[Gregoriak]

This thread is complementary to the Bigsoccer Profiles project. It covers the basic career stats of over 1,000 former* players. I’ve tried to gather the following information for each player:

-Name
-Nickname
-Year of Birth
-Country
-Position
-Caps / Goals
-International career span
-Participation in World Cup finals
-Major trophies won with his country
-Major trophies won with his club
-Personal awards (Golden Ball, Golden Shoe, Top Scorer crown)
-League appearances and goals (first division only)
-Clubs played for plus club career span

For many players I’ve been able to gather all of this data, however there are also a couple for whom parts of this information I couldn’t trace back.

Book sources used were:

- The Guinness Record of World Football by Guy Oliver (1992)
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Football by Keir Radnedge (1998)
- Fussball Lexikon by Bernd Rohr and Günter Simon (1994)
- Das Grosse Europäische Fussballbuch by Uwe Nuttelmann (1997
- Fussball WM-Almanach by R.Keifu (1995)
- Fussball EM-Almanach by Matthias Kropp (1997)
- Enzyklopaedie der Europäischen Fussballvereine by Hardy Grüne (1992)

As well as two volumes of books by the “International Federation of Football History and Statistics” (IFFHS), that deal with the World’s 211 Top League Goal Scorers of the 20th Century and the World Football Players of the 20th Century (book titles translated from German).

Internet sources used were:

RSSSF
IFFHS
Voetbal Focus
Football Heroes
Planet World Cup
World Cup History
Samba Foot
Weltfussball
Fussballdaten
Nobok Sports
Wikipedia

Unfortunately some of these sources offered conflicting information on various player data, hence I can’t claim that every single information listed in this thread is 100% accurate, sometimes a bit of guessing had to be done, particularly in finding the correct span of years someone played for a club (I found a lot of conflicting information in that department).

Some additional notes:

The “Golden Ball South America” is based on the annual rankings of the “El Mundo” newspaper from Caracas (Venezuela). Their rankings are used for the period 1971 to 1990. Since 1991, the rankings of the “El Pais” newspaper from Montevideo (Uruguay) are used.

The “Best Keeper” information is based on the highest ranked keeper in the annual “Golden Ball” rankings of South America and Europe.

If a player was invited to play for a FIFA World XI, this is indicated (1963-1996 only).

World Cup participation is listed regardless if a player did play in the final stages or not.

Many of the pics have been downsized so that the thread will hopefully load faster.

*I’ve added several players who have not yet retired but are on the verge of retiring (Desailly, Lizarazu, Sheringham etc.). Some of these players are still playing first division football, which means that their statistical data is still subject to change. The cut-off date in these cases is March 2006 [03/2006].

Finally, BigSoccer recently has implemented a new rule which limits the use of image tags per post to a meager three. This means that oftentimes I will have to use much smaller chapters than in the previous Complementary threads. This is also the reason why I have to repost this thread, as the old one cannot be edited anymore, not even by a moderator, as there are far too many image tags per post.

Let’s get it on …

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Abbadie, Julio Cesar
*1930, Uruguay, outside right
26 Caps (14 goals): 1952-1957
World Cup finals 1954
Intercontinental Cup 1966
1950-1956 Penarol
1956-1960 FC Genoa
1960-1962 Lecco
1962-1969 Penarol


Abbes, Claude
*1927, France, goalkeeper
9 Caps: 1957-1958
World Cup finals 1954, 1958
1953-1958 AS St. Etienne


Abedi, Ayew („Pele“)
*1962, Ghana, midfielder
67 Caps (33 goals)
Champions League 1993
Golden Ball Africa 1991, 1992, 1993
FIFA World XI 1996
1978-1982 Real Tamale United
1982-1983 Al-Sadd (Qatar)
1983-1984 Dragons de l’Ouémé (Benin)
1984-1985 Real Tamale United
1985-1987 Charnois Niortais
1987-1989 Olympique Marseille
1989-1991 OSC Lille
1991-1993 Olympique Marseille
1993-1994 Olympique Lyon
1994-1996 Torino
1996-1998 TSV 1860 Munich
1998-2000 Al Ain (UAE)


