vendredi 26 octobre 2018

Australia Socceroos' lineups

Australia Socceroos' lineups.


World Cup 1974 in West Germany : Group Stage.

Australia, 1974 World Cup
East Germany - Australia : 2-0
Australia - West Germany : 0-3
Australia - Chile : 0-0


Warren played in the first match. Campbell played the first half against the hosts before to be substitued with Abonyi who would play all the rest.
Warren played at the inside right position as on the drawing and so Campbell then Abonyi did. They were more strikers and less playmakers than Warren, especially Abonyi (it seems that Campbell was neither one thing or the other to be honest).
Ollerton (striker) entered in the games with West Germany and Chile replacing Buljevic then Alston.



















1997 Confederation Cup runners-up, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Australia, 1997 Confederations Cup
Mexico - Australia : 1-3 (Viduka, Aloisi, Mori)
Australia - Brazil : 0-0
Saudi Arabia - Australia : 1-0
Uruguay - Australia : 0-1 a.e.t (Kewell)
Brazil - Australia : 6-0

Presented as in the final.
Aloisi, Muscat and Bingsley came in from the bench.


























3rd at the Confederations Cup 2001 in South Korea and Japan.

Mexico - Australia : 0-2 (Murphy, Skoko)
Australia - France : 1-0 (Zane)
South Korea - Australia : 1-0
Japan - Australia : 1-0
Australia - Brazil : 1-0 (Murphy)
All games played in South Korea apart from the game with Japan.

The team changed quite a lot during that tournament. One constant was Zane as the centre forward. He paired with Zdrilic against Mexico and Brazil.
At midfield, it usually consisted in Lazaridis, Corica, Okon (capt.), and Skoko at central midfield but Skoko did not play against Japan and Okon did not play against Brazil. Emerton was added to these 4 against France.
Still in this sector, Bresciano played against the two hosting nations. Chipperfield against Japan and Brazil. There was 5 midfielders against Japan, like against France and Zdrilic was here the starter at the centre forward position instead of Zane.
In defense, T. Vidmar played everything (on the left side). Then Muscat, Moore and Popovic were the most used. Murphy played against Mexico, South Korea (in a 5-man defense with Foxe on the right at the start and Popovic not in use) and against Brazil against whom he scored the winner for the bronze medal.
In the goals Schwarzer was playing here his first tournament for Australia (he played all the games in full).

Still in 2001, on the 11th November, Australia welcomed France for a friendly match in Melbourne with Viduka and Kewell back on the team. A new positive result was registered by the socceroos against the World and European champions who travelled far from the old continent very often in those times. 1-1 (Moore 44th, Trezeguet 48th).

Here's this team (Aloisi replaced Muscat at the 58th minute after that the latter had hurted Dugarry and Bresciano replaced Skoko at the 73rd minute).

Australia 2001, in the friendly against France
So it was nother prestigious result that year, but the Socceroos would have to wait some time before to go to the World Cup finals for the second time. It would be in 2006, in Germany again.


World Cup 2006 in Germany : round of 16.

As against Italy in the Round of 16 :

Australia, World Cup 2006
Australia - Japan : 3-1 (Cahill x2, Aloisi)
Brazil - Australia : 2-0
Croatia - Australia : 2-2 (Moore pen., Kewell)
Italy - Australia : 1-0 in injury time

Emerton was a starter during the group stage but was sent-off against Croatia.
Kewell played the full game against Japan, came in from the bench against Brazil and played the full game against Croatia but did not play against Italy.
Cahill replaced Bresciano at the 53rd min. against Japan, was subbed off for Kewell at the same minute against Brazil and played the full-time against Croatia then Italy. 
Aloisi (forward) came in from the bench in every games. Kennedy made a couple of appearances during the group stage.
















World Cup 2010 in South Africa : group stage.

Australia, World Cup 2010
Germany - Australia : 4-0
Ghana - Australia : 1-1 (Holman)
Australia - Serbia : 2-1 (Cahill, Holman)

Player1/ P2/ P3 indicates who were the three different starters at these same positions along the three matches (the formation was not changed).
Moore was suspended for the match against Serbia and was replaced by Beauchamp.
Chipperfield lost the left back spot to Carney after the first match then came in from the bench at midfield, two times, at the 66th min. each time.
Grella lost his spot after the first game too.
Bresciano started to play since match #2 (Grella, Valeri and Culina were all playing against Germany). Garcia was the left midfielder in the very first match.
Holman is the one who appeared in every match, that is as a starter (match #2) or coming from the bench. Kewell made ony one appearance.













Asian Cup 2011 runners-up.

