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CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (29) European Champion Clubs’ Cup /
1918, 1919, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939, UEFA Champions League (4)
1947, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1995
1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983,
1985, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1)
2004 1987
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Secretary: Rik van den Boog Club Members: 450 members / 42,000
Press Officer: Miel Brinkhuis season ticket holders
Captain: Luis Suárez Supporters Clubs: 2
(85,000 members)
Other Sports: None
3 Toby ALDERWEIRELD
DEFENDER 02.03.1989 BELGIAN 186 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined Ajax academy at 15 from Beerschot; pro contract in Feb 2007
• 1st team debut in 4-2 v NEC on 18.01.09; ‘Ajax Talent of Year’ last season
• Euro debut UCUP v Fiorentina 26.01.09; 2010/11 play-offs brought total to 14
• Teamed up with Vertonghen to form Belgian central defence
• International debut with all 3 games at 2006 UEFA Under-17 finals
• 1st of 6 senior caps v Chile on 29.05.2009 aged 20
4 Jan VERTONGHEN
DEFENDER 24.04.1987 BELGIAN 189 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: AFC Ajax, RKC Waalwijk
• Also joined from Beerschot as teenager; 92 1st team games at start of season
• Debut was in UCL (v København on 23.08.2006); 3 league games that season
• 12 on loan to RKC that same season; 32/3 for Ajax last season
• 3 games in run to 2007 UEFA Under-21 semis; 4 at 2008 Olympics
• 1st of 23 caps v Portugal on 21.06.2007; 1 goal v Czechs on 12.08.2009
5 Vurnon ANITA
DEFENDER 04.04.1989 DUTCH 167 CM / 65 KG
Former clubs: De Grafschaap
• Born in Curação; joined at 16; 1st-team debut on 19.03.2006 in Groningen
• 1 league game in 2006/07; none in 2007/08; 16 in 2008/09, 26 last season
• Silver medal at UEFA Under-17s, bronze at FIFA World Cup in 2005
• 1st senior cap v Mexico on 26.05.2010; on list of 30 for World Cup
• 3 2010/11 UCL qualifiers brought UEFA total to 13
AFC Ajax
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP G
6 Eyong ENOH
MIDFIELDER 23.03.1986 CAMEROONIAN 174 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Tiko United FC, MC Buéa, Magusa Turk Gucu SK,
Ajax Cape Town
• Had trials in various countries; spell in Cyprus before move to Cape Town
• Moved to Amsterdam in 2008 after 36 games, 1 goal, in 2 years
• Broke into 1st team with 19/1 in 2008/09; 27/1 last season
• Cameroon’s Footballer of Year in 2008; played 2010 African Nations Cup
• 1st cap v Morocco on 07.06.2009; 2 (135 mins v Den, Jap) at 2010 World Cup
7 Miralem SULEJMANI
FORWARD 05.12.1988 SERBIAN 176 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: FK Partizan, SC Heerenveen
• Arrived in 2006 after 1 game in 2 years at Partizan
• Made mark with 15 goals in 34 games for Heerenveen in 2007/08
• Debut (v Willem II on 07.08.2007) delayed by legal issues
• Joined Ajax in 2008; 44/10 for club (17/2 last season)
• 3 games, 1 goal, at 2007 UEFA Under-19 finals
• Senior debut v FYR Macedonia on 06.02.08; not at 2010 World Cup
8 Christian ERIKSEN
MIDFIELDER 14.02.1992 DANISH 177 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: Middelfart G&BK, Odense BK
• Born in Middelfart; left Denmark for Ajax in October 2008 at 16
• Promoted to 1st team in Jan 2010; debut v NAC on 17.01; 15 games last season
• Named Denmark’s Best Under-17 Player in 2008
• 1st of 6 senior caps v Austria on 03.03.2010; youngest at 2010 World Cup
• 2 games in South Africa (44 mins v Dutch, Japanese)
9 Mounir EL HAMDAOUI
FORWARD 14.07.1984 DUTCH/MOROCCAN 183 CM / 88 KG
Former clubs: Excelsior, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Derby County FC,
Willem II, AZ Alkmaar
• 2009 Player of Year, Eredivisie top scorer 2008/09 with 23 goals in title win
• Born in Rotterdam; 4 seasons for Excelsior; 74 games, 32 goals (21/2 in Div 1)
• Joined Spurs in Jan 2005, no league games; 9/3 on loan at Derby
• Returned to Tilburg (6/3); joined AZ in August 2007 (81/50 in 3 seasons)
• Joined Ajax in summer; scored winner in 2-1 v Kiev in UCL play-off
• Dutch Under-21 caps; 1st senior cap for Morocco v Czech Rep on 11.02.09
10 Siem DE JONG
MIDFIELDER 28.01.1989 DUTCH 185 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: De Graafschap
• Born in Switzerland; 6 when family returned to Netherlands
• Joined Ajax at 16; 22 league games in 2007/08 season
• Started 2010/11 with 55/13; 22/10 (personal best goal tally) last season
• Euro debut on 18.09.2008 (Borac Cacak 1 Ajax 4) in UEFA Cup
• All 4 2010/11 UCL qualifiers brought UEFA total to 15/2
• Under-17, Under-19 and, currently, Under-21 international
11 Urby EMANUELSON
DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER 16.06.1986 DUTCH 176 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: None
• Left-back or, more recently, left-side midfielder born in Amsterdam
• Debut with 3 league games in 2004/05; 1st 4-2 v AZ on 10.04.2005
• 3 games that season; another 151 (16 goals) in last 5 seasons
• UEFA debut in 3-1 defeat by Auxerre in UEFA Cup on 24.02.2005
• 5 games in 2006 European U-21 win; in UEFA’s Team of Tournament
12 Kenneth VERMEER
GOALKEEPER 10.01.1986 DUTCH 182 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: AFC Ajax, Willem II
• Promoted to 1st team for 2004/05; no league games in 1st 3 seasons
• 16 games on loan to Willem II in 2007/08; 22 for Ajax in 2008/09
• Gold medals at 2006 (5 games), 2007 (2) UEFA Under-21 finals
• Also selected for 2005 Under-20 World Cup, 2008 Olympics
• Totals 9 games in UEFA competitions; Achilles injury in August 2010
13 André OOIJER
DEFENDER 11.07.1974 DUTCH 184 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: FC Volendam, Roda JC, PSV Eindhoven,
Blackburn Rovers FC, PSV Eindhoven
• Junior with Ajax; league debut for Volendam in 1994/95
• 75 games, 9 goals for Roda; joined PSV in 1997 (192/19) till 2006
• 79 games, 2 goals, in 3 seasons in Premier; back to PSV in 2009
• 25 games last season; joined Ajax in summer; on as sub in play-off v Kyiv
• It was 78th UEFA appearance; scored on UCL debut v HJK Helsinki in 1998
• 1st cap v Brazil on 05.06.99; 4 at 2006 World Cup, 1 in 2010; 3 at EURO 2008
15 Nicolás LODEIRO
MIDFIELDER 21.03.1989 URUGUAYAN 173 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: CD Nacional
• League debut v Félix at 18 on 19.08.07; 43/9 in Uruguay
• Joined Ajax in January 2010; 1st of 8 games v Twente on 07.02
• 4 games, 2 goals, at 2009 Under-20 World Cup in Egypt
• 3 games (125 mins) at 2010 World Cup
• Unused in UCL qualifiers; still awaits UEFA debut
16 Luís SUÁREZ
FORWARD 24.01.1987 URUGUAYAN 182 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: CD Nacional, FC Groningen
• Made mark with 27 games, 10 goals, for Nacional in 2005/06
• 29/10 for Groningen in 2006/07; then moved to Ajax
• 74 goals in 97 games in 3 season; top scorer with 35 in 33 in 2009/10
• Ajax debut was in UCL v Slavia; 100th club goal v PAOK in 2010/11 qualifier
• Netherlands Footballer of the Year 2009/10
• 1st of 36 caps v Colombia 08.02.2007; 6 (3 goals) at 2010 World Cup
AFC Ajax
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP G
17 Daley BLIND
DEFENDER 09.03.1990 DUTCH 180 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: AFC Ajax, FC Groningen
• Son of Danny, who made 372 appearances for Ajax; current football director
• 1st team debut at 18 (away to Volendam on 07.12.2008)
• 19 league games on loan to Groningen January-June 2010
• Impact at 2007 UEFA Under-17 finals; 2 goals in 1st 72 mins - then injured
• Also capped at Under-19 and, currently, Under-21 levels
18 Rasmus LINDGREN
MIDFIELDER 29.11.1984 SWEDISH 180 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: FC Groningen
• Youth player with Landskrona; joined Ajax at 19; 4 games in 2004/05
• Loaned to Groningen in 2005; 82/3 till return to Ajax in 07/08 season
• 39 league appearances in last 3 campaigns; 6/1 last season
• Scored crucial 3rd in 3-3 v PAOK in Greece in 2010/11 UCL qualifier
• It was his first goal in 15 UEFA club competition games
19 Teemu TAINIO
DEFENDER 27.11.1979 FINNISH 178 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: FC Haka, AJ Auxerre, Tottenham Hotspur FC,
Sunderland AFC, Birmingham City FC
• Moved to France in 1997; 148 games, 14 goals for AJA from then till 2005
• At Spurs from 2005-08 (61/3) crossed paths with Martin Jol
• Moved to Sunderland in 2008 (21 games)
• 6 on loan to Birmingham last season
• Reunited with Jol when loaned to Ajax just before UCL deadline
• 1st of 51 caps on 05.02.1998 v Cyprus
20 Demy DE ZEEUW
MIDFIELDER 26.05.1983 DUTCH 174 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: Go Ahead Eagles, AZ Alkmaar
• 4 games, gold medal at 2006 UEFA Under-21 finals; in UEFA Team of Tournament
• 65 Div 2 games, 7 goals, for Go Ahead Eagles 2001-05
• 119/15 for AZ 2005-09; league winner in 2009; then joined Ajax
• 32/7 last season; all 4 2010/11 UCL qualifiers brought UEFA total to 34/4
• 1 cap (v Romania) at EURO 2008; 2 (47 mins v Den, Uru) at 2010 World Cup
25 Mitchell DONALD
MIDFIELDER 10.12.1988 DUTCH 188 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: AFC Ajax, Willem II
• In 1st team running since 2006; league debut with 3 games 2007/08
• 1st team debut was 3-0 UEFA Cup defeat v Bremen on 14.02.2007
• It was his only Euro appearance before start of current season
• Absent from 1st team for 20 months following injury
• 5 games for Ajax in 2009/10; 14, 1 goal, on loan to Willem II
29 Thimothée ATOUBA
DEFENDER 17.02.1982 CAMEROONIAN 191 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: Union Douala, Neuchâtel Xamax FC, FC Basel,
Tottenham Hotspur FC, Hamburger SV
• Left-side defender/midfielder; 133 games, 6 goals in Swiss league 2000-04
• 19 games, 1 goal, for Spurs in 2004/05; 84/1 in 4 seasons at Hamburg
• Signed in 2009; 1 game in injury-hit 2009/10; unused in 2010/11 qualifiers
• 11/1 (in 3-3 v Liverpool) for Basel in 2002/03 UCL; debut v Spartak 17.09.02
• 42 caps; African Nations Cup squad 2004, 2006; missed 2010 World Cup
30 Jeroen VERHOEVEN
GOALKEEPER 30.04.1980 DUTCH 196 CM / 103 KG
Former clubs: RKC Waalwijk, FC Volendam
• Started as junior at Ajax academy; joined RKC at 18; Volendam in 2002
• 152 appearances 2003-09; 102 in 2nd division
• Joined Ajax in 2009; no league appearances last season
• Awaits Euro debut; on bench for play-off v Kyiv after Vermeer injury
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (13) European Cup Winners’ Cup (1)
1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1994
1971, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2004
Fairs Cup (1)
National Cup (10) 1970
1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993, 1998,
2002, 2003, 2005
GENERAL INFORMATION
Chief Executive Officer: Ivan Gazidis Club Members: 205,000
Secretary: David Miles (44,000 Season Ticket
Head of Communications: Amanda Docherty Holders)
Communications Manager: Dan Tolhurst Supporters Clubs: 116
Captain: Cesc Fabregas Other sports: None
3 Bacary SAGNA
DEFENDER 14.02.1983 FRENCH 176 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: AJ Auxerre
• French-born, Senegalese parents; Auxerre debut on 11.09.04 under Guy Roux
• Signed on 12.07.07 after 107 games for AJA; 2005 French Cup medal
• 133 club games, 1 goal, for Arsenal; goal at Chelsea on 23.03.08
• 45 UEFA club games; 20/0 in UCL (8 last season)
• 3 games at 2006 UEFA Under-21 finals; in UEFA Team of Tournament
• 1st cap v Slovakia on 22.08.07; 23 caps; 3 games (270 mins) at 2010 World Cup
5 Thomas VERMAELEN
DEFENDER 14.11.1985 BELGIAN 182 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: GBA Antwerp, AFC Ajax, RKC Waalwijk, AFC Ajax
• Joined 19.06.09 from Ajax; 45 club games, 8 goals, for Gunners in 2009/10
• 143 club games, 10 goals, for Ajax from 2001-09; 13/2 on loan at RKC in 2004/05
• Won 2004 League; 2006, 2007 Cup with Ajax
• 5 UCL games for Ajax, no goals; 2 games v Arsenal in 2005/06
• 35 UEFA club games, 2 goals; 14/1 in UCL
• 1st cap v Luxembourg on 01.03.06; 28 caps
Arsenal FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP H
6 Laurent KOSCIELNY
DEFENDER 10.09.1985 FRENCH/POLISH 186 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: EA Guingamp, Tours FC, FC Lorient Bretagne Sud
• Signed on 07.07.10 from Lorient on long-term contract
• 40 club games, 3 goals, for Lorient in 2009/10; 35/3 in 1st season in Ligue 1
• 41 Ligue 2 games, no goals, for Guingamp 2004-07
• 2008/09 Ligue 2 French Players’ Player of Season after 34/5 at Tours
• Born in France (Tulle) of Polish parents
7 Tomás ROSICKÝ
MIDFIELDER 04.10.1980 CZECH 178 CM / 65 KG
Former clubs: CKD Kompresory Praha, AC Sparta Praha,
BV Borussia Dortmund
• Signed on eve of 2006 World Cup (23.05.06) after 5½ years at Dortmund
• 94 club games, 16 goals for Arsenal; missed 2008/09 season through injury
• 20 goals in 149 league games for Dortmund 2001-06; Bundesliga winner 2002
• Euro debut for Sparta in UCL group game v Bordeaux, Sept 1999
• 9 goals in 46 UCL games for Sparta, Dortmund, Arsenal 1999-2010
• 72 caps, 19 goals; debut at 17, Czech Player of Year 2002, 2006
8 Samir NASRI
MIDFIELDER 26.06.1987 FRENCH 180 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Olympique de Marseille
• Signed on 11.07.08; hit winner on league debut on 16.08.08 v WBA
• 78 club games, 12 goals, for Arsenal
• 162 club games, 11 goals, for OM 2004-08
• 19 UCL games, 3 goals; 44/5 in UEFA competitions
• 2007 French Young Player of the Year; 1st senior cap v Austria on 28.03.07
• 15 caps; 2 at EURO 2008 (32 mins as sub); not at 2010 World Cup
11 Carlos VELA
FORWARD 01.03.1989 MEXICAN 177 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: CD Guadalajara, Arsenal FC, RC Celta de Vigo,
UD Salamanca, CA Osasuna
• Joined in November 2007 after World Under-17 win; 5 goals in finals
• 5-year contract; no work permit until 22.05.08; moved to Spain on loan
• 31 league games, 8 goals, for Salamanca in 2006/07; 33/3 at Osasuna 2007/08
• 49 club games, 9 goals, for Arsenal; 13/0 in UCL
• 29 caps, 9 goals; debut v Brazil on 12.09.07
• 2 games (100 mins) at 2010 World Cup
14 Theo WALCOTT
FORWARD 16.03.1989 ENGLISH 170 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: Southampton FC
• Joined at 16 on 20.01.06 after 21 league games, 4 goals, for Southampton
• Began 2005/06 with league debut; ended it at World Cup
• 136 club games (61 as sub), 18 goals; 27/5 in UCL
• England’s youngest cap (17 years, 75 days) on debut v Hungary on 30.05.06
• Unused sub at 2006 WC; omitted in 2010; silver at 2009 UEFA Under-21 finals
• 11 caps, 3 goals (hat-trick in Croatia in World Cup qualifier on 10.09.08)
16 Aaron RAMSEY
MIDFIELDER 26.12.1990 WELSH 177 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Cardiff City FC
• Joined on 10.06.08; had started 2008 FA Cup final v Portsmouth (0-1)
• 22 games for Cardiff, 2 goals; debut v Hull on 28.04.07; 5 Cup games
• Arsenal debut v Twente in UCL qualifier, first leg, on 13.08.08
• 51 club games, 5 goals for Arsenal; 10/1 in UCL (goal at Fenerbahçe)
• Badly broken leg suffered v Stoke on 27.02.10; but new contract from June 2010
• 1st of 11 senior caps on 19.11.08 v Denmark
17 Alexandre SONG
MIDFIELDER/DEFENDER 09.09.1987 CAMEROONIAN 185 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: SC Bastia, Arsenal FC, Charlton Athletic FC
• From Bastia academy; joined on 12.08.05; nephew of defender Rigobert
• 116 club games for Arsenal, 4 goals; 23/1 in UCL
• Also 12 Premier games on loan at Charlton in 2006/07
• 24 caps; debut at 2008 African Nations Cup; reached final
• 3 games at Beijing Olympics; 1 at 2010 World Cup; played for France at youth level
18 Sebastien SQUILLACI
DEFENDER 11.08.1980 FRENCH 185 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: Sporting Toulon, AS Monaco FC, AC Ajaccio,
Olympique Lyonnais; Sevilla FC
• Began at local Toulon before joining Monaco B in 1998; 48 games till 2000
• Loaned to Ligue 2 Ajaccio, 69 games (7 goals); returned to Monaco in 2002
• 117 Ligue 1 games (10 goals) for Monaco; won Coupe de la Ligue in 2003
• Joined OL in 2006; 62 games (3 goals) in 2 seasons; 2 leagues (2007, 2008)
• Joined Sevilla in 2008; 49/1 in 2 seasons (16/1 in 2009/10); 4/2 in UCL
• 1st of 21 caps on 18.08.2004 v Bosnia (1-1); 1 (v S. Africa) at 2010 World Cup
Arsenal FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP H
19 Jack WILSHERE
MIDFIELDER 01.01.1992 ENGLISH 172 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined on 01.10.01 aged nine; in reserve squad from February 2008
• Signed scholarship forms in summer 2008; FA Youth Cup win 2009
• Premier debut on 13.09.08 v Blackburn; UCL debut v Kyiv on 25.11.08
• 15 club games, 1 goal, for Arsenal; 5/0 in UEFA competitions
• 14 Premier League games, 1 goal, on loan at Bolton (February-May 2010)
• 2 games at 2009 UEFA Under-17 finals; 1st cap on 11.08.10 v Hungary
20 Johan DJOUROU
MIDFIELDER 18.01.1987 SWISS 192 CM / 90 KG
Former clubs: Etoile Carouge FC, Arsenal FC, Birmingham City FC
• Joined academy on 01.01.03; left Ivory Coast for Switzerland aged 17 months
• 78 Arsenal games, no goals; 9/0 in UCL
• 13 games on loan to Birmingham 2007/08; injured on return to Arsenal
• 2004 UEFA Under-19 semi-finalist
• 1st cap v Scotland on 01.03.06; 24 caps, 1 goal; unused at EURO 2008
21 Lukasz FABIANSKI
GOALKEEPER 18.04.1985 POLISH 190 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: Polonia Slubice, MSP Szamotuly, Lubusznanin Drezdenko,
Sparta Broznica, Mieszko Gniezko, KKS Lech Poznań, Legia Warszawa
• Signed on 26.05.07 after 2 seasons at Legia
• 53 games for Legia 2005-07; took over from Artur Boruc (ex-Celtic)
• 2005/06 Polish title winner; League Best Keeper in 2006, 2007
• 36 club games for Arsenal; 5 in UCL (2 last season)
• 16 senior caps; unused reserve to Boruc at EURO 2008
22 Gaël CLICHY
DEFENDER 26.07.1985 FRENCH 176 CM / 65 KG
Former clubs: AS Cannes
• Signed on 04.08.03; 220 club games (1 goal v Stoke on 01.11.08)
• 36 UCL games, no goals; 9 last season; 41/0 in UEFA competitions
• Started at Cannes where Patrick Vieira, Zinédine Zidane began their careers
• Debut v Rotherham in League Cup on 28.10.03 - scored in 9-8 win on pens
• Won League in 2004; missed 2005 FA Cup final (foot injury); sub at 2006 UCL final
• 1st cap on 10.09.08 v Serbia; 5 caps; one game at 2010 World Cup v SA
23 Andrey ARSHAVIN
FORWARD 29.05.1981 RUSSIAN 174 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: FC Zenit St. Petersburg
• Joined on 03.02.09 after 310 club games, 72 goals, for Zenit 2000-08
• Won 2007 League; 2008 UEFA, UEFA Super Cups, Russian Footballer of Year
• 57 UEFA club games for Zenit/Arsenal, 17 goals; 12/1 in UCL
• 54 Arsenal club games, 20 goals (4 v Liverpool on 21.04.09)
• 51 caps, 16 goals; debut on 17.05.02 v Belarus
• Named in UEFA’s Team of Tournament at EURO 2008
24 Vito MANNONE
GOALKEEPER 02.03.1988 ITALIAN 192 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: Atalanta BC, Arsenal FC, Barnsley FC
• Became No. 3 keeper after summer 2008 departure of Jens Lehmann
• Joined on 01.07.05; 13 reserve games in 2007/08; first team bench
• 2 league games on loan at Barnsley 2006/07; knee injury cut short stay
• Arsenal debut in Premier v Stoke on 24.05.09 (4-1) in last game of season
• 8 games in 2009/10 (5 League, 3 UCL)
• Italy Under-21 debut on 13.11.09 v Hungary
27 Emmanuel EBOUÉ
DEFENDER 04.06.1983 IVORY COAST 178 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: ASEC Abidjan, KSK Beveren
• Began at Académie Jean-Marc Guillou in 1997; moved to Belgium in 2002
• Signed on 02.01.05 after 70 league games, 4 goals, in Belgium
• 187 Arsenal club games, 9 goals; 41/2 in UCL
• Played all 270 mins at 2006 World Cup, 251 mins in 2010; 45 caps
28 Kieran GIBBS
DEFENDER 26.09.1989 ENGLISH 178 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Arsenal FC, Norwich City FC, Arsenal FC
• At club since July 2004 when Wimbledon academy disbanded; signed 10.09.07
• First-team debut in League Cup on 31.10.07 v Sheffield Utd
• 37 club games, no goals; 6/0 in UCL
• Broke metatarsal in UCL v Standard on 24.11.09, missed rest of season
• All 3 games at 2008 UEFA Under-19 finals in Czech Republic
• 2009 UEFA U-21 final v Germany (0-4) in Sweden; 1st cap on 11.08.10 v Hungary
29 Marouane CHAMAKH
FORWARD 10.01.1984 MOROCCAN 188 CM / 86 KG
Former clubs: FC Maramandais, FC Girondins de Bordeaux
• Signed on 01.07.10 after 8 seasons with Bordeaux
• 294 games for Bordeaux, 78 goals, from League Cup debut v Metz on 19.01.03
• Won French Championship medal 2009, League Cup 2007, 2009
• 38 UEFA club games, for Bordeaux, 16 goals; 9/3 in 2009/10 UCL
• Born in France, France youth team, now plays for Morocco; 53 caps
52 Nicklas BENDTNER
FORWARD 16.01.1988 DANISH 190 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: KB Copenhagen, Arsenal FC, Birmingham City FC
• Joined on 01.08.04; 27 games, 22 goals, for Reserves in 2005/06
• 13 goals on loan to Birmingham 2006/07; Blues promoted to Premier
• 124 Arsenal club games (59 as sub), 36 goals; 21/8in UCL
• All 3 games at 2010 WC finals, goal v Cameroon; UEFA 2006 Under-21 finals
• 35 caps, 12 goals; debut v Poland on 16.08.06; Player of Year in Denmark 2009
Arsenal FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP H
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (1)
1996
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Secretary: Jean Edy Club Members: 3,000
Press Officer: Baptiste Malherbe Supporters Clubs: 3
Captain: Benoît Pedretti Other Sports: None
2 Cédric HENGBART
DEFENDER 13.07.1980 FRENCH 183 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: SM Caen
• Right-back born in Falaise, developed (also in Normandy) by Caen
• Made 229 1st-team appearances for Caen between 2001 and 2008
• 73/7 since move to AJA in 2008; 37/5 last season
• Play-off games v Zenit marked his debut in UEFA competitions
• Scored crucial opener in 2-0 win over the Russians at home
4 Stéphane GRICHTING
DEFENDER 30.03.1979 SWISS 186 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: FC Sion
• Came through the Sion youth teams; promoted to 1st team in 1996
• Totalled 124 appearances, 5 goals before joining AJA in 2002
• Started season with 195 league games, 1 goal, for club
• Also scored once for country (in 2-0 v Greece on 05.09.2009)
• 1st of 38 caps v Slovenia on 28.04.2004; all 3 games at 2010 World Cup
• 1 game (34th-min sub v Ukraine) in 2006; 7 mins v Portugal at EURO 2008
5 Dariusz DUDKA
MIDFIELDER 09.12.1983 POLISH 182 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: KS Amica Wronki, Wisla Kraków
• 93 league games at Wronki from 2000; moved to Krakow in 2005
• 77 games, 5 goals, for Wisla; joined AJA in 2008
• 47 Ligue 1 games, 1 goal since then; 19/0 last season
• 48 caps; 1 (7 mins v Germany) at 2006 World Cup; all 3 at EURO 2008
• Missed start of current season; began it with 20 games in Europe
6 Adama COULIBALY
DEFENDER 10.09.1980 MALIAN 186 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: Djoliba AC, RC Lens
• Born in Bamako; naturalised French; joined Lens in 1999
• Had just won bronze medal at Youth World Cup
• Played 190 games, scored 9 goals, for Lens; joined AJA in 2008
• Started season with 63/2 for AJA, 33/1 last season
• 30 senior caps; started group stage with 35 UEFA games, 6 in UCL
AJ Auxerre
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP G
7 Kamel CHAFNI
MIDFIELDER 11.06.1982 MOROCCAN 180 CM / 70 K
Former clubs: FC Sochaux, RC Besançon, LB Châteauroux, AC Ajaccio
• Born in Bordeaux; 1st cap for Morocco v Benin on 20.08.2008
• Left Sochaux for lower leagues in 2002; 62 games, 14 goals for Besançon
• 28/8 for Châteauroux in 2004/05; 56/4 at Ajaccio; joined AJA in 2007
• 83 Ligue 1 games, 3 goals, since then; 25/0 last season
• 86th-min sub v Zenit brought UEFA total to 3 games
8 Anthony LE TALLEC
FORWARD 03.10.1984 FRENCH 184 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Le Havre AC, Liverpool FC, AS Saint-Etienne,
Sunderland AFC, FC Sochaux, Le Mans UC 72
• Silver Ball, gold medal (6 games, 3 goals) at 2001 World Youth finals
• Signed by Liverpool in 2001; loaned back to HAC (54/7 2001-03)
• 7/1 for ASSE 2005; 27/4 in England 2005/06; 25/4 for Sochaux 2006/07
• 26/5 on loan to Le Mans 2007/08 then 70/14 when bought outright
• Joined AJA in 2010; UCL champion in 2005 (but not on teamsheet at final)
• Play-off games v Zenit brought UEFA total to 11
9 Valter BIRSA
MIDFIELDER 07.08.1986 SLOVENIAN 184 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: NK Primorje, NK Gorica, FC Sochaux
• Joined Gorica after solitary 1st team appearance for Primorje in 2003/04
• Moved to Sochaux in 2006; won cup in 2007
• Joined AJA, initially on loan, in 2009 after 61 games, 26 goals
• 35/3 last season; 2 UCL play-off games brought Euro total to 8/1
• Youngest-ever debutant with 1st cap in Cyprus on 28.02.2006
• Played all 3 games (261 mins) at 2010 World Cup
10 Alexandre LICATA
FORWARD 02.01.1984 FRENCH 178 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: LOSC Lille Métropole, Louhans-Cuiseaux CS, AS Monaco,
FC Gueugnon, SC Bastia, AS Monaco FC
• Lille youth player; 25 games in CFA team; left in 2004
• Joined ASM in 2006 after 38/20 in Ligue 2; loaned in 1st 2 seasons
• In Ligue 2, 5/2 for Gueugnon, 26/4 at Bastia; 20/7 in Ligue 1 with ASM 2008/09
• Joined AJA in summer 2009; unused last season (serious ankle injury)
11 Julien QUERCIA
FORWARD 17.08.1986 FRENCH 168 CM / 65 KG
Former clubs: FC Sochaux
• Sochaux youth player; Ligue 1 debut at 19 (03.12.05) after 99 games in CFA
• 3 goals in 50 games for Sochaux in 2½ seasons
• Joined AJA in January 2008; 36/3 for club (10/0 last season)
• 90th-minute sub in St. Petersburg; 3rd appearance in UEFA competitions
• Debut 0-2 v Panionios on 20.09.07; U-21 debut v Romania 01.06.07
12 Jean-Pascal MIGNOT
DEFENDER 26.02.1981 FRENCH 183 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: None
• Born in Rouen, educated at AJA; promoted to 1st team in 2002
• Ligue 1 debut on 18.01.2003; started 2010/11 with 185 games, 8 goals
• 90 games in last 3 seasons; 32/1 in 2009/10
• UEFA debut in 0-0 v Panathinaikos on 26.02.2004
• 2 play-off games v Zenit brought UEFA total to 23
13 Christopher MISSILOU
MIDFIELDER 18.07.1992 FRENCH 172 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: None
• Product of the AJA academy; promoted to 1st team in summer
• Still awaits league, UCL debuts
• 11 Under-17 caps (1st v Slovakia on 26.09.2008)
14 Dennis OLIECH
MIDFIELDER 02.02.1985 KENYAN 181 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: Mathare United, Al Arabi, FC Nantes-Atlantique
• Youth player in Nairobi; moved to Qatar at 18 in 2003
• 17 games, 12 goals for Al Arabi 2003-05; moved to Nantes
• Had played 2004 African Nations Cup; totals 42/23 for Kenya
• 32 games, 4 goals for Nantes; joined AJA when relegated in 2007
• 89/9 in 3 seasons; 33/4 in 2009/10; UEFA debut in St. Petersburg
16 Rémy RIOU
GOALKEEPER 06.08.1987 FRENCH 191 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais, FC Lorient
• Came through OL youth teams; in 1st team 2003-06 but unused
• Loaned to Lorient; Ligue 1 debut 04.11.2006 (0-1 v Marseille)
• Joined AJA in 2007; 42 games for club (3 last season)
• Under-17 international; 1 Meridian Cup v Sierra Leone in 2005
• Also capped at Under-21 level; still awaits Euro debut
17 Benoît PEDRETTI
MIDFIELDER 12.11.1980 FRENCH 177 CM / 69 KG
Former clubs: FC Sochaux, Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais
• Developed by Sochaux; Div 1 debut in Monaco on 28.07.2001
• Joined OM in 2004 after 101 league games, 5 goals for Sochaux
• Joined OL in 2005 after 31/3 for OM; UCL debut with 5 games 2005/06
• 2 play-offs v Zenit brought UEFA total to 22; 134/7 since move to AJA in 2006
• Silver medal at 2002 UEFA Under-21 finals; in UEFA’s Team of Tournament
• 1st of 22 caps v Yugoslavia (3-0) on 20.11.02; all 5 in 2003 Confeds Cup win
AJ Auxerre
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP G
18 Roy CONTOUT
FORWARD 11.02.1985 FRENCH 175 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: US Beauvais, FC Metz, FC Amiens
• 16 Ligue 2 games for Beauvais 2002-04; Ligue 1 debut 13.11.04 for Metz
• Joined Amiens in 2007 after 39 games, 1 goal; 56/7 till move to AJA in 2009
• Started season with 33 games, 3 goals, for club
• Euro debut in 2 play-off games v Zenit
19 Yaya SANOGO
FORWARD 27.01.1993 FRENCH 190 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: None
• Came through AJA academy; 1st team debut 1 day before 17th birthday
• Came on as extra-time sub in cup game v Sedan on 26.01.2010
• Ligue 1 debut in 1-2 v Lyon on 05.05.2010
• 27 goals in 34 Under-16, Under-17 national team games
• 2 in 4 at 2010 Under-17 finals; in UEFA’s Team of Tournament
20 Amadou SIDIBE
DEFENDER 19.02.1986 MALIAN 173 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: Cercle Olympique Bamako, Djoliba AC
• Moved to AJA in 2008; only 1 league game (on 30.05.2009)
• 8 senior caps; in squad for 2008 African Nations Cup
• Still awaits debut in UEFA competitions
21 Steeven LANGIL
MIDFIELDER 04.03.1988 FRENCH 178 CM / 67 KG
Former clubs: Nîmes Olympique, SM Caen
• Born in Martinique; grew up in Montpellier; educated at Nîmes
• Signed in 2007 after 11 games, 2 goals in Ligue 2
• 22/5 in AJA’s B team; loaned to Caen last season
• Unused sub in play-off v Zenit; still awaits UEFA debut
• Under-21 debut v Slovenia (1-0) on 17.11.2009
22 Ireneusz JELEN
FORWARD 09.04.1981 POLISH 184 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Piast Cieszyn, Beskid Skoczow, Wisla Plock
• Started in Div 3; 16 games, 8 goals for Piast, 40/32 for Beskid
• Impressed with 45 goals in 100 Div 1 for Wisla 2002-06
• Joined AJA in 2006; 122/44 for club (29/14 last season)
• Scored play-off winner v Zenit; brought UEFA total to 14/8
• Polish Footballer of Year 2009; all 3 games at 2006 World Cup
23 Jérémy BERTHOD
DEFENDER 24.04.1984 FRENCH 180 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais, AS Monaco FC
• Born in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune; educated by OL; signed in 2008
• Div 1 debut against Auxerre on 13.09.2003; 74 Ligue 1 games, 1 goal for OL
• 12/0 at Monaco in 2007/08; 26/1 for AJA (18/0 last season)
• UCL debut in Bayern 1 OL 2 on 05.11.03; 4 (1 goal v Bremen) in 2004/05
• It was his only goal in 13 UEFA games; unused sub in play-off v Zenit
• 3 games at 2006 European U-21 Championship; in UEFA’s ‘Team of Tournament’
25 Maxime BOURGEOIS
FORWARD 03.02.1991 FRENCH 183 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined AJA at 14; debut in CFA team at 18 on 08.08.2009
• 1st 3 minutes for 1st team v PSG on 28.11.09
• 5 Ligue 1 appearances last season
• Under-17, Under-19 international; still awaits UEFA debut
• Unused sub in play-off v Zenit
27 Alain TRAORÉ
MIDFIELDER 01.01.1988 BURKINA-FASO 176 CM / 66 KG
Former clubs: AJ Auxerre, Stade Brestois
• Born in Bobo-Dioulasso; educated at AJA academy; 54/15 for CFA team
• 1st team debut on 05.08.2006; 9 games in 4 seasons
• 14 games, 3 goals, on loan to Brest Jan-June 2009
• 9 caps, 2 goals; 3 appearances in UEFA competitions
• Debut 22.07.2006 1-0 defeat by Farul in Romania in Intertoto
29 Delvin NDINGA
MIDFIELDER 14.03.1988 CONGOLESE 180 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: None
• Born in Pointe-Noire, Congo-Brazzaville; developed at AJA academy
• Promoted to 1st team squad in 2007 after 57 games for CFA team
• 1st of 29 Ligue 1 games on 28.02.2009; 26/1 last season
• Euro debut with 2 play-off appearances v Zenit
30 Willy MAEYENS
GOALKEEPER 06.05.1989 FRENCH 198 CM / 93 KG
Former clubs: None
• Developed at the AJA academy; still awaits 1st team debut
• 1st national team cap 2-2 v Greece with Under-19s on 26.10.2007
• 1 game for the CFA team in 2008/09; 19 last season
AJ Auxerre
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP G
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (20) European Champion Clubs’ Cup /
1929, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1959, UEFA Champions League (3)
1960, 1974, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1992, 2006, 2009
1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010
European Cup Winners’ Cup (4)
National Cup (25) 1979, 1982, 1989, 1997
1910, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926,
1928, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, UEFA Super Cup (3)
1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2009
1990, 1997, 1998, 2009
Fairs Cup (3)
National League Cup (2) 1958, 1960, 1966
1983, 1986
FIFA Club World Cup (1)
National Super Cup (9) 2009
1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006,
2009, 2010
FC Barcelona
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP D
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Director: Antoni Rossich Members: 176,081
Football Director: Andoni Zubizarreta Supporters Clubs: 1,343
Communications Director: Pere Jansà Other sports: Athletics, Baseball,
Head of Press Department: Toni Ruiz Basketball, Field Hockey, Figure Skating,
Media Manager: José Miguel ‘Chemi’ Futsal, Handball, Ice Hockey,
Terés Roller Hockey, Rugby, Volleyball
Team Delegate: Carlos Naval
Captain: Carles Puyol
5 Carles PUYOL
DEFENDER 13.04.1978 SPANISH 178 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: None
• Promoted to 1st team in 1999 after 3 years with second team in Divs 2, 2B
• UCL ‘debut’ as unused sub in 0-4 defeat by Dynamo Kyiv on 05.11.97
• 32 league games last season brought total to 331; 9 in UCL (totals 93)
• 3 goals in league; 2 in UCL v Levski Sofia (2006) and VfB Stuttgart (2007)
• UEFA’s Best Defender in 2006; in EURO 2008 All-Star Squad (5 games)
• 1st of 91 caps v Dutch on 15.11.00; scored v Germany in 2010 World Cup semi
14 Javier MASCHERANO
MIDFIELDER 08.06.1984 ARGENTINIAN 174 CM / 86 KG
Former clubs: CA River Plate, SC Corinthians, West Ham United FC,
Liverpool FC
• Arrived in London with Tevez in Aug 2006; joined Liverpool in Jan 2007
• 7 games (0 goals) for Hammers; 2 starts v Palermo in UEFA Cup
• Started 2007 UCL final v Milan in Athens; 5 games last season
• 139 games for Liverpool, 2 goals; 34/0 in Premier last season
• 62 caps; all 5 at 2006 World Cup; 4 in 2010 (rested v Greece)
• Runner-up at 2007 Copa América; gold medal at Beijing Olympics
15 Seydou KEITA
MIDFIELDER 16.01.1980 MALIAN 183 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: CSK Bamako, Olympique de Marseille, FC Lorient,
RC Lens, Sevilla FC
• Div 1 debut for Marseille v Troyes at 19 on 19.09.1999
• Joined Div 2 Lorient in 2000 after only 6 games; promoted then relegated
• Joined Lens in 2002; 156 games, 19 goals, in 5 seasons
• Personal best of 11 goals (in 37 games) when given advanced role in 2006/07
• 31 league games (4 goals) at Sevilla in 2007; 29/6 for Barça last season; 10 in UCL
• Golden Ball at FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Nigeria in 1999 (Xavi 2nd)
22 Eric ABIDAL
DEFENDER 11.09.1979 FRENCH 186 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Lyon-la-Duchère; AS Monaco FC, LOSC Lille Métropole,
Olympique Lyonnais
• Born in Lyon; Div 1 debut for Monaco v Toulouse on 16.09.2000
• 1 UCL game (0-1 v Rangers) for ASM in 2000/01; 35 games for Lille in 2003/04
