The BigSoccer Profiles Complementary Thread

Smolarek, Wlodzimierz
*1957, Poland, left wing
60 Caps (13 goals): 1980-1988
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
1973-1978 Widzew Lodz
1978-1979 Legia Warsaw
1979-1986 Widzew Lodz
1986-1988 Eintracht Frankfurt
1988-1990 Feijenoord Rotterdam
1990-1996 FC Utrecht




Socrates, Sampaio de Souza Vieira
*1954, Brazil, forward and midfielder
60 Caps (22 goals): 1979-1986
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
Golden Ball South America 1983
1973-1978 Botafogo
1978-1984 Corinthians
1984-1985 Fiorentina
1985-1987 Flamengo
1987-1988 Santos FC
1988-1989 Botafogo


Soldo, Zvonimir
*1967, Croatia, midfielder
61 Caps (3 goals): 1994-2002
World Cup finals 1998, 2002
402 league appearances since 1992 (20 goals) [03/06]
1987-1990 Dinamo Zagreb
1990-1994 Inter Zapresic
1994-1996 Dinamo Zagreb
1996-2006 VfB Stuttgart


Soler, Gerard
*1954, France (Morocco), forward
16 Caps (4 goals): 1974-1983
World Cup finals 1982
1972-1982 FC Sochaux
1978-1979 AS Monaco
1979-1982 Girondins Bordeaux
1982-1984 FC Toulouse
1984-1985 Racing Strasbourg
1985-1986 SEC Bastia
1985-1986 OSC Lille
1986-1987 Stade Rennes
1987-1988 US Orléans


Sormani, Angelo Benedicto
*1937, Brazil/Italy, center forward
7 Caps (2 goals): 1962-1963 (for Italy)
World Cup finals 1962
European Champions Cup 1969
European Cup II 1968
Intercontinental Cup 1969
134 Serie A appearances (45 goals)
Santos FC
Mantova (1961-1963)
Roma (1963-1964)
Sampdoria (1964-1965)
AC Milan (1965-1970)
SSC Napoli (1970-1972)
Fiorentina (1972-1973)
Lanerossi Vicenza (1973-1976) (II. Division)


Sosa, Ruben
*1966, Uruguay, forward
45 Caps (14 goals): 1984-1995
World Cup finals 1990
Copa America 1985
UEFA Cup 1994
Top Scorer Copa Libertadores 1999
1984-1985 Nacional Montevideo
1985-1988 Real Zaragoza
1988-1992 Lazio
1992-1995 Internazionale
1995-1996 Borussia Dortmund
1996-1997 CD Logrones
1997-2002 Nacional Montevideo
2002-2003 Shanghai Shenzua
2003-2004 Nacional Montevideo


Soskic, Milutin
*1937, Yugoslavia (Serbia), goalkeeper
50 Caps: 1959-1966
World Cup finals 1962
FIFA World XI 1963
65 Bundesliga appearances
1955-1958 Red Star Belgrade
1959-1966 Partizan Belgrade
1966-1971 Cologne


Sotil, Hugo Alejandro (“El Cholo”)
*1948, Peru, outside forward
62 Caps (18 goals): 1970-1979
World Cup finals 1970, 1978
Copa America 1975
1968-1970 Municipal
1970-1973 Alianza Lima
1973-1976 FC Barcelona
1976-1978 Alianza Lima

 

Souness, Graeme
*1953, Scotland, midfielder
54 Caps (4 goals): 1974-1986
World Cup finals 1978, 1982, 1986
European Champions Cup 1978, 1981, 1984
Top Scorer Champions Cup 1981
427 league appearances in England and Scotland (56 goals)
1971-1972 Tottenham Hotspur
1972-1974 Middlesbrough FC (II. Division)
1974-1978 Middlesbrough FC
1977-1984 Liverpool FC
1984-1986 Sampdoria
1986-1991 Glasgow Rangers




Southall, Neville
*1958, Wales, goalkeeper
92 Caps: 1982-1998
European Cup II 1985
578 league appearances for Everton
1980-1981 Bury FC (IV. Division)
1981-1983 Everton FC
1982-1983 Port Vale (IV. Division)
1983-1998 Everton FC
1998-1999 Southend United (regional)
1998-1999 Stoke City


Sparwasser, Jürgen
*1948, (East) Germany, center forward
48 Caps (14 goals): 1969-1977
World Cup finals 1974
European Cup II 1974
271 league appearances (112 goals)
1965-1979 1. FC Magdeburg


Spencer, Alberto Pedro
*1937, Ecuador/Uruguay, center forward
11 Caps (4 goals): 1959-1972 (for Ecuador)
6 Caps (1 goal): 1964-1967 (for Uruguay)
Copa Libertadores 1960, 1961, 1966
Top Scorer Copa Libertadores 1960, 1962
Intercontinental Cup 1961, 1966
Top Scorer Uruguay 1961, 1962, 1967, 1968
166 league appearances for Penarol (113 goals)
1955-1960 Everest Guayaquil
1960-1971 Penarol
1971-1973 Barcelona Guayaquil


Spink, Nigel
*1958, England, goalkeeper
1 Cap: 1983
European Champions Cup 1982
317 league appearances
1976-1987 Aston Villa
1987-1988 Aston Villa (II. Division)
1988-1996 Aston Villa




Spinosi, Luciano
*1950, Italy, full back
19 Caps (0 goals): 1971-1974
World Cup finals 1974
UEFA Cup 1977
Juventus (1970-1978)
Roma (1978-1982)
Hellas Verona

 

Sprake, Gary
*1945, Wales, goalkeeper
37 Caps: 1964-1975
Fairs Cup 1968, 1971
381 league appearances for Leeds
1962-1964 Leeds United (II. Division)
1964-1974 Leeds United
1973-1975 Birmingham City




Springett, Ron
*1935, England, goalkeeper
33 Caps: 1959-1966
World Cup finals 1962, 1966
World Champion 1966
Queens Park Rangers
Sheffield Wednesday (1958-1967)




Stabile, Guillermo (“El Filtrador”)
*1905, +1966, Argentina, center forward
4 Caps (8 goals): 1930
World Cup finals 1930
Top Scorer World Cup 1930
1923-1930 Huracan
1930-1935 FC Genoa
1935-1937 SSC Napoli
1937-1939 Red Star Paris


Staelens, Lorenzo („Lorre“)
*1964, Belgium, sweeper and midfielder
70 Caps (8 goals): 1990-2000
World Cup finals 1990, 1994, 1998
417 league appearances (95 goals)
1987-1989 KV Kortrijk
1989-1998 Club Bruges
1998-2001 RSC Anderlecht
2001-2002 Oita Trinita (II. Division)

 

Stambachr, Frantisek
*1953, Czechoslovakia, midfielder
31 Caps (5 goals): 1977-1983
World Cup finals 1982
FC Brno
Dukla Prague


Stanic, Mario
*1972, Yugoslavia/Croatia, midfielder
2 Caps (0 goals): 1991 (for Yugoslavia)
49 Caps (7 goals): 1996-2003 (for Croatia)
World Cup finals 1998, 2002
UEFA Cup 1999
Top Scorer Belgium 1996
324 league appearances (88 goals)
1988-1992 NK Zeljecnizar
1992-1993 Croatia Zagreb
1993-1994 Sporting Gijon
1994-1995 Benfica
1995-1997 Club Bruges
1996-2000 AC Parma
2000-2004 Chelsea FC


Stankovic, Branislav (“Branko”)
*1921, Yugoslavia, right back
61 Caps (3 goals): 1946-1956
World Cup finals 1950, 1954
Red Star Belgrade


Stapleton, Frank
*1956, Ireland, center forward
71 Caps (20 goals): 1977-1990
World Cup finals 1990
448 league appearances for Arsenal and United (135 goals)
1972-1981 Arsenal FC
1981-1987 Manchester United
1987-1988 Ajax Amsterdam
1988-1990 Derby County
1990-1992 Blackburn Rovers (II. Division)
1992-1993 Blackburn Rovers


Staunton, Steve
*1969, Ireland, left back
102 Caps (7 goals): 1989-2002
World Cup finals 1990, 1994, 2002
390 league appearances (16 goals)
1986-1988 Liverpool FC
1987-1988 Bradford (II. Division)
1988-1991 Liverpool FC
1991-1998 Aston Villa
1998-2001 Liverpool FC
2000-2001 Crystal Palace (II. Division)
2000-2003 Aston Villa
2003-2005 Coventry City (II. Division)