Australia, Asian Cup 2011
India - Australia : 0-4 (Cahill x2, Kewell, Holman)
Australia - South Korea : 1-1 (Jedinak)
Australia - Bahrain : 1-0 (Jedinak)
Australia - Iraq : 1-0 a.e.t (Kewell)
Uzbekistan - Australia : 0-6 (Kewell, Ognenovski, Carney, Emerton, Valeri, Kruse)
Australia - Japan : 0-1 a.e.t


The starting-11 was the same during all the k-o stages games.
About the wings, the caracteristics of Holman are those of a more attacking player than McKay, in theory. Holman cutted-in more anyway. Against Iraq, Holman played on the left and McKay on the right.
Emerton replaced Holman at the hour of play of the final against Japan. Still in the final, Kruse and Kilkenny replaced the attacking duo Cahill and Kewell during extra-time.
















World Cup 2014 in Brazil : group stage.

Australia, World Cup 2014
Chile - Australia : 3-1 (Cahill)
Australia - Netherlands : 2-3 (Cahill, Jedinak pen.)
Australia - Spain : 0-3


The constant was the defense (including midfielder Jedinak and goalie) since McGowan replaced Franjic at the 49th minute of the very first match with Chile.
It is a bit more complicated from the midfield to the front as different formations and men were used afterwards : it's still a 4-2-3-1 against The Netherlands but it's a 4-3-3 against Spain.
First, we'll take note that Cahill played the two first games at the centre forward position but not the last one (replaced by Taggart, who played only one half before to be replaced by attacking midfielder Halloran).
As for Bresciano : same thing as with Cahill (but he came in from the bench against Spain though). Bresciano played as the central (offensive) midfielder in the 4-2-3-1 of the first two games and was numerically replaced by Bozanic who played left midfielder in a 4-3-3 against Spain.
The midfield trio was in fact inverted in this last game against Spain with Jedinal as central defensive midfielder instead of the more advanced central (attacking) midfielder of the 4-2-3-1 who was Bresciano.
The central midfield duo of the first two games consisted of Jedinak + Milligan then of the same Jedinak + McKay. When coach Postecoglou opted for the 4-3-3 against Spain (what was a defensible choice by the way), McKay was still there and as seen previously, Brozovic completed the midfield trio instead of Bresciano.
MacKay was more left central midfielder in the 4-2-3-1 and right midfielder in the 4-3-3.
Franjic and Mulligan having lost their spots early in the competition (most of all Franjic), they don't appear on the drawing.
Leckie-Oar was always the starting pair on the wings. As for their individual caracteristics, Leckie was more of a winger and Oar more of a midfielder.
Before to start against Spain, Brozovic and Taggart had participated to the game against The Netherlands.
Offensive midfielders or wingers, Halloran and Troisi were the most used subs with respectively 3 and 2 appearances coming from the bench. 



Asian Cup 2015 champions.

Australia, Asian Cup 2015
Australia - Kuweit : 4-1 (Cahill, Luongo, Jedinak pen., Troisi)
oman - Australia : 0-4 (McKay, Kruse, Milligan pen., Juric)
Australia - South Korea : 0-1
China - Australia : 0-2 (Cahill x2)
Australia - United Arab Emirates : 2-0 (Sainsbury, Davidson)
South Korea - Australia : 1-2 a.e.t (Luongo, Troisi)

The starting-11 of the semi-finals and of the final. Juric regularly replaced Cahill at the centre of the attack except for the game against China during which he stood on the bench. He was the starter in the last group stage match against South Korea, playing this game in full (Cahill came in for the last 20 minutes when it was 0-1, instead of another offensive player).
Troisi and McKay replaced Kruse and Franjic between the 70th and 75th minute of the final when Juric was already in (instead of Cahill) since the hour of play (since the 63rd minute precisely).















World Cup 2018 in Russia : group stage.

Australia, 2018 World Cup
France - Australia : 2-1 (Jedinak pen.)
Denmark - Australia : 1-1 (Jedinak pen.)
Australia - Peru : 0-2


The team was always the same along the three games. 
The thing is about the centre forward position : Nabbout started in the first two games and was subbed out for Juric at the 64th then the 75th. The last named started against Peru for the 3rd match against Peru and was replaced by Cahill at the 53rd minute. Cahill made here his last World Cup performance when the dream of a qualification was fading away. Nabbout did not play in this match.
Irvine and Arzani were used as subs in every games by Bert van Marwijk.












Australia was also twice semi-finalist at the Olympic Games : in 1956 in Melbourne (win over Japan and defeat to India) and in 1988 (wins over Yugoslavia and Nigeria, losses to the eventual finalists Brazil and the Soviet Union). The 1988 team had Wade and Farina, also Mitchell, Arnold and Kosmina. And Tobin who made the Confed' Cup final in '97. Slater was a squad member and the captain was Yankos.


mercredi 24 octobre 2018

Hidetoshi Nakata - Detailed stats in European Cups

Hidetoshi Nakata - Parma

Hidetoshi Nakata - Matches and goals in European Cups.

Matches 1-9 with AS Roma. Matches 10-24 with Parma AC. Matches 25-30 with Bolton Wanderers FC.