Abegglen, André („Trello“)
*1909, +1944, Switzerland, inside forward
52 Caps (30 goals): 1927-1943
World Cup finals 1934, 1938
1928-1930 Cantonal
1930-1935 Grasshoppers
1935-1938 FC Sochaux
1938-1941 Servette
1941-1944 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds


Abegglen, Max („Xam“)
*1902, +1970, Switzerland, half back
68 Caps (34 goals): 1922-1937
World Cup finals 1934, 1938
1920-1926 Cantonal / Lausanne
1926-1939 Grasshoppers




Abramczik, Rüdiger (“Abi”)
*1956, (West) Germany, right wing
19 Caps (2 goals): 1977-1979
World Cup finals 1978
316 Bundesliga appearances (77 goals)
1973-1980 Schalke 04
1980-1983 Borussia Dortmund
1983-1984 Nuremberg
1984-1985 Galatasaray
1985-1987 RW Oberhausen (II. Division)
1987-1988 Schalke 04


Acimovic, Jovan
*1948, Yugoslavia (Serbia), midfielder
56 Caps (3 goals): 1968-1976
World Cup finals 1974
1966-1976 OFK & Red Star
1976-1978 Saarbrücken




Adamec, Jozef
*1942, Czechoslovakia (Slovakia), inside and center forward
44 Caps (14 goals): 1960-1973
World Cup finals 1962, 1970
Top Scorer CSSR 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971
383 club games (170 goals)
1958-1961 Spartak Trnava
1961-1963 Dukla Praha
1963-1964 Spartak Trnava
1963-1965 Slovan Bratislava
1965-1977 Spartak Trnava




Adams, Tony Alexander
*1966, England, center back
66 Caps (5 goals): 1987-2000
World Cup finals 1998
European Cup II 1994
504 league appearances (32 goals)
1983-2002 Arsenal FC

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Ademir, Marques de Menezes
*1922, +1996, Brazil, inside and center forward
39 Caps (32 goals): 1945-1953
World Cup finals 1950
Copa America 1949
Top Scorer World Cup 1950
Top Scorer Brazil (Rio) 1949, 1950
409 league appearances for Vasco (301 goals)
1939-1942 Pernambuco
1942-1946 Vasco da Gama
1946-1947 Fluminense
1947-1956 Vasco da Gama




Aguas, José Pinto Carvalho dos Santos
*1931, Portugal, center forward
30 Caps (11 goals): 1952-1963
European Champions Cup 1961, 1962
Top Scorer Champions Cup 1961
Top Scorer Portugal 1952, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961
288 league appearances (292 goals)
1950-1963 Benfica
1963-1964 Austria Vienna


Aitken, Roy
*1958, Scotland, midfielder
57 Caps (1 goal): 1980-1992
World Cup finals 1986, 1990
483 league appearances for Celtic (40 goals)
1975-1990 Glasgow Celtic
1989-1991 Newcastle United
1991-1992 FC St. Mirren
1992-1995 Aberdeen FC




Albert, Florian
*1941, Hungary, center forward
75 Caps (33 goals): 1959-1974
World Cup finals 1962, 1966
Fairs Cup 1965
Golden Ball Europe 1967
Top Scorer World Cup 1962
Top Scorer Fairs Cup 1967
Top Scorer Hungary 1960, 1961, 1965
FIFA World XI 1968
351 league appearances (256 goals)
1958-1975 Ferencvaros

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Albert, Philippe
*1967, Belgium, center back
41 Caps (7 goals): 1987-1997
World Cup finals 1990, 1994
1987-1989 SC Charleroi
1989-1992 KV Mechelen
1992-1994 RSC Anderlecht
1994-1999 Newcastle United
1998-1999 Fulham FC
1999-2000 SC Charleroi




Albertini, Demetrio
*1971, Italy, midfielder
79 Caps (2 goals): 1991-2002
World Cup finals 1994, 1998
European Champions Cup 1989, 1990
Champions League 1994
391 league appearances (26 goals)
1988-1991 AC Milan
1990-1991 Padova (II. Division)
1991-2002 AC Milan
2002-2003 Atletico Madrid
2003-2004 Lazio
2004-2005 Atalanta Bergamo
2004-2005 FC Barcelona