Steffenhagen, Arno
*1949, (West) Germany, outside right
1 Cap (0 goals): 1971
European Cup II 1977
302 league appearances in Germany and United States (99 goals)
1968-1972 Hertha BSC
1973-1976 Ajax Amsterdam
1976-1978 Hamburg SV
1978-1979 FC St. Pauli (II. Division)
1979-1982 Chicago Stings


Stein, Colin
*1947, Scotland, center forward
21 Caps (10 goals): 1969-1973
European Cup II 1972
1964-1968 Hibernians Edinburgh
1968-1973 Glasgow Rangers
1972-1975 Coventry City
1975-1978 Glasgow Rangers



Stein, Ulrich („Uli“)
*1954, (West) Germany, goalkeeper
6 Caps: 1983-1986
World Cup finals 1986
European Champions Cup 1983
512 Bundesliga appearances
1976-1978 Arminia Bielefeld (II. Division)
1978-1979 Arminia Bielefeld
1979-1980 Arminia Bielefeld (II. Division)
1980-1987 Hamburg SV
1987-1994 Eintracht Frankfurt
1994-1995 Hamburg SV
1995-1996 Arminia Bielefeld (II. Division)
1996-1997 Arminia Bielefeld




Stelea, Bogdan Gheorghe
*1967, Romania, goalkeeper
91 Caps: 1988-2005
World Cup finals 1990, 1994, 1998
319 league appearances [03/06]
1986-1987 Dinamo Bucherest
1986-1987 Politecnica Iasi (II. Division)
1987-1992 Dinamo Bucharest
1991-1992 RCD Mallorca
1992-1993 RCD Mallorca (II. Division)
1993-1994 Standard Liege
1994-1995 Rapid Bucharest
1994-1995 Samsunspor
1995-1997 Steaua Bucharest
1997-1999 UD Salamanca
1999-2002 UD Salamanca (II. Division)
2001-2002 Rapid Bucharest
2002-2004 UD Salamanca
2004-2005 Dinamo Bucharest
2005-2006 Akratitas Neon Liosion

 

Stepney, Alex
*1942, England, goalkeeper
1 Cap: 1968
European Champions Cup 1968
433 league appearances for United (2 goals)
1963-1966 Millwall FC (II. Division)
1966-1967 Chelsea FC
1966-1974 Manchester United
1974-1975 Manchester United (II. Division)
1975-1978 Manchester United




Steven, Trevor
*1963, England, right wing midfielder
36 Caps (4 goals): 1985-1992
World Cup finals 1986, 1990
European Cup II 1985
350 league appearances in England and Scotland (64 goals)
1980-1983 Burnley FC (III./II. Division)
1983-1989 Everton FC
1989-1992 Glasgow Rangers
1991-1992 Olympique Marseille
1992-1997 Glasgow Rangers


Stevens, Gary Michael
*1963, England, right back
46 Caps (0 goals): 1985-1992
World Cup finals 1986, 1990
European Cup II 1985
395 league appearances (17 goals)
1981-1988 Everton FC
1988-1994 Glasgow Rangers
1994-1998 Tranmere Rovers (II. Division)


Stevens, Hubertus Jozef Margaretha (“Huub”)
*1953, Holland, center back and midfielder
18 Caps (1 goal): 1979-1985
UEFA Cup 1978
1970-1975 Fortuna Sittard (II. Division)
1975-1986 PSV Eindhoven



Stielike, Ulrich (“Uli”)
*1954, (West) Germany, midfielder and libero
42 Caps (3 goals): 1975-1984
World Cup finals 1982
UEFA Cup 1975, 1985
European Champion 1980
FIFA World XI 1986
109 Bundesliga appearances (12 goals)
1972-1977 Borussia Mönchengladbach
1977-1985 Real Madrid
1985-1988 Xamax Neuchatel

 

Stiles, Norbert (“Nobby”)
*1942, England, half back and midfielder
28 Caps (1 goal): 1965-1970
World Cup finals 1966, 1970
World Champion 1966
European Champions Cup 1968
311 league appearances (17 goals)
1960-1971 Manchester United
1971-1973 Middlesbrough FC (II. Division)
1973-1977 Preston North End (III. Division)


Stimac, Igor
*1967, Croatia, center back
53 Caps (2 goals): 1992-2002
World Cup finals 1998
100 league appearances in England (4 goals)
1990-1992 Cibalia Vinkovci
1992-1994 FC Cadiz
1994-1996 Hajduk Split
1995-1996 Derby County (II. Division)
1996-1999 Derby County
1999-2001 West Ham United
2001-2002 Hajduk Split


Stöger, Peter
*1966, Austria, midfielder
65 Caps (15 goals): 1988-1999
World Cup finals 1998
287 league appearances for Austria and Rapid (73 goals)
1987-1994 Austria Vienna
1994-1995 Wacker Tirol
1995-1997 Rapid Vienna
1997-1999 Linz ASK
1998-2000 Austria Vienna
2000-2002 Admira Wacker
2002-2004 SC Untersiebenbrunn (II. Division)




Stoichkov, Hristo
*1966, Bulgaria, forward
83 Caps (37 goals): 1986-1999
World Cup finals 1994, 1998
Champions League 1992
European Cup II 1997
Golden Ball Europe 1994
Golden Boot 1990
Top Scorer World Cup 1994
Top Scorer European Cup II 1989
Top Scorer Bulgaria 1989, 1990
FIFA World XI 1991
417 league appearances (208 goals)
1982-1984 Hebros Hamanli (II. Division)
1984-1986 CSKA Sofia
1986-1989 Sredec Sofia
1989-1990 CSKA Sofia
1990-1995 FC Barcelona
1995-1996 AC Parma
1996-1998 FC Barcelona
1997-1998 CSKA Sofia
1998-1999 Al Nasr
1999-2000 Kashiwa Reysol
2000-2002 Chicago Fire
2002-2003 DC United




Stojaspal, Ernst (“Stoisi”)
*1925, +2002, Austria, inside and outside left
32 Caps (14 goals): 1946-1954
World Cup finals 1954
Top Scorer Austria 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953
380 league appearances (306 goals)
1942-1943 Eisenbahner SK Ostbahn Vienna
1943-1945 Eisenbahner SK Ostbahn Vienna (II. Division)
1945-1954 Austria Vienna
1954-1957 Racing Strasbourg
1957-1958 AS Béziers
1958-1959 AS Monaco
1959-1960 AS Troyes (II. Division)
1960-1961 AS Troyes
1961-1962 FC Metz

 

Stojkovic, Dragan (“Piksy”)
*1965, Yugoslavia (Serbia), forward and midfielder
84 Caps (15 goals): 1983-2001
World Cup finals 1990, 1998
Champions League 1993
FIFA World XI 1991
397 league appearances (121 goals)
1981-1985 Radnicki Nis
1985-1986 Radnicki Nis (II. Division)
1986-1990 Red Star Belgrade
1990-1991 Olympique Marseille
1991-1992 Hellas Verona
1992-1994 Olympique Marseille
1994-2001 Nagoya Grampus Eight




Stollenwerk, Georg
*1930, (West) Germany, right back
23 Caps (2 goals): 1951-1960
World Cup finals 1958
1947-1955 Düren 99
1955-1963 Cologne


Stopyra, Yannick
*1961, France, forward
33 Caps (1 goal): 1980-1988
World Cup finals 1986
422 league appearances (124 goals)
1979-1983 FC Sochaux
1983-1984 Stade Rennes
1984-1988 FC Toulouse
1988-1989 Girondins Bordeaux
1989-1991 AS Cannes
1991-1992 FC Metz




Storey, Peter Edwin
*1945, England, right back and midfielder
19 Caps (0 goals): 1971-1973
Fairs Cup 1970
391 league appearances (9 goals)
1965-1977 Arsenal FC
1977-1978 Fulham FC (II. Division)

 

Strachan, Gordon
*1957, Scotland, midfielder
50 Caps (5 goals): 1980-1992
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
European Cup II 1983
FIFA World XI 1986
532 league appearances (112 goals)
1974-1975 Dundee FC (II. Division)
1975-1976 Dundee FC
1976-1978 Dundee FC (II. Division)
1977-1984 Aberdeen FC
1984-1989 Manchester United
1988-1990 Leeds United (II. Division)
1990-1995 Leeds United
1994-1997 Coventry City