UEFA Cup 1999-2000
 1.  Leeds United            (H, T, 90)         0-0
 2.  Leeds United            (A, T, 76)         0-1

UEFA Cup 2000-2001
 3.  ND HIT Gorica           (H, S, 61)         7-0
 4.  Boavista FC             (A, S, 46)         1-0
 5.  Boavista FC             (H, T, 90)         1-1         1 goal  (8/ 1-0)
 6.  Hamburger SV            (H, T, 90)         1-0
 7.  Hamburger SV            (A, T, 90)         3-0
 8.  Liverpool FC            (H, T, 51)         0-2
 9.  Liverpool FC            (A, T, 90)         1-0

Champions League Qual. 2001-2002
10.  Lille OSC               (H, T, 90)         0-2
11.  Lille OSC               (A, T, 90)         1-0
UEFA Cup 2001-2002
12.  HJK Helsinki            (H, T, 58)         1-0
13.  HJK Helsinki            (A, T, 90)         2-0
14.  Brøndby IF              (H, S, 57)         1-1
15.  Brøndby IF              (A, T, 85)         3-0          1 goal  (58/ 2-0)
16.  Hapoël Tel-Aviv         (A, T, 90)         0-0
17.  Hapoël Tel-Aviv         (H, T, 47)         1-2

UEFA Cup 2002-2003
18.  CSKA Moskva             (A, T, 90)         1-1
19.  CSKA Moskva             (H, T, 90)         3-2
20.  Wisla Kraków            (H, T, 90)         2-1
21.  Wisla Kraków            (A, S, 82)         1-4 a.e.t

UEFA Cup 2003-2004
22.  Metalurh Donetsk        (A, T, 90)         1-1
23.  Metalurh Donetsk        (H, S, 75)         3-0
24.  Asutria Salzburg        (A, T, 90)         4-0          1 goal  (84/ 3-0)

UEFA Cup 2005-2006
25.  Lokomotiv Plovdiv       (H, T, 90)         2-1
26.  Lokomotiv Plovdiv       (A, S, 66)         2-1
27.  Besiktas JK             (A, T, 90)         1-1
28.  Zenit St. Petersburg    (H, T, 66)         1-0
29.  Vitoria Guimaraes       (A, T, 59)         1-1
30.  Sevilla FC              (H, T, 90)         1-1


Results by season:
1999-2000: eliminated in the Round of 16/ 4th Round of the UEFA Cup by Leeds.
2000-2001: eliminated in the Round of 16/ 4th Round of the UEFA Cup by Liverpool.
2001-2002: eliminated in the 3rd (and last) Preliminary Round of the Champions League by Lille then eliminated in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Cup by Hapoël Tel-Aviv.
2002-2003: eliminated in the Second Round of the UEFA Cup by Wisla Kraków.
2003-2004: Nakata did not play the 3rd round of the UEFA Cup as he was transferred to Bologna during the winter market. Parma was eliminated by Gençlerbirligi. 
2005-2006: Bolton are eliminated in the 3rd Round of the UEFA Cup (just after the groups) by Olympique de Marseille. Without Nakata.

Individual stats:
28 matches/ 3 goals in UEFA Cup. 2 matches/ 0 goals in Champions League Qualifiers.


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VIDEOS

AS Roma v Boavista FC 2000.


Bronby v Parma 2001.

mardi 23 octobre 2018

Shunsuke Nakamura - Detailed stats in European Cups

Nakamura - Celtic

Shunsuke Nakamura - Matches and goals in European Cups.

All matches with Celtic FC (Glasgow).


Champions League 2006-2007
 1.  Manchester United       (A, T, 90)         2-3         1 goal  (43/ 2-2)
 2.  FC København            (H, T, 90)         1-0
 3.  SL Benfica              (H, T, 90)         3-0
 4.  SL Benfica              (A, T, 90)         0-3
 5.  Manchester United       (H, T, 85)         1-0         1 goal  (81)        
 6.  FC København            (A, S, 69)         1-3
 7.  AC Milan                (H, T, 90)         0-0
 8.  AC Milan                (A, T, 106)        0-1 a.e.t

Champions League Qual. 2007-2008
 9.  Spartak Moskva          (A, T, 90)         1-1
10.  Spartak Moskva          (H, T, 120)        1-1 4-3
Champions League 2007-2008
11.  Shakhtar Donetsk        (A, T, 65)         0-2
12.  AC Milan                (H, S, 84)         2-1
13.  FC Barcelona            (H, T, 90)         2-3
14.  FC Barcelona            (A, T, 90)         0-1

Champions League 2008-2009
15.  Aalborg BK              (H, T, 90)         0-0
16.  Villareal CF            (A, T, 74)         0-1
17.  Manchester United       (A, T, 61)         0-3
18.  Aalborg BK              (A, T, 90)         1-2
19.  Villareal CF            (H, T, 90)         2-0


Results by season:
2006-2007: eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Champions League by AC Milan.
2007-2008: eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Champions League by FC Barcelona. Missed his pk against Spartak.
2008-2009: last of the Group E of the Champions League.