• Joined OL in summer 2004; became Barça’s 12th French import in 2007
• 72 league games in 3 seasons; has never scored a league goal
• 1st of 55 senior caps v Bosnia-Herzegovina (1-1 in Rennes) on 18.08.2004
• 6 games at 2006 World Cup; 2 games at EURO 2008; 2 at 2010 World Cup
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (13)
1953, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977,
1980, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
Managing Director: Barbara Bigler Club Members: 3,500
Press Officer: Josef Zindel Supporters Clubs: 13
Captain: Franco Costanzo (1,000 members)
Other sports: None
4 ÇAGDAS Atan
DEFENDER 29.02.1980 TURKISH 187 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: Altay SK, Marmaris Belediye GSK, Altay SK, Denizlispor,
Besiktas JK, Trabzonspor, FC Energie Cottbus
• Joined Basel in June 2009; 34/1 in league last season
• 143 games, 12 goals for 4 different teams in Turkish Div 1
• 2008/09 season at Energie, 28/2; relegated from Bundesliga
• 2 caps for Turkey, 1 goal (v Croatia) in 2004, while at Denizlispor
7 Pascal SCHÜRPF
MIDFIELDER/FORWARD 15.07.1989 SWISS 189 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: BSC Old Boys Basel, FC Basel 1893, FC Concordia Basel
• Basel-born player joined the club from BSC Old Boys at the age of 10
• First team debut last season in UEL v Fulham on 16.12.2009
• 6 games, 0 goals last season in Div 1
• Second half of 2008/09 on loan at Concordia; 14/5 in Div 2
• Swiss Under-21 international
8 Benjamin HUGGEL
MIDFIELDER 07.07.1977 SWISS 188 CM / 91 KG
Former clubs: FC Münchenstein, FC Arlesheim, FC Basel 1893,
Eintracht Frankfurt
• Originally signed in 1998; debut with 3 games for Basel in 1998/99
• Left for Germany in 2005 after 153 league games for Basel
• 53/1 for Eintracht in two seasons; returned to Basel in 2007
• 248/55 for Basel in Div 1; 32/11 last season; 10/0 in UCL 2002/03 & 2008/09
• 41 caps (2 goals) for Switzerland; debut 20.08.2003 v France
• All 3 group matches at 2010 World Cup; unused sub at EURO 2008
9 Marco STRELLER
FORWARD 18.06.1981 SWISS 195 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: FC Äsch, FC Arlesheim, FC Basel 1893, FC Concordia Basel,
FC Thun, VfB Stuttgart, 1. FC Köln (loan)
• Born in Basel, debut for FC Basel in July 2001, re-joined in 2007
• Loan at Concordia and Thun before scoring 13 goals in 16 app. in 2003/04
• Joined Stuttgart in Jan 2004; totalled 55/9 in Div 1; German champion 2007
• Last season 29/21 for Basel, 2nd best scorer of the league
• 32/11 for Switzerland since 11.10.2003 v Ireland
• 3 games at 2006 World Cup, 1 at EURO 2008, missed 2010 WC (injured)
FC Basel 1893
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP E
11 Scott CHIPPERFIELD
MIDFIELDER 30.12.1975 AUSTRALIAN 180 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: Wollongong Wolves
• Entered his 10th season at Basel, having joined 2001
• 131 Australian league games (50 goals) for Wollongong Wolves
• Regular for Basel in 9 years; totalled 243/64 in Div 1 at season start
• Personal best of 13 goals in 26 games last season
• 5 league, 5 cup wins; 10/0 in UCL 2002/03 and 2008/09
• 68 caps (12 goals); 4 at 2006 World Cup, 3 at 2010 World Cup
13 Alexander FREI
FORWARD 15.07.1979 SWISS 180 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: FC Begnins, FC Äsch, FC Basel 1893, FC Thun, FC Luzern,
Servette FC, Stade Rennais FC, Borussia Dortmund
• Another Basel-born player; never played in UCL; Basel-debut at 18
• Div 1 figures are 146/68 in Switzerland, 100/46 in France, 74/34 in Germany
• French league top scorer 2004/05 (19 goals); 34/20 in UEFA club competitions
• 77 caps, 40 goals; debut on 24.03.2001 v Serbia-Montenegro
• Played at 2 World Cups (2006, 2010) and at 2 EUROs (2004, 2008)
14 Valentin STOCKER
MIDFIELDER 12.04.1989 SWISS 179 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: SC Kriens
• Started at Kriens; moved to Basel at the age of 16
• Div 1 debut v FC Thun on 02.03.2008; totals 74/20 in 3 seasons
• Last season 31/12, scored 5 goals in last 6 league matches
• 5/0 in UCL 2008/09; two goals in UCL qualifiers this season (v Debreceni, Sheriff)
• 4 caps, 1 goal; scored on debut 20.08.2008 v Cyprus
15 Federico ALMERARES
FORWARD 02.05.1985 ARGENTINIAN 184 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: CD Quilmes, CA River Plate
• Joined Basel in 2008 after 5 years at River
• Only 13 matches, 2 goals for River’s first team
• Former Argentinian Under-20 international
• Only 1 match (29 mins) in 2008/09; 25 games (3 goals) last season
• 5/1 in UEL last season, scored in 2-0 win over AS Roma
16 Taulant XHAKA
DEFENDER 28.03.1991 SWISS 171 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: FC Concordia Basel
• Yet another Basel-born talent
• Joined FC Basel youth scheme at the age of 12
• Yet to make his first team debut
• Swiss Under-19 international
• All 3 games at European Under-17 finals in 2008
17 Xherdan SHAQIRI
MIDFIELDER 10.10.1991 SWISS 169 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: SV Augst
• Kosovo-born Swiss citizen, joined Basel at the age of 10
• Signed on professional terms in January 2009, league debut on 12.07.2009
• Last season 32 games, 14 goals
• All 3 games at European Under-17 finals in 2008
• Played inside one season (2009/10) for U-19, U-21 and full national teams
• 1st of 5 caps v Uruguay on 03.03.2010; 1 game (13 mins v Uruguay) at 2010 WC
18 Yann SOMMER
GOALKEEPER 17.12.1988 SWISS 182 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: FC Herrliberg, FC Concordia Basel, FC Basel 1893,
FC Vaduz, Grasshopper-Club Zürich
• Joined Basel youth scheme in 2003, but loaned out to Vaduz and GC
• Returned in June 2010 after 33 games for third-placed Grasshoppers
• In 2007/08 helped Vaduz to Div 1 promotion, returned to Basel mid-2008/09
• 6 games in 2008/09 for Basel; totals 56 in Swiss Div 1
• All 3 games at European Under-17 finals in 2005
• Current Under-21 international
20 Behrang SAFARI
DEFENDER 09.02.1985 SWEDISH/IRANIAN 184 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Lunds BK, Malmö FF
• Born in Teheran; in Sweden since age 2; signed for Basel in June 2008
• Div 1 debut for Malmö in 2004; totalled 59/2 in Sweden
• 64/2 for Basel in two seasons; 5/0 in UCL 2008/09
• Played all UCL qualifiers this summer (full 360 mins)
• 16 caps for Sweden; debut 13.01.2008 v Costa Rica
FC Basel 1893
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP E
21 Genséric KUSUNGA
DEFENDER 12.03.1988 SWISS/ANGOLAN 186 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: Servette FC
• Joined Basel in June 2010 from Servette
• Geneva-born with Angolan roots
• Div 1 debut for Servette on 22.07.2006; totals 68/5 in Swiss Div 1
• Swiss Under-21 international
22 Samuel INKOOM
DEFENDER 01.06.1989 GHANAIAN 179 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: SC Adelaide Tema, Secondi Hasaacas FC,
Asante Kotoko FC
• Moved to Basel prior to the 2009/10 season
• 27 games, no goals in his first season
• World Under-20 champion 2009, played all but one match with full minutes
• Runner-up at 2010 ‘African Nations’ Cup; 2 games at 2010 World Cup
• 18 full caps for Ghana; debut on 19.11.2008 v Tunisia
23 Massimo COLOMBA
GOALKEEPER 24.08.1977 SWISS 191 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: FC Villars-sur-Glâne, FC Richemond, FC Beauregard,
Neuchâtel Xamax FC, FC Aarau, Grasshopper-Club
• Signed for Basel in June 2009
• Long career at Xamax, Aarau and Grasshoppers
• Totals 222 Swiss league games prior to this season
• Last season 16/0 for Basel
26 Daniel UNAL
MIDFIELDER 18.01.1990 SWISS 176 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: FC Locarno, FC Lugano, AC Bellinzona, AS Roma
• Joined in June 2008 from AC Bellinzona
• Spent the 2007/08 on loan at AS Roma’s reserve team
• 17 games, 1 goal in Div 2 for Bellinzona in 2006/07
• Two sub league appearances in last two seasons for Basel
• European debut in UEL last season for 1 minute v AS Roma
• 2 games at European Under-19 finals 2009
28 Beg FERATI
DEFENDER 10.11.1986 SWISS 188 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: FC Pratteln, FC Concordia Basel
• Born in Pristina, Kosovo; moved to Switzerland as a child
• Joined Basel from neighbouring Concordia in 2005
• Back to Concordia for 1½ seasons on loan
• Div 1 debut for Basel on 09.02.2008; 40/0 prior to this season
• 3 UCL matches in 2008/09; former Under-21 international
30 Fwayo TEMBO
MIDFIELDER/FORWARD 02.05.1989 ZAMBIAN 171 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Lusaka Edusport, National Assembly FC,
Etoile Sportive du Sahil
• Joined Basel this summer from Tunisian side Etoile
• Div 1 debut on 20.07.2010 v FC Zürich
• Played in three of the four UCL qualifiers
• 1/8-finalist at Under-20 World Cup 2007 (3 games, 1 goal)
• Zambian full international since 2009
32 Reto ZANNI
DEFENDER 09.02.1980 SWISS 188 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: SC Buochs, Grasshopper-Club, FC St. Gallen,
Grasshopper-Club, FC Thun
• Moved to Basel in January 2005
• 158 games, 5 goals since for the club
• Div 1 debut at 18 for GC; 47/1 for GC, 28/1 for St. Gallen, 48/4 for Thun
• 5 Swiss league titles, 2 cups; 5/0 in UCL 2008/09
• Semi-finalist in European U-21 Championships 2002 (in Switzerland)
34 Granit XHAKA
MIDFIELDER 27.09.1992 SWISS 186 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: FC Concordia Basel
• Basel-born younger brother of team-mate Taulant
• Joined Basel youth scheme at the age of 12
• Made first team debut in UCL qualifier v Debreceni, scored the 2-0 goal
• Div 1 debut three weeks later 21.08.2010 v FC Thun
• Semi-finalist in European Under-17 Championship finals 2009
• World Under-17 champion 2009 (6 games, 1 goal)
FC Basel 1893
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP E
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (22) European Champion Clubs’ Cup /
1932, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, UEFA Champions League (4)
1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001
1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008,
2010 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1)
1967
National Cup (15)
1957, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1982, 1984, UEFA Cup (1)
1986, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 1996
2010
European / South American Cup (2)
National Super Cup (3) 1976, 2001
1987, 1990, 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
Chairman of the Board: Karl-Heinz Members: 156,757
Rummenigge Supporters Clubs: 2,553
Executive Board Member: Karl Hopfner (184,023 members)
Deputy Executive Other Sports: Basketball, Bowling,
Board Member: Andreas Jung Chess, Gymnastics,
Sports Director: Christian Nerlinger Handball, Table-Tennis
Director Media & PR: Markus Hörwick
Club Doctor: Dr. Hans-Wilhelm
Müller-Wohlfahrt
Captain: Mark van Bommel
4 Edson BRAAFHEID
DEFENDER 08.04.1983 DUTCH 176 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: FC Abcoude, FC Utrecht, FC Twente, Celtic FC
• Signed in summer 2009; agreed 4-year deal; loaned to Celtic in Feb 2010
• Born in Surinam; 6 seasons with Utrecht, Twente in Holland; 157 games, 3 goals
• 9 League, 3 Cup, 2 UCL app. for Bayern; then 12 League/Cup during loan at Celtic
• League debut for Utrecht v Heerenveen on 02.11.03; won Dutch Cup in 2004
• Senior, B, Under-21 caps; 1 game (last 15 mins of final) v Spain at 2010 World Cup
• UEFA Under-21 champion in 2006; 3 games (2 starts) at finals in Portugal; 8 caps
6 Martin DEMICHELIS
DEFENDER 20.12.1980 ARGENTINIAN 184 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Complejo Deportivo, CA River Plate
• Joined in 2003; under contract to 2012; Clausura titles with River in 2002, 2003
• League debut v Hansa Rostock on 27.09.03; 168 league games; 12 goals
• League, Cup doubles in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010; UCL runner-up 2010
• 41 UCL games (2 goals) over 6 campaigns 2003-10
• Scored winners at home to Club Brugge, Juventus in 2005/06
• 30 caps, 2 goals; 5 at 2010 World Cup; goal v Greece (2-0) in group stage
FC Bayern München
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP E
7 Franck RIBÉRY
FORWARD 07.04.1983 FRENCH 170 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: OSC Lille, US Boulogne, Olympique Alès, Stade Brestois,
FC Metz, Galatasaray AS, Olympique de Marseille
• Joined 2007; debut v Rostock (3-0); 24 goals, 26 assists in 72/102 league games
• League, Cup ‘double’, German Player of the Year 2008; second double 2010
• 15 UCL career games, 5 goals; suspended from 2010 final loss v Inter Milan
• Won Cup with Galatasaray in 2005; scored in final v Fenerbahçe (5-1)
• 7 games/516 mins (1 goal v Spain) at 2006 WC (runner-up);3/270 at 2010 finals
• 48 caps, 7 goals; 3 games/190 mins at EURO 2008; injured v Italy
8 Hamit ALTINTOP
MIDFIELDER 08.12.1982 TURKISH 183 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: Schwarz-Weiss Gelsenkirchen-Süd, TuS Rotthausen,
SG Wattenscheid 09, FC Schalke 04
• Joined in 2007; debut v Rostock (3-0); 49/102 league games, 5 goals, 6 assists
• 162 league games, 13 goals; League, Cup double with Bayern 2008, 2010
• 2 goals in derby debut for Schalke v Dortmund (2-2) on 02.08.03
• 16 UCL games, 1 goal; scored for Schalke in 2-2 v Milan on 28.09.05
• 1st of 53 caps (4 goals) v Denmark in Feb 2004; 5 games/466 mins at EURO 2008
• Named in UEFA’s All-Star Squad for the tournament
10 Arjen ROBBEN
FORWARD 23.01.1984 DUTCH 181 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: VV Bedum, FC Groningen, PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea FC,
Real Madrid CF
• Joined in Aug 2009; contract to June 2013; League, Cup double in 2010
• 37 senior games, 23 goals for FCB: 24/16 in League; 2 goals on debut v Wolfsburg
• 50 UCL games, 10 goals; 10/3 PSV; 19/2 Chelsea; 11/1 Real Madrid; 10/4 Bayern
• 50th game came in final v Inter; won 5 league titles in 4 countries past 8 seasons
• 52 caps, 15 goals; debut v Portugal in 2003; silver medal at 2010 World Cup (5/2)
• Scored v Slovakia, Uruguay (semi-final); squad at EURO 2004, 2008, WC 2006
11 Ivica OLIĆ
FORWARD 14.09.1979 CROATIAN 182 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: NK Marsonia Slavonski Brod, Hertha BSC Berlin, NK Zagreb,
NK Dinamo Zagreb, PFC CSKA Moskva, Hamburger SV
• Joined in 2009; signed 3-year deal (2012); League, Cup double
• 41 senior games, 19 goals with 10/7 in UCL; hat-trick at Lyon (3-0) in semi-final
• 19 UCL career games, 8 goals; 65 UEFA career games, 24 goals
• UEFA Cup winner with CSKA in 2004/05 - started final v Sporting (3-1) in Lisbon
• Won 6 titles: Croatian 2002, 2003; Russian 2003, 2005, 2006; German 2010
• 71 caps, 13 goals; debut v Bulgaria on 13.02.02; 2002, 2006 WC, EURO 2004, 2008
16 Andreas OTTL
MIDFIELDER 01.03.1985 GERMAN 186 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: SV München-Lerchenau, 1. FC Nürnberg
• Munich-born; joined in 1996; 7 junior, regional, senior titles (2006, 2008, 2010)
• In 6th senior season; debut v Leverkusen (5-2) 13.08.05; 77 league games, 5 goals
• Loaned to Nürnberg in Jan 2010; 17 games, 1 goal v Köln (1-0)
• 7 UCL appearances in 2006/07; 6 in 2008/09; 4 in 2009/10
• 24 Under-19, Under-20 caps; 3 games at 2005 World Youth finals
• 4 Under-21 caps; debut v Dutch in August 2006
17 Mark VAN BOMMEL
MIDFIELDER 22.04.1977 DUTCH 187 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: RKVV Maasbracht, Fortuna Sittard, PSV Eindhoven,
FC Barcelona
• Joined 28.08.06; in 5th season; 110 league games, 11 goals; 40/4 in Europe
• 17 club titles in Holland, Spain, Germany; 4 with PSV; 2 doubles with Bayern
• 1 season at Camp Nou: 37 games, 4 goals, 3 titles: Liga, Supercopa, UCL
• Twice voted Dutch Footballer of Year in 2001, 2005
• 67 UCL games (6 goals); 103 UEFA career games (12 goals)
• 63 caps, 10 goals; 3 games/217 mins at 2006 World Cup; 7/660 at 2010 WC
18 Miroslav KLOSE
FORWARD 09.06.1978 GERMAN 182 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: SG Blaubach-Diedelkopf, FC 08 Homburg,
1. FC Kaiserslautern, SV Werder Bremen
• Joined in 2007; won League, Cup double in 2008, 2010; sub in UCL final
• 37 UCL career games, 13 goals; debut for Bremen, at Inter (0-2) 2004/05
• 287 league games, 120 goals: 120/44 K’lautern; 89/53 Bremen; 78/23 Bayern
• League top scorer in 2005/06 (25 in 26 games); then top at 2006 WC (5 in 7)
• 101 caps, 52 goals; 2nd in all-time goal list - Gerd Müller (68 goals and 62 caps)
• Level with Müller: 14 goals in 3 World Cups: 2002 [5]; 2006 [5]; 2010 [4]
21 Philipp LAHM
DEFENDER 11.11.1983 GERMAN 170 CM / 62 KG
Former clubs: FT Gern München, FC Bayern München, VfB Stuttgart
• Returned 2005 after two seasons on loan to Stuttgart; in 6th season of 2nd spell
• League, Cup doubles 2005/06, 2007/08, 2009/10; junior titles in 2001, 2002
• Awaited league debut till 19.11.05 (2-1 win at Bielefeld); first-choice since
• UCL debut last seconds v Lens in Nov 2002 (3-3); 41 UCL games 2002-10
• 1st of 71 caps (4 goals) v Croatia in Feb 2004; at EURO 2004, 2008; WC 2006, 2010
• Memorable goals v Costa Rica in 2006; Turkey in 2008; in UEFA’s All-Star Squad
22 Rouven SATTELMAIER
GOALKEEPER 07.08.1987 GERMAN 187 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: TSV Affalterbach, VfB Stuttgart, SGV Freiburg,
Stuttgarter Kickers, SSV Jahn Regensburg
• Joined FC Bayern on 1st July 2010; had signed a 2-year deal (2012) on 25.03.10
• Once spent 12 months with the youth squad at VfB Stuttgart, 2000-01
• Spent last 5 years at Regensburg; 64 Division 3 games including 37 last season
• Rated Player of the Year in 3.Liga in 2009
• Yet to feature in top division football
23 Danijel PRANJIĆ
MIDFIELDER 01.12.1981 CROATIAN 171 CM / 65 KG
Former clubs: NK NASK Našice, NK Papuk Orahovica, NK Belišće,
NK Osijek, NK Dinamo Zagreb, SC Heerenveen
• Joined 2009 until 2012; 2 seasons with Osijek, 1 at Dinamo; 4 at Heerenveen
• 129 games, 32 in Dutch football (2005-09); won Dutch Cup in 2009
• Club top scorer with 16 in last season in Eredivisie
• Won League, Cup double in first season at Bayern
• 31 senior games, 1 goal in 5-1 win at Bochum; on bench for UCL final
• 30 caps; debut v Ireland (0-1) in Nov 2004; 4 games/390 mins at EURO 2008
FC Bayern München
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP E
25 Thomas MÜLLER
FORWARD 13.09.1989 GERMAN 186 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: TSV Pähl
• Product of the club youth, junior system; under contract until 2013
• Debut v Hamburg (2-2) on 15.08.08; 4/0 games in 2008/09; 34/13 in 2009/10
• 19 senior goals last season; 2 in UCL v Maccabi Haifa (3-0); 13 UCL games, 3 goals
• Goal on UCL debut - the last in 7-1 win v Sporting CP (KO round) on 10.03.09
• 8 caps, 5 goals; 6 games/473 mins, 5 goals, 3 assists at 2010 World Cup
• Winner of Golden Shoe & Best Young Player Award in South Africa
26 Diego CONTENTO
DEFENDER 01.05.1990 GERMAN/ITALIAN 176 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined FC Bayern in 1995; developed through junior/reserve ranks; deal to 2013
• Born in Munich, parents from Napoli; brothers Vincenzo, Domenico once at Bayern
• Senior debut in Cup tie v Greuther Fürth (6-2) on 10.02.10
• 14 senior games in all (9 League, 2 Cup, 3 UCL) last season
• Played v Fiorentina plus semi-final tie v Lyon; on bench for final v Inter
• Capped 4 times by Germany at Under-20 level
27 David ALABA
MIDFIELDER 24.06.1992 AUSTRIAN 175 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: SV Aspern, FK Austria Wien
• Joined in July 2008; contract until 2013; promoted to senior squad during 09/10
• Born in Vienna; developed through junior/reserve ranks at Austria Wien, FC Bayern
• Bayern’s youngest player in a competitive match: 17 years & 231 days
• Senior debut as sub in Cup tie v Greuther Fürth (6-2) on 10.02.10
• 3 Liga; 2 UCL games (v Fiorentina, Lyon); youngest FCB player in both categories
• 3 caps, U-17, U-19, U-21 caps; Austria’s youngest full cap at 17 (v France) in 2009
28 Holger BADSTUBER
DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER 13.03.1989 GERMAN 189 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: TSV Rot, SSV Ulm, VfB Stuttgart
• Signed after spells at Rot, Ulm and Stuttgart; under contract until 2014
• Can play in defence or midfield; versatile player
• No league, UCL, Cup games ahead of last season; established himself in 2009/10
• 33 League games, 1 goal; 12/0 UCL; missed 1 in each; won League & Cup double
• League debut v Hoffenheim on 08.08.09; free-kick winner v ‘Gladbach (2-1)
• 4 full caps; debut v Hungary; 3rd place at 2010 WC; 2 games v Australia, Serbia
31 Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER
MIDFIELDER 01.08.1984 GERMAN 183 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: FV Oberaudorf, TSV 1860 Rosenheim
• Joined at 14; two league titles (2001, 2002) with youth team
• In senior side that won League, Cup double in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010
• UCL debut in last 15 minutes of 3-3 draw v Lens on 13.11.2002
• 5 goals in 47 UCL games; first in ¼-final v Chelsea in April 2005; 217/22 in BL
• 81 caps, 21 goals; at EURO 2004, 2008; Confed. Cup 2005, World Cup 2006, 2010
• Bronze in 2006 (2 goals); silver in 2008 (2 goals); bronze in 2010 (0 goals)
32 Maximilian HAAS
DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER 07.12.1985 GERMAN 190 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: SE Freising
• Joined in 2007; promoted to senior squad in summer 2010; contract to 2011
• Spent 4 years with Freising (2003-07)
• 44 games, 3 goals for FC Bayern reserves in 3.Liga (2008-10)
• No senior football ahead of this season
33 Mario GÓMEZ
FORWARD 10.07.1985 GERMAN 189 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: SV Unlingen, FV Saulgau, SSV Ulm 1846, VfB Stuttgart
• Born in Riedlingen, Germany; has Spanish/German dual nationality
• Joined Bayern in July 2009; League, Cup double in first season; 14 senior goals
• At Stuttgart 8½ seasons; 121 league games, 63 goals
• League title 2007 - club top scorer with 14 goals; 19 in 2007/08; 24 in 2008/09
• 17 UCL games, 4 goals; scored for VfB, v Rangers, Lyon (2); Bayern, v Juventus
• 38 caps, 12 goals; 4 in 7-2 win v UAE June 2009; 2nd at EURO 2008; 3rd at WC 2010
35 Thomas KRAFT
GOALKEEPER 22.07.1988 GERMAN 185 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: SF Daaden, VfB Wissen, SG 06 Betzdorf
• Joined in 2004; served apprenticeship in junior and regional football
• Twice runner-up with Bayern in German junior leagues 2006, 2007
• Second-choice ‘keeper behind Butt; under contract until 2011
• No senior games; added to squad after retirements of Kahn and Dreher
• Capped by Germany at Under-17 level
39 Toni KROOS
MIDFIELDER 04.01.1990 GERMAN 182 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Greifswalder SC, FC Hansa Rostock, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
• Joined in July 2006; contract to June 2012; on loan to Leverkusen, Jan 09-May 10
• 43 league games, 10 goals for L’kusen; 3rd highest with 9 (from 33) in 2009/10
• 4 years at Rostock, where father, Roland, is youth coach; brother Felix with Bremen
• Made name at 2007 World U-17 finals in Korea; bronze medal
• Won Golden Ball as best player; 3rd-highest scorer with 5 plus 5 assists
• 8 full caps, no goals; 4 appearances/59 mins at 2010 World Cup (bronze medal)
44 Anatoliy TYMOSHCHUK
MIDFIELDER 30.03.1979 UKRAINIAN 181 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: FC Volyn Lutsk, FC Shakhtar Donetsk,
FC Zenit St. Petersburg
• Joined July 2009; won League, Cup double in 2010; on bench for UCL final
• Won 2008 UEFA Cup with Zenit; beat Bayern in semi-final; 2007 Russian title
• 28 UCL ties, 1 goal; 6/0 for Zenit 2008/09; 7/1 for Bayern 2009/10; goal v Juventus
• Joined Shakhtar in March 1998; 227 games, 32 goals, in Ukrainian Div 1
• 3 Ukrainian titles, 5-time runner-up; 15 UCL games, 0 goals over 3 campaigns
• 92 caps, 1 goal; all 5 games/480 mins at 2006 World Cup; 4 times Player of Year
FC Bayern München
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP E
Promotion/Relegation play-offs:
1. FC Nürnberg - Augsburg FC 1-0 / 2-0
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (32) National Super Cup (4)
1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1950, 1980, 1985, 1989, 2005
1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965,
1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, National League Cup (2)
1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 2009, 2010
1991, 1994, 2005, 2010
European Champion Clubs’ Cup /
National Cup (24) UEFA Champions League (2)
1940, 1943, 1944, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1961, 1962
1955, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970,
1972, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987,
1993, 1996, 2004
SL Benfica
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP B
GENERAL INFORMATION
Chief Executive Officer: Domingos Soares Members: 204,177
de Oliveira Supporters Clubs: “Diabos Vermelhos”
Manager: Rui Costa and “No Name Boys”
Communications Director: João Gabriel Supporters: 14 million members
Press Officer: Ricardo Sampaio Other sports: Angling, Archery,
Maia Artistic Skating, Athletics, Basketball,
Team Captain: Nuno Gomes Billiard, Boxing, Camping, Cycling, Futsal,
Gymnastics, Handball, Roller Hockey,
Rugby, Surfing, Swimming, Table Tennis,
Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo
CLUB HONOURS
National Cup (1)
1966
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Secretary: João Gomes Club Members: 24,600
Press Officer: Ricardo Lemos Other Sports: Athletics, Basketball,
Captains: Vandinho & Moisés Disabled Sports, Futsal,
Snooker, Swimming,
Taekwondo
STADIUM – MUNICIPAL
Ground Capacity: 30,154 (all-seated)
Floodlight: 1,400 lux
Record Attendance: 30,086
(v CS Marítimo
on 14.02.2010)
Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (1)
2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Secretary: Recep Bölükbaşi Club Members: 1,706
Managing Director: Osman Nuri Biçer Supporters Clubs: 12
Press Officer: Mehmet Gerçeksi Other sports: Athletics, Badminton,
Captain: Ömer Erdoğan Snowboard, Swimming,
Table-tennis, Tennis,
Volleyball, Water skiing
2 Serdar AZIZ
DEFENDER 23.10.1990 TURKISH 183 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Bursa Merinosspor
• Joined club aged 10 in mini-football section; on loan at Bursa Merinosspor
• First team squad from summer 2006
• League debut on 25.10.08 v Fenerbahçe; but no games in 2009/10 title win
• Played for Turkey at all youth levels; current in the Under-21 international squad
• 2 games (125 mins) at 2009 UEFA Under-19 Championship finals
3 Gökçek VEDERSEN
DEFENDER 22.07.1981 BRAZILIAN/TURKISH 175 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Americano FC, SC International Porto Alegre, CR Vasco
da Gama, EC Juventude, Ituano FC, Ankaraspor AS, Fenerbahçe SK
• Signed 3-year deal on 03.06.10 after 3 seasons at Fenerbahçe, 4 at Ankaraspor
• Dual Brazilian-Turkish nationality; full name Wederson Luiz da Silva Medeiros
• League debut with Inter in 2001; moved to Turkey in 2004; citizenship in 2007
• 158 Turkish Süper Lig games, 4 goals; 10 UCL games in 2007/08 for Fenerbahçe
• Goal in penalty in shoot-out win v Sevilla; 14/0 in total in UCL
• 19 UEFA club appearances, 1 goal (at Lille in UEL on 18.02.10)
4 Ömer ERDOĞAN
DEFENDER 03.05.1977 GERMAN/TURKISH 191 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: KSV Hessen Kassel, FC St. Pauli, Erzurumspor,
Diyarbakirspor, Galatasaray AS, Malatalyaspor
• Began career in Germany; moved to Turkey with Erzurumspor in summer 1998
• Joined Bursaspor in summer 2006; 29 games, 6 goals in 2009/10 title win
• 20 league games for Galatasaray 2003-04 but no UCL games
• 13th season in Süper Lig; 348 Süper Lig games, 24 goals
• Has played for Turkey at B level
5 HÜSEYIN Cimsir
MIDFIELDER 26.05.1979 TURKISH 188 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: Sakarayaspor, Antalyaspor, Trabzonspor
• 29 league games, no goals in 2009/10 title success in first season with club
• Began career with Trabzon; 253 Süper Lig games in 2 spells over 10 years
• Captain at Trabzonspor; Cup wins in 2003, 2004
• 81 games, 3 goals for Sakarayaspor (on loan 1998/99) & Antalyaspor (2000-02)
• 1st cap v Georgia on 04.09.04; 34 caps
Bursaspor
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
7 Federico INSÚA
MIDFIELDER 03.01.1980 ARGENTINIAN 175 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: AA Argentinos Juniors, CA Independiente, Málaga CF, CA
Boca Juniors, VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach, Club América, Club Necaxa
• Signed two-year deal on 17.06.10; now with third European club
• Arrived from Club América after loan spells with Nexaca and Boca Juniors
• First medal was 2002 Apertura Championship with Independiente
• Won 2005 Apertura, Recopa Sudamericana, Copa Sudamericana with Boca
• Moved to Mexico after Mönchengladbach were relegated in May 2007
• 1st cap on 31.01.03 v Honduras; 14 caps
9 Sercan YILDIRIM
FORWARD 05.04.1990 TURKISH 183 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: None
• From club academy; league debut on 16.09.07 v Istanbul BB
• Club top scorer with 14 goals in 35 club games 2008/09 season
• 71 club games, 22 goals in total after 25/7 in 2009/10 title win
• Capped at all six age-levels, 3/1 at 2009 UEFA U-19 finals
• 1st of 5 senior caps on 02.06.09 v Azerbaijan
10 VOLKAN ŞEN
FORWARD 07.07.1987 TURKISH 173 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: None
• Born at Bursa; played on loan at club feeder team in third tier 2005-07
• 27 games in 2009/10 Championship victory; 76 Süper Lig games, 9 goals
• Became a 2007/08 Under-21 international in first season in club first team
• 1st of 2 senior caps on 03.03.2010 v Honduras
14 MUHAMMET Demir
FORWARD 10.01.1992 TURKISH 175 CM / 69 KG
Former clubs: None
• Has been with club since age of 12, professional contract aged 16
• League debut on 24.05.09 v Gazientepspor
• One game in 2009/10 title win
• Played for Turkey at 4 age-levels
• Captain at 2009 World Under-17 Championship
20 Özan IPEK
FORWARD 10.10.1986 TURKISH 180 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: Batman Petrolspor, Kahramanmarasspor, Bucaspor
• Equal club top scorer in 2009/10 title win with 8 goals in first season with club
• Signed on 31.01.09 after successful loan at sister club Bucaspor in second-tier
• 10 goals, 10 assists, in 18 games
• 1st senior cap on 03.03.10 v Honduras (sub)
• Signed new contract in January 2010 through to 2012
Bursaspor
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
21 ALI TANDOĞAN
DEFENDER 25.12.1977 TURKISH 175 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Yeni Salihlispor, Denizlispor, Gençlerbirliği SK, Beşiktaş JK
• Signed from BJK on 15.01.09; 30 games in 2009/10 Championship win
• 161 league games, 22 goals for Denizlispor from 1998-2003
• 53/8 for Gençlerbirliği; Player of the Year in Gençlerbirliği 2004
• 73/4 for BJK; 41 goals in 382 league appearances in toal
• 4 UCL games for Beşiktaş in 2007-08; one full cap in 2004
22 TURGAY Bahadir
FORWARD 15.01.1984 AUSTRIAN/TURKISH 190 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: SK Rapid Wien, SC Austria Lustenau, SC Schwanenstadt,
Kayserispor
• Born at Vienna; Rapid youth team
• Moved to Turkey with Kayserispor in summer 2007
• 48 league games, 4 goals for Kayserispor in 2007-09
• Joined Bursa on 29.07.09
• 7 league goals in 31 games in 2009/10 Championship win
• 1st cap on 22.05.10 v Czech Republic, one of 4 Bursaspor players in the squad
23 Mustafa KECELI
DEFENDER 15.09.1978 TURKISH 176 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Petrolofisi, Ankaraspor AS, Denizlispor, Trabzonspor
• 233 Süper Lig games, 10 goals for 3 clubs before joining club in summer 2008
• 25 league games in 2009-10 Championship success for first major honour
• Totals 329 Süper Lig games, 13 goals
• 12th season of Turkish Super League football in 2010/11
25 Ivan ERGIC
MIDFIELDER 21.01.1981 SERBIAN/AUSTRALIAN 185 CM / 89 KG
Former clubs: Australian Institute for Sport, Perth Glory FC, Juventus,
FC Basel 1893
• Joined in summer 2009 from Basel; 26 games, 3 goals in title win
• 282 club games, 49 goals for Basel; 4 League medals, 4 Cups; captain of club
• 5 UCL games, 2 goals (v Valencia) in 2002-03; 5/0 in 2008-09
• Born at Sibenek, moved to Australia; opted to play for Serbia
• 1st cap on 27.05.06 v Uruguay; 2 games at 2006 World Cup; 11 caps
27 Dimitar IVANKOV
GOALKEEPER 30.10.1975 BULGARIAN 188 CM / 87 KG
Former clubs: PFC Levski Sofia, Kayserispor
• Joined in July 2008 after 3 seasons (94 league games, 6 goals) with Kayserispor
• 29 games in 2009/10 title triumph; signed new contract to 2011
• Converted five penalties in 2009/10 season
• Won 3 Championships, 5 Cups with Levski in 275 league games, 26 goals
• 43 career club goals to 01.08.10, third on world lists for a goalkeeper
• 1st cap on 15.11.98 v Algeria; 64 caps; in EURO 2004 squad (no games)
29 Leonel NÚÑEZ
FORWARD 13.10.1984 ARGENTINIAN 186 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: AA Argentinos Juniors, Olympiacos CFP, CA Independiente
• Signed on 01.08.10 from Independiente on 3-year contract (2+1)
• 22 club games, 5 goals, in Olympiacos 2007/08 League and Cup double win
• 3 UCL games (all as sub) in 2007/08 campaign
• Began career with Argentinos Juniors, Diego Maradona’s first playing club
• 118 games, 51 goals, in Argentinian Primera División
38 Ibrahim ÖZTÜRK
DEFENDER 21.06.1981 TURKISH 186 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Kayseri Erciyesspor, Kirikkalespor, Altay SK
• 17 games, no goals, in 2009/10 Championship win
• Joined on 09.06.08, 27 league games, 1 goal, in 1st season in 2008/09
• Totals 68 league games, 1 goal in Süper Lig
• Born in Kayseri, joined Erciyesspor in youth section in summer 2002
• On loan to Kirikkalespor and Altay SK
55 Milan STEPANOV
DEFENDER 02.04.1983 SERBIAN 188 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: FK Vojvodina, Trabzonspor, FC Porto, Málaga CF
• Signed on 31.07.10 after 3 years at FC Porto; returned to Turkish football
• 10 games, no goals in Porto 2008 & 2009 title wins; 4/0 in UCL 2007-08
• Moved to Málaga on loan in 2009/10 for 12 Liga games
• 97 games, 10 goals, for local Vojvodina; 36/1 for Trabzonspor 2006-07
• Olympic squad 2004; UEFA Under-21 semi-finalist in 2006
• 6 caps; debut v Czech Republic on 16.08.06
89 Harun TEKIN
GOALKEEPER 17.06.1989 TURKISH 182 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: Güngören Belediyespor
• Signed on 30.06.10 from Turkish second-tier football
• 51 league games in second division in 3 seasons for Güngören from 2007-10
Bursaspor
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
* On 15 September 2009, Ankaraspor AŞ was demoted from the Turkish Super League.
“The Professional Football Disciplinary Committee (PFDK) decided to relegate Ankaraspor
by one division over its relationship with MKE Ankaragücü ruling that it was contrary
to sporting competitiveness.” All Ankaraspor games in the 2009-10 season had been
scratched and awarded 3-0 to Ankaraspor’s opponents by default.