Straka, Frantisek
*1958, CSSR, sweeper
35 Caps (0 goals): 1983-1990
World Cup finals 1990
1977-1979 Dukla Dachov
1979-1988 Sparta Prague
1988-1991 Borussia Mönchengladbach
1991-1992 Hansa Rostock
1992-1994 Wuppertal SV (II. Division)


Streich, Joachim („Strich“)
*1951, (East) Germany, center forward
98 Caps (53 goals): 1969-1984
World Cup finals 1974
Top Scorer East Germany 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983
378 league appearances (229 goals)
1969-1975 Hansa Rostock
1975-1985 1. FC Magdeburg


Streltsov, Eduard (“Edik”)
*1937, +1990, Soviet Union, center forward
39 Caps (24 goals): 1955-1968
Top Scorer Soviet Union 1955
222 league appearances (100 goals)
1954-1958 Torpedo Moscow
1958-1965 no club
1965-1970 Torpedo Moscow


Strunz, Thomas (“Struuuuunz”)
*1968, Germany, midfielder
41 Caps (1 goal): 1990-1999
World Cup finals 1994
European Champion 1996
Champions League 2001
UEFA Cup 1996
235 Bundesliga appearances (32 goals)
1987-1989 MSV Duisburg (II. Division)
1989-1992 Bayern Munich
1992-1995 VfB Stuttgart
1995-2001 Bayern Munich




Sturm, Hans
*1935, (West) Germany, inside and outside right
3 Caps (0 goals): 1958-1962
World Cup finals 1958, 1962
113 Bundesliga appearances (17 goals)
1955-1967 Cologne
1967-1971 Viktoria Cologne (II. Division)


Stuy, Heinz („Kroket“)
*1945, Holland, goalkeeper
European Champions Cup 1971, 1972, 1973
Intercontinental Cup 1972
Telstar
Ajax Amsterdam
FC Amsterdam




Suarez, Luis Miramontes (“Luisito”)
*1935, Spain, inside left
32 Caps (14 goals): 1957-1972
World Cup finals 1962, 1966
European Champions Cup 1964, 1965
Fairs Cup 1958, 1960
Intercontinental Cup 1964, 1965
Golden Ball Europe 1960
265 league appearances for Inter (42 goals)
1951-1953 Deportivo La Coruna
1953-1961 FC Barcelona
1961-1970 Internazionale
1970-1972 Sampdoria


Suat, Mamat Ismail
*1930, Turkey, inside right
21 Caps (4 goals): 1954-1963
World Cup finals 1954
Galatasaray


Suchoparek, Jan
*1969, Czech Republic, sweeper
61 Caps (4 goals): 1991-2000
202 league appearances in Czechia (31 goals)
SK Kladno
Dukla Prague
Slavia Prague (1995-1996)
Racing Strasbourg (1996-1999)
TeBe Berlin (1999-2001) (II. Division)
Slavia Prague (2000-2001)

 

Suker, Davor
*1968, Yugoslavia/Croatia, center forward
2 Caps (1 goal): 1991 (for Yugoslavia)
69 Caps (45 goals): 1992-2002 (for Croatia)
World Cup finals 1990, 1998, 2002
Champions League 1998
Intercontinental Cup 1998
Top Scorer World Cup 1998
Top Scorer Yugoslavia 1989
456 league appearances (192 goals)
1984-1989 NK Osijek
1989-1991 Dinamo Zagreb
1991-1996 FC Sevilla
1996-1999 Real Madrid
1999-2000 Arsenal FC
2000-2001 West Ham United
2001-2003 TSV 1860 Munich


Sulakvelidze, Tengiz
*1956, Soviet Union (Georgia), full back
55 Caps (2 goals): 1980-1988
World Cup finals 1982
European Cup II 1981
279 league appearances (21 goals)
1974-1978 Torpedo Kutaisi (II. Division)
1978-1988 Dynamo Tbilisi


Surjak, Ivica (“Ivo”)
*1953, Yugoslavia (Croatia), midfielder
54 Caps (10 goals): 1973-1982
World Cup finals 1974, 1982
1971-1981 Hajduk Split
1981-1982 Paris St. Germain
1982-1984 Udinese Calcio
1984-1985 Real Zaragoza


Susic, Safet
*1955, Yugoslavia, forward
54 Caps (21 goals): 1977-1990
World Cup finals 1982, 1990
Top Scorer Yugoslavia 1980
1972-1982 FC Sarajevo
1982-1991 Paris St. Germain
1991-1992 Red Star Paris


Sutter, Alain
*1968, Switzerland, midfielder
63 Caps (5 goals): 1986-1996
World Cup finals 1994
96 Bundesliga appearances (11 goals)
1985-1987 Grashoppers
1987-1988 Young Boys Bern
1988-1993 Grashoppers
1993-1994 Nuremberg
1994-1995 Bayern Munich
1995-1997 SC Freiburg
1997-1998 Dallas Burn
2001-2002 FC Lugano




Suurbier, William („Wim“)
*1945, Holland, right back
60 Caps (3 goals): 1966-1978
World Cup finals 1974, 1978
European Champions Cup 1971, 1972, 1973
Intercontinental Cup 1972
501 league appearances (20 goals)
1963-1978 Ajax Amsterdam
1977-1978 Schalke 04
1978-1979 FC Metz
1979-1981 Los Angeles Aztecs
1981-1982 San José Earthquakes
1982-1983 Seiko Hong Kong


Swart, Sjaak
*1938, Holland, outside right
31 Caps (10 goals): 1960-1972
European Champions Cup 1971, 1972, 1973
Intercontinental Cup 1972
1956-1973 Ajax Amsterdam




Swift, Frank
*1913, +1958, England, goalkeeper
19 Caps: 1947-1949
338 league appearances
1932-1950 Manchester City

 

Szarmach, Andrzej („Diabel“)
*1950, Poland, center forward
61 Caps (33 goals): 1973-1982
World Cup finals 1974, 1978, 1982
335 league appearances (203 goals)
1970-1972 Arka Gdynia (II. Division)
1972-1976 Gornik Zabrze
1976-1980 Stal Mielec
1980-1982 AS Valenciennes
1982-1985 AJ Auxerre
1985-1987 En Avant de Guingamp (II. Division)


Szepan, Fritz
*1907, +1974, Germany, inside forward and center half
34 Caps (8 goals): 1929-1939
World Cup finals 1934, 1938
1925-1950 Schalke 04


Szusza, Ferenc („Musztang“)
*1923, Hungary, center forward
24 Caps (18 goals): 1942-1956
462 league appearances (393 goals)
1940-1961 Ujpest Dozsa


Szymaniak, Horst (“Schimmi”)
*1934, (West) Germany, half back and inside forward
43 Caps (2 goals): 1956-1966
World Cup finals 1958, 1962
European Champions Cup 1964
1952-1956 SpVgg Erkenschwick (II. Division)
1956-1959 Wuppertal SV
1959-1961 Karlsruhe SC
1961-1963 Catania
1963-1964 Internazionale
1964-1965 Varese
1965-1966 Tasmania 1900 Berlin


Szymanowski, Antoni
*1951, Poland, right back
87 Caps (1 goal): 1970-1980
World Cup finals 1974, 1978
1968-1978 Wisla Cracow
1978-1981 Gwardia Warsaw
1981-1982 Club Bruges


Tacconi, Stefano
*1957, Italy, goalkeeper
9 Caps: 1987-1991
World Cup finals 1990
European Champions Cup 1985
European Cup II 1984
Intercontinental Cup 1985
1975-1976 Internazionale
1976-1977 Pro Patria (II. Division)
1978-1979 Livorno
1979-1983 Avellino
1983-1992 Juventus
1992-1995 Genoa




Taffarel, Claudio Andre Mergen
*1966, Brazil, goalkeeper
101 Caps: 1987-1998
World Cup finals 1990, 1994, 1998
World Champion 1994
Copa America 1989, 1997
European Cup II 1993
UEFA Cup 2000
South America’s Best Keeper 1988
242 league appearances between 1990 and 2001
1985-1990 Internacional
1990-1993 AC Parma
1993-1995 AC Reggiana
1994-1998 Atletic Mineiro
1998-2001 Galatasaray
2001-2003 AC Parma




Tahamata, Simon Melkianus
*1956, Holland, left wing
22 Caps (2 goals): 1979-1986
604 league appearances (113 goals)
1976-1980 Ajax Amsterdam
1980-1984 Standard Liege
1984-1987 Feijenoord Rotterdam
1987-1990 Royal Beerschot
1990-1996 Germinal Ekeren


