[Excape Goat]

Brazil
Deco, Pepe, Mehmet Aurélio, Senna, Roger Guerreiro, Kuranyi..... anymore?

[meininki]

Originally Posted by Excape Goat

Brazil
Deco, Pepe, Mehmet Aurélio, Senna, Roger Guerreiro, Kuranyi..... anymore?

Not sure whether Kuranyi should count really... He's always had a German passport, since his father is German, and he started playing for Stuttgart, when he was 15. Also, his mother is Panamanian.

[argentine soccer fan]

As far as Argentines, the only one that comes to mind is Camoranesi.

[sinner78]

Originally Posted by meininki

Not sure whether Kuranyi should count really... He's always had a German passport, since his father is German, and he started playing for Stuttgart, when he was 15. Also, his mother is Panamanian.

born in rio de janeiro.
his father is only half german.

[meininki]

And half-Hungarian, I know. The point is, Kuranyi has always had a German passport.
He also spent part of his childhood in Panama, so you can't really call him Brazilian either.

[Dear_Claudio]

Kuranyi's father is European, he isn't naturalized so he shouldn't count.

[JeremyEritrea]

Since they're all current citizens of European countries, the answer is zero.

[Perú FC]

Are 8 players born in South America in this tournament:

- Pepe (Born in Maceió, Brazil)
- Deco (Born in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil)
- Johan Vonlanthen (Born in Santa Marta, Colombia)
- Mehmet Aurélio (Born in Río de Janeiro, Brazil)
- Kevin Kurányi (Born in Río de Janeiro, Brazil)
- Roger Guerreiro (Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil)
- Mauro Camoranesi (Born in Tandil, Argentina)
- Marcos Senna (Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil)

[Excape Goat]

Originally Posted by meininki

And half-Hungarian, I know. The point is, Kuranyi has always had a German passport.
He also spent part of his childhood in Panama, so you can't really call him Brazilian either.

He is a special case. He is not a foreign player who gained citizenship liked Senna. Let's say he will still be a German if he is a butcher, lawyer, drug dealer, police, etc. I don't think Roger Guerreiro will be in Poland if he isn't a footballer. Having said that, he is a Brazilian by birth.


BTW, how come Mehmet Aurélio have an Islamic name? Mehmet is Islamic, right?

[Soccerfever]

Originally Posted by Excape Goat

BTW, how come Mehmet Aurélio have an Islamic name? Mehmet is Islamic, right?

What happened is that some countries gives you some sort of a ''new name'' once you become a citizen.Kind of like being baptised once again...I don't know if I explained it well!