Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Out In Africa by Aryn Baker

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: August 17, 2015
Article: Out In Africa
Page: 34
Author:  Aryn Baker
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Questions
1. In what city did the article take place in the first paragraph?
2. In which country is the city located?
3. What is the name of the transgender activist in Uganda?
4. Which information source outs prominent figures in Uganda and calls for them to be killed?
5. What is the name of one tabloid?
6. Which country enacted a law in February 2014 that allows courts to sentence LGBT citizens to life in prison?
7. Which tabloid printed "Uganda's Top 200 Homos"?
8. According to a 2013 Pew Research Center Report, what percentage of the population in these countries think homosexuality is unacceptable?
9. How many countries accept homosexuality and same-sex marriage is legal?
10. What is the norm in Africa?
11. How many African nations currently criminalize homosexuality?
12. Who is the adviser on sexual orientation and gender identity at Amnesty International?
13. Who is losing the battle on LGBT rights in the West?
14. Who sees LGBT rights as an unwanted Western import?
15. Who has responded by drafting anti-gay legislation in their country/countries?
16. Who still has colonial-era sodomy laws?
17. What did U.S. President Barack Obama compare anti-gay legislation to?
18. Who is the President of Kenya?
19. Who became concerned about what they saw as the growing influence of liberal Western values in Uganda and what they feared would be the accompanying acceptance of homosexuality?
20. Who invited a trio of American evangelicals to Kampala to lead a conference/seminar titled "Exposing the Homosexuals' Agenda"?
21. Who were the 3 U.S. Pastors who led the seminar?
22. Who promoted so-called gay-conversation therapy?
23. Who has spent 20 years fighting what he calls the gay community's Marxist plot to break down the nuclear family model and destroy civilization?
24. What Massachusetts Christian Organization did Scott Lively found?
25. Who said that her church wanted her to sign a petition demanding the death penalty for LGBT people?
26. Who introduced a bill calling for the death penalty for gay people, six weeks after Scott Lively's visit to Uganda?
27. Who is Uganda's Minister for Ethics and Integrity?
28. Is Uganda's Minister for Ethics and Integrity a Catholic priest?
29. Who feels Uganda had to improve their penal code in order to eradicate recruitment, promotion and exhibition of homosexuality?
30. When was David Bahati's bill of the death penalty for gay people passed?
31. Who signed DAvid Bahati's bill into law?
32. Who feels homosexuality is an example of the West's "social imperialism"?
33. Who was "mortified" that Bahati's Anti-Homosexuality Act included the death penalty?
34. What did Scott Lively do when he heard about Bahati's Anti-Homosexuality Act?
35. Who is Scott Lively's lawyer?
36. Who brought a civil case in a U.S. Federal Court in Boston against Lively on behalf of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG)?
37. Where is SMUG located?
38. What is SMUG?
39. What is the Alien Tort Statue?
40. Who said, "It (the case against Lively), provides a check for those evangelicals who want to preach homophobia and lets them know that it is no longer acceptable"?
41. Who said, "The notion that Africans cannot think for themselves and independently enact their own public policies on homosexuality is both racist and offensive.  The sovereign people of Uganda, and their duly elected parliament, are responsible for Uganda's laws and policies"?
42. Who overturned the law in August 2014 on a technicality?
43. Who goes by the name "Bad Black"?
44. What is the name of the bill that took over from the Anti-Homosexuality Act?
45. What does the word "Promotion" in the new bill mean?
46. Who said, "If you are homosexual, it is unfortunate"?
47. Who said, "But to go out on the streets of Kampala and say, 'I am gay,' is the same as saying, 'I am a thief or a murderer.'  It's like handing yourself to the police for arrest"?
48. What did the popular press dub the Anti-Homosexuality Act?
49. Who said, there was "no room for gays" in the country (of Kenya)?
50. Who threatened to slit the throats of gay men the same week that Kenya's Deputy President addressed a church congregation in May?
51. Who feels attitudes towards gays will eventually change, both in Uganda and in Africa?
52. Who said, "the more of these laws they bring, the more they are watering down the fear of homosexuality"?
53. Whose promising career as a male television presenter was cut short when one of the tabloids exposed her gender identity in December?


Why parents should not punish kids with public shaming by Susanna Schrobsdorff

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: July 6-13, 2015
Article: Why parents should not punish kids with public shaming
Page: 31
Author:  Susanna Schrobsdorff
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Questions
1. In what city did the story take place?
2. In what state did the story take place?
3. What happened to the 13 year old girl on the YouTube video?
4. Why do you think the father said, "Man, you lost all that beautiful hair." "Was it worth it?"
5. How old was the girl?
6. What did the girl do a few days later?
7. Who said that the father never meant for the video for public consumption only as a reminder to his daughter?
8. Who shared the video online?
9. What does a child's defiance ignite in parents?
10. Name the _____ signs that parents have their kids hold up for public shaming.
11. In which city has the tactic become so popular that a barber has "old man" haircuts for misbehaving kids?
12. Which state would penalize parents who use social media to humiliate, intimidate or cause emotional distress to their children?
13. Which Illinois State Representative proposed this law?
14. What would happen to the parents that are found guilty of cyber-bullying?
15. What would happen to the monetary fine?
16. What is the response of the parents when asked why they have resorted to public shaming?
17. Who is the former director of the New Hope Guild Center?
18. Who says the parents that resort to public shaming aren't evil?
19. Who says the parents are desperately trying to solve a problem, even if their solution is damaging?
20. Whether or not you believe shaming a child is wrong, it usually doesn't work as a deterrent.  True or False
21. Social-media discipline often becomes a solution that creates more problems than it solves.  True or False
22. What got more than 40 million views on Facebook?


What's the world's deadliest creature? by Time Magazine

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: July 6-13, 2015
Article: What's the world's deadliest creature?
Page: 92
Author:  Time Magazine
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Questions
1. What species carry schistosomiasis?
2. What is the name of a deadly parasitic disease?
3. What does the tsetse fly, that lives in rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa, carry?
4. What do you call a sleeping sickness that the tsetse fly carries?
5. How many humans do humans kill each year?
6. How many humans have been killed by Mosquitoes?
7. How many humans have snails killed?
8. How many humans have snakes killed?
9. How many humans have dogs killed?
10. How many humans have assassin bugs killed?
11. How many humans have Tsetse flies killed?
12. How many humans have crocodiles killed?
13. How many humans have elephants killed?
14. How many humans have deer killed?
15. How many humans have jellyfish killed?

Sunday, August 28, 2016

What is the best job in America? by Time Magazine

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: July 6-13, 2015
Article: What is the best job in America?
Page: 68
Author:  Time Magazine
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Occupation, Salary, Stress, Growth

Firefighter, $45,250, 71.6, 7%
Police Officer $56,980, 50.8, 5%
Taxi Driver, $22,820, 46.2, 16%
Event Coordinator, $45,810, 49.7, 33%
EMT, $31,020, 39.7, 22%
Truck Driver, $38,200, 28.4, 11%
Construction Worker, $29,160, 30, 25%
Home Health Aide, $20,820, 25.7, 48%
Audiologist, $69,720, 6.3, 34%
Optometrist, $97,820, 17.5, 25%
Financial Planner, $67,520, 21.8, 27%
University Professor, $68,970, 6.9, 25%
Hair-Stylist, $22,770, 5.5, 13%
Pharmacist, $116,670, 15.6, 14%
Geologist, $90,890, 23.9, 16%
Purchasing Agent, $60,550, 19.6, 4%
Cashier, $18,970, 12.7, 3%
Dietitian, $55,240, 10.2, 21%

Questions

1. Which are the top 5 occupations that earn the most money?
2. Which 3 occupations have the least amount of stress?
3. Which are the top 3 occupations with the most growth?



