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8 unusual facts about association Football


Chalco Hills Recreation Area

Several soccer fields and one baseball field, along with two playgrounds adjacent to picnic areas are easily reached from nearby parking areas.

Ingebrigt Steen Jensen

Ingebrigt Steen Jensen (born 9 May 1955) is a Norwegian writer, consultant, advertising man and football enthusiast.

Inter Continental Cup

The Inter Continental Cup - Malaysia 2008 was an invitational football tournament, staged in Kuala Lumpur from May 15 to May 25, 2008.

New Beacon School

There is a strong Company tradition at New Beacon, with competition between the companies including Company rugby, cross country, shooting, cricket, football art Athletics and quiz competitions.

Rune Johansson

Rune Arnold Georg Johansson (August 23, 1920 – December 30, 1998) was a Swedish sportsperson who played bandy, football, handball, ice hockey, and competed in track and field.

Sebastián Viberti

Sebastián Humberto Viberti Irazoki, nicknamed "El Pelado" (Córdoba, 25 May 1944 - Córdoba, 24 November 2012) was an Argentine footballer and trainer.

Thierry Gilardi

Thierry Gilardi (26 July 1958 – 25 March 2008) was a French football commentator.

Zendegi

Nasim's first breakthrough comes with Virtual Azimi, a proxy she creates by scanning Ashkan Azimi, Iran's national football team captain, to record his motor skills while he replays games in his head.


1993 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

The 1993 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, also known as the B&Q Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match between Falkirk and St. Mirren on 12 December 1993 at Fir Park in Motherwell.

2010 FFSA Premier League

The 2010 FFSA Premier League was the fifth edition of the FFSA Premier League as the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia.

Al Saunders

Saunders was born in the north London suburb of Hendon as part of a sporting family; his great-uncle, Ron Saunders, played soccer for a number of teams in The Football League and later became a manager, winning honours with Norwich City and Aston Villa.

Alexander Pöllhuber

Alexander Pöllhuber (born 30 April 1985) is an Austrian professional association football player, currently playing for Austrian Football First League side SC Rheindorf Altach as a defender.

Andreas Augustsson

In a match against one of Sandefjord's challengers for promotion in 2004, Aalesund, Augustsson got a red card, towards the end of the first half, for biting the opponent goalkeeper Kim Deinoff in the arm.

Andrés González

Andrés Felipe González Ramírez (born 8 January 1984 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer.

Beniamino Di Giacomo

Beniamino Di Giacomo (born November 13, 1935 in Porto Recanati) is a retired Italian professional football player and coach.

Bernard Bosquier

Bernard Bosquier (born 19 June 1942 in Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie) is a former French international footballer who played as a defender.

Bruno Correa

Bruno César Correa (born 22 March 1986) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for UAE Pro-League side Dubai CSC.

Bruno Matias

Bruno Filipe Santos Matias (born 4 March 1989 in Santarém) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Etzella Ettelbruck, as a midfielder.

Bryan Arturo Johnson

Bryan Arturo Johnson Sacasa (born 9 October 1989 in El Progreso, Yoro, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who play as centre back for Platense.

Christian Gyan

Christian Attah Gyan (born 2 November 1978 in Tema) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Leonidas

Edgar Balbuena

Edgar Gabriel Balbuena Adorno or, simply, Edgar Balbuena (born 20 November 1980 in Capiatá) is a Paraguayan footballer.

Essau Kanyenda

Essau Boxer Kanyenda (born 27 September 1982 in Dedza, Malawi) is a Malawian international footballer who plays as a striker for South African side Polokwane City F.C..

FC Bibo

F.C. Kossou Bibó, or commonly known as F.C. Bibó is an Ivorian semi-professional football team based in Kossou, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

Filipe Augusto

Filipe Augusto Carvalho Souza (born 12 August 1993 in Bahia, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Portuguese top side Rio Ave.

Francisco Antonio López

Francisco Antonio "Kalimba" López Benediht (born October 14, 1989 in Tela, Atlántida, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who plays for Platense as a Midfielder in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.

Francisco Osorto

Francisco Salvador Osorto Guardado (born 20 March 1957 in Santa Rosa de Lima) is a former football player from El Salvador.

Gabriel Paulista

Gabriel Armando de Abreu (born 26 November 1990), better known as Gabriel Paulista or simply Gabriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as a centre back.

Gerard Oliva

Gerard Oliva Gregori (born 7 October 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Austrian side SV Ried as a forward.

Gergő Lovrencsics

Gergő Lovrencsics (born 1 September 1988 in Szolnok) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lech Poznań.

Gianpiero Combi

Gianpiero Combi, who played 510 minutes and conceded three goals as captain of the squad, received the Jules Rimet trophy from the Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini.