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (4) National Super Cup -
1955, 2005, 2006, 2010 Charity / Community Shield (5)
1955, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2009
National Cup (6)
1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010 European Cup Winners’ Cup (2)
1971, 1998
National League Cup (4)
1965, 1998, 2005, 2007 UEFA Super Cup (1)
1998
Chelsea FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP F
GENERAL INFORMATION
Chief Executive: Ron Gourlay Members: 25,000 Season Ticket
Club Secretary: David Barnard Holders
Head of Communications Supporters Clubs: 86 (65,000 Members)
And Public Affairs: Steve Atkins Other sports: None
Head of Communications
And Community Affairs: Emma Wilkinson
Captain: John Terry
2 Branislav IVANOVIC
DEFENDER 22.02.1984 SERBIAN 188 CM / 86 KG
Former clubs: FC SREM Sremska Mitrovica, OFK Beograd,
PFC Lokomotiv Moskva
• Signed in January 2008 on 3½-year contract; in Reserves for rest of season
• 26 club games, 2 goals, in 2008/09; 4/2 in UCL (2 goals in 3-1 at Liverpool)
• 40 club games, 1 goal in 2010/11 League & Cup double win; 6/0 in UCL
• 55 games, 5 goals, for both OFK (2003-06), Lokomotiv (2006-08)
• Silver medal at 2006 UEFA Under-21 finals; all 3 games (270 mins) at 2010 WC
• 1st cap on 08.06.05 v Italy; 34 caps, 4 goals
3 Ashley COLE
DEFENDER 20.12.1980 ENGLISH 176 CM / 66 KG
Former clubs: Arsenal FC, Crystal Palace FC, Arsenal FC
• Left-back from Arsenal ‘School of Excellence’; signed on 31.08.06
• Exactly 400 career club games for Arsenal and Chelsea; 16 goals
• 45 UCL games (1 goal v Kyiv) for Arsenal; 31/0 for Chelsea 2006-10
• Record 6 FA Cup wins (3 Arsenal, 3 Chelsea); 3 Premier League titles
• 1st senior cap on 28.03.01 v Albania; 82 caps, no goals
• 5 games at 2002, 2006 World Cups, 4 at 2010 World Cup, EURO 2004
5 Mickaël ESSIEN
MIDFIELDER 03.12.1982 GHANAIAN 177 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: Liberty FC, SC Bastia, Olympique Lyonnais
• Moved to Bastia in 2000; league debut on 30.09.00; joined Lyon in 2003
• Signed in 2005 after 3 French league wins 2004 & 2005; new contract to 2015
• 116 Premier games, 14 goals; 57/10 in UCL career
• 3rd at World U-17 Cup 1999; African Nations Cup runner-up 2001
• 51 caps; 3 games at 2006 World Cup; father played for Ghana
• Injured on 08.12.09 v APOEL in UCL, missed rest of season & World Cup
8 Frank LAMPARD
MIDFIELDER 20.06.1978 ENGLISH 184 CM / 88 KG
Former clubs: West Ham United FC, Swansea City FC,
West Ham United FC
• Signed in June 2001 from West Ham; 2005 Footballer of Year
• 473 Chelsea games, 157 goals; after 196/38 at West Ham
• 3 Premier League, 3 FA Cups, 2 League Cup medals with Chelsea
• 71 UCL games, 19 goals; 1st cap on 10.10.99 v Belgium; 82 caps, 20 goals
• 4 games at EURO 2004 (3 goals), 5 at 2006 World Cup, 4 at 2010 World Cup
• Father Frank played 661 club games, 22 goals, for West Ham 1967-84
10 Yossi BENAYOUN
MIDFIELDER 05.05.1980 ISRAELI 177 CM / 66 KG
Former clubs: Hapoel Be’er Sheva FC, AFC Ajax, Hapoel Be’er Sheva FC,
Maccabi Haifa FC, Real Racing Club, West Ham United FC, Liverpool FC
• Signed on 03.07.10; 126 club games, 28 goals, for Liverpool; 72/8 at West Ham
• Trained with Ajax academy aged 15 but returned home
• 101 Liga games at Racing, 21 goals, from 2002-05
• 41 UEFA club games, 10 goals
• 1st cap on 18.11.98 v Portugal, 78 caps, 20 goals
11 Didier DROGBA
FORWARD 11.03.1978 IVORY COAST 189 CM / 91 KG
Former clubs: Le Mans UC 72, EA Guingamp, Olympique de Marseille
• Moved to France at 5, gave up football at 15 for a year; uncle played in Div 2
• Joined Chelsea in July 2004; 260 games, 131 goals (2004-10)
• 3 League & FA Cups, 2 League Cups; has scored in six finals at Wembley
• PL top scorer in 2006/07 (20); 2009/10 (29); 60/31 in UCL; 55/26 with Chelsea
• 1st cap on 08.09.02 v South Africa; 71 caps, 42 goals; 2 games at 2006 World Cup
• 3 games (goal v Brazil) at 2010 World Cup; African Footballer of Year 2006, 09
15 Florent MALOUDA
MIDFIELDER 13.06.1980 FRENCH 181 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: LB Châteauroux, EA Guingamp, Olympique Lyonnais
• Born at Cayenne, Guyana; league debut at Châteauroux in 1998
• Team-mate of Drogba at Guingamp and Essien at Lyon;
• 134/25 for OL (2003/07); 4 title wins; Ligue 1 Player 2006/07
• 4-year contract with Chelsea in 2007; extended to 2013; 85/20 in Premier League
• 65/7 in 7 UCL; 8/0 last season; 1st cap on 17.11.04 v Poland; 57 caps, 4 goals
• Played in 2006 WC final; 3 games in 2010 (only French goal); 2 at EURO 2008
17 José BOSINGWA da Silva
MIDFIELDER 24.08.1982 PORTUGUESE 183 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Fornos de Algodres, SC Freamunde, Boavista FC, FC Porto
• Born in Mbandaka (Congo); joined Boavista in 2001; moved to FC Porto 2003
• 39 UCL games with Porto, no goals; 8/0 in 2003/04 win (unused in final)
• 148 league games, 3 goals, 4 title wins at Porto; signed for Chelsea in May 2008
• 56 Chelsea games, 2 goals in 2008-10; 10/0 in UCL; FA Cup win 2009
• Knee injury at Villa on 17.10.09, missed rest of 2009/10 season and World Cup
• 1st of 23 caps v Belgium on 02.06.07; UEFA All-Star Squad at EURO 2008
18 Yuri ZHIRKOV
MIDFIELDER 20.08.1983 RUSSIAN 185 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: FC Spartak Tambov, CSKA Moskva
• Signed on 08.07.09 from CSKA on three-year contract
• 26 club games in 2009/10 League and Cup double win, no goals; 4/0 in UCL
• Joined CSKA on 22.08.2001; 139 games, 15 goals; won 2005 UEFA Cup medal
• Won Russian League in 2006, 2006; Cup in 2005, 2006, 2008
• 1st of 34 caps v Italy in 2005; selected for EURO 2008 Team of the Tournament
21 Salomon KALOU
FORWARD 05.08.1985 IVORY COAST 186 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: ASEC Abidjan, Feyenoord, Excelsior, Feyenoord
• 35 goals in 69 games for Feyenoord from 2003/06 (15/31 in 2005/06)
• Joined Chelsea in May 2006; 172 games, 38 goals; 36/5 in UCL
• Declined Dutch nationality in 2006, opting for Ivory Coast
• 1st senior cap on 06.02.07 v Guinea; 35 caps, 11 goals
• 3 games at 2010 WC, goal v N Korea; brother Bonaventure played at 2006 WC
22 Ross TURNBULL
GOALKEEPER 04.01.1985 ENGLISH 193 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: Middlesbrough FC, Darlington FC, Barnsley FC,
Bradford City AFC, Barnsley FC, Crewe Alexandra FC,
Cardiff City FC, Middlesbrough FC
• Signed 4-year contract on 04.01.09 after 27 PL games for Middlesbrough 2006-09
• 2 Premier, 1 League Cup, 2 UCL games (APOEL & Inter) in 2009/10
• Middlesbrough debut on 03.05.06 v Bolton; 22 Premier games 2008/09
• 63 lower league games on loan for 5 clubs from 2003-07
• England Under-20 international at 2003 FIFA World Cup
Chelsea FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP F
23 Daniel STURRIDGE
FORWARD 01.09.1989 ENGLISH 188 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Manchester City FC
• Signed on 03.07.09 from Manchester City on four-year contract
• 12 games, 1 goal, in 09/10 title win; 3 goals in 4 games in FA Cup win; 2/0 in UCL
• City debut on 03.02.07 v Reading, totalled 32 club games, 5 goals, at City
• City Young Player of Year 2008/09; 4 goals in 26 games; 8 UEFA Cup games
• Played for England at Under-17, Under-19, Under-20 levels
26 John TERRY
DEFENDER 07.12.1980 ENGLISH 187 CM / 90 KG
Former clubs: Chelsea FC, Nottingham Forest FC, Chelsea FC
• Debut as sub v Aston Villa in League Cup on 26.10.98; contract to 2012
• 457 Chelsea games, 38 goals; 3 Leagues, 2 League Cup, 3 FA Cup medals
• Player of Year 2001; Players’ Player of Year 2005; captain of 2010 double
• 1st cap on 03.06.03 v S&M; 64 caps (28 as captain), 6 goals
• 3 games at EURO 2004, 5 at 2006 World Cup, 4 at 2010 World Cup
• 69 UCL games, 6 goals (4 in 2004/05; 2 in 2008/09)
39 Nicolas ANELKA
FORWARD 14.03.1979 FRENCH 185 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: Paris Saint-Germain FC, Arsenal FC, Real Madrid CF,
Liverpool FC, Manchester City FC, Fenerbahçe SK, Bolton Wanderers FC
• Signed during 2007/08 on 3½-year contract; extended from summer 2010
• Won league titles with Arsenal (1998), Fenerbahçe (2005), Chelsea (2010)
• Career total of 471 club games, 165 goals, in 4 countries
• 54 UCL games, 13 goals; 2000 UCL medal with Real; 78/21 in UEFA games
• 121 Chelsea games, 42 goals; missed penalty in 2008 UCL final shoot-out
• 1st of 69 caps on 22.04.98 v Sweden; 14 goals; 5 games in EURO 2000 win
40 Henrique HILÁRIO Alves Sampaio
GOALKEEPER 21.10.1975 PORTUGUESE 189 CM / 88 KG
Former clubs: FC Porto, CF Estrela da Amadora, FC Porto, SC Varzim,
FC Porto, A Académica de Coimbra, CD Nacional
• Signed in 2006 as No. 3 keeper; reserve keeper at Porto 1997-2003
• Extended contract to 2011 on 02.07.09
• 36 Chelsea career games, 4 in UCL
• 16 UCL games; played 1 in 2007/08, none in 2008/09, 1 in 2009/10 (v Inter)
• 170 Portuguese 1st Division games, 22 for Porto; former Under-21 international
• 1st senior cap on 03.03.10 v China (sub)
43 Jeffrey BRUMA
DEFENDER 13.11.1991 DUTCH 186 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Feyenoord
• Joined Chelsea academy in summer 2007 aged 15
• First team debut on 24.11.09 v Blackburn; 3 club games in 2009/10 season
• 2010 FA Youth Cup winners medal; club’s first success since 1961
• Netherlands at Under-19 and Under-21 levels
• Won 1st senior cap on 11.08.10 v Ukraine
44 Gael KAKUTA
FORWARD 21.06.1991 FRENCH 171 CM / 66 KG
Former clubs: RC Lens
• Chelsea academy from 2007, Academy Player of Year 2008 (24 games, 12 goals)
• First team debut on 21.11.09 v Wolves (4-0); 4 club games in 2009/10 season
• Youngest Chelsea player to play in UCL on 08.12.09 as starter v APOEL (2-2)
• Played for France at 3 age-levels to Under-19
• 5 games, 2 goals, gold medal at 2010 UEFA U-19 finals
45 Fabio BORINI
FORWARD 23.09.1991 ITALIAN 181 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Bologna FC
• Chelsea academy from 2007, Reserves top scorer in 2008/09 with 10 goals
• First team debut on 20.09.09 v Tottenham; 8 club games in 2009/10 season
• 4 Premier games in 2009/10 title win; 2 in FA Cup success; UCL debut v APOEL
• Played for Italy at four age-levels, Under-21 debut on 13.11.09 v Hungary
• Captain of Italy at 2010 UEFA Under-19 Championship
Chelsea FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP F
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (2)
2008, 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
Managing Director: Răzvan Zamfir Club Members: Registrations currently
Press Officer: Tudor Pop being accepted
Captain: Ricardo Cadu Supporters Clubs: 6 (some 50,000 fans
worldwide)
Other sports: None
9 Lacina TRAORÉ
FORWARD 20.08.1990 IVORY COAST 201 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: ASEC Mimosas, Stade d’Abidjan
• Giant forward joined Cluj during winter break 2008/09
• Started at famous ASEC academy; Div 1 debut at 17 for Stade d’Abidjan
• 6/1 in first season, 25/6 in 2009/10 for Cluj
• 8/1 in UEL last season, scoring v FC København
10 Roberto DE ZERBI
MIDFIELDER 06.06.1979 ITALIAN 176 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: AC Lumezzane, AC Milan, AC Monza, Calcio Padova,
Calcio Como, Calcio Padova, US Avellino, Calcio Lecco 1912, US Foggia,
AC Arezzo, Calcio Catania, SSC Napoli, Brescia Calcio, US Avellino
• Signed for 3 years on transfer deadline day; spent spring 2010 at Cluj on loan
• 3 years at AC Milan academy followed by spells at 10 Italian clubs
• In 2007/08, 3 games in Serie A for Napoli; rest of career in Serie B, C1 and C2
• 1 Intertoto-Cup, 1 UEFA Cup match for Napoli in 2008
• Joined Cluj on loan in March 2010; 4 games last season
11 Tomás COSTA
MIDFIELDER 30.01.1985 ARGENTINIAN 186 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: CA Rosario Central, FC Porto
• Joined on 31 August 2010 on loan from FC Porto
• Moved to Europe in May 2008; 47 league games, 3 goals for Rosario
• 22 games, 1 goal in 2008/09 Portuguese title win; 19/1 (only 5 starts) last season
• 8 of 10 UCL games in 2008/09, no goals; 3 games last season
• Last appearance for Porto on 16.05.2010; won Portugues Cup
16 RAFAEL Bastos
MIDFIELDER 01.01.1985 BRAZILIAN 185 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: EC Bahia, Angra dos Reis EC, EC Bahia, Cruzeiro EC,
CF Os Belenenses, CD Nacional Madeira, EC Vitória,
Consadole Sapporo, SC Braga
• Signed in July 2010 after being released by Braga; much-travelled player
• Played seasons 2007/08 (Belenenses on loan), 2008/09 (Nacional) in Portugal
• Returned to Brazil, but moved to Japan’s Div 2 in 2009
• Joined Braga in January 2010; 8 appearances (1 start)
21 Sergiu NEGRUT
FORWARD 01.04.1993 ROMANIAN 182 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: None
• Basically Cluj’s own product; joined from Zoltan Ivansuc school at 14
• Invited to first team training in the pre-season this summer
• Yet to make a first team debut; 35 goals in youth league 2009/10
• Romanian youth international
22 Ioan HORA
MIDFIELDER 21.08.1988 ROMANIAN 181 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: CSS Oradea, FCM UT Arad, CF Gloria 1922 Bistrita
• Signed this summer, prior to 2010/11 season
• Oradea-born; league debut at 17 for UTA
• Helped team to promotion from Div 2 in 2005/06
• 2 seasons each in Div 1 with UTA and Gloria, totals 88/8
• Former Romanian youth; now Under-21 international
28 EMMANUEL KONÉ
MIDFIELDER 31.12.1986 IVORY COAST 175 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: ASEC Mimosas, FC International Curtea de Arges
• Joined during transfer window in January 2008
• Spent first 6 months in reserve team; Div 1 debut for Cluj 08.01.2008
• 2009/10 season on loan to International; 30/4 in Div 1
• 13 caps, debut v Madagascar on 08.06.2008 in 2010 World Cup qualifier
• Quarter-finalist at Beijing Olympics 2008 (3 games); unused at 2010 WC finals
30 ANSELMO RAMON Alves Erculano
FORWARD 23.06.1988 BRAZILIAN 176 CM / 60 KG
Former clubs: Cruzeiro EC, EC Bahia, EC Itaúna, AD Cabofriense,
Kashiwa Reysol, Rio Branco EC, Avai FC
• Signed a one-year deal with Cluj on 26.08.2010
• Originally from Cruzeiro; then spent 5 years on loan to six clubs
• Brazilian Div 1 debut this season with Avai (4 matches, no goals)
32 Saša BJELANOVIĆ
FORWARD 11.06.1979 CROATIAN/ITALIAN 188 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: NK Zadar, NK Dinamo Zagreb, NK Istra Pula,
NK Varteks Varaždin, Calcio Como, AC Chievo Verona, Perugia Calcio,
Genoa CFC, US Lecce, Ascoli Calcio 1898, Torino FC, Vicenza Calcio
• Signed in June 2010 from Vicenza; played for 8 different Italian clubs since 2002
• For Perugia only in Intertoto 2003; 125/22 in Serie A, 115/32 in Serie B
• Div 1 debut for NK Zadar at 17; 128/49 in Croatian Div 1; 2nd best scorer 2001/02
• 1/8-finalist at FIFA Under-20 Championships 1999
• Only senior cap on 09.02.2005 v Israel; 16 mins in a 3-3 friendly
99 Ferdinando SFORZINI
FORWARD 04.12.1984 ITALIAN 193 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: S.S. Lazio Roma, US Sassuolo Calci, Udinese Calcio,
Hellas Verona FC, Modena FC, Vicenza Calcio,
Ravenna Calcio, US Grosseto FC, AS Avellino 1912, AS Bari
• Joined Cluj in August on loan from Udinese
• Cluj is his eighth consecutive loan club
• Signed for Udinese in June 2005, but has yet to make first team debut
• 6 loan-spells at Serie B clubs resulted in 130 games, 31 goals
• Last season at Bari in Serie A; 8 games, no goals
CFR 1907 Cluj
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP E
Promoted: ACS Victoria Branesti, FC Sportul Studentesc Bucureşti, FCM Targu Mures,
Universitatea Cluj
Relegated: CS Pandurii Lignitul Targu Jiu, FC Politehnica Iasi, FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt,
FC Unirea Alba Iulia
Top scorers: Andrei Cristea (FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti) 15
Pantelis Kapetanos (FC Steaua Bucureşti) 15
Cup Final: FC CFR 1907 Cluj - SC Vaslui 0-0 (FC CFR 1907 Cluj win 5-4 on penalties)
Super Cup: FC CFR 1907 Cluj - FC Unirea Urziceni 4-2
Fixtures for the second half of the to be announced during the winter break
Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP B
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (13)
1934, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1957, 1966,
1969, 1981, 1986, 1988, 2000, 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
Chief Executive: Gavriel Katzra Club Members: 9,500 season ticket
Chairman: Amir Lubin holders
Press Officer: Geva Telem Supporters:
Captains: Valeed Badeer Other Sports: None
Gil Vermouth
STADIUM – BLOOMFIELD
Ground Capacity: 14,780 (all-seated)
Floodlight: 1,400 lux
Record Attendance: 15,500
(v Macabbi
Tel-Aviv FC
on 10.05.2010)
Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m
3 DOOGLAS da Silva
DEFENDER 07.03.1984 BRAZILIAN 185 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: CA Atlético Paranaense, Hapoel Kfar Saba FC
• Joined in summer 2008 after 4 seasons with Hapoel Kfar Saba
• Had played in Brazilian top flight for Atlético in 2003/04 season
• Missed one league game in past two seasons for club
• 24 UEFA club games, 2 goals; all 6 UCL qualifiers 2010-11
4 Dani BONDARV
DEFENDER 07.02.1987 ISRAELI 178 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC, Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC,
Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC
• Joined club in youth section aged 12
• Born in former USSR; came to Israel aged 5
• First team squad from summer 2006 under coach Itzhak Stum
• On loan to Ironi; missed the 2008/09 season through injury
• 20 UEFA club games; full national squad from August 2010
6 Bevan FRANSMAN
DEFENDER 31.10.1983 SOUTH AFRICAN 190 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: Western Province United, Royal Excelsior Mouscron,
Kaizer Chiefs FC, Moroka Swallows FC, Maccabi Netanya FC
• Signed on 12.06.10 after 2 seasons with Maccabi; 62 games, 5 goals
• Had played alongside team-mates Shechter and Ben Dayan at Netanya
• 2008 African Nations Cup squad; provisional squad only for 2010 World Cup
• 9 UEFA club games; 1st of 15 caps in 2005 when at Kaiser Chiefs
7 Yossi SHIVHON
MIDFIELDER 22.03.1982 ISRAELI 176 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Hapoel Petah-Tikva FC, Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC
• Arrived in summer 2010 after over 100 games for both his previous clubs
• 148 league games for first club, 22 goals; 118/40 for Maccabi Tel-Aviv
• 9 UEFA club games, 2 goals
• 1st of two caps on 17.08.05 v Poland at Kiev
Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP B
9 Etey SHECHTER
FORWARD 22.02.1987 ISRAELI 179 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: Hapoel Nazareth Illit FC, Maccabi Netanya FC
• Joined club on 29.07.09 on 5-year contract
• Runner-up on league scoring lists: 22 goals in 2009/10 regular season
• 31 goals in 51 club matches in 2009/10 league & cup wins
• 19 UEFA club games, 4 goals
• 1st of 6 caps on 01.04.09 v Greece
10 Valeed BADEER
MIDFIELDER 12.03.1974 ISRAELI 186 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: Hapoel Petah-Tikva FC, Wimbledon FC, Maccabi Haifa FC
• Joined on 01.07.05 after 5 seasons with Maccabi Haifa
• 25 games for Wimbledon 1999/2000; only goal v Man U at Old Trafford
• More than 150 league games for all three of his Israeli clubs
• 66 UEFA club games, 9 goals; 6/1 in UCL
• All 6 UCL games in 2002/03 for Maccabi Haifa; goal v Olympiacos on 13.11.02
• 1st of 76 caps on 05.08.1997 v Belarus
11 Ben SAHAR
FORWARD 10.08.1989 ISRAELI 179 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC, Chelsea FC, Queens Park Rangers FC,
Sheffield Wednesday FC, Portsmouth FC, De Graafschap, RCD Espanyol
• Re-joined club on 20.07.10 on loan; left youth section in 2006 aged 16
• 5 games for Chelsea as sub; plus 21 club games, 3 goals, on loan in England
• 23 Liga games, 1 goal, for Espanyol in 2009/10 season
• 4 UCL qualifying games, 2 goals, in UEFA debut in 2010/11
• 1st of 18 caps on 07.02.07 v Ukraine; Israel’s youngest international aged 17
12 Victor MARE
FORWARD 31.05.1989 ISRAELI 182 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: None
• From club academy; first team debut in 2009/10 season
• Played for Israel at all age-levels; current Under-21 international
• 9 UEFA club games
14 Gil VERMOUTH
MIDFIELDER 05.08.1985 ISRAELI 174 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Hapoel Haifa FC, Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC, KAA Gent
• Re-signed in summer 2008 after one season in Belgium with Gent
• First joined club in July 2005; now in 5th season in 2 spells
• 2 goals in 2010 Israeli Cup final win v Bnei Yehuda (3-1)
• 2010 Israeli Footballer of the Year after league & cup double
• 1st of 6 caps on 28.03.09 v Greece
• 31 UEFA club games, 4 goals
15 Salim TOAMA
MIDFIELDER 09.08.1979 ISRAELI 173 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC, Maccabi Petah-Tikva FC, Kayserispor,
Maccabi Petah-Tikva FC, Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC,
1. Royal Standard de Liüge, AEL Larissa
• Re-joined on 31.08.10 for 3rd spell at club; 181 league games, 37 goals
• Won League & Cup double with Hapoel in 1999/2000
• Belgian championship medals with Standard in 2008 & 2009
• 47 UEFA games, 6 goals; 3/0 in UCL; 1st of 14 caps on 17.08.05 v Poland
16 Eran ZAHAVI
FORWARD 25.07.1987 ISRAELI 181 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC, Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon FC,
Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC
• From club academy; first team debut in autumn 2006
• On loan to Nir Ramat
• 10 goals in 2009/10 title win including extra-time winner in final game
• Scored late equaliser v Salzburg to clinch UCL group place in 2010/11
• 23 UEFA club games, 3 goals
• Recent Under-21 international; full national squad from August 2010
17 Maaran LALA
FORWARD 07.03.1982 ISRAELI 178 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Maccabi Ahi Nazareth FC
• Signed in summer 2008 for his first season in Premier League football
• Had spent first six seasons in lower leagues
• 19 UEFA club games, 6 goals
• 3 goals in UCL 2nd rd qualifying win on 13.07.10 v FK Zeljeznicar (5-0)
18 Shay ABUTBUL
MIDFIELDER 16.01.1983 ISRAELI 179 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined youth section at the club aged 16
• First team squad from 2001/02 season
• Passed 250 games in all competitions for the club in 2009/10; 9 goals
• Former youth and Under-21 international
• 23 UEFA club games, 1 goal
19 David BEN-DAYAN
DEFENDER 27.11.1978 ISRAELI 180 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC, Hapoel Petah-Tikva FC,
Hapoel Kfar Saba FC, Colorado Rapids, Maccabi Netanya FC
• Joined in July 2009; won Championship medal in first season with club
• 11 goals in 2009/10 title win; second in club scoring lists
• 307 Premier League games, 42 goals in 13 seasons
• Played in the MLS for Colorado Rapids in 2005/06; 25 games, 8 goals
• 1st of 23 caps on 03.06.2000 v Hungary; 29 UEFA club games, 3 goals
Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP B
21 Roei GORNADA
MIDFIELDER 06.07.1990 ISRAELI 176 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: None
• First season with first team squad
• Debut in UCL play off at Salzburg on 18.08.10 (3-2)
• League debut on 21.08.10 at Hapoel Haifa
• Youth international
23 Omri KENDE
DEFENDER 06.07.1986 ISRAELI 173 CM / 66 KG
Former clubs: Hapeol Petah-Tikva FC, Hapoel Ra’anana FC
• Signed in summer 2008 from home town club Hapoel Petah Tikva
• On loan at Ra’anana
• 15 UEFA club games, no goals; all 6 UCL qualifying games 2010/11
• Israeli international at Under-18, Under-19 and Under-21 levels
24 Yehuda HUTA
DEFENDER 19.02.1989 ISRAELI 180 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: None
• From club academy
• 5 games in 2009/10 title win; debut on 09.01.10 v Maccabi Petah Tikva
• Youth team captain in 2009/10
• UEFA club debut v Rubin Kazan on 25.02.10 (UEL Last 32 round)
25 Gal SHISH
DEFENDER 28.01.1989 ISRAELI 181 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: None
• From youth section at club from age of 9
• First team squad from 2007/08
• 20 first team games
• First team debut v Tottenham on 08.11.07 in UEFA Cup
• 7 UEFA club games, no goals
26 Avihay YADIN
MIDFIELDER 26.10.1986 ISRAELI 180 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Hapoel Kfar Saba FC
• Signed in summer 2008 from home town club Hapoel Kfar Saba
• 18 UEFA club games, 1 goal
• 1st of 6 caps on 12.08.09
27 Romain ROCCHI
MIDFIELDER 02.10.1981 FRENCH 182 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: AS Cannes, Paris Saint-Germain FC, SC Bastia, AC Ajaccio,
FC Metz
• Joined in summer 2010 after 2 seasons with Ligue 2 club Metz
• From youth section at Cannes like Zinédine Zidane and Patrick Vieira
• 72 French Ligue 1 games, 4 goals; 120/9 in Ligue 2 in French career
• 2004 French Cup winners medal with PSG; on loan at SC Bastia
• 1st season of UEFA club football in 2010/11
33 Arie YANKO
GOALKEEPER 21.12.1991 ISRAELI 184 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: None
• First team debut on 04.04.09 v Maccabi Petah Tikva
• Only league game before 2010/11
• Israeli youth international at three age-levels
Play-Off 7-10
Bnei Sakhnin FC 33 13 8 12 31-31 27
Maccabi Petah-Tikva FC 33 10 11 12 44-47 24
Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC 33 11 10 12 49-55 23
Maccabi Netanya FC 33 10 9 14 44-47 21
Play-Off 11-16
Hapoel Haifa FC 35 10 9 16 44-50 23
Hapoel Akko FC 35 7 14 14 38-52 23
Hapoel Petah-Tikva FC 35 8 14 13 28-48 23
Hapoel Ramat Gan FC 35 9 11 15 34-49 22
Hapoel Ra’anana FC 35 6 10 19 33-58 18
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth FC 35 7 7 21 33-81 16
In the 2009/10 season, the top division had a system where the point tally
of each side was halved after each team had played each other twice.
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (18) European Champion Clubs’ Cup /
1910, 1920, 1930, 1938, 1940, 1953, 1954, UEFA Champions League (3)
1963, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1980, 1989, 2006, 1964, 1965, 2010
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
UEFA Cup (3)
National Cup (6) 1991, 1994, 1998
1939, 1978, 1982, 2005, 2006, 2010
European / South American Cup (2)
National Super Cup (5) 1964, 1965
1989, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010
FC Internazionale Milano
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP A
GENERAL INFORMATION
Vice Presidents: Rinaldo Ghelfi Club Members: 40,000
Angelo Mario Moratti Supporters Clubs: 881
General Manager: Ernesto Paolillo (7 million members
Team Manager: Andrea Butti in Italy)
Communication Dir.: Paolo Viganò Other Sports: None
Press Officer: Luigi Crippa
Captain: Javier Zanetti
4 Javier ZANETTI
DEFENDER 10.08.1973 ARGENTINIAN 178 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: CA Talleres, CA Banfield
• Signed in 1995 after 66 games for Banfield; Serie A debut v Vicenza 27.08.95
• Final in Madrid was 700th game for club; 504 league, 64 cup, 132 Europe
• Scored 2nd in 3-0 v Lazio in 1998 UEFA Cup final in Paris; 1st of 13 titles
• 81 UCL games; only outfielder to play 13 x 90 mins last season (Maicon 17 m short)
• Also played 37/38 Serie A games last season + 5 in cups; 136 caps
• 5 games at 1998 World Cup, 3 in 2002; at 2005 Confed Cup, 2007 Copa América
5 Dejan STANKOVIC
MIDFIELDER 11.09.1978 SERBIAN 181 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: FK Crvena Zvezda, S.S. Lazio
• Joined in Jan 2004; 85 games, 29 goals, 1 league, 3 cups for Red Star
• Joined Lazio in 1998; 31 UCL games, 3 goals, in 4 seasons; double in 2000
• 29 Serie A games, 3 goals, last season; 152 for club; totals 81 UCL games
• 12 UCL games (8 starts) last season; 2 goals (in Kazan, home to Kyiv)
• Totals 22 titles; 1st of 91 caps v Korea Rep. on 22.04.1998
• 3 games at 1998, 2006, 2010 World Cups; 2 (74 minutes) at EURO 2000
8 Thiago MOTTA
MIDFIELDER 28.08.1982 BRAZILIAN/ITALIAN 187 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: FC Barcelona, Club Atlético de Madrid, Genoa CFC
• Began at Barça B in 1999; 1st team debut on 03.10.2001 v Espanyol (3-1)
• 96 games (6 goals) for Barcelona; 2 leagues (2005, 2006), 2006 UCL title
• Moved to Atlético in 2007 but sidelined due to knee injury; 6 league games
• Joined Genoa in 2008; 27 games (6 goals); Serie A debut on 19.10.2008
• Joined Inter in 2009; 29/4 in Serie A last season; 8/0 in UCL; banned from final
• Brazil debut at 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup; not selected for 2010 World Cup
10 Wesley SNEIJDER
MIDFIELDER 09.06.1984 DUTCH 170 CM / 67 KG
Former clubs: DOS, AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF
• Added to Ajax UCL squad in Jan 2003; debut v Arsenal on 26.02
• Moved to Madrid in 2007 after 126 league games, 43 goals
• Joined Inter in 2009 after 52 games, 11 goals in La Liga
• 26/4 in Serie A last season; 11/3 in UCL; in UEFA Select Squad
• 1st cap v Portugal on 30.04.03; 2 at EURO 2004; 3/2 in 2008; in UEFA Star Squad
• 4 games at 2006 World Cup; all 7 (5 goals - 2 v Brazil) in South Africa
12 Luca CASTELLAZZI
GOALKEEPER 19.07.1975 ITALIAN 192 CM / 89 KG
Former clubs: AS Varese, Monza AC, Padova Calcio, Pescara Calcio,
Brescia Calcio, Catania Calcio, Brescia Calcio, UC Sampdoria
• Born in Gorgonzola; started with 7 seasons in lower divisions
• Serie A debut for Brescia in Vicenza on 21.01.01; 109 games for club
• Loaned to Catania in Jan 2003; joined Sampdoria in 2005
• Joined Inter in summer after 109 Serie A games
13 MAICON Douglas Sisenando
DEFENDER 26.07.1981 BRAZILIAN 184 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: Criciuma, Cruzeiro, AS Monaco FC
• 63 games in 4 seasons at Cruzeiro; Copa América winner in 2004, 2007
• Joined Monaco in 2004; 59 league games, 5 goals, in 2 seasons
• 7 UCL games in 2004/05, 1 goal (in 5-0 v Deportivo in La Coruña)
• Joined in 2006; 125 league games, 13 goals; 33/6 (personal best) last season
• 13/1 in UCL last season; only missed 17 mins (after scoring v Barça in semi)
• 1st cap on 13.07.03 v Mexico; 5 games at 2010 World Cup, 1 goal v N. Korea
17 MacDonald MARIGA
MIDFIELDER 04.04.1987 KENYAN 188 CM / 86 KG
Former clubs: Enköpings SK, Helsingborgs IF, Parma FC
• Moved to Italy in 2007 after 37 games, 6 goals at Helsingborg
• Made 62 Serie A appearances for Parma (3 goals)
• Joined Inter in Jan 2010; 8 Serie A games, 1 goal, last season
• Debut was Coppa game v Fiorentina on 03.02.2010
• 3 appearances totalling 10 mins in KO rounds of UCL
21 Paolo ORLANDONI
GOALKEEPER 12.08.1972 ITALIAN 186 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Mantova AC, Leffe AC, Casarano, Pro Sesto AC,
Ancona Calcio, Foggia Calcio, Acireale AS, Reggina Calcio,
Bologna FC, S.S. Lazio, Piacenza FC
• Youth player at Inter till 1991; rejoined in August 2005
• Serie A debut at 27 (Reggina v Juve 29.08.1999) after 7 years in lower leagues
• Signed after 4 seasons (personal record!) at Piacenza
• 46 Serie A games at start of season; 2 in 2007/08; 1 in 2008/09
• 4 games in 5 seasons at Inter; unused in 2009/10
FC Internazionale Milano
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP A
23 Marco MATERAZZI
DEFENDER 19.08.1973 ITALIAN 193 CM / 92 KG
Former clubs: Messina FC, Tor di Quinto, Marsala, Trapani, AC Perugia,
Carpi, Everton FC, AC Perugia
• Signed in July 2001 as Perugia’s top scorer with 12 (Serie A record for defender)
• Serie A debut for Perugia v Inter in Feb 97; 27 games, 1 goal for Everton 1998/99
• 12 games last season; totals 176/18 for Inter; 4 (96 mins - 90 v CSKA) in UCL
• Only Italian in Madrid final (as last-minute sub); 54 mins at EURO 2008 (injured)
• 1st of 41 caps v S. Africa on 25.04.2001; 1 game at 2002 World Cup, EURO 2004
• 4 games at 2006 World Cup; 3 of them in KO phase, including final
25 Walter SAMUEL
DEFENDER 23.03.1978 ARGENTINIAN 183 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: Newell’s Old Boys, CA Boca Juniors, AS Roma,
Real Madrid CF
• Joined Boca in 1997 after 37 games for Newell’s; 69 (4 goals) for Boca
• Joined Roma in 2000; 122 Serie A games (9 goals) in 4 seasons
• Moved to Madrid in 2004; 30 league games, 2 goals; 6/0 in UCL
• Joined Inter in 2005; 102 league games, 9 goals (28/3 last season)
• Started all 13 UCL games last season; 1 goal (2-2 at home to Kyiv)
• 3 games at 2002 World Cup; missed 2006; 2 (113 mins v Korea, Nigeria) in 2010
26 Cristian CHIVU
DEFENDER 26.10.1980 ROMANIAN 184 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: CSM Resita, Universitatea Craiova, AFC Ajax, AS Roma
• 23 games for Resita, 32 for Craiova; joined Ajax in 1999
• Played in 26 UEFA Cup, UCL games for Ajax 1999-03; 12 in 2002/03
• Joined Roma in 2003 after 4 seasons, 107 league games with Ajax
• Serie A debut in 5-0 v Brescia on 14.09.03; 85/6 for Roma
• Signed in 2007; 67/1 for Inter; 20/1 last season; 9 (6 starts) in UCL
• 1st of 71 caps v Cyprus on 18.08.99; 4 starts at EURO 2000; all 3 at EURO 2008
27 Goran PANDEV
FORWARD 27.07.1983 FYR MACEDONIAN 184 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: FK Belasica, US Spezia, Ancona Calcio, S.S. Lazio
• Initially recruited by Inter at 17 after 18 games, 6 goals, for Belasica
• Went to Serie C1 Spezia (22/4) before Serie A debut with Ancona on 02.11.03
• Joined Lazio in 2004; 159 appearances for the club, 48 goals
• Joined Inter in Jan 2010; 19 league games, 3 goals, last season
• Made 6 appearances in UCL; played 79 minutes of final
• Started season with 23 goals in 53 internationals for FYR Macedonia
29 Philippe COUTINHO
MIDFIELDER 12.06.1992 BRAZILIAN 171 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: Vasco da Gama
• Signed by Inter in 2008 but loaned back to Vasco till summer 2010
• Made 19 first-team appearances for the club in the interim
• South American Under-17 champion in 2009; 3 goals in finals
• Scored 2nd in final v Argentina (2-2); then had penalty saved in shoot-out
39 Davide SANTON
DEFENDER 02.01.1991 ITALIAN 187 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: None
• Promoted to 1st-team in 2007; Serie A debut on 25.01.2009 v Sampdoria
• Played 16 league games that term + 2 UCL games