What are we not known for? by Time Magazine

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: July 6-13, 2015
Article: What are we not known for?
Page: 97
Author:  Time Magazine
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Questions

1. Which state first used the first 911 system?
2. Which is the most elderly state?
3. Which state has the highest percentage of personalized license plates?
4. Which state has the most registered firearms per capita?
5. Which state is the most well-rested state?
6. Which state has the highest consumption of Jell-O?
7. Which state has the longest Main Street in America?
8. Which state has the largest population of pigs?
9. Which state had the first ice cream cone?
10. Which state had the largest snowflake ever observed?
11. Which state gives the largest tax refunds?
12. Which state had the highest voter turnout in the last presidential election?
13. Which state has the largest number of volcanoes in the U.S.?
14. Which state has the longest-running NFL franchise?
15. Which state has a producing diamond mine?
16. Which state has the most barbecue eateries per capita?
17. Which state has the most cursing by residents on customer-service calls?
18. Which state is the number 1 producer of honey?
19. Which state has the highest liquor taxes?
20. Which state has the only house made entirely of coal?
21. Which state has the largest mustard collection?
22. Which state has the most wanted bank robbers?
23. Which state has the smallest chapel in the U.S.?
24. Which state has the highest rate of snake bites of any state?
25. Which state has the most diners?
26. Which state has the most pizzerias per capita?
27. Which state has the largest gold mine?
28. Which state invented Kool-Aid?
29. Which state's flag has a different design on the front and back?
30. Which state has the longest running gas station?
31. Which state had the first circus performance?
32. Which state has the largest sculpture garden?
33. Which state had the first self-service grocery store?
34. Which state has the largest bat colony?
35. Which state has the highest percentage of cat owners?
36. Which state has the most sleep-deprived citizens?
37. Which state has the most panda bears?
38. Which state has the most deaths due to lightning strikes?
39. Which state has no national parks?
40. Which state has the largest collection of human brain specimens on display?
41. Which state has the longest commercial-aircraft runway?
42. Which state is the largest supplier of milk?
43. Which state is home to the largest cookie factory?
44. Which state has banned alcohol sales on Sunday?
45. Which state produces 95% of the country's bourbon?
46. Which state has the largest porch swing?
47. Which state has the most millionaire households per capita?
48. Which state has the biggest lottery payouts?
49. Which state has the most lighthouses?


Thursday, August 25, 2016

Roadrunner's Dance by Rudolfo Anaya

Book: Roadrunner's Dance
Author: Rudolfo Anaya
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Questions
1. Page 2, look at the drawing.  Where is the story taking place?
2. Where did the snake come out of?
3. Who did the snake frightened?
4. Who did the children call?
5. Who said, "I am king of the road"?
6. Why is the drawing of the snake so colorful?  Does it remind you of something?
7. Who spoke to the elders?
8. Who visited the Desert Woman?
9. Where does the Desert Woman live?
10. Who created the desert animals?
11. What did the elders complain about?
12. Why didn't Desert Woman not want to get involve?
13. Page 6, what can you conclude from this drawing?
14. How did Desert Woman travel?
15. Where does the snake sleep?
16. What did Desert Woman place on the snake?
17. How did Desert Woman get back home?
18. What is snake's new name?
19. Did the rattle make Rattlesnake more threatening?
20. Who went to go see Desert Woman on page 10?
21. What did Desert Woman say to the animals?
22. Who was a bully?
23. Who is too timid to stand up to Rattlesnake?
24. Who said Rattlesnake would gobble him up?
25. Who would form the body of the new guardian of the road?
26. What did Desert Woman use to crave the body?
27. What did Deer bring as a gift to the guardian and why?
28. Who suggested a long tail for the guardian?
29. Who provided black feathers?
30. Who plucked dark feathers from his wings for the guardian to have strength?
31. Who offered the long, thin reed from the marsh?
32. Who offered two shiny stones from the riverbed for sharp eyes?
33. What clay body took shape on page 14?
34. What gift did the Desert Woman give the clay body?
35. What did Desert Woman name him?
36. Were the animals impressed with Roadrunner on page 15?
37. What is an "abode" as mentioned on page 19?
38. What does the author mean, "with time, he was swirling and twirling like a twister"?
39. Who heard the ruckus and drew close to watch?
40. How did Roadrunner defeat Rattlesnake on page 23?
41. Did Roadrunner hurt Rattlesnake?  How do you know?
42. Who said, "you are not king of the road, and you must not frighten those who use it"?
43. Why did the children thank the Roadrunner?
44. Who made Roadrunner king of the road?
45. Who said they wouldn't be king and that there shouldn't be a king of the road?  Why did he say this?

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Why some restaurants have declared war on tipping by Ben Goldberger

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: November 2, 2015
Article: Why some restaurants have declared war on tipping
Page: 23
Author:  Ben Goldberger
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Questions
1. For how many years has the United States been accustom to tipping?
2. What is the national tipping average?
3. How many full-service restaurants exist in the United States?
4. What gourmet-burger restaurant does Danny Meyer own?
5. What is Danny Meyer's 13th establishment (restaurant) corporation called?
6. What is the name of the restaurant that has replaced tips with a service fee during lunch?
7. What is the name of the restaurant that Tom Colicchio owns?
8. Why is there a pay gap between waiters and line cooks at high-end restaurants?
9. Why do some people see tipping as a right, a way to reward hard work and punish laggards?
10. What restaurant does Mark Bodenstein now?
11. What city is Mark's restaurant located?


Let Rachel Dolezal be as black as she wants to be by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: June 29, 2015
Article: Let Rachel Dolezal be as black as she wants to be
Page: 25
Author:  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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1. Who is Rachel Dolezal?
2. What is the name of the University that Rachel Dolezal taught classes related to African-American culture?
3. Who said that the concept of race was not a scientific entity but a myth?
4. Who was once considered the most popular entertainer in the world wearing a black face?
5. Why is this article important?


It may be too late to reverse the damage of China's one-child policy by Bryan Walsh

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: November 16, 2016
Article: It may be too late to reverse the damage of China's one-child policy
Page: 23
Author:  Bryan Walsh
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1. When did China end their one-child policy?
2. Which company's stock price went up as the Chinese Government announced the end of their one-child policy?
3. Does China have a two-child policy at this time?
4. How many people died in the man-made famine?
5. Who wrote "The Population Bomb"?
6. Which country briefly experimented in forced sterilization?
7. How many men without females to marry exist in China?
8. What are these men known as?
9. What is the "4-2-1 phenomenon"?
10. By 2050, how many Chinese will be older than 60?
11. How many more Chinese older than 60 years old are there than in the United States?
12. How many of the 11 million eligible citizens have applied to have more than one child?
13. What is a universal phenomenon?


