pitch England beat Paraguay and Trinidad in the group stages before another turgid draw with Sweden, putting England through to the Round of 16 at the top of their group.
Sven began to deviate from the traditional 442 formation, using Rooney up front alone and playing a third man in central midfield, usually Michael Carrick. We'll talk a little more about the significance of 442 in a bit.
A 1-0 win over Ecuador set England up for another quarter-final tie, this time against Portugal, who had knocked them out on penalties in 2004.
Surely England wouldn't be knocked out on penalties by Portugal again would they? Curses aren't real surely?
A 0-0 snooze fest led to the inevitable. And the inevitable happened. England's players missed three penalties. This was now becoming a serious mental block, with England going out of the 1990, 1998, and 2006 World Cups on penalties as well as Euro 96 and 04.
It wasn't Sven's problem now. As agreed with the FA, he left the role thereafter. But who could replace him?
The Wally with a Brolly
After the pashunless Sven, it was time to get a proper Englishman back in charge. Enter Steve McClaren. McClaren had proper club pedigree, taking Middlesbrough to a UEFA Cup Final in 2006 after winning a League Cup in 2004.
His first media scandal came when the News of the Screws claimed Ashley Cole had taken part in a homosexual orgy. They settled out of court and retracted the stories but this was just another time in which the tabloid press pursued sensational stories about members of the England team.
McClaren gave John Terry the captaincy and dropped David Beckham from his line ups. There was a period of poor form in which England scored once in five matches, followed by when he told a press conference they could write what they wanted after a lacklustre win over Andorra because he wasn't going to say anything else. McClaren recalled David Beckham and form picked up once again. It wasn't enough though, as England lost against Russia before the final gameday of the qualification cycle for Euro 08. This meant that England had to avoid defeat against Croatia, who obligingly beat England 3-2 at Wembley while Russia took 2nd place with a win over minnows Andorra. This was the first time in 24 years that England had not qualified for a European Championship.
The Daily Mail's headline the next day became one of those legendary headlines that goes down in a country's collective pop-culture memory. The Wally with a Brolly epitomised what was then the shortest ever tenure in the England job.
Who could possibly prepare the club for the 2010 World Cup after a period sat on the sidelines of international football?
Enter Fabio
Fabio Cappello was another foreign hiring. He was widely welcomed in the English press as a notorious disciplinarian who could curb the excesses allowed under the relaxed Sven and the disastrous McClaren.
Fabio rigidly played 442 football. In England, 442 is more than a football formation, it is a way of life. 442 means standing up for traditional no-nonsense English values like work ethic, pluck, and willingness to die for the team over fancy foreigners with their poncy passing skills. This initially endeared him to the press, which demanded nothing more than the most patriotic form of football involved.
Capello saw Beckham dropped once again for his initial set of friendly matches. In goal he started to play David 'Calamity' James, who was perhaps unfairly scapegoated for being a somewhat eccentric keeper prone to errors.
In the 2010 qualification group, England did very well. They comfortably qualified, including with a win over Germany to keep the fans happy, and everyone looked forward to watching England bring it home from the first ever African World Cup.
But first, an interlude for the biggest of the tabloid shitstorms.
Viva John Terry
In January 2010 a certain individual successfully placed a 'Superinjunction' preventing details of an extra-marital affairs being published. The existence of the injunction was also not to be revealed. Another judge overruled this and the News of the Screws was free to report the information it had. Namely, John Terry had an affair with the partner of Wayne Bridge, former Chelsea teammate and current England teammate. Wayne Bridge in the end wasn't involved in the 2010 World Cup, but many were naturally shocked a captain would do something like this to a team member.
At the time there was a prominent scandal around the use of 'injunctions' by high profile people exploiting England's lax law on these issues, and John Terry was merely one of several.
In any case, the News of the Screws ended up apologising to the woman involved, in a fairly remarkable move which in hindsight was an early indication of the radical shifts in the tabloid press during the early 10s.
John Terry was stripped of the captaincy for the first time and replaced with Rio Ferdinand for the upcoming World Cup.
Germany, again?
It started so well. England was put into a relatively soft group on paper and were the clear favourites. The Sun's legendary tact once again.
Match number one of 'HMS Piss the Group' was against the USA. Again, not really a footballing nation, the expectation of an easy win was high. It started well with an early goal from Steven Gerrard before a goalkeeping error etched into my mind today. Rob Green mishandled a save, giving Clint Dempsey a goal. A frustrating 0-0 draw with Algeria indicated something was going wrong.
Were England about to be knocked out of an allegedly soft group? Fortunately a goal against Slovenia rescued it, but England finished 2nd in the group behind the USA, leading to a Round of 16 tie against Germany.
Once again, the red tops employed their legendary diplomacy
Did it go to penalties? No, but don't breathe a sigh of relief yet.
England got stuffed 4-1. Properly stuffed. The only consolation was that an obvious Frank Lampard goal was not awarded because the linesman didn't see it properly. In the days before VAR it really was that rudimentary. The reason this mattered was because England had been awarded a similarly controversial goal in the 1966 World Cup final, many Germans reassured themselves knowing that it could have gone so differently if Hurst's 2nd goal hadn't been allowed. At least they were now even on the controversial crossbar goal count.
Was this a consolation to the press?
Of course not
Once again, the red tops hounded a squad who had failed to live up to the increasingly lofty expectations.
But at least Wayne Rooney got one more romp in the tabloids out, as it turned out he had paid hush money to a high-class escort he had been 'seeing'.
Viva John Terry 2
Fabio quietly gave John Terry the captaincy back. He still had one shitstorm left in him. And it was ugly. He was accused of calling Anton Ferdinand, brother of Rio, a 'fucking black cunt' during a game between Chelsea and West London neighbours Queen's Park Rangers. After being charged by police for using racist language, Terry was once again stripped of the England captaincy, which went to Steven Gerrard.
Fabio, who had come under heavy fire after the 2010 World Cup, resigned over this. He didn't want to take the captaincy from John Terry but the FA forced his hand and he left the role in early 2012.
John Terry was actually acquitted of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand in a criminal trial, but an FA hearing found him guilty and punished him with a fairly short ban. This was controversial because of the different standards of proof. A conviction in English criminal courts needs proof 'beyond reasonable doubt', whereas the FA hearing used civil rules where guilt is based on the balance of probabilities. Terry apologised for his language, but he retained the Chelsea captaincy and never directly apologised to Anton.
Epilogue
With Fabio's departure the classic 'Golden Generation' era ended, even though players like Gerrard and Lampard still turned out for England. In the interests of time and length I shall give a summary until about 2016 before wrapping up.
Roy Hodgson managed England from 2012-6. England were eliminated in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup after losing to Uruguay and Italy and drawing to Costa Rica. Ironically Italy, the other team expected to go to the knockouts, was the other eliminated side. This was a bigger trauma than 2010, although massive changes in journalism (such as the News of the Screws closing down and far stricter regulation) meant that there was less of the constant tabloid coverage of the fallout.
2016 saw a decent showing in Euro 16, but once again the media got cocky before a tie against a theoretically weaker side only for England to get knocked out by them. Bravo Iceland.
Sam Allardyce replaced Roy Hodgson and lasted a grand total of two months before being caught telling undercover journalists how to get around various financial rules in football before criticising previous managers and some of his players.
Finally, Gareth Southgate came and has seemingly reinvented the side, making it to the semi-finals in 2018. But at least it wasn't penalties then.
Why did the Golden Generation Fail?
On paper they should have been at the top of the game. Pep Guardiola compared them to the Spanish flowering of talent which led to their 2010 World Cup win. There are a few factors here.

• The team's philosophy didn't really work. There was never a coherent playing style for the national team which players would be selected around or moulded into. Rather, managers tended to make systems work around players even if they didn't gel well.
  
• Rivalries in the squad. It probably reflects on English football well that there are several top end teams who compete for titles and European qualification, rather than the perhaps less exciting one club dominance of Germany and Italy or the duopolies of Scotland and Spain. But, Gerrard and Lampard seemed to struggle when paired and their club rivalries may have played a part. The bulk of the squad came from three clubs, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea who all won Champion's League honours at some point in the early 21st century and regularly competed for titles and domestic cups. Could they switch off the rivalries when on national duty?
  
• Finally, the press. We have gone through the tabloid obsession with these footballers and their personal lives. We have also discussed the cycle of bullishness followed by anger which follows the inevitable defeats. Is it unreasonable for a young adult to find these pressures too much? Probably not. Above all, it is hard to escape how much better England appear to play now that the press is less hostile towards the side, that their manager is a more nurturing figure, and that the sleazy red tops have either gone the way of the dodo (News of the Screws) or been forced to fundamentally change their approach in response to heightened regulation and changing social mores.
  

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Overall summary

Name	Club	Apps: starts (from the bench)	Minutes played	Goals	Assists	Clean sheets (GK only)
Matej Kovar	Swindon Town (League One)	21 (0)	1890	0	0	1
Joel Pereira	Huddersfield Town (Championship)	1 (0)	90	0	0	0
Jacob Carney	Brighouse Town (Northern Premier League)	4 (0)	360	0	0	1
Max Taylor	Kidderminster Harriers (National League North)	10 (0)	841	1	0	-
Di'Shon Bernard	Salford City (League Two)	11 (1)	1052	1	2	-
Diogo Dalot	AC Milan (Serie A)	8 (3)	746	1	1	-
James Garner	Watford (Championship)	13 (7)	1234	0	1	-
Dylan Levitt	Charlton Athletic (League One)	5 (0)	386	0	0	-
Aliou Traore	SM Caen (Ligue 2)	2 (8)	299	0	0	-
Andreas Pereira	SS Lazio (Serie A)	2 (13)	396	1	0	-
Max Haygarth	Brentford B (-)	7 (4)	628	3	0	-
Tahith Chong	Werder Bremen (Bundesliga)	4 (10)	474	1	2	-
Amad Diallo	Atalanta (Serie A)	0 (2)	41	0	0	-

Joel Pereira (Huddersfield Town)

Was not selected in matchday squad due to shoulder injury in 2:1 win against Blackburn Rovers in Championship. Was not selected in matchday squad due to shoulder injury in 1:2 loss against Reading in Championship.