Individual stats:
17 matches/ 2 goals in Champions League (+ 2/ 0 in CL Qual.).


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VIDEOS : Kagawa and his two free-kicks against Manchester United.








Keisuke Honda - Detailed stats in European Cups

Keisuke Honda with CSKA Moskva vs Manchester City

Keisuke Honda - Matches and goals in European Cups.

All matches with CSKA Moskva.

Champions League 2009-2010
 1.  Sevilla FC              (H, T, 83)         1-1
 2.  Sevilla FC              (A, T, 82)         2-1         1 goal  (55/ 2-1)
 3.  FC Internazionale       (A, T, 70)         0-1
 4.  FC Internazionale       (A, T, 77)         0-1

Europa League Qual. 2009-2010
 5.  Anorthosis Famagusta    (A, S, 63)         2-1
Europa League 2010-2011
 6.  Lausanne Sport          (A, S, 72)         3-0
 7.  Sparta Praha            (H, T, 87)         3-0
 8.  US Palermo              (A, T, 90)         3-0
 9.  US Palermo              (H, T, 71)         3-1         1 goal  (47/ 1-1)
10.  Lausanne Sport          (H, T, 61)         5-1
11.  FC Porto                (H, T, 75)         0-1
12.  FC Porto                (A, T, 90)         1-2

Champions League 2011-2012
13.  Real Madrid CF          (H, S, 68)         1-1

Europa League Qual. 2012-2013
14.  AIK Solna               (A, T, 90)         1-0         1 goal  (61)
15.  AIK Solna               (H, T, 90)         0-2

Champions League 2013-2014
16.  Bayern München          (A, T, 90)         0-3
17.  Viktoria Plzen          (H, T, 90)         3-2         1 goal  (29/ 2-1)
18.  Manchester City         (H, T, 90)         1-2
19.  Manchester City         (A, T, 79)         2-5
20.  Bayern München          (H, T, 90)         1-3         1 goal  (62p/ 1-2)
21.  Viktoria Plzen          (A, S, 52)         1-2


Results by season:
2009-2010: eliminated in the Quarter-finals of the Champions League by Inter Milan.
2010-2011: eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Europa League by FC Porto.
2011-2012: eliminated by Real Madrid in the Round of 16 of the Champions League.
2012-2013: eliminated in the Europa League last qualifying round (play-offs)) by AIK Solna.
2013-2014: last of Group in CL.

Individual stats:
11 matches/ 3 goals in Champions League. 7 matches/ 1 goal in Europa League (+ 3/ 1 in EL Qual.).



Club World Cup 2017 (with CF Pachuca)
 1.  Wydad AC                (N, T, 120)        1-0 a.e.t
 2.  Grêmio                  (N, T, 120)        0-1 a.e.t

Semi-finalist. 2 matches/ no goals.


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VIDEO : Sevilla v CSKA Moskva, 2009-2010 Champions League. Honda qualifies his team to the quarter-finals thnaks to one of his free-kicks.


Shinji Kagawa - Detailed stats in European Cups

Shinji Kagawa taking on Robin Van Persie during the match Arsenal v Dortmund 2011

Shinji Kagawa - Matches and goals in European Cups.

Matches 1-14 and 26- with Borussia Dortmund. Matches 15-25 with Manchester United.



Europa League Qual. 2010-2011
 1.  Qarabag FK              (H, T, 71)         4-0         2 goals (13, 40/ 1, 4-0)
 2.  Qarabag FK              (A, T, 61)         1-0
Europa League 2010-2011       
 3.  Karpaty Lviv            (A, T, 64)         4-3
 4.  Sevilla FC              (H, T, 90)         0-1
 5.  Paris Saint-Germain     (H, T, 65)         1-1
 6.  Paris Saint-Germain     (A, T, 90)         0-0
 7.  Karpaty Lviv            (H, T, 67)         3-0         1 goal  (5/ 1-0)
 8.  Sevilla FC              (A, T, 90)         2-2         1 goal  (4/ 1-0)

Champions League 2011-2012
 9.  Arsenal FC              (H, T, 85)         1-1
10.  Olympique de Marseille  (A, T, 64)         0-3
11.  Olympiakos              (A, T, 66)         1-3
12.  Olympiakos              (H, S, 66)         1-0
13.  Arsenal                 (A, T, 90)         1-2         1 goal  (90/ 1-2)
14.  Olympique de Marseille  (H, S, 63)         2-3

Champions League 2012-2013
15.  Galatasaray SK          (H, T, 84)         1-0
16.  Sporting Braga          (H, T, 46)         3-2
17.  Real Madrid CF          (A, T, 64)         1-1