Takacs, Jozsef (“Kis Taki”)
*1904, +1983, Hungary, inside right
32 Caps (26 goals): 1923-1933
Top Scorer Hungary 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932
355 league appearances (360 goals)
1920-1927 Vasas Budapest
1927-1934 Ferencvaros Budapest
1934-1935 Szürketaxi Budapest
1935-1937 Erzsebet Soroksar Madisz
1937-1940 Szürketaxi Budapest


Tancredi, Franco
*1955, Italy, goalkeeper
12 Caps: 1984-1986
World Cup finals 1986
228 Serie A appearances for Roma
1972-1974 Giulianova (II. Division)
1974-1976 AC Milan
1976-1977 Rimini
1977-1990 Roma
1990-1991 Torino


Tapper, Staffan
*1948, Sweden, midfielder
35 Caps (3 goals): 1971-1978
World Cup finals 1974, 1978
Malmø FF


Tarantini, Alberto Cesar (“Conejo”, “Beto”)
*1955, Argentina, left back
61 Caps (1 goal): 1974-1982
World Cup finals 1978, 1982
World Champion 1978
Copa Libertadores 1977
1973-1978 Boca Juniors
1978-1979 Birmingham City
1979-1980 Talleres Cordoba
1980-1983 River Plate
1983-1984 SEC Bastia
1984-1988 FC Toulouse
1988-1989 Urania Geneva (II. Division)

 

Tardelli, Marco
*1954, Italy, midfielder
81 Caps (6 goals): 1976-1985
World Cup finals 1978, 1982
World Champion 1982
European Champions Cup 1985
European Cup II 1984
UEFA Cup 1977
FIFA World XI 1979
259 Serie A appearances for Juventus
1972-1974 SC Pisa (III. Division)
1974-1975 AC Como (II. Division)
1975-1985 Juventus
1985-1987 Internazionale
1987-1989 FC St. Gallen


Tarnat, Michael (“Tanne”)
1969, Germany, left back and midfielder
19 Caps (0 goals): 1996-1998
World Cup finals 1998
Champions League 2001
337 league appearances (25 goals) [03/2006]
1987-1990 SV Hilden Nord (regional)
1990-1991 MSV Duisburg (II. Division)
1991-1992 MSV Duisburg
1992-1993 MSV Duisburg (II. Division)
1993-1994 MSV Duisburg
1994-1997 Karlsruhe SC
1997-2003 Bayern Munich
2003-2004 Manchester City
2004-2006 Hannover 96


Tassotti, Mauro
*1960, Italy, right back
7 Caps (0 goals): 1992-1994
World Cup finals 1994
European Champions Cup 1989, 1990
Champions League 1994
Intercontinental Cup 1989, 1990
424 Serie A appearances for Milan (8 goals)
1978-1980 Lazio
1980-1981 AC Milan (II. Division)
1981-1982 AC Milan
1982-1983 AC Milan (II. Division)
1983-1997 AC Milan




Taylor, Thomas (“Tommy”)
*1932, +1958, England, center forward
19 Caps (16 goals): 1953-1958
World Cup finals 1954
1948-1953 Barnsley FC
1953-1958 Manchester United


Tendillo, Miguel
*1961, Spain, center back
27 Caps (1 goal): 1980-1988
World Cup finals 1982
European Cup II 1980
FC Valencia
Real Madrid


Thern, Jonas
*1967, Sweden, midfielder
75 Caps (6 goals): 1987-1997
World Cup finals 1990, 1994
1985-1987 Malmö FF
1987-1988 FC Zürich
1988-1989 Malmö FF
1989-1992 Benfica
1992-1994 Napoli
1994-1997 Roma
1997-1999 Glasgow Rangers




Thijssen, Frans (“de stille Frans”)
*1952, Holland, midfielder
14 Caps (3 goals): 1975-1981
UEFA Cup 1981
593 league appearances (87 goals)
1970-1973 NEC Breda
1973-1979 FC Twente Enschede
1978-1983 Ipswich Town
1983-1984 Nottingham Forest
1983-1984 Vancouver Whitecaps
1984-1987 Fortuna Sittard
1987-1988 FC Groningen
1988-1991 Vitesse Arnhem


Thissen, Jean
*1946, Belgium, left back
34 Caps (0 goals): 1968-1974
World Cup finals 1970
European Cup II 1976, 1978
1964-1974 Standard Liege
1974-1979 RSC Anderlecht


Thom, Andreas
*1965, (East) Germany, midfielder and forward
51 Caps (17 goals): 1984-1990 (for East Germany)
10 Caps (2 goals): 1990-1994 (for Germany)
Top Scorer East Germany 1988
282 league appearances since 1990 (56 goals)
1982-1990 Dynamo Berlin
1989-1995 Bayer Leverkusen
1995-1997 Glasgow Celtic
1997-2001 Hertha BSC


Thompson, Phillip Bernard (“Phil”)
*1954, England, center back
42 Caps (1 goal): 1976-1983
World Cup finals 1982
European Champions Cup 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984
UEFA Cup 1973, 1976
340 league appearances (7 goals)
1971-1985 Liverpool FC
1984-1985 Sheffield United (II. Division)


Thon, Olaf
*1966, (West) Germany, midfielder and libero
52 Caps (3 goals): 1984-1998
World Cup finals 1986, 1990, 1998
World Champion 1990
UEFA Cup 1997
443 Bundesliga appearances (82 goals)
1983-1984 Schalke 04 (II. Division)
1984-1988 Schalke 04
1988-1994 Bayern Munich
1994-2002 Schalke 04

 

Thorstvedt, Erik
*1962, Norway, goalkeeper
97 Caps: 1982-1996
World Cup finals 1994
UEFA Cup 1987
1981-1982 Eik Tønsberg (II. Division)
1982-1983 Eik Tønsberg
1984-1985 Viking Stavanger
1985-1987 Borussia Mönchengladbach
1987-1988 IFK Gothenburg
1988-1996 Tottenham Hotspur




Tichy, Lajos
*1935, +1999, Hungary, center forward
71 Caps (49 goals): 1955-1964
World Cup finals 1958, 1962
Top Scorer Hungary 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
320 league appearances (244 goals)
1954-1971 Honved Budapest




Tigana, Jean (“Gazelle”)
*1955, France (Mali), midfielder
52 Caps (1 goal): 1980-1988
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
European Champion 1984
1972-1975 Real Bamako
1975-1978 SC Toulon
1978-1981 Olympique Lyon
1981-1990 Girondins Bordeaux
1990-1991 Olympique Marseille

 

Tilkowski, Hans (“Till”)
*1935, (West) Germany, goalkeeper
39 Caps: 1957-1967
World Cup finals 1962, 1966
European Cup II 1966
121 Bundesliga appearances
1952-1963 Westfalia Herne
1963-1967 Borussia Dortmund
1967-1969 Eintracht Frankfurt




Tita, Milton Queiroz da Paixao
*1958, Brazil, midfielder
31 Caps (6 goals): 1979-1984
Copa America 1989
Copa Libertadores 1981, 1982
Intercontinental Cup 1981
UEFA Cup 1988
1977-1982 Flamengo
1982-1983 Gremio
1983-1985 Flamengo
1985-1986 Internacional Rio de Janerio
1987-1988 Bayer Leverkusen
1988-1989 Pescara
1989-1990 Vasco da Gama
1990-1994 Esmeraldas Léon
1994-1995 Puebla
1995-1997 Esmeraldas Léon
1997-1998 Comunicaciones Guatemala




Todd, Colin
*1948, England, center back
27 Caps (0 goals): 1972-1977
567 league appearances (10 goals)
1966-1970 Sunderland FC
1970-1971 Sunderland FC (II. Division)
1970-1979 Derby County
1978-1980 Everton FC
1979-1980 Birmingham City (II. Division)
1980-1982 Birmingham City
1982-1984 Nottingham Forest

 

Tomaszewski, Jan
*1948, Poland, goalkeeper
65 Caps: 1971-1981
World Cup finals 1974, 1978
Europe’s Best Keeper 1974
1967-1970 Slask Wroclaw
1970-1972 Legia Warsaw
1972-1978 LKS Lodz
1978-1981 Beerschot Antwerp
1981-1982 Hercules Alicante
1982-1984 LKS Lodz