• 12 Serie A games + 10 mins v Barça on MD1 of UCL in injury-hit 2009/10
• Selected for 2009 Confederations Cup but unused sub
40 NWANKWO Obiora
MIDFIELDER 12.07.1991 NIGERIAN 183 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: ECO FC, Heartland FC, Wikki Tourists FC, Real Murcia CF
• Born in Kaduna; started at local team ECO; loaned to two other clubs
• 47 games, 16 goals, for Heartland 2006-08; 17/4 at Wikki 2008/09
• Spent last season at Spanish Div 2 club Murcia
• 4 games, 1 goal (in 5-0 v Tahiti) at 2009 World Under-20 finals
• Joined Inter during the summer; no 1st team experience
88 Jonathan BIABIANY
FORWARD 28.04.1988 FRENCH 177 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: FC Le Blanc-Mesnil, FC Internazionale, AC Chievo Verona,
Modena FC, Parma FC
• Born in Paris; family has origins in Guadeloupe
• Joined in 2006; debut in Coppa game v Empoli on 17.01.2007
• Unused on loan to Chievo; joined Serie B Modena in Jan 2008
• 15 games, 1 goal that season; 38/8 in 2008/09
• 29/6 in Serie A for Parma last season; returned in summer
• Won his 4th Under-21 cap for France in August
FC Internazionale Milano
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP A
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (8) Royal League (2)
1993, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2005, 2006
2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
Club Secretary: Charles Maskelyne Club Members:
Press Officer: Jesper Traunberg Supporters: 15,613
Captain: Hjalte Nørregaard Other Sports: None
STADIUM – PARKEN
Ground Capacity: 38,065 (all-seated)
Floodlight: 1,500 lux
Record Attendance: 41,201
(v Brøndby IF
on 30.04.2006)
Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m
2 Zdenek POSPECH
DEFENDER 14.12.1978 CZECH 174 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: FK Kylesovice, SFC Opava, FC Dukla Hranice, FC Trinec,
FC Nova Hut’Ostrava, FC Banik Ostrava, AC Sparta Praha
• Started pro career with Opava; loaned to Dukla,.Trinec and Nova
• Joined Banik in 2001; 114 games, 20 goals (2001/05)
• Signed for FCK on 23.01.2008 after 2½ seasons with Sparta (72/6)
• 1st of 20 caps (2 goals) v Sweden in 2005; 107 app. (12 goals) for FCK
• 57 UEFA club matches, 2 goals, incl. 6/0 in UCL
4 Hjalte NØRREGAARD
MIDFIELDER 08.04.1981 DANISH 182 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Rødovre BK, KB, SC Heerenveen
• Captain of the team; popular with fans for work-rate
• Hero status after scoring added-time winner v Brøndby to secure 2003 title
• 320 games for FCK - club record; 17/2 for Heerenveen 2005/06
• Returned to FCK on 31.08.2006; 5 championships; 2 cup wins
• Man of the Match in 2004 cup final; 61 UEFA matches, 2 goals; incl. 6/0 in UCL
• Caps/goals: A: 4/0; U-21: 2/0; U-20: 1/0: U-19: 10/3; U-17: 8/0
5 Sölvi OTTESEN
DEFENDER 18.02.1984 ICELANDIC 188 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: Vikingur, Djurgårdens IF FF, SønderjyskE
• Debut for Vikingur at the age of 17; 36 matches (2001/04)
• Swedish championship winner (2005) and cup winner (2004 & 2005)
• 35 appearances, 2 goals, in Allsvenskan (2004/08)
• 54 league matches, 6 goals, for SønderjyskE (2008/10)
• 3 UEFA club matches; scored the winning goal in 1-0 v Rosenborg BK
7 Martin BERGVOLD
MIDFIELDER 20.02.1984 DANISH 184 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Rødovre BK, BK Avarta, KB, FC København,
AS Livorno Calcio
• Joined FCKs feeder-club KB; U-17 Player of the Year in Denmark (2001)
• Signed contract with FCK in July 2002; debut in first team Dec 2002
• 51 league games, 3 goals, for FCK; championship winner 2003, 2004, 2006
• Signed for Livorno in January 2007; 66/6 in Serie A & B (2007/10)
• 15/0 in UEFA club competitions; 3 matches at EURO U-21 finals in 2006
• Caps/goals: U-21: 15/2; U-20: 4/0; U-19: 18/1; U-17: 11/1; U-16: 3/0
9 Morten NORDSTRAND
FORWARD 08.06.1983 DANISH 177 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Hundested IK, Frederikshavn fI, Lyngby BK,
FC Nordsjælland, FC Groningen
• Played for local Hundested; then joined college in Frederikshavn at 17
• Joined Lyngby in 2001; 93 league matches, 73 goals (2001/06)
• 33/18 for Nordsjælland in one season; signed for FCK on 06.07.2007
• Top scorer - 16 goals in Super League (08/09); nicknamed “Babyface Assassin”
• Then one injury-plagued year at Groningen (12/2); back to FCK (95/36)
• 24/6 in UEFA club competitions; 1st of 8 caps (3 goals) on 06.02.2007 v Australia
10 Jesper GRØNKJÆR
MIDFIELDER 12.08.1977 DANISH 187 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: Thisted BK, Aalborg BK, AFC Ajax, Chelsea FC,
Birmingham City FC, Club Atlético de Madrid, VfB Stuttgart
• Born in Nuuk, Greenland; nurtured at Thisted BK; moved to AaB in 1995
• AaB 86/10; Ajax 55/12; Chelsea 88/7; B’ham 16/0; Atlético 16/0; Stuttgart 25/0
• 72/10 UEFA games, incl.22/2 in UCL (6 for Aalborg 1995/96); 6/1 in Intertoto
• Member of Danish squad at 2002 World Cup, EURO 2004, 2010 World Cup
• 129 games, 20 goals, for FCK; 1st of 80 caps (5 goals) on 27.03.1999 v Italy
• 64 youth caps - U-21: 24/4; U-19: 19/7; U-17: 19/13; U-16: 2/2
11 César SANTIN
FORWARD 24.02.1981 BRAZILIAN 174 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: EC São José, Grêmio FBPA, ES Vitória, Kalmar FF
• Moved to Swedish club Kalmar in 2004
• 132 appearances, 42 goals, in Allsvenskan
• Swedish cup winner in 2007 and league winner in 2008
• Signed 5-year contract with FCK on 24.07.2008
• Danish league winner 2009 and 2010; cup winner 2009
• 81 club appearances, 29 goals; 28/9 in UEFA club competitions
12 Peter LARSSON
DEFENDER 30.04.1984 SWEDISH 187 CM / 87 KG
Former clubs: IF Centern, Halmstads BK
• Played for local IF Centern before moving to Halmstad in 1998
• First league match in August 2004 v Hammarby IF (1-1)
• 67 appearances and 6 goals in Allsvenskan (2004/08)
• Signed 5-year contract with FCK on 25.07.2008
• 1st of 2 caps in Jan 2008 v Costa Rica; Swedish international No 1000
• 28 club appearances; 10/0 in UEFA club competitions
14 Dame N‘DOYE
FORWARD 21.02.1985 SENEGALESE 186 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: ASC Jeanne d’Arc, Al-Saad, A. Académeca de Coimbra,
Panathinaikos FC, OFI Crete
• Moved to Qatar (2006) after 3 seasons with the club in Dakar
• 27 games, 12 goals, for Al-Saad; 24/9 for Académica (2006/07)
• Released by Panathinaikos after 9 goals in 23 league matches (2007/08)
• 25/9 for OFI Crete; then signed contract for 4½ years with FCK in Jan 2009
• 63/9 for FCK; 26/12 in UEFA club competitions
15 Mikael ANTONSSON
DEFENDER 31.05.1981 SWEDISH 189 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: Silhövda AIK, IFK Göteborg, FK Austria Wien,
Panathinaikos FC
• Born in Karlskrona, he started with local club at the age of 5
• Moved to IFK in 1997; 51 league matches in seven seasons
• Two championship titles and one cup win with FK Austria (2004-06)
• Taken by Swedish coach Hans Backe to Panathinaikos in 2006
• Signed 4-year contract with FCK in summer 2007; 87/3 in the league
• 40 appearances, 1 goal, in UEFA club competitions; 3 caps
16 Thomas KRISTENSEN
MIDFIELDER 17.04.1983 DANISH 188 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: Virum BK, Søllerød BK, AB Copenhagen, Lyngby BK,
FC Nordsjælland
• Spent his youth career with two smaller clubs before joining AB as senior
• Then moved to 2nd Division club Lyngby in 2003
• Signed for FCN on 01.01.2005 and made his debut in the Super League
• 96 appearances, 18 goals for FCN; signed for FCK on 15.07.2008
• Championship winner 2008 and 2010; cup winner 2009
• 1st of 5 caps on 26.03.2008 v Czech Republic; 22/2 in UEFA competitions
17 Oscar WENDT
DEFENDER 24.10.1985 SWEDISH 181 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: IFK Skövde, IFK Göteborg
• Played for local club until he joined IFK in 2003
• 27 appearances, 1 goal, in Allsvenskan (2003/06)
• Signed 4-year deal with FCK in June 2006; 163 league matches, 5 goals
• Three league titles (2007, 2008, 2010); one cup win (2009)
• 40/1 in UEFA club competitions, incl. 4/1 in UCL
• 1st of 9 caps on 14.01.2007 v Venezuela (0-2); 14 Under-21 matches
FC København
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP D
18 Kenneth ZOHORE
FORWARD 31.01.1994 DANISH 188 CM / 96 KG
Former clubs: BK Skjold, KB
• Started at the age of 4 in BK Skjold, located next to Parken Stadium
• Dropped out after one month but returned two years later
• Changed to FCK’s feeder-club KB in 2006
• Joined FCK in 2010 and made first team debut v AGF on 07.03.2010
• Youngest-ever debutant in Danish Super League (16 years and 35 days)
• Only appearance so far; 10 games/6 goals in Danish Under-17
19 Bryan OVIEDO
DEFENDER 18.02.1990 COSTA RICAN 172 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Club Deportivo Saprissa
• Signed 3½-year contract with FCK in January 2010
• Made his debut in first team on 05.2010 v HB Køge (4-0)
• On this day, FCK won the Danish championship
• 3 club appearances in total
• Member of Costa Rican team finishing 4th in 2009 Under-20 WC in Egypt
• 1 full cap - on 26.01.2010 v Argentina (2-3)
21 Johan WILAND
GOALKEEPER 24.01.1981 SWEDISH 188 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Rydboholms SK, IF Elfsborg
• Joined Elfsborg in 1997; first team debut on 04.05.2000 v Halmstads BK
• Denied clean sheet fby a 91-minute penalty kick in debut
• Swedish championship winner 2006; cup winner 2001, 2003
• Goalkeeper of the Year 2008; signed 5-year deal with FCK on 01.01.2009
• Title wins with FCK (2009 and 2010); cup win in 2009; 38 league matches
• 1st of 4 caps on 18.01.2007 v Ecuador; 37/0 in UEFA club competitions
23 Søren FREDERIKSEN
FORWARD 07.08.1989 DANISH 185 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: SUB Sønderborg, SønderjyskE
• Born in Sønderborg where he played for local club SUB
• Joined SønderjyskE in 2006; 32 games, 4 goals in the Super League
• Signed on 01.07.2010 for FCK; remained on loan at SønderjyskE for 2010/11
• Called back by FCK on 01.09.2010 to cover for injured Morten Nordstrand
• 4 appearances, 1 goal in Under-21 national team
25 Mathias ‘ZANKA’ Jørgensen
DEFENDER 23.04.1990 DANISH 191 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: B 93
• Made his debut in Danish Division 2 at the age of 16 for neighbouring B 93
• Joined FCK on 01.07.2007; debut in the Super League on 26.09.2007
• 8 days later, he made his European debut v RC Lens; 24/1 in UEFA
• Young Player of the Year in Denmark 2008; 87 games, 8 goals for FCK
• Championship winner 2009, 2010; cup winner 2009
• 1st and only cap on 19.11.2008 v Wales; 11 youth caps on all levels
27 Thomas DELANEY
MIDFIELDER 03.09.1991 DANISH 182 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: KB
• Nurtured by KB; started to play football aged 3 and tennis, too
• Young Player of the Year at KB four times - and in 2009 in Denmark
• Joined FCK on 01.07.2009; debut in the Super League on 09.08.2009
• European debut in UCL qualifier v FK Mogren in July 2009; 3/1 in UEFA
• Championship winner 2010; 13 league matches, 1 goal for FCK
• Youth international: Under-21: 1/0; Under-19: 11/1; Under-18: 3/0
28 Saban ÖZDOGAN
MIDFIELDER 14.03.1990 DANISH 178 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: BK Avarta, KB
• Began at the age of 3½ at Avarta; moved to KB in 1999
• Young Player of the Year in KB in 1999
• First game for FCK in the Royal League v Lillestrøm SK in 2006
• Joined FCK as a professional in 2009; contract until 30.06.1912
• Debut in the Super League in April 2006; totals 6/0; 2/0 in UEFA
• 20 youth internationals on five levels (since 2006)
29 Danni JENSEN
DEFENDER 10.06.1989 DANISH 175 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Tåstrup B 70, KB
• Started with local club Tåstrup B 70 at the age 5
• Moved to KB in 2003; promoted to FCK in summer 2008
• Debut in first team on 31.07.2008 v Cliftonville FC in UCL qualifier
• First game in the Super League later that year away to Vejle BK
• 4/0 for FCK; 1/0 in UEFA club competitions
• 14 youth internationals: U-17: 12/0; Under-18: 1/0; Under-19: 1/0
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (18) European Champion Clubs’ Cup /
1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, UEFA Champions League (3)
1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 1968, 1999, 2008
2003, 2007, 2008, 2009
European Cup Winners’ Cup (1)
National Cup (11) 1991
1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990,
1994, 1996, 1999, 2004 UEFA Super Cup (1)
1991
National League Cup (4)
1991, 2006, 2009, 2010 European / South American Cup (1)
1999
National Super Cup –
Charity / Community Shield (18) FIFA Club World Cup (1)
1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 2009
1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994,
1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010
(* = shared after drawn game)
Manchester United FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
GENERAL INFORMATION
Club Secretary: John Alexander Club Members: 150,000
Communication Dir.: Phil Townsend Supporters Clubs: 218
Press Officer: Karen Shotbolt
Team Captains: Gary Neville / Ryan Giggs /
Rio Ferdinand
2 Gary NEVILLE
DEFENDER 18.02.1975 ENGLISH 177 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined in July 1991; debut v Torpedo Moskva (UEFA Cup) on 16.09.92
• 8 Leagues, 3 FA Cups, 2 League Cups, 1 UCL, 2 World Club
• 397 league games, 5 goals; all 11 UCL games, 990 minutes, in 1998/99
• Missed all bar 9 mins in UCL ¼ -final v Roma of 2007/08 through injury
• 109 UCL games (2 goals) in 15 seasons 1994-10; joint-6th in all-time list
• Both goals at home (v Basel on 12.03.03, Lyon on 23.11.04); 85 caps, 0 goals
3 Patrice EVRA
DEFENDER 15.05.1981 FRENCH 173 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Paris Saint-Germain FC, Torino FC, SC Marsala, AC Monza,
OGC Nice, AS Monaco FC
• Signed in Jan 2006; debut in derby v City days after transfer
• Won League Cup 2006, 2009, 2010; League 2007, 2008, 2009
• UCL and world title 2008; 134 league games, 1 goal v Everton (3-0)
• Ever-present in 2009/10; League Cup winner with Monaco in 2003
• UCL finalist 2004 (Monaco), 2009 (Man U); 58 UCL games (1 goal v Roma in 2007
• 1st of 32 caps on 18.08.04 v Bosnia; 2 games at EURO 2008; World Cup 2010
5 Rio FERDINAND
DEFENDER 07.11.1978 ENGLISH 195 CM / 86 KG
Former clubs: West Ham United FC, AFC Bournemouth,
Leeds United AFC
• Joined after 2002 World Cup for then British record fee; 4 league titles, 1 UCL
• Started at West Ham in mid-1990s; 19 months at Leeds from Nov 2000
• Reached UCL semis with Leeds in 2000/01: 1 goal (v Deportivo) in 7 games
• 64 UCL games in 8 seasons for United; 10 in 2007/08 + 1st goal (in Kiev)
• 78 caps (3 goals); all 5 games at 2002, 2006 WC; injured on eve of 2010 finals
• Missed EURO 2004; England skipper in March 2008
6 Wesley BROWN
DEFENDER 13.10.1979 ENGLISH 183 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: None
• Signed as pro in 1996; debut May 1998 v Leeds (sub); 5 league, 2 UCL titles
• Absences due to knee injuries; 3 goals in 225 league games, 4 goals in all
• First was at home to Juventus in UCL (his 111th game) in 2002/03
• 61 UCL games, 1 goal (+ 1 own goal at home to Valencia in Feb 2001)
• 1st of 23 caps v Hungary in April 1999, after only 22 first-team games
• 1 goal v Czech Rep (2-2) on 20.08.08; unused member of 2002 WC squad
Manchester United FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
7 Michael OWEN
FORWARD 14.12.1979 ENGLISH 173 CM / 69 KG
Former clubs: Liverpool FC, Real Madrid CF, Newcastle United FC
• Signed in 2009; scored 9 goals in 2009/10; spent four seasons at Newcastle
• Won 5 ‘Cups’ including UEFA Cup, Euro Super Cup, with Liverpool in 2001
• Ended memorable 12 months with European Footballer of the Year award
• 158 goals for L’pool; 16 in 45 games in one season at Madrid; 30 for Newcastle
• 26/11 UCL; 15/6 for Liverpool, 5/1 Madrid; 6/4 United - hat-trick v Wolfsburg
• 89 caps (40 goals); debut at 18 v Chile; 1998, 2002, 2006 WC; EURO 2000, 2004
9 Dimitar BERBATOV
FORWARD 30.01.1981 BULGARIAN 188 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: PFC CSKA Sofia, Bayer 04 Leverkusen,
Tottenham Hotspur FC
• Signed 10 minutes before 2008 deadline;26 senior goals in first 2 campaigns
• 4 UCL goals - back-to-back ‘doubles’ v Aalborg, Celtic in 2008/09
• 41 UCL games, 11 goals; sub in 2002 final in Glasgow, 2009 final in Rome
• 32 UEFA club goals - 5 for CSKA Sofia v Constructorul (8-0) in 2000/01
• 142 league goals: 25 at CSKA, 69 at Leverkusen, 27 at Tottenham, 21 at United
• 78 caps, 48 goals; retired from national side in May 2010; 3/0 at EURO 2004
10 Wayne ROONEY
FORWARD 24.10.1985 ENGLISH 176 CM / 86 KG
Former clubs: Everton FC
• Born in Liverpool; Everton youth scheme; signed in August 2004
• League debut at 16 v Tottenham 17.08.02; 17 goals in 77 games
• Hat-trick on United debut in 6-2 win v Fenerbahçe (UCL) on 28.09.04
• Won League Cup 2006, 2010 League title 2007, 2008, 2009; UCL title 2008
• Winner v Quito (1-0) in world final; 53 UCL games, 20 goals, 4 in 2007/08 success
• 64 caps (25 goals); 4 games, 4 goals at EURO 2004; 4/0 at 2006, 2010 WC
11 Ryan GIGGS
MIDFIELDER/FORWARD 29.11.1973 WELSH 179 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined 1990; debut v Everton 02.03.91; over 20 honours; record 11 league titles
• Broke Bobby Charlton’s club record of 758 games in 2008 UCL final v Chelsea
• Scored what proved to be winning penalty in shoot-out; since passed 800 games
• 25 goals in 118 UCL games in 15 seasons; won in 1999, 2008; Super Cup 1991
• Scored in 14 of 15 campaigns; 2 on debut v Göteborg (4-2) in Sept 1994
• 64 caps (12 goals) 1991-07; debut at 17; retired in June 2007
12 Chris SMALLING
DEFENDER 22.11.1989 ENGLISH 193 CM / 90 KG
Former clubs: Maidstone United FC, Fulham FC
• Joined from Fulham in July 2010; 4-year contract to 2014
• 2 years with Fulham; debut as sub in home loss to Everton on 24.05.09
• 18 more games last season; 12 League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 4 UEL
• Started both group games v CSKA Sofia, Basel
• Not in squad for UEL final v Atlético Madrid
• Capped at Under-20, Under-21 level
13 Ji-Sung PARK
MIDFIELDER 25.02.1981 SOUTH KOREAN 177 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Kyoto Purple Sanga, PSV Eindhoven
• Signed in 2005; debut in UCL qualifier v Debrecen; league debut v Everton
• Won 3 League titles, 3 League Cups; 1 World club title
• Not in squad for Moscow final; started and replaced during defeat in Rome
• 41 UCL career ties, 3 goals; scored for both PSV & United in semi-finals;
• PSV v Milan (3-1) in 04/05 & United v Arsenal (3-1) in 08/09; Utd. v Milan in 09/10
• 92 caps (13 goals); in squad at 2002 (7/1), 2006 (3/1), 2010 (4/1) World Cups
15 Nemanja VIDIĆ
DEFENDER 21.10.1981 SERBIAN 189 CM / 88 KG
Former clubs: FK Subotica, FK Crvena Zvezda, FC Spartak Moskva
• Signed in January 2006; agreed a new contract in July 2010
• 3 league titles; 3 League Cups; 1 UCL/World Club in 2008
• 33 UCL ties, 2 goals; scored v Benfica (3-1) in 2006/07, Inter (2-0) in 2008/09
• Euro debut for Crvena Zvezda in UCL qualifier v Omonia Nicosia 2001/02
• 12 goals in 68 league games for Crvena 2001-04; league, cup double 2003/04
• 1st of 48 caps (2 goals) v Italy on 12.10.2002; unused at 2006 WC; 3 games in 10
16 Michael CARRICK
MIDFIELDER 28.07.1981 ENGLISH 188 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: West Ham United FC, Swindon Town FC,
Birmingham City FC, West Ham United FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC
• Signed in August 2006; given Roy Keane’s squad number
• Spent most of career in London but loaned to Swindon, Birmingham
• 21 goals in 330 league games; 11/122 for United; 3 league titles (2007, 08, 09)
• 41 UCL games, 3 goals (2 in 7-1 v Roma 10.04.07); winner 2008; runner-up 2009
• Played minor role in West Ham’s successful Intertoto campaign, 1999
• 22 senior caps; 1 v Ecuador at 2006 World Cup; none at 2010 finals
Manchester United FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
18 Paul SCHOLES
MIDFIELDER/FORWARD 16.11.1974 ENGLISH 171 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined as trainee in July 1991; UCL debut as sub v Barcelona in 1994/95
• 9 leagues; 3 FA Cups, 2 world club titles, 1 UCL
• 15 UCL seasons; 115 games, 24 goals; missed 1999 final (suspended)
• 4th place in all-time appearance list; 17th = in goals list; scored in 11/15 seasons
• First European goal v Rotor Volgograd in UEFA Cup 1st round 1995/96
• 66 caps (14 goals); retired after 4 games, 1 goal, at EURO 2004
20 FABIO da Silva
DEFENDER 09.07.1990 BRAZILIAN 172 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Fluminense FC
• Spotted when playing for Fluminense junior side in Hong Kong in 2005
• Operates at left-back; twin brother Rafael is right-back; under contract until 2014
• Brazil’s leading scorer/skipper at 2007 World Under-17 finals in South Korea
• First senior games v Tottenham (4th rd), Everton (semi-final) in FA Cup in 2009
• 2 UCL games v CSKA Moskva during group stage of 2009/10
21 RAFAEL da Silva
DEFENDER 09.07.1990 BRAZILIAN 172 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: Fluminense FC
• Spotted along with twin brother in Hong Kong in 2005
• League debut in 1-1 draw v Newcastle on 17.08.08; league title in 2008/09
• 8 UCL games, 0 goals; 4/0 in each of the last two seasons
• On bench for 2009 final v Barça in Rome
• Started Club World Cup final win v LDU Quito (1-0) in Dec 2008
• Capped at Youth level
22 John O’SHEA
DEFENDER 30.04.1981 IRISH 190 CM / 86 KG
Former clubs: Waterford United FC, AFC Bournemouth, Royal Antwerp
• Debut v Villa in 1999; league wins 2003, 07, 08, 09; Cup 2004; UCL, World 2008
• 236 league games, 10 goals, for United 2001-10; career-best 4 goals in 2006/07
• 65 UCL games, 2 goals v FC København, Arsenal in past 9 seasons
• 6 games (397 mins) in 2008 UCL success; on bench v Chelsea in Moscow
• 12 games (1,126 mins) during 2009 run; started final v Barcelona in Rome
• 1st of 62 caps as sub v Croatia in 2001; UEFA Under-16 champion in 1998
23 Jonny EVANS
DEFENDER 03.01.1988 NORTHERN IRISH 189 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: Royal Antwerp FC, Sunderland AFC
• Signed pro in April 2005; under contract to 2014; twice loaned to Sunderland
• Sunderland’s Young Player of Year in 2006/07; loaned again in 2007/08
• Won 2 League Cups, 1 League title, 1 Club World Cup with United
• 12 UCL games; not in squad for 2008 UCL final; on bench for 2009 loss in Rome
• 20 caps, 1 goal; debut on 06.09.06 in 3-2 home win v Spain
24 Darren FLETCHER
MIDFIELDER 01.02.1984 SCOTTISH 184 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: None
• Turned pro in Feb 2001 after coming through youth ranks
• 46 UCL games, 1 goal in 4-0 win v Milan on 10.03.10; debut v Basel in 2002/03
• On bench for 2008 final win; banned for 2009 final, red card v Arsenal in semi-final
• Featured as sub in Club World Cup final win v Quito; scored in semi v Gamba Osaka
• Also won all 3 domestic trophies including hat-trick of League titles
• 47 caps (4 goals); 9 as skipper; debut v Norway (0-0) in Oslo on 20.08.03
28 Darron GIBSON
MIDFIELDER 25.10.1987 IRISH 184 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: Royal Antwerp, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
• From youth academy; senior debut as sub v Barnet in League Cup on 26.10.05
• League debut v Stoke (5-0) 15.11.08; League Cup winner in 2009, 2010
• 6 UCL games, 1 goal v Bayern Munich (3-2) on 07.04.10
• Loaned to Wolves in 2007/08; 21 games in Championship, 1 goal
• Capped by Ireland at Youth and Under-21 levels
• First of 9 senior caps v Denmark (4-0), Slovakia (2-2) in 2007
29 Tomasz KUSZCZAK
GOALKEEPER 20.03.1982 POLISH 189 CM / 94 KG
Former clubs: Hertha BSC Berlin, West Bromwich Albion FC
• Joined Hertha as youth player; no league games in 3 seasons in Berlin
• Moved to England in 2004; 31 league games for WBA
• Joined United on loan just before UCL deadline at end of August 2006
• Signed permanent deal in summer 2007; 5 UCL games (325 mins) in 2007/08
• 2 more games in 2008/09 & 2009/10; on bench for Moscow, Rome finals
• Under-21, senior caps; unused sub at 2006 World Cup; not at EURO 2008
Manchester United FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (17) European Cup Winners’ Cup (2)
1901, 1906, 1907, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1973
1962, 1968, 1979, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994,
1996, 1999, 2004 UEFA Super Cup (5)
1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007
National Cup (5)
1967, 1972, 1973, 1977, 2003 European / South American Cup (3)
1969, 1989, 1990
National Super Cup (5)
1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2005 FIFA World Club Cup (1)
2007
European Champion Clubs’ Cup /
UEFA Champions League (7)
1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007
AC Milan
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010-11 | GROUP G
GENERAL INFORMATION
Sports Director: Ariedo Braida Supporters Clubs: 998
Organisational Director: Umberto Gandini (9 million supporters)
Team Manager: Vittorio Mentana Other sports: None
Press Officer: Riccardo Coli
Team Captain: Massimo Ambrosini
9 Filippo INZAGHI
FORWARD 09.08.1973 ITALIAN 181 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Piacenza FC, US Leffe, FC Hellas-Verona, Piacenza FC,
Parma FC, Atalanta BC, Juventus
• Joined in 2001; 4 seasons at Juve; 359 Serie A games, 154 goals (189/70 at Milan)
• 5th in UCL scoring chart with 44 goals in 78 matches; 2 in 7 (288mins) last season
• 17 goals for Juventus (26 games), 27 for Milan (52 games)
• Euro debut was Parma 2 Teuta Durres 0 back on 14.09.1995
• Lost 1998 final (Juve); won in 2003, 2007 (Milan); 2 goals v Liverpool in Athens
• 1 game (30 minutes v Czech Republic) in 2006 World Cup success
10 Clarence SEEDORF
MIDFIELDER 01.04.1976 DUTCH 176 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: AFC Ajax, UC Sampdoria, Real Madrid CF,
FC Internazionale Milano
• First to win UCL with 3 clubs: Ajax (1995), Madrid (1998), Milan (2003, 2007)
• 109 UCL games; 11/0 for Ajax, 25/3 for Madrid, 73/8 for Milan
• Euro debut was Ajax 2 Guimarães 1 on 04.11.1992; 8 games, 1 goal, last season
• Joined Inter in 1999/00; crossed city in 2002; 29 league games, 5 goals, in 09/10
• Totals 348 Serie A games, 52 goals; 252/41 for Milan at start of season
• 87 caps (11 goals); 4 at EURO 96, 2004; 2 at EURO 2000; 4 at 1998 World Cup
AC Milan
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010-11 | GROUP G
11 ZLATAN Ibrahimovic
FORWARD 03.10.1981 SWEDISH 195 CM / 95 KG
Former clubs: FBK Balkan, BK Flagg, Malmö FF, AFC Ajax, Juventus,
FC Internazionale Milano, FC Barcelona
• Bosnian parentage; joined Ajax in 2001; 71 league games, 32 goals
• Joined Juve in 2004; Inter in 2006; Barça in 2009; Milan in August 2010
• 4 goals in 10 UCL games last season brought total to 19 in 70; 16/29 in Liga
• Top scorer; 15 in 27 games in 2006/07; 17/ 26 in 2007/08; 25/35 in 2008/09
• At 2002, 2006 World Cups, EURO 2004 (scored v Bulgaria, Italy)
• 2 goals in 3 games at EURO 2008; goal v Greece UEFA’s 2nd-best of tournament
13 Alessandro NESTA
DEFENDER 19.03.1976 ITALIAN 187 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: S.S. Lazio
• Signed in 2002 after 10 years, 193 app. at Lazio; debut v Udinese on 13.03.1994
• Euro debut was Lazio’s 2-1 defeat v Omonia in Nicosia on 26.09.95
• Started 2010/11 with 374 Serie A games, 4 goals (181/6 for Milan)
• 85 UCL games since 1999; 2007 final was his 50th; 7 games last season
• UEFA Under-21 title in 1996; World Cup winner 2006
• 3 games at 1998, 2002, 2006 World Cups; 5 at EURO 2000; in All-Star team
14 Rodney STRASSER
MIDFIELDER 30.03.1990 SIERRA LEONE 178 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: None
• Born in Freetown; enrolled as youth player by Milan
• Made 1 1st team appearance in 2008/09; 1 (12 mins) last season
• Coppa Primavera winner in 2010
15 Sokratis PAPASTATHOPOULOS
DEFENDER 09.06.1988 GREEK 183 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: AEK Athens FC, Niki Volou, AEK Athens FC, Genoa CFC
• Signed by AEK from amateur league; loaned to Div 2 Niki Volou in Jan 2006
• 38 games, 1 goal, back at AEK; moved to Genoa in 2008
• Euro debut in Lille 3 AEK 1 on 17.10.2006
• 51 Serie A games, 2 goals, in 2 seasons at Genoa; joined Milan in summer
• Silver medal at UEFA Under-19 finals in 2007; in UEFA’s Team of Tournament
• In Under-21s in 2006; 1st senior cap in 1-0 v Czechs in Cyprus on 05.02.08
16 Mathieu FLAMINI
MIDFIELDER 07.03.1984 FRENCH 178 CM / 67 KG
Former clubs: Olympique de Marseille, Arsenal FC
• Youth player at OM; 1st team debut on 20.12.2003 v Toulouse (1-0)
• 14 games that season; 9 UCUP games; Euro debut on 26.02.2004 v Dnipro
• Joined Arsenal in 2004/05; 102 Premier games/7 goals; won 2005 FA Cup
• 30 UCL games for Arsenal in 4 seasons; 5 (3 starts) for Milan last season
• Joined Milan in 2008; 54 Serie A games, no goals; 25 last season
• 8 Under-21 games for France; 1st of 3 caps 16.11.2007 2-2 v Morocco
17 Massimo ODDO
DEFENDER 14.06.1976 ITALIAN 182 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Renato Curi, AC Milan, Fiorenzuola, AC Monza, AC Prato,
Lecco Calcio, AC Monza, SSC Napoli, Hellas-Verona FC,
S.S. Lazio, FC Bayern München
• At Milan 1993-95: 0 games; returned in Jan 2007 transfer window
• Went on to win UCL playing all 7 KO games; totals 30 in UCL; 4 last season
• Loaned to Bayern 2008/09; 18 games; 7 in UCL
• 250 Serie A games, 28 goals from debut for Verona v Bari on 30.09.2000
• 4½ seasons at Lazio; won Coppa in 2004; 135 games, 17 goals
18 Marek JANKULOVSKI
MIDFIELDER 09.05.1977 CZECH 183 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: FC Banik Ostrava, SSC Napoli, Udinese Calcio
• Signed in 2005; played in Italy since 2000 after 6 seasons with Banik
• Serie A debut in Lecce on 01.11.00; Napoli spent 2001/02 season in Serie B
• Euro debut for Udinese in Salzburg in UEFA Cup on 24.09.2003
• Played in all 13 games in 2007 UCL win; only 2 in injury-hit 2009/10
• 12 games last season brought Serie A total to 223/22 (112/4 for Milan)
• 4 games at EURO 2004; 3 at EURO 2008; 3 at 2006 World Cup
19 Gianluca ZAMBROTTA
DEFENDER 19.02.1977 ITALIAN 181 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Calcio Como 1907, AS Bari, Juventus, FC Barcelona
• Joined Como at 17; Serie A debut in Bari on 31.08.1997 v Parma (0-2)
• 59 games/6 goals at Bari; 217/7 in 7 seasons at Juve; joined Barça 2006
• Signed in 2008 after 58/3 in 2 years; 58/1 since then (24/0 last season)
• Euro debut Ceahlaul 1 Juve 1 on 18.07.99; totals 63 in UCL (5 last season)
• 1st of 97 caps v Norway on 10.02.99; 3 games at EURO 2004; 4 at EURO 2008
• 6 in 2006 World Cup win; played all 3 (270 mins) at 2010 finals
20 Ignazio ABATE
MIDFIELDER 12.11.1986 ITALIAN 180 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: SSC Napoli, Piacenza Calcio, Modena FC 1912, Empoli FC,
Torino FC
• Started as Milan youth; returned in 2009; 30 Serie A games last season
• UCL debut for Milan on 09.12.2003 v Celta de Vigo (1-2); unused in Serie A
• Loan at Napoli in 04 (32 games/2 goals); Piacenza 05 (13/0); Modena 06 (38/1)
• Serie A debut at Empoli on 01.09.2007 v Inter (0-2); 24 games/1 goal
• 25/1 at Torino in 2008/09; 5 UCL games (3 starts) last season
• 19 Under-21 games 2006-2009; 4 (1 start) at 2009 finals
21 Andrea PIRLO
MIDFIELDER 19.05.1979 ITALIAN 177 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: Brescia Calcio, FC Internazionale Milano, Reggina Calcio,
FC Internazionale Milano
• Signed in 2001; joined Inter in 1998; loaned to Reggina 1999/00
• Euro debut Inter 4 Skonto Riga 0 on 12.08.98 at 19
• 78 UCL games (5 for Inter in 1998/99); 3 finals for Milan; all 8 games last season
• Totals 357 games, 41 goals, in Serie A; 267/31 for Milan; 34/0 in 2009/10
• 1st cap in Azerbaijan on 07.09.02; World Cup winner 2006 (all 7 games)
• 2/1 at EURO 2004; 3/1 in 2008; only last 34 mins v Slovaks at 2010 World Cup
AC Milan
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010-11 | GROUP G
23 Massimo AMBROSINI
MIDFIELDER 29.05.1977 ITALIAN 182 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: AC Cesena, Vicenza Calcio
• At club since 1995, but loaned to Vicenza in 1997/98 (27 games, 1 goal)
• Euro debut 15 years ago: 4-0 v Zaglebie Lubin on 12.09.95
• 311 Serie A games, 28 goals; 284/27 in 14 seasons at Milan; 30/1 in 2009/10
• 87th min sub in 2003 UCL win; played the full 90 in Athens in 2007
• Totals 68 UCL games (1 goal) in 10 seasons; all 8 last season
• 1st cap v Croatia in April 1999; 3 (sub in final) at EURO 2000; 2 at EURO 2008
25 Daniele BONERA
DEFENDER 31.05.1981 ITALIAN 183 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Brescia Calcio, Parma FC
• Joined in 2006; previous 8 years with Brescia, Parma
• Serie A debut Brescia v Udinese on 01.10.00; 241 games since; 7/0 in 2009/10
• Euro debut Chmel Blsany 1 Brescia 2 on 25.07.2001
• 6 games/419 minutes in 2006/07 UCL success; 2 (135 mins) last season
• 34 caps at Under-21/Olympic level; full debut v Morocco on 05.09.2001
• UEFA Under-21 champion, bronze medal at Athens Olympics, 2004
27 Kevin-PRINCE Boateng
MIDFIELDER 06.03.1987 GERMAN/GHANAIAN 183 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Hertha BSC Berlin, Tottenham Hotspur FC,
BV Borussia Dortmund, Portsmouth FC
• Signed in a loan deal in August after transfer from Portsmouth to Genoa
• Born in Wedding suburb of Berlin; joined Hertha at 7; senior debut at 18
• Joined Spurs in 2007 after 42 Bundesliga games; only 14 in Premier
• Loaned to Dortmund (10) in 2009; 22/3 for Portsmouth last season
• Capped by Germany at all age levels; then opted to switch to Ghana
• 5/1 (v USA) at 2010 World Cup; v Germany, brother Jerome was opponent
30 Flavio ROMA
GOALKEEPER 21.06.1971 ITALIAN 191 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: S.S. Lazio, AC Mantova, SSC Venezia, US Fiorenzuola,
US Foggia, AC Chievo Verona, Piacenza Calcio, AS Monaco FC
• Born in Rome; started at Lazio in 1991 but no games in 3 seasons
• After 5 years in lower leagues, Serie A debut on 29.08.1999; Piacenza v Roma (!)
