Jaidi won me about $600 when I was spread betting on goal minutes, thanks to a 90th towering header.
Will always be a legend for that, never mind his actual playing career.
Jaidi won me about $600 when I was spread betting on goal minutes, thanks to a 90th towering header.
Will always be a legend for that, never mind his actual playing career.
The US American would surely be Friedel.
Gabor Kiraly was indeed Hungarian, but igor has already got that correct with Zoltan Gera being the answer.
List so far:
Argentina
France
Brazil
England – Gareth Barry – 1998-2018, 653 apps
Belgium
Croatia
Netherlands
Portugal
Italy
Spain
USA
Mexico – Javier Hernandez – 2010-20, 158 apps
Morocco
Switzerland
Germany
Colombia
Uruguay
Denmark – Thomas Sorensen – 1999-2014, 364 apps
Japan
Senegal
Iran
Peru – Nolberto Solano – 1998-2008, 302 apps
Sweden
Ukraine – Oleksandr Zinchenko – 2017-present, 109 apps
Austria
South Korea – Son Heung-Min – 2015-present, 275 apps
Australia – Mark Schwarzer – 1996-2015, 514 apps
Serbia
Tunisia – Radhi Jaidi – 2004-08, 61 apps
Poland – Lukasz Fabianski – 2007-present, 352 apps
Scotland
Hungary – Zoltan Gera – 2004-14, 172 apps
Wales – Ryan Giggs – 1992-2014, 632 apps
Algeria – Riyad Mahrez – 2014-23, 284 apps
Egypt – Mohamed Salah – 2013-present, 238 apps
Chile – Alexis Sanchez – 2014-19, 154 apps
Czechia – Petr Cech – 2004-19, 443 apps
Ecuador – Antonio Valencia – 2006-19, 325 apps
Russia
Nigeria
Cameroon – Alex Song – 2005-16, 190 apps
Turkey – Muzzy Izzet – 1996-2006, 248 apps
Norway
Canada – Tomasz Radzinski – 2001-07, 194 apps
Panama – N/A
Costa Rica – Paulo Wanchope – 1996-2004, 156 apps
Romania – Dan Petrescu – 1994-2002, 215 apps
Slovakia – Martin Skrtel – 2007-16, 242 apps
Mali
Ivory Coast – Kolo Toure – 2002-16, 353 apps
Sissoko for Mali?
Argentina: Aguero or Zabaleta
Uruguay - Gus P
Colombia - Rodallega?
Arshavin
Modric
Shakiri
Pepe Reina
Kolarov for Serbia
Sweden: Anders Svensson
Belgium: Alderweireld or Verthongen
Portugal: Ronaldo
Niclas Alexandersson (Defender/Midfielder/Forward Right/Left/Centre) for Sweden?
Or Seb Larssen?
Paul Peschisolido or are Canada not in the 50?
Edit, see it was someone else.
Fellaini for the Belgian.
Oyvind Leonardson for Norway? Or Ronnie Johnson, was he Norwegian?
Jens Lehman for Germany? Or some real outlier like Pascal Gross.
Mali - Doucore
Morocco - Hadji
Switzerland - Henchoz
Netherlands - Bergkamp
Nigeria - does Ameobi count?
Lundekvam for Norway? He lasted a while.
It is indeed Seb Larsson, 282 PL appearances for him.
He was born in Nigeria and earned 10 caps - he counts and he is correct with, incredibly, 298 PL games under his belt. And just the 43 goals.
Van Persie for Holland?
Shola played 298 times? I think that's the most surprising thing I've ever heard. I'd have had him down for 120.
Riise for Norway?
Arshavin or Pavlychenko [however you spell that] for Russia?
Hamann for Germany?
Russia might be me old mucker Dmitri Kharine.
Fabregas or David Silva for Spain?
Distin for France.
Could be De Gea and Lloris for the big countries.
The Norwegian could be Gamst Pedersen.
Edit: van ser Saar also had a decade or so i the Prem so let's try him for the Dutch.
Last edited by Pen; 19-10-2023 at 09:04 AM.