Torres, José Augusto da Costa Senica
*1938, Portugal, center forward
33 Caps (14 goals): 1963-1973
World Cup finals 1966
European Champions Cup 1961, 1962
Top Scorer Champions Cup 1965
Top Scorer Portugal 1963
384 league appearances (217 goals)
1956-1960 Desportivo Torres Nova (III. Division)
1960-1971 Benfica
1971-1975 Vitoria Setubal
1975-1980 Desportivo Estoril Praia


Torricelli, Moreno
*1970, Italy, full back and midfielder
10 Caps (0 goals): 1996-1998
World Cup finals 1998
Champions League 1996
UEFA Cup 1993
Intercontinental Cup 1996
285 league appearances (4 goals)
1990-1992 Caratese (V./IV. Division)
1992-1998 Juventus
1998-2002 Fiorentina
2002-2004 Espanyol Barcelona
2004-2005 Arrezzo (II. Division)


Torstensson, Cornelius (“Conny”)
*1949, Sweden, forward and midfielder
40 Caps (7 goals): 1972-1979
World Cup finals 1974, 1978
European Champions Cup 1974, 1975, 1976
Intercontinental Cup 1976
81 Bundesliga appearances (11 goals)
1967-1974 Atvidaberg FF
1973-1977 Bayern Munich
1977-1978 FC Zürich
1978-1980 Atvidaberg FF




Toshack, John Benjamin
*1949, Wales, center forward
40 Caps (13 goals): 1969-1980
European Champions Cup 1977, 1978
UEFA Cup 1973, 1976
172 league appearances for LFC (74 goals)
1965-1971 Cardiff City (II. Division)
1970-1978 Liverpool FC
1977-1981 Swansea City (II. Division)
1981-1983 Swansea City




Tostao, Eduardo Concalves de Andrade
*1947, Brazil, center forward and midfielder
54 Caps (32 goals): 1966-1972
World Cup finals 1966, 1970
World Champion 1970
Golden Ball South America 1971
1963-1972 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
1972-1973 Vasco da Gama


Toth, Jozsef
*1929, Hungary, outside right
12 Caps (5 goals): 1953-1957
World Cup finals 1954
Csepel Budapest


Toth, Mihali
*1926, Hungary, outside left
15 Caps (2 goals): 1947-1960
World Cup finals 1954
Ujpest Dozsa


Towers, Anthony (“Tony”)
*1952, England, midfielder
3 Caps (0 goals): 1976
European Cup II 1970
217 league appearances (18 goals)
1968-1974 Manchester City
1973-1976 Sunderland FC (II. Division)
1976-1977 Sunderland FC
1977-1979 Birmingham City
1979-1980 Birmingham City (II. Division)
1980-1981 Birmingham City


Trapattoni, Giovanni (“Mister”)
*1939, Italy, half back and center half
17 Caps (1 goal): 1960-1964
World Cup finals 1962
European Champions Cup 1963, 1969
European Cup II 1968
284 Serie A appearances (3 goals)
1959-1971 AC Milan
1971-1972 FC Varese

 

Trautmann, Bernd („Bert“)
*1922, Germany, goalkeeper
463 league appearances
1945-1949 St. Helens Town (III. Division)
1949-1950 Manchester City
1950-1951 Manchester City (II. Division)
1951-1963 Manchester City
1963-1964 Manchester City (II. Division)


Trebbi, Mario
*1939, Italy, full back
2 Caps (0 goals): 1961-1963
European Champions Cup 1963
Bologna (II. Division)
AC Milan




Treijtel, Eddy
*1946, Holland, goalkeeper
5 Caps: 1969-1976
World Cup finals 1974
European Champions Cup 1970
Intercontinental Cup 1970
UEFA Cup 1974
554 league appearances
1966-1968 Xerxes
1967-1968 DHC
1968-1979 Feijenoord Rotterdam
1979-1985 AZ’67 Alkmaar




Trésor, Marius
*1950, France (Guadeloupe), libero
65 Caps (4 goals): 1971-1983
World Cup finals 1978, 1982
437 league appearances (12 goals)
1969-1972 AC Ajaccio
1972-1980 Olympique Marseille
1980-1984 Girondins Bordeaux


Tricella, Roberto
*1959, Italy, libero
11 Caps (0 goals): 1984-1987
World Cup finals 1986
UEFA Cup 1990
256 Serie A appearances (3 goals)
1977-1979 Internazionale
1979-1982 Hellas Verona (II. Division)
1982-1987 Hellas Verona
1987-1990 Juventus
1990-1991 Bologna
1991-1992 Bologna (II. Division)


Trobbiani, Marcelo Antonio
*1955, Argentina, midfielder
26 Caps (1 goal): 1973-1986
World Cup finals 1986
World Champion 1986
Boca Juniors
FC Elche
Boca Juniors (1981-1982)
Estudiantes
Cobreola (Chile)


Troglio, Pedro
*1965, Argentina, midfielder
21 Caps (2 goals): 1987-1990
World Cup finals 1990
Copa Libertadores 1986
River Plate
Lazio


Trossero, Enzo Hector
*1953, Argentina, center back
28 Caps (0 goals): 1977-1985
World Cup finals 1982
Copa Libertadores 1984
Intercontinental Cup 1984
518 league appearances (76 goals)
1972-1975 Colon de Santa Fé
1975-1979 Indepediente
1979-1981 FC Nantes
1981-1985 Indepediente
1985-1986 Toluca
1986-1987 Estudiantes

 

Turek, Anton (“Toni”)
*1919, +1984, (West) Germany, goalkeeper
20 Caps: 1950-1954
World Cup finals 1954
World Champion 1954
1946-1947 Eintracht Frankfurt
1947-1950 TSG Ulm 1846
1950-1955 Fortuna Düsseldorf
1955-1956 Borussia Mönchengladbach


Turgay, Seren
*1932, Turkey, goalkeeper
45 Caps: 1950-1966
World Cup finals 1954
1949-1967 Galatasaray


Tusseau, Thierry
*1958, France, midfielder and left back
22 Caps (0 goals): 1977-1986
World Cup finals 1986
European Champion 1984
1975-1983 FC Nantes
1983-1986 Girondins Bordeaux
1986-1988 Matra RC Paris
1988-1991 Stade Reims


Ubinas, Luis
*1940, Uruguay, right back
33 Caps (1 goal): 1965-1973
World Cup finals 1966, 1970
Copa Libertadores 1971
Intercontinental Cup 1971
Rampla Juniors
Nacional Montevideo




Valckx, Stanislaus Hemicus (“Stan”)
*1963, Holland, center back
20 Caps (0 goals): 1990-1996
World Cup finals 1994
418 league appearances (30 goals)
1983-1984 VV Venlo (II. Division)
1984-1988 VV Venlo
1988-1992 PSV Eindhoven
1992-1995 Sporting Lisboa
1994-2000 PSV Eindhoven


Valdano, Jorge (“el Filosofo”)
*1955, Argentina, forward
22 Caps (5 goals): 1982-1986
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
World Champion 1986
UEFA Cup 1985, 1986
1973-1975 Newell’s Old Boys
1975-1979 Deportivo Alaves (II. Division)
1980-1984 Real Zaragoza
1984-1987 Real Madrid


Valderrama, Carlos Alberto
*1961, Colombia, midfielder
111 Caps (11 goals): 1985-1998
World Cup finals 1990, 1994, 1998
Golden Ball South America 1987, 1993
FIFA World XI 1991
175 MLS games (16 goals)
1984-1985 Millionarios Bogota
1984-1988 Deportivo Cali
1988-1990 SC Montpellier
1990-1992 Real Valladolid
1992-1993 Indepediente Medellin
1992-1997 Atletico Junior
1996-1997 Tampa Bay Mutiny
1997-1999 Miami Fusion
1999-2001 Tampa Bay Mutiny
2001-2002 Colorado Rapids




Valdomiro, Vaz Franco
*1946, Brazil, forward
18 Caps (4 goals)
World Cup finals 1974
1965-1967 Comerciario
1967-1968 Perdigao
1968-1980 Internacional Rio de Janeiro
1980-1981 Millionarios Bogota
1981-1982 Internacional Rio de Janeiro