Champions League 2013-2014
18.  Leverkusen              (H, T, 71)         4-2
19.  Real Sociedad           (H, T, 90)         1-0
20.  Real Sociedad           (A, T, 90*)        0-0
21.  Leverkusen              (A, T, 90)         5-0
22.  Shakhtar Donetsk        (H, T, 90)         1-0
23.  Olympiakos              (A, S, 61)         0-2
24.  Bayern München          (H, S, 46)         1-1
25.  Bayern München          (A, T, 90)         1-3

Champions League 2014-2015
26.  RSC Anderlecht          (A, T, 90)         3-0
27.  Galatasaray SK          (A, T, 82)         4-0
28.  Galatasaray SK          (H, T, 63)         4-1
29.  Arsenal FC              (A, S, 61)         0-2
30.  RSC Anderlecht          (H, T, 84)         1-1

Europa League Qual. 2015-2016
31.  Wolfsberger AC          (A, S, 66)         1-0
32.  Wolfsberger AC          (H, T, 65)         5-0
33.  Odds BK                 (A, T, 90)         4-3         1 goal  (47/ 2-3)
34.  Odds BK                 (H, T, 90)         7-2         2 goals (40, 90/ 4-1, 7-2)
Europa League 2015-2016
35.  FK Krasnodar            (H, S, 46)         2-1
36.  Gabala FK               (A, T, 90)         3-1
37.  PAOK Saloniki           (H, T, 66)         0-1
38.  FC Porto                (H, T, 87)         2-0
39.  FC Porto                (A, T, 90)         1-0
40.  Tottenham Hotspur       (H, S, 82)         3-0
41.  Tottenham Hotspur       (A, S, 72)         2-1
42.  Liverpool FC            (A, T, 77)         3-4

Champions League 2016-2017
43.  Sporting CP             (A, T, 90)         2-1
44.  Legia Warszawa          (H, T, 90)         8-4         2 goals (17, 18/ 1-1, 2-1)
45.  SL Benfica              (H, S, 81)         4-0
46.  AS Monaco               (H, T, 90)         2-3         1 goal  (84/ 2-3)
47.  AS Monaco               (A, T, 90)         1-3

Champions League 2017-2018
48.  Tottenham Hotspur       (A, T, 66)         1-3
49.  APOEL Nikosia           (A, T, 90)         1-1
50.  APOEL Nikosia           (H, T, 90)         1-1
51.  Tottenham Hotspur       (H, T, 66)         1-2
52.  Real Madrid CF          (A, T, 90*)        2-3

Champions League 2018-2019 (not counted for now)
53.  Club Brugge KV          (A, S, 62)         1-0


*: subbed out at the 90th minute.


Results by season:
2010-2011: 3rd of the Group J in Europa League behind PSG and Sevilla.
2011-2012: last of the Group F in the Champions League behind Arsenal, OM and Olympiakos.
2012-2013: eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Champions League by Real Madrid.
2013-2014: eliminated in the Quarter-finals of the Champions League by Bayern Munich.
2014-2015: Dortmund are eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Champions League by Juventus, without Kagawa.
2015-2016: eliminated in the Quarter-finals of the Europa League by Liverpool.
2016-2017: eliminated in the Quarter-finals of the Champions League by Monaco.
2017-2018: 3rd of the Group H in Champions League behind Tottenham and Real Madrid.
2018-2019: currently playing in the CL.

Individual stats:
32 matches/ 4 goals in Champions League. 14 matches/ 2 goals in Europa League (+ 6/ 5 in EL Qual.).



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mercredi 10 octobre 2018

Lookalike : Vahid Halilhodzic

Alors qu'il n'avait pas encore signé son premier contrat d'aspirant au Velez Mostar, Vahid Halilhodzic, l'ancien grand attaquant du FC Nantes, dont il est devenu le coach tout récemment en vue d'échapper à la relégation et au purgatoire de la Ligue 2, avant d'asséner des "toi nul", "toi il faut tu cours plus vite", "toi il faut taper mieux dans ballon", "toi tu replaces!"... assénait les riffs bien plombés, armé de la légendaire Flying V, dans un groupe de ce genre musical que l'on appelle heavy metal.
Dans la prochaine vidéo, vous verrez et entendrez coach Vahid qui, avec son groupe, n'enregistrera pas moins de 15 démos avant que ses potes démoniaques n'enregistrent finalement leur premier album. Sans Vahid, donc, qui dut se résoudre à ranger les clous au profit des crampons, ses parents souhaitant qu'il exerce un vrai métier.



On notera le refrain en français : "ouille mon zguegue!".


"On a tous été jeune un jour". V.H.

Jeune et vert.

Japan Lineups at the World Cup

Japan football team lineups at the World Cup with all results and scorers.

