2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup

The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...

since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities. The tournament was won by Brazil who claimed their fifth title.

At a FIFA Executive Committee meeting held in Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

on 26 May 2008, Colombia beat the only other candidate country, Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

, for the right to organize the U-20 World Cup. It was suggested by the then-Vice President, Francisco Santos Calderón

Francisco Santos Calderón

Francisco Santos Calderón also known as Pacho Santos born 14 August 1961 in the city of Bogotá, is a Colombian politician and journalist. Santos was elected as Álvaro Uribe's second runner up and became Vice President in the Colombian elections of 2002...

, that it was needed to withdraw from the race with Brazil to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup

2014 FIFA World Cup

The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....

so they could concentrate on hosting the "best possible games".

In an inspection tour of development works in March 2010, Jack Warner, (then vice president of FIFA), said that the completion of this tournament could provide Colombia with a launch pad to become a possible host for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The official song of World Cup U-20 Colombia 2011 is "Nuestra Fiesta

Nuestra Fiesta (song)

Nuetra Fiesta is the song of 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup carried out in Colombia interpreted by singers Colombian Jorge Celedon and Jimmy Zambrano.-Live Presentation:...

" by Colombian

Colombia

singer Jorge Celedón

Jorge Celedón

Jorge Celedón also known as Jorgito Celedón is a Colombian musician, singer of vallenato music. Celedón was one of the backup singers for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America who joined after the death of Rafael Orozco Maestre...

Organization

In late 2009 the Colombian Football Federation

Colombian Football Federation

The Colombian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Colombia. It was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated to FIFA since 1936...

unveiled the budget for conducting the event, to be COP

Colombian peso

The peso is the currency of Colombia. Its ISO 4217 code is COP and it is also informally abbreviated as COL$. However, the official peso symbol is $. As 20 July 2011, the exchange rate of the Colombian peso is 1750 Colombian pesos to 1 U.S. dollar.-History:The peso has been the currency of Colombia...

150 billion (USD 75 million). On 30 September 2009, the presidents of both FIFA and Colombia announced that the logo would show a steaming cup of coffee with the colors of the Colombian tricolor.Coldeportes will intervene in the Colombian football clubs for us to do An estimated 1,021,000 tickets have already been sold, including a complete sell out of all matches that are to take place at the Estadio Nemesio Camacho in Bogotá.

Opening Ceremony

Prior to the tournament starting, the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez stadium in Barranquilla

Barranquilla

Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...

played host to the Opening Ceremony, involving local musical performances and guests including:
Jorge Celedón

Jorge Celedón

Barranquilla's Carnival Performers

Barranquilla's Carnival

Barranquilla's Carnaval is Colombia's most important folklore celebration, one of the biggest carnivals in the world. The carnival has traditions that date back to the 19th century...

Checo Acosta Maía

Maía

Mónica Andrea Vives Orozco, more commonly known as Maía is a Colombian singer-songwriter.-History:Mónica Vives Orozco is the only child of Rafael Vives and Mónica Orozco...

, Singer of the Colombian national anthem

Honors Juan Manuel Santos

Juan Manuel Santos

Juan Manuel Santos Calderón is a Colombian politician who has been the President of Colombia since 7 August 2010. He previously served as Minister of Foreign Trade, Minister of Finance, and Minister of National Defense.-Career:...

, President of Colombia Luis H. Bedoya Giraldo, President of the Colombia Football Federation Rodrigo Cobo, Member of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Organising committee

Closing Ceremony

El Campín stadium in Bogotá hosted the Closing Ceremony. The show was in charge of the Ibero-American Theater Festival and Teatro Nacional de Colombia

Teatro de Cristóbal Colón

thumb|200px|Facade of the Teatro de Cristobal Colón Bogotá D.C.thumb|200px|Frescoes of six muses on the ceiling of the main hallThe Teatro de Cristóbal Colón , also known as the "Teatro Colón", is located in Bogotá, Colombia and it is the nation's National Theatre...

.
SINGERS ChoQuibTown

Venues

The venues that were confirmed on 29 September 2010 are located in Bogotá

Bogotá

Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...

, Cali

Calì

Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...

, Medellín

Medellín

Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

, Manizales

Manizales

Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....

, Armenia, Cartagena, Pereira

Pereira, Colombia

Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...

, and Barranquilla

Barranquilla

.