Matej Kovar (Swindon Town)

Played 90 minutes in 1:4 loss against MK Dons in League One.
Selected highlights:
Initial save and 1st goal conceded after rebound
2nd goal conceded - poor decision making to come out of the goal
3rd goal conceded - seemingly offside, but not called
4th goal conceded - scored by the former Man United player Regan Poole
WhoScored.com rating: 5.5/10 (team average: 5.98) (worst rating on the pitch)
Stats:
Saves: 2
Claims: 1
Possession: 4.4%
Touches: 50
Accurate passes/Total passes (success %): 30/41 (73%)
Key passes: 0
Tackles: 0
Clearances: 0
Interceptions: 0
Dispossessed: 1
Errors: 0
Fouls: 0
Fans' opinion:
“2/10: Worst performance so far and he's had some poor ones.” ~Nomoreheroes on The Town's End
“Kovar I think has been improving over the last couple of weeks and has been exposed by the donkeys in central defence fucking up repeatedly. He's a goalkeeper, not fucking superman, but he sadly hasn't had the ability to keep enough balls out of the net. If that was his last game for us, it can't get much worse... I wonder what it would have been like if we had the Chelsea goalkeeper in on loan?” ~Formerly Drummer Boy on The Town's End
“There is only 1 thing wrong with Kovar - it’s his decision making. When to come, when not to come. When he does he doesn’t look fully committed to it. His frailties were exposed last night. Didn’t come quick enough for the 2nd goal, ref should have awarded them a penalty in the 2nd half, again, just down to his decision making. Who knows what affect a bumbling keeper has on the rest of the defence. They end up booting it clear cos they don’t trust him.” ~The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on The Town's End
“When I say Kovar is the worst goalkeeper I've ever seen in a Swindon shirt I include outfield players going in goal, charity matches and all age groups.” ~@TimmySTFC on Twitter
“I don't think Kovar will be sharing his highlights reel when he gets back to United. How has he ended up on the books of a club like that? Mind blowing” ~@ChisieWeirdo on Twitter

Max Haygarth (Brentford B)

Was not selected in matchday squad in 2:1 win against AFC Bournemouth in Championship.

Dylan Levitt (Charlton Athletic)

Was not selected in matchday squad in 0:2 loss against Hull City in League One.
Richard Fay (MEN reporter): "Manchester United are considering terminating Dylan Levitt’s loan spell with Charlton Athletic in the January transfer window. MEN Sport understands United specifically chose to include a re-call option in Levitt's loan move in order to review his situation with the club in the January window. If brought back to the club United would then review whether to risk sending Levitt out to another EFL club for the remainder of the season, or whether to revive his confidence with a starring role for their U23 side. The 20-year-old continues to attract interest from a number of Dutch clubs having received similar loan proposals in the summer window."
Lee Bowyer (Charlton Athletic manager): “It has been tough for him because he has Ben Watson in front of him. Ben is an experienced player who has done well for us. We will speak to Manchester United and see where they are with it as well. We’ll have to revisit this with Manchester United.”

Amad Diallo (Atalanta)

Was not selected in matchday squad in 5:1 win against Spezia in Serie A.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær (greatest PE teacher on this planet): "Amad [Diallo], we've had all the paperwork, I can't see any obstacles. Hope very soon he will be with us. Very excited to have him in. He'll need time to develop."
Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta manager): "The market? We're doing well, the club is paying attention. There's a solution within the club that could be very interesting, even if the team is in place: it's Amad Diallo. It's clear that he belongs to Manchester United, but he could stay with us for a few more months. I like him a lot, he's only 18. I would like him to stay until June, obviously it depends on his club. It's difficult [to keep Diallo until the end of the season] because Manchester United want him to join the club immediatly in January... Amad received his passport"

Tahith Chong (Werder Bremen)

Came on from the bench and played 17 minutes in 0:2 loss against Union Berlin in Bundesliga.
WhoScored.com rating: 6.1/10 (team average: 6.17)
Stats:
Possession: 0.9%
Touches: 15
Accurate passes/Total passes (success %): 4/7 (57%)
Key passes: 1
Dribbles won/Dribbles attempted (success %): 0/2 (0%)
Dribbled past: 1
Aerials: 0
Tackles won/Tackles attempted (success %): 0/1 (0%)
Carsten Sander (Deich Stube writer): "Should have fed Selke and Füllkrug with assists from the left side, but nothing came of it."
Fans' opinion:
“Chong's hair is still the best Werder has to offer.” ~AgentOrange on Worum.org

James Garner (Watford)

Came on from the bench and played 34 minutes in 1:2 loss against Swansea City in Championship.
Selected highlights:
Poor cross from free kick
WhoScored.com rating: 6.2/10 (team average: 6.48)
Stats:
Shots: 0
Possession: 2.6%
Touches: 27
Accurate passes/Total passes (success %): 19/22 (86%)
Key passes: 0
Dribbles: 0
Dribbled past: 1
Aerials won/Aerial attempted (success %): 2/4 (50%)
Tackles won/Tackles attempted (success %): 1/2 (50%)
Clearances: 1
Interceptions: 1
Dispossessed: 0
Errors: 0
Fouls: 1
Offsides: 0
Fans' opinion:
“I think Garner is OK.” ~@exeards on Twitter
“He came on in the 60th minute and made pretty much 0 mistakes” ~@KingL1am on Twitter
“any United fans wanting to know about James Garner, he's unfortunately not going to make it at your or our level” ~@Podgela on Twitter
“James Garner is a bit lightweight at this level, makes too many unforced errors, and his dead ball kicks don’t get past the 1st man. He needs to toughen up, and work harder. Has potential, but can’t live off that! Needs to get his head down. Lots to work on...” ~@neil_k_g on Twitter
“Garner needs to be sent back to Man Utd. He will be a league 1 player in a couple of years and that’s it.” ~Markoa$ on WFC Forums

Di'Shon Bernard (Salford City)

Played 90 minutes in 0:1 loss against Leyton Orient in League Two.
Selected highlights:
Good pass forward
Decent pace and tackle to deny a goalscoring chance
WhoScored.com rating: 6.8/10 (team average: 6.36) (best rating for Salford City)
Stats:
Shots: 0
Possession: 8.8% (most possession on the pitch)
Touches: 91 (most touches on the pitch)
Accurate passes/Total passes (success %): 57/77 (74%)
Key passes: 0
Dribbles: 0
Dribbled past: 0
Aerials won/Aerial attempted (success %): 2/3 (67%)
Tackles won/Tackles attempted (success %): 4/4 (100%) (joint most tackles won for Salford City)
Clearances: 4 (most clearances for Salford City)
Interceptions: 3 (most interceptions for Salford City)
Dispossessed: 0
Errors: 0
Fouls: 2
Offsides: 0
Fans' opinion:
“Bernard is consistently good. He must have felt frustrated with it all today.” ~alanb on Salford City FC "Red Ammies" Fans Forum
“Bernard was very good. Stood out in that performance.” ~bronco123 on Salford City FC "Red Ammies" Fans Forum

Max Taylor (Kidderminster Harriers)

Was not selected in matchday squad in 1:1 draw against Hereford in National League North.

Andreas Pereira (SS Lazio)

Came on from the bench and played 12 minutes in 1:1 draw against Genoa in Serie A.
WhoScored.com rating: 6.1/10 (team average: 6.59)
Stats:
Shots: 0
Possession: 0.8%
Touches: 10
Accurate passes/Total passes (success %): 5/5 (100%)
Key passes: 0
Dribbles won/Dribbles attempted (success %): 0/1 (0%)
Dribbled past: 0
Aerials won/Aerial attempted (success %): 0/1 (0%)
Tackles: 0
Clearances: 0
Interceptions: 0
Corners (accurate %): 2 (50%)
Dispossessed: 0
Errors: 0
Fouls: 0
Offsides: 0
Simone Inzaghi (Lazio manager): "Pereira is settling in. He can fill the role of Luis Alberto or even Correa."
Fans' opinion:
“I think he has scratched Inzaghi's car. Otherwise how can you not play him?” ~alasinistra on Lazio.net Forum
“Pereira can take corners” ~ronefor on Lazio.net Forum

Diogo Dalot (AC Milan)