Japan has participated for the first time in a World Cup tournament in 1998 and has participated in all the 6 last World Cup tournaments. They went through the group stage three times on six : in 2002 at home, in 2010 in South Africa and in 2018 in Russia.
Japan has alternated between group stage exit and round of 16 from one tournament to the other.


1998 : first round exit in France.


Argentina - Japan : 1-0
Japan - Croatia : 0-1
Japan - Jamaica : 1-2 (goal Nakayama)




























Omura played in the last match instead of Nakanishi. Against Argentina, Nakanashi was often defending in the RCB zone. A couple of last notes : Soma was very attacking and the two main offensive players coming from the bench were the striker Wagner Lopes and the midfielder Hirano (the first named came in each time, Hirano did not play in the second match).




2002 : round of 16 at home in a tournament organized joint with South Korea (each country have played all their games at home).


Japan - Belgium : 2-2 (Suzuki, Inamoto)
Japan - Russia : 1-0 (Inamoto)
Tunisia - Japan : 0-2 (Morishima, Nakata)
Japan - Turkey : 0-1


























The duo Yanagisawa-Suzuki was replaced by the duo Nishizawa-Alex in the round of 16 against Turkey. For the same effect : no goals scored. Suzuki replaced Alex at the half-time. Nishizawa played the full-time and Yanagisawa did not play.
Back to the group stage, Miyamoto replaced the captain Morioka in the vey first game at the 71st minute at the heart of the defense and took the armband as well since then for the rest of the competition. Miyamoto played wearing a mask. Myodjin did not play this very first match but took the spot of Ichikawa right after. The latter reappeared in the second half against Tunisia  (assist to Nakta) and against Turkey as well but had to leave the pitch at the 86th minute. He was then subbed for Morishima, a midfielder who was the main player of complement in the squad.
The veteran striker anf first goal scorer ever for Japan in the World Cup Nakayama appeared once for 20 minutes against Russia, instead of Suzuki when it was 1-0 (since 20 minutes). 
As for Kawagashi, he could not play in the goals as he had broke his leg. 



2006 : group stage exit.

Australia - Japan : 3-1 (Nakamura)
Japan - Croatia : 0-0
Japan - Brazil : 1-4 (Tamada)



The lineup of the game against Brazil which also constitutes a good synthesis-11. More precisions right after the drawing.






















Note however that Yanagisawa was the starter in the two first matches; Tamada replaced him since the hour of play against Croatia. Maki made his only apperance against Brazil before to be subbed out for Takahara at the hour play, the latter being subbed out his turn after only 6 minutes of play for Oguro. Takahara-Yanagisawa was the starting front-two in th two first matches.
Also, Imamoto integrated the team at the half-time of this same match against Croatia instead of Fukunishi. A last, Alex was the LWB/ LM in a 5-3-2/ 3-5-2 against Australia with Komano on the opposite flank and Tsuboi RB next to Miyamoto who played in the two first games but was suspended for the match against Brazil. Tsuboi did not play against Croatia as RB when Japan played in a 4-4-2 but it was Kaji, who did not play against Australia. Tsuboi replaced Miyamoto in the centre against Brazil whilst Kaji kept his spot on the right in the same formation used against Croatia, a 4-4-2.


2010 : round of 16.


Japan - Cameroon : 1-0 (Honda)
Netherlands - Japan : 1-0
Denmark - Japan : 1-3 (Honda, Endo, Okazaki)
Paraguay - Japan : 0-0 a.e.t, 5-3 p.s.o.


























Notes: It was the same eleven for the entire competition. The forwards Okazaki, Tamada and the offensive midfielder Nakamura came from the bench against Paraguay like before against The Netherlands.
A last thing, the two first goals against Denmark were scored on free-kicks with that damn Jubilani.
Also a little precision : Okubo was not really a left winger in the classic sense. He was not really a dangerous striker neither.


2014 : group stage exit.

Ivory Coast - Japan : 2-1 (Honda)
Japan - Greece : 0-0
Japan - Colombia : 1-4 (Okazaki)



























Morishige was the starting player alongside Yoshida in the very first match before to be replaced by Konno for the two other games. Yamaguchi was replaced by Aoyama for the third game but replace him during the match, at the hour of play. Okubo started on the left in the second game and was replaced as CF when Kagawa entered instead of Osako. In the first game, Okubo had replaced Osako around the 65th minute. Endo appeared twice from the bench, in the two first matches.



2018 : round of 16.

Colombia - Japan : 1-2 (Kagawa pen., Osako)
Japan - Senegal : 2-2 (Inui, Honda)
Japan - Poland : 0-1
Belgium - Japan : 3-2 (Haraguchi, Inui)


























The team was modified only at the occasion of the third group stage match.


List of the World Cup coaches.
1998 : Okada.
2002 : Troussier.
2006 : Zico.
2010 : Okada.
2014 : Zaccheroni.
2018 : Nishino. He was appointed national coach instead of Halilhodzic in April. 

