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Appearances made in youth football are not deemed to be official. War-time results are also excluded if they were later regarded as unofficial by the relevant Football Association(s); if they were included, Billy Meredith would be the first ever player to have played in 1,000 official matches, [1] and Stanley Matthews would also make the list. [2]
Most goals scored in a calendar year: 91 – Lionel Messi, 2012 [24] [25] [26] [note 11] Most goals scored in a football season: 107 – Ernst Wilimowski, 1940–41 [32] Most club goals scored in a football season: 96 [note 12] – Fred Roberts, 1930–31 [33] [34] [note 13] Most goals scored by a defender in a calendar year: 27 – Daniel ...
It is fielded by The Football Association, the governing body of football in England, and competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe. England competed in the first official international football match on 30 November 1872, a 0–0 draw with Scotland at Hamilton Crescent. [1]
Lists of association football players may refer to: Lists of men's association football players; Lists of women's association football players
France Football first gave out the Men's Club of the Year award in 2021, with the inaugural winner being Chelsea. [51] [52] Manchester City won back-to-back in 2022 and 2023, [53] while Real Madrid won the most recent edition in 2024. [54] The Women's Club of the Year was awarded in 2023 and 2024, and FC Barcelona Femení won it in both ...
Carles Puyol captained Barcelona to the first Spanish treble. [7] Xavi has made the most international competition appearances with 178 matches for Barcelona Lionel Messi is the only player to win Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, Pichichi Trophy and European Golden Shoe in the same season. [8]
Lionel Messi is the player with the most games played at the FIFA World Cup, and one of only six along with German Lothar Matthäus, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexicans Antonio Carbajal, Andrés Guardado, and Rafael Márquez to have entered the field in five different tournaments.