|
Asian Footballer Of The Year
The Asian Footballer of the Year is an annual prize awarded to the best Asian player in a calendar year, organized by International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC). History The origin of the award was an unofficial poll launched to mark the first edition of a football handbook in 1985. The award began in 1988 through IFFHS with sport magazines and journalists, then the presenter was changed to the AFC in 1994. Since 2005, the award gives its qualification to nominees who attend the awards ceremony, and so the rule caused much controversy about excluding players who could not attend the ceremony by playing for European clubs. Among them, Park Ji-sung and Shunsuke Nakamura were nominated for Ballon d'Or. The AFC is awarding the "International Player of the Year" award to reduce the controversy since 2012, but AFC awards were still having problems that the process and criteria of selection were obscure. Eventually, the "Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Federation Of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) is an organisation that chronicles the history and records of association football. It was founded in 1984 by Alfredo Pöge in Leipzig. The IFFHS was based in Abu Dhabi for some time but, in 2010, relocated to Bonn, Germany, and then in 2014 to Zürich. From its early stages to 2002, the IFFHS concentrated on publishing the quarterly magazines ''Fußball-Weltzeitschrift'', ''Libero spezial deutsch'' and ''Libero international''. When these had to be discontinued for reasons which were not officially told, the organisation published its material in a series of multi-lingual books in co-operation with sponsors.Rafa Jiménez, ''IFFHS: La calculadora del fútbol''. ''Don Balón'' (1656), 9/15 July 2007, p. 50 (in Spanish). The statistical organisation has now confined its publishing activities to its website. IFFHS has no affiliation with FIFA, but FIFA has cited awards and records conducted by IFFHS on their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Shaab CSC
Al-Shaab Cultural & Sports Club ( ar, نادي الشعب الثقافي الرياضي) was a multi-sports club based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The club was merged with Sharjah FC in 2017. Achievements *UAE Division One: 2 :1992–93, 1997–98 *UAE President's Cup: 1 :1993 *UAE Super Cup: 1 :1993 Managerial history ''As of 6 June 2014'' # Ismail Abdul Karim # Heshmat Mohajerani (1979–80) # Frank O'Farrell (1980) # Mustafa Shawish # Homayoun Shahrokhi # Scott Eric Smith # Paolo Hicki # Garcia # Zaki Osman # Ghanim Sultan # Faouzi Benzarti # Kamal Lamawi # Youssef Zouaoui # Josef Hickersberger (July 1, 1999 – June 30, 2000) # Dragan Scocovic (2000–01) # Reiner Hollmann (2001–02) # Roland Andersson (July 1, 2002 – July 1, 2003) # Zoran Filipović (2003–04) # Jan Versleijen (2004–05) # Peter Nogly (July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006) # Willi Reimann (July 1, 2005–Nov 14, 2006) # Zlatko Kranjčar (July 1, 2007–Dec 6, 2007) # Loft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool F
Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its ESPON metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom, metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient Hundred (county division), hundred of West Derby (hundred), West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in 1207, a City status in the United Kingdom, city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its Port of Liverpool, growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takumi Minamino
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Japan national team. Minamino began his club career at J.League Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka in 2012 and in his first season he was named J.League Rookie of the Year. In 2014 he moved to Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg with whom he spent four successful seasons. Following impressive displays for the club he joined Liverpool on 1 January 2020, winning the Premier League in his inaugural season. Making his senior international debut for Japan in 2015, Minamino starred in the team that reached the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, also playing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Early life Minamino was born in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. While at elementary school, he played for the local club Sessel Kumatori. Growing up, he was inspired by the finishing and dribbling of Brazilian striker Ronaldo, who was the top scorer at the 2002 FIFA World Cup which Japan co-hoste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб «Зенит» ), also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a Russian professional association football, football club based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 (or in 1914, according to some Russian sources), the club plays in the Russian Premier League. Zenit are 2021–22 Russian Premier League, the reigning champions of the Russian Premier League. Previously they won the 2007 Russian Premier League, 2007, 2010 Russian Premier League, 2010, 2011–12 Russian Premier League, 2011–12, 2014–15 Russian Premier League, 2014–15, 2018–19 Russian Premier League, 2018–19, 2019–20 Russian Premier League, 2019–20 and the 2020–21 Russian Premier League, 2020–21 seasons of the Russian Premier League, as well as the 2007–08 UEFA Cup and the 2008 UEFA Super Cup. The club is owned and sponsored by the Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom. The team play its home matches at the Kresto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardar Azmoun
Sardar Azmoun ( fa, سردار آزمون (Sardâr Âzmôn); born 1 January 1995) is an Iranian professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bayer Leverkusen and the Iran national football team, Iran national team. Azmoun made his debut for the Iran national football team, Iran national team in 2014 aged 19. He has been a regular with ''Team Melli'' playing in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cup as well as the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Azmoun is the second-List of most expensive transfers of Iranian football, most expensive Iranian player of all-time. He is the youngest Iranian to score in a UEFA Champions League game. Club career Early years According to Sardar, he was first introduced to the sport when he started to kick balls on a family trip in Turkmenistan when he was 9. He began his career at Oghab Gonbad of Gonbad-e Kavus. He also played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tottenham Hotspur F