Valencia, José Daniel Talleres
*1955, Argentina, forward
41 Caps (5 goals): 1975-1982
World Cup finals 1978, 1982
World Champion 1978
Cordoba


van Aerle, Hubertus Elisabeth Hermanus (“Berry”)
*1962, Holland, right back
35 Caps (0 goals): 1987-1992
World Cup finals 1990
European Champion 1988
European Champions Cup 1988
245 league appearances (11 goals)
1981-1986 PSV Eindhoven
1986-1987 FC Antwerp
1987-1994 PSV Eindhoven
1994-1995 Helmond Sport (II. Division)

 

van Basten, Marcel (“Marco”)
*1964, Holland, center forward
58 Caps (24 goals): 1983-1992
World Cup finals 1990
European Champion 1988
European Champions Cup 1989, 1990
European Cup II 1987
Intercontinental Cup 1989, 1990
Golden Ball Europe 1988, 1989, 1992
Top Scorer Champions Cup 1989
Top Scorer Holland 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
Top Scorer Italy 1990, 1992
280 league appearances (218 goals)
1981-1987 Ajax Amsterdam
1987-1993 AC Milan


van Beveren, Jan
*1948, Holland, goalkeeper
32 Caps: 1967-1977
UEFA Cup 1978
392 league appearances in Holland
1965-1970 Sparta Rotterdam
1970-1980 PSV Eindhoven
1980-1983 Fort Lauderdale Strikers
1984-1985 Dallas Side Kicks




van Binst, Gilbert
*1951, Belgium, right back and sweeper
15 Caps (1 goal): 1973-1977
European Cup II 1976, 1978
1968-1980 RSC Anderlecht
1980-1981 FC Toulouse
1981-1983 Club Bruges




van Breukelen, Johannes (“Hans”, “de Breuk”)
*1956, Holland, goalkeeper
73 Caps: 1980-1992
World Cup finals 1990
European Champion 1988
European Champions Cup 1988
421 league appearances
1976-1982 FC Utrecht
1982-1984 Nottingham Forest
1984-1992 PSV Eindhoven


van den Hauwe, Patrick („Pat“)
*1960, Wales (Belgium), left back
13 Caps (0 goals): 1985-1989
European Cup II 1985
367 league appearances (3 goals)
1978-1979 Birmingham City
1979-1980 Birmingham City (II. Division)
1980-1984 Birmingham City
1984-1985 Birmingham City (II. Division)
1984-1989 Everton FC
1989-1994 Tottenham Hotspur
1994-1996 Millwall FC (II. Division)

 

van Dijk, Dick
*1946, +1997, Holland, inside forward
7 Caps (1 goal): 1969-1971
European Champions Cup 1971
Top Scorer Holland 1969
SVV Venlo
Twente Enschede (1967-1969)
Ajax Amsterdam (1969-1971)
Vitesse Arnhem (1971-1972)
OGC Nice (1972-1975)




van Duivenbode, Theo
*1943, Holland, left back
5 Caps (0 goals): 1968-1970
European Champions Cup 1970
Intercontinental Cup 1970
264 league appearances (7 goals)
1964-1969 Ajax Amsterdam
1969-1973 Feijenoord Rotterdam
1973-1975 FC Haarlem




van Hanegem, Willem (“Wim”, „de Kromme“)
*1944, Holland, midfielder
52 Caps (6 goals): 1968-1979
World Cup finals 1974
European Champions Cup 1970
UEFA Cup 1974
Intercontinental Cup 1970
521 league appearances (134 goals)
1962-1966 Velox (III. Division)
1966-1968 Xerxes DHC
1968-1976 Feijenoord Rotterdam
1976-1979 AZ ’67 Alkmaar
1978-1979 Chicago Stings
1979-1981 FC Utrecht
1981-1983 Feijenoord Rotterdam

 

van Himst, Paul
*1943, Belgium, center forward and inside left
81 Caps (30 goals): 1960-1974
World Cup finals 1970
Top Scorer Champions Cup 1967
Top Scorer Fairs Cup 1970
Top Scorer Belgium 1964, 1966
481 league appearances (236 goals)
1959-1975 RSC Anderlecht
1975-1976 RWD Molenbeek
1976-1977 Eendracht Aalst (III. Division)


van Hooijdonk, Petrus Ferdinandus Johannes (“Pierre”)
*1969, Holland, forward
46 Caps (14 goals): 1994-2004
World Cup finals 1998
UEFA Cup 2002
Top Scorer Scotland 1996
Top Scorer Holland 2002
342 league appearances (219 goals) [03/2006]
1989-1991 RBC Roosendaal (II. Division)
1991-1993 NAC Breda (II. Division)
1993-1995 NAC Breda
1995-1997 Glasgow Celtic
1996-1997 Nottingham Forest
1997-1998 Nottingham Forest (II. Division)
1998-1999 Nottingham Forest
1999-2000 Vitesse Arnhem
2000-2001 Benfica
2001-2003 Feijenoord Rotterdam
2003-2005 Fenerbahce
2005-2006 NAC Breda
2005-2006 Feijenoord Rotterdam


van Kraay, Adrie
*1953, Holland, midfielder and sweeper
17 Caps (0 goals): 1975-1979
World Cup finals 1978
UEFA Cup 1978
PSV Eindhoven


van Loen, Johannes Maria (“John”, “de Rode Baron”)
*1965, Holland, forward
7 Caps (1 goal): 1985-1990
European Cup II 1992
376 league appearances (116 goals)
1983-1988 FC Utrecht
1988-1990 Roda Kerkrade
1990-1991 RSC Anderlecht
1991-1993 Ajax Amsterdam
1993-1995 Feijenoord Rotterdam
1994-1995 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1995-1996 Feijenoord Rotterdam
1995-1998 FC Utrecht
1998-1999 Apoel Nikosia




van Moer, Wilfried (“Moerken”)
*1945, Belgium, midfielder
57 Caps (9 goals): 1966-1982
World Cup finals 1970, 1982
170 league appearances for Standard (24 goals)
1963-1965 SK Beveren
1965-1968 FC Antwerp
1968-1976 Standard Liege
1976-1979 FC Beringen
1979-1982 SK Beveren
1982-1983 VV St. Truiden


van Tiggelen, Adri (“de Spijker”)
*1957, Holland, left back
56 Caps (0 goals): 1983-1992
World Cup finals 1990
European Champion 1988
505 league appearances (26 goals)
1978-1983 Sparta Rotterdam
1983-1986 FC Groningen
1986-1991 RSC Anderlecht
1991-1994 PSV Eindhoven
1994-1995 Dordrecht 90

 

van de Kerkhof, René
*1951, Holland, right wing
47 Caps (5 goals): 1973-1982
World Cup finals 1974, 1978
UEFA Cup 1978
278 league appearances for PSV (84 goals)
1971-1974 FC Twente Enschede
1974-1983 PSV Eindhoven
1983-1984 Apollon Athens
1984-1985 Seiko Hong Kong
1985-1989 Helmond Sport (II. Division)




van de Kerkhof, Willy
*1951, Holland, midfielder
63 Caps (5 goals): 1974-1985
World Cup finals 1974, 1978
UEFA Cup 1978
418 league appearances (57 goals)
1970-1973 FC Twente Enschede
1973-1987 PSV Eindhoven




Vandenbergh, Erwin
*1959, Belgium, center forward
48 Caps (20 goals): 1979-1991
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
UEFA Cup 1983
Golden Boot 1980
Top Scorer UEFA Cup 1983
Top Scorer Belgium 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1991
539 league appearances (290 goals)
1976-1982 Lierse SK
1982-1986 RSC Anderlecht
1986-1990 Olympique Lille
1990-1994 AA Gent
1994-1995 RWD Molenbeek


van der Elst, Francois („Frans“)
*1954, Belgium, midfielder and forward
44 Caps (14 goals): 1973-1983
World Cup finals 1982
European Cup II 1976, 1978
Top Scorer Belgium 1977
1972-1980 RSC Anderlecht
1980-1981 New York Cosmos
1981-1983 West Ham United
1983-1989 RSC Anderlecht


van der Elst, Frank („Franky“)
*1961, Belgium, midfielder
86 Caps (1 goal): 1984-1998
World Cup finals 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998
1980-1985 Blau Wit
1985-1998 Club Bruges


van der Kuijlen, Wilhelmus Martinus Leonardus Johannes (“Willy”)
*1946, Holland, center forward and midfielder
22 Caps (7 goals): 1966-1977
UEFA Cup 1978
Top Scorer Holland 1966, 1970, 1974
545 league appearances (311 goals)
1964-1981 PSV Eindhoven
1981-1982 MVV Maastricht
1982-1983 VV Oberpelt (II. Division)


van der Linden, Anthonie („Tonny“)
*1932, Holland, center forward
24 Caps (17 goals): 1957-1963
361 league appearances (253 goals)
1954-1967 DOS Utrecht
1967-1968 DOS 01 Utrecht (amateurs)
1968-1970 Elinkwijk Utrecht (II. Division)