Albertosi, Enrico
*1939, Italy, goalkeeper
34 Caps: 1961-1972
World Cup finals 1962, 1966, 1970
European Cup II 1961
European Champion 1968
532 Serie A appearances
1958-1968 Fiorentina
1968-1974 Cagliari
1974-1980 AC Milan




Albrecht, José Rafael („el Tucu“)
*1941, Argentina, sweeper and midfielder
39 Caps (3 goals): 1961-1969
World Cup finals 1966
506 league appearances (95 goals)
Estudiantes
San Lorenzo

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Aldair, Nascimentos dos Santos
*1965, Brazil, center back
81 Caps (3 goals): 1989-2000
World Cup finals 1990, 1994, 1998
World Champion 1994
Copa America 1989, 1997
329 Serie A appearances (14 goals)
1986-1988 Flamengo
1988-1989 Benfica
1989-1990 Flamengo
1990-2003 Roma
2003-2004 FC Genoa (II. Division)




Aldridge, John
*1958, Ireland, forward
69 Caps (19 goals): 1986-1997
World Cup finals 1990, 1994
Top Scorer England 1988
147 league appearances (88 goals)
1979-1984 Newport County (IV./III. Division)
1983-1985 Oxford United (III./II. Division)
1985-1987 Oxford United
1986-1990 Liverpool FC
1989-1991 Real Sociedad San Sebastian
1991-1992 Tranmere Rovers (III. Division)
1992-1998 Tranmere Rovers (II. Division)


Aleinikov, Sergey
*1961, Soviet Union (Belorussia), midfielder
77 Caps (6 goals): 1984-1992 (for Soviet Union/CIS)
4 Caps (0 goals): 1992-1994 (for Belorussia)
World Cup finals 1986, 1990
UEFA Cup 1990
212 League appearances for Minsk (30 goals)
1980-1989 Dinamo Minsk
1989-1990 Juventus
1990-1992 US Lecce
1992-1995 Gamba Osaka


Alemão, Rogerio de Brito Ricardo
*1961, Brazil, midfielder
36 Caps (6 goals): 1983-1990
World Cup finals 1986, 1990
Copa America 1989
UEFA Cup 1989
124 Serie A appearances (14 goals)
1980-1987 Botafogo
1987-1988 Atletico Madrid
1988-1992 SSC Napoli
1992-1993 Atalanta Bergamo


Alexanco, José Ramon Ventosa
*1956, Spain, center back
34 Caps (4 goals): 1978-1982
World Cup finals 1982
Champions League 1992
European Cup II 1982, 1989
365 league appearances (34 goals)
1974-1975 Athletic Bilbao (amateur)
1975-1976 Deportivo Alaves
1977-1980 Athletic Bilbao
1980-1993 FC Barcelona


Alkorta, Rafael Martinez
*1968, Spain, center back
World Cup finals 1990, 1994, 1998
54 Caps (0 goals): 1990-1998
1987-1993 Athletic Bilbao
1993-1997 Real Madrid
1997-2002 Athletic Bilbao




Allchurch, Ivor
*1933, +1997, Wales, inside left
68 Caps (23 goals): 1950-1966
World Cup finals 1958
694 League appearances (251 goals)
1949-1958 Swansea Town
1958-1962 Newcastle United
1962-1965 Cardiff City
1965-1968 Swansea Town

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Allemandi, Luigi
*1903, +1959, Italy, left back
24 Caps (0 goals): 1925-1936
World Cup finals 1934
World Champion 1934
208 Serie A appearances (1 goal)
1920-1927 Juventus
1927-1935 (Ambrosiana) Internazionale
1934-1941 Roma


Allen, Clive
*1961, England, forward
5 Caps (0 goals): 1984-1988
Top Scorer England 1987
250 league appearances in England (125 goals)
1978-1979 Queens Park Rangers
1979-1980 Queens Park Rangers (II. Division)
1980-1981 Arsenal FC
1980-1981 Crystal Palace
1981-1982 Queens Park Rangers (II. Division)
1982-1984 Queens Park Rangers
1984-1988 Tottenham Hotspurs
1988-1989 Girondins Bordeaux
1989-1992 Manchester City
1991-1992 Chelsea FC
1991-1993 West Ham United (II. Division)
1993-1994 West Ham United
1994-1995 Millwall FC (II. Division)
1995-1996 Carlisle United (III. Division)