Played 90 minutes and got a yellow card in 2:0 win against Benevento in Serie A.
WhoScored.com rating: 7.1/10 (team average: 7.03)
Stats:
Shots (on target): 1 (0)
Possession: 3.1%
Touches: 42
Accurate passes/Total passes (success %): 26/27 (96%) (joint most passing success on the pitch)
Key passes: 0
Dribbles won/Dribbles attempted (success %): 1/2 (50%)
Dribbled past: 1
Aerials won/Aerial attempted (success %): 3/3 (100%) (most aerials won for AC Milan)
Tackles won/Tackles attempted (success %): 1/2 (50%)
Clearances: 4 (3rd most clearances for AC Milan)
Interceptions: 1
Dispossessed: 0
Errors: 0
Fouls: 1
Offsides: 0
Hélio Sousa (Technical Director of Bahrain, ex-Dalot's coach in Portugal youth teams): "Can he handle it? Of course he can. Between clubs and national teams, he has always played to win. I think he is one of the Milan players with the most titles won despite his age. Milan are a continuation of last year. Dalot arrived in a steady team, with a good base and excellent players like Calabria: it's normal that he has to fight."
Fans' opinion:
“Dalot was also good in the second half, though poor in the first.” ~Squiliamfancyname on /ACMilan
“I forgot he was even playing...” ~shrewdg on /ACMilan
“5/10. hardly seen on the pitch and when he is, he doesn't impress” ~@RedellePagelle on Twitter
“#Dalot also not up to scratch, especially on the left. (out of position).” ~@Alenize82 on Twitter
“#Dalot without blame or praise.” ~@agoalbi on Twitter

Next up

January 5th:
At 7 PM Traore's SM Caen plays AJ Auxerre in Ligue 2.
At 7:45 PM Taylor's Kidderminster Harriers play York City in National League North.
January 6th:
At 2 PM Andreas' SS Lazio plays Fiorentina in Serie A.
At 7:45 PM Dalot's AC Milan plays Juventus in Serie A.
January 8th:
At 1 PM Haygath's Brentford B plays Reading U23 in Friendly.
At 7:45 PM Levitt's Charlton Athletic plays Accrington Stanley in League One.
January 9th:
At 2:30 PM Chong's Werder Bremen plays Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
At 3 PM Bernard's Salford City plays Colchester United in League Two. Taylor's Kidderminster Harriers play Gloucester in National League North.
At 5:30 PM Kovar's Swindon Town plays Ipswich Town in League One.
At 6 PM Joel's Huddersfield Town plays Plymouth Argyle, Haygarth's Brentford plays Middlesbrough in the FA Cup.
At 7:45 PM Dalot's AC Milan plays Torino in Serie A.
At 8 PM Garner's Watford plays the almighty Manchester United in the FA Cup.
January 10th:
At 2 PM Andreas' SS Lazio plays Parma Calcio in Serie A.
^{*All times are GMT.}