Tottenham () is a town in North London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located in the ceremonial county of Greater London. Tottenham is centred north-northeast of Charing Cross, bordering Edmonton to the north, Walthamstow, across the River Lea, to the east, and Stamford Hill to the south, with Wood Green and Harringay to the west. The area rapidly expanded in the late-19th century, becoming a working-class suburb of London following the advent of the railway and mass development of housing for the lower-middle and working classes. It is the location of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, founded in 1882. The parish of Tottenham was granted urban district status in 1894 and municipal borough status in 1934. Following the Second World War, the area saw large-scale development of council housing, including tower blocks. Until 1965 Tottenham was in the historic county of Middlesex. In 1965, the borough of Tottenham merged with the municipal boroughs of Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Heung-min
Son Heung-min ( ko, 손흥민; ; born 8 July 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and captains the South Korea national team. Considered one of the best forwards in the world and one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time, he is known for his explosive speed, finishing, two-footedness and ability to link play. Born in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Son relocated to Germany to join Hamburger SV at 16, making his debut in the Bundesliga in 2010. In 2013, he moved to Bayer Leverkusen for a club record €10 million before signing for Tottenham for £22 million two years later, becoming the most expensive Asian player in history. While at Tottenham, Son became the top Asian goalscorer in both Premier League and Champions League history, and surpassed Cha Bum-kun's record for most goals scored by a Korean player in European competition. In 2019, he became the second Asian in history to reach and st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehdi Fonounizadeh
Mehdi Fononi Zadegan ( fa, مهدی فنونی زاده) (born 1962 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player. Club career National team Honours * Gold Medal winner at 1990 Asian Games, as member of the Iran national football team. *Nominated for 1993 Asian Footballer of the Year winning 13 votes losing to Fahad Al-Bishi who received 17 and Kazuyoshi Miura who won the award with 30 votes. *Winner of ECO Cup 1993, as member of the Iran national football team. * 1993 Asian Footballer of the Year The Asian Footballer of the Year is an annual prize awarded to the best Asian player in a calendar year, organized by International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC). History The origin of ... 3rd place References 1962 births Living people People from Tehran Iranian footballers Esteghlal F.C. players Pas players Saipa F.C. players bahman players Iran international footballers 1988 AFC Asian Cup pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahad Al-Bishi
Fahad bin Al-Harifi bin Fahad Al-Husseini Al-Bishi ( ar, فهد بن الهريفي بن فهد الحسيني البيشي; born 10 September 1965) was a Saudi footballer who played for Al-Nassr and the Saudi Arabia national team. He represented his country at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Club career Early career when he was young kid, Fahad played from Al-Nak'el Club, he moved to Al-Nassr was a small player in the Age 16 years old. Paulo César Carpegiani the coach gave him to chance to play in 1984 to prove his presence with the team. Al-Nassr First official goal scored by a player the team had before the agreement the Saudi city of Dammam, where he scored one of the goals of four Saudi victory in a match which ended outcome 4–1 on 29 August 1984. Register for a team victory (74) goal is relatively low due to his participation with the team victory for three years, where he made the Union Saudi request to retire from football after a dispute with management victory. And hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Verdy
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country. Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, with honours including 2 league titles, 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup/J.League Cups and an Asian Club Championship title, and the most successful team in Japanese football history with 25 titles. The club was an original member of the J.League in 1993. Verdy's plays its home games at the 50,000 capacity Ajinomoto Stadium, which it shares with FC Tokyo, although occasional home matches are played in other stadiums in Tokyo, such as Ajinomoto Field, Nishigaoka. History Early years and rise to the top (1969–1983) In October 1968, following Japan's bronze medal triumph at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the interest in football that ensued, Japan Football Association president Yuzuru Nozu visited Yomiuri Giants chairman Matsutaro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuyoshi Miura
, often known simply as Kazu (nicknamed "King Kazu"), is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Japan Football League club Suzuka Point Getters on loan from Yokohama FC. He played for the Japan national team from 1990 to 2000, and was the first Japanese recipient of the IFFHS Asia's Footballer of the Year award. Miura, whose rise to fame in Japan coincided with the launch of the J.League in 1993, was arguably Japan's first superstar in football. He is also known for his trademark "Kazu Feint" and his famous "Kazu dance", when he scores great goals or produces great plays. Miura holds the records for being the oldest goalscorer in the J-League, the footballer with the world's longest professional career, and, as of 2022, is the oldest professional footballer in the world at 55. He also holds the unique distinction of having played professional football in five separate decades (1980s–2020s). His elder brother Yasutoshi is also a former professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.png "Click for more on -> Asian Footballer Of The Year")
_12.JPG "Click for more on -> Takumi Minamino")
.jpg "Click for more on -> Tottenham Hotspur F")
