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Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby Tony P » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:55 am

Am I right in thinking that Fulop is our first HUngarian? This got me thinking, which major nations have never represented us? I can think of a good one to start: the Czech Republic (though we could argue Czechoslovakia as it was still unified when Vlad was born.)

What else?
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby Esky » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:12 am

We've had more Georgians than we've had Russians. What about Portugal? Most of Asia as well.

I'll get the obligatory 'I think we have a Paraguayan' joke out of the way too.
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Postby Manx Blue » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:48 am

Japan?...I was going to say New Zealand but isn't Chris Killen from there?

Gelson Fernades was originally from Cape Verde. Isn't that owned by the Portuguese?...tenuous I know.
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby mr_nool » Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:18 pm

I think Tony P meant major football nation's, thus disqualifying NZ and most of Asia. If not, most of Asia (bar China) is a good shout ;-)

I don't think we've had a Uruguayan player. Urguay is most definitely a major football nation.
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby Goataldo » Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:45 pm

We had any Mexicans or am I being daft?
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby HeyMark » Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:46 pm

uwe's_skyblue_duvet wrote:We had any Mexicans or am I being daft?


Castillo on loan, and Vuoso is now a nationalised mexican, not sure if that counts though
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Postby Dronny » Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:49 pm

Faroe Islands?...oh no, scratch that
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Postby BlueinBosnia » Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:52 pm

Would you count Kanchelskis as Russian or Ukranian?

Serbia is one that springs to mind of World Cup near-omnipresents. However, so is Saudi Arabia, so maybe that isn't the best criteria to determine a 'major footballing nation'.
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby Mase » Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:55 pm

Canada?
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Postby King Kev » Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:01 pm

MaseCTID wrote:Canada?
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby Goataldo » Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:07 pm

HeyMark wrote:
uwe's_skyblue_duvet wrote:We had any Mexicans or am I being daft?


Castillo on loan, and Vuoso is now a nationalised mexican, not sure if that counts though


Good shouts both. Castillo was 9 stone of not very much, crap, and definitely Mexican. Can't remember seeing Vuoso play, think that was Keegan's fault, but I'm sure he was Argie when with us.
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby bluebananamilksheikh » Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:39 pm

Uruguay & Sweden ?
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby Alioune DVToure » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:37 pm

Terry Dunfield was Canadian too. This is exactly the sort of statto-nerd questian that makes a forum great. Biggest nations that spring to my mind are Chile, Ukraine, Finland, Nigeria (don't do it Ned). Might be wrong about one or two though, probably Finland. NQDP?
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby HeyMark » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:39 pm

Alioune DVToure wrote:Terry Dunfield was Canadian too. This is exactly the sort of statto-nerd questian that makes a forum great. Biggest nations that spring to my mind are Chile, Ukraine, Finland, Nigeria (don't do it Ned). Might be wrong about one or two though, probably Finland. NQDP?


Can we count kelvin or dickson etuhu as nigerian?
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Postby Sven's lover » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:58 pm

Alioune DVToure wrote:Terry Dunfield was Canadian too. This is exactly the sort of statto-nerd questian that makes a forum great. Biggest nations that spring to my mind are Chile, Ukraine, Finland, Nigeria (don't do it Ned). Might be wrong about one or two though, probably Finland. NQDP?

Nigeria: Kelvin & Dickson Etuhu...
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Postby Sven's lover » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:59 pm

bluebananamilksheikh wrote:Uruguay & Sweden ?

Sweden: John Guidetti...
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby Alioune DVToure » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:12 pm

Sven's lover wrote:
bluebananamilksheikh wrote:Uruguay & Sweden ?

Sweden: John Guidetti...


And, more obviously, Isaksson. Forgot about the Etuhus for Nigeria. Czech Republic? Certainly haven't been any Czech players during my lifetime.
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby gillie » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:47 pm

Abdi Ibrahim is Sweedish also but was born in Somalia.
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Re: Major nations we've not had a player from.

Postby Slim » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:49 pm

What about Turkey?
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Postby Dazzacity » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:58 pm

South Africa??
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