Hannes Sigurðsson

Hannes Þorsteinn Sigurðsson (born 10 April 1983 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic football player.

Hernán Menosse

Jorge Hernán Menosse Acosta (born 28 April 1987) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Recreativo de Huelva, on loan from Montevideo Wanderers F.C., as a central defender.

Jean-Jacques Pierre

Jean-Jacques Pierre (born 23 January 1981 in Léogâne) is a Haitian footballer currently plays for French club SM Caen.

John Arlington González

John Arlinton González (born February 2, 1989 in Caloto, Cauca) is a Colombian football midfielder, who played for Millonarios in the Copa Mustang.

José Luis Miñano

José Luis Miñano García (born 22 May 1987 in Alicante, Valencian Community) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino in Belarus, as a midfielder.

José Miguel Cubero

José Miguel Cubero Loría (born 14 February 1987 in Sarchí) is a Costa Rican football player, currently playing for C.S. Herediano in Primera División de Costa Rica, and for the Costa Rica national football team.

Júnior Morales

Júnior Exequiel Morales Maradiaga (born 23 March 1978 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays as goalkeeper for Liga Nacional de Honduras club Atlético Choloma.

Khampheng Sayavutthi

Khampheng Sayavutthi born 19 July 1986 in Vientiane, is a Laotian football player, who has played for YOTHA FC (MCTPC FC) in the Lao League, the top division of the Lao football League, and the Laos national team.

Leonardo Augusto Vieira Moreira

Leonardo Augusto Vieira Moreira, or simply Leonardo (born February 4, 1986 in Minas Gerais), is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for Hokushinetsu Football League side Japan Soccer College.

Limber Perez

Limber Omar Pérez Mauricio (born July 26, 1976 in Iriona), his first name also spelled Limbert or Limberth, is a retired Honduran football defender.

Manuel Salazar

Manuel Alejandro Salazar Rivas (born January 23, 1986 in San Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran footballer.

Marcelo Macías

Marcelo Antonio Macías Oliveri (born September 12, 1975 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan football goalkeeper.

Mich d'Avray

Jean-Michel (Mich) d'Avray (born 19 February 1962 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former professional association footballer who spent the majority of his playing career at Ipswich Town.

Michael Mols

However, during a UEFA Champions League clash against FC Bayern Munich, he collided with opposing goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, which resulted in a serious knee injury – in the same competition, he previously helped his club crush PSV Eindhoven 4–1 at home by scoring twice, whilst in the league, he put four past former Ranger Andy Goram's Motherwell.

Oreste Cioni

Oreste Cioni (born 13 February 1913 in Telgate, died 1968 in Terni) was an Italian footballer.

Papi fut

Papi fut or Papi futbol is a popular Central American variety of football played on specially constructed outdoor courts also usable for regulation basketball.

Patrick Tischler

Patrick Tischler (born 20 February 1987) is an Austrian footballer who plays for Admira Wacker in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Pierre-Antoine Dossevi

Pierre-Antoine Dossevi (born 17/01/52, Lomé, French Togoland) is a retired Togolese footballer.

Raúl Antonio Coreas

Raúl Antonio Coreas Pérez (born February 7, 1989 in San Miguel, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Dragón in the Salvadoran Second Division.

René Schicker

René Schicker (born 28 September 1984) is an Austrian footballer who plays for Admira Wacker in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Rubén Baraja

In his first season he was a key element in the Ches Champions League campaign, as the club was beaten in the final for the second year running, this time losing in a penalty shootout to FC Bayern Munich, with the player scoring on his attempt.

Santiago Arias

Santiago Arias Naranjo (born 13 January 1992 in Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a right back for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie.

SG Mickten

SG Mickten were a football club from the Mickten district of Dresden.

Sonni Nattestad

Sonni Ragnar Nattestad (born 5 August 1994) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for FC Midtjylland and the Faroe Islands national team as a defender.

Sportivo Dock Sud

Club Sportivo Dock Sud (familiarly called Docke by fans) is an Argentine football club based in the Dock Sud district of Avellaneda Partido, Greater Buenos Aires.

Thiago Cruz Reggiani

Thiago Cruz Reggiani, known as Thiago Cruz (born 15 July 1981 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a football manager and a former striker.

Tininho

Ronildo Pereira de Freitas (born 23 October 1977 in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais), aka Tininho, is a Brazilian retired footballer.


see also

1. FCK

1. FC Kaiserslautern, a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate

A.F.C. Tubize

Association Football Clubs Tubize, also known as A.F.C. Tubize is a Belgian football club located in the city of Tubize.

Abbey College Manchester

Jason New, represented New Zealand in Association Football.