Putin's Secret Army by Simon Shuster

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: June 29, 2015
Article: Putin's Secret Army
Page: 36
Author:  Simon Shuster
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1. Whose image is all over Chechnya?
2. How long ago did Russia take over Chechnya?
3. Who was in charge of Chechnya in 2000?
4. What is the name of the capital of Chechnya?
5. Who said, Grozny is "the most destroyed city on earth"?
6. Where is Putin openly and publicly worshipped?
7. Who is the leader in Chechnya?
8. Who did the Chechnyan military forces help in the Ukraine?
9. Who has imposed sanctions against Kadyrov and his top lieutenants?
10. How many fighters did Kadyrov send to fight in the Ukraine?
11. Who accused Kadyrov of kinapping Ukrainian lawmakers and taking them to Chechnya?
12. Who said, "The fact is that Putin cannot remove Kadyrov now"?
13. Did the Ukraine, Georgia, and Armenia fully break away from Moscow peacefully?
14. Who did allow Chechnya to break away from Moscow in the 1990s?
15. What did Yeltsin do to Chechnya in 1994?
16. When was Chechnya granted de facto independence?
17. When did Chechnya invade Russia's Dagestan region?
18. Who was Akhmad Kadyrov?
19. When was Akhmad Kadyrov killed?
20. How was Akhmad Kadyrov killed?
21. Who took over after Akhmad Kadyrov died?
22. How did Ramzan Kadyrov in 2004 persuade other separatists to switch sides?
23. When did Russia lift martial law in Chechnya?
24. Who is a world champion in karate?
25. Why do you think boxing and martial-arts clubs are popular in Chechnya?
26. How many boarding schools exist in Chechnya that has boys 9-12 years old spending 2-3 years memorizing the Quran?
27. Who is one of the instructors at one of the boarding schools?
28. Who oversees religious life throughout the region?
29. What is the name of the man arrested in Moscow in early March accused of murdering Boris Nemtsov?
30. When was journalist Anna Politkovskaya murdered?
31. When was activist Natalia Estemirova murdered?
32. Who said, "with that murder (of Boris Nemtsov), the state lost its monopoly on the use of violence"?
33. Why did Kadyrov, around April 19, 2015, say, "I officially declare that if they (Russian officers) show up on our territory without your knowledge-regardless if they come from Moscow or Stavropol-shoot to kill"?
34. Did Kadyrov get in trouble by Putin for saying this?
35. Who said Kadyrov has assumed the role of Putin's bulldog?
36. Give examples how Kadyrov has imposed elements of Islamic law in Chechnya?
37. What is the name of the think tank in Moscow who Russian political analyst Alexander Shpunt works for?



Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Copa America 2016 Club Master Roster

Copa America 2016

Club Master Roster

     I hope you study this master roster and come up with your own questions.  This is alot of data and makes one wonder many things.  These are my questions...

Which domestic league was represented the most?
Was it a Latin American domestic league or a European domestic league?
Which club was represented the most?
Which club has more foreign players represented in this tournament?
Which club has more foreign players represented than national players?
Who had more players in this tournament between Real Madrid and Barcelona?
Who had more players in this tournament between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid?
Who had more players in this tournament between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona?
How many Middle Eastern clubs are represented in this tournament?
How many Chinese clubs are represented in this tournament?

Format: player, national team


1461 Trabzon (Turkey)

  • Kervens Fils Belfort, Haiti

A

FC Aarau (Switzerland)

  • Kim Jaggy, Haiti


Aigle Noir (Haiti)

  • Luis Valendi, Haiti


Alianza Lima (Peru)

  • Oscar Vilchez, Peru


Alajuelense (Costa Rica)

  • Johnny Acosta, Costa Rica
  • Jose Salvatierra, Costa Rica
  • Patrick Pemberton, Costa Rica


Club America (Mexico)

  • Miguel Samudio, Paraguay
  • Oribe Peralta, Mexico
  • Paul Aguilar, Mexico
  • Michael Arroyo, Ecuador


America de Cali (Colombia)

  • Amilcar Henriquez, Panama


Armada FC (USA)

  • Jerome Mechack, Haiti
  • Pascal Millien, Haiti


FC Arouca (Portugal)

  • Jose Manuel Velasquez, Venezuela


Arsenal (England)

  • David Ospina, Colombia
  • Joel Campbell, Costa Rica
  • Alexis Sanchez, Chile


Aston Villa (England)

  • Brad Guzan, USA
  • Carlos Sanchez, Colombia


Atalanta (Italy)

  • Mauricio Pinilla, Chile


Club Atlas (Mexico)

  • Egidio Arevalo Rios, Uruguay
  • Felipe Baloy, Panama
  • Rafael Marquez, Mexico


Club Atletico Independiente (Argentina)

  • Martin CampaƱa, Uruguay
  • Victor Cuesta, Argentina


Atletico Junior (Colombia)

  • Guillermo Celis, Colombia


Atletico Madrid (Spain)

  • Jose Gimenez, Uruguay
  • Diego Godin, Uruguay
  • Filipe Luis, Brazil
  • Augusto Fernandez, Argentina
  • Matias Kranevitter, Argentina


Clube Atletico Mineiro (Brazil)

  • Frickson Erazo, Ecuador
  • Juan Cazares, Ecuador
  • Douglas, Brazil


Atletico Nacional (Colombia)

  • Alejandro Guerra, Venezuela
  • Sebastian Perez, Colombia
  • Felipe Aguilar, Colombia
  • Farid Diaz, Colombia
  • Marlos Moreno, Colombia
  • Cristian Bonilla, Colombia


Atletico Uruguay (Uruguay)

  • Judelin Aveska, Haiti


Atletico Venezuela (Venezuela)

  • Yangel Herera, Venezuela


Az Alkmaar (Holland)

  • Celso Ortiz, Paraguay


B

FC Barcelona (Spain)

  • Luis Suarez, Uruguay
  • Claudio Bravo, Chile
  • Dani Alves, Brazil
  • Javier Mascherano, Argentina
  • Lionel Messi, Argentina


Barcelona Sporting Club (Ecuador)

  • Maximo Banguera, Ecuador


Bayer Laverkusen (Germany)

  • Javier Hernandez, Mexico
  • Charles Aranguiz, Chile


Bayern Munich (Germany)

  • Arturo Vidal, Chile


Beijing Guoan (China)

  • Renato Augusto, Brazil


Benfica (Portugal)

  • Raul Jimenez, Mexico
  • Jonas, Brazil
  • Nicolas Gaitan, Argentina


Birmingham City (England)

  • Clayton Donaldson, Jamaica


Blackburn Rovers (England)

  • Lee Williamson, Jamaica


Bolivar (Bolivia)

  • Mario Saavedra, Bolivia
  • Nelson Cabrera, Bolivia
  • Juan Carlos Arce, Bolivia
  • Romel QuiƱonez, Bolivia
  • Ronald Eguino, Bolivia


Bologna (Italy)

  • Erick Pulgar, Chile


Boca Juniors (Argentina)

  • Nicolas Lodeiro, Uruguay
  • Frank Fabra, Colombia


FC Girondins de Bordeaux (France)

  • Diego Rolan, Uruguay


Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

  • Christian Pulisic, USA


Borussia Monchengladbach (Germany)

  • Fabian Johnson, USA


Bournemouth (England)

  • Juan Iturbe, Paraguay

Bronby IF (Denmark)

  • Rodolph Austin, Jamaica

C

Caen (France)

  • Jeff Louis, Haiti


Carabobo FC (Venezuela)

  • Carlos Suarez, Venezuela


Caracas FC (Venezuela)

  • Wilker FariƱez, Venezuela


Carolina Railhawks (USA)

  • James Marcelin, Haiti


C.S. Cartagines (Costa Rica)

  • Gabriel Gomez, Panama


Cavalier (Jamaica)
Chevone Marsh, Jamaica

Celta de Vigo (Spain)

  • Marcelo Diaz, Chile
  • Pedro Pablo Hernandez, Chile
  • Fabian Orellana, Chile


Cerro PorteƱo (Paraguay)

  • Bruno Valdez, Paraguay
  • Rodrigo Rojas, Paraguay
  • Antony Silva, Paraguay


Chelsea (England)

  • Willian, Brazil


Chiapas (Mexico)

  • Francisco Silva, Chile


China Fortune (China)

  • Ezequiel Lavezzi, Argentina


Club Deportivo Universidad Cesar Vallejo (Peru)

  • Alejandro Hohberg, Peru


R. Charleroi S.C. (Belgium)

  • Cristian Benavente, Peru


Chrobry Glogow (Poland)

  • Kevin Lafrance, Haiti


Colo-Colo (Chile)

  • Justo Villar, Paraguay
  • Jean Beausejour, Chile


Colorado Rapids (USA)

  • Tim Howard, USA
  • Jermaine Jones, USA


Corinthians (Brazil)