Allofs, Klaus
*1956, (West) Germany, outside left and midfielder
56 Caps (17 goals): 1978-1988
World Cup finals 1986
European Champion 1980
European Cup II 1992
Top Scorer UEFA Cup 1986
Top Scorer Germany 1979, 1985
514 League appearances (211 goals)
1975-1981 Fortuna Düsseldorf
1981-1987 Cologne
1987-1990 Olympique Marseille
1990-1993 Werder Bremen


Allofs, Thomas
*1959, (West) Germany, forward
2 Caps (0 goals): 1985-1988
World Cup finals 1982
Top Scorer Germany 1989
378 Bundesliga appearances (148 goals)
1977-1982 Fortuna Düsseldorf
1982-1986 Kaiserslautern
1986-1989 Cologne
1989-1990 Racing Strasbourg
1989-1992 Fortun Düsseldorf


Altafini, José Giuseppe („Mazola“)
*1938, Brazil/Italy, center forward
8 Caps (4 goals): 1958 (for Brazil)
6 Caps (5 goals): 1961-1962 (for Italy)
World Cup finals 1958, 1962
World Champion 1958
European Champions Cup 1963
Top Scorer Champions Cup 1963
Top Scorer Italy 1962
459 League appearances (216 goals)
1955-1958 Palmeiras
1958-1965 AC Milan
1965-1972 SSC Napoli
1972-1976 Juventus
1976-1978 FC Chiasso (II. Division)




Altobelli, Alessandro (“Spillo”)
*1955, Italy, forward
61 Caps (25 goals): 1980-1988
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
World Champion 1982
Top Scorer European Cup II 1979
337 Serie A appearances (137 goals)
1974-1977 Brescia
1977-1988 Internazionale
1988-1989 Juventus
1989-1990 Brescia
1990-1992 Ascoli




Alzamendi, Antonio Casas
*1956, Uruguay, forward
31 Caps (6 goals): 1978-1990
World Cup finals 1986, 1990
Copa Libertadores 1986
Intercontinental Cup 1986
1974-1976 Policial de Durazno
1976-1978 Sud America
1978-1981 Indepediente
1981-1982 River Plate
1982-1983 Nacional Montevideo
1983-1984 Universidad Guadalajara
1984-1985 Penarol
1985-1988 River Plate
1988-1990 Logrones
1990-1991 Mandiyu de Corrientes
1990-1991 Rampla Juniors
1991-1992 Racing Durazno

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Amadei, Amadeo
*1921, Italy, center forward
13 Caps (7 goals): 1949-1953
World Cup finals 1950
423 Serie A appearances (174 goals)
1936-1938 Roma
1938-1939 Atalanta Bergamo (II. Division)
1939-1948 Roma
1948-1950 Internazionale
1950-1956 Napoli




Amancio, Amaro Varelos
*1939, Spain, inside forward and outside right
42 Caps (11 goals): 1962-1974
World Cup finals 1966
European Champion 1964
European Champions Cup 1966
Top Scorer Spain 1969, 1970
FIFA World XI 1968
244 league appearances (120 goals)
1957-1962 Deportivo La Coruna (II. Division)
1962-1978 Real Madrid




Amaral, Joao Justino dos Santos
*1954, Brazil, center back
40 Caps (0 goals): 1975-1980
World Cup finals 1978
1971-1978 Guarani
1978-1981 Corinthians
1981-1982 Santos FC
1982-1984 America de Mexico
1984-1986 Universidad de Guadalajara




Amarildo, Amaro Tavares da Silveira
*1939, Brazil, outside and inside forward
23 Caps (8 goals): 1962-1963
World Cup finals 1962
World Champion 1962
Top Scorer Brazil (Rio) 1961
1956-1961 Flamengo
1961-1963 Botafogo
1963-1967 AC Milan
1967-1969 Fiorentina
1969-1973 Roma