AFC Compiègne

L'Association Football Club de Compiègne or AFC Compiègne is a French football club based in the commune of Compiègne.

AFCA

A.F.C. Aldermaston, a non-league English association football club based in Aldermaston, Berkshire

Ales

Olympique Alès, a French association football (soccer) club based in Alès

Alexey Sereda

Aleksei Leonidovich Sereda (born 1966), Russian association football player and coach

Alexey Zakharov

Aleksei Vladimirovich Zakharov (born 1985), Russian association football player with FC Nara-ShBFR Naro-Fominsk

Australian League

The A-League - the top level of association football in Australia and New Zealand

Bernard Parker

Bernard Parker (born 16 March 1986 in Boksburg, Gauteng) is a South African professional association football midfielder/striker playing for Kaizer Chiefs.

Cup of Nations

Gulf Cup of Nations, an association football tournament currently held every two years

Africa Cup of Nations, an international association football competition in Africa

Cupper

CUAFL Cuppers, a competition in the Cambridge University Association Football League

Digicel Cup

The Cayman Islands Digicel Cup, a national club association football competition.

Dmitry Nikolayev

Dmitry Sergeyevich Nikolayev (b. 1975), Russian association football player and coach

DUFC

Dundee United F.C., an association football club in Dundee, Scotland

Ester Aparecida dos Santos

Ester Aparecida dos Santos (born on 9 December 1982), commonly known mononymously as Ester, is a Brazilian association football player.

Fabiański

Łukasz Fabiański, Polish association football goalkeeper, currently playing for Arsenal F.C.

Femina

Boldklubben Femina, a Danish women's association football club in Copenhagen

Four pointer

Six-pointer, an association football cliché that is used in leagues that employ a "three points for a win" system to describe a game between two teams with similar league positions

Hulbert

Robin Hulbert, an association football player for Darlington F.C and Swindon Town.

Humby

Dana Humby (born 1979), New Zealand association football player

Jim Fenlon

Fenlon joined AFC Wimbledon Under–16s after returning to England from Australia, where he lived for six years, playing association football for Western Australia state and Stirling Lions, a club in Perth that compete in the West State League, one stage lower than the Australian A–League.

Kalac

Željko Kalac (born 1972), Australian association football player of Croatian descent

Kentucky Christian University

For the New Zealand association football club, see Kapiti Coast United.

King Edward Technical College

Dunedin association football team Dunedin Technical was formed by alumni of the institution, and was originally known as King Edward Technical College Old Boys.

Kirovski

Jovan Kirovski (b. 1976), American association football player of Macedonian descent

Mendo

Mendo Ristovski (born 1956), Australian association football player

Mizrachi

Alon Mizrahi (born 1971), Israeli former professional association football player and international

Newport County

Newport County A.F.C., an association football club in the United Kingdom

Percy Stout

Several of Stout's brothers were high profile sportsmen, and he followed younger brother Frank in joining association football team Gloucester City.

Pullman F.C.

In 1893, the Pullman Company entered its newly created company soccer team as an inaugural member of the Chicago League of Association Football (CLAF).

Queen's Park F.C.

Queen's Park is the oldest association football club in Scotland, having been founded in 1867, and is the oldest outside of England and Wales.

Roma FC

A.S. Roma, professional Italian association football club based in Rome.

Dallas Roma F.C., amateur American association football club based in Dallas, Texas.

Rosenborg

Rosenborg BK, an association football club based in Trondheim, Norway

S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927

It is the rugby union branch of the multisport club S.S. Lazio, probably the biggest European multisport organization, which operates also the famous association football team with the same name.

Sam McElroy

For the Northern Irish association football player and coach see Sammy McIlroy.

Sam McMillan

Sammy McMillan, association football player (Manchester United, Wrexham, Northern Ireland)

SASL

South African Soccer League, a former association football league based in South Africa

Scotland women's national under-17 football team

The Scotland women's national under-17 football team, also known as Scotland under-17s or Scotland U17(s), represents Scotland in association football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association, the governing body for football in Scotland.

South Melbourne Football Club

South Melbourne FC, an association football (soccer) club formerly known as South Melbourne SC, Hellas Hakoah and South Melbourne Hellas

Strathbogie

Strathbogie Park, the former name of Christie Park, Huntly, home ground of association football club Huntly F.C.

Ted Smith

John Edward Smith, association football player and coach, known as Ted Smith

Vittoria

F.C. Vittoria, a Serie C association football club from Vittoria, Italy

Waldock

Ronnie Waldock (born 1932), English former professional association football player

Wide Right

Midfielder, association football position often referred to as a winger

YPA

FC YPA, association football club from Ylivieska, Finland