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List Of Association Football Families
This is a list of association football families. The countries are listed according to the national teams of the senior family member if the other family member played for a different country. If the senior members of the given member did not play international football, the family will be listed according to nationality (e.g., the Trézéguets). ;Families included on the list must have: # at least, one member of the family is capped by a national team on the senior level or an important person in the game of football (e.g., notable coaches, referees, club chairmen, etc.) # a second member must be a professional player or capped by a national team on the senior level. Afghanistan * Qays Shayesteh, Faysal Shayesteh (brother) * David Najem, Adam Najem (brother) Antigua and Barbuda * Dario Barthley, Dajun Barthley, Dajari Barthley (brothers) * Sowerby Gomes, Amaya Gomes (daughter) * Courtney Wildin, Luther Wildin (brother) Argentina * Rodrigo Acosta, Lautaro Acosta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Aimar
Pablo César Aimar (born 3 November 1979) is an Argentine former professional footballer and current assistant coach of the Argentina national team. Aimar played as an attacking midfielder. After starting his senior career at River Plate in 1996, he amassed La Liga totals of 215 games and 32 goals over eight seasons with Valencia and Real Zaragoza between 2001 and 2008, before spending five years in Portugal with Benfica, winning nine major titles between the three teams. Aimar earned 52 caps for the Argentina national team over ten years, representing the nation in two FIFA World Cups and two Copa América tournaments, as well as a FIFA Confederations Cup. He reached the final of the 2005 Confederations Cup and the 2007 Copa América with the Argentine national side. Playing career Club career River Plate Born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Aimar's football career begun in earnest when he was offered the chance to play for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto by youth coach Alfie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Batista
Fernando Ariel Batista (born 20 August 1970) is Argentine football manager and retired player who is currently an assistant manager for the Venezuela national team under head coach José Nestor Pékerman. Playing career Batista started his playing career with Argentine top flight side Argentinos Juniors, where he made 134 league appearances and scored 4 goals. In 1997, Batista signed for Godoy Cruz in the Argentine second division. International career He represented Argentina U20 at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. Managerial career In 2018, Batista was appointed manager of Armenia U19. After that, he was appointed manager of Argentina U20 The Argentina national under-20 football team is the representative of Argentina in FIFA-sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level. Argentina is the most successful nation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, winning the competition a record si .... In 2019, he was appointed manager of Argentina U23. References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Batista
Sergio Daniel "Checho" Batista (; born 9 November 1962) is an Argentine football manager and former international player. As a footballer he played as a midfield for Argentinos Juniors, River Plate, Nueva Chicago, Tosu Futures and All Boys. He represented his national team 39 times from 1985 to 1990 where the team won the 1986 FIFA World Cup. After retiring he moved into coaching with Bella Vista before returning to his former club Argentinos Juniors, as well as spells at Talleres, Nueva Chicago and Godoy Cruz. With the Argentine Olympic team, he won the gold medal in the 2008 Olympics, which led to him being head coach of the Argentina national football team from July 2010 to July 2011. Playing career Club Batista played youth football in Argentinos Juniors, and debuted with the first team in 1981. With Argentinos, he won the 1984 Metropolitano and 1985 Nacional of the Argentine Primera División, as well as the 1985 Copa Libertadores. In 1988, Batista moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Barros Schelotto
Gustavo Barros Schelotto (born 4 May 1973) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the assistant manager of LA Galaxy. Playing career Born in La Plata, Barros Schelotto came through the youth system at Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata with his twin brother Guillermo. Gustavo made his Primera debut against Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield on 4 October 1992. They helped the team to win the ''Copa Centenario'' (the AFA Centenary Cup) in 1993. In 1996, Guillermo was signed by Argentine giants Boca Juniors and Gustavo followed him there in 1997. He was part of 3 national leagues winning squads and helped the team to win the 2000 Libertadores Cup and the Copa Intercontinental later that year. Barros Schelotto played 65 games for Boca in all competitions, scoring 6 goals. In January 2001, Barros Schelotto had a small ''La Liga'' stint, joining Spanish side Villarreal CFbr>before returning to Argentina to join Racing Club de Avellaneda where he won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Guillermo Barros Schelotto (; born 4 May 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former forward who currently manages the Paraguay national team. Barros Schelotto played 16 years of his professional career in the Argentine Primera División (6 with Gimnasia La Plata and 10 with Boca Juniors). With these two teams, he won a total 17 official titles (one with Gimnasia and 16 with Boca). In 2007, Barros Schelotto left Boca Juniors for Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer, his first move outside his native country. The forward won three league and cup titles with Columbus Crew, as well as two individual awards, before moving back to Gimnasia La Plata in 2011. Playing career Club Argentina Born with a twin brother, Gustavo, Barros Schelotto was hence nicknamed ''El Mellizo'' ("the twin"). He started playing professionally at the end of 1991 with his hometown team Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, where he scored 45 goals in 181 matches in five seasons and in 1993 won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Badini