Yasuhiko Okudera - Detailed stats in European Cups

Yasuhiko Okudera - 1. FC Köln


Yasuhiko Okudera - Matches and goals in European Cups.

Matches 1-3 with 1. FC Köln. Matches 4-17 with SV Werder Bremen.


Champions Cup 1978-1979
 1.  Nottingham Forest          (A, S, 80)            3-3         1 goal  (81/ 3-3)
 2.  Nottingham Forest          (H, S, 70)            0-1

UEFA Cup 1980-1981
 3.  IA Akranes                 (H, S, 21)            6-0         1 goal  (90/ 6-0)

UEFA Cup 1982-1983
 4.  Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder    (A, T, 90)            3-1
 5.  Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder    (H, T, 90)            0-2
 6.  IK Brage                   (H, T, 80)            2-0         1 goal  (63/ 2-0)
 7.  IK Brage                   (A, T, 90)            6-2
 8.  Dundee United              (A, T, 90)            1-2
 9.  Dundee United              (H, T, 90)            1-1

UEFA Cup 1983-1984
10.  Malmö FF                   (H, T, 28)            1-1
11.  Malmö FF                   (A, T, 90)            2-1
12.  Lokomotiv Leipzig          (A, T, 90)            0-1
13.  Lokomotiv Leipzig          (A, T, 90)            1-1         1 goal  (72/ 1-1)

UEFA Cup 1984-1985
14.  RSC Anderlecht             (A, T, 90)            0-1
15.  RSC Anderlecht             (H, T, 90)            2-1

UEFA Cup 1985-1986
16.  Chernomorets Odessa        (A, T, 90)            1-2
17.  Chernomorets Odessa        (A, T, 90)            1-2


Results by season:
1978-1979: eliminated in the Semi-finals of the Champions Cup by Nottingham Forest. Forest beats Malmö in Final.
1980-1981: FC Köln is eliminated in the Semi-finals of the UEFA Cup by Ipswich Town who beats AZ Alkmaar in Final. Okudera only apeared once in the first round before a transfer to Hertha Berlin in 2. Bundesliga.
1982-1983: eliminated by Dundee Utd in the R. of 16/ 3rd R. of the UEFA Cup.
1983-1984: eliminated by Lok. Leipzig in the 2nd Round of the UEFA Cup.
1984-1985: eliminated by Anderlecht in the 1st Round of the UEFA Cup.
1985-1986: eliminated by Chernomorets Odessa in the 1st Round of the UEFA Cup.

Best results and stats:
Semi-finalist of the Champions Cup in 1979.
2 matches/ 1 goal in Champions Cup. 15 matches/ 2 goals in UEFA Cup.
1 goal in a Champions Cup Semi-final (in '79 against Nottingham FOrest).



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VIDEO : Nottingham Forest vs FC Cologne 1978.


Julio César Dely Valdés - Detailed stats in continental competitions

Julio César Dely Valdés - Club Nacional de Football

Julio César Dely Valdés - Matches and goals in continental competitions.



All South-American matches played for Club Nacional de Football, Montevideo.

Copa Libertadores 1991
 1.  Bella Vista             (H, T, 90)         3-0         1 goal  (15/ 2-0)
 2.  Flamengo                (H, T, 90)         0-1
 3.  Corinthians             (H, T, 90)         1-1         1 goal  (1/ 1-0)
 4.  Bella Vista             (A, T, 90)         3-0
 5.  Flamengo                (A, T, 90)         0-4
 6.  Corinthians             (A, T, 90)         0-0
 7.  Bolivar                 (H, T, 90)         4-1         2 goals (31, 89/ 2-0, 4-1)
 8.  Bolivar                 (A, T, 90)         1-1         1 goal  (19/ 1-0)
 9.  Colo-Colo               (A, T, 90)         0-4
10.  Colo-Colo               (H, T, 90)         2-0

Copa Libertadores 1992
11.  Defensor Sporting       (A, T, 90)         1-0
12.  Cerro Porteño           (H, T, 90)         0-0
13.  Sol de América          (H, T, 57)         2-2
14.  Defensor Sporting       (H, T, 90)         2-3         2 goals (71, 81/ 1-2, 2-2)
15.  Sol de América          (A, T, 90)         3-1         1 goal  (77/ 3-1)
16.  São Paulo FC            (H, T, 90)         0-1
17.  São Paulo FC            (A, T, 90)         0-2

Copa Libertadores 1993
18.  Bella Vista             (H, T, 90)         2-2         1 goal  (37/ 1-0)
19.  Barcelona SC            (A, T, 90)         1-1         1 goal  (65/ 1-1)
20.  El Nacional             (A, T, 90)         0-2
21.  Bella Vista             (A, T, 90)         1-0         1 goal  (5)
22.  Barcelona SC            (H, T, 90)         3-0         1 goal  (71/ 2-0)
23.  El Nacional             (A, T, 90)         5-1         1 goal  (13/ 1-0)
24.  Club Olimpia            (H, T, 90)         1-2
25.  Club Olimpia            (A, T, 90)         0-3


Europe : matches 1-9 with Cagliari Calcio. Matches 10-20 with Paris Saint-Germain FC. Matches 21-30 with Malaga CF (+ Intertoto).