Vandereycken, René
*1953, Belgium, midfielder
50 Caps (3 goals): 1975-1986
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
1973-1981 Club Bruges
1981-1983 FC Genoa 93
1983-1986 RSC Anderlecht
1986-1987 BW 90 Berlin
1987-1988 AA Gent


Vanenburg, Gerald
*1964, Holland, forward and midfielder
42 Caps (1 goal): 1982-1992
European Champion 1988
European Champions Cup 1988
450 league appearances (122 games)
1981-1986 Ajax Amsterdam
1986-1993 PSV Eindhoven
1993-1996 Jubilo Iwata
1996-1997 FC Utrecht
1997-1998 AS Cannes
1999-2000 TSV 1860 Munich

 

van’t Schip, Johannes Nicolaas (“Johnny”)
*1963, Holland, forward
41 Caps (2 goals): 1986-1995
World Cup finals 1990
European Champion 1988
European Cup II 1987
UEFA Cup 1992
356 league appearances (37 goals)
1981-1992 Ajax Amsterdam
1992-1995 Genoa
1995-1996 Genoa (II. Division)


Varela, Obdulio Jacinto (“El Negro Jefe”)
*1917, +1996, Uruguay, center half
45 Caps (9 goals): 1939-1954
World Cup finals 1950, 1954
World Champion 1950
Montevideo Wanderers
Penarol


Vasovic, Velibor
*1939, Yugoslavia (Serbia), midfielder and sweeper
32 Caps (2 goals): 1961-1966
European Champions Cup 1971
1957-1963 Partizan Belgrade
1963-1964 Red Star Belgrade
1964-1966 Partizan Belgrade
1966-1971 Ajax Amsterdam




Vavá, Eduardo Izidoro Neto
*1934, +2002, Brazil, center forward
20 Caps (12 goals): 1955-1964
World Cup finals 1958, 1962
World Champion 1958, 1962
Top Scorer World Cup 1962
Top Scorer Spain 1966
1951-1958 Vasco da Gama
1958-1961 Atletico Madrid
1961-1963 Palmeiras
1963-1965 America Mexico
1965-1966 FC Elche
1966-1967 America Mexico
1967-1968 Toros Neza Mexico
1968-1969 San Diego Toros
1968-1969 Portuguesa


Vercauteren, Frank
*1956, Belgium, left wing midfielder
63 Caps (9 goals): 1977-1988
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
European Cup II 1976, 1978
UEFA Cup 1983
1975-1989 RSC Anderlecht


Vercruysse, Philippe
*1962, France, midfielder
12 Caps (1 goal): 1983-1989
World Cup finals 1986
358 league appearances (102 goals)
1980-1986 RC Lens
1986-1987 Girondins Bordeaux
1987-1988 RC Lens
1988-1991 Olympique Marseille
1991-1993 Olympique Nimes
1993-1994 RC Lens
1994-1995 FC Metz
1995-1996 FC Sion
1996-1997 RC Lens
1997-1998 Al-Riyad
1998-2000 Etoile Carouge


Vervoort, Patrick
*1965, Belgium, midfielder
32 Caps (3 goals): 1986-1991
World Cup finals 1986, 1990
1982-1987 Germinal Beerschot
1987-1990 RSC Anderlecht
1990-1991 Girondins Bordeaux
1991-1992 Ascoli Calcio
1992-1994 Standard Liege
1994-1996 RKC Waalwijk
1996-1997 Vitoria Guimaraes
1997-1998 SC Toulon


Versavel, Bruno
*1967, Belgium, full back and midfielder
28 Caps (3 goals): 1988-1995
World Cup finals 1990
1986-1988 SC Lokeren
1988-1992 KV Mechelen
1991-1997 RSC Anderlecht
1997-1998 Perugia
1998-2000 FC Lugano


Veselinovic, Todor
*1930, Yugoslavia (Serbia), inside forward
37 Caps (28 goals): 1953-1961
World Cup finals 1954, 1958
Top Scorer Yugoslavia 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961
Vojvodina Novi Sad


Vesely, Frantisek
*1943, CSSR, midfielder
34 Caps (3 goals): 1965-1977
World Cup finals 1970
European Champion 1976
1959-1962 Slavia Prague
1963-1965 Dukla Prague
1965-1980 Slavia Prague
1980-1981 Rapid Vienna


Veyt, Daniel
*1956, Belgium, forward
12 Caps (1 goal): 1985-1989
World Cup finals 1986
SC Lokeren
AA Gent
Standard Liege
KSV Waregem




Vialli, Gianluca
*1964, Italy, right wing
59 Caps (16 goals): 1985-1992
World Cup finals 1986, 1990
Champions League 1996
European Cup II 1990, 1998
UEFA Cup 1993
Top Scorer European Cup II 1990
Top Scorer Italy 1991
383 league appearances (144 goals)
1980-1981 Cremonese (III. Division)
1981-1984 Cremonese (II. Division)
1984-1992 Sampdoria
1992-1996 Juventus
1996-1999 Chelsea FC


Victor, Munoz Manrique
*1957, Spain, midfielder
60 Caps (3 goals): 1981-1988
World Cup finals 1986
1976-1981 Real Zaragoza
1981-1988 FC Barcelona
1988-1991 Sampdoria
1991-1992 FC St. Mirren

 

Vierchowod, Pietro
*1959, Italy, center back
45 Caps (2 goals): 1981-1993
World Cup finals 1986, 1990
Champions League 1996
European Cup II 1990
562 Serie A appearances
1976-1981 Como
1981-1982 Fiorentina
1982-1983 Roma
1982-1995 Sampdoria
1995-1996 Juventus
1996-1997 Perugia
1996-1997 AC Milan
1997-2000 Piacenza


Vilfort, Kim
*1962, Denmark, midfielder
77 Caps (14 goals): 1983-1996
European Champion 1992
Skovlunde IF
Frem Copenhagen
OSC Lille
Brøndby IF




Viktor, Ivo (“Vitya”)
*1942, CSSR, goalkeeper
63 Caps: 1966-1977
World Cup finals 1970
European Champion 1976
Europe’s Best Keeper 1969, 1976
1961-1962 Ruda Hvezda Brno
1962-1963 Spartak ZJS Brno
1963-1977 Dukla Prague


Vincent, Jean
*1930, France, outside left
46 Caps (22 goals): 1953-1961
World Cup finals 1954, 1958
1949-1956 OSC Lille
1956-1963 Stade Reims




Vink, Marciano
*1970, Holland (Suriname), midfielder
2 Caps (0 goals): 1991
European Cup II 1992
169 league appearances (20 goals)
1988-1993 Ajax Amsterdam
1993-1994 Genoa
1994-1999 PSV Eindhoven
1999-2000 ADO Den Haag
2000-2001 no club
2001-2002 Ajax Cape Town


Viollet, Dennis Sydney
*1933, +1999, England, inside forward
2 Caps (1 goal): 1960-1961
Top Scorer England 1960
437 league appearances (203 goals)
1952-1962 Manchester United
1961-1963 Stoke City (II. Division)
1963-1967 Stoke City
1967-1968 Baltimore Bays
1968-1969 Witton Albion (regional)
1969-1970 Linfield AFC


Virdis, Pietro Paolo
*1957, Italy, forward
European Champions Cup 1989
Top Scorer Italy 1987
365 league appearances (101 goals)
1973-1974 Nuorese (IV. Division)
1974-1976 Cagliari
1976-1977 Cagliari (II. Division)
1977-1980 Juventus
1980-1981 Cagliari
1981-1982 Juventus
1982-1984 Udinese
1984-1989 AC Milan
1989-1991 US Lecce


Vizek, Ladislav
*1955, CSSR, forward
55 Caps (13 goals): 1977-1986
World Cup finals 1982
314 league appearances (119 goals)
Dukla Zatec (II. Division)
Dukla Prague


Vogel, Eberhard
*1943, (East) Germany, outside left
69 Caps (24 goals): 1962-1976
World Cup finals 1974
Top Scorer East Germany 1975
440 league appearances (188 goals)
1962-1970 FC Karl-Marx-Stadt
1970-1982 FC Carl-Zeiss Jena