  • Fabian Balbuena, Paraguay
  • Elias, Brazil


Crystal Palace (England)

  • Adrian Mariappa, Jamaica


Cruz Azul (Mexico)

  • Jorge Benitez, Paraguay
  • Jesus Corona, Mexico

D

FC Dallas (USA)

  • Carlos Gruezo, Ecuador


D.C. United (USA)

  • Steve Birnbaum, USA
  • Alvaro Saborio, Costa Rica


Deportivo Cali (Colombia)

  • Andres Felipe, Colombia


Deportivo La Guaira (Venezuela)

  • Arquimedes Figuera, Venezuela


Deportivo Arabe Unido (Panama)

  • Armando Cooper, Panama


Deportivo Carmelita (Costa Rica)
Johnny Woodly, Costa Rica

Club Deportivo El Nacional (Ecuador)

  • Pedro Larrea, Ecuador


Deportivo Municipal (Peru)

  • Aldo Corzo, Peru
  • Armando Alfageme, Peru


Deportivo Tachira (Venezuela)

  • Jose Contreras, Venezuela
  • Wilker Angel, Venezuela


Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)

  • Derlis Gonzalez, Paraguay

E

CS Emelec (Ecuador)

  • Fernando Gaibor, Ecuador
  • Esteban Dreer, Ecuador
  • Angel Mena, Ecuador
  • Gabriel Achilier, Ecuador


Club EspaƱol de Madrid (Spain)

  • Oscar Duarte, Costa Rica
  • Enzo Roco, Chile


Estudiantes La Plata (Argentina)

  • Mariano Andujar, Argentina


Everton (England)

  • Bryan Oviedo, Costa Rica
  • Ramiro Funes Mori, Argentina


Evian Thonon Gaillard (France)

  • Yeltsin Tejeda, Costa Rica


Exeter City (England)

  • Joel Grant, Jamaica

F

Ferencvarosi TC (Hungary)

  • Cristian Ramirez, Ecuador


Feyenoord (Holland)

  • Renato Tapia, Peru


ACF Fiorentina (Italy)

  • Matias Vecino, Uruguay
  • Facundo Roncaglia, Argentina


Flamengo (Brazil)

  • Paolo Guerrero, Peru


Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA)

  • Jean Marc Alexandre


G

Galatasaray S.K. (Turkey)

  • Fernando Muslera, Uruguay


Genoa FC (Italy)

  • Thomas Rincon, Venezuela
  • Diego Laxalt, Uruguay


Getafe CF (Spain)

  • Alvaro Pereira, Uruguay


Godoy Cruz (Argentina)

  • Jaime Ayovi, Ecuador


Goteborg (Sweden)

  • Martin Smedberg-Dalence, Bolivia


Granada FC (Spain)

  • Adalberto PeƱaranda, Venezuela


Gremio (Brazil)

  • Miler BolaƱos, Ecuador
  • Walace, Brazil
  • Marcelo Grohe, Brazil


H

Hamburger SV (Germany)

  • Bobby Wood, USA


Hanoi FC (Vietnam)

  • Jean Eudes Maurice, Haiti


Harbour View (Jamaica)

  • Rosario Harriott, Jamaica


Heart of Midlothian (Scottish)

  • Perry Kitchen, USA


Club Sport Herediano (Costa Rica)

  • Esteban Granados, Costa Rica
  • Randall Azofeifa, Costa Rica
  • Leonel Moreira, Costa Rica


Hertha Berlin (Germany)

  • John Brooks, USA


Hoffenheim (Germany)

  • Eduardo Vargas, Chile


Houston Dynamo (USA)

  • Giles Barnes, Jamaica


CD Huachipato (Chile)

  • Romulo Otero, Venezuela


Hull City (England)

  • Able Hernandez, Uruguay


Humble Lions

  • Andrew Vanzie, Jamaica
I
Independiente del Valle (Ecuador)

  • Arturo Mina, Ecuador


Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia)

  • Luis Manuel Seijas, Venezuela


FC Ingolstadt 04 (Germany)

  • Dario Lezcano, Paraguay


Internacional (Brazil)

  • Alisson, Brazil


Ironi Kiryat Shmona (Israel)

  • Luis Gutierrez, Bolivia

J

Juan Aurich (Peru)

  • Pedro Gallese, Peru
  • Christian Ramos, Peru
  • Luis Tejada, Panama
  • Ricardo Buitrago, Panama


Juventus (Italy)

  • Juan Cuadrado, Colombia

K

Kasimpasa SK (Turkey)

  • Yonathan del Valle, Venezuela


Kazma (Kuwait)

  • Jhasmani Campos, Bolivia

L

Deportivo La CoruƱa (Spain)

  • Celso Borges, Costa Rica


Lanus (Argentina)

  • Gustavo Gomez, Paraguay
  • Miguel Almiron, Paraguay
  • Victor Ayala, Paraguay


Lazio (Italy)

  • Lucas Biglia, Argentina


LDU Quito (Ecuador)

  • Alexander Dominguez, Ecuador
  • Edson Puch, Chile


Club Deportivo La Equidad (Colombia)

  • Valentin Pimental, Panama


Leicester City (England)

  • Westley Morgan, Jamaica


Leyton Orient (England)

  • Jobi Mcanuff, Jamaica


Lida Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica)

  • Harold Cummings, Panama


Liverpool (England)

  • Philippe Coutinho, Brazil


Los Angeles Galaxy (USA)

  • Gyasi Zardes, USA

M

Malaga CF (Spain)

  • Mikel Villanueva, Venezuela
  • Juan Pablo AƱor, Venezuela
  • Roberto Rosales, Venezuela
  • Guillermo Ochoa, Mexico


Malmo (Sweden)

  • Yoshimar Yotun, Peru


Manchester United (England)

  • Antonio Valencia, Ecuador
  • Marcos Rojo, Argentina
  • Sergio Romero, Argentina


Manchester City (England)

  • Sergio Aguero, Argentina
  • Nicolas Otamendi, Argentina


IFK Mariehamn (Finland)

  • Dever Orgill, Jamaica


Marseille (France)

  • Mauricio Isla, Chile


Independiente Medellin (Colombia)

  • Daniel Torres, Colombia


Middlesbrough (England)

  • Gaston Ramirez, Uruguay
  • Cristhian Stuani, Uruguay


FC Midtjylland (Denmark)

  • Marcos UreƱa, Costa Rica


AC Milan (Italy)

  • Cristian Zapata, Colombia
  • Carlos Bacca, Colombia


Inter Milan (Italy)

  • Jeison Murillo, Colombia
  • Gary Medel, Chile
  • Miranda, Brazil


Mineros de Guayana (Venezuela)

  • Miguel Camargo, Panama


Mineros de Zacatecas (Mexico)

  • Roberto Nurse, Panama


Minnesota United FC (USA)

  • Steward Ceus, Haiti


Mohun Bagan A.C.