During an announcement about the ticketing procedures for Colombian residents, it was confirmed that the opening game would be held at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla

Barranquilla

, with the Estadio El Campín

Estadio El Campín

The Nemesio Camacho Stadium, commonly known as El Campín, is the main stadium of Bogotá, Colombia. It is the home ground of the Independiente Santa Fe and Millonarios association football teams....

hosting the final match.

Armenia	Barranquilla Barranquilla Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...	Bogotá Bogotá Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...	Cali Calì Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
Estadio Centenario Estadio Centenario (Armenia, Colombia) The Estadio Centenario is a multi-purpose stadium in Armenia, Colombia. It is currently used mainly for football matches and is the home stadium of Deportes Quindío. The stadium has a capacity of 29,000 people and was built in 1988.- External links :...	Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez	Estadio Nemesio Camacho Estadio El Campín The Nemesio Camacho Stadium, commonly known as El Campín, is the main stadium of Bogotá, Colombia. It is the home ground of the Independiente Santa Fe and Millonarios association football teams....	Estadio Pascual Guerrero
Capacity: 20,716	Capacity: 44,569	Capacity: 36,343	Capacity: 33,130
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Cartagena Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...			Manizales Manizales Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....
Estadio Jaime Morón León			Estadio Palogrande Estadio Palogrande Estadio Palogrande is a multi-purpose stadium in Manizales, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 36,553 people. It was built in 1936, and was expanded in 1994. Once Caldas plays its home matches at this stadium and won the Copa Libertadores in...
Capacity: 16,068			Capacity: 28,678

Medellín Medellín Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...			Pereira Pereira, Colombia Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...
Estadio Atanasio Girardot Estadio Atanasio Girardot Estadio Atanasio Girardot is a multi-purpose stadium in Medellín, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches by two local teams, Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín. It is part of the Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot, which also contains other sports facilities...			Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas Estadio Hernan Ramirez Villegas Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas is a multi-purpose stadium in Pereira, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is also the home of Deportivo Pereira. The stadium holds 30,313 people. The stadium was built in 1971. The stadium is now under reconstruction for the FIFA U-20...
Capacity: 40,943			Capacity: 30,297

Qualification

In addition to host nation Colombia, 23 nations will qualify from six separate continental competitions.

Confederation	Qualifying Tournament	Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) Asian Football Confederation The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...	2010 AFC U-19 Championship
CAF (Africa) Confederation of African Football The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...	2011 African Youth Championship 2011 African Youth Championship The 2011 African Youth Championship was a football tournament for the Under-20 level national teams in Africa. It was due to be held in Libya from 18 March to 1 April...
CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...	2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was expanded to 12 teams beginning in 2011. The tournament determined the four CONCACAF teams that participated at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Colombia. In addition, the top three finishers from Central America or the Caribbean, in addition to...
CONMEBOL (South America) CONMEBOL The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...	2011 South American Youth Championship 2011 South American Youth Championship The 2011 South American Youth Championship was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America . The tournament was held in Peru from 16 January to 12 February....
OFC (Oceania) Oceania Football Confederation The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...	2011 OFC U-20 Championship
UEFA (Europe) UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....	2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Daniel Pacheco3 goals Zvonko Pamić Cédric Bakambu Alexandre Lacazette...
Host nation

1.Teams that will make their debut.

Match officials

Europe Cüneyt Çakır

Cüneyt Çakır

Cüneyt Çakır is a Turkish UEFA Elite association football referee.-Life:He has been in the middle for more than 140 matches in the Turkish Süper Lig and was selected for the U21 finals in Sweden in 2009, taking charge of three games including England's penalty shoot-out win against the hosts in...