UEFA Cup 1993-1994
 1.  Dinamo Bucuresti        (A, T, 90)         2-3         1 goal  (38/ 2-2)
 2.  Dinamo Bucuresti        (H, T, 90)         2-0
 3.  Trabzonspor             (A, T, 90)         1-1         1 goal  (90/ 1-1)
 4.  Trabzonspor             (H, T, 90)         0-0
 5.  KV Mechelen             (A, T, 90)         3-1
 6.  FC Juventus             (H, T, 90)         1-0         1 goal  (60/ 1-0)
 7.  FC Juventus             (A, T, 90)         2-1
 8.  FC Internazionale       (H, T, 90)         3-2
 9.  FC Internazionale       (A, T, 90)         0-3

Cup Winners Cup 1995-1996
10.  Molde FK                (A, T, 90)         3-2         1 goal  (84/ 3-2)
11.  Parma AC                (A, T, 90)         0-1
12.  Parma AC                (H, T, 90)         3-1
13.  Deportivo La Coruña     (A, T, 80)         1-0
14.  Deportivo La Coruña     (H, S, 77)         1-0
15.  Rapid Wien              (N, S, 12)         1-0

Cup Winners Cup 1996-1997
16.  FC Vaduz                (A, T, 90)         4-0         1 goal  (41/ 2-0)
17.  Galatasaray SK          (A, T, 74)         2-4         1 goal  (19/ 2-2)
18.  Galatasaray SK          (H, T, 90)         4-0         1 goal  (23/ 2-0)
19.  AEK                     (H, T, 75)         0-0
20.  FC Barcelona            (N, S, 69)         0-1

Intertoto Cup 2002-2003
--.  KAA Gent                (H, T, 90)         3-0         2 goals (18, 81/ 1, 3)
--.  KAA Gent                (H, T, 90)         1-1         1 goal  (90/ 1-1)
--.  Willem II               (H, T, 90)         2-1         1 goal  (64p/ 2-1)
--.  Willem II               (A, T, 90)         1-0         1 goal  (66)
--.  Villareal CF            (A, T, 90)         1-0
--.  Villareal CF            (H, S, 60)         1-1
UEFA Cup 2002-2003
21.  Zeljeznicar Sarajevo    (A, T, 90)         0-0
22.  Zeljeznicar Sarajevo    (H, T, 90)         1-0         1 goal  (5p)
23.  Amica Wronki            (H, T, 90)         2-1         1 goal  (69/ 2-1)
24.  Amica Wronki            (A, T, 85)         2-1
25.  Leeds United            (H, T, 90)         0-0
26.  Leeds United            (A, T, 90)         2-1         1 goal  (13/ 1-0)
27.  AEK                     (H, T, 90)         0-0
28.  AEK                     (A, T, 72)         1-0
29.  Boavista FC             (H, T, 74)         1-0         1 goal  (17)
30.  Boavista FC             (A, S, 69)         0-1 1-4

Back to South America and Club Nacional de Football.

Copa Sudamericana 2003
26.  Danubio FC              (A, T, 82)         1-0
27.  Danubio FC              (H, T, 90)         2-2
28.  Club Libertad           (H, T, 90)         3-0         2 goals (23, 84/ 1, 3)
29.  Club Libertad           (A, T, 90)         0-3 2-3




Results by season:
1991: eliminated in the Quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores by Colo-Colo.
1992: eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores by Sao Paulo FC.
1993: eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores by Club Olimpia.
1993-1994: eliminated in the Semi-finals of the UEFA Cup by Internazionale. Inter beat Austria Salzburg in the Final.
1995-1996: winner of the Cup Winners Cup. PSG beat Rapid Wien in the Final.
1996-1997: beaten in the Cup Winners Cup Final by FC Barcelona.
2002-2003: eliminated in the Quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup by Boavista.
2003 : eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana by Club Libertad. JCDV has missed his pk.

Best results and stats:
Winner of the Cup Winners Cup in 1996.
Runner-up of the Cup Winners Cup in 1997.
Semi-finalist of the UEFA Cup in 1994.
25 matches/ 13 goals in Copa Libertadores. 4 matches/ 2 goals in Copa Sudamericana.
19 matches/ 7 goals in Cup Winners Cup. 11 matches/ 4 goals in UEFA Cup. 6/ 5 in Intertoto (not counted in his totals that feature in the index).


European Supercup 1996
 1.  FC Juventus            (H, T, 65)          1-6
 2.  FC Juventus            (A, T, 90)          1-3

2 matches/ no goals in European Supercup. No titles.


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