  • Sony Norde, Haiti


Molde FK (Norway)

  • Ethan Horvath, USA


Monaco (France)

  • Fabinho, Brazil


C.F. Monterrey (Mexico)

  • Edgar Castillo, USA
  • Carlos Sanchez, Uruguay
  • Candido Ramirez, Mexico
  • Walter Ayovi, Ecuador
  • Edwin Cardona, Colombia


Montego Bay United (Jamaica)

  • Allan Ottey, Jamaica


Montreal Impact (Canada)

  • Johan Venegas, Costa Rica


MSV Duisburg (Germany)

  • Rolf Feltscher, Venezuela

N

Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay)

  • Jorge Fucile, Uruguay
  • Mauricio Victorino, Uruguay


FC Nantes (France)

  • Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, Venezuela
  • Alejandro Bedoya, USA


Napoli (Italy)

  • Gonzalo Higuain, Argentina


N.E.C. Nicmegan (Holland)

  • Christian Santos, Venezuela


New England Revolution (USA)

  • Je-Vaughn Watson, Jamaica


New York City FC (USA)

  • Ronald Matarrita, Costa Rica


New York Cosmos (USA)

  • Yasmani Duk, Bolivia


New York Red Bulls (USA)

  • Kemar Lawrence, Jamaica


O

OGC Nice (France)

  • Romain Genevois, Haiti


Club Olimpia (Paraguay)

  • Blas Riveros, Paraguay
  • Diego Barreto, Paraguay
  • Robert Piris da Motta, Paraguay


Oriente Petrolero (Bolivia)

  • Alejandro Melean, Bolivia
  • Pedro Azogue, Bolivia
  • Marvin Bejarano, Bolivia
  • Guillermo Viscarra, Bolivia


P

Pachuca (Mexico)

  • Hirving Lozano, Mexico
  • Stefan Medina, Colombia


Palmeiras (Brazil)

  • Yerry Mina, Colombia


Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (France)

  • Edinson Cavani, Uruguay
  • Stephane Lambese, Haiti
  • Marquinhos, Brazil
  • Lucas, Brazil
  • Javier Pastore, Argentina
  • Angel DiMaria, Argentina


Persepolis (Iran)

  • Michael UmaƱa, Costa Rica


Club Petrolero (Bolivia)

  • Carmelo AlgaraƱaz, Bolivia


Philadelphia Union (USA)

  • Andre Blake, Jamaica


Club Atletico Plantense (Argentina)

  • Jose Calderon, Panama


Portland Timbers (USA)

  • Darlington Nagbe, USA
  • Jermaine Taylor, Jamaica


Portmore United (Jamaica)

  • Damano Solomon, Jamaica
  • Michael Binns, Jamaica


FC Porto (Portugal)

  • Maximiliano Pereira, Uruguay
  • Miguel Layun, Mexico
  • Jesus Manuel Corona, Mexico
  • Hector Herrera, Mexico


PSV Eindhoven (Holland)

  • Luiz da Silva, Peru
  • Hector Moreno, Mexico
  • Andres Guardado, Mexico
  • Santiago Arias, Colombia


Pumas UNAM (Mexico)

  • Fidel Martinez, Ecuador

Q

Qureretaro (Mexico)

  • Edgar Benitez, Paraguay
  • Yasser Corona, Mexico

R

Racing Club de Avellaneda (Argentina)

  • Oscar Romero, Paraguay
  • Roger Martinez, Colombia


Reading (England)

  • Michael Hector, Jamaica
  • Garath McCleary, Jamaica


Real Madrid (Spain)

  • James Rodriguez, Colombia
  • Casemiro, Brazil


Real Potosi (Bolivia)

  • Gilbert Alvarez, Bolivia


Real Salt Lake (USA)

  • Kyle Beckerman, USA


Real Sociedad (Spain)

  • Diego Reyes, Mexico


River Plate (Argentina)

  • Jonathan Maidana, Argentina
  • Gabriel Mercado, Argentina


RNK Split (Croatia)

  • Abdiel Arroyo, Panama


FC Rostov (Russia)

  • Christian Noboa, Ecuador

S

San Francisco F.C. (Panama)

  • Roderick Miller, Panama
  • Alex Rodriguez, Panama
  • Martin Gomez, Panama


San Jose Earthquakes (USA)

  • Chris Wondolowski, USA
  • Alberto Quintero, Panama
  • Anibal Godoy, Panama


Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia)

  • Robinson Zapata, Colombia


Santos (Brazil)

  • Lucas Lima, Brazil
  • Gabriel, Brazil


Santos Laguna (Mexico)

  • Nestor Araujo, Mexico
  • Jesus Molina, Mexico


SaƵ Paulo (Brazil)

  • Eugenio Mena, Chile
  • Ganso, Brazil
  • Rodrigo Caio, Brazil


Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)

  • Jaime Penedo, Panama
  • Adolfo Machado, Panama
  • Francisco Calvo, Costa Rica


Saprissa (Chile)

  • Dany Carvajal, Costa Rica


Seattle Sounders FC (USA)

  • Clint Dempsey, USA
  • Nelson Valdez, Paraguay


Sevilla (Spain)

  • Ever Banega, Argentina


S.D. Huesca (Spain)

  • Alexander Gonzalez, Venezuela


Shandong Luneng (China)

  • Gil, Brazil


Sport Boys (Peru)

  • Carlos Lampe, Bolivia


Sport Recife (Brazil)

  • Mark Gonzalez, Chile


Sporting Cristal (Peru)

  • Alberto Rodriguez, Peru
  • Renzo Revoredo, Peru
  • Diego Penny, Peru
  • Luis Abram, Peru
  • Jair Cespedes, Peru


Sporting de Gijon (Spain)

  • Antonio Sanabria, Paraguay


Sporting Kansas City (USA)

  • Matt Besler, USA
  • Graham Zusi, USA
  • Soni Mustivar, Haiti


Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)

  • Bryan Ruiz, Costa Rica


Sporting San Miguelito (Panama)

  • Fidel Escobar, Panama


Stjarnan (Iceland)

  • Duwayne Kerr, Jamaica


St. Louis FC (USA)

  • Ryan Thompson, Jamaica


Stade de Reims (France)

  • Johny Placide, Haiti


Stade Lavallois (French)

  • Duckens Nazon, Haiti


Standard de Liege (Belgium)

  • Reginald Goreux, Haiti


Stade Olympique Chotelais (France)

  • Max Hilaire, Haiti


Stoke City (England)

  • Geoff Cameron, USA


The Strongest (Bolivia)

  • Diego Bejarano, Bolivia
  • Walter Veizaga, Bolivia
  • Raul Castro, Bolivia
  • Rodrigo Ramallo, Bolivia


Swansea (England)

  • Jefferson Montero, Ecuador

T

Tamaulipas (Mexico)

  • Carlos PeƱa, Mexico


Tauro FC (Panama)

  • Luis Henriquez, Panama


CD Tenerife (Spain)

  • Dani Hernandez, Venezuela


Tigres UANL (Mexico)

  • Jorge Torres Nilo, Mexico
  • Javier Aquino, Mexico
  • Jesus DueƱas, Mexico
  • Nahuel Guzman, Argentina

Club Tijuana (Mexico)

  • Michael Orozco, USA
  • Dayro Moreno, Colombia

Toluca (Mexico)

  • Christian Cueva, Peru
  • Paulo da Silva, Paraguay
  • Alfredo Talavera, Mexico


Torino FC (Italy)

  • Josef Martinez, Venezuela
  • Gaston Silva, Uruguay


Toronto FC (Canada)

  • Michael Bradley, USA


Tottenham Hotspur (England)

  • Deandre Yedlin, USA
  • Erik Lamela, Argentina

U


Udinese (Italy)

  • Ivan Piris, Paraguay


Universidad Catolica (Chile)

  • Robert Arboleda, Ecuador
  • Jose Pedro Fuenzalida, Chile
  • Cristopher Toselli, Chile
  • Nicolas Castillo, Chile


Club Universidad de Chile (Chile)

  • Mathias Corujo, Uruguay
  • Gonzalo Jara, Chile
  • Johnny Herrera, Chile


Club Universitario (Bolivia)

  • Adan Balbin, Peru
  • Miguel Trauco, Peru
  • Andy Polo, Peru
  • Raul Ruidiaz, Peru
  • Edison Flores, Peru
  • Carlos Caceda, Peru

V

Valencia (Spain)

  • Diego Alves, Brazil


Vancouver Whitecaps (Canada)

  • Blas Perez, Panama
  • Christian BolaƱos, Costa Rica
  • Kendall Watson, Costa Rica


FC Villareal (Spain)

  • Alex Christian, Haiti


FC Voluntari (Romania)