 

Vogts, Hans-Hubert (“Berti”, “Terrier”)
*1946, (West) Germany, right back
96 Caps (1 goal): 1967-1978
World Cup finals 1970, 1974, 1978
World Champion 1974
UEFA Cup 1975, 1979
419 Bundesliga appearances (33 goals)
1965-1979 Borussia Mönchengladbach


Voinov, Yuri
*1931, +2003, Soviet Union, right wing half
26 Caps (5 goals): 1954-1960
World Cup finals 1958
European Champion 1960
275 league appearances for Kiev (26 goals)
Zenit Leningrade
Dynamo Kiev




Volkert, Georg („Schorsch“)
*1945, (West) Germany, outside left
12 Caps (2 goals): 1968-1977
European Cup II 1977
410 Bundesliga appearances (125 goals)
1965-1969 Nuremberg
1969-1971 FC Zürich
1971-1978 Hamburg SV
1978-1980 VfB Stuttgart
1980-1981 Nuremberg


Völler, Rudolf (“Rudi”)
*1960, (West) Germany, center forward
90 Caps (47 goals): 1982-1994
World Cup finals 1986, 1990, 1994
World Champion 1990
Champions League 1993
Top Scorer UEFA Cup 1991
Top Scorer Germany 1983
432 league appearances (201 goals)
1977-1980 Kickers Offenbach (II. Division)
1980-1981 TSV 1860 Munich
1981-1982 TSV 1860 Munich (II. Division)
1982-1987 Werder Bremen
1987-1992 Roma
1992-1994 Olympique Marseille
1994-1996 Bayer Leverkusen


Voorhof, Bernard
*1910, +1974, Belgium, inside right
61 Caps (30 goals): 1928-1940
World Cup finals 1930, 1934, 1938
473 league appearances (281 goals)
1927-1948 SK Liege


Voronin, Valeriy
*1939, +1984, Soviet Union, half back
67 Caps (5 goals): 1960-1967
World Cup finals 1962, 1966
219 league appearances (26 goals)
1955-1969 Torpedo Moscow


Votava, Miroslav (“Mirko”)
*1956, (West) Germany (CSSR), midfielder
5 Caps (0 goals): 1979-1981
European Champion 1980
European Cup II 1992
546 Bundesliga appearances (43 goals)
1974-1976 Borussia Dortmund (II. Division)
1976-1982 Borussia Dortmund
1982-1985 Atletico Madrid
1985-1997 Werder Bremen
1996-1997 VfL Oldenburg (II. Division)


Vujovic, Zlatko
*1958, Yugoslavia, forward
70 Caps (25 goals): 1979-1990
World Cup finals 1982, 1990
1976-1985 Hajduk Split
1986-1988 Girondins Bordeaux
1988-1989 AS Cannes
1989-1991 Paris St. Germain
1990-1991 FC Sochaux
1991-1992 OGC Nice (II. Division)




Vukas, Bernard Bajdo
*1927, +1985, Yugoslavia (Croatia), outside left
59 Caps (22 goals): 1948-1957
World Cup finals 1950, 1954
Top Scorer Yugoslavia 1955
1946-1947 NK Zagreb
1947-1957 Hajduk Split
1957-1959 FC Bologna
1959-1962 Hajduk Split
1962-1964 Graz AK


Waas, Herbert
*1963, (West) Germany, center forward
11 Caps (1 goal): 1983-1988
UEFA Cup 1988
247 Bundesliga appearances (74 goals)
1981-1982 TSV 1860 Munich (II. Division)
1982-1990 Bayer Leverkusen
1989-1991 Bologna
1991-1992 Hamburg SV
1992-1994 FC Zürich
1994-1995 Dynamo Dresden

 

Waddle, Christopher Roland
*1960, England, midfielder
62 Caps (6 goals): 1985-1991
World Cup finals 1986, 1990
FIFA World XI 1991
290 league appearances (57 goals)
1980-1984 Newcastle United (II. Division)
1984-1985 Newcastle United
1985-1989 Tottenham Hotspur
1989-1992 Olympique Marseille
1992-1997 Sheffield Wednesday
1996-1997 Falkirk (II. Division)
1996-1997 Bradford City (II. Division)
1996-1997 Sunderland FC


Walker, Desmond Sinclair
*1965, England, center back
59 Caps (0 goals): 1989-1994
World Cup finals 1990
558 league appearances (1 goal)
1983-1992 Nottingham Forest
1992-1993 Sampdoria
1993-2001 Sheffield Wednesday
2001-2002 Sheffield Wednesday (II. Division)
2001-2002 Burton Albion (IV. Division)
2002-2004 Nottingham Forest (II. Division)




Walter, Friedrich („Fritz“)
*1920, +2002, (West) Germany, inside forward
61 Caps (33 goals): 1940-1958
World Cup finals 1954, 1958
World Champion 1954
416 league appearances (381 goals)
1939-1959 Kaiserslautern


Walter, Ottmar
*1924, (West) Germany, center forward
21 Caps (10 goals): 1950-1956
World Cup finals 1954
World Champion 1954
1941-1958 Kaiserslautern




Wark, John
*1957, Scotland, center back and midfielder
29 Caps (7 goals): 1979-1985
World Cup finals 1982
European Champions Cup 1984
UEFA Cup 1981
Top Scorer UEFA Cup 1981
467 league appearances (135 goals)
1974-1984 Ipswich Town
1983-1988 Liverpool FC
1987-1990 Ipswich Town (II. Division)
1990-1991 Middlesborough (II. Division)
1991-1992 Ipswich Town (II. Division)
1992-1995 Ipswich Town
1995-1997 Ipswich Town (II. Division)


Warzycha, Krzysztof Ireneusz (“Gucio”)
*1964, Poland, center forward and midfielder
66 Caps (9 goals): 1984-?
Top Scorer Poland 1989
Top Scorer Greece 1994, 1995, 1998
555 league appearances (312 goals)
1982-1987 Ruch Chorzow
1987-1988 Ruch Chorzow (II. Division)
1988-1990 Ruch Chorzow
1989-2003 Panathinaikos Athens

 

Watson, David Vernon
*1946, England, center forward and center back
65 Caps (4 goals): 1974-1982
306 league appearances (16 goals)
1966-1968 Notts County (IV. Division)
1968-1971 Rotherham United (III. Division)
1970-1975 Sunderland FC (II. Division)
1975-1979 Manchester City
1979-1980 Werder Bremen
1979-1982 Southampton FC
1981-1983 Stoke City
1982-1983 Vancouver Whitecaps
1983-1984 Derby County (II. Division)
1983-1984 Fort Lauderdale Sun
1984-1985 Notts County (II. Division)
1985-1986 Kettering Town




Weah, George Manneh Oppong Ousman
*1966, Liberia, forward
60 Caps: 1985-1999
Golden Ball Africa 1989, 1994, 1995
Golden Ball Europe 1995
Top Scorer Champions League 1995
Top Scorer Liberia 1987
FIFA World XI 1991, 1996
368 league appearances (148 goals)
1984-1985 Bong Range United
1985-1986 Mighty Barolle
1986-1987 Invincible Seven
1987-1988 Tonnere de Yaoundé
1988-1992 AS Monaco
1992-1995 Paris St. Germain
1995-2000 AC Milan
1999-2000 Chelsea FC
2000-2001 Manchester City
2000-2001 Olympique Marseille
2001-2002 Al Jazira


Weber, Heribert
*1955, Austria, center back and midfielder
68 Caps (1 goal): 1976-1989
World Cup finals 1978, 1982
578 league appearances (58 goals)
1973-1978 Sturm Graz
1978-1989 Rapid Vienna
1989-1994 SV Salzburg


Weber, Wolfgang
*1944, (West) Germany, center back
53 Caps (2 goals): 1964-1974
World Cup finals 1966, 1970
356 Bundesliga appearances (21 goals)
1963-1978 Cologne


Weise, Konrad (“Konny”)
*1951, (East) Germany, center back
78 Caps (1 goal): 1970-1981
World Cup finals 1974
310 league appearances
1970-1986 FC Carl-Zeiss Jena


Weller, Keith
*1946, England, midfielder
4 Caps (1 goal): 1974
European Cup II 1971
305 league appearances (49 goals)
1963-1967 Tottenham Hotspur
1967-1970 Millwall FC (II. Division)
1970-1972 Chelsea FC
1971-1979 Leicester City