• 32 games that season; relegated; joined ASM in 2001 after 1 year in Serie B
• 203 Ligue 1 games in 8 seasons; played 2004 UCL final v Porto
• Joined Milan in summer 2009; unused last season
• 1st of 3 caps v Iceland on 30.03.2005
32 Christian ABBIATI
GOALKEEPER 08.07.1977 ITALIAN 191 CM / 92 KG
Former clubs: AC Monza 1912, Borgosesia Calcio, Juventus, Torino FC,
Club Atlético de Madrid
• Signed in 1998 from Serie B Monza; debut 2-1 v Perugia on 17.01.99
• Loaned to Juve in 2005 (19 games), Torino in 2006 (36), Atlético in 2007 (21)
• Returned to Milan in 2008; 37 games since, 9 last season
• Totals 202 Serie A games, 147 for Milan; totals 15 club titles
• Euro debut v Chelsea (a) on 15.09.99; 28 UCL games; 1 in Manchester last season
• 16 Under-21 games for Italy; 1st of 4 caps v Switzerland (2-1) on 30.04.2003
33 THIAGO Emiliano Da SILVA
DEFENDER 22.09.1984 BRAZILIAN 183 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: RS Futebol, EC Juventude, FC Porto, FC Dynamo Moskva,
Fluminense FC
• Started career in 3rd Div in 2003; 1st Div debut on 21.04.2004 at Juventude
• Moved to Europe in summer 2004; 1 game for Porto, Dynamo following injuries
• Back in Brazil in 2006; won Brazilian Cup (2007); 81 games in 3 seasons
• Signed in 2009; 33 Serie A appearances, 2 goals, last season
• UCL debut in Marseille on 15.09.09; 7 games (all starts) last season
• Bronze medal at 2008 Olympics; unused sub at 2010 World Cup
77 Luca ANTONINI
DEFENDER 04.08.1982 ITALIAN 182 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: AC Prato, AC Ancona, UC Sampdoria, Modena FC 1912,
Pescara Calcio, AC Arezzo, AC Siena, Empoli FC
• Started in Milan youth teams; loaned to Prato in 2001; 26 games in Serie C1
• Loaned to Ancona 2002 (17/1); Serie A debut at Sampdoria 13.12.2003 v Perugia
• Loaned to Modena in 2004 (15/1); Pescara in Jan 05 (22/3); Arezzo in 05 (39/3)
• Back in Serie A with Siena in 2006 (32/3), Empoli in 2007 (32/0)
• Returned in 2008; 22 Serie A games, 1 goal, last season; 2/0 in UCL
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (7)
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Secretary: Olivier Blanc Supporters Clubs: 9
Media Director: Olivier Blanc Other sports: None
Press Officer: Pierre Bideau
Team Captain: Cris
2 Lamine GASSAMA
DEFENDER 02.10.1989 FRENCH 181 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined youth team in 2005; pro contract in 2008 after 13 games in CFA 2007/08
• Made Ligue 1 debut on 29.10.2008 v Sochaux; played 7 games that season
• UCL debut in Dec. 2008 with first 64 mins of MD6 game v FC Bayern (2-3)
• 2 games (v Liverpool, Fiorentina) last season when Réveillère injured
• Also made 6 league appearances during 2009/10
• Made Under-21 debut on 13.11.2008 v Denmark
4 Pape DIAKHATÉ
DEFENDER 21.06.1984 FRENCH/SENEGALESE 185 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: US Ouakam, AS Nancy-Lorraine, FC Dynamo Kyiv,
AS St.-Etienne
• Born in Dakar; educated by Nancy; 141 games, 3 goals in six seasons
• Joined Dynamo in July 2007; only 31 games for club due to injuries
• 2 UCL games in 2007/08; all 90 mins of all 6 in 2008/09; injured last season
• Loaned to ASSE last winter; 18 league games; loaned to OL on 31.08.2010
• Capped 24 times by Senegal; played 2006 African Nations Cup
5 Dejan LOVREN
DEFENDER 07.05.1989 CROATIAN 188 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: NK Dinamo Zagreb, NK Inter Zapresic, NK Dinamo Zagreb
• Born in Zenica; D1 debut for Dinamo was one game in 2005/06
• Joined D2 Inter; 21 games in promotion run; 29 in D1 during 2007/08
• Back at Dinamo in 2008; 35 games, 1 goal, before move to OL on 14.01.2010
• Made 19 European appearances for Dinamo in 2008/09, 2009/10
• 1st of 5 caps 3-2 v Qatar on 08.10.2009; 8 games for OL last season
Olympique Lyonnais
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP B
6 Kim KÄLLSTRÖM
MIDFIELDER 24.08.1982 SWEDISH 185 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: BK Häcken, Djurgårdens IF, Stade Rennais
• Signed in summer 2006 after 83 league games, 20 goals for Rennes
• Debut in Toulouse on 10.01.04; totals 217 Ligue 1 games, 30 goals
• Totals 134/14 since joining OL; 32/4 last season
• 6 UCL games, 1 goal, in 2006/07; 8/1 in 07/08; 6/0 in 08/09; 11/1 last season
• 1st of 73 caps v Finland on 01.02.2001; 4 games at 2006 World Cup
• In UEFA’s Europe XI for charity match in Manchester in March 2007
7 Jimmy BRIAND
FORWARD 02.08.1985 FRENCH 180 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Stade Rennais
• Joined OL in July 2010 after 169 Ligue 1 games, 33 goals, for Rennes
• Sidelined March-December 2009 with cruciate ligament injury
• Came back to play 23 games, 5 goals, last season
• 3 games, 1 goal (v Portugal) at 2006 Under-21 finals in Portugal
• 1st of 3 caps v Romania on 11.10.2008; on list of 30 for 2010 World Cup
8 Miralem PJANIC
MIDFIELDER 02.04.1990 BOSNIAN 180 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: FC Metz
• Born in Zvornik, Bosnia; brought up in Luxembourg
• Played all 3 games, scored Luxembourg’s only goal, at 2005 UEFA Under-17 finals
• Joined Metz academy at 14; 1st team debut on 18.08.07 v PSG (0-0)
• Joined OL in 2008 after 32 Ligue 1 games, 4 goals; 57/6 in 2 seasons at OL
• UCL debut v Barça on 24.02.09; OL top scorer with 4 in 12 games last season
• Called up by Bosnia in 2008; 1st of 16 caps v Bulgaria on 20.08.08
9 LISANDRO López
FORWARD 02.03.1983 ARGENTINIAN 174 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Racing Club de Avellaneda, FC Porto
• Started career at Racing in 2003; scored 26 goals in 66 games in 3 seasons
• Joined Porto in 2005; Portuguese top scorer in 2007/08 with 24 goals in 27 games
• Won 4 leagues, 2 Cups in 4 seasons at Porto; 106 games, 49 goals; 28/13 in UCL
• Joined OL in June 2009; 33 Ligue 1 games, 15 goals last season; 10/3 in UCL
• 1st of 7 caps on 10.03.2005 v Mexico; not in 2010 World Cup squad
12 Timothée KOLODZIEJCZIAK
DEFENDER 01.10.1991 FRENCH 181 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: RC Lens
• Silver medallist at 2008 UEFA Under-17 finals; in UEFA’s team of tournament
• Made 1 league appearance for Lens in 2007/08; joined OL in summer 2008
• 3 Ligue 1 games (1+2) in 2 seasons; 1 (12mins v Debrecen) in 2009/10 UCL
• Champion of Europe with France’s Under-19s in Caen in July
• Played all 5 games at left-back; substituted at half-time in final
13 Anthony RÉVEILLÈRE
DEFENDER 10.11.1979 FRENCH 181 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: Stade Rennais, Valencia CF
• Product of the Rennes football academy; Div 1 debut in Bastia on 03.02.1998
• Played 140 games before joining Valencia in mid-2002/03 campaign
• 18 league, 6 UCL games for Valencia who didn’t exercise option to buy
• Joined OL in 2003; 191 league games, 2 goals (v Lens 2003/04, Monaco 2007/08)
• Played 30 Ligue 1 games last season; 11 in UCL (injured for match in Florence)
• Silver at 2002 U-21 finals; 1st of 6 caps v Israel on 11.10.03; unused at 2010 WC
15 Harry NOVILLO
FORWARD 11.02.1992 FRENCH 182 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: None
• Born in Lyon; has come through the OL youth academy
• Promoted to professional squad after 18 games, 3 goals, in CFA last season
• Made Ligue 1 debut v Monaco last season
17 Jean II MAKOUN
MIDFIELDER 29.05.1983 CAMEROONIAN 173 CM / 69 KG
Former clubs: Tonnerre Yaoundé, LOSC Lille Métropole
• Born in Yaoundé; joined LOSC in 2001; no Div 1 debut till 02.11.2002 in Bastia
• Signed in 2008 after 139 league games, 7 goals (5 in 2005/06) for LOSC
• 16 UCL games for LOSC; wears 17 in memory of Marc-Vivien Foé
• 28 Ligue 1 games, 1 goal, last season; 11/1 (winner v Real Madrid) in UCL
• 1st of 53 caps in Japan on 19.11.03; 3 games (209mins) at 2010 World Cup
Olympique Lyonnais
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP B
18 Bafétimbi GOMIS
FORWARD 06.08.1985 FRENCH 184 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: AS Saint-Étienne, Troyes AC
• Joined ASSE in 2000; made Div 1 debut on 07.08.2004; played 6 games
• Loaned to Troyes in Jan 2005 for 6 months; scored 6 goals in 13 games
• 125 games (38 goals) in 4 seasons at ASSE; 8/4 in UEFA Cup in 2008/09
• Joined OL in 2009; 37 Ligue 1 games, 10 goals last season; 9/2 in UCL (6 starts)
• 1st of 5 caps on 27.05.2008 v Ecuador; 1 game at EURO 2008 v Romania
19 César DELGADO
MIDFIELDER 18.08.1981 ARGENTINIAN 175 CM / 69 KG
Former clubs: Rosario Central, CD Cruz Azul
• Joined in winter 2007/08; 65 games, 14 goals for Rosario; 151/61 in Mexico
• Chelito played 7 league games in 2007/08; 19/2 in 2008/09; 27/4 last season
• Made UCL debut v Steaua on 05.11.2008; 10/1 (winner in Liverpool) last season
• 1st of 20 caps v Uruguay on 16.07.2003; gold medal at 2004 Olympics
• Scored 2-2 in 87th-min of 2004 Copa América final (Brazil won on pens)
20 Aly CISSOKHO
DEFENDER 15.09.1987 FRENCH 181 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: FC Gueugnon, Vitória Setúbal, FC Porto
• Started in Div 2 Gueugnon in 2006; played 22 Ligue 2 games in two seasons
• Moved to Portugal in January 2008; 13 league games for Setúbal in 2008/09
• UEFA Cup debut on 18.09.2008 v Heerenveen; joined Porto in Jan 2009
• Joined OL in 2009 after 15 league games, 4 UCL; won league and cup double
• 31 Ligue 1 games last season; all 12 starts, 1 goal (home to Debrecen) in UCL
21 Maxime GONALONS
MIDFIELDER 10.03.1989 FRENCH 185 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: None
• Product of OL academy; 55 games, 4 goals for CFA team 2006-09
• Promoted to 1st team last season; 15 league games, 1 goal
• 8 UCL appearances (4 starts) last season, 1 goal (1-1 in Liverpool)
• Started 3 of last 4 UCL games; 2 caps at Under-21 level
22 Clément GRENIER
MIDFIELDER 07.01.1991 FRENCH 186 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: None
• Educated at the club’s football academy; second season in pro squad
• 3 Ligue 1 appearances last season; still awaits UCL debut
• Silver medallist at 2008 European Under-17 finals in Turkey
• Started all 5 games; scored in 3-3 group-stage draw with winners, Spain
• Gold medal at 2010 Under-19 finals; 3 starts (on bench during final v Spain)
24 Jérémy PIED
MIDFIELDER 23.02.1989 FRENCH 170 CM / 65 KG
Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais, FC Metz
• Came through OL academy; first season in pro squad
• Played 30 games, scored 4 goals, in CFA team 2006-08
• 37 games, 4 goals, on loan to Ligue 2 Metz last season
25 Johan HARTOCK
GOALKEEPER 17.02.1987 FRENCH 190 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: US Robert
• Born in Trinité on island of Martinique; joined OL in July 2004
• Won CFA championship in 2006; on 1st team bench occasionally
• Still awaits 1st team debut; just back from achilles rupture in March 2010
• Former Under-19 international
28 Jérémy TOULALAN
MIDFIELDER 10.09.1983 FRENCH 184 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: FC Nantes Atlantique
• Signed in summer 2006 after 94 Div 1 games, 1 goal, for Nantes
• Had made debut at 18 v Rennes on 23.02.02
• 127 league games for OL in 4 seasons; has yet to score for club
• 31 Ligue 1 games last season; 9 in UCL
• 4 games, 1 goal, at 2006 European U-21 finals; in UEFA’s Team of Tournament
• 1st of 36 caps v Faroes on 11.10.2006; all 3 at EURO 2008; 2 at 2010 World Cup
29 Yoann GOURCUFF
MIDFIELDER 11.07.1986 FRENCH 185 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: Stade Rennais FC, AC Milan, FC Girondins de Bordeaux
• From Rennes academy; joined Milan in 2006; 36 games in 2 seasons
• Father Christian was midfielder; now coaches Ligue 1 rivals Lorient
• 8 UCL games in 2006/07; 3/0 in 2007/08; 8/2 (v Bayern, Olympiacos) last season
• Joined Bordeaux in 2008; 69/18 till move to OL on 24.08.2010; 32/6 last season
• Gold medal at 2005 UEFA Under-19 finals; in UEFA’s Team of Tournament
• 1st of 22 caps on 20.08.2008 v Sweden; 2 (v Uru, SA) at 2010 World Cup
30 Rémy VERCOUTRE
GOALKEEPER 26.06.1980 FRENCH 185 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: US Dunkerque, HSC Montpellier-Hérault,
Olympique Lyonnais, RC Strasbourg
• Under-21 international (played 2002 European Championship final)
• Developed at Montpellier; Div 1 debut v Marseille (1-1) on 28.07.01
• 15 games in 2001/02; Montpellier had third-best defensive record in league
• Joined OL on 31.12. 2002; 40 league games since (5 on loan to Strasbourg 04/05)
• 1 UCL game in 2005/06, 2006/07; 6 (Coupet injured) in 2007/08
Olympique Lyonnais
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP B
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (11) National Super Cup (1)
1929, 1937, 1948, 1971, 1972, 1989, 1990, 2010
1991, 1992, 1993, 2010
UEFA Champions League (1)
National Cup (10) 1993
1924, 1926, 1927, 1935, 1938, 1943, 1969,
1972, 1976, 1989
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Secretary: Cédric Dufoix Club Members: 42,720
Managing Director: Antoine Veyrat Supporters Clubs: 9 (4.2 million
Media Manager: Laurence Firmian supporters in France)
Press Officer: Alexandre Rosée Other sports: None
Team Captain: Steve Mandanda
2 CÉSAR Azpilicueta
DEFENDER 28.08.1989 SPANISH 178 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: CA Osasuna
• Born in Pamplona; developed at hometown club; signed in summer 2010
• Liga debut at 17 away to Real Madrid on 08.04.07; totals 99 Liga games
• ‘Veteran’ in UEFA age-limit competitions; Under-19 champion in 2007
• Also played 2006 Under-17 finals; 2008 Under-19s; 2009 Under-21s
• Totalled 46 games in age-limit competitions at start of season
• On provisional list of 30 for Spain’s winning 2010 World Cup campaign
6 Édouard CISSÉ
MIDFIELDER 30.03.1978 FRENCH 186 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Paris Saint-Germain FC, Stade Rennais FC, West Ham FC,
AS Monaco FC, Beşiktaş JK
• Started career at home-town Pau; joined PSG in 1997; loaned to Rennes (28/2)
• Back to PSG in 1999; 79 league, 9 UCL, 5 UEFA Cup games in 3 seasons
• Loaned to West Ham (21 games), Monaco (31); then back at PSG in 2004
• 96 games in 3 seasons; joined Besiktas in 2007; 54 games, 2 goals in 2 seasons
• Signed in 2009; 32 Ligue 1 games, 1 goal, last season; 5/0 in UCL
• 3 Europa League games brought European total to 71/3
Olympique de Marseille
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP F
7 Benoît CHEYROU
MIDFIELDER 03.05.1981 FRENCH 182 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: LOSC Lille Métropole, AJ Auxerre
• Signed in 2007; followed footsteps of older brother Bruno, signed in 2004
• 89 league games, 2 goals, for Lille; Div 1 debut in Bastia on 06.02.2000 at 18
• Moved to AJA in 2004, 85 games, 5 goals, for club; 20 in UEFA Cup
• 101/10 in 3 seasons at OM; 1st game of 2010/11 was his 300th in Ligue 1
• 32/5 in Ligue 1 last season; all 6 in UCL, 1 goal (5th in 6-1 v Zürich)
• European Under-18 champion (with Cissé) in 2000
10 André-Pierre GIGNAC
FORWARD 05.12.1985 FRENCH 187 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: FC Lorient, Pau FC, FC Lorient, Toulouse FC
• Joined Lorient youth team in 2002; Ligue 1 debut 05.08.2006 (51/11 for club)
• Loaned to 3rd-tier Pau Jan-Jun 2005 (18 games, 8 goals)
• Joined Toulouse in 2007; UCL debut in qualifier v Liverpool
• France’s top scorer 2008/09 with 24; totals 134/43 in Ligue 1
• 1st of 16 caps (4 goals) v Lithuania on 01.04.2009
• 3 (95mins) at 2010 World Cup; 5 v Uruguay, 45 v Mexico, S. Africa
11 Loïc RÉMY
FORWARD 02.01.1987 FRENCH 184 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais, RC Lens, OGC Nice
• Born in Lyon; came through OL academy; debut v St. Etienne on 14.10.2006
• UCL debut as 80th-min sub v Steaua on 06.12.2006
• Loaned to Lens (10/3) in 2008; joined Nice at end of season
• Signed in August after 68 Ligue 1 games, 26 goals
• 1st cap v Nigeria on 02.06.2010; 2nd 2-1 defeat in Norway in August
12 Charles KABORÉ
MIDFIELDER 09.02.1988 BURKINA FASO 181 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Etoile Filante Ouagadougou, FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin
• Joined Libourne in 2006; 10 games, 1 goal, in Ligue 2; 16/0 in 2007/08
• Joined OM in Dec. 2007; Ligue 1 debut 17.01.2008 v PSG; 12 games that season
• Totals 60/2 for club in Ligue 1; 25/1 last season; UCL debut on 22.10.2008 v PSV
• 3 UCL games last season (120 mins); 3 in UEL (1 goal in Copenhagen)
• 20 caps, 1 goal for Burkina Faso as right-back or screening midfielder
13 Senah MANGO
DEFENDER 13.12.1991 TOGOLESE 181 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Planète Lomé
• Born in Togolese capital Lomé; signed in August 2009
• Sidelined by bureaucratic problems until New Year
• Spent last half of season with reserves; no 1st team appearances
• 5 senior caps for Togo
14 Leyti N’DIAYE
DEFENDER 19.08.1985 SENEGALESE 188 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: Louhans-Cuiseaux, Olympique de Marseille, US Créteil,
RC Strasbourg, AC Ajaccio
• Signed in 2004; 3 Ligue 1 games; 1st, at just 19, in Sochaux on 12.09.2004
• Then loaned to Div 2 Créteil, Strasbourg; returned in 2007
• 5 Ligue 1 games in 2 seasons; loaned to Ajaccio in Jan 2009
• 12 Ligue 2 games that season; 31 in 2009/10; recalled in summer
15 Jordan AYEW
FORWARD 11.09.1991 FRENCH/GHANAIAN 182 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: AS Lyon-Duchère
• Joined as youth player in 2006, teaming-up with older brother André
• Scored on Ligue 1 debut v Lorient on 16.12.2009 (1-1 in 2-1 win)
• 4 league appearances last season; 65mins in total
16 Elinton ANDRADE
GOALKEEPER 30.03.1979 BRAZILIAN 190 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: CR Flamengo, Rio Claro FC, Bangu AC, Fluminense FC,
CR Vasco da Gama, Ascoli Calcio, Duque de Caixas, FC Rapid Bucureşti
• Played in Brazilian top flight for Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco da Gama
• Moved to Europe in 2005; no games in 2 seasons at Ascoli
• After six months back in Brazil, signed for Rapid in 2007
• Played 37 games in 2 seasons; won Romanian Super Cup in 2007
• Joined OM in 2009; 3 Ligue 1 games last season; on bench in UCL
Olympique de Marseille
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP F
17 Stéphane MBIA
MIDFIELDER 20.05.1986 CAMEROONIAN 189 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: Stade Rennais FC
• Born in Yaoundé but began at Kadji Academy, Douala; joined Rennes in 2003
• 1 league game in 2004/05; 105 (4 goals) + 10 in UEFA Cup in 5 seasons
• Joined OM in July 2009; 27 Ligue 1 games, 2 goals, last season; 4/0 in UCL
• 34 caps; silver at 2008 African Nations Cup; 3 full games at 2010 World Cup
18 Fabrice ABRIEL
MIDFIELDER 06.07.1979 FRENCH 176 CM / 69 KG
Former clubs: Paris Saint-Germain FC, Servette FC, Amiens SC,
EA Guingamp, FC Lorient
• Started as PSG youth; 2 Ligue 1 games in 2 seasons; loaned to Servette in 2001
• Joined Amiens after 6 months, 5 games; 114 Ligue games (13 goals) in 4 seasons
• Moved to Guingamp in 2004, 68 games (8 goals) in 2 seasons
• Joined Lorient in 2006; 111 Ligue 1 games (10 goals) in 3 seasons
• Joined OM in 2009; 32/1 in Ligue 1 last season; 5/1 (in 6-1 v Zürich) in UCL
19 Gabriel HEINZE
DEFENDER 19.04.1978 ARGENTINIAN 178 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: Newell’s Old Boys, Real Valladolid CF, Sporting Clube de
Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain FC, Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF
• Joined United in 2004; Madrid in 2007; OM in 2009 (after 44 games for Madrid)
• Started 2010/11 with 299 league games in 5 countries; 27/4 last season
• Euro debut for PSG v Rapid Bucureşti in 2001/02 UEFA Cup
• Missed most of 2005/06 (tore knee ligaments in UCL game v Villarreal)
• 68 caps; 4 games at 2006 World Cup, 3 (1 goal v Nigeria) in 2010
• Copa América runner-up 2004, 2007; gold medal at Athens Olympics
20 André AYEW
FORWARD 17.12.1989 FRENCH/GHANAIAN 176 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: Olympique de Marseille, FC Lorient, Arles-Avignon FC
• ‘Dédé’ is son of former OM star Abedi Pelé, older brother of Jordan
• Product of OM academy; debut in Valenciennes on 15.08.2007
• 9 league appearances in 2007/08; 3 (115 mins) in UCL
• 22 games, 3 goals, on loan to Lorient in 2008/09; loaned to Arles 2009/10
• Under-20 world champion 2009; 4 games (389 mins) at 2010 World Cup
21 Souleymane DIAWARA
DEFENDER 24.12.1978 SENEGALESE 185 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Le Havre AC, FC Sochaux, Charlton Athletic FC,
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
• At Le Havre in Ligue 2; promoted in 2002; 32 games, 1 goal that season
• Joined Sochaux in 2003; 84 games (4 goals) in 4 seasons; won League Cup 2004
• Moved to Charlton in 2006; 23 Premier games; signed for Bordeaux in Aug. 2007
• 63 games (2 goals) in 2 seasons; won league in 2009; joined OM that summer
• 37 Ligue 1 games last season, 4 goals; 5/0 in UCL; all 4 in Europa League
• 1st of 39 caps on 19.11.2002 v South Africa (1-1)
23 Alexander N’DOUMBOU
MIDFIELDER 04.01.1992 GABONESE 177 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: None
• Born in Port-Gentil, Gabon; father Gabonese, mother Chinese
• Family moved to France when he was 12
• Started as youth player with Carprentras, Martigues; joined OM in 2006
• Won French Under-17 championship in 2009
• Called into national team in November 2009
26 Jean-Philippe SABO
DEFENDER 26.02.1987 FRENCH 174 CM / 69 KG
Former clubs: Olympique de Marseille, HSC Montpellier-Hérault,
AC Ajaccio
• Signed pro contract in July 2006; Ligue 1 debut 19.01.2008
• Played 30 games on loan to Montpellier in 2008/09
• 16 games on loan to Ligue 2 Ajaccion last season
28 Mathieu VALBUENA
MIDFIELDER 28.09.1984 FRENCH 167 CM / 58 KG
Former clubs: FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin
• Born in Bruges; signed in 2006 after 51 games, 10 goals in Ligue 2
• Ligue 1 debut at home to Valenciennes on 19.11.2006
• Started season with 106 league games for OM; 31/5 last season
• 3 UCL games last season (116mins); 3 in Europa League
• 3 senior caps; played 21 mins v Mexico at 2010 World Cup
30 Steve MANDANDA
GOALKEEPER 28.03.1985 FRENCH 185 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: Le Havre AC
• Born in Congo capital Kinshasa, came through HAC academy
• All 4 games at 2006 UEFA Under-21 finals; preferred to OM’s Gavanon
• Signed by OM a year later with no previous Ligue 1 experience
• Became 1st choice in 2007/08 with 34 league games; all 6 in UCL
• Totals 108 Ligue 1 games in 3 seasons; ever-present last term in UCL, UEL
• Unused sub at EURO 2008 and at 2010 World Cup
Olympique de Marseille
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP F
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (20)
1930, 1949, 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964,
1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1986,
1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
Managing Director: Fanis Voutsaras Supporters Clubs: 20
Press Officer: Andreas Droukopoulos Other sports: None
Captain: Giorgos Karagounis
STADIUM – OAKA
Ground Capacity: 68,079
Floodlight: 1,940 lux
Record Attendance: 74,473
(v AEK Athens FC
in 1986)
Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m
3 Josu SARRIEGI
DEFENDER 19.01.1979 SPANISH 185 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: SD Beasain, CD Alaves, SD Eibar, Athletic Club Bilbao
• Signed from Athletic Club in summer 2007; contract extended to 2012
• Liga debut on 18.02.01 for Alavés at Osasuna; two seasons for Alavés
• 35 Liga games for Alavés, 2 goals; 36/0 at Athletic in 2006/07 season
• On loan to SD Eibar in between
• 69 Greek league games, 1 goal; 21/1 in 2009/10 title win
• 26 UEFA club games, 2 goals; 13/2 in UCL
4 Jean-Alain BOUMSONG
DEFENDER 14.12.1979 FRENCH 190 CM / 88 KG
Former clubs: Le Havre AC, AJ Auxerre, Rangers FC, Newcastle United FC,
Juventus, Olympique Lyonnais
• Signed three-year contract on 30.07.10
• Won 2005 SPL (Rangers); 2007 Serie B (Juventus)
• 2008 League & Cup double with OL; 2003 French Cup winner with Auxerre
• 52 UEFA club games, 1 goal; 25/0 in UCL for Auxerre, Rangers & OL
• 1st of 27 caps on 20.06.03 v Japan in Confederations Cup win
• One game as sub at both EURO 2004 & 2008
5 Cédric KANTÉ
DEFENDER 06.07.1979 MALIAN 181 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: RC Strasbourg, FC Istres, ASOA Valence, RC Strasbourg,
OGC Nice
• Signed in June 2009 on 3-year contract from Nice
• Won League and Cup double in 1st season with club; 29 club games, no goals
• 10 years in French football; 195 Ligue 1 games, 5 goals 1999-2009
• On loan from RC Strasbourg to Istres and Valence
• 16 UEFA club games, 1 goal, 8 in 2009/10; 7/1 in UEL, 1 in UCL qualifier
• Born at Strasbourg; Under-18 for France; 26 caps for Mali
7 Sotiris NINIS
FORWARD 03.04.1990 GREEK 173 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: GS Apollon Smyrnis
• ‘Pana’ club debut on 07.01.07 v Egaleo; captained club at 18 years 125 days
• 66 Greek League games, 6 goals, from 2007-10; 26/3 in 2009/10 title win
• 18 UEFA club games, 1 goal; 6 caps, 1 goal
• Youngest ever scorer for Greece (18 yrs 46 days) on debut v Cyprus on 19.05.08
• Youngest member of Greek squad at 2010 World Cup, 2 games (47 mins)
Panathinaikos FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP D
8 Giorgios IOANNIDIS
DEFENDER 04.05.1988 GREEK 174 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Iraklis FC
• Signed on 24.07.10 on three-year contract after release from Iraklis
• Reached 2007 UEFA Under-19 Championship final under Nikos Nioplias
• From Iraklis academy, 44 Super League games, 4 goals, 2006-10
• Greek Under-21 international
9 Djibril CISSÉ
FORWARD 12.08.1981 FRENCH 183 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: AJ Auxerre, Liverpool FC, Olympique de Marseille,
Sunderland AFC
• 45 club games, 29 goals, in 2009/10 League & Cup win
• Greek League top scorer (23); French top scorer - 22 in 2001/02; 26 in 2003/04
• Penalty in shoot-out in 2005 UCL final v Milan; 2 goals v CSKA in UEFA Super Cup
• 166 club games, 90 goals, at Auxerre; 83/22 at Liverpool; 78/37 at OM
• On loan to Sunderland (38/11) before return to OM; 63 UEFA club app., 21 goals
• 1st cap on 18.05.02 v Belgium; 40 caps, 9 goals; 55 mins v SA in World Cup
10 Sidney GOVOU
FORWARD 27.07.1979 FRENCH 175 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais
• Joined on 05.07.10 on 3-year contract
• Last member of OL team that won 7 straight titles (2002-08) to leave
• From OL academy; 296 Ligue 1 games, 51 goals
• 71 UCL games for OL, 10 goals; 11/1 in 2009/10 run to semi-finals
• 1st cap on 21.08.02 v Tunisia; 49 caps, 10 goals
• Selected for EURO2004 & 2006 World Cup; all 3 games at 2010 WC (162 mins)
11 Sebastián LETO
MIDFIELDER 30.08.1986 ARGENTINIAN 188 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: CA Lanús, Liverpool FC, Olympiacos FC
• Won League & Cup double with Olympiacos (2008/09), Panathinaikos (2009/10)
• Winning goal in 2009/10 Greek Cup final v Aris (1-0)
• 2 UCL, 2 League Cup games for Liverpool in 2007/08, work permit problems
• 34 club games, 2 goals, for Olympiacos on loan in 2008/09
• 43/8 for Panathinaikos in 2009/10
• 23 UEFA club games, 2 goals
19 Damien PLESSIS
MIDFIELDER 05.03.1988 FRENCH 191 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais, Liverpool FC
• Signed on 31.08.10 from Liverpool after 3 years at Anfield 2007-10
• Olympique Lyonnais academy; joined Liverpool on 31.08.07
• Liverpool debut on 05.04.08 v Arsenal; 8 club games, one goal
• Played for France at all age-level to Under-21 squad
20 Lazaros CHRISTODOPOULOS
FORWARD 19.12.1986 GREEK 182 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: PAOK FC Thessaloniki
• Signed in June 2008 from PAOK on a 4-year deal
• Joined PAOK in 2004 from a local junior club
• 58 club games, 9 goals, with PAOK
• 16 league games, 1 goal, in 2009/10 Championship win
• 18 UEFA club games, 2 goals; Under-21 international 2006-08
• 1st of 3 caps on 05.02.08 v Czech Republic
21 Elini DIMOUTSOS
MIDFIELDER 18.06.1988 GREEK 170 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: Ilisiakos FC, Fostiras FC, Panathinaikos FC, OFI Crete,
Panetolikos FC, Panathinaikos FC
• Born in Albania, moved to Greece aged 7;
• Spotted by Panathinaikos scouts in 2007
• 19 games, no goals, on loan at OFI in 2008/09
• 16/1 on loan at Panetolikos in spring 2010
• 14 league games, no goals, for club
• 2007 UEFA Under-19 Championship final (lost 1-0 to Spain)
22 Stergos MARINOS
MIDFIELDER 17.09.1987 GREEK 179 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: Atromitos FC
• League & Cup double in 1st season with club; 10 league games, no goals
• Spent 4 seasons 2005-09 with Atromitos; 37 league games, no goals
• 3 UEL games, no goals, in debut season 2009/10
• Called up to full national squad training in 2010
Panathinaikos FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP D
24 Loukas VYNTRA
DEFENDER 05.02.1981 GREEK 184 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Paniliakos FC
• Joined in Jan 2004 after 5 seasons with Paniliakos
• League & Cup double in 2003/04 & 2009/10; 24 games in 2009/10 league win
• 53 UEFA club games, 2 goals; 27/0 in UCL
• Born in Czech Republic, of Greek mother; 31 full caps
• 1st cap on 08.06.05 v Ukraine; 1 game at EURO 2008 v Spain
• 3 games at 2010 World Cup (270 mins)
26 Giorgios KARAGOUNIS
MIDFIELDER 06.03.1977 GREEK 176 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Panathinaikos FC, Apollon Smyrnis FC, Panathinaikos FC,
FC Internazionale Milano, SL Benfica
• At Panathinaikos 1996-2003 and again as of 2007, incl. loan at Apollon
• 2009/10 League win was first title after 15 seasons
• 32 games, 2 goals, for Inter 2003-05; 70/3 for Benfica 2005-07
• Memorable goal at Old Trafford in 2000-01 UCL; all 12 games that season
• 95 UEFA club games, 8 goals: 1st of 96 caps on 20.08.99 v El Salvador;6 goals
• 4 games in EURO 2004 win; all 3 at EURO 2008; 2010 World Cup (captain)
27 Orestis KARNEZIS
GOALKEEPER 11.07.1985 GREEK 189 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: OFI Crete
• Reserve keeper: one club first team appearance
• Only game in 2009/10 title win v Iannina on 10.04.10
• Joined in summer 2007 after four seasons 2003-07 with OFI Crete
• No UEFA club games before 2010/11 season
• Former Under-21 international
28 Antonis PETROPOULOS
FORWARD 28.01.1986 GREEK 191 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: Egaleo FC, Keratsini, Cahidari FC, Egaleo FC,
Panathinaikos FC, OFI Crete
• Back in summer 2008 from six months loan at OFI
• Also on loan from Egaleo to Keratsini and Cahidan
• 22 league games, 7 goals,in 2008/09; 6/0 in 2009/10 title win as sub to Cisse
• 27 league games, 4 goals, for Egaleo 2003-07
• Greek Under-21 international
29 Kostas KATSOURANIS
MIDFIELDER 21.06.1979 GREEK 183 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Panachaiki FC, AEK Athens FC, SL Benfica
• League & Cup double in first season with club on return to Greek football
• 123 league games, 14 goals, for Panachaiki; 110/26 at AEK; 80/10 at Benfica
• 70 UEFA club games, 9 goals
• EURO 2004 winner; Greek Footballer of the Year 2005
• 1st cap on 20.08.03 v Sweden; 72 caps, 8 goals
• All 3 games at 2010 World Cup
30 Alexandros TZORVAS
GOALKEEPER 12.08.1982 GREEK 189 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: Panathinaikos FC, Agios Nikolaos FC, Markopoulos
Mesogaias FC, Thrasyvoulos Filis FC, Panathinaikos FC, OFI Crete
• From club academy; 3 loan spells (Agios, Markopoulos, Filis)
• 24 league games with OFI in 2007/08; and 4 in 2008/09
• 25 of 30 league games in 2009/10 title win; played in Cup final success v Aris
• 9 UEFA club games; 8 in 2008/09 UEL; 1st cap on 19.11.08 v Italy
• 2010 World Cup play-off wins v Ukraine
• 11 caps; all 3 games at 2010 World Cup as No 1 keeper
31 Nikos SPIROPOULOS
DEFENDER 10.10.1983 GREEK 172 CM / 66 KG
Former clubs: PAS Iannina, Panionios GSS
• Joined on 28.01.08 from Panionios on a 4½-year contract
• 67 Super League games for Panionios from 2004-08 after 33 for Iannina
• All 30 league games 2008/09; 20 league games in 2009/10 title win
• 32 UEFA club games; 1st of 19 caps on 17.11.07 v Malta
• One game at EURO 2008 (v Spain)
• One at 2010 World Cup (45 mins v Argentina)
35 Charalampos MAVRIAS
MIDFIELDER 21.02.1994 GREEK 177 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: None
• From the club academy; joined the youth system aged 11
• Has two-year contract from the club Under-21 team from 31.08.10
• Member of squad in 2010/11 pre-season friendlies
• Greek squad at 2010 UEFA Under-17 Championship in Liechtenstein
66 Daniel FERNANDES
GOALKEEPER 25.09.1983 PORTUGUESE 196 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: FC Porto, RC Celta de Vigo, SSV Jahn Regensburg,
PAOK FC, VfL Bochum, Iraklis FC, VfL Bochum
• Joined on one-year loan from Bochum; signed for Bochum 23.05.08
• 10 games on loan at Iraklis from 18.01.10 to 01.05.10
• Spent 4 seasons and 90 games at PAOK; loan at Regensburg
• Born at Vancouver of Portuguese/Czech parents; joined Porto in youth section
• Canada at Under-20 level; Portugal Under-21 in 2006
• 1st full cap on 05.06.07 v Kuwait; Portugal squad at 2010 World Cup finals
Panathinaikos FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP D
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (22)
1947, 1949, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1976,
1978, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996,
1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009,
2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Secretary: Darko Grubor Club Members: 2,500
Press Officer: Marko Vjetrovic Supporters Clubs: 33
Captain: Mladen Krstajić (3,000,000 fans)
Other Sports: None
STADIUM – PARTIZAN
Ground Capacity: 33,710 (all-seated)
Floodlight: 1,587 lux
Record Attendance:
Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m
3 Ivan STEVANOVIC
DEFENDER 24.06.1983 SERBIAN 183 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: FK Borac Cacak, OFK Beograd, FK Partizan, FC Sochaux
• Made his mark with 59 games, 2 goals, at Borac Cacak 2003-06
• Joined OFK; 67 games, 1 goal before move to Partizan in 2008
• Headed for France in 2009; 6 games in Ligue 1
• Loaned back to Partizan in June; ever-present in UCL qualifiers
• 1 cap v Kazakhstan on 24.11.2007
6 Vojislav STANKOVIC
DEFENDER 22.09.1987 SERBIAN 190 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: FK Dinamo Vranje, OFK Beograd
• Started top-level career with 61 games for hometown Dinamo
• Moved to OFK at 21; 25 league games for the Belgrade club
• Signed in 2010; 4 games in UCL qualifiers
• Scored the penalty which clinched shoot-out win v Anderlecht
7 Nemanja TOMIC
MIDFIELDER 21.01.1988 SERBIAN 179 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: FK Radnicki Kragujevac, FK Zemun
• Set club record with debut for Radnicki 1st team at 16
• Joined Partizan on 19th birthday; started with B team
• ‘Neca’ promoted to 1st team in 2009; 86 appearances at start of 2010/11
• Ever-present in UCL qualifiers; scored 1st goal of campaign v Pyunik
• 3 games (55 mins) at 2009 UEFA Under-21 finals
• Senior debut v Cyprus in February 2010
FK Partizan
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP H
8 Radosav PETROVIC
MIDFIELDER 08.03.1989 SERBIAN 193 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: FK Jedinstvo Ub, FK Radnicki Obrenovac
• Set his career on track with 16 1st team games for hometown Jedinstvo
• Joined Partizan in summer 2008 after 25 games, 1 goal, for Radnicki
• Ever-present in UCL qualifiers; started season with 91 league appearances
• 1st of 11 caps on 12.08.2009 v South Africa
• 1 game (15 mins v Germany) at 2010 World Cup
11 Pierre BOYA
MIDFIELDER 16.01.1984 CAMEROONIAN 183 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Union Douala, FK Partizan, FC Rapid Bucureşti,
Grenoble Foot 38
• Arrived in Belgrade via Lebanon in 2003; 64 games, 9 goals for Partizan
• Left for Romania in 2007; 32/8 for Rapid; moved to France in 2009
• 32 games, 1 goal, for Ligue 2 Grenoble last season
• Returned to Partizan just before UCL registration deadline
12 Zivko ZIVKOVIC
GOALKEEPER 14.04.1989 SERBIAN 192 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: FK Partizan, FK Metalac, FK Sloboda Uzice
• Came through Partizan youth teams; made 1 appearance in 2007
• Played 61 games while on loan to Metalac
• Under-19, Under-21 international
• Unused in UCL qualifiers
13 Marko JOVANOVIC
DEFENDER 26.03.1988 SERBIAN 189 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: FK Buducnost Arilje
• Joined Partizan at 13; made way up through youth teams
• Played 54 games for B team; started season with 85 1st team appearances
• Ever-present in the 6 UCL qualifiers
• Unused sub at 2009 UEFA Under-21 finals
• Played all 3 games at Beijing Olympics in 2008
15 Stefan SAVIC
DEFENDER 08.01.1991 MONTENEGRIN 186 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: BSK Borca
• Made his mark with 27 league games for Borca in Serbian league last season
• Joined Partizan right on UCL deadline after move to London had been rumoured