  • Jean Sony Alcenat, Haiti


CR Vasco da Gama (Brazil)

  • Martin Silva, Uruguay

W

Watford (England)

  • Juan Carlos Paredes, Ecuador


West Bromwich (England)

  • Salomon Rondon, Venezuela
  • Christian Gamboa, Costa Rica


West Ham (England)

  • Enner Valencia, Ecuador


Wilstermann (Bolivia)

  • Edward Zenteno, Bolivia
  • Fernando Saucedo, Bolivia
  • Cristhian Machado, Bolivia


Wisla Krakow (Poland)

  • Wilde Donald Guerrier, Haiti

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Zamora F.C. (Venezuela)

  • Gabriel Torres, Panama


Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia)

  • Hulk, Brazil
























































Venezuela National Team 2016

Venezuela National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #74

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Starting Roster

  • GK, Jose Contreras, Dvo. Tachira, Guasdualito, 1994
  • D, Wilker Angel, Dvo. Tachira, Valera, 1993
  • D, Mikel Villanueva, Malaga CF, San Cristobal, 1993
  • D, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, FC Nantes, Caracas, 1984
  • M, Arquimedes Figuera, Dvo. La Guaira, Cumana, 1989
  • D, Jose Manuel Velazquez, FC Arouca, Ciudad Bolivar, 1990
  • F, Yonathan Del Valle, Kasimpasa SK, Valencia, 1990
  • M, Thomas Rincon, Genoa CFC, San Cristobal, 1988
  • F, Salomon Rondon, West Bromwich, Caracas, 1989
  • M, Romulo Otero, CD Huachipato, Caracas, 1992
  • M, Juan Pablo AƱor, Malaga CF, Caracas, 1994
  • GK, Dani Hernandez, C.D. Tenerife, Caracas, 1985
  • M, Luis Manuel Seijas, Ind. Santa Fe, Valencia, 1986
  • M, Carlos Suarez, Carabobo FC, San Felipe, 1992
  • M, Alejandro Guerra, Atl. Nacional, Caracas, 1985
  • D, Roberto Rosales, Malaga CF, Caracas, 1988
  • F, Josef Martinez, Torino FC, Valencia, 1993
  • M, Adalberto PeƱaranda, Granada FC, El Vigia, 1997
  • F, Christian Santos, NEC Nicmegan, 1998
  • D, Rolf Feltscher, MSV Duisburg, Switzerland, 1990
  • D, Alexander Gonzalez, S.D. Huesca, Caracas, 1992
  • M, Yangel Herera, Atl. Venezuela, La Guaira, 1998
  • GK, Wilker FariƱez, Caracas FC, Venezuela, 1998


Interesting Facts

  • European Clubs were the big winner with this squad
    • 3 players representing Malaga CF
    • 9 players representing the following European clubs
      • FC Nantes
      • Kasimpasa SK
      • Genoa CFC
      • West Bronwich
      • CD Tenerife
      • Torino FC
      • Granada FC
      • NEC Nicmegan
      • MSV Duisburg

USA National Team 2016

United States National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #31

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Starting Roster

  • GK, Brad Guzan, Aston Villa, Homer Glen (Illinois), 1984
  • D, Deandre Yedlin, Tottenham Hotspur, Seattle (Washington), 1993
  • D, Steve Birnbaum, D.C. United, Newport Beach (California), 1991
  • M, Michael Bradley, Toronto FC, Princeton (New Jersey), 1987
  • D, Matt Besler, Sporting Kansas City, Overland Park (Kansas), 1987
  • D, John Brooks, Hertha Berlin, Germany, 1993
  • F, Bobby Wood, Hamburger SV, Irvine (California), 1992
  • F, Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders FC, Nacogdoches (Texas), 1983
  • F, Gyasi Zardes, Los Angeles Galaxy, Hawthorne (California), 1991
  • M, Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers, Liberia, 1990
  • M, Alejandro Bedoya, FC Nantes, Weston (Florida), 1987
  • GK, Tim Howard, Colorado Rapids, North Brunswick (New Jersey), 1979
  • M, Jermaine Jones, Colorado Rapids, Chicago (Illinois), 1981
  • D, Michael Orozco, Tijuana, Orange (California), 1986
  • M, Kyle Beckerman, Real Salt Lake, Crofton (Maryland), 1982
  • M, Perry Kitchen, Heart of Midlothian, Indianapolis (Indiana), 1992
  • F, Christian Pulisic, Borussia Dortmund, Hershey (Pennsylvania), 1998
  • F, Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes, Danville (California), 1983
  • M, Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City, Orlando (Florida), 1986
  • D, Geoff Cameron, Stoke City, Attleboro (Massachusetts), 1986
  • D, Edgar Castillo, Monterrey, Las Cruces (New Mexico), 1986
  • GK, Ethan Horvath, Molde, Highland Ranch (Colorado), 1995
  • M, Fabian Johnson, Borussia Monchengladbach, Germany, 1987


Interesting Facts

  • 1 player was born in Liberia
  • 2 players were born in Germany
  • Big Winners
    • English Premier League with 3 players
      • Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City
    • Bundesliga with 4 players
      • Hertha Berlin, Hamburger SV, Borussia Dortmund, and Borussia Monchengladbach
    • MLS with 11 players
      • D.C. United, Toronto FC, 2 players play for Sporting Kansas City, Seattle Sounders FC, Los Angeles Galaxy, Portland Timbers, 2 players for Colorado Rapids, Real Salt Lake, and San Jose Earthquakes
    • Mexican League with 2 players
      • Monterrey and Tijuana

Uruguay National Team 2016

Uruguay National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #9

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Starting Roster


  • GK, Fernando Muslera, Galatasaray, Argentina, 1986
  • D, Jose Gimenez, Atletico Madrid, Montevideo, 1995
  • D, Diego Godin, Atletico Madrid, Colonia, 1986
  • D, Jorge Fucile, Nacional, Montevideo, 1984
  • M, Carlos Sanchez, Monterrey, Montevideo, 1984
  • M, Alvaro Pereira, Getafe, Montevideo, 1985
  • M, Diego Laxalt, Genoa, Montevideo, 1993
  • F, Abel Hernandez, Hull City, Canelones, 1990
  • F, Luis Suarez, Barcelona, Salto, 1987
  • F, Gaston Ramirez, Middlesbrough, Rio Negro, 1990
  • F, Cristhian Stuani, Middlesbrough, Canelones, 1986
  • GK, Martin CompaƱa, Independiente, Maldonado, 1989
  • D, Mauricio Victorino, Nacional, Montevideo, 1982
  • F, Nicolas Lodeiro, Boca Juniors, Paysandu, 1989
  • M, Matias Vecino, Florentina, Montevideo, 1991
  • D, Maximiliano Pereira, Porto, Montevideo, 1984
  • M, Egidio Arevalo Rios, Atlas, Paysandu, 1982
  • M, Mathias Corujo, Universidad de Chile, Canelones, 1986
  • D, Gaston Silva, Torino, Salto, 1994
  • M, Alvaro Gonzalez, Atlas, Montevideo, 1984
  • F, Edinson Cavani, Paris Saint-Germain, Salto, 1987
  • F, Diego Rolan, Bordeaux, Montevideo, 1993
  • GK, Martin Silva, Vasco da Gama, Montevideo, 1983


Interesting Facts

  • The whole squad plays outside of Uruguay
  • Big winners are
    • 2 players play for Atletico Madrid
    • 2 players play for Club Nacional
    • 2 players play for Middlesbrough
    • 2 players play for Atlas