- Assistant referees: Bahattin Duran, Tarık Ongun Mark Clattenburg
  Mark Clattenburg
  Mark Clattenburg is an English professional football referee, who officiates primarily in the Premier League, and for FIFA. He is based in Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne...
- Assistant referees: Simon Beck, Stephen Child William Collum
  William Collum (referee)
  William "Willie" Collum is a Scottish football referee.-Career:Collum has refereed international matches, the 2008 Under-19 European Championship final and in the UEFA Cup. He is also a regular referee of Scottish Premier League matches. Collum officiated his first Scottish Football League match...
- Assistant referees: Graham Chambers, Alasdair Ross Robert Schörgenhofer
- Assistant referees: Alain Hoxha, Mario Strudl: Markus Strömbergsson
  Markus Strömbergsson
  Markus Strömbergsson is a Swedish football referee. Strömbergsson currently resides in Gävle. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2006. He became a professional referee in 1996 and has been an Allsvenskan referee since 2003. Strömbergsson has refereed 91 matches in...
- Assistant referees : Fredrik Nilsson, Magnus Sjöblom: István Vad
  István Vad
  István Vad is a Hungarian football referee. He has been an international FIFA-listed official since 2007. His father, István Vad Sr., was also an international referee who previously played as a forward for Ferencváros, while his grandfather was a referee in Hungary. His sister, Anita Vad, also...
- Assistant referees : György Ring, Zsolt Szpisjak

North America, Central America and the Caribbean Mark Geiger

Mark Geiger

Mark Geiger is an Association football referee, from Beachwood, NJ. He officiates in Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada. His other occupation is as a secondary school mathematics teacher.-Career:...

- Assistant referees: Mark Hurd, Joe Fletcher Walter López Castellanos
- Assistant referees: Hermenerito Leal, Gerson López

Oceania Peter O’Leary

- Assistant referees: Ravinesh Kumar, Jackson Namo

Asia Kim Dong-Jin

Kim Dong-Jin (referee)

Kim Dong-Jin is a South Korean football referee. He is listed in FIFA's international referee from 2005.-References:...

- Assistant referees: Lee Jung-Min, Yang Byoung-Eun Abdulrahman Mohammed Abdou
- Assistant referees: Fares Alshammari, Mohammad Dharman

Africa Noumandiez Doue

- Assistant referees: Mohsen Ben Salem, Jean-Claude Birumushahu Djamel Haimoudi
- Assistant referees: Ayman Degaish, Foaad El Maghrabi

South America Antonio Arias

- Assistant referees: Rodney Aquino, Milciades Saldivar Marlon Escalante
- Assistant referees: Jairo Romero, Jorge Urrego Patricio Polic
- Assistant referees: Julio Díaz, Juan Maturana Wilson Seneme
  Wilson Seneme
  Wilson Luiz Seneme is a Brazilian football referee.He became a FIFA referee in 2006. He was appointed in four games in 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He will manage the match between Paraguay and Uruguay in the start of 2014 FIFA World Cup - CONMEBOL qualifiers.-References:...
- Assistant referees: Emerson de Carvalho, Alessandro Rocha Darío Ubriaco
- Assistant referees: Carlos Pastorino, William Casavieja Héctor Parra
  Hèctor Parra
  Hèctor Parra i Esteve is a Catalan composer.Born in Barcelona in 1976, Parra studied in the Conservatoire of Barcelona, where he was awarded Prizes with Distinction in Composition, Piano and Harmony...
- Assistant referees: Wilson Berrio, Eduardo Díaz

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 27 April 2011, at the Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala Convention Centre in Cartagena. The seedings were as follows.

Pot A	Pot B	Pot C	Pot D

The winners and runners-up from each group, as well as the best four third-placed teams, will qualify for the first round of the knockout stage (round of 16).

Tie-breaking criteria
Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:

goal difference in all group matches;
number of goals scored in all group matches;
points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
drawing of lots by the organising committee.

Ranking of third place teams in each group are determined by the following criteria, top four advances to the round of 16:

number of points
goal difference in all group matches;
number of goals scored in all group matches;
drawing of lots by the organising committee.

Key to colours in group tables
	Group winners, runners-up, and best four third-placed teams advance to the Round of 16

All times are in local, Colombia Time
Time in Colombia
Colombia has one time zone, Colombia Time , which is located in the UTC-05:00 zone, 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time . Its standard time zone abbreviation is COT. Colombia doesn't observe daylight saving time....

(UTC−05:00).