January 30th
Europe
La Liga (Spain)
Yunus Musah (Valencia CF) Subbed on in the 86th‘ in a 1-0 Win against Elche (-/6.06) 2 touches, 1/2 duels won, 0/1 successful dribble, 1 time fouled, 1 recovery Match Highlights
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Premier league (England)
Antonee Robinson (Fulham) Started at LWB and went the full 90’ in a 2-2 draw at West Brom (6.2/6.36) 28/38 passing, 3 crosses, 0/4 accurate long balls, 60 touches, 4/10 duels won, 0/1 successful dribble, 1 time dispossessed, 1/1 successful tackle, 3/7 aerials won, 1 interception, 6 recoveries Match Highlights
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Championship
Jordan Morris (Swansea City on loan from the Seattle Sounders) Subbed on in the 82nd‘ in a 3-1 Win at Rotherham United (-/6.23) 1/2 passing, 1 cross, 1 key pass, 6 touches, 0/2 duels won, 0/2 aerials won, 1 recovery Match Highlights
Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest) Subbed on in the 86th‘ in a 0-0 draw with Barnsley (-/5.97) 1/1 passing, 3 touches, 0/3 duels won, 2 times dispossessed Match Highlights
Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town) Subbed on in the 58th‘ in a 1-1 draw with Stoke City (6.6/6.28) 15/17 passing, 2 crosses, 2 key passes, 20 touches, 1/3 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 1 recovery Match Highlights
Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United) Started at RWB and played 45‘ in a 3-1 Loss against Swansea City (6.1/6.16) 7/8 passing, 21 touches, 3/6 duels won, 1 clearance, 0/1 successful dribble, 1 time fouled, 2/4 aerials won, 2 interceptions, 1 recovery
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League 1
Niall Mason (Peterborough United) Started at RCB and played 65‘ in a 2-0 Loss at Shrewsbury Town (6.4/6.14) 36/50 passing, 3/13 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 66 touches, 1/2 duels won, 3 clearances, 0/1 successful tackle Match Highlights
Lynden Gooch (Sunderland AFC) Subbed on in the 53rd‘ in a 2-2 draw with Gillingham (6.6/6.31) 5/11 passing, 1 cross, 0/1 accurate long ball, 17 touches, 4/7 duels won, 2/2 successful dribbles, 2 times fouled, 1 foul, 0/2 aerials won Match Highlights
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League 2
Indiana Vassilev (Cheltenham Town on loan from Aston Villa) Subbed on in the 82nd‘ in a 0-0 draw at Forest Green (-/5.98) 3/3 passing, 1 cross, 4 touches, 0/2 duels won, 0/1 aerials won Match Highlights
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Serie A (Italy)
Weston Mckennie (Juventus FC on loan from FC Schalke 04) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Win at Sampdoria. Won Player of the Match on WhoScored (7.9/8.01) 32/35 passing, 3/3 accurate long balls, 2 key passes, 56 touches, 8/12 duels won, 3 clearances, 2 times dispossessed, 2 fouls, 5/6 successful tackles, 2/2 aerials won, 4 interceptions, 5 recoveries Match Highlights
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Serie B
Andrija Novakovich (Frosinone Calcio) Started at ST and played 67‘ in a 3-1 Loss at Empoli. Assisted on their lone goal in the 31st’ (7.2/-) 0/3 shots on target, 16/21 passing, 1/1 accurate long ball, 1 key pass, 33 touches, 3/3 duels won, 1 clearance, 1/1 successful dribble, 0/1 successful tackle, 1/1 aerial won, 1 recovery
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Bundesliga (Germany)
Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) Started at LW and went the full 90’ in a 3-1 Win against Augsburg (6.7/6.54) 0/1 accurate long ball, 29/35 passing, 2 crosses, 1 key pass, 44 touches, 4/12 duels won, 1 clearance, 2 times fouled, 2 fouls, 1/1 successful tackle, 1/4 aerials won, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) Started at RWB and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 WIn against Bayer Leverkusen (7.2/7.40) 0/1 shot on target, 37/43 passing, 2 crosses, 0/2 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 69 touches, 6/9 duels won, 1 clearance, 1/1 successful dribble, 2 times dispossessed, 2 times fouled, 0/2 successful tackles, 1/1 aerial won, 4 interceptions, 16 recoveries Match Highlights
Matthew Hoppe (FC Schalke 04) Started at ST and played 79‘ in a 1-1 draw at SV Werder Bremen (6.2/6.24) 0/1 shot on target, 12/14 passing, 21 touches, 3/12 duels won, 2 clearances, 1/2 successful dribbles, 1 time fouled, 4 fouls, 1/5 aerials won, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
Josh Sargent (SV Werder Bremen) Started at LST and played 60‘ in a 1-1 draw with FC Schalke 04 (6.6/6.40) 1/2 shots on target, 11/16 passing, 1 key pass, 27 touches, 4/7 aerials won, 1 time dispossessed, 1 foul, 1/1 successful tackle, 3/3 aerials won
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2. Bundesliga
Jann George (SSV Jahn Regensburg) Subbed on in the 63rd‘ in a 1-1 draw with Darmstadt (6.2/6.16) 0/1 shot on target, 12/18 passing, 3 crosses, 2/5 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 27 touches, 1/2 duels won, 0/1 successful dribble, 0/1 successful tackle, 1 recovery
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3. Liga
Kevin Lankford (SV Wehen Wiesbaden on loan from FC St. Pauli) Subbed on in the 66th‘ for his team debut in a 1-0 Win at Kaiserslautern. Scored the game winner in the 69th’ (-/-) Match Highlights
Marcel Costly (SV Waldhof Mannheim) Started at RW and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Win at Turkgucu Munich. Scored the game winner in the 20th’ (-/-) Match Highlights
Gillian Jurcher (SV Waldhof Mannheim) Subbed on in the 86th‘ in a 2-0 Win at Turkgucu Munich (-/-)
Mael Corboz (SC Verl) Started at LCM and went the full 90’ in a 3-1 Win against Meppen (-/-) Match Highlights
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Ligue 2 (French 2nd Division)
Nicholas Gioacchini (SM Caen) Started at RW and played 32‘ because of his red in a 4-2 Loss at Chambly (5.0/-) 4/8 passing, 0/1 accurate long ball, 18 touches, 3/6 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 1 time dispossessed, 1 foul, 0/1 successful tackle, 1/1 aerial won, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
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Eredivisie (Netherlands)
Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 Win against FC Groningen (6.4/6.54) 0/1 shot on target, 37/45 passing, 1/3 accurate long balls, 57 touches, 5/14 duels won, 1/3 successful dribbles, 1 time fouled, 5 fouls, 0/1 successful tackle, 2/2 aerials won, 8 recoveries
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Jupiler Pro League (Belgium)
Mark McKenzie (KRC Genk) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw at KV Mechelen (7.1/7.11) 0/1 shot on target, 83/90 passing, 1 cross, 1/5 accurate long balls, 102 touches, 3/3 duels won, 3 clearances, 2/2 successful tackles, 1/1 aerial won, 1 interception, 4 recoveries
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Bundesliga (Austria)
Brenden Aaronson (RB Salzburg) Subbed on in the 70th‘ in a 3-0 Win at Hartberg (6.4/-) 7/8 passing, 13 touches, 2/3 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 1 time dispossessed, 1 foul, 1/1 successful tackle, 5 recoveries
Andrew Wooten (FC Admira Wacker Mödling) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw at Ried (5.7/-) 0/1 shot on target, 18/25 passing, 1/2 accurate long balls, 34 touches, 1/9 duels won, 3 clearances, 0/1 successful dribble, 1 time dispossessed, 1/7 aerials won, 3 recoveries
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Premier League (Scotland)
Scott Pittman (Livingston FC) Started at RAM and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw with Aberdeen (5.9/6.34) 1/2 shots on target, 15/20 passing, 1/1 accurate long ball, 1 key pass, 32 touches, 1/9 duels won, 2 fouls, 1/6 aerials won, 5 recoveries Match Highlights
Danny Rogers (Kilmarnock FC) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 3-2 Loss against St. Johnstone (5.0/5.67) 3 saves inside the box, 2 throws, 10/27 passing, 7/24 accurate long balls, 32 touches, 7 recoveries Match Highlights
Ian Harkes (Dundee United FC) Subbed on in the 83rd‘ in a 2-0 Loss against Hibernian (-/6.14) 8/11 passing, 14 touches, 1/2 duels won, 1 time dispossessed, 0/1 successful tackle, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
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Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Hungary)
Henry Wingo (Ferencvarosi TC) Subbed on in the 63rd‘ in a 1-1 draw with Kisvarda (-/-) Match Highlights
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Ekstraklasa (Poland)
Kenny Saief (Lechia Gdańsk on loan from Anderlecht) Subbed on in the 46th‘ in a 2-0 Loss against Jagiellonia Białystok (-/-) Match Highlights
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South America
Primera División (Chile)
Matias Fracchia (CD O’Higgins) Subbed on in the 66th‘ in a 2-0 Win against Universidad Catolica (6.7/-) 11/15 passing, 1/3 accurate long balls, 23 touches, 2/2 duels won, 1 clearance, 1 time fouled, 1/1 successful tackle, 3 interceptions, 1 recovery Match Highlights
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January 31st
Europe
Segunda Division (Spanish 2nd Division)
Shaq Moore (CD Tenerife) Started at RB and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw with Fuenlabrada. Won Player of the Match on Fotmob (7.2/-) 23/36 passing, 5 crosses, 0/2 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 65 touches, 6/8 duels won, 1 clearance, 1/2 successful dribbles, 1 time fouled, 2 fouls, 0/1 successful tackle, 3/3 aerials won, 4 interceptions, 6 recoveries Match Highlights
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Premier league (England)
Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) Subbed on in the 45th‘ in a 2-0 Win against Burnley. Assisted on the 2nd goal in the 84th‘ (7.0/7.00) 1/2 shots on target, 10/15 passing, 1 key pass, 26 touches, 3/9 duels won, 1 clearance, 1/3 successful dribbles, 2 times dispossessed, 1 time fouled, 1 foul, 1/1 aerial won, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
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Bundesliga (Germany)
John Anthony Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 Win against Freiburg. Scored the game winner in the 21st’ (8.2/8.41) 1/1 shot on target, 36/46 passing, 4/8 accurate long balls, 61 touches, 5/6 duels won, 8 clearances, 1 time fouled, 1 foul, 0/1 successful tackle, 3/3 aerials won, 1 interception, 5 recoveries Match Highlights
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Ligue 1 (France)
Timothy Weah (LOSC Lille) Subbed on in the 83rd‘ in a 1-0 Win against Dijon (-/5.99) 2/2 passing, 2 touches, 0/3 duels won, 0/3 aerials won Match Highlights
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Liga Pro (Portugese 2nd Division)
Johan Gomez (FC Porto B) Subbed on in the 45th‘ in a 1-0 Loss against Varzim (-/-)
Carlos Dos Santos (Benfica B) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 2-2 draw at Vilafranquense (-/-) Match Highlights
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Eredivisie (Netherlands)
Kik Pierie (Twente FC on loan from Ajax) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw with Heerenveen (7.3/7.46) 0/1 shot on target, 54/63 passing, 6/9 accurate long balls, 78 touches, 3/4 duels won, 5 clearances, 1/2 successful tackles, 1/2 aerials won, 3 interceptions, 8 recoveries
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Jupiler Pro League (Belgium)
Matt Miazga (Anderlecht on loan from Chelsea) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw with Gent (7.5/7.98) 0/1 shot on target, 65/75 passing, 3/6 accurate long balls, 87 touches, 8/11 duels won, 1 foul, 2/2 successful tackles, 6/8 aerials won, 5 interceptions, 3 recoveries
Panagiotis Armenakas (Zulte Waregem) Subbed on in the 84th‘ in a 2-1 Win against Oostende (-/6.66) 1/1 shot on target, 3/3 passing, 1 cross, 1/1 accurate long ball, 8 touches, 2/2 duels won, 2/2 successful dribbles
Chris Durkin (Sint Truidense W) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 Win against Cercle Brugge. Scored his teams 3rd goal in the 90th’ (8.4/8.51) 1/1 shot on target, 44/60 passing, 7/13 accurate long balls, 72 touches, 6/6 duels won, 1 time fouled, 3/3 successful tackles, 2/2 aerials won, 4 interceptions, 5 recoveries
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Bundesliga (Austria)
Erik Palmer-Brown (Austria Wien on loan from Manchester City) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 2-2 draw with WSG Swarovski Tirol (-/-) 17/22 passing, 3/5 accurate long balls, 27 touches, 2/3 duels won, 2 clearances, 1 foul, 1/1 successful tackle, 1/1 aerial won, 6 recoveries Match Highlights
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Super Lig (Turkey)
Mix Diskerud (Denizlispor) Subbed on in the 88th‘ in a 2-1 Win against Goztepe (-/6.16) 1/3 passing, 5 touches, 2/2 duels won, 1 time fouled, 1/1 successful tackle Match Highlights
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Super League 1 (Greece)
Gboly Ariyibi (Panetolikos GFS) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 5-0 Loss at PAOK (-/-) Match Highlights
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Super League (Switzerland)
Jordan Siebatcheu (BSC Young Boys on loan from Stade Rennais FC) Started at LST and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 Win against FC Sion (6.7/-) 1/3 shots on target, 10/12 passing, 1/1 accurate long ball, 1 key pass, 25 touches, 7/12 duels won, 0/1 successful dribble, 2 times dispossessed, 4 times fouled, 1 foul, 3/4 aerials won, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
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Premier league (Israel)
Josh Cohen (Maccabi Haifa) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 Win against Hapoel Kfar Saba (-/-) Match Highlights
George Fochive (Hapoel Kfar Saba) Started at CB and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 Loss at Maccabi Haifa (-/-)
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Superliga (Albania)
Kyrian Nwabueze (KF Laci) Started at LST and played 83‘ in a 1-0 Win against Teuta Durres (-/-) 1st Half 2nd Half
Aleksandar Isaevski (KF Vllaznia) Started at LM and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw at Partizani (-/-) 1st Half 2nd Half
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South America
Serie A (Brazil)
Johnny (Sport Club Internacional) Subbed on in the 66th‘ in a 2-1 Win against Red Bull Bragantino (6.5/6.31) 2/6 passing, 0/3 accurate long balls, 12 touches, 3/3 duels won, 1 clearance, 1/1 successful dribble, 1 time fouled, 1/1 aerial won, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
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Past weeks Post