Peru National Team 2016

Peru National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #46

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Starting Roster

  • GK, Pedro Gallese, Juan Aurich, Chiclayo, 1990
  • D, Alberto Rodriguez, Sporting Cristal, Lima, 1984
  • D, Aldo Corzo, Deportivo Municipal, Lima, 1989
  • D, Renzo Revoredo, Sporting Cristal, Lima, 1986
  • M, Adan Balbin, Universitario, Lima, 1986
  • D, Miguel Trauco, Universitario, Lima, 1992
  • M, Luiz da Silva, PSV, Holland, 1996
  • M, Andy Polo, Universitario, Lima, 1994
  • F, Paolo Guerrero, Flamengo, Brasil, 1984
  • F, Christian Cueva, Toluca, Mexico, 1991
  • F, Raul Ruidiaz, Universitario, Lima, 1990
  • GK, Diego Penny, Sporting Cristal, Lima, 1984
  • D, Renato Tapia, Feyenoord, Holland, 1995
  • M, Armando Alfageme, Deportivo Municipal, Lima, 1990
  • D, Christian Ramos, Juan Aurich, Chiclayo, 1988
  • M, Oscar Vilchez, Alianza Lima, Lima, 1986
  • D, Luis Abram, Sporting Cristal, Lima, 1996
  • M, Cristian Benavente, Charleroi, Belgium, 1984
  • M, Yoshimar Yotun, Malmo, Sweden, 1990
  • F, Edison Flores, Universitario, Lima, 1994
  • M, Alejandro Hohberg, Cesar Vallejo, Trujillo, 1991
  • D, Jair Cespedes, Sporting Cristal, Lima, 1984
  • GK, Carlos Caceda, Universitario, Lima, 1991


Interesting Facts

  • 6 players play for Club Universitario.
  • 5 players play for Club Sporting Cristal.
  • 4 players play in European Clubs, but all 4 were born in Europe.
  • Why aren't any Peruvian born players playing in Europe selected for national team?





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Paraguay National Team 2016

Paraguay National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #39

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Starting Roster


  • GK, Justo Villar, Colo-Colo, Chile, 1977
  • D, Fabian Balbuena, Corinthians, Brasil, 1991
  • D, Gustavo Gomez, Lanus, Argentina, 1993
  • D, Ivan Piris, Udinese, Itaugua, 1989
  • D, Bruno Valdez, Cerro PorteƱo, Asuncion, 1992
  • D, Miguel Samudio, Club America, Capiata, 1986
  • F, Jorge Benitez, Cruz Azul, 1992
  • M, Rodrigo Rojas, Cerro PorteƱo, Asuncion, 1988
  • F, Antonio Sanabria, Sporting de Gijon, Spain, 1996
  • F, Derlis Gonzalez, Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine, 1994
  • F, Edgar Benitez, Queretaro, Repatriacion, 1987
  • GK, Antony Silva, Cerro PorteƱo, Asuncion, 1984
  • M, Blas Riveros, Olimpia, Asuncion, 1998
  • D, Paulo da Silva, Toluca, Luque, 1980
  • F, Juan Iturbe, Bournemouth, England, 1993
  • M, Celso Ortiz, AZ Alkmaar, Holland, 1989
  • F, Miguel Almiron, Lanus, Argentina, 1994
  • F, Nelson Valdez, Seattle Sounders FC, USA, 1983
  • F, Dario Lezcano, Ingolstadt, Germany, 1990
  • D, Victor Ayala, Lanus, Eusebio Ayala, 1986
  • M, Oscar Romero, Racing Club, Argentina, 1992
  • GK, Diego Barreto, Olimpia, Asuncion, 1981
  • M, Robert Piris da Motta, Olimpia, Asuncion, 1994


Interesting Facts

  • 1 player plays in England
  • Big Winners
  • 3 players are representing Club Olimpia and another 3 Cerro PorteƱo from Paraguay.
  • 3 players representing Club Lanus from Argentina.
  • 4 players representing the Mexican League; Club America, Cruz Azul, Toluca and Queretaro.
  • 11 of the 23 players were born outside Paraguay.


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Panama National Team 2016

Panama National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #52

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Starting Roster

  • GK, Jaime Penedo, Saprissa, Panama City, 1981
  • M, Miguel Camargo, Mineros de Guayana, Panama City, 1993
  • D, Harold Cummings, Lida Deportiva Alajuelense, Panama, 1992
  • D, Fidel Escobar, Sporting S.M., Panama, 1995
  • D, Roderick Miller, San Francisco F.C., Panama, 1992
  • M, Gabriel Gomez, Cartagines, Panama City, 1984
  • F, Blas Perez, Vancouver Whitecaps, Panama City, 1981
  • F, Gabriel Torres, Zamora F.C., Panama City, 1988
  • F, Roberto Nurse, Mineros de Zacatecas, Mexico, 1983
  • F, Luis Tejada, Juan Aurich, Panama City, 1982
  • M, Armando Cooper, Deportivo Arabe Unido, Colon, 1987
  • GK, Alex Rodriguez, San Francisco F.C., Panama, 1990
  • D, Adolfo Machado, Saprissa, Panama City, 1985
  • M, Valentin Pimentel, La Equidad, Panama City, 1991
  • D, Martin Gomez, San Francisco F.C., Chiriqui Province, 1989
  • F, Abdiel Arroyo, RNK Split, Colon, 1993
  • D, Luis Henriquez, Tauro F.C., Panama City, 1981
  • M, Ricardo Buitrago, Juan Aurich, Panama City, 1986
  • M, Alberto Quintero, San Jose Earthquakes, Panama City, 1987
  • M, Anibal Godoy, San Jose Earthquakes, Panama City, 1990
  • M, Amilcar Henriquez, America de Cali, Panama City, 1983
  • GK, Jose Calderon, Plantense, Panama City, 1985
  • D, Felipe Baloy, Atlas, Panama City, 1981


Interesting Facts

  • 2 players representing Deportivo Saprissa, a Costa Rican club
  • 3 players representing San Francisco F.C., a Panamanian club
  • The big winner was MLS with 3 players
    • Vancouver Whitecaps with 1 player and San Jose Earthquakes with 2 players


Mexico National Team 2016

Mexico National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #16

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Starting Roster

  • GK, Jesus Corona, Cruz Azul, Guadalajara, 1981
  • D, Nestor Araujo, Santos Laguna, Guadalajara, 1991
  • D, Yasser Corona, Queretaro, Nayarit, 1987
  • D, Rafael Marquez, Atlas, Michoacan, 1979
  • D, Diego Reyes, Real Sociedad, Mexico DF, 1992
  • D, Jorge Torres Nilo, Tigres UANL, Tijuana, 1988
  • D, Miguel Layun, Porto, Cordoba, 1988
  • F, Hirving Lozano, Pachuca, Mexico DF, 1995
  • F, Raul Jimenez, Benfica, Pachuca, 1991
  • F, Jesus Manuel Corona, Porto, Hermosillo, 1993
  • F, Javier Aquino, Tigres UANL, Oaxaca, 1990
  • GK, Alfredo Talavera, Toluca, Jalisco, 1982
  • GK, Guillermo Ochoa, Malaga, Guadalajara, 1985
  • F, Chicarito, Bayer Leverkusen, Guadalajara, 1988
  • D, Hector Moreno, PSV, Culiacan, 1988
  • M, Hector Herrera, Porto, Tijuana, 1990
  • M, Candido Ramirez, Monterrey, Leon, 1993
  • M, Andres Guardado, PSV, Guadalajara, 1986
  • F, Oribe Peralta, Club America, Coahuila, 1984
  • M, Jesus DueƱas, Tigres UANL, Michoacan, 1989
  • M Carlos PeƱa, Tamaulipas, Guadalajara, 1990
  • D, Paul Aquilar, Club America, Sinaloa, 1986
  • D, Jesus Molina, Santos Laguna, Hermosillo, 1988


Interesting Facts

  • 6 players in the national team were born in Guadalajara.  Is Guadalajara a hot bed in Mexico for soccer talent?
  • 2 players are born in Tijuana.
  • 2 players are born in Hermosillo.
  • 2 players are born in Michoacan.
  • 2 players are born in Mexico DF.
  • 14 play in Mexico's domestic league
  • Cruz Azul, 2 players for Santos Laguna, Queretaro, Atlas, 3 players for Tigres UANL, Pachuca, Toluca, Monterrey, 2 players for Club America, and Tamaulipas.
  • 2 play in Spain
  • Real Sociedad and Malaga
  • 4 play in Portugal
  • 3 play for Porto and 1 for Benfica
  • 1 plays in Germany for Bayer Leverkusen.
  • 2 play in Holland, both for PSV
  • The biggest winners are
  • Tigres UANL and Porto who have 3 players on this squad.
  • The Portuguese league for having 4 players on the field giving exposure to their league.
  • The Mexican League didn't do so bad with 14 players in this squad playing domestically.  This makes the Mexican League one of the most sought after leagues in the Western Hemisphere.