Group A

6
Team
	3	3	0	0	7	1
9
	3	2	0	1	6	5
6
	3	1	0	2	3	4	–1	3
	3	0	0	3	0	6	−6	0

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Group B

2
Team
	3	2	1	0	2	0
7
	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
	3	0	2	1	2	3	–1	2
	3	0	2	1	1	2	–1	2

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Group C

9
Team
	3	3	0	0	11	2
9
	3	1	1	1	4	3
4
	3	1	0	2	4	9	−5	3
	3	0	1	2	4	9	−5	1

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Group D

10
Team
	3	3	0	0	12	2
9
	3	2	0	1	8	2
6
	3	1	0	2	1	11	−10	3
	3	0	0	3	2	8	−6	0

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Group E

7
Team
	3	2	1	0	8	1
7
	3	2	1	0	6	1
7
	3	0	1	2	0	5	–5	1
	3	0	1	2	0	7	–7	1

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Group F

4
Team
	3	2	1	0	4	0
7
	3	1	1	1	3	1
4
	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	3
	3	0	1	2	0	6	–6	1

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Ranking of third-placed teams

Group
F	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	3
A	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1	3
C	3	1	0	2	4	9	−5	3
D	3	1	0	2	1	11	−10	3
B	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	2
E	3	0	1	2	0	5	−5	1

Knockout stage

Round of 16

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Third place match

Final

Awards

The following awards were given:

Golden Ball	Silver Ball	Bronze Ball
Henrique Henrique Almeida Caixeta Nascentes Henrique Almeida Caixeta Nascentes, or simply Henrique , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for São Paulo and Brazil U-20.-Career:...	Nélson Oliveira Nélson Oliveira Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a striker.-Club career:Born in Barcelos, Oliveira finished his youth career at S.L. Benfica, having arrived at age 15 from Sporting de Braga, being a prolific scorer for both clubs. He made his first team debut...	Jorge Enríquez Jorge Enríquez Jorge Enríquez García is a Mexican footballer. A midfielder, he currently plays for Club Deportivo Guadalajara.-Club career:...
Golden Shoe	Silver Shoe	Bronze Shoe
Henrique Henrique Almeida Caixeta Nascentes Henrique Almeida Caixeta Nascentes, or simply Henrique , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for São Paulo and Brazil U-20.-Career:...	Álvaro Vázquez Álvaro Vázquez Álvaro Vázquez García , or simply Álvaro, is a Spanish footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a striker.-Club career:Álvaro joined RCD Espanyol's youth system in 2005, aged 14...	Alexandre Lacazette Alexandre Lacazette Alexandre Lacazette is a French football player who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. He plays as a striker and is also capable of playing on the wings. Lacazette is a France youth international having earned caps with all of the youth teams beginning with the under-16...
5 goals	5 goals	5 goals
Golden Glove
Mika Michael Simões Domingues Michael Simões Domingues , aka Mika, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a goalkeeper.-Club career:...
FIFA Fair Play Award

Goalscorers

5 goals:

Henrique

Henrique Almeida Caixeta Nascentes

Henrique Almeida Caixeta Nascentes, or simply Henrique , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for São Paulo and Brazil U-20.-Career:...

Alexandre Lacazette

Alexandre Lacazette is a French football player who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. He plays as a striker and is also capable of playing on the wings. Lacazette is a France youth international having earned caps with all of the youth teams beginning with the under-16...

Álvaro Vázquez

Álvaro Vázquez García , or simply Álvaro, is a Spanish footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a striker.-Club career:Álvaro joined RCD Espanyol's youth system in 2005, aged 14...

4 goals:

Luis Muriel

Luis Muriel

Luis Fernando Muriel Fruto is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Lecce.-Career:Muriel began his career on youthside with CD Atlético Junior and joined in January 2008 to Deportivo Cali...

Nélson Oliveira

Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a striker.-Club career:Born in Barcelos, Oliveira finished his youth career at S.L. Benfica, having arrived at age 15 from Sporting de Braga, being a prolific scorer for both clubs. He made his first team debut...

3 goals

Erik Lamela

Erik Lamela

Erik Manuel Lamela is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Roma.-River Plate:Lamela made his first team debut for Club Atlético River Plate on 14 June 2009, in a game against Tigre for the 2009 Clausura tournament. He entered the field on the 80th minute, substituting...

Philippe Coutinho

Philippe Coutinho Correia , also known as Philippe Coutinho or simply Coutinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Serie A club Internazionale.-Vasco Da Gama:...

Dudu

Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues

Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues, or simply Dudu is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays in Ukraine for Dynamo Kyiv-Early career:...

Oscar

Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Junior

Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Junior or simply Oscar , is a Brazilian Attacking Midfielder. He currently plays for Internacional.Oscar has already been capped by Brazil Under-20.-Career:...