• International debut in Belgium on 22.10.2007 with Montenegro Under-17s
• 6 Under-19 caps; 3 Under-21s
• On bench for senior EURO 2012 qualifier v Wales on 03.09.2010
18 Aleksandar LAZEVSKI
DEFENDER 21.01.1988 FYR MACEDONIAN 174 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: None
• Born in Serbia; capped by FYR Macedonia at youth, Under-21 levels
• Joined Partizan at 12; worked through youth, B teams
• Promoted to 1st team squad for 2007/08 season
• Started campaign with 40 league games, 3 goals
• 5 UCL qualifying appearances were his first in UEFA competitions
19 Milos BOGUNOVIC
FORWARD 10.06.1985 SERBIAN 177 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: FK Srem, FK Radnicki Sombor, CSK Pivara, FK Rad, Cádiz CF
• 28 games, 7 goals, for Srem between 2002 and 2006
• 20/6 on loan to two other clubs in 2003/04, 2004/05
• 79 games, 22 goals, for Rad 2006-08
• Loaned to Spanish Div 2 side Cádiz for 2nd half of last season
• Euro debut v Inter Baki on 29.07.08; 3 games (57 mins) in UCL qualifiers
• 1 cap on 14.12.2008 v Poland (in Antalya, Turkey)
20 Mladen KRSTAJIC
DEFENDER 04.03.1974 SERBIAN 191 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: NK Celik Zenica, FK Senta, OFK Kikinda, FK Partizan,
SV Werder Bremen, FC Schalke 04
• First joined in 1996; 84/7 before heading for Germany in 2000
• Euro debut for Partizan v Nacional Bucuresti in 1996/97 UEFA Cup qualifier
• 112 games, 11 goals in 4 years at Bremen; won Bundesliga and Cup
• 131/7 for Schalke 2004-09; rejoined Partizan in June 2009
• Most experienced squad member; 76 UEFA games, 6 goals, at start of season
• 59 caps (23 Yugoslavia, 25 Serbia & Montenegro); 3 at 2006 World Cup
FK Partizan
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP H
22 Sasa ILIC
MIDFIELDER 30.12.1977 SERBIAN 178 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: FK Partizan, RC Celta, Galataşaray AS, FC Salzburg,
Larissa FC
• 200 games, 101 goals for Partizan from 1996 to 2005
• Six months on loan in Spain in 2003/04; then 59/22 in Turkey 2005-07
• 42/10 in Austria; 18/1 in Greece; totals 468/206 in all venues
• Returned to Partizan in January 2010
• All 6 UCL qualifiers brought UEFA total to 71 matches, 20 goals
• 37 caps including one v Ivory Coast at 2006 World Cup; 1 goal
23 Aleksandar DAVIDOV
MIDFIELDER 07.10.1983 SERBIAN 175 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: FK Mladinac, FK Hajduk Kula
• Left-side midfielder signed in summer 2010
• Took part in all 6 UCL qualifiers; brought total to 8 in Europe
• Joined after 154 games, 31 goals for Hajduk Kula
• 1 cap in 3-0 win in Japan on 07.04.2010
24 Matija NASTASIC
DEFENDER 28.03.1993 SERBIAN 187 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: None
• Came through the Partizan youth, B teams
• Signed pro contract on 24.06.2010; promoted to 1st team
• Unused in UCL qualifiers; awaits debut
• Captain of Serbia’s Under-17s; already capped at Under-21 level
25 Stefan BABOVIC
MIDFIELDER 07.01.1987 SERBIAN 180 CM / 74 K
Former clubs: FK Partizan, OFK Beograd, FC Nantes-Atlantique,
Feyenoord
• Started (at 17) with 36 games, 4 goals, for Partizan 2004-06
• Then crossed the city; 42/9 for OFK; headed for France in 2008
• 33 Ligue appearances for Nantes in 3 seasons
• 10 games, 1 goal, on loan to Feyenoord for 2nd half of last season
• Signed on brink of UCL registration deadline
33 Radisa ILIC
GOALKEEPER 20.09.1977 SERBIAN 193 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: FK Sloboda Uzice, FK Partizan, FC National Bucureşti,
NK Borac Cacak, OFK Beograd, Panserraikos FC, NK Borac Cacak
• First joined in 1998; left for Romania in 2003 (only 1 appearance)
• 43 games for Borac 2004-06; 78 for OFK 2006-09
• 5 app. in Greek league on loan in 2009/10; 15 more on return to Borac in Jan 2010
• Returned to Partizan in summer; played all 6 UCL qualifiers
• 1 cap v FYR Macedonia on 06.02.2008
77 Ivica ILIEV
FORWARD 27.10.1979 SERBIAN 191 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: FK Partizan, Messina Paloro FC, Genoa CFC, FC PAOK,
Energie Cottbus, Maccabi Tel-Aviv
• 151 games, 41 goals for Partizan from 1997 till move to Italy in 2004
• 58/10 for Messina 2004-07; loaned to Genoa for part of 2006
• 17 games in Greece in 2007/08; 27/3 (relegated) in Germany in 2008/09
• Moved to Israel in 2009; 17 games (3 goals) in injury-hit season
• 1st of 2 caps v Germany on 30.04.03; 2nd v Poland on 16.11.03
88 Vladimir STOJKOVIC
GOALKEEPER 28.07.1983 SERBIAN 195 CM / 92 KG
Former clubs: FK Crvena Zvezda, FK Loznica, FK Zemun, FC Nantes-
Atlantique, BVB Vitesse, Sporting Clube, Getafe CF, Wigan Athletic FC
• Dad was goalkeeper; mum international handball player
• Joined Nantes in 2006 after 22 games, league, cup in 2nd spell at Crvena Zvezda
• 8 app. in Holland (07); 9 in Lisbon (07/08), 5 in Spain (08/09), 4 in England (09/10)
• Signed (on loan from Sporting) just before UCL registration deadline
• Captain at 2006 UEFA Under-21 finals; 1st senior cap v Czechs on 16.08.06
• Unused sub at 2006 World Cup; all 3 games (3 goals conceded) in 2010
99 Milan SMILJANIC
MIDFIELDER 19.11.1986 SERBIAN 183 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: FK Partizan, RCD Espanyol, Real Sporting de Gijón
• Born in Kalmar, Sweden, while dad was playing for local team
• ‘Lola’ came through Partizan youth teams; 48 1st team games from 2004
• Joined Espanyol in 2007; played 47 Liga games in 2 seasons
• 6 on loan to Gijón in 2nd half of last season; loaned to Partizan in summer
• 4 games in run to UEFA Under-21 semi-finals in 2007
• 1st of 7 senior caps in Belgium on 22.08.2007
FK Partizan
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP H
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (53) 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1973,
1891*, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1911, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1992, 1993,
1912, 1913, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008,
1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 2009
1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1947, 1949, 1950,
1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, National League Cup (26)
1975, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1947, 1949, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965,
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984,
2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994,
* Shared with Dumbarton FC 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005,
2008, 2010
National Cup (33)
1894, 1897, 1898, 1903, 1928, 1930, 1932, European Cup Winners’ Cup (1)
1934, 1935, 1936, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1972
Rangers FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
GENERAL INFORMATION
Chief Executive: Martin Bain Supporters: 750,000
Secretary: Andrew Dickson Supporters Clubs: Over 600
Press Officers: Carol Patton Other Sports: None
Stephen Kerr
Team Captain: David Weir
STADIUM – IBROX
Ground Capacity: 50,987 (all-seated)
Floodlight: 1,650 lux
Record Attendance: 118,567
(2-1 v Celtic FC
on 02.01.1939)
Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m
3 David WEIR
DEFENDER 10.05.1970 SCOTTISH 189 CM / 88 KG
Former clubs: Falkirk FC, Heart of Midlothian FC, Everton FC
• Signed new one-year contract in June 2010 to play until age of 41
• First signing of second managerial spell of Walter Smith in January 2007
• League debut in 1992; 134 games for Falkirk, 1 goal; SFA Cup medal 1993
• 100 games, 10 goals, for Hearts 1996-99; 269/10 for Everton
• 177/5 for Rangers; 2008 & 2010 League Cup, 2009 & 2010 SPL wins
• 37 UEFA matches, 1 goal (v Zeta on 31.07.07); 65 caps; debut on 27.05.97 v Wales
4 Kirk BROADFOOT
DEFENDER 08.08.1984 SCOTTISH 187 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: Hibernian FC, St Mirren FC
• Joined 01.06.07 from Saints; 27 games, no goals, in 2008/09 SPL win
• Missed 9 months from March-Dec 2009 with foot injury after League Cup final
• Returned to play 12 games in 2009/10 SPL title win
• 174 club games (13 goals) for St. Mirren (captain) from 2002-07
• 14 UEFA matches, no goals
• Goal on Scotland debut on 10.09.08 v Iceland; 3 caps
5 Sasa PAPAC
DEFENDER 07.02.1980 BOSNIAN 185 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: NK Siroki Brijeg, FC Kärnten, FK Austria Wien
• Signed in summer 2006; one of three to join from FK Austria that summer
• 155 appearances, 4 goals, for Rangers
• 2 SPL; 2 SFA Cup, 2 League Cup medals after 2006 double with FK Austria
• 51 UEFA matches, 1 goal
• Moved to Kärnten when spotted with Bosnia U-21 team v Austria
• Now a senior international with 31 caps
6 Lee McCULLOCH
MIDFIELDER 14.05.1978 SCOTTISH 180 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Motherwell FC, Wigan Athletic FC
• Signed 4-year contract on 11.07.07 after 241 games, 46 goals for Wigan 2001-07
• Began career with Motherwell in 1995; 143 club games, 27 goals
• Moved to Wigan in 2001, helped them to promotion to Premier League
• 2010 SPL; 2009 SFA Cup, 2010 League Cup medals; 112 club games, 14 goals
• 24 UEFA matches, 2 goals; 15 caps
Rangers FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
7 Maurice EDU
MIDFIELDER 18.04.1986 AMERICAN 183 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: Maryland Terrapins, Toronto FC
• Signed a five-year contract on 22.08.08
• Injured knee ligaments when club clinched title at Dundee United on 24.05.09
• 12 games in 2008/09 SPL title win; 15 in 09/10; sub in 2010 League Cup final win
• 1st of 16 caps v Switzerland on 17.10.07
• 3 games at Beijing Olympics; 3 games (197 mins) at 2010 World Cup
8 Steven DAVIS
MIDFIELDER 01.01.1985 NORTHERN IRISH 170 CM / 60 KG
Former clubs: Aston Villa FC, Fulham FC
• Signed on loan on 31.01.08 from Fulham; permanent from 21.08.08
• 2002 FA Youth Cup win with Villa; Premier debut v Norwich on 18.09.04
• 2 SPL; 2 SFA Cup, 2 League Cup medals; 78 club games, 9 goals
• 9 UEFA Cup games, 1 goal, in 2007/08 run to final; 15/1 in UEFA club games
• 40 caps, 2 goals; debut v Canada on 09.02.2005
9 Kenny MILLER
FORWARD 23.12.1979 SCOTTISH 175 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: Hibernian FC, Stenhousemuir FC, Rangers FC,
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Celtic FC, Derby County FC
• Returned to club on 13.08.08; had played 38 games, 11 goals, in 2001/02
• 38 games, 13 goals, as Rangers won 2008/09 SPL, SFA Cup double
• 43/20 in Rangers 2009/10 League, League Cup successes
• Third player since World War II to play for Rangers & Celtic; won double with both
• Career total of 461 club games, 149 goals; 20 UEFA matches, 4 goals; 14/4 in UCL
• 1st cap on 25.04.01 v Poland; 46 caps, 11 goals
10 John FLECK
FORWARD 24.08.1991 SCOTTISH 175 CM / 69 KG
Former clubs: None
• From club youth system, senior debut in SFA Cup on 23.01.08 v East Stirling
• 10 games, 1 goal, in 2008/09 SPL & SFA Cup double
• 23/2 in 2009/10 SPL & League Cup successes
• 3 UEFA club games, no goals; all in UCL
• Capped at all levels to Under-21 as from March 2009
• Uncle Robert played for Rangers, Norwich, Chelsea and Scotland 1983-99
11 Kyle LAFFERTY
FORWARD 16.09.1987 NORTHERN IRISH 193 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Burnley FC, Darlington FC, Burnley FC
• Joined on 19.06.08 after 91 club games, 10 goals, from 2005-08
• Senior debut at Burnley on 06.08.05 at Crewe (1-2); on loan at Darlington
• 26 club games, 8 goals, as Rangers won 2008/09 SPL & SFA Cup double
• 39/7 in 2009/10 SPL & League Cup successes
• 5 UEFA club games, no goals; 3/0 in UCL
• 1st cap on 21.05.06 v Uruguay in USA; 24 caps
12 Richard FOSTER
DEFENDER 13.07.1985 SCOTTISH 176 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Aberdeen FC
• Joined on 31.08.10 on one-season loan from Aberdeen
• Swapped with Andrius Velicka
• Born at Aberdeen; made club debut on 10.05.03 v Partick
• Played in all outfield positions for Aberdeen;
• 250 club games, 8 goals, from 2003-10
• Under-21 level alongside several of current Rangers squad
14 Steven NAISMITH
FORWARD 14.09.1986 SCOTTISH 178 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: Kilmarnock FC
• Signed on 31.08.07 deadline day from Kilmarnock
• 2007 Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year
• 116 club games, 36 goals, for Kilmarnock from 2003-07
• 2 SPL; 2 SFA Cup, 2 League Cup medals; 114 club games, 12 goals
• Missed a year from May 2008 through injury; 8 UEFA club games, no goals
• 1st cap on Faroe Islands on 06.06.2007 as 83rd-minute sub; 3 caps
16 Steven WHITTAKER
DEFENDER 16.06.1984 SCOTTISH 185 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: Hibernian FC
• Signed 5-year contract on 01.08.07 after 175 appearances for Hibs
• Won 2007 League Cup medal with Hibs
• 2 SPL; 2 SFA Cup, 2 League Cup medals; 128 Rangers games, 19 goals
• 25 UEFA matches, 1 goal (fine effort v Sporting 2007/08)
• National squad from 2006, 1st cap on 12.08.09 v Norway; 5 caps
19 James BEATTIE
FORWARD 27.02.1978 ENGLISH 185 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Blackburn Rovers FC, Southampton FC, Everton FC,
Sheffield United FC, Stoke City FC
• Signed on 13.08.10; club’s first signing since August 2008
• 4 Premier League games, for Blackburn 1996-98; 204/68 for Southampton
• 76/13 in Premier League for Everton 2004-07; 38/9 at Stoke 2008-10
• Also 62/34 in Championship for Sheffield Utd; 433/134 in club games
• 4 UEFA club games, 1 goal
• 1st of 5 caps on 12.02.03 v Australia
20 Vladimir WEISS
MIDFIELDER 30.11.1989 SLOVAK 176 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: FK Inter Bratislava, Manchester City FC
• Signed on 19.08.10 on one-season loan from Manchester City
• On loan at Bolton from January-May 2010 in 13 Premier League games; 10 as sub
• City debut on 24.05.09 v Bolton; 5 club games; 2008 FA Youth Cup win
• 1st of 12 caps on 12.08.09 v Iceland; 3 games at 2010 World Cup
• Father Vladimir (12 Czech caps) was Slovak coach at 2010 World Cup
• Grandfather (also Vladimir) played 3 times for Czechoslovakia in 1964-65
Rangers FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
22 Andy WEBSTER
DEFENDER 23.04.1982 SCOTTISH 182 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: Arbroath FC, Heart of Midlothian FC, Wigan Athletic FC,
Rangers FC, Bristol City FC, Dundee United FC
• Back this summer from loan at Bristol C and Dundee U
• 2010 SFA Cup win with Dundee U and 31 games, 4 goals; cup win first honour
• Recall to national team in March 2010 after 4-year absence
• Arbroath senior debut at 17 on 24.08.99; 184 games for Hearts, 9 goals, 2000-06
• Initially joined Rangers on 05.01.07; only 1 game, 1 goal (v Gretna on 01.09.07)
• 1st cap on 30.04.03 v Austria; 23 caps to 01.08.10
23 Jordan McMILLAN
DEFENDER 16.10.1988 SCOTTISH 180 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Rangers FC, Hamilton Academicals FC,
Queen of the South FC
• Club debut on 27.10.09 v Dundee in League Cup; no SPL games to 2010/11
• 5 club games, no goals, on loan at Hamilton from Jan-May 2009
• 16 league games for Queen of South 2009/10 on loan
• Then Rangers contract to 2012 on return
24 Madjid BOUGHERRA
DEFENDER 07.10.1982 ALGERIAN 188 CM / 89 KG
Former clubs: FC Gueugnon, Crewe Alexandra FC,
Sheffield Wednesday FC, Charlton Athletic FC
• Joined 31.07.08 from Charlton after 34 Premier games in 2007/08
• 2009 & 2010 SPL, 2009 SFA Cup medals; 62 club games, 3 goals, 2008-10
• 49 league games, 1 goal, for Gueugnon; 11/1 for Crewe; 28/0 at Wednesday
• 3 UEFA games (all in UCL), 1 goal (v Stuttgart on 16.09.09)
• French-born at Dijon, 44 caps for grandparents’ Algeria
• 1st cap on 20.06.04 v Zimbabwe; 3 games (270 mins) at 2010 World Cup
25 Neil ALEXANDER
GOALKEEPER 10.03.1978 SCOTTISH 185 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Stenhousemuir FC, Livingston FC, Cardiff City FC,
Ipswich Town FC
• Joined on 30.01.08 from Ipswich on 3½-year contract
• Won 2008/09 SPL, SFA Cup double after McGregor suspension; 14 app. 2008/09
• First choice in 2010 League Cup win; 4 SPL games in 2009/10
• Also sub for McGregor (injured) in 2008 UEFA Cup final; SFA Cup final win
• 213 games for Cardiff from 2001-07; joined Ipswich for 2007/08 season
• 4 UEFA club games; 3 caps; first v Switzerland on 01.03.06
29 Andrew LITTLE
FORWARD 12.05.1989 NORTHERN IRISH 184 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: None
• From club academy; joined from junior club Ballinamallard in 2006
• Played international football before club senior debut
• 1st cap on 28.03.09 v Poland; 5 caps
• Rangers debut on 25.04.09 v St Mirren (sub) in SFA Cup semi final (3-0)
• 10 club games, 1st senior goal v Hearts on 23.01.10, in 2009/10 season
34 Rory LOY
FORWARD 19.03.1988 SCOTTISH 182 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: Rangers FC, Dunfirmline FC, St. Mirren FC
• Rangers debut v Inverness CT on 01.11.08; has contract to May 2011
• Spent final part of 2008/09 with Dunfermline on loan; 23 club games, 3 goals
• Loan at St Mirren January-May 2010; 8 SPL games (all as sub)
• Scotland Under-21 international
37 Andrew SHINNIE
MIDFIELDER 17.07.1989 SCOTTISH 180 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Rangers FC, Dundee FC
• Senior debut on 17.03.07 v Aberdeen (3-0)
• Scored 2 goals for Under-19’s on same day
• 2 club games; both in 2007/08 season
• Played 35 club games, 1 goal, on loan for Dundee from 2008-10
• Scottish Under-21 international from debut on 29.03.09 v Albania
39 Gregg WYLDE
DEFENDER 23.03.1991 SCOTTISH 176 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: None
• Moved from Celtic youth aged 14; Rangers contract on 01.07.08
• Debut on 29.08.09 v Hamilton
• 2nd SPL game on 23.01.10 v Hearts in debut season
• Father with East Stirling, Kilmarnock, Queen of the South & Clyde in over 300 games
• Scotland youth international
41 Kyle HUTTON
MIDFIELDER 15.02.1991 SCOTTISH 186 CM / 87 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined in summer 2007; contract from 01.07.09
• Senior debut on 14.08.10 v Kilmarnock in opening 2010/11 SPL game of season
• Debut for Scotland at Under-19 level on 09.09.09 v Iceland
Rangers FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
Fixture rounds 34-38 (23 April to 15 May 2011) to be published at a later date
Real Madrid CF
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP G
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (31) European Champion Clubs’ Cup /
1932, 1933, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961, UEFA Champions League (9)
1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966,
1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1998, 2000, 2002
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 2001,
2003, 2007, 2008 UEFA Cup (2)
1985, 1986
National Cup (17)
1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1917, 1934, 1936, UEFA Super Cup (1)
1946, 1947, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1980, 2002
1982, 1989, 1993
European / South American Cup (3)
National Super Cup (8) 1960, 1998, 2002
1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003,
2008
Real Madrid CF
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP G
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Director: Jorge Valdano Club Members: 95,000
Sports Director: Miguel Pardeza Supporters Clubs: 2,086
Communication Other sports: Basketball
Director: Antonio José Galeano
Press Officer: Marta Santisteban López
Club Captain: Iker Casillas Fernández
6 Mahamadou DIARRA
MIDFIELDER 18.05.1981 MALIAN 183 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: OFI Crete, SBV Vitesse, Olympique Lyonnais
• Developed at Centre Salif Keita in home-town Bamako, Mali
• Played Div 1 football in Greece in 1998/99; 21 games, 2 goals, for OFI
• Moved to Arnhem in 1999; 45 games, 6 goals in two seasons
• Joined OL in 2002; 119 league games, 7 goals; joined Madrid in 2006
• Knee-injury on 31.08.08; only 9 league, 2 UCL games (189 mins) in 2008/09
• 15 league games last season; 3 UCL games; 57 caps (3 goals)
9 Karim BENZEMA
FORWARD 19.12.1987 FRENCH 184 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais
• Joined OL at 9; debut for 1st team on 15.01.2005 v Metz (1-0)
• 6 games in 04/05; 13 in 05/06; 21 in 06/07; 36 in 07/08 and again in 08/09
• 43 goals in 112 Ligue 1 matches for OL; top scorer in France in 2007/08
• 27 league games (8 goals) in 1st season at Madrid; 5 in UCL (1 goal)
• 1st of 27 caps (8 goals) v Austria on 28.04.2007, scored winner (1-0)
• Played 2 games at EURO 2008; not selected for South Africa
10 Lassana DIARRA
MIDFIELDER 10.03.1985 FRENCH 173 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: FC Nantes Atlantique, Le Mans UC 72, AS Le Havre,
Chelsea FC, Arsenal FC, Portsmouth FC
• Started at Nantes before playing in Ligue 2 for Le Mans, Le Havre
• Moved to Chelsea in 2005; won League Cup, FA Cup that season
• UCL debut for Arsenal v Sevilla in 2007; joined Portsmouth January 2008
• After one season at Portmouth, joined Madrid on 21.08.08
• 42 league games in Spain, 1 goal on 29.08.09; 8 in UCL
• 1st of 28 caps on 24.03.2007 v Lithuania
11 Esteban GRANERO Molina
MIDFIELDER 02.07.1987 SPANISH 180 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Real Madrid CF, Getafe CF
• Came through Madrid youth teams; 37 games, 1 goal for Castilla 2005-2007
• Joined nearby Getafe in 2007; 1st Div debut on 16.09.2007 v Espanyol (1-0)
• Scored in 2008 Copa del Rey final in 3-1 defeat against Valencia
• 62 games, 9 goals for Getafe in 2 seasons; 31 games (3 goals) for Madrid
• 1st of 3 UCL games (129 minutes) v AC Milan on 21.10.2009
• European Under-19 champion in 2006; all 5 games but no starts (162 mins)
• Impressed at 2007 World Under-20 finals; yet to make senior debut
22 Ángel DI MARÍA
FORWARD 14.02.1988 ARGENTINIAN 180 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: Rosario Central, SL Benfica
• Started at Rosario in 2005; played 35 league games (6 goals)
• Joined Benfica in 2007; 76 league games (7 goals) in three seasons
• 1st hat-trick on 27.02.2010 v Leixões; 6 UCL games (3 starts) in 2007/08
• Joined Madrid on 28.06.2010 on six-year contract
• Under-20 World Cup champion in 2007; Olympic gold medal in 2008
• 5 games (356mins), no goals, at 2010 World Cup
23 Mesut ÖZIL
MIDFIELDER 15.10.1988 GERMAN 182 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: FC Schalke 04, Werder Bremen
• Turkish descent; joined Schalke youth ranks in 2005
• Div 1 debut v Eintracht on 12.08.2006; 30 league games (13 starts)
• Signed for Bremen in January 2008; 71 league games (14 goals)
• Totals 10 UCL games; debut v Valencia on 18.09.2007
• 2009 European Under-21 champion; 1st of 17 caps v Norway on 11.02.2009
• Played 7 games at 2010 World Cup; joined Madrid in mid-August
24 Sami KHEDIRA
MIDFIELDER 04.04.1987 GERMAN 189 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: VfB Stuttgart
• Joined Stuttgart’s youth team in 2004; moved to senior team after 21 games
• Div 1 debut on 01.10.2006 v Hertha; 1st two goals on 29.10.2006 v Schalke
• Played 98 games (14 goals) in four seasons; 11 UCL games
• European Under-21 champion 2009; joined Madrid on 30.07.2010
• 1st of 12 caps v South Africa on 05.09.2009; 7 games, 1 goal, in 2010 World Cup
25 Jerzy DUDEK
GOALKEEPER 23.03.1973 POLISH 187 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: GKS Tychy, Sokól Tychy, Feyenoord, Liverpool FC
• Signed in 2007 after 127 league games in 6 seasons at Liverpool
• 8th UCL: 45 games for Feyenoord, Liverpool; unused last season
• Hero in 2005 UCL final v Milan - saves from Pirlo, Shevchenko in shoot-out
• 1 league game in 3 seasons at Madrid, conceding 2 goals; 1 UCL game in 2008/09
• 59 senior caps; 2 games (both defeats) at 2002 World Cup
Real Madrid CF
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP G
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (3)
1942, 1983, 2001
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Secretary: Rosangela Dornelles Supporters Clubs: 450-500
Monteiro (5,000,000 members)
Sports Secretary: Manuela D’Ippolito Other sports: None
Sports Director: Daniele Pradè
Press Officers: Elena Turra
Club Captain: Francesco Totti
3 Paolo CASTELLINI
DEFENDER 25.03.1979 ITALIAN 184 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: US Cremonese, Torino FC, Brescia Calcio,
Real Betis Balompié, Parma FC
• Left-back who started with 64 Serie B games at Cremona 1996-2000
• Joined Torino in Serie B; then Serie A debut on 26.08.2001 at 22
• Loaned to Brescia (16/0) in 2004; headed for Spain that summer
• 13 games in 2 injury-hit seasons in Seville; back to Parma in 2006
• Joined Roma on loan in summer after 136/1 for Parma (28/0 last season)
5 Philippe MEXÈS
DEFENDER 30.03.1982 FRENCH 187 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: AJ Auxerre
• Product of Auxerre academy; Div 1 debut v Troyes on 18.11.1999
• 133 league games, 7 goals, before moving to Rome in 2004
• Serie A debut 1-0 v Fiorentina on 12.09.04; 160 games in 6 seasons
• 18/1 in Serie A last season; 5 in Europa League; totals 61/0 in Europe
• 1st cap in 4-0 in Malta on 16.10.02; Confederations winner 2003
• 14th cap was Blanc’s debut defeat in Norway in August
AS Roma
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP E
9 Mirko VUCINIC
FORWARD 01.10.1983 MONTENEGRIN 186 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Sutjeska Niksic, US Lecce
• Signed in 2006 after 6 years at Lecce; joined from hometown Niksic at 16
• Serie A debut v Roma (0-1 on 18.02.01); 9 games in 1st 2 seasons
• Spent 2002/03 in Serie B; back a year later; 19 goals in 28 games in 2004/05
• 34 league games, 14 goals, last season; 5/1 (v Basel) in Europa League
• 1 game (injured) at 2006 U-21 finals; 1st senior cap 0-0 v Belgium 04.06.05
10 Francesco TOTTI
FORWARD 27.09.1976 ITALIAN 181 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined in 1989; Serie A debut at 16 (2-0 win in Brescia on 28.03.93)
• 6th in all-time Serie A chart with 192 goals in 442 games (23/14 in 2009/10)
• 26 in 35 earned him European Golden Shoe award in 2006/07
• Euro debut in 1995/96 UEFA Cup v Neuchâtel; 78/34 in Europe; 42/13 in UCL
• 12 individual awards; Italy’s Footballer of Year 5 times; club record-holder
• 58 caps, 9 goals; debut v Swiss on 10.10.98; all 7 games at 2006 World Cup
11 Rodrigo TADDEI
MIDFIELDER 06.03.1980 BRAZILIAN 177 CM / 69 KG
Former clubs: Palmeiras, Siena AC
• Signed by Siena in 2002; 26 games, 3 goals, in promotion to Serie A
• Serie A debut in Perugia 31.08.03; joined Roma in 2005 after 48 games, 11 goals
• All 38 games in 1st season, totals 153/22 in Serie A (33/2 last season)
• 6 Europa League games last season; totals 40 games, 4 goals, in Europe
16 Daniele DE ROSSI
MIDFIELDER 24.07.1983 ITALIAN 184 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: None
• UCL debut v Anderlecht on 30.10.01; Serie A debut in Como on 25.01.03!
• Started 2010/11 with 221 league games, 27 goals; 33/7 last season
• 8 Europa League games last season; totals 55/7 in Europe
• European Under-21 champion in 2004; in UEFA’s All-Star Squad
• 1st of 60 caps v Norway on 04.09.04; 3 at 2006 World Cup; 3/1 at EURO 2008
• 3 games, 1 goal (1-1 v Paraguay) at 2010 World Cup
20 Simone PERROTTA
MIDFIELDER 17.09.1977 ITALIAN 178 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Reggina Calcio, Juventus, AS Bari, AC Chievo Verona
• Born in Ashton, England; spent 3 seasons with Reggina in Serie B
• Serie A debut for Juve in Udine on 08.11.98; UCL debut v Bilbao same season
• 95 out of 102 Serie A games for Chievo in 3 seasons; joined Roma in 2004
• 185 league games, 31 goals, in last 6 seasons; 32/5 in 2009/10
• 1st cap (2 goals) in 1-1 v Turkey on 20.11.02; all 7 games at 2006 World Cup
• 3 at EURO 2004, 3 (179 mins) at EURO 2008; 41 club games in Europe
22 Marco BORRIELLO
FORWARD 18.06.1982 ITALIAN 180 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Treviso, Triestina, AC Milan, Empoli FC, AC Milan,
Reggina Calcio, UC Sampdoria, Genoa CFC, AC Milan
• Debut for Milan in 3-0 v Perugia, 29.09.02; in Europe 2-1 loss in Lens on 29.10
• Reggina (30 games) in 04/05; Treviso (20/5), Samp (11/2) in 05/06, Genoa (35/19)
• 1 UCL game in 2002/03, 2003/04; 3 in 2006/07; 5 last season a personal record
• Scored 1 goal (home to Marseille); 14 in 29 Serie A games last season
• Started season with 160/45 in Serie A; 52/16 for Milan; joined Roma in August
• International debut in friendly v Spain (0-1) on 26.03.2008
AS Roma
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP E
30 Fábio SIMPLICIO
MIDFIELDER 23.09.1979 BRAZILIAN 171 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: São Paulo FC, Parma FC, US Città di Palermo
• Spotted by Arrigo Sacchi; joined Parma in 2004 after 116 games for São Paulo
• 71 Serie A games, 14 goals, in 2 seasons; moved to Sicily in 2006
• 129 games, 21 goals in 4 seasons; 27/3 in 2009/10
• Left at end of contract; signed by Roma in summer
• 1 cap (v Oman on 17.11.2009)
77 Marco CASSETTI
DEFENDER 29.05.1977 ITALIAN 187 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: US Montichiari, AC Lumezzane, Hellas Verona FC, US Lecce
• Reached Serie A at 23; debut for Verona in Bari on 30.09.00
• Relegated with Verona in 2002; joined Lecce a year later
• Signed in 2006 after 95 Serie A games, 9 goals, in 3 seasons
• 104 Serie A games, 4 goals, in 4 seasons; 29/2 in 2009/10
• 2 Europa League appearances last season; totals 23/1 in Europe
87 Aleandro ROSI
MIDFIELDER 17.05.1987 ITALIAN 184 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: AS Roma, AC Chievo, Livorno Calcio, AC Siena
• From Roma academy; Serie A debut with 1 game in 2004/05 (0-0 at Chievo)
• 26 games in 2005/06; 19/2 in 2006/07; 16 on loan to Serie B Chievo 2007/08
• 39 appearances on loan to Serie B Livorno in 2008/09
• 30/1 in Serie A on loan to Siena last season; called back in summer
94 Jérémy MENEZ
MIDFIELDER 07.05.1987 FRENCH 181 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: FC Sochaux, AS Monaco FC
• 55 Ligue 1 games, 7 goals, for Sochaux 2004-06; 54/14 for ASM
• 1st UEFA Cup game for Sochaux in Tbilisi on 21.10.2004
• Signed in 2008; Serie A debut 1-1 v Napoli on 31.08.2008
• 23/1 in Serie A last season; 7/0 in UEL brought total to 19/3
• UEFA Under-17 champion in 2004; 5 games, 2 goals
• 3 Under-21 caps; 1st senior cap in 1-2 v Norway on 11.08.2010
AS Roma
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP E
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (2)
2008, 2009
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Director: Evgeny Golov Supporters: 3,000 Fan Club Members
Press Officer: Maxim Lopukhov Other sports: None
Captain: Christian Noboa
STADIUM – CENTRALNIY
Ground Capacity: 28,500
Floodlight: 1,500 lux
Record Attendance: 30,000
(v Kairat Alma-Ata
on 09.08.1970)
Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m
5 Petr BYSTROV
MIDFIELDER 15.07.1979 RUSSIAN 180 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Lokomotiv Nizhni Novgorod, FC Dinamo Moskva,
FC Saturn, FK Moskva
• Signed for Rubin prior to 2009 season from FK Moskva
• Made Div 1 debut at 17 for Lokomotiv; moved to Dinamo, Saturn, FK Moskva
• Overall 244/25 in Russian Div 1; 2 UCL matches in 2009/10
• 1st of 2 full caps on 07.06.2003 v Sweden; 9 Under-21 caps, 5 goals
• Suffered serious heatstroke in summer 2009 and ruled out for long period
8 Alexandre RYAZANTSEV
MIDFIELDER 05.09.1986 RUSSIAN 180 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: FK Moskva
• Joined Rubin in early 2006 on free transfer
• Moscovite, product of local Torpedo-ZIL football school
• Overall 75/9 in Div 1 (73/9 for Rubin) prior to 2010
• 6/1 in UCL 2009/10, scored in 2-1 away win v Barcelona
• Injured in UEL match in February, missed 4 months, returned in July
• Former Russian youth and Under-21 international
9 Lasha SALUKVADZE
DEFENDER 21.12.1981 GEORGIAN 185 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: Mertskhali Ozurgeti, Lokomotivi Tbilisi, FC Dinamo Tbilisi
• Joined Rubin in 2005, now in his sixth season at the club
• Originally from small town of Ozurgeti, but made name with Lokomotivi
• Over 100 Georgian Div 1 app. prior to move to Russia; since then 81/2 with Rubin
• Russian champion 2008 and 2009; 5/0 in UCL last season
• 1st of 29 full caps (1 goal) on 08.09.2004 v Albania
14 Alan KASAEV
MIDFIELDER 08.04.1986 RUSSIAN 174 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: FC Spartak Vladikavkaz, FC Titan Reutov, FC Shinnik
Yaroslavl, FC Zenit, FC Alania Vladikavkaz, FC Kuban Krasodar
• Signed in the summer of 2009, after helping Kuban to promotion in 2008
• Born in Tursun-zade (Tajikistan), but raised in Vladikavkaz
• Three seasons (2004-06) at Zenit, but no first team games
• Last season 16/2 in Div 1 for Kuban, 10/1 for Rubin; 4/0 in UCL
• Former Russian Under-21 international
15 Rafal MURAWSKI
MIDFIELDER 09.10.1981 POLISH 175 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: MRKS Gdansk, Gedania Gdansk, Arka Gdynia,
KS Amica Wronki, KKS Lech Poznan
• Signed in the summer of 2009 from Lech
• After 4½ seasons with Arka, made Polish Div 1 debut for Amica at 23
• Overall 123/11 in Polish Div 1 prior to move to Rubin
• Only 7/1 last season, plus 3/0 in UCL
• 1st of 23 caps (1 goal) on 15.11.2006 v Belgium; 2 games at EURO 2008
22 Alexandre OREKHOV
DEFENDER 29.11.1983 RUSSIAN 198 CM / 92 KG
Former clubs: FC Rotor Volgograd-youth, Centr-R-Kavkaz Krasnodar,
FC Krasnodar-2000, FC Arsenal Kyiv, FC Kuban Krasnodar
• Giant centre-back moved to Rubin prior to 2008
• Product of Krasnodar, Volgograd football; one year in Ukraine, 12/0 for Arsenal
• Returned to Krasnodar; key player in 2006 promotion from Div 2
• 10/0 for Rubin in 2008, only 2/0 last season
• Former Russian Under-21 international
23 Evgeni BALYAYKIN
MIDFIELDER 19.05.1988 RUSSIAN 184 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: FC Sibiryak Bratsk
• Moved to Rubin prior to 2007 season
• 3 seasons (72/8) in Div 3 for Sibiryak; league debut at 16
• 14/0 in his first two seasons; 17/0 last season for Rubin
• UCL debut (7 minutes) v Inter in the last group match 2009/10
• Russian Under-21 international (7 games, 2 goals)
26 Alexey MEDVEDEV
FORWARD 05.01.1977 RUSSIAN 178 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: PFC CSKA Moskva, Khimik Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Spartak-Orekhovo,
FC Saturn Ramenskoye, FC Dinamo Moskva, FC Saturn Ramenskoye,
FC Tom Tomsk, FC Krylya Sovetov Samara, FC Sibir Novosibirsk
• Veteran striker joined Rubin on 11 August; 6 goals in 15 app. for Sibir
• Last season Div 2 top scorer (18 goals); promotion with Sibir
• Pro debut in Div 2 in 1995; totals 406/117 in different leagues
• Scored 1-0 UEL winner on 29 July v Apollon; Sibir’s first-ever European goal
27 Salvatore BOCCHETTI
DEFENDER 30.11.1986 ITALIAN 178 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Ascoli Calcio 1898, SS Virtus Lanciano 1924,
Frosinone Calcio, Genoa CFC
• Moved to Rubin on 29 August 2010; signed for 3½ years
• 60 games, 1 goal in Serie A for Genoa last 2 seaons; 6/0 in UEL last season
• Quarter-finalist at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
• Semi-finalist in European U-21 Championships 2009 (all 4 games 90 mins)
• Non-playing member of Italy’s 2010 FIFA World Cup team
• 1st of 5 caps on 10.10.2009 v Republic of Ireland
FC Rubin Kazan
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP D
61 GÖKDENIZ Karadeniz
MIDFIELDER 11.01.1980 TURKISH 168 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: Trabzonspor
• Signed for Rubin in March 2008 - his first-ever transfer
• Made Turkish Div 1 debut at 18; overall 246/63 for Trabzonspor
• 52/12 in last two seasons, two Russian titles
• 6/1 in 2009/10 UCL, scored the 2-1 winner over FC Barcelona
• EURO 2008 semi-finalist; 3rd place at 2003 Confederations Cup
• 50 caps, 6 goals; debut on 30.04.2003 v Czech Republic; last cap at EURO 2008
66 Bebras NATCHO
MIDFIELDER 18.02.1988 ISRAELI 175 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC
• Joined Rubin in March 2010
• Kyrgyz by nationality, born in Israel, but has relatives in Russia
• Product of Hapoel; 91/5 in 4 Div 1 seasons
• Played twice against Rubin in February 2010 in UEL
• Under-21 international; 1st of 3 full caps on 03.03.2010 v Romania
77 Sergey RYZHIKOV
GOALKEEPER 19.09.1980 RUSSIAN 192 CM / 92 KG
Former clubs: Khimik Shebekino, Salyut-YUKOS Belgorod, FC Saturn,
FC Anzhi Makhachkala, FC Lokomotiv Moskva, FC Tom Tomsk
• Joined Rubin prior to 2008 season; contract extended this summer to end of 2012
• Immediately became first choice; 26 games in his first full first-team season
• Previously only 10 Div 1 games, for Saturn (3), Lokomotiv (2), Tom (5)
• Last season 29/0 in Div 1; 6/0 in UCL; 4/0 in UEL
• As a youth player he was a midfielder, then became a goalkeeper
• Called up by Guus Hiddink in 2008, but still awaits international debut
87 CARLOS EDUARDO Marques
MIDFIELDER 18.07.1987 BRAZILIAN 171 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: Grêmio FBPA, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