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Amokachi, Daniel Owefin
*1972, Nigeria, forward
World Cup finals 1994, 1998
African Champion 1994
201 league appearances (64 goals)
1989-1990 Ranchers Bees
1990-1995 Club Bruges
1994-1996 Everton FC
1996-1999 Besiktas


Amoros, Manuel
*1962, France, full back
83 Caps (2 goals): 1982-1992
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
European Champion 1984
Champions League 1993
FIFA World XI 1986
1978-1989 AS Monaco
1989-1993 Olympique Marseille
1993-1995 Olympique Lyon
1995-1996 Olympique Marseille


Amunike, Emanuel (“Emmy”)
*1970, Nigeria, forward
World Cup finals 1994
African Champions 1994
European Cup II 1997
1989-1990 Concord FC
1990-1991 Julius Berger
1991-1994 Zamalek (Egypt)
1994-1997 Sporting Lisboa
1996-2000 FC Barcelona
2000-2002 Albacete
2003-2004 Al-Wehdat




Anastasi, Pietro
*1948, Italy, center forward
25 Caps (8 goals): 1968-1975
World Cup finals 1974
European Champion 1968
Top Scorer Fairs Cup 1971
338 Serie A appearances (105 goals)
1967-1968 Varese
1968-1976 Juventus
1976-1978 Internazionale
1978-1981 Ascoli


Ancelotti, Carlo
*1959, Italy, midfielder
26 Caps (1 goal): 1981-1991
World Cup finals 1990
European Champions Cup 1989, 1990
Intercontinental Cup 1989
1979-1987 Roma
1987-1992 AC Milan



Ancheta, Atilio Genaro
*1948, Uruguay, center back
20 Caps (1 goal): 1969-1971
World Cup finals 1970
Copa Libertadores 1971
1966-1971 Nacional Montevideo
1971-1980 Gremio Porto Alegre


Andersen, Jørn
*1963, Norway, forward
27 Caps (5 goals): 1985-1990
Top Scorer Germany 1990
349 league appearances (99 goals)
1981-1982 Fredrikstad
1982-1983 Fredrikstad (II. Division)
1983-1984 Fredrikstad
1984-1985 Valerenga
1985-1988 Nuremberg
1988-1990 Eintracht Frankfurt
1990-1992 Fortuna Düsseldorf
1991-1994 Eintracht Frankfurt
1993-1994 Hamburg SV
1994-1995 Dynamo Dresden
1995-1996 Hamburg SV
1995-1997 FC Zürich
1997-1998 FC Lugano




Anderson, Vivian („Viv“)
*1956, England, right full back
30 Caps (2 goals): 1978-1988
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
European Champions Cup 1979, 1980
475 league appearances (31 goals)
1974-1977 Nottingham Forest (II. Division)
1977-1984 Nottingham Forest
1984-1987 Arsenal FC
1987-1991 Manchester United
1990-1991 Sheffield Wednesday (II. Division)
1991-1993 Sheffield Wednesday

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Andersson, Kenneth
*1967, Sweden, center forward
83 Caps (31 goals): 1990-2000
World Cup finals 1994
1985-1988 IFK Eskilstuna (III./II. Division)
1988-1991 IFK Gothenburg
1991-1993 KV Mechelen
1992-1993 IFK Norrköping
1993-1994 OSC Lille
1994-1995 SM Caen
1995-1996 AS Bari
1996-1999 FC Bologna
1999-2000 Roma
1999-2000 FC Bologna
2000-2002 Fenerbahce




Andersson, Patrik
*1971, Sweden, center back
96 Caps (3 goals): 1991-2002
World Cup finals 1994, 1998
Champions League 2001
326 league appearances (22 goals)
1989-1992 Malmö FF
1992-1994 Blackburn Rovers
1993-1999 Borussia Mönchengladbach
1999-2001 Bayern Munich
2001-2003 FC Barcelona




Andrade I, José Leandro
*1898 (1901?), +1957, Uruguay, half back
31 Caps (1 goal): 1922-1933
World Cup finals 1930
World Champion 1930
Copa America 1923, 1924, 1926
Bellavista
Nacional
Penarol

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Andrade II, Victor Rodriguez
*1928, Uruguay, half back
World Cup finals 1950, 1954
World Champion 1950
Copa America 1956
Monetevideo Wanderers
Penarol