February 6th
Europe
Premier league (England)
Antonee Robinson (Fulham) Started at LB and played 78‘ in a 1-1 draw with West Ham (6.9/6.72) 20/29 passing, 4 crosses, 1/4 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 45 touches, 2/3 duels won, 1 clearance, 1 foul, 0/1 successful tackle, 1/1 aerial won, 2 interceptions, 9 recoveries Match Highlights
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Championship
Cameron Carter-Vickers (AFC Bournemouth on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 3-2 Win against Birmingham City (6.7/6.46) 45/57 passing, 2/9 accurate long balls, 65 touches, 2/3 duels won, 3 clearances, 1/1 successful dribble, 1/2 aerials won, 3 interceptions, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
Geoff Cameron (QPR) Started at CB and went the full 90‘ in a 1-0 Win against Blackburn Rovers (6.8/7.11) 0/1 shot on target, 21/27 pasing, 4/7 accurate long balls, 40 touches, 2/5 duels won, 8 clearances, 1/1 successful dribble, 1 time fouled, 0/2 aerials won, 1 interception, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town) Started at LW and played 90‘ in a 1-1 draw at Luton Town (6.1/6.29) 1/1 shot on target, 22/31 passing, 4 crosses, 0/2 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 54 touches, 4/15 duels won, 2 clearances, 1/2 successful dribbles, 5 times dispossessed, 2 times fouled, 2 fouls, 1/1 successful tackle, 0/2 aerials won, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United) Subbed on in the 65th‘ in a 2-1 Win at Preston (6.4/6.52) 2/3 passing, 0/1 accurate long ball, 16 touches, 2/4 duels won, 1 clearance, 0/2 successful dribbles, 0/1 successful tackle, 1/1 aerial won 3 interceptions, 1 recovery Match Highlights
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League 1
Niall Mason (Peterborough United) Subbed on in the 67th‘ in a 2-0 Win against Crewe Alexandra (6.7/6.66) 8/10 passing, 1/1 accurate long ball, 19 touches, 3/3 duels won, 2 clearances, 1/1 successful tackle, 2/2 aerials won, 2 interceptions, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
Lynden Gooch (Sunderland AFC) Started at RM and played 67‘ in a 1-1 draw at MK Dons (6.8/6.93) 2/2 shots on target, 9/14 passing, 1 cross, 0/3 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 28 touches, 4/8 duels won, 1/4 successful dribbles, 2 times fouled, 0/1 successful tackle, 0/1 aerial won, 2 interceptions, 7 recoveries Match Highlights
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Serie A (Italy)
Weston Mckennie (Juventus FC on loan from FC Schalke 04) Started at LM and played 64‘ in a 2-0 Win against AS Roma (6.2/6.26) 15/16 passing, 19 touches, 0/2 duels won, 1 clearance, 1 foul, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
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Serie B
Andrija Novakovich (Frosinone Calcio) Started at ST and played 46‘ in a 2-1 Loss against Venezia (5.9/-) 8/12 passing, 1/1 accurate long ball, 18 touches, 4/7 duels won, 1 time fouled, 1 foul, 3/5 aerials won
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Bundesliga (Germany)
Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) Started at RW and played 69‘ in a 2-1 Loss at SC Freiburg (6.3/6.38) 23/29 passing, 2 crosses, 0/1 accurate long ball, 2 key passes, 39 touches, 3/7 duels won, 3/4 successful dribbles, 1 time dispossessed, 1 foul, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) Started at RWB and played 66‘ in a 3-0 Win at FC Schalke 04 (7.3/6.80) 25/25 passing, 1 key pass, 35 touches, 4/6 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 1 time fouled, 2 fouls, 1/1 successful tackle, 1/2 aerials won, 1 interception, 1 recovery Match Highlights
John Anthony Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Win at Augsburg (6.9/7.15) 0/1 shot on target, 66/72 passing, 4/6 accurate long balls, 80 touches, 5/10 duels won, 3 clearances, 4 fouls, 1/1 successful tackle, 4/5 aerials won, 5 recoveries Match Highlights
Matthew Hoppe (FC Schalke 04) Started at ST and played 78‘ in a 3-0 Loss against RB Leipzig (6.0/6.03) 0/1 shot on target, 11/17 passing, 1 cross, 28 touches, 5/15 duels won, 1 clearance, 2/2 successful dribbles, 2 times fouled, 2 fouls, 1/8 aerials won, 1 recovery
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3. Liga
Marcel Costly (SV Waldhof Mannheim) Started at RW and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Loss against Kaiserslautern (-/-) Match Highlights
Gillian Jurcher (SV Waldhof Mannheim) Subbed on in the 65th‘ in a 2-0 Loss against Kaiserslautern (-/-)
Terrence Boyd (Hallescher FC) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 2-2 draw at FSV Zwickau. Scored their 2nd goal in the 52nd’ (-/-) Match Highlights
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Eredivisie (Netherlands)
Kik Pierie (Twente FC on loan from Ajax) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 Loss at PSV (5.7/6.46) 88/97 passing, 4/13 accurate long balls, 112 touches, 2/4 duels won, 3 clearances, 1/2 successful tackles, 0/2 aerials won, 2 interceptions, 7 recoveries Match Highlights
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Jupiler Pro League (Belgium)
Chris Durkin (Sint Truidense W) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 3-1 Loss at Oostende (6.4/6.13) 22/33 passing, 0/4 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 41 touches, 4/5 duels won, 1 clearance, 1 time fouled, 1 foul, 0/1 successful tackle, 2/2 aerials won, 1 interception, 2 recoveries
Joseph Efford (Waasland-Beveren) Subbed on in the 84th‘ in a 2-0 Loss against Club Brugge KV (-/5.89) 4/4 passing, 1 cross, 6 touches, 0/1 duel won, 0/1 successful dribble
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ÖFB Cup (Austria)
Brenden Aaronson (RB Salzburg) Subbed on in the 65th‘ in a 2-0 Win against Austria Wien (-/-)
Erik Palmer-Brown (Austria Wien on loan from Manchester City) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Loss at RB Salzburg (-/-)
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Premier League (Scotland)
Scott Pittman (Livingston FC) Started at CAM and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 Loss against St. Johnstone. Picked up a yellow in the 76th’ and Scored their goal in the 83rd’ (7.0/6.74) 1/3 shots on target, 17/25 passing, 1/4 accurate long balls, 46 touches, 6/18 duels won, 2 clearances, 1/2 successful dribbles, 1 time dispossessed, 3 times fouled, 1 foul, 1/2 successful tackles, 0/7 aerials won, 8 recoveries Match Highlights
Ian Harkes (Dundee United FC) Subbed on in the 79th‘ in a 2-0 Win at Ross County (6.1/6.22) 2/2 passing, 3 touches, 2/4 duels won, 1 foul, 1/1 successful tackle, 1/2 aerials won Match Highlights
Dillon Powers (Dundee United FC) Subbed on in the 81st‘ in a 2-0 Win at Ross County (-/6.03) 0/1 shot on target, 2/5 duels won, 0/1 accurate long ball, 4 touches, 2 recoveries
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Super Lig (Turkey)
DeAndre Yedlin (Galatasaray SK) Subbed on in the 81st‘ in a 1-0 Win at Fenerbahce (-/6.26) 2/2 passing, 8 touches, 2/2 duels won, 1 clearance, 0/1 successful tackle, 1/1 aerial won Match Highlights
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Premier league (Israel)
Josh Cohen (Maccabi Haifa) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 Loss at FC Ashdod (-/-) Match Highlights
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Suomen Cup - Group Stage (Finland)
Tim Murray (FC Honka) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Loss against FC Inter Turku (-/-)
Macario Hing-Glover (HIFK) Started at RWB and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 Win at FC KTP (-/-)
Jacob Bushue (FC Haka) Started at RCM and played 57‘ in a 3-0 Win against IFK Mariehamn (-/-) Match Highlights
Kyle Curinga (Kokkolan Pallo-veikot) Started at LB and played 86‘ in a 1-1 draw with VPS. Scored their goal in the 6th’ (-/-) Match Highlights
Gerald Ben (Pallokerho-35) Started at RST and played 90‘ in a 2-1 Win against MuSa. Picked up a yellow in the 35th’ and Scored the game winner in the 89th’ (-/-)
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South America
Liga DIMAYOR I (Colombia)
Roger Torres (Alianza Petrolera) Started at RCM and played 82‘ in a 2-0 Loss at Junior FC. Picked up a yellow in the 57th’ (-/-) 16/28 passing, 5 crosses, 2/6 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 46 touches, 8/13 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 4 times fouled, 2 fouls, 1/1 successful tackle, 2/4 aerials won, 6 recoveries Match Highlights
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Primera División (Uruguay)
Bryan Olivera (CA Fénix) Started at LCM and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Loss against Liverpool FC (-/-)
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February 7th
Europe
La Liga (Spain)
Yunus Musah (Valencia CF) Subbed on in the 64th‘ in a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao (6.6/6.73) 0/1 shot on target, 7/7 passing, 17 touches, 4/6 duels won, 3/4 successful dribbles, 1 time fouled, 0/1 aerial won, 1 interception, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
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Segunda Division
Shaq Moore (CD Tenerife) Started at RB and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 Win at Rayo Vallecano (6.9/-) 0/1 shot on target, 8/15 passing, 2 crosses, 0/4 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 32 touches, 2/4 duels won, 1 time fouled, 2 fouls, 1/1 successful tackle, 1 interception, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
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Bundesliga (Germany)
Chris Richards (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on loan from Bayern Munich) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 3-1 Loss against Eintracht Frankfurt (6.1/6.56) 0/1 shot on target, 42/52 passing, 3/8 accurate long balls, 64 touches, 7/10 duels won, 5 clearances, 1/1 successful dribble, 1 foul, 3/3 successful tackles, 3/4 aerials won, 9 recoveries Match Highlights Personal Highlights
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2. Bundesliga
Timothy Tillman (SpVgg Greuther Furth) Started at CAM and played 45‘ in a 4-1 Win against Würzburger Kickers (6.1/5.98) 12/17 passing, 3 crosses, 1/2 accurate long balls, 21 touches, 0/2 duels won, 0/2 aerial won, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
Jann George (SSV Jahn Regensburg) Subbed on in the 45th‘ in a 0-0 draw at Karlsruher SC. Picked up a yellow in the 70th’ (6.1/6.15) 0/2 shots on target, 6/12 passing, 3 crosses, 1 key pass, 22 touches, 1/5 duels won, 0/1 successful dribble, 1 time dispossessed, 1 foul, 1/2 aerials won, 1 interception, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
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3. Liga
Maurice Malone (SV Wehen Wiesbaden on loan from FC Augsburg) Subbed on in the 40th‘ in a 3-1 Win against Turkgucu Munich (-/-)
Kevin Lankford (SV Wehen Wiesbaden on loan from FC St. Pauli) Subbed on in the 64th‘ in a 3-1 Win against Turkgucu Munich. Assisted on the game winner in the 87th’ (-/-)
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Ligue 1 (France)
Timothy Weah (LOSC Lille) Subbed on in the 78th‘ in a 2-0 Win at Nantes (6.0/6.16) 0/1 shot on target, 2/3 passing, 5 touches, 1 recovery Match Highlights
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Liga Pro (Portuguese 2nd Division)
Johan Gomez (FC Porto B) Subbed on in the 90th‘ in a 0-0 draw at Vizela (-/-) Match Highlights
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Jupiler Pro League (Belgium)
Matt Miazga (Anderlecht on loan from Chelsea) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 Win at KRC Genk (6.7/6.34) 37/43 passing, 0/1 accurate long ball, 49 touches, 2/4 duels won, 4 clearances, 1 foul, 2/4 aerials won, 1 interception, 3 recoveries
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Super Lig (Turkey)
Tyler Boyd (Sivasspor on loan from Besiktas JK) Started at RW and played 45‘ in a 4-1 Win at Ankaragucu (6.5/6.68) 0/1 shot on target, 7/12 passing, 1/1 accurate long ball, 21 touches, 3/7 duels won, 1 clearance, 1/3 successful dribbles, 1 time dispossessed, 1 foul, 1/1 successful tackle, 1/1 aerial won, 1 interception Match Highlights
Mix Diskerud (Denizlispor) Started at LCM and played 56‘ in a 1-1 draw with Antalyaspor (6.2/6.54) 0/1 shot on target, 5/6 passing, 1 cross, 1/1 accurate long ball, 15 touches, 1/3 duel won, 1 time dispossessed, 1 foul, 1/1 successful tackle, 2 interceptions, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
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Superliga (Denmark)
Haji Wright (SonderjyskE FC) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 Loss against Vejle Boldklub (5.9/-) 0/1 shot on target, 8/15 passing, 37 touches, 6/14 duels won, 1/2 successful dribbles, 3 times dispossessed, 2 times fouled, 1 foul, 0/1 successful tackle, 2/5 aerials won, 1 recovery Match Highlights
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Super League (Switzerland)
Jordan Siebatcheu (BSC Young Boys on loan from Stade Rennais FC) Subbed on in the 71st‘ in a 4-2 Win against FC Lausanne-Sport (5.9/-) 1/2 shot on target, 7/11 passing, 1 key pass, 18 touches, 1/5 duel won, 3 times dispossessed, 1/2 aerials won Match Highlights
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Past weeks Post