• Signed a 4-year contract for Rubin on 24.08.2010
• Copa Libertadores finalist in 2007 with Grêmio
• Joined Hoffenheim same summer; helped German side to promotion
• 58/13 in two Bundesliga seasons since then
• Participant in Under-20 World Cup in 2007
• 1st of 4 caps on 14.11.2009 v England; candidate for 2010 WC squad
88 Sergey KORNILENKO
FORWARD 14.06.1983 BELARUSSIAN 185 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk, Dinamo-Yuni Minsk,
FC Dinamo Minsk, FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk,
FC Tom Tomsk, FC Zenit St. Petersburg
• Joined Rubin on loan from Zenit: on loan to Tomsk for first half of 2010
• In 2003, Belarus Div 1 joint top scorer with 18 goals in 30 games
• Spent 6 seasons in Ukraine; 26/10 in 2006/07 for Dnipro being the best season
• Spells with Tom and Zenit; this season 11 goals for Tom in 15 games
• Participant in Euro U-21 finals 2004; 1st of 41 caps 20.08.2003 v Iran; 9 goals
FC Rubin Kazan
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP D
* The owner of the club, a major mining company) withdrew the financial support;
the club went bankrupt and, consequently, had to surrender their professional license
and join the amateur league
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (7)
1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1958
GENERAL INFORMATION
Sport/Communications: Felix Magath Club Members: 88,000
Finance/Administration: Peter Peters Supporters Clubs: 1,600 (with 95,000
Operations/Marketing: Horst Heldt members)
Press Officer: Rolf Dittrich Other Sports: Athletics, Basketball,
Club Captain: Manuel Neuer Handball, Table-tennis
3 Sergio ESCUDERO
DEFENDER 02.09.1989 SPANISH 176 CM / 65 KG
Former clubs: Betis de Valladolid, Real Murcia
• Joined the club on a 4-year contract on 02.08.2010
• Played for Betis Valladolid; signed by Murcia in 2008 to play for B-team
• One appearance in first team: 2-2 v UD Salamanca in 2008/09
• Promoted to the A-team of Real Murcia; 25 app., 1 goal in Div 2 in 2009/10
• Debut for Spanish Under-21 in Feb 2010
4 Benedikt HÖWEDES
DEFENDER 29.02.1988 GERMAN 187 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: TuS Haltern, SG Herten-Langenbochum
• Joined in 2001; contract till June 2014
• In 4th season of senior football; 63 league games, 5 goals
• 33/34 games last season - absent from 3-3 draw at home to Hamburg
• Made league debut in home loss to Karlsruher (0-2) on 06.10.07
• 3 UCL games in 2007/08; started win at Rosenborg (MD2) on 03.10.07
• U-18, U-19, U-20, U-21 caps; won UEFA Under-21 title (5 starts / 1 goal) in 2009
5 Nicolas PLESTAN
DEFENDER 02.06.1981 FRENCH 184 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: AS Monaco FC, AC Ajaccio, AS Monaco FC,
LOSC Lille Métropole
• Not fielded in Div 1 by Monaco; debut for Lille in Nice on 20.09.2003
• UCL debut with 2 games (v Benfica, Villarreal) in 2005/06
• Only 5 Ligue 1 appearances (all starts) last season
• Ended 2009/10 with 109 Ligue 1 appearances, 3 goals
• 135/4 overall; joined Schalke just before UCL deadline
8 Junmin HAO
MIDFIELDER 24.03.1987 CHINESE 178 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Tianjin Teda
• Signed in Jan 2010; under contract until 2011; 6 years with Tianjin (2004-10)
• Senior debut v Osnabrück (1-0) in German Cup on 10.02.10
• 8 League games, no goals; debut v Wolfsburg (1-2) on 21.02.10
• In China squad at World U-17 (2003), World U-20 (2005), Olympics (2008)
• 27 caps, 5 goals
10 Ivan RAKITIĆ
MIDFIELDER 10.03.1988 CROATIAN/SWISS 184 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: FC Möhlin-Riburg, FC Basel 1893
• Signed in summer 2007; on books of Basel from the age of 7
• In 4th season at Schalke; 81/102 League games, 11 goals, 20 assists
• 3rd top scorer with 7 goals in 2009/10; 7 UCL appearances in 2007/08
• One full season in Swiss League: 33 games, 11 goals in 2006/07
• Won Swiss Cup after finishing runners-up to FC Zürich in league
• First of 27 caps (8 goals) v Estonia (2-0) on 08.09.07; 3 games at EURO 2008
11 Alexander BAUMJOHANN
MIDFIELDER 23.01.1987 GERMAN 178 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Teutonia Waltrop, FC Schalke 04,
VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern München
• Rejoined Schalke in Jan 2010; signed a 3½-year deal after 6 months at FC Bayern
• 3 League games, 1 Cup & 3 Division Three games for FC Bayern
• Played for Schalke from 2000-Dec 2006; then M’gladbach Jan 2007-Jun 2009
• 47 League games, 3 goals v Bremen (3-2), Hoffenheim (1-1), Hannover (3-2)
• Goal v Bremen came after 70-metre solo run - finished with right-foot shot
• Debut for Schalke v Nürnberg (2-0) on 25.02.06; Under-17, Under-21 caps
12 Peer KLUGE
MIDFIELDER 22.11.1980 GERMAN 178 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Chemnitzer FC, VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach,
1. FC Nürnberg
• Joined in Jan 2010; signed 3½-year contract (2013); defensive midfielder
• Debut for Schalke against FC Nürnberg on 17.01.10; then played last 12
• 193 League games, 14 goals since debut for M’gladbach in Nov 2001
• 6 years with Borussia, then 2½ with Nürnberg
• Reached last 32 of UEFA Cup in 2007/08; scored v Rapid Bucureşti (2-2)
13 Lukas SCHMITZ
MIDFIELDER 13.10.1988 GERMAN 184 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: DJK Märkisch Hattingen, TuS Bredenscheid,
TSG Sprockhövel, VfL Bochum
• Signed in July 2009; agreed 3-year deal (2012); operates as left midfielder
• Developed through Bochum youth ranks
• Started last season in Regional League football: 6 games, 1 goal
• Regular in first-team from debut v Wolfsburg (1-2) 18.09.09; 29 games, 2 goals
• Scored at home to Hamburg (3-3) & Hoffenheim (2-0)
14 Kyriakos PAPADOPOULOS
DEFENDER 23.02.1992 GREEK 183 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: Svoronos Katerinis FC, Olympiacos FC
• Signed in July 2010; under contract until 2014
• 10 League games, 2 play-off games for Olympiacos from debut on 02.12.07
• Youngest to play in Greek League at 15 years and 283 days
• First UEFA games v Slovan Bratislava, FC Sheriff during 2009/10 qualifying rounds
• Capped at Under-17, Under-19, Under-21 levels
19 Mario GAVRANOVIĆ
FORWARD 24.11.1989 SWISS/CROATIAN 175 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: AS Vezia, AC Lugano, Yverdon-Sport FC,
Neuchâtel Xamax FC
• Signed from Yverdon-Sport on 01.02.2010; under contract until 2013
• Started 2009/10 on loan to Neuchâtel: 17 games, 8 goals with 5 in a row
• 2 League games for Schalke, at home to M’gladbach & Bremen during run-in
• Born in Lugano to Bosnian / Croat parents
• Capped by Switzerland at Under-17, Under-19, Under-21 levels
FC Schalke 04
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP B
21 Christoph METZELDER
DEFENDER 05.11.1980 GERMAN 194 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: Tus Halten, SC Preussen Münster, BV Borussia Dortmund,
Real Madrid CF
• Signed 3-year deal in June 2010; brother Malte plays for Ingolstadt
• 7 years with local rivals Dortmund; league title winner, UEFA Cup runner-up 2002
• 3 seasons with Real Madrid; 31/150 senior games; won La Liga title in 2007/08
• Other Germans to play for Real: Breitner, Illgner, Netzer, Stielike
• Unlucky with injury problems in Madrid; once missed 18 months at Dortmund
• 47 caps (2001-08); runner-up at 2002 World Cup & EURO 2008
22 Atsuto UCHIDA
DEFENDER 27.03.1988 JAPANESE 176 CM / 67 KG
Former clubs: Kashima Antlers
• Signed in July 2010; under contract until 2013; operates at right fullback
• Started out with the Shimizu Higashi High School
• 4½ years with Kashima, Jan 2006-Jun 2010; 3 J-League titles: 2007, 2008 & 2009
• Twice named in all-star squads; has experience of AFC Champions League
• 31 caps, 1 goal; senior debut v Chile on 26.01.08; World Cup squad 2010
• No games in South Africa after 4 matches at FIFA Under-20 event in 2007
23 Jermaine JONES
MIDFIELDER 03.11.1981 GERMAN 184 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: SV Bonames, FV Bad Vilbel, Eintracht Frankfurt,
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt
• German mother, American father
• Signed in summer 2007; in 4th season; under contract until 2014
• Unlucky with injury; missed last season with hairline fracture of left shin
• 96 league career games, 6 goals since 2000/01
• 8 UCL games, 1 goal v Rosenborg (2-0) in 2007/08
• 1st of 3 caps v Austria (3-0) in Vienna on 06.02.08
25 Klaas-Jan HUNTELAAR
FORWARD 12.08.1983 DUTCH 186 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: De Graafschap, PSV Eindhoven, AGOVV Apeldoorn,
SC Heerenveen, AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF, AC Milan
• Joined De Graafschap in 1994; PSV in 2000; loaned back; Heerenveen 2004
• Eredivisie debut v Roosendaal on 23.11.02; 35/26 on loan to Apeldoorn in 2003
• Joined Ajax in 2005 after 46/34 in 2 seasons; 76 goals in 92 games
• Joined Madrid in Dec 2008; 20/8 in Liga; 25 (11 starts)/7 for Milan last season
• 2 goals in 2006 UEFA U-21 final win; 1st senior cap v Rep. Ireland on 16.08.2006
• 4 appearances at 2010 World Cup (total 48mins); scored winner v Cameroon
26 Erik JENDRIŠEK
FORWARD 26.10.1986 SLOVAK 176 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: TJ Druzstevnik Dlha nad Oravou, MFK Ružomberok,
Hannover 96, 1. FC Kaiserslautern
• Joined in July 2010; signed 3-year deal; brother Robert plays for Ružomberok
• Won Slovak title in 2005/06; club top scorer with 21 goals from 34 starts
• Joint-top scorer overall with Róbert Rák (FC Nitra) in 2005/06
• 9 league games, 0 goals for Hannover in 2006/07; debut v Leverkusen, 23.09.06
• Spent last 3 seasons in Div 2 with K’lautern; 90 app., 34 goals; 31/15 last season
• 18 caps, 3 goals; debut v San Marino (3-1) on 11.10.08; 3 games at 2010 WC
27 Ciprian Ioan DEAC
MIDFIELDER 16.02.1986 ROMANIAN 177 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: CF Gloria 1922 Bistrita, Unirea Dej, CFR 1907 Cluj,
FC Otelul Galati
• Joined Cluj in Jan 2006; missed 2007/08 double while loaned to Otelul
• Totals 78 Div 1 games, 6 goals (24/2 for Cluj last season) prior to 2010/11 season
• 2 UCL games (20mins) v Bordeaux, Roma; in pre-EURO 2008 squad not in final 23
• 4 caps, no goals for Romania; debut 03.03.2010 v Israel
• Signed just before UCL deadline
28 Christoph MORITZ
MIDFIELDER 27.01.1990 GERMAN 186 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Viktoria Arnoldsweiler, Alemannia Aachen
• Defensive-midfielder; joined, aged 19, in 2009; from youth system at Alemannia
• Regular in first season: 28 League games, 1 goal v Bochum (3-0) on 16.08.09
• Made debut in 2-1 win at Nürnberg the week before
• Capped at Under-20 level
32 Joel MATIP
MIDFIELDER 08.08.1991 CAMEROONIAN 193 CM / 88 KG
Former clubs: SC Weitmar 45, VfL Bochum
• Born in Bochum; joined from home club and developed in Schalke’s youth set-up
• Midfield all-rounder; contract to 2013; brother Marvin is at Karlsruhe
• Took part in Junior, Regional, senior League/Cup & World Cup in 2009/10
• 20 league games, 3 goals; netted on debut in 1-1 at FC Bayern on 07.11.09
• Owns dual Cameroon (father) / German (mother) nationality
• 4 caps for Cameroon; 63 mins v Japan at World Cup in South Africa
33 Mathias SCHOBER
GOALKEEPER 08.04.1976 GERMAN 191 CM / 94 KG
Former clubs: Germania Lenkerbeck, TuS 05 Sinsen, SpVgg Marl,
FC Schalke 04, Hamburger SV, FC Hansa Rostock
• Returned in 2007 after 6 seasons at Rostock; first spell 1990-00
• UEFA Cup winner 1997; now in 4th campaign of second spell
• 155 league games; debut as sub for Jens Lehmann v Freiburg on 24.05.97
• On bench at both UEFA Cup Final ties v FC Internazionale Milano in 1997
• Euro debut v Hajduk Split in UEFA Cup 1st round, 1997/98
36 Lars UNNERSTALL
GOALKEEPER 20.07.1990 GERMAN 198 CM / 100 KG
Former clubs: SV Uffeln, Grün-Weiss Steinbeck, SC Preussen Münster
• Developed in junior/youth sides at Preussen Münster
• Joined Schalke in 2008; promoted to senior squad in July 2010
• Under contract until June 2012
• Spent last two seasons with Under-19/reserve squads
• Took part in 23 Regional League games: 2,070 mins in 2009/10
FC Schalke 04
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP B
Promotion/Relegation play-offs:
1. FC Nürnberg - Augsburg FC 1-0 / 2-0
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (5) UEFA Cup (1)
2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 2009
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Secretary: Oleksandr Cherkasov Club Members: 17,264 season ticket
Press Officer: Ruslan Marmazov holders
Captain: Darijo Srna Supporters Clubs: 100
(6,726,800 members)
Other sports: None
5 Oleksandr KUCHER
DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER 22.10.1982 UKRAINIAN 184 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: FC Metalurh Donetsk, FC Banants Yerevan,
FC Metalist Kharkiv, FC Arsenal Kharkiv
• Kiev-born; joined in May 2006 after spells in Div 2 with Arsenal
• Runner-up with Banants in Armenian Div 1 (17/3) in 2003
• 14 games, 1 goal last season with Shakhtar; totals 94/4 in Div 1
• 12/0 in UCL in three seasons; 2009 UEFA Cup winner
• 1st of 19 caps on 15.08.2006 v Azerbaijan; goal in EURO 2008 qualifier 2-0 v SCO
12 Rustam KHUDZHAMOV
GOALKEEPER 05.10.1982 UKRAINIAN 191 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Zakarpattya Uzhgorod, FC Kharkiv
• Joined in June 2008 as free agent; signed for 5 years
• Product of Dynamo Kyiv, but never played for first team
• 69 games in Div 1 for Zakarpattya, Kharkiv
• Shakhtar debut in 2008 Supercup win v Dynamo, only 9 Div 1 games since
• Full national team debut on 11.02.2009 v Serbia (1-0); only cap
13 Vyacheslav SHEVCHUK
DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER 13.05.1979 UKRAINIAN 184 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: FK Kovel, FC Podillya Khmelnytskiy,
FC Metalurh Zaporizhya, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Metalurh Donetsk,
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl, FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
• Lutsk-born left-sided player; Div 1 debut in 1998 for Zaporizhya
• Joined for second time in June 2005; first in 2000 (12 games in 1½ seasons)
• 3/0 in 2000/01 UCL; 3 seasons in Russian Div 1 for Shinnik (48/4)
• 6/0 for Shakhtar last season, totals 121/2 in Div 1
• Former Under-21 captain; 1st of 16 senior caps v Denmark on 30.04.03
14 Vasyl KOBIN
MIDFIELDER 24.05.1985 UKRAINIAN 179 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: FC Zakarpattya Uzhgorod, FC Karpaty Lviv
• Joined in June 2009, having been brought up in Zakarpattya region
• Senior debut for Zakarpattya Uzhgorod at 16 in Div 2; promoted after 2003/04
• Moved to Karpaty Lviv in 2006 and became captain
• 131/11 in Div 1 prior joining Shakhtar; 24/1 last season
• 1st of 9 full caps on 05.09.2009 v Andorra
15 Taras STEPANENKO
MIDFIELDER 08.08.1989 UKRAINIAN 181 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: FC Torpedo Zaporizhya, FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
• Signed on 11 May 2010 for five years together with Serhiy Krivtsov
• Born in Donetsk region, but product of Torpedo
• Moved to Div 1 side Metalurh in 2006; totals 80/1 in Div 1
• Shakhtar debut on 04.07.2010 in Super cup v Tavriya Simferopol (7-1)
• Under-21 international
19 Oleksiy GAI
MIDFIELDER 06.11.1982 UKRAINIAN 181 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: FC Metalurh Zaporizhya, FC Shakhtar Donetsk,
FC Illichivets Mariupol
• Born in Zaporizhya; joined in 2000; made 1st team in 2002/03
• 2 seasons on loan to Div 1 Illichivets; returned in July 2006
• Totals 170/25 in Div 1; 13/1 for Shakhtar last season
• Played World Youth, European Under-18 finals in 2001; 2009 UEFA Cup winner
• 22 senior caps, 1 goal; debut v FYR Macedonia on 11.10.2003
22 Henrikh MKHITARYAN
MIDFIELDER/FORWARD 21.01.1989 ARMENIAN 178 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: FC Pyunik Yerevan, FC Metalurh Donetsk
• Signed from local rivals Metalurh on 30 August 2010
• Three Armenian titles with Pyunik; totals 70/30 in Armenian Div 1
• Joined Metalurh prior to 2009/10; 29/9 last season, 8/3 this season
• 2009 Armenian Player of the Year
• 15 full caps (2 goals); debut at 17, on 14.01.2007 v Panama
• Son of one of the most famous Armenian players, Hamlet Mkhitaryan
27 Dmytro CHYGRYNSKYY
DEFENDER 07.11.1986 UKRAINIAN 190 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: FC Metalurh Zaporizhya, FC Shakhtar Donetsk,
FC Barcelona
• Recruited from Lviv Sports School in 2003; re-joined in July 2010
• Div 1 debut at 17; totals 98/9 (83/7 for Shakhtar)
• UCL debut 2004/05 as last-minute sub v Barça; 15/0 in total
• 11 months at FC Barcelona; Spanish champion 2009/10 (12/0)
• Semi-finalist at 2004 European Under-19 finals and silver-medal at 2006 U-21
• Missed 2006 World Cup due to injury; 1st of 24 caps v Israel on 07.02.2007
30 Andriy PYATOV
GOALKEEPER 28.06.1984 UKRAINIAN 190 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: FC Vorskla Poltava
• Signed 5-year deal in December 2006
• Continued on loan for 6 months; totals 43/0 for Vorskla in Div 1
• First choice since 2007; 74/0 for Shakhtar in last 3 seasons
• All 12 (full minutes) in UCL 2007-09; 2009 UEFA Cup winner (ever-present)
• 2006 European Under-21 runner-up; unused sub at 2006 FIFA World Cup
• 1st of 19 senior caps on 22.08.2007 v Uzbekistan
32 Mykola ISHCHENKO
DEFENDER 09.03.1983 UKRAINIAN 182 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: FC Karpaty Lviv
• Signed in June 2008 after 8 seasons with Karpaty
• Born in Kiev, but product of Lviv’s football school
• Totals 126 games, 5 goals in Div 1 for Karpaty; 25/0 in 2 seasons for Shakhtar
• Former Under-21 international (24 caps)
• European debut in 2008/09, 2/0 in UCL; 2009 UEFA Cup winner (missed the final)
33 Darijo SRNA
MIDFIELDER 01.05.1982 CROATIAN 182 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: NK Neretva, HNK Hajduk Split
• Joined in July 2003 as Croatia’s Player of the Season in 2002/03
• 69/7 in Croatian Div 1; 160/12 in Ukraine prior to 2008/09
• Croatian champion 2001; Ukrainian champion 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010
• Ukrainian League’s Player of the Season in 2009/10
• 1st of 74 full caps, 18 goals v Romania on 20.11.2002
• EURO 2008 (3 games, 1 goal); EURO 2004 (2/0); 2006 FIFA World Cup (3/1)
36 Oleksandr CHYZHOV
DEFENDER 10.08.1986 UKRAINIAN 186 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: FC Vorskla Poltava
• Signed in May 2008 from Vorskla
• Poltava-born; product of local youth system
• Div 1 debut in 2004, 57/1 for Vorskla in Div 1
• 9/0 for Shakhtar in each of last two seasons
• Former Under-21 international
38 Serhiy KRYVTSOV
DEFENDER 15.03.1991 UKRAINIAN 186 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: FC Metalurh Zaporizhya
• Signed on 11 May 2010 for five years together with Taras Stepanenko
• Div 1 debut at 17, on 26.04.2008 v Arsenal Kyiv; totals 43/2 in Div 1
• European Under-19 champion 2009, full minutes in all 5 games
• Selected for the Team of the Tournament
• Former Under-17, now an Under-21 international
44 Yaroslav RAKITSKIY
DEFENDER 03.08.1989 UKRAINIAN 180 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: Samara-Meteorit Pavlograd
• Joined Shakhtar Academy in 2003, signed professional terms in 2009
• During two weeks in August 2009, Cup, UEL and Div 1 debuts (in that order)
• Became a regular after Dmytro Chygrynskyy’s departure to Barcelona
• 24/0 in Div 1 last season; scored first league goal in opening match 2010/11
• Young Player of the League 2009/10
• Under-21 and full international; 1st of 5 full caps (1 goal) on 10.10.2009 v England
60 Artem TETENKO
GOALKEEPER 12.02.1991 UKRAINIAN 193 CM / 88 KG
Former clubs: None
• Product of Shakhtar’s own academy
• Yet to make a debut for the first team
• Ukrainian youth international since 2006
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (21)
(USSR): 1936, 1938, 1939, 1952, 1953,
1956, 1958, 1962, 1969, 1979, 1987, 1989;
(Russia): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997,
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Director: Valery Karpin Club Members:
Managing Director: Yuri Denisevich Supporters Clubs: 15 million supporters
Media Manager: Fedor Turbin worldwide
Press Officer: Leonid Trakhtenberg Other sports: None
Captain: ALEX
STADIUM – LUZHNIKI
Ground Capacity: 78,360
Floodlight: 1,400 lux
Record Attendance: 103,000
(several occasions);
since re-building:
84,000
(v FC Internazionale
on 04.11.1998)
Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m
3 Martin STRANZL
DEFENDER 16.06.1980 AUSTRIAN 190 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: SV Güssing, TSV München 1860, VfB Stuttgart
• Signed in January 2006; regular ever since
• Originally from small Austrian side Güssing; moved to Germany at 17
• Joined Stuttgart in 2004, totalled 140 games, 5 goals, in BL for 1860, Stuttgart
• 80/0 in Russian Div 1 in four seasons prior to 2010
• 1st of 56 caps on 29.03.2000 v Sweden, 3 goals
• All 3 games (270 mins) at EURO 2008
5 Aleksander SHESHUKOV
MIDFIELDER 15.04.1983 RUSSIAN 183 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: Spartak Tambov, Spartak-Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo,
FC Spartak Moskva, Sokol Saratov, FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok, FK Moskva
• Originally from Omsk, signed for second time on 28.02.2010
• League debut in Div 2 with Spartak Tambov at 17, moved to Moscow in 2002
• Only 4 Div 1 games in 2 seasons, followed by a loan season at Sokol
• 3,5 seasons with Luch-Energiya, helping the club to Div 1; 85 games, 3 goals
• In the summer of 2008 moved to FK Moskva, but the club dissolved in 2010
• Quarter-finalist at European U-16 finals 2000; former U-21 captain
6 Renat SABITOV
MIDFIELDER 13.06.1985 RUSSIAN 186 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: USK Chertanovo Moskva, FK Khimki,
FC Saturn Ramenskoye, FC Spartak Moskva, FK Khimki
• Signed for Spartak on 23.12.2006
• Muscovite; product of Chertanovo; played two years for Khimki reserves
• Joined Saturn in 2004 and made Div 1 debut on 22.05.2005
• 29/0 in Div 1 for Saturn in 2 years, in 2007 immediately became regular at Spartak
• 35/0 in 3 seasons, plus a loan to Khimki (16/0) in 2008
• Former youth and Under-21 international
8 Nikola DRINČIĆ
MIDFIELDER 07.09.1984 SERBIAN/MONTENEGRIN 182 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: FK Partizan, Teleoptik Zemun, FK Spartak Subotica,
FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor, Gaziantepspor, FC Amkar Perm
• Joined Spartak on a free transfer in January 2010
• Injured in pre-season and has missed most of 2010
• Prior to this, 3 seasons in Russian Div 1, 81/3 for Amkar
• Div 1 debut for hometown Partizan back in 2004; on loan to Zemun
• 28/9 for Buducnost in Div 1; runner-up at 2007 European U-21 Championships
• 1st of 18 caps (1 goal) for Montenegro on 12.09.2007 v Sweden
15 Sergei PARSHIVLYUK
DEFENDER 18.03.1989 RUSSIAN 180 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: None
• Spartak’s own product, trained at the club since 6
• Div 1 debut on 21.07.2007; 2/0 in first season, plus 2/0 in UEFA Cup
• Regular since 2008; totalled 39/1 in Div 1 in 2008-09
• Former youth, current Under-21 international
16 Yevgeny MAKEEV
DEFENDER 24.07.1989 RUSSIAN 181 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Shekshna Cherepovets
• Joined Spartak in 2007, at the age of 17
• Spent first two seasons in reserves; 44/7 in different reserve teams
• Div 1 debut 15.03.2009; 20/2 last season
• 42/2 in Div 2 for Shekshna; league debut at the age of 16
• Russian Under-21 international since 2009
17 Marek SUCHÝ
DEFENDER 29.03.1988 CZECH 183 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: SK Slavia Praha
• Joined Spartak on one-year loan for the 2010 season
• Div 1 debut for Slavia at 17 on 14.05.2005
• 109/1 for Slavia in 6 seasons; 6/0 (full 540 mins) in UCL 2007/08
• Runner-up in World Under-20 Championships 2007; selected for All Stars
• 56 youth and Under-21 caps for Czech Republic (4 goals) in 2004-09
18 Andrey IVANOV
DEFENDER 08.10.1988 RUSSIAN 178 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: FC Tom Tomsk
• Product of Spartak’s own academy, returned from loan in July 2010
• Made Div 1 debut on final day of 2006 season
• Totals 20/0 in 3 seasons (2006-08) for Spartak; 31/0 on loan at Tom (2009-10)
• All 3 games at European Under-19 finals in 2007; Under-21 international
20 Alexander ZOTOV
MIDFIELDER 27.08.1990 RUSSIAN 172 CM / 64 KG
Former clubs: None
• Product of Spartak academy; joined at the age of 6
• Originally from small Republic of Khakassia in Siberia
• Div 1 debut 16.11.2008 - only top league game until July 2010
• Played more UEFA Cup games (3 in 2008/09) than league matches
FC Spartak Moskva
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP F
21 Nikita BAZHENOV
FORWARD 01.02.1985 RUSSIAN 178 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: FC Saturn Ramenskoye
• Talented forward; signed by Spartak in summer 2004
• Born near Moscow; product of Torpedo Lyubertsy academy
• Played 2001-04 mostly for reserves, but hit goal in Div 1 debut v Lokomotiv
• 12/5 for Saturn before move; totals 92/17 for Spartak
• Only UCL match in 2006/07 v FC Bayern München (29 mins)
• 1st and only full cap on 20.08.2008 v Netherlands
23 Igor KIREEV
MIDFIELDER 17.02.1992 RUSSIAN 178 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: None
• Product of Spartak’s academy
• Originally from Zheleznogorsk, Kursk region
• Joined first team in 2010
• Div 1 debut on 14.03.2010 v FC Dinamo Moskva, in first round of this season
• Russian youth international
27 Jano ANANIDZE
MIDFIELDER 10.10.1992 GEORGIAN 170 CM / 61 KG
Former clubs: FC Dinamo Tbilisi, FC Dynamo Kyiv
• Moved to Spartak in 2007 after 1½ years at Dynamo Kyiv’s academy
• In summer 2009 joined first team training and made cup debut at 16
• Scored v Lokomotiv at 17 years and 8 days - youngest ever in Russian Div 1
• Last season 8/2 for Spartak
• Georgian Under-19, Under-21 and full international at the same time
• 1st of 2 full caps on 05.09.09 v Italy in WC qualifier (youngest ever for Georgia)
30 Sergei PESYAKOV
GOALKEEPER 16.12.1988 RUSSIAN 198 CM / 90 KG
Former clubs: Tekstilischik Ivanovo, FC Shinnik Yaroslavl
• Moved to Spartak in July 2009; Div 1 debut back in 2006, at the age of 17
• On loan at Div 2 Tekstilschik-Telekom in 2007
• Totalled 15/0 for Shinnik in Div 1 plus 9/0 in Div 2 of 2009
• League debut for Spartak on 21.07.2010 in a 5-3 win over Sibir
• 1 game (v France) at 2007 European Under-19 finals
• Russian Under-21 international
49 Alexander KOZLOV
FORWARD 19.03.1993 RUSSIAN 170 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: None
• Spartak’s own product; at the age of 15 joined the reserve team
• Senior debut in Div 1 match on 25.04.2010 v Spartak Nalchik
• The only 1993-born player having played in Russian Div 1 at 20.08.10
• Russian youth international
56 Alexander BELENOV
GOALKEEPER 13.09.1986 RUSSIAN 197 CM / 94 KG
Former clubs: Salyut-Energiya Belgorod
• Signed by Spartak in August from Div 2 side Salyut-Energiya
• Originally from Belgorod; spent whole career in hometown
• League debut (in Div 3) in 2004
• 88 Div 2 matches for Salyut-Energiya
64 Aiden McGEADY
FORWARD 04.04.1986 IRISH 180 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Queen’s Park FC, Celtic FC
• Signed for Spartak on 13 August 2010; product of Celtic’s youth scheme
• First team debut 3 weeks after 18th birthday, on 25.04.04 v Hearts
• 185 matches, 31 goals for Celtic (2004/10); 3 leagues, 2 cups
• Scottish PFA Player of the Year 2007/08
• 21/2 in UCL during four seasons (goals v Benfica and v Villarreal)
• Glasgow-born, plays for Ireland; 32 caps, debut on 02.06.2004 v Jamaica
77 Kirill KOMBAROV
MIDFIELDER 22.01.1987 RUSSIAN 182 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: FC Dinamo Moskva
• Signed in August together with twin-brother Dmitriy
• Started football at Spartak; moved to Dinamo at age of 14
• Div 1 debut with Dinamo at 19; since then a regular
• 101 matches, 5 goals in Div 1
• Former Russian Under-21 international
81 Andrey DIKAN
GOALKEEPER 16.07.1977 RUSSIAN/UKRAINIAN 192 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: Infizkult Kharkiv, Avangard-Industria Rovenki, SKA-Energia
Khabarovsk, FC Kuban Krasnodar, FC Tavriya Simferopol, FC Terek Groznyi
• Signed a 2-year deal on 27.08.2010
• Originally from Kharkiv; dual citizenship of Ukraine and Russia
• Div 2 debut at 18 in Ukraine; moved to Russia in 1999
• 9 seasons, mainly in Div 2; 15 Div 1 matches for Kuban
• 1½ seasons at Tavriya (24/0); 1½ years at Terek (47/0)
• Only full cap for Ukraine at the age of 32 on 02.10.2010 v Norway
99 Dmitry KOMBAROV
MIDFIELDER 22.01.1987 RUSSIAN 181 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: FC Dinamo Moskva
• Started football at Spartak; moved to Dinamo at age of 14
• Div 1 debut with Dinamo on last day of 2005 season, at 19; since then a regular
• 132 matches, 14 goals in Div 1 prior to move to Spartak
• Former Russian Under-21 international
FC Spartak Moskva
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP F
* The owner of the club, a major mining company) withdrew the financial support;
the club went bankrupt and, consequently, had to surrender their professional license
and join the amateur league
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (2) European Cup Winners’ Cup (1)
1951, 1961 1963
GENERAL INFORMATION
Football Administration Club Members: 23,500 season ticket
Director: Darren Eales holders
Press Officer: Simon Felstein Supporters Clubs: 54 (20 mill. fans
Team Captain: Ledley King worldwide;
1.2 mill. in UK)
Other Sports: None
2 Alan HUTTON
DEFENDER 30.11.1984 SCOTTISH 185 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: Rangers FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Sunderland AFC,
Tottenham Hotspur FC
• Joined on 30.01.08; won League Cup medal in third game with club
• Twice fractured foot before return in April 2009; 40 club games 2008-10
• 11 Premier League games, no goals, on loan at Sunderland Jan-May 2010
• 122 club games for Rangers, 4 goals, from 2002-08; 2005 SPL title
• 23 UEFA club games, one goal; 9/0 in UCL for Rangers
• 1st of 15 caps on 30.05.2007 v Austria
3 Gareth BALE
DEFENDER 16.07.1989 WELSH 183 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: Southampton FC
• PL debut on 26.08.07 at Old Trafford after move from Southampton
• 2nd youngest player to appear for Saints (16 years 275 days) after Theo Walcott
• Took until January 2010 for first winning start in Premier League
• 34 club games, 3 goals, in 2009/10 season, and new contract to 2014
• 12 UEFA club games, no goals
• 1st of 24 caps for Wales aged 16 years 315 days
4 Younes KABOUL
DEFENDER 04.01.1986 FRENCH 190 CM / 87 KG
Former clubs: AJ Auxerre, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Portsmouth FC
• Rejoined on 30.01.10 after 50 games, 5 goals, under Redknapp at Portsmouth
• 29 club games, 4 goals, in 1st spell at club 2007-09; 2008 League Cup win
• Former French Under-21 international; 52 games, 2 goals, at Auxerre 2004-07
• 16 UEFA Club games, 2 goals
• 2005 France UEFA Under-19 win; 2005 French Cup win with Auxerre
5 David BENTLEY
MIDFIELDER 27.08.1984 ENGLISH 173 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: Arsenal FC, Norwich City FC, Blackburn Rovers FC
• Signed on 31.07.08 after 3 seasons at Blackburn in 133 games, 21 goals
• Originally with Arsenal from academy aged 13 to 9 first team club games
• On loan at Norwich; 59 club games, 6 goals, for Tottenham
• 1st of 7 caps on 08.09.07 v Israel
Tottenham Hotspur FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP A
6 Tom HUDDLESTONE
MIDFIELDER 28.12.1986 ENGLISH 188 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: Derby County FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC,
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
• Signed in July 2005 aged 18 after 95 club games, 1 goal, for Derby
• Club debut on 31.01.06 at Fulham; 156 club games, 13 goals
• Most outfield club starts (41 of 50) of squad in 2009/10 season
• On loan at Wolves; 23 UEFA club games, 2 goals
• 1st of 3 caps on 14.11.09 v Brazil
7 Aaron LENNON
MIDFIELDER 16.04.1987 ENGLISH 165 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: Leeds United AFC
• Signed in June 2005 after 43 club games, 2 goals, with Leeds
• Youngest Premier player: 16 years 219 days on 23.08.03 (Leeds v Tottenham)
• 194 club games, 18 goals for Tottenham; 24/3 in 2009/10 (groin injury)
• 23 UEFA club games, 1 goal
• 1st of 19 caps on 03.06.06 v Jamaica; 3 games at 2006 WC; 2 in 2010
8 Jermaine JENAS
MIDFIELDER 18.02.1983 ENGLISH 179 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: Nottingham Forest FC, Newcastle United FC
• Joined in August 2005 from Newcastle
• 173 club games, 26 goals, for Spurs
• Captain at Forest aged 17; 31 club games, 4 goals
• Then 149/12 for Newcastle; 2003 PFA Young Player of the Year
• 49 UEFA club games, 2 goals; 7/0 in UCL with Newcastle
• 1st of 21 caps on 12.02.03 v Australia
9 Roman PAVLYUCHENKO
FORWARD 15.12.1981 RUSSIAN 188 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: FC Dinamo Stavropol, FC Rotor Volgograd,
FC Spartak Moskva
• Arrived on 01.09.08 from Spartak; 60 club games, 24 goals
• 185 club games for Spartak, 86 goals, from 2002-08
• Russian League top scorer in 2007 (18) and 2008 (14)
• 30 UEFA club games, 14 goals
• 34 caps; 5 games, 3 goals, at Euro2008
10 Robbie KEANE
FORWARD 08.07.1980 IRISH 175 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Coventry City FC,
FC Internzionale Milano, Leeds United AFC, Tottenham Hotspur FC,
Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Celtic FC
• Originally signed in Aug 2002; at Liverpool 2008/09 & Celtic on loan 2009/10
• 293 club games, 121 goals; 9th on Tottenham all-time goals list
• 28 games, 7 goals, at Liverpool; 19/16 on loan at Celtic Jan-May 2010
• Career total of 528 games, 203 goals; 38 UEFA app., 2 goals; 5/2 in UCL
• 1st cap on 25.03.1998 v CZE; 100th cap (record 43 goals) on 11.08.10 v ARG
11 Rafael van der VAART
MIDFIELDER 11.02.1983 DUTCH 175 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: De Kennemers Beverwijk, AFC Ajax, Hamburger SV
• Spanish ancestry; from Ajax academy, spotted playing in caravan park
• 1st team debut on 19.04.00; 58 goals in 139 league games for Ajax
• Scored on UCL debut v Lyon in 2002/03; scored v all 3 opponents in 2006/07
• Joined Hamburg in 2005; became captain; 105 games, 48 goals for club
• 58 league, 11 UCL games at Madrid (11 goals); 1st hat-trick on 24.09.2008
• 1st of 80 caps v Andorra on 16.10.01; 3 at EURO 2004, 2008; 2006, 2010 WC
12 Wilson PALACIOS
MIDFIELDER 29.07.1984 HONDURAN 178 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: CD Victoria, CD Olimpia, Birmingham City FC,
Wigan Athletic FC
• Signed on 20.01.09 after 8 club games at Birmingham; 41/0 at Wigan
• Trial for Arsenal in August 2007 before being recommended to Birmingham
• 58 club games, 1 goal, for Tottenham
• 1st of 73 caps on 02.04.03 v Paraguay; all 3 games at 2010 World Cup
13 William GALLAS
DEFENDER 17.08.1977 FRENCH 183 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: SM Caen, Olympique de Marseille, Chelsea FC, Arsenal FC
• Signed on 22.08.10; 142 games, 4 goals, for Arsenal 2006-10 seasons
• 2 titles at Chelsea, 1 League Cup; 225 games, 14 goals, from 2001-06
• 103 French league games; 63 UCL games, 3 goals; UEFA total: 82/6
• UEFA Under-18 champion with France in 1996
• 83 caps, 25 goals; all 7 games at 2006 World Cup; all 3 in 2010
• Confed. Cup winner 2003; all 4 games at EURO 2004; all 3 in 2008
14 Luka MODRIC
MIDFIELDER 09.09.1985 CROATIAN 173 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: NK Dinamo Zagreb, NK Zrinjski Mostar,
NK Inter Zapresic, NK Dinamo Zagreb
• Signed in August 2008; 76 club games, 8 goals
• Broke fibula in August 2009, returned in December 2009
• 93 league games, 27 goals, for Dinamo from 2004-08
• 3 League titles, 2 Cup wins; 23 UEFA club games, 4 goals
• 1st of 39 caps on 01.03.06 v Argentina; EURO 2008 Team of Tournament
15 Peter CROUCH
FORWARD 30.01.1981 ENGLISH 200 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Tottenham Hotspur FC, Queens Park Rangers FC, Aston
Villa FC, Norwich City FC, Southampton FC, Liverpool FC, Portsmouth FC
• Rejoined club in 2009 after being released as trainee 1998-2000
• 41 UEFA games, 18 goals; hat-trick v Young Boys in UCL on 25.08.10
• Scored goal at Man City on 05.05.10 to qualify club for first UCL campaign
• 336 club games, 110 goals, for 6 other clubs from 2000-09
• 1st of 40 caps on 31.05.05 v Colombia; 21 goals
• 4 games at 2006 World Cup; 2 sub games at 2010 World Cup
Tottenham Hotspur FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP A
18 Jermain DEFOE
FORWARD 07.10.1982 ENGLISH 169 CM / 65 KG
Former clubs: West Ham United, AFC Bournemouth,
West Ham United FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Portsmouth FC
• Club top scorer in 2009/10 season with 24 goals in 43 club games