Jamaica National Team 2016

Jamaica National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #54

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Starting Roster
  • GK, Andre Blake, Philadelphia Union, May Pen, 1990
  • D, Damano Solomon, Portmore United, Jamaica, 1994
  • D, Michael Hector, Reading, England, 1992
  • D, Westley Morgan, Leicester City, England, 1984
  • D, Rosario Harriott, Harbour View, Jamaica, 1989
  • F, Dever Orgill, Marieham, Port Antonio, 1990
  • M, Chevone Marsh, Cavalier, Kingston, 1994
  • F, Clayton Donaldson, Birmingham City, England, 1984
  • F, Giles Barnes, Houston Dynamo, England, 1988
  • M, Jobi Mcanuff, Leyton Orient, England, 1981
  • M, Andrew Vanzie, Humble Lions, 1990
  • M, Michael Binns, Portmore United, Jamaica, 1988
  • GK, Duwayne Kerr, Stjarnan, Westmoreland, 1987
  • F, Allan Ottey, Montego Bay United, Jamaica, 1992
  • M, Je-Vaughn Watson, New England Revolution, St. Catherine, 1983
  • M, Lee Williamson, Blackburn Rovers, England, 1982
  • M, Rodolph Austin, Bronby IF, Clarendon Parish, 1985
  • F, Joel Grant, Exeter City, England, 1987
  • D, Adrian Mariappa, Crystal Palace, England, 1986
  • D, Kemar Lawrence, New York Red Bulls, Kingston, 1992
  • D, Jermaine Taylor, Portland Timbers, Portland, 1987
  • M, Garath McCleary, Reading, Oxford, 1987
  • GK, Ryan Thompson, Saint Louis FC, Kingston, 1985

Interesting Facts
  • Team is very diverse from where they get their national players.
  •  3 players from the Red Stripe Premier League
    • Portmore United 2 players, Harbour View
  •  3 players from the Jamaican National Premier League
    • Cavalier, Humble Lions, Montego Bay United
  • 5 players from MLS Clubs
    • Philadelphia Union, Houston Dynamo, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Portland Timbers
  • 8 players from English Clubs
    • Reading 2 players, Leicester City, Birmingham City, Leyton Orient, Blackburn Rovers, Exeter City, Crystal Palace
  • 1 player from Iceland
    • Stjarnan
  • 1 player from Finland
    • Marieham
  • 1 player from Denmark
    • Bronby IF
  • With this much diversity, I expect Jamaica to be rank alot higher than #54 in the world.

Haiti National Team 2016

Haiti National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #71

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Starting Roster

  • GK, Johny Placide, Stade de Reims, France, 1988
  • D, Jerome Mechack, Armada FC, USA, 1990
  • D, Kim Jaggy, FC Aarau, Switzerland, 1982
  • D, Romain Genevois, OGC Nice, France, 1987
  • D, Stephane Lambese, Paris Saint Germain, France, 1995
  • F, Kervens Fils Belfort, 1461 Trabzon, Turkey, 1992
  • M, Kevin Lafrance, Chrobry Glogow, Poland, 1990
  • M, James Marcelin, Carolina Railhawks, USA, 1986
  • F, Sony Norde, Mohun Bagan, India, 1989
  • F, Duckens Nazon, Stade Lavallois, France, 1994
  • F, Jean Eudes Maurice, Hanoi FC, Vietnam, 1986


Substitution Roster                    

  • M, Jean Sony Alcenat, FC Voluntari, Romania, 1986
  • M, Wilde Donald Guerrier, Wisla Krakow, Poland, 1989
  • D, Reginald Goreux, Standard De Liege, Belgium, 1987
  • F, Jeff Louis, Caen, France, 1992
  • M, Pascal Millien, Armada FC, USA, 1986
  • GK, Steward Ceus, Minnesota United FC, USA, 1987
  • D, Jean Marc Alexandre, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, USA, 1986
  • M, Soni Mustivar, Sporting Kansas, USA, 1990
  • D, Judelin Aveska, Atletico Uruguay, Argentina, 1987
  • M, Max Hilaire, Stade Olympique Chotelais, France, 1985
  • D, Alex Christian, FC Villareal, Portugal, 1993
  • GK, Luis Valendi Odelus, Aigle Noir, Haiti, 1994


Interesting Facts

  • No one in the starting lineup was born in Haiti.
  • Only one player in the substitution list was born in Haiti.
  • 6 players were born in France.
  • 6 players were born in the U.S.
  • 1 player was born in Turkey, Switzerland, India, Vietnam, Romania, Belgium, Argentina, and Portugal.
  • 2 players were born in Poland.
  • Armada FC in the United States is the biggest winner with this national team of having 2 players making the squad.


Ecuador National Team 2016

Ecuador National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #12

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Player Roster
  • GK, Maximo Banguera, Barcelona SC, Guayaquil, 1985
  • D, Arturo Mina, Ind. Del Valle, Rio Verde Canton, 1990
  • D, Frickson Erazo, Atletico Mineiro, Esmeraldas, 1988
  • D, Juan Carlos Paredes, Watford, Esmeraldas, 1987
  • D, Cristian Ramirez, Ferencvaros, Santo Domingo, 1994
  • M, Christian Noboa, Rostov, Guayaquil, 1985
  • M, Jefferson Montero, Swansea, Babahoyo, 1989
  • M, Fernando Gaibor, CS Emelec, Montalvo, 1991
  • M, Fidel Martinez, Pumas UNAM, Sucumbios, 1990
  • D, Walter Ayovi, Monterrey, Esmeraldas, 1979
  • M, Michael Arroyo, Club America, Guayaquil, 1987
  • GK, Esteban Dreer, CS Emelec, Argentina, 1981
  • F, Enner Valencia, West Ham, Esmeraldas, 1989
  • M, Angel Mena, CS Emelec, Guayaquil, 1988
  • M, Pedro Larrea, CS El Nacional, Loja, 1986
  • M, Antonio Valencia, Manchester United, Lago Agrio, 1985
  • F, Jaime Ayovi, Godoy Cruz, Esmeraldas, 1988
  • M, Carlos Gruezo, FC Dallas, Santo Domingo, 1995
  • F, Juan Cazares, Atletico Mineiro, Quininde, 1992
  • D, Robert Arboleda, Universidad Catolica, Esmeraldas, 1991
  • D, Gabriel Achilier, CS Emelec, Machala, 1985
  • GK, Alexander Dominguez, LDU Quito, Esmeraldas, 1987
  • F, Miler BolaƱos, Gremio, Esmeraldas, 1990

Interesting Facts
  • The majority of the players were born in Esmeraldas; 8 players were born there.
  • Is Esmeralda a hot bed for finding soccer players?
  • Mexico's Primera League is a big winner with 3 players representing their league.
  • The English Premier League has 4 representatives in this team.