January 25th
Europe
Liga Pro (Portugese 2nd Division)
Johan Gomez (FC Porto B) Started at RM and played 66‘ in a 1-1 draw with Benfica B (-/-)
Carlos Dos Santos (Benfica B) Started at GK in his team debut and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw at FC Porto B. Picked up a a yellow in the 90th’ (-/-)
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Superliga (Albania)
Kyrian Nwabueze (KF Laci) Started at LST and played 83‘ in a 1-0 Win at KF Tirana. Picked up a yellow in the 23rd’ (-/-) Match Highlights 1st Half 2nd Half
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January 26th
Europe
League 1
Lynden Gooch (Sunderland AFC) Subbed on in the 78th‘ in a 1-0 Win at Ipswich Town (6.4/6.46) 1/1 shot on target, 5/7 passing, 2/3 accurate long balls, 2 key passes, 12 touches, 1/3 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 1 time dispossessed, 1 foul Match Highlights
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2. Bundesliga (German 2nd Division)
Alfredo Morales (Fortuna Düsseldorf) Started at RDM and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw with Hamburger SV (6.8/7.08) 0/1 shot on target, 18/26 passing, 2/4 accurate long balls, 45 touches, 6/10 duels won, 3 clearances, 2 times dispossessed, 3 times fouled, 2 fouls, 3/3 successful tackles, 2 interceptions, 8 recoveries
Bobby Wood (Hamburger SV) Subbed on in the 76th‘ in a 0-0 draw at Fortuna Düsseldorf (6.1/6.15) 1/1 passing, 3 touches, 1/2 duels won, 1 clearance, 1 foul, 1/1 aerial won
Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Furth) Started at LM and played 67‘ in a 1-0 Win at VfL Osnabruck. Scored the game winner in the 38th’ and Won Player of the Match on Fotmob and WhoScored (8.4/8.70) 1/3 shots on target, 21/30 passing, 3 crosses, 0/2 accurate long balls, 2 key passes, 54 touches, 9/16 duels won, 4/5 successful dribbles, 2 times dispossessed, 3 times fouled, 2 fouls, 1/1 successful tackle, 1/3 aerials won, 1 interception, 6 recoveries
Timothy Tillman (SpVgg Greuther Furth) Started at LCM and played 90‘ in a 1-0 Win at VfL Osnabruck (7.3/7.93) 0/1 shot on target, 21/31 passing, 3 crosses, 0/1 accurate long ball, 2 key passes, 59 touches, 14/24 duels won, 3/5 successful dribbles, 5 times dispossessed, 5 times fouled, 4/4 successful tackles, 2/3 aerials won, 1 interception, 8 recoveries
Marc Heider (VfL Osnabruck) Subbed on in the 81st‘ in a 1-0 Loss against SpVgg Greuther Furth (-/5.95) 1/1 passing, 1 touche, 0/3 duels won, 1 foul, 0/2 aerials won
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3. Liga
Maurice Malone (SV Wehen Wiesbaden on loan from FC Augsburg) Subbed on in the 19th‘ in a 2-2 draw with Viktoria Koln 1904. Scored their 2nd goal in the 87th’ (-/-) Match Highlights
Marcel Costly (SV Waldhof Mannheim) Started at RW and played 78‘ in a 1-0 Win against Dynamo Dresden (-/-) Match Highlights
Gillian Jurcher (SV Waldhof Mannheim) Subbed on in the 78th‘ in a 1-0 WIn against Dynamo Dresden (-/-)
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Liga NOS (Portugal)
Reggie Cannon (Boavista FC) Started at RB and played 74‘ in a 2-0 Loss against Sporting CP (6.4/6.25) 9/16 pasing, 1/2 accurate long balls, 26 touches, 1/2 duels won, 1 time fouled, 4 interception, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
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Eredivisie (Netherlands)
Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 2-2 draw at PEC Zwolle (7.0/6.87) 0/1 shot on target, 30/38 passing, 2 crosses, 0/2 accurate long balls, 6/10 duels won, 2 clearances, 4/4 successful dribbles, 2 times dispossessed, 1/2 successful tackles, 0/1 aerial won, 1 interception, 7 recoveries Match Highlights
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Jupiler Pro League (Belgium)
Matt Miazga (Anderlecht on loan from Chelsea) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw at Royal Excel Mouscron (5.9/6.14) 0/2 shots on target, 76/91 passing, 2/10 accurate long balls, 5/6 duels won, 3 clearances, 1 time dispossessed, 1/1 successful tackle, 4/4 aerials won, 3 interceptions, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
Joseph Efford (Waasland-Beveren) Started at RST and went the full 90’ in a 3-2 Loss against KV Mechelen (6.6/6.87) 11/15 passing, 1 cross, 1/2 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 28 touches, 6/9 duels won, 1 time fouled, 1 foul, 1/2 successful tackles, 3/5 aerials won, 1 interception, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
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Bundesliga (Austria)
Erik Palmer-Brown (Austria Wien on loan from Manchester City) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 4-0 Win at FC Admira Wacker Mödling (7.0/-) 17/22 passing, 0/1 accurate long ball, 32 touches, 4/8 duels won, 3 clearances, 2 fouls, 2/2 successful tackles, 2/4 aerials won, 1 interception, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
Andrew Wooten (FC Admira Wacker Mödling) Subbed on in the 60th‘ in a 4-0 Loss against Austria Wien (6.1/-) 7/8 passing, 2/2 accurate long balls, 13 touches, 2/4 duels won, 1 clearance, 0/1 successful dribble, 1 time fouled, 1 foul, 1/2 aerials won, 1 recovery
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January 27th
Europe
Copa Del rey (Spain)
Yunus Musah (Valencia CF) Subbed on in the 90th‘ in a 3-0 Loss at Sevilla (-/-) 2/2 passing, 2 touches Match Highlights
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Premier league (England)
Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) Subbed on in the 75th‘ in a 0-0 draw with Wolverhampton (6.3/6.27) 9/10 passing, 4 crosses, 16 touches, 2/3 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 1 foul, 1/1 aerial won, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
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Championship
Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United) Started at RWB and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 Win at Middlesbrough (7.7/8.24) 7/16 passing, 1 cross, 2/6 accurate long balls, 70 touches, 13/19 duels won, 4 clearances, 1/2 successful dribbles, 1 time dispossessed, 3 times fouled, 1/5 successful tackle, 4/5 aerials won, 5 interception, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
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Coppa Italia (Italy)
Weston Mckennie (Juventus FC on loan from FC Schalke 04) Subbed on in the 87th‘ in a 4-0 Win against SPAL 2013 (-/-) 7/7 passing, 1/1 accurate long ball, 1 key pass, 11 touches, 1/2 duels won, 1 time dispossessed, 1/1 aerial won Match Highlights
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2. Bundesliga (German 2nd Division)
Jann George (SSV Jahn Regensburg) Started at RM and played 82‘ in a 1-0 Win at Nurnberg (6.6/6.51) 0/1 shot on target, 18/29 passing, 1 cross, 0/3 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 41 touches, 4/12 duels won, 2/3 successful dribbles, 1 time fouled, 2 fouls, 0/1 successful tackle, 0/2 aerials won, 11 recoveries
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3. Liga
Jalen Hawkins (FC Ingolstadt) Subbed on in the 79th‘ in a 1-1 draw with Hallescher FC (-/-) Match Highlights
Terrence Boyd (Hallescher FC) Started at RST and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw at FC Ingolstadt. Scored their goal in the 51st’ (-/-)
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Jupiler Pro League (Belgium)
Mark McKenzie (KRC Genk) Subbed on in the 67th‘ in a 3-2 Win against Zulte Waregem (6.3/6.06) 12/12 passing, 1/1 accurate long ball, 16 touches, 2/2 duels won, 1 clearance, 0/1 successful tackle, 1/1 aerial won, 1 recovery Match Highlights
Panagiotis Armenakas (Zulte Waregem) Started at RM and played 64‘ in a 3-2 Loss at KRC Genk (-/6.02)
Chris Durkin (Sint Truidense W) Started at CM and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw at Gent. Assisted on their goal in the 23rd’ and Won Player of the Match on Fotmob (7.8/7.56) 26/37 passing, 2/5 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 53 touches, 6/7 duels won, 4 clearances, 1 foul, 3/4 successful tackle, 2/2 aerials won, 2 interception, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
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Bundesliga (Austria)
Brenden Aaronson (RB Salzburg) Started at RM and played 63‘ in a 3-0 Win against Ried. Assisted on the game winner in the 15th’ (7.1/-) 13/20 passing, 0/1 accurate long ball, 1 key pass, 33 touches, 2/7 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 2 times dispossessed, 1/1 successful tackle, 0/2 aerials won, 5 recoveries 1st Half 2nd Half Personal Highlights
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Premier League (Scotland)
Scott Pittman (Livingston FC) Started at CAM and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Win against Kilmarnock FC. Scored their 2nd goal in the 90th’ (7.3/7.08) 1/1 shot on target, 16/20 passing, 2/5 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 29 touches, 1/9 duels won, 1 time dispossessed, 1 time fouled, 0/7 aerials won, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