James Rodríguez John Jairo Ruiz Mohamed Ibrahim

Mohamed Ibrahim

Mohamed Ibrahim is an Egyptian footballer currently playing as an attacking midfielder with Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek....

Edson Rivera

Édson Rivera

Édson Ulises Rivera Vargas is a Mexican professional footballer currently playing as an Striker for portuguese team Braga of the Primeira Liga.-Early Life:Edson began playing football at the age of 6 years old...

Edafe Egbedi Olarenwaju Kayode Ahmed Musa

Ahmed Musa (footballer)

Ahmed Musa is a Nigerian forward playing for the Dutch club VVV-Venlo as a winger. He is also a member of the Nigeria national football team.-Breakthrough in Nigeria:...

Rodrigo Moreno

Rodrigo Moreno Machado

Rodrigo Moreno Machado is a Brazilian-born Spanish footballer who currently plays for Benfica. He is able to play on the wing or as a striker...

2 goals

Thomas Oar

Thomas Oar

Thomas Michael "Tommy" Oar is an Australian football player who plays for Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie.-Brisbane Roar:...

Willian

Willian José

Willian José da Silva, better known as Willian José , is a striker who currently plays for São Paulo and Brazil U-20.-Career statistics:-Under–20:-National Team:*South American Youth Championship: 2011...

Joel Campbell

Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for FC Lorient on loan from Premier League club Arsenal and plays as a striker.-C.D. Saprissa:Campbell began his career with C.D...

Marlon de Jesús

Marlon Jonathan de Jesús Pavón is an Ecuadorian football striker currently playing for Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa.-Club career:...

Gueïda Fofana

Gueïda Fofana is a French football player who currently plays for French club Lyon in Ligue 1. He is a French youth international and has captained at all levels of youth. In 2010, Fofana captained the France team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship on home soil...

Gilles Sunu

Gilles Sunu is a French professional footballer who plays in France for Lorient as a striker. Sunu is a French youth international and currently plays on the under-21 team.-Career:...

Bright Ejike
Uche Nwofor

Uche Nwofor

Uche Innocent Nwofor is a Nigerian footballer currently playing for VVV Venlo as a striker.-Club career:Nwofor began his career with Power United also called Anambra Pillars F.C. He left in summer 2009 to go on loan to Nigerian premier league side Shooting Stars F.C...

Yasir Al-Fahmi

Yasser Hussein Al-Fahmi [ياسر حسين الفهمي in Arabic] is a Saudi Youth football player. He currently plays for Al-Ahli.-Club career statistics:-Youth Career:...

Sergio Canales
1 goal

Ezequiel Cirigliano

Ezequiel Cirigliano

Ezequiel Adrián Cirigliano is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for River Plate in the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:...

Facundo Ferreyra

Facundo Ferreyra , nicknamed Chucky, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Banfield in the Argentine Primera División and for the Argentina under-20s.- Club career :...

Lucas Villafáñez

Lucas Martín Villafáñez is an Argentine football attacking midfielder who plays for Independiente in the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:...

Kerem Bulut

Kerem Bulut is an Australian footballer currently playing for FK Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic's Gambrinus liga and the Australia under-20 national team...

Danilo

Danilo Luiz da Silva

Danilo Luiz da Silva or simply Danilo is a Brazilian footballer who has recently been signed by Porto from Brazilian side Santos, but he only will be moved to Portuguese club in 2012.-Early career:...

Gabriel Silva Christ Mbondi Emmanuel Mbongo Frank Ohandza

Frank Ohandza

Frank Ohandza is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Thailand Premier League side Buriram PEA.-Career:Born in Ngong, Cameroon, Ohandza began playing football for the youth side of local club Daga Sport. At age 19, he went on trial with a few European clubs and signed for Belgian First Division...

Santiago Arias

Santiago Arias Naranjo is a Colombian footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal, and can either operate as a right defender or right midfielder.-International career:...

Pedro Franco

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José Adolfo Valencia

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Andrej Kramarić

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Ivan Lendrić

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Juan Govea

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Edson Montaño

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Omar Gaber

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Ahmed Hegazy

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Ulises Dávila

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Jorge Enríquez

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Taufic Guarch

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Alex

Alexandre Henrique Gonçalves Freitas

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Danilo

Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira

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Mário Rui

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Francisco Calvo (playing against Australia)
Ri Yong-Chol (playing against Mexico)

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