Andreolo, Michele
*1912, +1981, Italy (Uruguay), center back
26 Caps (1 goal): 1936-1942
World Cup finals 1938
World Champion 1938
FC Bologna


Andrinua, Genaro Kortabarria
*1964, Spain, defender
29 Caps (2 goals): 1987-1990
World Cup finals 1990
1987-1997 Atletic Bilbao


Angelillo, Antonio Valentin
*1937, Argentina/Italy, inside forward
14 Caps (11 goals): 1956-1957 (for Argentina)
2 Caps (1 goal): 1960-1961 (for Italy)
Copa America 1957
Fairs Cup 1961
Top Scorer Italy 1959
245 Serie A appearances (98 goals)
1957-1961 Internazionale
1960-1965 Roma
1965-1966 AC Milan
1966-1967 Lecco
1967-1968 AC Milan
1968-1969 FC Genoa (II. Division)


Angloma, Jocelyn
*1965, France (Guadeloupe), right full back
37 Caps (1 goal): 1990-1996
Champions League 1993
461 league appearances (36 goals)
1985-1987 Stade Rennes
1987-1990 OSC Lille
1989-1991 Paris St. Germain
1990-1994 Olympique Marseille
1994-1996 Torino
1996-1997 Internazionale
1997-2002 FC Valencia


Antenen, Charles (“Kiki”)
*1929, Switzerland, outside and inside right
56 Caps (22 goals): 1948-1962
World Cup finals 1950, 1954, 1962
444 league appearances (233 goals)
1944-1965 FC La-Chaux-de-Fonds




Antognoni, Giancarlo
*1954, Italy, midfielder
73 Caps (7 goals): 1974-1983
World Cup finals 1978, 1982
World Champion 1982
341 Serie A appearances (61 goals)
1972-1987 Fiorentina
1987-1989 Lausanne Sports


Antoniadis, Antonis
*1945, Greece, forward
31 Caps (10 goals): 1969-1975
Top Scorer Champions Cup 1971
Top Scorer Greece 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974
1967-1975 Panathinaikos


Apolloni, Luigi
*1967, Italy, center back
15 Caps (1 goal): 1994-1996
World Cup finals 1994
European Cup II 1993
UEFA Cup 1995, 1999
204 Serie A appearances (5 goals)
1983-1984 Lodigiani (III. Division)
1984-1987 Pistoiese (III. Division)
1987-1990 AC Parma (II. Division)
1990-2000 AC Parma


Araquistain, José
*1937, Spain, goalkeeper
4 Caps: 1961-1962
World Cup finals 1962
European Champions Cup 1966
1961-1968 Real Madrid


Archibald, Steve
*1956, Scotland, forward
27 Caps (4 goals): 1980-1986
World Cup finals 1982, 1986
UEFA Cup 1984
Top Scorer England 1981
131 league appearances for Spurs (58 goals)
1977-1980 Aberdeen FC
1980-1984 Tottenham Hotspurs
1984-1988 Barcelona FC


Arconanda, Luis (“Lord”)
*1954, Spain, goalkeeper
68 Caps: 1977-1985
World Cup finals 1978, 1982
Europe’s Best Keeper 1980
350 League appearances
1973-1989 Real San Sebastian




Ardiles, Osvaldo Cesar (“Priton”, “Ossie”)
*1952, Argentina, midfielder
52 Caps (8 goals): 1975-1982
World Cup finals 1978, 1982
World Champion 1978
UEFA Cup 1984
389 league appearances (32 goals)
1973-1974 Instituto
1973-1974 Belgrano
1975-1978 Huracan
1978-1982 Tottenham Hotspur
1982-1983 Paris St. Germain
1983-1988 Tottenham Hotspur
1987-1988 Blackburn Rovers (II. Division)
1988-1989 Queens Park Rangers
1989-1991 Swindon Town (II. Division)




Arentoft, Preben
*1942, Denmark, defender and midfielder
9 Caps (0 goals): 1965-1971
Fairs Cup 1969
140 league appearances in England (5 goals)
Brønshøj BK
Newcastle United
Blackburn Rovers