Danny Rogers (Kilmarnock FC) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Loss at Livingston FC (5.7/5.95) 1 save inside the b ox, 1 punch, 1 throw, 9/27 passing, 8/26 accurate long balls, 31 touches, 2 clearances, 10 recoveries
Ian Harkes (Dundee United FC) Started at LCM and went the full 90’ in a 5-1 Loss against St. Mirren. Scored their goal in the 54th’ (7.3/6.93) 1/1 shot on target, 30/37 passing, 1/2 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 49 touches, 2/7 duels won, 4 clearances, 1 time dispossessed, 2/3 aerials won, 2 interceptions, 5 recoveries Match Highlights
Dillon Powers (Dundee United FC) Started at CDM and played 45‘ in a 5-1 Loss against St. Mirren (6.2/6.14) 1/1 shot on target, 22/27 passing, 2/4 accurate long balls, 38 touches, 2/5 duels won, 3 clearances, 2 times fouled, 1 foul, 1/3 aerials won, 1 interception, 9 recoveries
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Premier league (Israel)
Josh Cohen (Maccabi Haifa) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 Loss at Maccabi Tel Aviv (-/-) Match Highlights
George Fochive (Hapoel Kfar Saba) Started at CB and played 83‘ in a 1-0 Loss against Maccabi Netanya (-/-) Match Highlights
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Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Hungary)
Henry Wingo (Ferencvarosi TC) Subbed on in the 80th’ for his team debut in a 3-0 Win at Budafoki MTE (-/-) Match Highlights
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January 28th
Europe
2. Bundesliga (German 2nd DIvision)
Leon Flach (FC St. Pauli) Subbed on in the 69th‘ in a 3-2 Loss against Bochum (6.2/6.15) 6/12 passing, 1 cross, 1/1 accurate long ball, 21 touches, 2/4 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 1 foul, 1/1 aerial won, 1 recovery Match Highlights
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Eredivisie (Netherlands)
Kik Pierie (Twente FC on loan from Ajax) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw at Sparta Rotterdam (7.2/7.28) 74/85 passing, 14/18 accurate long balls, 98 touches, 2/4 duels won, 5 clearances, 1/1 successful tackle, 1/3 aerials won, 4 interceptions, 5 recoveries Match Highlights
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Super League 1 (Greece)
Gboly Ariyibi (Panetolikos GFS) Started at LW and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw with Atromitos (-/-) Match Highlights
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January 29th
Europe
2. Bundesliga (German 2nd Division)
Alfredo Morales (Fortuna Düsseldorf) Subbed on in the 60th‘ in a 2-1 Loss at Wurzburger Kickers (6.1/6.10) 9/13 passing, 2/5 accurate long balls, 17 touches, 2/4 duels won, 2 clearances, 1 time fouled, 1 foul, 1/2 aerials won, 5 recoveries Match Highlights
Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Furth) Started at LCM and played 74‘ in a 3-0 Win against Erzgebirge Aue, Picked up a yellow in the 22nd’ and Scored the 3rd goal in the 60th’ (7.7/7.58) 1/3 shots on target, 20/23 passing, 1 cross, 0/1 accurate long ball, 38 touches, 4/10 duels won, 1/2 successful dribble, 1 time dispossessed, 2 times fouled, 2 fouls, 1/3 aerials won, 2 interception, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
Timothy Tillman (SpVgg Greuther Furth) Subbed on in the 74th‘ in a 3-0 Win against Erzgebirge Aue (6.1/6.02) 5/5 passing, 6 touches, 1 recovery
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Jupiler Pro League (Belgium)
Joseph Efford (Waasland-Beveren) Subbed on in the 74th‘ in a 3-2 Loss at Royal Antwerp (6.0/5.90) 2/4 passing, 0/1 accurate long ball, 5 touches, 1 recovery
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Challenge League (Swiss 2nd Division)
Ilan Sauter (FC Wil 1900 on loan from FC Zurich) Started at LCB and played 76‘ in a 2-1 Win at SC Kriens (-/-)
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South America
Primera División (Uruguay)
Bryan Olivera (CA Fénix) Started at CAM and played 63‘ in a 3-3 draw with Plaza Colonia. Assisted on the opener in the 13th’ (-/-) Match Highlights
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February 1st
Europe
Championship (English 2nd Division)
Geoff Cameron (QPR) Started at CB and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 Win at Watford (6.6/6.74) 41/46 passing, 2/3 accurate long balls, 56 touches, 7/11 duels won, 4 clearances, 1 foul, 1/2 successful tackles, 5/8 aerials won, 3 interceptions, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
Charlie Kelman (QPR) Subbed on in the 81st‘ in a 2-1 Win at Watford (-/6.09) 1/1 passing, 2 touches, 0/1 duel won, 0/1 aerial won
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2. Bundesliga (German 2nd Division)
Marc Heider (VfL Osnabruck) Subbed on in the 45th‘ in a 1-0 Loss at Hannover 96 (5.7/5.96) 0/1 shot on target, 6/6 passing, 18 touches, 3/9 duels won, 2 clearances, 3 times dispossessed, 3/4 aerials won, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
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3. Liga
Terrence Boyd (Hallescher FC) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw with Saarbrucken (-/-) Match Highlights
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February 2nd
Europe
EFL Trophy - Round 4 (England)
Niall Mason (Peterborough United) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 Loss at Tranmere Rovers (-/-) Match Highlights
Lynden Gooch (Sunderland AFC) Started at RST and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 Win at MK Dons (-/-) Match Highlights
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Coppa Italiana (Italy)
Weston Mckennie (Juventus FC on loan from FC Schalke 04) Started at LM and played 89‘ in a 2-1 Win at Inter (7.1/-) 1/2 shots on target, 18/22 passing, 1 cross, 35 touches, 6/10 duels won, 2/2 successful dribbles, 1 time dispossessed, 2 times fouled, 2 fouls, 0/1 successful tackle, 1/2 aerials won, 1 interception, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
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Serie B
Andrija Novakovich (Frosinone Calcio) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw at Pisa (6.0/-) 1/3 shots on target, 13/19 passing, 29 touches, 10/21 duels won, 2 times dispossessed, 1 time fouled, 2 fouls, 9/15 aerials won, 1 interception, 3 recoveries
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DFB Pokal - Round of 16 (Germany)
Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) Subbed on in the 65th‘ in a 3-2 Extra Time Win against SC Paderborn (6.8/-) 20/23 passing, 2/3 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 35 touches, 4/6 duels won, 1 clearance, 1 time dispossessed, 2 times fouled, 1/1 successful tackle, 1/2 aerials won, 1 interception, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
Josh Sargent (SV Werder Bremen) Started at RST and played 90‘ in a 2-0 Win against SpVgg Greuther Furth. Assisted on the 2nd goal in the 73rd’ (7.4/-) 0/2 shots on target, 14/23 passing, 3 key passes, 38 touches, 6/15 duels won, 1 clearance, 0/1 successful dribble, 1 time dispossessed, 3 times fouled, 2 fouls, 4/9 aerials won, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
Julian Green (SpVgg Greuther Furth) Started at LCM and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Loss at SV Werder Bremen (6.8/-) 0/2 shots on target, 49/55 passing, 5 crosses, 3/7 accurate long balls, 2 key passes, 74 touches, 5/7 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 1 time dispossessed, 2 times fouled, 1 foul, 2/2 successful tackles, 9 recoveries
Timothy Tillman (SpVgg Greuther Furth) Subbed on in the 81st‘ in a 2-0 Loss at SV Werder Bremen (-/-) 5/5 passing, 1 cross, 8 touches, 2/2 duels won, 2/2 successful tackles, 2 recoveries
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Beker van België (Belgium)
Brendan Hines-Ike (KV Kortrijk) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 3-1 Win at Lommel (-/-) Match Highlights
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Premier League (Scotland)
Scott Pittman (Livingston FC) Started at RAM and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Win at Aberdeen (6.6/6.97) 0/2 shots on target, 10/14 passing, 0/2 accurate long balls, 30 touches, 6/21 duels won, 2/2 successful dribbles, 2 times dispossessed, 1 time fouled, 4 fouls, 2/3 successful tackles, 0/8 aerials won, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
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February 3rd
Europe
Copa Del Rey (Spain)
Sergino Dest (FC Barcelona) Subbed on in the 57th‘ in a 5-3 Extra Time Win at Granada (6.9/-) 58/62 passing, 4 crosses, 0/2 accurate long balls, 4 key passes, 79 touches, 2/4 duels won, 1 time fouled, 1 foul, 1/1 successful tackle, 0/1 aerial won, 1 recovery Match Highlights
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Premier league (England)
