Major nations we've not had a player from.

[gillie]

South Africa??

I would like one though a certain mr Pienaar.

[dazby]

Chile, Japan and Egypt

[Slim]

Chile, Japan and Egypt

We signed Mido didn't we?

[tchumatu]

Abdi Ibrahim is Sweedish also but was born in Somalia.

He is Norwegian

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

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?

you are actually wrong about Finland! Under Pearce, among the numerous of obscure players we signed on six month deals, was feller called Tuomas Haapala.

[Manx Blue]

Well how do we define major nations? Top 50 in the current Rankings? This can obviously shift...sometimes quite markedly through the course of the year.

In the current top 50 Idon't think we have had players from the following...but I could be wrong

Portugal, Russia, Egypt, Chile, Serbia, Uruguay, Slovenia, Ukraine, Ivory Coast, Romania, Czech Rep, Ghana, Turkey Colombia, Honduras, Gabon, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, South Korea & Venezuela

[Slim]

Well how do we define major nations? Top 50 in the current Rankings? This can obviously shift...sometimes quite markedly through the course of the year.

In the current top 50 Idon't think we have had players from the following...but I could be wrong

Portugal, Russia, Egypt, Chile, Serbia, Uruguay, Slovenia, Ukraine, Ivory Coast, Romania, Czech Rep, Ghana, Turkey Colombia, Honduras, Gabon, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, South Korea & Venezuela

Kolo Toure

[Manx Blue]

Well how do we define major nations? Top 50 in the current Rankings? This can obviously shift...sometimes quite markedly through the course of the year.

In the current top 50 Idon't think we have had players from the following...but I could be wrong

Portugal, Russia, Egypt, Chile, Serbia, Uruguay, Slovenia, Ukraine, Ivory Coast, Romania, Czech Rep, Ghana, Turkey Colombia, Honduras, Gabon, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, South Korea & Venezuela

Kolo Toure

Apologies Chaps...Of course! There may be more schoolboy errors yet!!!

[Tony P]

This should help:

http://www.rsssf.com/players/foreign-in-eng-prem.html

[Slim]

Ivan Golac-Serbia
David González Giraldo-Columbia(okay, 27yo keeper who I have never heard of currently on our books...the keeper saga keeps going)
Colin Viljoen-South Africa

[Alioune DVToure]

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?

you are actually wrong about Finland! Under Pearce, among the numerous of obscure players we signed on six month deals, was feller called Tuomas Haapala.

That name rings a bell but I can't picture him. Was he some sort of wing-back? He perhaps belongs in the other thread.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

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?

you are actually wrong about Finland! Under Pearce, among the numerous of obscure players we signed on six month deals, was feller called Tuomas Haapala.

That name rings a bell but I can't picture him. Was he some sort of wing-back? He perhaps belongs in the other thread.

Holding midfielder. Sat on the bench in some cup game (can't remember which) but I don't think he ever actually made it to pitch. Apparently super hard working in training ground which must've impressed our Stuart but unfortunately no football skills to mention. Last season was struggling to get on the pitch in Finland.

[Manx Blue]

Ivan Golac-Serbia
David González Giraldo-Columbia(okay, 27yo keeper who I have never heard of currently on our books...the keeper saga keeps going)
Colin Viljoen-South Africa

I remember Golac...but that was Yugoslavia back in the day my friend ! ;) I thi he was at SOTON when Keegan, Channon, Ball Watson etc were there from memory

Yep....forgot about Gonzalez

Viljoen...didn't he come from Ipswich or somewhere? I don't think he had too many games did he?

[Slim]

Ivan Golac-Serbia
David González Giraldo-Columbia(okay, 27yo keeper who I have never heard of currently on our books...the keeper saga keeps going)
Colin Viljoen-South Africa

I remember Golac...but that was Yugoslavia back in the day my friend ! ;) I thi he was at SOTON when Keegan, Channon, Ball Watson etc were there from memory

Yep....forgot about Gonzalez

Viljoen...didn't he come from Ipswich or somewhere? I don't think he had too many games did he?

I could have said Dragoslav Stepanovic as well, but it was Yugoslavia as well. :( Serbia isn't fair cause it's only a week and a half old.

Viljoen played like a season with us, was with Ipswich for 12 years before that.