• Rejoined in 06.01.09 after 177 club games, 64 goals, from 2004-09
• 105 club games, 4 goals, at West Ham; 31/19 on loan at Bournemouth
• 16 UEFA club games, 9 goals
• 43 caps; 3 games, 1 goal (v Slovenia) at 2010 World Cup
19 Sébastien BASSONG
DEFENDER 09.07.1986 CAMEROONIAN 187 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: FC Metz, Newcastle United FC
• Signed in August 2009 after one season and 30 PL games at Newcastle
• Joined Metz in 2002; Ligue 1 debut on 20.08.05; 86 club games, 1 goal
• Winning goal on Tottenham debut in 2009/10 opening game v Liverpool
• Goal on UEFA debut in UCL play-off at Young Boys (2-3) on 17.08.10
• Paris-born; France at Under-21 level
• 1st of 9 caps for Cameroon on 12.08.09 v Austria; 2 games at 2010 WC
20 Michael DAWSON
DEFENDER 18.11.1983 ENGLISH 188 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Nottingham Forest FC
• Arrived on 31.01.05 after 91 club games, 2 goals, for Forest 2002-05
• 58 of 59 club games in 2007/08; 204 club games, 7 goals
• 34 of 35 club games in 2009/10 after achilles injury
• Back for 9-1 win v Wigan in November
• 23 UEFA club games, 1 goal
• England 2010 World Cup squad after injury to Rio Ferdinand
21 Niko KRANJCAR
MIDFIELDER 13.08.1984 CROATIAN 185 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: NK Dinamo Zagreb, HNK Hajduk Split, Portsmouth FC
• Joined from Portsmouth on 31.08.10; 29 club games, 8 goals, in 1st season
• Played under Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth; 100 club games, 12 goals
• Left for Tottenham after 2008 FA Cup final win with Portsmouth
• Won League and Cup with Dinamo in 2003; League title with Hajduk in 2005
• 24 UEFA club games, 4 goals; 1st of 54 caps on 18.08.04 v Israel
• Father, 11 Yugoslav caps, was coach of Dinamo & Croatia (2004-06)
22 Vedran CORLUKA
DEFENDER 05.02.1986 CROATIAN 191 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: NK Dinamo Zagreb, NK Inter Zapresic, NK Dinamo Zagreb,
Manchester City FC
• Joined on 01.09.08 after 44 club games, 1 goal, at Manchester City
• Started 29 of first 30 Premier League games in 2009/10 before injury
• Won 2 Croatian championship medals with Dinamo in 2005-07 seasons
• 12 UEFA club games
• 1st of 37 caps on 16.08.06 v Italy; all 4 games at Euro2008
23 Carlo CUDICINI
GOALKEEPER 06.09.1973 ITALIAN 186 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: AC Milan, Calcio Como, A.C. Prato, S.S. Lazio,
ASD Castel di Sangro Calcio, Chelsea FC
• Joined on 26.01.09 after decade of Premier League experience with Chelsea
• Chelsea debut as sub v Skonto Riga in UCL qualifier in August 1999
• Chelsea No.1 keeper 2002-04 in 90 PL games; 142 until move across London
• Played 2 UCL games for AC Milan in 1992/93; kept clean sheets
• 9 UCL games in 2003/04; 1 in 2004/05, 2005/06; 2006/07; 5 in 2007/08
• Father was keeper in Milan’s 1969 Champion Clubs Cup win
26 Ledley KING
DEFENDER 12.10.1980 ENGLISH 188 CM / 88 KG
Former clubs: None
• Joined as trainee in July 1997; first team debut on 01.05.99 at Liverpool
• Career total of 291 club games, 14 goals
• 12 UEFA club games, no goals
• 1st of 21 caps on 27.03.02 v Italy; injury in 2010 World Cup opener v USA
• Played at Euro2004; withdrew from 2006 World Cup; no caps from 2007-10
• Trying to shake off knee injury, which limits training activities
32 Benoît ASSOU-EKOTTO
DEFENDER 24.03.1984 CAMEROONIAN 178 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: RC Lens
• Signed in June 2006 from Lens after 88 club games 2003-06
• Just 2 club games in 2007/08 season after serious knee injury
• 24 UEFA club games, no goals
• Born in Northern France, opted to play for Cameroon via father
• 1st of 12 caps on 11.02.09; all 3 games at 2010 World Cup
37 Stipe PLETIKOSA
GOALKEEPER 08.01.1979 CROATIAN 193 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: HNK Hajduk Split, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, HNK Hajduk Split,
FC Spartak Moskva
• Joined on 31.08.10 from Spartak Moscow on one-season loan
• Cover for Heurelho Gomes who damaged groin in UCL play-off v Young Boys
• 172 club games, 6 penalties, for Hajduk; Croatian title win in 2001
• 2001 Croatian Footballer of the Year; 41 UEFA club appearances
• 45 club games for Shakhtar 2003-07; 77 with Spartak from 2007-10
• 1st cap v Denmark on 10.02.99; 80 caps; at 2002 & 2006 WC, EURO 2008
Tottenham Hotspur FC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP A
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (1)
2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Secretary: Dewi Boevink Supporters Clubs: 2 (2,500 members)
Press Officer: Richard Peters Other sports: None
Captain: Peter Wisgerhof
3 Nicky KUIPER
DEFENDER 07.06.1989 DUTCH 182 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: SBV Vitesse
• Signed in summer 2009 from Vitesse; 16 games, 2 goals, in 2009/10 title success
• 15 Eredivisie games, no goals, for Vitesse in 2008/09 debut season
• Netherlands Under-21 International
• 5 UEFA club games, no goals
4 Peter WISGERHOF
DEFENDER 19.11.1979 DUTCH 181 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: SBV Vitesse, NEC Nijmegen
• 33 of 34 Eredivisie games in 2009/10 title win in second season with club
• Joined on 14.01.09 on 3½ year contract
• 335 Eredivisie games (17 goals) in 12 seasons
• 24 UEFA club games; debut at Beira Mar 16.09.99
• Played for Netherlands at B-level
5 Rasmus BENGTSSON
DEFENDER 26.06.1986 SWEDISH 186 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: Malmö FF, Trelleborgs FF, Hertha BSC Berlin
• Signed on 01.07.10 from relegated Hertha after one season in the Bundesliga
• 73 league games, 10 goals, for Trelleborg 2006-09; 6/0 for Hertha in 2009/10
• UEL debut for Hertha v Ventspils on 17.09.09
• Started all 4 games at 2009 UEFA Under-21 Championship finals
• 1st full cap on 28.01.09 v Mexico
6 Wout BRAMA
MIDFIELDER 21.08.1986 DUTCH 177 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: None
• First team debut in 2005; 31 games, 1 goal in 2009/10 Championship win
• 137 Eredivisie games, 1 goal
• 1st cap as sub on 10.06.09 v Norway (World Cup qualifier)
• 27 UEFA club appearances, no goals
FC Twente
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP A
7 Denny LANDZAAT
MIDFIELDER 06.05.1976 DUTCH 177 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: AFC Ajax, MVV Maastricht, Willem II, AZ Alkmaar,
Wigan Athletic FC, Feyenoord
• Signed on 31.08.10 after 2½ years at Feyenoord in 38 games, 5 goals
• Ajax title winning squad in 1995/96 (one game in debut season)
• 102 games, 10 goals, with MVV; 139/38 at Willem II; 79/22 with AZ
• 54 club games, 5 goals, at Wigan from 2006-08
• Started final 3 UCL group games for Willem II in 1999/2000
• 1st of 38 caps on 02.06.01 v Estonia; 3 games at 2006 World Cup
8 Theo JANSSEN
MIDFIELDER 27.07.1981 DUTCH 180 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: SBV Vitesse, KAA Gent, SBV Vitesse
• Signed in summer 2008; 28 Eredivisie games, 1 goal in 2009/10 title win
• Vitesse debut on 12.12.98; 201 Eredivisie games, 21 goals for Vitesse
• 15/2 for Gent (on loan) before returning to Vitesse
• 31 UEFA club games, 1 goal; debut with Wisgerhof in 1999
• 1st cap in 16.08.06 v Ireland in 1st game after World Cup; 2 caps
9 Luuk DE JONG
FORWARD 27.08.1990 DUTCH 188 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: De Graafschap
• Swiss-born, moved aged four; brother Siem plays for Ajax; joined on 01.07.09
• 12 app., 2 goals, in 2009/10 title win; club debut in UEL v Fenerbahçe on 02.12.09
• 14 Eredivisie games, 2 goals, for De Graafschap in 2008/09 before relegation
• 4 UEL games in 09/10; one goal (at Bremen on 25.02.10)
• Capped at U-19 & U-21 levels
• Scored the goal in 2010 Johan Cruyff Schaal v Ajax (1-0)
11 Emir BAJRAMI
FORWARD 07.03.1988 SWEDISH 178 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: IF Elfsborg
• Signed in May 2010 after 83 Allsvenskan games, 14 goals for Elfsborg 2006-2010
• Born in Kosovo; played for Sweden in 2009 UEFA Under-21 Championship
• 3 games; in UEFA’s Team of Tournament
• 1st of 3 senior caps on 20.01.10 v Oman
13 Nikolay MIHAYLOV
GOALKEEPER 28.06.1988 BULGARIAN 192 CM / 86 KG
Former clubs: PFC Levski Sofia, Liverpool FC
• Signed in January 2008; on loan at Liverpool from Feb to June 2010
• Twente debut on 27.08.08 in UCL qualifier at Arsenal (0-4)
• 43 club games for Twente; 5 UEFA club appearances
• 1st cap in 5-1 loss to Scotland in May 2006 Kirin Cup; 13 caps
• Father Borislav most capped player in Bulgaria (102 caps 1983-98)
14 Bernard PARKER
FORWARD 16.03.1986 SOUTH AFRICAN 170 CM / 66 KG
Former clubs: Thanda Royal Zulu FC, FK Crvena Zvezda
• Joined Crvena Zvezda in January 2009; Twente in July 2009
• 14 Eredivisie games, no goals in 2009/10 Championship win
• 5 UEL games in 2009/10 debut season in UEFA competitions
• 1st cap on 26.05.07 v Malawi; 30 caps, 9 goals
• 2 games (75 mins) for hosts at 2010 World Cup
16 Wilko DE VOGT
GOALKEEPER 17.09.1975 DUTCH 186 CM / 86 KG
Former clubs: NAC Breda, Sheffield United FC, RBC Roosendaal,
RKC Waalwijk, FC Oss
• Joined in July 2010 after 239 club games for second-tier Oss 2004-10
• 15 Eredivisie games for NAC 1996-2001; 9 club games for Sheffield U 2001-03
• Made career debut for hometown NAC Breda in 1996
• 2 Eredivisie games for RBC, 1 for RKC before joining Oss
20 Steven BERGHUIS
MIDFIELDER 19.12.1991 DUTCH 182 CM / 68 KG
Former clubs: None
• Promoted from Jong Twente to UCL squad 2010/11
• Awaiting first team debut at start of 2010/11 season
• 2010 UEFA Under-19 Championship
• 2 games after recovery from fever; winner v England
21 Marc JANKO
STRIKER 25.06.1983 AUSTRIAN 196 CM / 93 KG
Former clubs: VfB Admira Wacker, FC Salzburg
• Signed on 21.06.10 after 108 league games, 75 goals for Salzburg
• European leagues top scorer in 2008/09 with 39 goals
• 2008 Austrian Footballer of Year
• 3 Championship medals 2007-10; 34 games, 18 goals in 2009/10 season
• 1st cap on 23.05.06 v Croatia; 16 caps, 7 goals
22 Nacer CHADLI
MIDFIELDER 02.08.1989 BELGIAN 187 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: R. Standard de Liège, MVV Maastricht, AGOVV Apeldoorn
• Of Moroccan parentage, born in Liège
• Signed on 30.07.10 from the Dutch Div 2 club AGOVV
• 28 goals for AGOVV in three seasons
• Played in Standard & MVV youth teams; AGOVV debut in summer 2007
• 37 league games, 17 goals, in 2009/10 to total 90/28
23 Bart BUYSSE
DEFENDER 16.10.1986 BELGIAN 178 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: SV Zulte Waregem
• Signed on 01.08.10 after Ronnie Stam moved to Wigan in the Premier League
• 67 league games for Waregem, 1 goal from 2006-10; 77/2 in all competitions
• Debut in Europe 0-3 v Ajax on 13.12.2006
• Former Belgian Under-21 international
27 Dario VUJICEVIC
MIDFIELDER 01.04.1990 BOSNIAN 180 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: FC Schalke 04
• Played in Schalke youth teams; joined Twente aged 17
• Club debut on 25.04.09 v Heerenveen; 16 games, no goals in 2009/10 title win
• Born at Sarajevo; moved to Germany aged two
• 6 UEFA club appearances, no goals
• Debut 1-1 v Sporting in UCL qualifier on 04.08.2009
32 Flamur KASTRATI
FORWARD 14.11.1991 NORWEGIAN 179 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: FK Skeid Oslo
• Born in Oslo of Albanian Kosovo ancestry; joined Twente on 06.02.09
• Scouted by former Norway, Twente & PSV midfielder Hallvar Thoresen
• 21 games, 6 goals, for Skeid in Division 2 in 2008 season
• Norwegian Under-19 international
• Promoted from Jong Twente for UCL squad 2010/11
33 Dwight TIENDALLI
DEFENDER 21.10.1985 DUTCH 180 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: AFC Ajax, FC Utrecht, Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam,
Feyenoord
• Born in Surinam; former member of Ajax academy
• Signed on 14.09.09 from Feyenoord; 26 league games, 1 goal in 2009/10 title win
• 41 league games, 3 goals for Utrecht; 35/0 for Feyenoord; 13/0 on loan at Sparta
• 2006 UEFA Under-21 Championship winner; selected for Team of Tournament
• 9 games in UEFA competitions, no goals
34 Thilo LEUGERS
MIDFIELDER 09.01.1991 GERMAN 184 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: None
• Born at Lingen, Germany
• Joined the club at the of 11
• Promoted from Jong Twente for UCL squad 2010/11
42 Petri PENNANEN
MIDFIELDER 19.09.1990 FINNISH 172 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: KuPS Kuopio
• Signed on 31.01.09 from KuPS
• 17 games in the Finnish top-league 2008
• 30 league games for KuPS, promotion team in 2007
• Finland at all age-levels to Under 21
• Promoted from Jong Twente for UCL squad 2010/11
FC Twente
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP A
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (6) UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1)
1942, 1944, 1947, 1971, 2002, 2004 1980
GENERAL INFORMATION
Managing Director: Javier Gómez Club Members: 44,900
Press Officer: Damià Vidagany Supporters Clubs: 3,000 (worldwide)
Captains: César, Vicente, Other sports: None
David Navarro, Joaquin
STADIUM – MESTALLA
Ground Capacity: 51,300 (all-seated)
Floodlight: 1,300 lux
Record Attendance: 50,000
(0-2 v FC Barcelona
on 08.05.05)
Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m
3 Hedwiges MADURO
DEFENDER 13.02.1985 DUTCH 185 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: AFC Ajax
• Started at Ajax’s youth teams; Div 1 debut v Roda 1-2 win on 29.02.2005
• 1st cap weeks later v Romania on 26.03.2005; now totals 12
• Played 70 league games (9 goals) in 4 seasons at Ajax
• Joined Valencia in January 2008; 40 league games since then
• Under-21 European champion in 2007; not picked for South Africa
5 Mehmet TOPAL
MIDFIELDER 03.03.1986 TURKISH 187 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Galatasaray AS
• Joined Galatasaray in 2006 after 4 seasons at Div 2 Dardanelspor
• Played 82 league (2 goals) in 4 seasons at Galatasaray; won league in 2008
• Sidelined through ankle injury part of 2009; joined Valencia in May 2010
• 1st of 16 caps for Turkey on 16.02.2008; 4 games at EURO 2008
Valencia CF
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP C
12 Sofiane FEGHOULI
MIDFIELDER 26.12.1989 FRENCH 178 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: Grenoble Foot 38
• Started at Grenoble; senior debut at 17 v Reims on 27.04.2007
• Played 12 league games that season; won Div 1 promotion
• Div 1 debut v Sochaux on 09.08.2008; 26 games (21 starts)
• 4 games last season; sidelined through injury for four months
• Signed for Valencia in May; 3 games for French Under-21s
22 Jérémy MATHIEU
DEFENDER 29.10.1983 FRENCH 192 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: FC Sochaux, Toulouse FC
• From Sochaux academy; left-sided defender
• Div 1 debut at 18 v Sedan in 2002/03; 86 league games in 3 seasons
• Joined Toulouse in 2005; debut v Sochaux; 112 games in 4 seasons
• Only 14 games in 2007/08 through foot injury; joined Valencia June 2009
• Liga debut v Sevilla on 30.08.2009; 17 league games, 1 goal
23 Luis MIGUEL Brito García Monteiro
DEFENDER 04.01.1980 PORTUGUESE 179 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: CF Estrella Amadora, SL Benfica
• Came through Amadora youth ranks; 32 league games in 2 seasons
• Signed for Benfica in 2000; 131 league games; won 2005 league
• Joined Valencia in summer 2005; Div 1 debut v Atlético on 09.09.2006
• Played 137 league games since (128 starts)
• 1st of 52 caps v Italy on 12.02.2003; 5 at EURO 2004, 1 in 2008
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (4) European Cup Winners’ Cup (1)
1965, 1988, 1993, 2004 1992
GENERAL INFORMATION
Manager of PR Members: 39,000
& Football: Klaus Allofs Supporters Clubs: 532
Manager of Finance (13,551 members)
& Marketing: Klaus Filbry Other Sports: Athletics, Chess,
Sports Manager: Klaus-Dieter Fischer Gymnastics, Handball,
Press Officer: Tino Polster Table-Tennis
Team Captain: Torsten Frings
STADIUM – WESER-STADION
Ground Capacity: 31,000
(reduced due to
reconstruction)
Floodlight: 2,500 lux
Record Attendance: 48,000
(v TSV 1860
München
on 16.10.1965)
Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m
2 Sebastian BOENISCH
DEFENDER 01.02.1987 GERMAN 191 CM / 86 KG
Former clubs: SSVg 09/12 Heiligenhaus, Borussia Velbert,
RW Oberhausen, FC Schalke 04
• Polish born; signed on 31.08.2007 after 4 seasons at Schalke
• Needed op on right knee just after joining; contract to 2011
• Bundesliga debut as sub for Schalke in 7-4 v Leverkusen on 11.02.06
• 59 league career games, 1 goal in Bremen’s 3-6 loss v Stuttgart on 08.03.08
• 4 UCL group games during 2008/09; started UEFA Cup final v Donetsk in 2009
• Caps at Under-21 level; debut as sub v Scotland (2-0) in Feb 2007
3 Petri PASANEN
DEFENDER 24.09.1980 FINNISH 187 CM / 86 KG
Former clubs: FC Kuusysi Lahti, FC Hämeenlinna, FC Lahti, AFC Ajax,
Portsmouth FC
• Signed 20.07.04 after 4 seasons at Ajax; 120 Bundesliga games, 3 goals
• Spent second part of 2003/04 on loan to Portsmouth
• Dutch champion with Ajax in 2002, 2004; German Cup in 2009
• 31 UCL games, 1 goal (Ajax v Valencia in 2nd group phase, 2002/03)
• 20/0 for Bremen; 11/1 for Ajax; extra-time sub in UEFA Cup final in 2009
• 57 caps for Finland
6 Tim BOROWSKI
MIDFIELDER 02.05.1980 GERMAN 194 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: FCT Neubrandenburg, SV Werder Bremen,
FC Bayern München
• Returned to Bremen in Aug 2009 after 1 season with FCB 5 goals, 26 games
• First spell lasted 12 years (1996-08); double winner in 2004
• Man of Match with 2 goals v Aachen in 2004 Cup final success
• 27 league goals, 197 games, career-best 10 in 2005/06, in both spells
• 28 UCL games, 3 goals over 5 seasons; 33 caps, 2 goals
• 6 games at 2006 World Cup; 2 at EURO 2008 (18 mins v Austria, Portugal)
7 Marko ARNAUTOVIĆ
FORWARD 19.04.1989 AUSTRIAN 192 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: FC Twente, FC Internazionale Milano, FC Twente
• Joined Bremen in 2010; contract until 2014; debut v Hoffenheim on 21.08.10
• On the books of 4 clubs in Austria before joining FC Twente juniors in July 2006
• 45 league games, 12 goals; all scored in 28 games during 2008/09
• Also scored winner at Marseille in UEFA Cup; lost return on pens
• Spent all of 2009/10 on loan to Inter; 3 Serie A games; no UCL appearances
• Capped at Under-18, Under-19, Under-21 & senior levels
8 Clemens FRITZ
DEFENDER 07.12.1980 GERMAN 183 CM / 81 KG
Former clubs: Rot-Weiss Erfurt, VfB Leipzig, Rot-Weiss Erfurt,
Karlsruher SC, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
• Signed 01.07.06; 3 seasons at Bayer, 2 at KSC (2001-03) & Erfurt (1999-01)
• Contract to 2012; 109 league games, 3 goals; 152/5 in league career
• 47 UEFA club games, 2 goals incl. play-offs v Sampdoria; goal in 1st leg win
• 17 UCL career ties, 0 goals; debut for Bayer as sub v Liverpool 2004/05
• 1st cap in 2-0 v Georgia 07.10.06; silver medal at EURO 2008
10 Marko MARIN
MIDFIELDER 13.03.1989 GERMAN 170 CM / 64 KG
Former clubs: SG Hoechst, Eintracht Frankfurt,
VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach
• Joined Bremen in 2009; contract to 2013; 32 games, 4 goals in 2009/10
• Also 12 UEL ties, 2 goals v CD Nacional (4-1), Valencia (4-4)
• Yet to play in UCL proper; did feature in both play-off games v Sampdoria
• Born in Bosnia, capped by Germany at U-16, U-17, U-18, U-21 levels
• Full debut v Belarus (2-2) on 27.05.08
• Bronze medal at 2010 World Cup; total of 29 mins v Australia, Serbia
14 Aaron HUNT
FORWARD 04.09.1986 GERMAN 183 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: VfL Oker, SC Goslarer SC 08
• Signed in 2001; debut v Hannover on 18.09.04; 109 league games, 22 goals
• Suffered an Achilles injury during 2004 pre-season training
• 42 UEFA club games, 2 goals; sub in UEFA Cup final v Donetsk
• 18 UCL games, 1 goal over 5 campaigns
• Scored winner v Real Madrid (3-2) in group phase, 2007/08
• 5 Under-16 caps (1 goal), 10 (6) Under-17, 11 (0) Under-21
15 Sebastian PRÖDL
DEFENDER 21.06.1987 AUSTRIAN 194 CM / 90 KG
Former clubs: SV Kirchberg, SV Feldbach, SK Sturm Graz
• Signed in 2008; product of Sturm Graz; debut v Mattersburg (0-1) Dec 2006
• 4 UCL ties; played all 120 mins of UEFA Cup final in 2008/09
• Senior debut for Austria as sub v Scotland (0-1) in May 2007
• 2 games at EURO 2008; banned from group game v Germany
• Bronze medal at UEFA Under-19 finals in 2005/06
• 4th place (as skipper) at World Under-20 finals in 2007; 7 games, 1 goal
16 Mikaël SILVESTRE
DEFENDER 09.08.1977 FRENCH 183 CM / 83 KG
Former clubs: Stade Rennais FC, FC Internazionale Milano,
Manchester United FC, Arsenal FC
• Joined Arsenal on 20.08.08; 9 years at Old Trafford; on bench at 2008 UCL final
• 49 league games for Rennes; 18/1 at Inter; 249/6 at United; 26/3 at Arsenal
• 79 UCL games, 2 goals, before 2010/11; 6/0 Inter; 9/0 Arsenal; 64/2 United
• 4 Premier titles at United, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup; joined Bremen in August
• UEFA U-18 champion 1996; 1st of 40 senior caps in 1-0 v Germany on 27.02.2001
• Last cap was solitary game v Togo at 2006 World Cup
17 Said HUSEINOVIC
MIDFIELDER 17.05.1988 BOSNIAN 178 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: FK Sloboda Tuzla, 1. FC Kaiserslautern
• Signed in 2008; from Sloboda academy; 2007/08 in Tuzla senior team
• 3 league games for Bremen in 2008/09; debut v Leverkusen on 28.10.08
• No European experience ahead of current season
• Rated Best Young Player in Bosnia’s Junior League, 2006/07
• Full caps; skipper of Under-21 national side
18 Felix KROOS
FORWARD 12.03.1991 GERMAN 184 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: Greifswalder SC, FC Hansa Rostock
• Signed in 2010; deal to 2013; younger brother of Toni (FC Bayern)
• Spent 8 years with Hansa; 27 games, 0 goals in Division Two
• No top division or European games ahead of this season
• Capped at Under-16, Under-17, Under-18, Under-19 levels
19 Sandro WAGNER
FORWARD 29.11.1987 GERMAN 194 CM / 87 KG
Former clubs: Hertha München, FC Bayern München, MSV Duisburg
• Signed in Jan 2010; 4½ year contract; debut v Hoffenheim on 21.08.10
• On the books of FC Bayern 1995-08; 4 league games (as sub) in 2007/08
• Euro debut v Belenenses in UEFA Cup 1st round in Sep 2007
• Joined Duisburg in 2008; 18 months with the Zebras; 36 games, 12 goals
• Capped at Under-21 level; Euro Under-21 title in 2009
• 2 goals in 5 mins in 4-0 win v England in final
SV Werder Bremen
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP A
20 Daniel JENSEN
MIDFIELDER 25.06.1979 DANISH 180 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: B93 København, SC Heerenveen, Real Murcia CF
• Signed in summer 2004 after relegation from La Liga; only season in Spain
• 5 seasons in Holland; 1 goal (winner v Olympiacos) in 6 UCL games, 2000/01
• In 7th season with Bremen; contract to 2011; Cup winner in 2009
• 17 UCL games, 1 goal over 5 seasons; scored in 5-1 v Anderlecht in 2004/05
• 50 caps, 3 goals; in EURO 2004 squad; 3 games at WC 2010
21 Sebastian MIELITZ
GOALKEEPER 18.07.1989 GERMAN 188 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: Eintracht Oranienburg, MSV Neuruppin,
FC Energie Cottbus
• Joined in 2005; under contract until 2012
• Booked on debut in 4-1 win v CD Nacional (UEL) on 03.12.09
• 2 League games v Köln (0-0) on 06.12.09; Nürnberg (4-2) on 27.03.10
• Capped at Under-20 level
• 1 game v Cameroon (3-0) at World Under-20 finals in 2009
22 Torsten FRINGS
MIDFIELDER 22.11.1976 GERMAN 182 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: RW Alsdorf, Rhenania Alsdorf, Alemannia Aachen,
SV Werder Bremen, BV Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern München
• Returned in 2005; 1st spell Jan 1997-May 2002; 43 goals in 370 BL games
• League, Cup double at Bayern in 2004/05
• 12 UCL games, 2 goals, for Dortmund; 8/1 for Bayern; 21/2 for Bremen
• 79 caps, 10 goals; bronze medal at 2006 World Cup
• Silver at EURO 2008 (4 games); full 90 mins v Spain in Euro final
24 Claudio PIZARRO
FORWARD 03.10.1978 PERUVIAN/ITALIAN 184 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: CD Pesquero, Alianza Lima, Werder Bremen,
FC Bayern München, Chelsea FC
• Re-joined in Aug 2008; club top scorer in 2009 (17) & 2010 (16)
• 56 league games, 29 goals from 1999-01; overall league totals of 108/62
• Joined Chelsea in 2007 after 6 seasons, 3 doubles at Bayern
• 96 UEFA games, 43 goals; scored in both play-offs v Sampdoria
• 57 UCL games, 16 goals; UEFA Cup runner-up in 2009
• 56 caps, 13 goals; captain at 2007 Copa América; reached quarter-finals
27 Niklas ANDERSEN
DEFENDER 04.08.1988 GERMAN 191 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Hamburger SV, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Schalke 04,
Rot-Weiss Essen
• Signed in 2008; on the books of 4 clubs during his junior career
• 2 German Cup ties; 26 regional league games for RWE in 2007/08
• Contract to 2012; spent first 2 seasons in reserves / injured
• Only league app. for Bremen: last 13 mins in 5-0 win at Frankfurt on 13.05.09
• No European football ahead of 2010/11
• German Under-20 caps
29 Per MERTESACKER
DEFENDER 29.09.1984 GERMAN 198 CM / 90 KG
Former clubs: TSV Pattensen, Hannover 96
• Signed in August 2006 after 11 years at Hannover; had joined at 10
• Debut v ‘Gladbach (3-0) on 30.09.06; 113 league games, 10 goals
• Equalled career best with 5 goals last season; also 5 for Hannover in 2005/06
• 16 UCL games, 2 goals (v Chelsea in 2006/07, Panathinaikos in 2008/09)
• 69 caps (1 goal); bronze at 2005 Confeds Cup; silver at EURO 2008
• Bronzes at 2006 WC; 6 games (missed 3rd-place match); 2010 WC (7 games)
33 Christian VANDER
GOALKEEPER 24.10.1980 GERMAN 195 CM / 90 KG
Former clubs: VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach, KFC Uerdingen,
VfL Bochum
• Signed on 19.08.05; moved between senior/reserve squads
• First game came as sub in 1-0 win at Frankfurt on 01.04.06
• Replaced injured Wiese after 29 mins
• 4 UCL appearances: two in 2007/08 v Olympiacos, Real Madrid
• Two in 2008/09 v Panathinaikos, Famagusta
• Twice relegated with Bochum in 2000/01, 2004/05
41 Dominik SCHMIDT
DEFENDER 01.07.1987 GERMAN 187 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: 1. FC Lübars, Reinickendorfer Füchse, Nordberliner SC,
SV Tasmania 73 Berlin
• Signed on 01.07.06; no senior games ahead of current season
• Contract until 2011
• All-round defender; stronger on the right-hand side
• Regular in the Werder reserve side in Div Three; 22 games last season
44 Philipp BARGFREDE
MIDFIELDER 03.03.1989 GERMAN 176 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: TuS Heeslingen
• Joined Bremen in 2004; progressed through youth, reserve system
• Father Hans-Jürgen played for FC St. Pauli; contract to 2014
• 23 league games in 2009/10; debut in 2-3 loss to Frankfurt on 02.08.09
• Euro debut v FK Aktobe in UEL qualifier; then 6 games in competition
• Capped at Under-21 level
SV Werder Bremen
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP A
Promotion/Relegation play-offs:
1. FC Nürnberg - Augsburg FC 1-0 / 2-0
CLUB HONOURS
National Championship (5)
2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
Managing Director: Jozef Michalko Club Members: 2,500
Press Officer: Roman Grešo (plus 2,000 season
Captain: Róbert Jež ticket holders)
Supporters Clubs:
Other Sports: None
3 Mário PEČALKA
DEFENDER 28.12.1980 SLOVAK 184 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: OFK Rudina, Kysucké Nové Mesto, TJ Slovan Rudinská,
ŠK Slovan Bratislava, MŠK Žilina, FK LAFC Lučenec, FK Inter Bratislava
• Moved to Žilina in 2004; Div 1 debut in 2003 with Slovan; 5/0 in 2003/04
• Took time to establish as regular; loan spells at Lučenec (Div 2) & Inter (Div 1)
• Totals 129/5 in Div 1, incl 93/4 for Žilina; last season 24/3
• Only full cap for Slovakia on 10.02.2009 v Ukraine
4 Adam ŽILÁK
MIDFIELDER 07.12.1991 SLOVAK 184 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: None
• Product of MŠK Žilina’s youth scheme
• Competitive first team debut in last season’s UEL at 17
• 1st game was 2-0 v Dacia on 16.07.2009
• Last season 3/0 in UEL, 10/0 in Slovak Div 1
• Slovakian Under-19 international, former with Under-17s
5 Lubomír GULDAN
DEFENDER 30.01.1983 SLOVAK 183 CM / 79 KG
Former clubs: FC Senec, FC Thun
• Joined Žilina midway through the 2008/09 season
• Missed first half of that season at Thun; played 24 games in 2007/08
• Came through the ranks of Senec; promoted to Div 1 2006
• 35/1 with Senec 2006/07; UEFA Cup debut in 2002/03
• Totals 73/4 in Slovakian Div 1; played in 5 UCL qualifiers
6 Patrik MRÁZ
MIDFIELDER 01.02.1987 SLOVAK 187 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: FK Matador Púchov, FC Artmedia Petržalka
• Signed for Žilina in July 2009
• Div 1 debut at 18 with Matador; 34/0 in debut season 2005/06
• Joined Artmedia next season, 57/1 in 3 years
• League and Cup winner in 2007/08
• Last season 23/1 for Žilina; 5 matches (all 90 mins) in UCL qualifiers
• Former Under-19 and Under-21 international
MŠK Žilina
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP F
7 Vladimír LEITNER
DEFENDER 28.06.1974 SLOVAK 178 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: MŠK Žilina, FC Spartak Trnava, FK Teplice,
FK Dukla Banska Bystrica
• Žilina-born; first spell in 1992-96, joined again in summer 2006
• 2009/10 won first league title; 1998 Slovak Cup with Spartak
• 2003 Czech Cup with Teplice; totals 259/7 in Slovak, 90/1 in Czech Div 1
• European debut in Intertoto 1996; scored v Aston Villa in UEFA Cup 08/09
• Former Slovak international; 24 full caps; debut 10.11.1998 v Poland
9 Emil RILKE
MIDFIELDER/FORWARD 19.11.1983 CZECH 175 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: FK Teplice, SFC Opava, FK Marila Přibram, FK Jablonec 97,
FK SIAD Most
• Joined Žilina prior to 2008/09 season from Teplice
• Spent 1½ years on loan to Opava, Marila, Jablonec, Most
• Totals 102/7 in Czech Div 1; 26/9 for Žilina in 2008/09, 26/5 last season
• Played all 6 UCL qualifiers, scored v Litex in a 3-1 win
• Former Czech Under-20 and Under-21 international
• Participant in Under-20 WC in 2003 (on as a sub in 3 group games)
10 Tomáš MAJTÁN
FORWARD 30.03.1987 SLOVAK 180 CM / 80 KG
Former clubs: AŠK Inter Bratislava, FC Artmedia Petržalka
• Signed a 3½-year deal in February 2010
• After joining, scored 4 goals in just 11 games in 2009/10
• Played for Inter and Artmedia in Div 1, totalled 62/10 before Žilina-move
• Top scorer in Div 2 with Inter in 2007/08 (16 goals)
• Former youth and Under-21 international
11 Martin VYSKOČIL
MIDFIELDER 15.09.1982 CZECH 180 CM / 75 KG
Former clubs: SK Sigma Olomouc, SK České Budêjovice,
ŠK Slovan Bratislava, FC Tescoma Zlín
• Joined Žilina in August 2009; loan at České and Slovan
• Last season 18 games for Žilina; winning first ever league title
• Totalled 151 games, 11 goals in Czech Div 1
• 39/7 for youth and Under-21 national teams
• Runner-up at European Under-18 Championship finals 2001
12 Róbert JEŽ
MIDFIELDER 10.07.1981 SLOVAK 178 CM / 72 KG
Former clubs: FC Nitra, FC Viktoria Plzeň, FK Marila Příbram
• Captain of Žilina; joined in 2005 after 5 seasons in Czech Rep
• Div 1 debut for hometown Nitra back in 1999/00; on loan to Marila
• Regular at Žilina; 161 games, 32 goals prior to 2010/11
• Played all 6 UCL qualifiers (full 540 mins); former youth and U-21 international
• 4 full caps, 2 goals; debut on 16.10.2007 v Croatia
• Father Róbert Jež Sr played over 250 league matches for Plastika Nitra
14 Tomáš ORAVEC
FORWARD 03.07.1980 SLOVAK 186 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: FK Haniska, Spoje Košice, 1. FC Košice, MFK Ružomberok,
FK Viktoria Žižkov, VfB Admira Wacker, Panionios GSS,
Boavista FC, FC Artmedia Petržalka
• Joined in 2009; 269/90 in Slovak, Czech, Austrian, Greek, Portuguese Div 1
• Top scorer in Slovakia 2006/07 (16 goals); last season 19/9 for Žilina
• Slovak champion with Košice 1997/98, Artmedia 2007/08, Žilina 2009/10
• Played all 6 UCL qualifiers; scored once in each of the three ties
• 8 caps (3 goals), debut 15.08.2001 v Iran (scoring twice)
15 Jozef PIAČEK
DEFENDER 20.06.1983 SLOVAK 192 CM / 90 KG
Former clubs: TJ Tekovské Nemce, AS Trenčín, ViOn Zlaté Moravce,
FC Skonto Riga
• Signed for Žilina in July 2008 after 2½ years at Skonto
• Latvian cup-finalist 2006; 60 games, 8 goals in Latvian Div 1
• 54/4 in last two seasons at Žilina
• Div 1 debut back in 2002 with Trenčin
• Played 5 UCL qualifiers (full 90 mins); scored v Birkirkara in 3-0 win
18 Momodou CEESAY
FORWARD 24.12.1988 GAMBIAN 195 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: Wallidan FC, Grasshopper-Club, KVC Westerlo
• Moved to Žilina in July 2010
• Spell with Grasshopper reserves and a trial at Chelsea FC
• Joined Westerlo in 2008; 28 matches with no goals in two seasons
• Participant in U-17 WC in 2005, scored twice (v Brazil, Qatar) in 3 matches
• Full international debut for Gambia on 30.05.2010 v Mexico
• Scored three goals in 4 UCL qualifiers, twice v Sparta in play-offs
19 Dominik FÓTYIK
FORWARD 16.09.1990 SLOVAK 184 CM / 77 KG
Former clubs: AS Trenčin
• Young forward, moved to Žilina from Trenčin in 2009
• Div 1 debut for Žilina on 27.03.2010 v FK Senica
• 3 matches last season
• Twice used as a sub in Žilina’s UCL qualifiers
• Debut at Birkirkara on 13.07.2010
21 Pavol POLIAČEK
MIDFIELDER 04.02.1988 SLOVAK 176 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: MFK Dubnica
• Another product of Žilina’s own youth scheme
• Div 1 debut on 26.10.2008; 7 games in last two seasons
• On loan at Dubnica second half of last season, 8 games, 2 goals in Div 1
• Came in as sub 5 times (77 mins) in UCL qualifiers
MŠK Žilina
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP F
22 Martin KRNÁČ
GOALKEEPER 30.01.1985 SLOVAK 190 CM / 88 KG
Former clubs: AŠK Inter Bratislava, FK Senica
• Joined Žilina during last season
• Made his only appearance in last match of the season
• 23 matches in Div 1 for Inter before being relegated after 2006/07
• Former Under-17 and Under-19 international
23 Ondřej ŠOUREK
DEFENDER 26.04.1983 CZECH 187 CM / 85 KG
Former clubs: FC Vysočina Jihlava, SK Slavia Praha
• Czech defender joined Žilina in June 2008
• Came through ranks of Vysočina; one season in Div 1 (24 games in 05/06)
• Moved to Slavia in 2007; moved to Slovakia after just 3 matches
• 49 games, 4 goals in last two seasons
• Former Czech Under-20 and Under-21 international
24 Juraj CHUPÁČ
DEFENDER 17.03.1988 SLOVAK 195 CM / 82 KG
Former clubs: MFK Dubnica
• Product of Žilina’s own youth scheme
• Div 1 debut on 22.03.2008; 8 games in last two seasons
• On loan at Dubnica second half of last season, 10 games in Div 1
• 6 minutes of playing time in UEL last season; 3 minutes in UCL qualifiers
• Slovakian Under-21 international
25 Dennis CHRISTU
FORWARD 27.07.1989 CZECH 179 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: FC Banik Ostrava
• Joined Žilina in February 2010
• Div 1 debut on 18.04.2010 v MFK Ružomberok
• 4 matches (no goals) last season
• Formerly with Czech side Banik’s youth and reserve teams
• Born in Larissa, Greece
27 Štefan ZOŠÁK
MIDFIELDER 03.04.1984 SLOVAK 174 CM / 70 KG
Former clubs: MFK Zemplin Michalovce, 1. FC Košice, MFK Ružomberok
• Signed in June 2010
• Div 1 debut at 17 for Košice; since then 8 seasons at Ružomberok
• 206 games, 22 goals; 2006 league and cup double with the club
• Former Under-16, Under-19 and Under-21 international
• Played in all 6 UCL qualifiers this season
28 Issiaka Babatunde BELLO
FORWARD 06.10.1989 NIGERIAN/BENINESE 177 CM / 62 KG
Former clubs: FC Robo, Soleil FC
• Joined Žilina at the age of 16, in July 2006
• Div 1 debut on 09.09.2006, also at 16 v ŠK Slovan Bratislava
• Since then 33 games, 6 goals; 26/2 last season
• Nigerian-born Benin international
• Played all 6 UCL qualifiers (540 mins)
30 Martin DÚBRAVKA
GOALKEEPER 15.01.1989 SLOVAK 190 CM / 74 KG
Former clubs: None
• Came through ranks of Žilina’s youth scheme
• First team debut in Div 1 on 26.05.2009 v MFK Dubnica
• Became a regular last season; 23 games in Div 1
• Played all 6 matches (full 540 mins) in UCL qualifiers; 3 clean sheets
• Former youth, current Under-21 international for Slovakia
42 Roman GERGEL
MIDFIELDER 22.02.1988 SLOVAK 180 CM / 71 KG
Former clubs: AS Trenčín
• Signed a 4-year deal with Žilina on transfer deadline day
• Div 1 debut on 23.05.2006 v MŠK Žilina in a 5-0 defeat
• 44 games, no goals in Div 1 during three first seasons for Trenčin
• Last two seasons in Div 2, narrowly missing promotion
• Former Slovakian youth, currently Under-21 international
44 Admir VLADAVIČ
MIDFIELDER 29.06.1982 BOSNIAN 178 CM / 73 KG
Former clubs: FK Istra-Bregava Stolac, FK Velež Mostar,
FK Želježnicar Sarajevo, MŠK Žilina, FC Salzburg
• Re-joined Žilina on 30.08.2010; moved to Slovakia first time in Jan 2007
• 10 goals in 28 games in 2007/08; totals 66/18 in Slovak Div 1
• Joined Salzburg last season; only 15/1 in Div 1
• 12 caps for Bosnia-Herzegovina; debut 26.02.2006 v Japan
• His son is named Zinedin, after the legendary Zinédine Zidane
MŠK Žilina
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2010/11 | GROUP F