Antonee Robinson (Fulham) Started at LWB and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 Loss against Leicester City (7.3/7.44) 33/41 passing, 5 crosses, 1/3 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 73 touches, 10/13 duels won, 5/7 successful dribbles, 1 time dispossessed, 3/5 successful tackles, 1 interception, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
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Championship
Matthew Olosunde (Rotherham United) Started at RWB and played 68‘ in a 3-0 Win against Derby County (6.6/6.61) 10/19 passing, 3 crosses, 1/4 accurate long balls, 33 touches, 5/9 duels won, 0/1 successful dribble, 1 time dispossessed, 1 foul, 1/2 successful tackles, 3/5 aerials won, 1 interception, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
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DFB Pokal - Round of 16 (Germany)
Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) Started at RWB and went the full 90’ in a 4-0 Win against VfL Bochum (6.7/-) 44/56 passing, 0/2 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 80 touches, 6/11 duels won, 3 times dispossessed, 1 time fouled, 1 foul, 0/3 successful tackles, 2/3 aerials won, 1 interception, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
John Anthony Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 Win against FC Schalke 04. Picked up a yellow in the 28th’ (7.2/-) 46/56 passing, 0/5 accurate long balls, 66 touches, 3/6 duels won, 6 clearances, 2 fouls, 1/1 successful tackle, 2/3 aerials won, 2 interceptions, 6 recoveries Match Highlights
Matthew Hoppe (FC Schalke 04) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 Loss at VfL Wolfsburg (6.1/-) 1/2 shots on target, 10/15 passing, 1 cross, 27 touches, 5/7 duels won, 1 clearance, 0/1 successful dribble, 1 time dispossessed, 2 times fouled, 3/3 aerials won, 2 recoveries
Jann George (SSV Jahn Regensburg) Started at RM and played 69‘ in a 2-2 penalty Shootout Win against 1. FC Koln. Scored their 2nd goal in the 44th’ (7.3/-) 1/1 shot on target, 12/20 passing, 0/2 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 30 touches, 2/7 duels won, 0/1 successful dribble, 2 times fouled, 2 fouls, 0/2 aerials won, 1 interception, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
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Ligue 1 (France)
Timothy Weah (LOSC Lille) Started at LST and played 80‘ in a 3-0 Loss at Bordeaux. Scored their 2nd goal in the 66th’ (7.6/7.31) 1/1 shot on target, 12/15 passing, 2 crosses, 20 touches, 2/5 duels won, 2 fouls, 0/1 successful tackle, 1/1 aerial won,1 recovery Match Highlights
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Beker van België (Belgium)
Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge KV) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 6-1 Win against Olsa Brakel (-/-)
Matt Miazga (Anderlecht on loan from Chelsea) Started at RCB and played 87‘ in a 2-0 Win at FC liege (-/-)
Panagiotis Armenakas (Zulte Waregem) Started at RM and played 58‘ in a 1-0 Loss at Olympic de Charleroi (-/-) Match Highlights
Chris Durkin (Sint Truidense W) Started at RCM and played 45‘ in a 2-0 Win at SC Lokeren-Temse (-/-)
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Premier League (Scotland)
Ian Harkes (Dundee United FC) Started at LCM and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 Loss at Motherwell. Picked up a yellow in the 36th‘ (4.5/4.87) 47/58 passing, 2 crosses, 3/6 accurate long balls, 69 touches, 0/6 duels won, 0/1 successful dribble, 2 times dispossessed, 2 fouls, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
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Super Lig (Turkey)
Tyler Boyd (Sivasspor on loan from Besiktas JK) Subbed on in the 54th‘ in a 0-0 draw with Erzurum BB (5.7/6.07) 6/8 passing, 2 crosses, 0/1 accurate long ball, 1 key pass, 16 touches, 1/8 duels won, 0/2 successful dribbles, 2 times dispossessed, 1 time fouled, 2 fouls, 0/1 aerial won, 4 recoveries Match Highlights
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Superliga (Denmark)
Emmanuel Sabbi (Odense Boldklub) Started at RW and played 68‘ in a 1-0 Loss against Lyngby. Picked up a yellow in the 48th’ and a red in the 68th’ (5.0/-) 1/2 shots on target, 11/19 passing, 7 crosses, 0/1 accurate long ball, 51 touches, 8/14 duels won, 0/1 successful dribble, 3 times dispossessed, 5 times fouled, 1 foul, 1/3 successful tackle, 7 recoveries Match Highlights
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Greek Cup (Greece)
Gboly Ariyibi (Panetolikos GFS) Subbed on in the 77th‘ in a 3-0(6-0 Aggregate) Loss at Olympiacos (-/-) Match Highlights
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Super League (Switzerland)
Jordan Siebatcheu (BSC Young Boys on loan from Stade Rennais FC) Started at LST and went the full 90’ in a 4-1 Win at FC Zurich. Won Player of the Match on Fotmob by Scoring a hattrick with the goals coming in the 43rd’, 45th’, and 63rd’ (9.7/-) 4/5 shots on target, 25/31 passing, 3 key passes, 44 touches, 3/9 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 2 times dispossessed, 1 foul, 0/1 successful tackle, 1/4 aerials won, 3 recoveries Match Highlights
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Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Hungary)
Henry Wingo (Ferencvarosi TC) Started at RB and played 74‘ in a 4-0 Win at Ujpest (-/-) Match Highlights Mid 1st Half 2nd Half
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South America
Liga DIMAYOR I (Colombia)
Roger Torres (Alianza Petrolera) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 Loss against Rionegro Aguilas (6.7/-) 27/32 passing, 6 crosses, 3/5 accurate long balls, 4 key passes, 45 touches, 4/9 duels won, 2/3 successful dribbles, 1 time dispossessed, 1 time fouled, 1 foul, 0/1 successful tackle, 4 recoveries
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February 4th
Europe
Premier league (England)
Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) Subbed on in the 64th‘ in a 1-0 Win at Tottenham. Picked up a yellow in the 79th‘ (6.5/6.28) 0/1 shot on target, 4/6 passing, 14 touches, 3/5 duels won, 2/2 successful dribbles, 1 time dispossessed, 1 time fouled, 1 foul, 1 interception Match Highlights
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Super Lig (Turkey)
Mix Diskerud (Denizlispor) Subbed on in the 47th‘ in a 1-0 Loss at Trabzonspor. Picked up a yellow in the 64th’ (5.9/5.85) 12/15 passing, 21 touches, 1/6 duels won, 1 clearance, 1 foul, 1/1 successful tackle, 0/1 aerial won, 1 recovery Match Highlights
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South America
Serie A (Brazil)
Johnny (Sport Club Internacional) Subbed on in the 68th‘ in a 0-0 draw at Atlético Paranaense (6.6/6.36) 8/9 passing, 1 key pas, 12 touches, 2/2 duels won, 1/1 successful dribble, 1/1 aerial won, 1 recovery Match Highlights
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February 5th
Europe
Championship (English 2nd Division)
Jordan Morris (Swansea City on loan from the Seattle Sounders) Subbed on in the 74th‘ in a 2-0 Win against Norwich City (6.1/6.01) 2/4 passing, 7 touches, 1/2 duels won, 1/2 aerials won, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
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3. Liga (German 3rd Division)
Mael Corboz (SC Verl) Started at LCM and played 61‘ in a 3-2 Loss at Hansa Rostock (-/-)
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Liga NOS (Portugal)
Reggie Cannon (Boavista FC) Started at RB and played 65‘ in a 2-1 Loss against Gil Vicente (6.3/5.93) 1/1 shot on target, 21/27 passing, 2 crosses, 3/3 accurate long balls, 46 touches, 6/9 duels won, 2 times fouled, 2 fouls, 2/2 successful tackles, 2/3 aerials won, 2 recoveries Match Highlights
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Eredivisie (Netherlands)
Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 Win at Fortuna Sittard. Won Player of the Match on Whoscored and Assisted on the game winner in the 38th‘ (7.8/7.81) 40/46 passing, 2 crosses, 3/4 accurate long balls, 1 key pass, 68 touches, 8/11 duels won, 1 clearance, 4/5 successful dribbles, 2 times dispossessed, 2 times fouled, 2/2 aerials won, 1 interception, 12 recoveries
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Ekstraklasa (Poland)
Kenny Saief (Lechia Gdańsk on loan from Anderlecht) Started at LM and played 75‘ in a 1-1 draw with Warta Poznan (-/-) Match Highlights
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Superliga (Albania)
Kyrian Nwabueze (KF Laci) Started at LST and played 78‘ in a 2-1 Win at KF Vllaznia. Scored their opener in the 59th’ (-/-) Match Highlights
Aleksandar Isaevski (KF Vllaznia) Started at LB and played 84‘ in a 2-1 Loss against KF Laci (-/-)
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South America
Primera División (Chile)
Andres Souper (Club de Deportes Antofagasta) Subbed on in the 90th‘ in a 1-1 draw at Union La Calera (-/-) Match Highlights
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