Emilio Badini (, ; 4 August 1897 – 4 August 1956) was an Italian Argentine professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Biography Badini was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Argentina and had Argentine citizenship but represented Italy internationally, thanks to his Bolognese parents. Club career Badini played for 8 seasons with Bologna F.C. 1909 between 1913 and 1921. He later also represented SPAL and Virtus Bologna. International career Badini made his debut for the Italy national football team on 31 August 1920 in a 1920 Summer Olympics game against Norway and scored a winning goal in extra time, which was his only international goal. In total he made two international appearances, both of which came that year. Personal life Emilio Badini's older brother Angelo Badini Angelo Badini (23 September 1894 – 12 February 1921) was an Italian Argentine professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Biography He was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Argentina and had Argentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Badini
Angelo Badini (23 September 1894 – 12 February 1921) was an Italian Argentine professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Biography He was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Argentina and had Argentine citizenship but could represent Italy internationally like his younger brother Emilio, thanks to his Bolognese parents. Club career Badini played for 5 seasons with Bologna F.C. 1909. Personal life Angelo Badini's older brother Emilio Badini and younger brothers Cesare Badini and Augusto Badini all played for Bologna. To distinguish them, Angelo was referred to as Badini I, Emilio as Badini II, Cesare as Badini III and Augusto as Badini IV. Death and legacy He died on 12 February 1921 from sepsis Sepsis, formerly known as septicemia (septicaemia in British English) or blood poisoning, is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs. This initial stage is follo .... Sometime later the Stadio St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olé (sports Newspaper)
''Olé'' is an Argentine national daily sports newspaper published in Buenos Aires. The publication was launched on May 23, 1996, by the Clarín Group. It has since become the most important sports publication in Argentina, especially since the closing of '' El Gráfico'' in 2002 (later reopened as a monthly magazine). Shortly after its establishment, the publication received three awards from the Society for News Design (1997). ''Olé'' is mainly focused on association football, but covers most sports events related to Argentina, as well as the most important international sport news. Overview From the beginning, the newspaper was characterized by a style that combined ease with the informative display. During its first three years the newspaper met several editorial milestones, and was awarded various prizes for its innovative design concept. In October 1997, ''Olé'' won three awards for excellence from the Society of Newspaper Designers (SND), which is based in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamil Asad
Yamil Rodrigo Asad (born 27 July 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Universidad Católica. Club career Vélez Sarsfield Asad played youth football and debuted professionally with Vélez Sarsfield under Ricardo Gareca's coaching, entering the field in a 1–2 defeat to Colón in the 2013 Final. Asad was part of the squad that won the 2013 Supercopa Argentina, although he did not play the game. After Héctor Canteros' departure from the club and Jorge Correa's injury, Asad started playing more regularly for the first team under José Oscar Flores' coaching in the 2014 Argentine Primera División, totaling 14 games (5 as a starter). Under Miguel Ángel Russo's coaching, Asad scored his first professional goal, in a 2–1 victory over Crucero del Norte. Atlanta United On 11 January 2017, Asad was loaned to Major League Soccer's Atlanta United FC. He scored the first goal in the team's MLS history, against New York Red B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Asad
Omar Andrés Asad (born 9 April 1971) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. As a player, Asad spent all of his career in Vélez Sársfield, winning 8 titles with the club (including both the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup). Asad is nicknamed ''el Turco'' (in English: "the Turk") because he has Syrian and Lebanese ethnicity. In Argentina, Arabs are usually mistakenly called Turks since they came to the country with Ottoman Turkish documents in the 1900s. Playing career Asad played as a striker and was characterised by being strong and quick. His first match in the Argentine Primera División came in 1992, when he played for Vélez Sársfield against Talleres de Córdoba. He was a determinant player in Vélez' most successful years, along manager Carlos Bianchi and Paraguayan goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert. With Vélez, Asad won the Argentine Primera División title in 1993 (Clausura), and after that the Copa Libertad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Asad
Julio Daniel Asad (; born 7 June 1953) is an Argentine former football player and manager. He played as a midfielder, and participated with Argentina in the 1975 Copa América. Asad was nicknamed "El Turco" due to his Syrian and Lebanese ethnicity. In Argentina, Arabs were mistakenly called Turks, since they came to Argentina with Ottoman Turkish documents in the 1900s. After he retired from professional football, he became a manager. He has coached clubs in Argentina, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, and El Salvador. He is the uncle of Omar Asad Omar Andrés Asad (born 9 April 1971) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. As a player, Asad spent all of his career in Vélez Sársfield, winning 8 titles with the club (including both the Copa Libertado ..., who was also a successful player for Vélez in the 1990s.100 x 100 El Turco Asad", Diego Borinsky, El Gráfico, número 4398, maio de 2010, pp. 24-35 Honours Manager Club Deportivo Rie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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