Arshavin and Kharine did manage over 100 PL apps, but another Russian managed more.
Good shout - he is indeed the top Frenchman with 469 PL appearances.
De Gea got up to 415 games before leaving in the summer.
Mané for Senegal?
Holland. George Boateng
Ngieria - Okocha, Kanu, Yobo
I'll try Fernandinho for the Brazilian.
The Norwegian is Josh King, isn't it.
Kanchelskis for Russia?
Arnautovic and Xhaka for Austria and Switzerland
Sincere with another good answer - Boateng is correct with 384 appearances.
Nigeria has already been answered.
It's Riise, wullie has got that one.
Luca Milivojevic (the palace midfielder who scored a ton of penalties) for the Serbian.
Can we get the remaining answers?
Yoshida for Japan
Quest for the Belgian continues with Hazard and Dembele
Firmino for Brazil
Could the Scotsman be Darren Fletcher. He played his whole career in England, but wasn't a guaranteed starter for a large part when at United.
Cudicini for the Italian
Be good to get an updated list
Zola or Ogbonna for Italy
It is indeed, 341 PL appearances for Fletcher.
Updated list:
Argentina – Pablo Zabaleta – 2008-20, 303 apps
France – Sylvain Distin – 2001-16, 469 apps
Brazil
England – Gareth Barry – 1998-2018, 653 apps
Belgium
Croatia
Netherlands – George Boateng – 1997-2010, 384 apps
Portugal
Italy – Gianfranco Zola – 1996-2003, 229 apps
Spain – David de Gea – 2011-23, 415 apps
USA – Brad Friedel – 1997-2014, 450 apps
Mexico – Javier Hernandez – 2010-20, 158 apps
Morocco
Switzerland – Stephane Henchoz – 1997-2007, 243 apps
Germany
Colombia
Uruguay – Gus Poyet – 1997-2004, 187 apps
Denmark – Thomas Sorensen – 1999-2014, 364 apps
Japan – Maya Yoshida – 2012-20, 154 apps
Senegal
Iran
Peru – Nolberto Solano – 1998-2008, 302 apps
Sweden – Sebastian Larsson – 2005-17, 282 apps
Ukraine – Oleksandr Zinchenko – 2017-present, 109 apps
Austria
South Korea – Son Heung-Min – 2015-present, 275 apps
Australia – Mark Schwarzer – 1996-2015, 514 apps
Serbia
Tunisia – Radhi Jaidi – 2004-08, 61 apps
Poland – Lukasz Fabianski – 2007-present, 352 apps
Scotland – Darren Fletcher – 2003-18, 341 apps
Hungary – Zoltan Gera – 2004-14, 172 apps
Wales – Ryan Giggs – 1992-2014, 632 apps
Algeria – Riyad Mahrez – 2014-23, 284 apps
Egypt – Mohamed Salah – 2013-present, 238 apps
Chile – Alexis Sanchez – 2014-19, 154 apps
Czechia – Petr Cech – 2004-19, 443 apps
Ecuador – Antonio Valencia – 2006-19, 325 apps
Russia – Andrei Kanchelskis – 1992-2003, 151 apps
Nigeria – Shola Ameobi – 2000-15, 298 apps
Cameroon – Alex Song – 2005-16, 190 apps
Turkey – Muzzy Izzet – 1996-2006, 248 apps
Norway – John Arne Riise – 2001-14, 321 apps
Canada – Tomasz Radzinski – 2001-07, 194 apps
Panama – N/A
Costa Rica – Paulo Wanchope – 1996-2004, 156 apps
Romania – Dan Petrescu – 1994-2002, 215 apps
Slovakia – Martin Skrtel – 2007-16, 242 apps
Mali – Abdoulaye Doucoure – 2016-present, 220 apps
Ivory Coast – Kolo Toure – 2002-16, 353 apps
Moutinho for Portugal
Has de Bruyne really been fit for enough games to be the most capped Belgian. I'm running out of ideas if not.
Richarlison for the Brazilian
Pogatetz for Austria? Don't think our friends Macho and Manninger made many apps.
Germany possibly Hitzlsperger?