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UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group G

PFC Levski Sofia(BUL)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1914Address: 47 Todorini Kukli Str, 1517 Sofia, Bulgaria Telephone: +359 2847 7958Website: levski.bg

Press Officer: Alexander Kasabov Team Captain: Georgi Petkov

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (26)1933, 1937, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1965,1968, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1993,1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009National Cup (26)1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1967,1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1991,1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007

STADIUM: GEORGI ASPARUHOV

Ground Capacity: 29,200Opened: 1966Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m

PRESIDENT: Todor BATKOV

Date of Birth: 17.10.1958Elected/Appointed: 26.07.2005

HEAD COACH: Ratko DOSTANIĆ

Date/Place of Birth: 25.10.1959 in Lucani, SerbiaNationality: SRB

Playing Career: FK Rad (1980-86), FC Bourges(1986-87), SM Caen (1987-88), LeMans UC 72 (1988-90), Rodez AF(1990-92), Red Star 93 (1992-94),SO Châtellerault (1994-95), EDSMontluçon (1995-96)

Managerial/Coaching Career:EDS Montluçon (1995-96), FK Crvena Zvezda(assistant) (1999-2000), FK Obilić (2000-01), PFC LevskiSofia (assistant) (2002-03), FK Smederevo (2003), PFCSlavia Sofia (2003-04), FK Crvena Zvezda (2004-05),PFC Slavia Sofia (2006), OFK Beograd (2007), FKBežanija (2007), Veria FC (2007), Dalian Shide FC(2008), FK Vardar (2008), FK Srem (2008), PFC LevskiSofia (2009-)

PFC Levski Sofia | Group G

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Georgi PETKOV Goalkeeper 14.03.1976 BUL 185 2001 PFC Slavia Sofia3 Zhivko MILANOV Defender 15.07.1984 BUL 177 2002 none5 Youssef RABEH Defender 13.04.1985 MAR 185 2007 FAR Rabat6 Rachid TIBERKANINE Midfielder 28.03.1985 BEL 172 2008 FC Moskva7 Enyo KRASTOVCHEV Forward 07.02.1984 BUL 187 2008 PFC Marek Dupnitsa8 Georgi SARMOV Midfielder 07.09.1985 BUL 180 2006 PFC Chernomorets

Burgas10 Hristo YOVOV Forward 04.11.1977 BUL 184 2009 Apollon Limassol FC11 Elin TOPUZAKOV Defender 05.02.1977 BUL 180 2009 Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC12 Bozhidar MITREV Goalkeeper 31.03.1987 BUL 184 2005 none14 Veselin MINEV Defender 14.10.1980 BUL 178 2006 PFC Botev Plovdiv15 Chakib BENZOUKANE Defender 07.08.1986 MAR 183 2007 KAC Marrakech17 DENIRAN Ortega Forward 28.05.1986 BUL 178 2009 PFC Slavia Sofia 20 JOÃOZINHO Forward 25.12.1988 BRA 163 2007 Associação Portuguesa

de Desportos21 ZÉ SOARES Forward 27.07.1983 BRA 173 2007 Clube do Remo22 Darko TASEVSKI Midfielder 20.05.1984 MKD 184 2007 FC Metallurh Zaporizhya24 Nikolay DIMITROV Forward 15.10.1987 BUL 175 2004 none25 Lucio WAGNER Defender 15.06.1976 BUL 180 2003 PFC Cherno More Varna27 Cédric BARDON Midfielder 15.10.1976 FRA 177 2009 Anorthosis Famagusta FC31 Tsvetan DIMITROV Goalkeeper 10.02.1987 BUL 186 2006 PFC Chavdar (loan)45 Vladimir GADZHEV Midfielder 18.07.1987 BUL 182 2008 Panathinaikos FC55 Yordan MILIEV Defender 05.10.1987 BUL 184 2009 PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv61 Ivaylo VASILEV Goalkeeper 15.01.1991 BUL 178 2009 none70 Saša SIMONOVIĆ Midfielder 20.07.1975 BUL 173 2009 PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra99 Georgi HRISTOV Forward 10.01.1985 BUL 183 2008 PFC Botev Plovdiv

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Bulgarian A PFG

2009/10UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 15 JulyPFC Levski Sofia – UE Sant Julià (AND) 4-0Second leg, 21 JulyUE Sant Julià (AND) – PFC Levski Sofia 0-5Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 28 JulyFK Bakı (AZE) – PFC Levski Sofia 0-0Second leg, 5 AugustPFC Levski Sofia – FK Bakı (AZE) 2-0Play-off RoundFirst leg, 19 AugustPFC Levski Sofia – Debreceni VSC (HUN) 1-2Second leg, 25 AugustDebreceni VSC (HUN) – PFC Levski Sofia 2-0

ALL-TIME RECORD IN EUROPE

MP W D L GF GAEuropean Champion Clubs’ Cup 58 15 14 29 74 82UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup 36 14 5 17 70 55UEFA Cup 76 28 18 30 104 103UEFA Super Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0UEFA Intertoto Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0European/South American Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 170 57 37 76 248 240

GROUP FIXTURES: Group G

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberVillarreal CF (ESP) – PFC Levski SofiaMatchday Two: 1 OctoberPFC Levski Sofia – S.S. Lazio (ITA)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFC Salzburg (AUT) – PFC Levski SofiaMatchday Four: 5 NovemberPFC Levski Sofia – FC Salzburg (AUT)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberPFC Levski Sofia – Villarreal CF (ESP)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberS.S. Lazio (ITA) – PFC Levski Sofia


S.S. Lazio(ITA)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1900Address: Via di Santa Cornelia 1000, 00060 Formello,Roma, Italy Telephone: +39 0697 60 71 11Website: sslazio.it

Press Officer: Stefano De MartinoTeam Captain: Tommaso Rocchi

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (2)1974, 2000National Cup (5)1958, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2009UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1)1999UEFA Super Cup (1)1999

STADIUM: STADIO OLIMPICO


PRESIDENT: Claudio LOTITO


HEAD COACH: Davide BALLARDINI

Date/Place of Birth: 06.01.1964 in Ravenna, ItalyNationality: ITA

Playing Career: AC Cesena (1992-96)

Managerial/Coaching Career:S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio (2004-05), Cagliari Calcio (2005), Pescara

Calcio (2006), Cagliari Calcio (2007-08), US Città diPalermo (2008-09), S.S. Lazio (2009-)

S.S. Lazio | Group G

69

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Albano BIZZARRI Goalkeeper 09.11.1977 ARG 188 2009 Calcio Catania2 Stephan LICHTSTEINER Defender 16.01.1984 SUI 183 2008 LOSC Lille Métropole3 Lionel SCALONI Defender 16.05.1978 ARG 182 2007 RCD Mallorca (loan)5 Stefano MAURI Midfielder 08.01.1980 ITA 184 2006 Udinese Calcio6 Ousmane DABO Midfielder 08.02.1977 FRA 185 2008 Manchester City FC7 ELISEU Midfielder 01.10.1983 POR 177 2009 Málaga CF8 MATUZALÉM Forward 10.06.1980 BRA 175 2008 Real Zaragoza9 Tommaso ROCCHI Forward 19.09.1977 ITA 177 2004 Empoli FC10 Mauro ZÁRATE Forward 18.03.1987 ITA 176 2008 Al-Sadd SC11 Aleksandar KOLAROV Defender 10.11.1985 SRB 187 2007 OFK Beograd13 Sebastiano SIVIGLIA Defender 29.03.1973 ITA 182 2004 Parma FC17 Pasquale FOGGIA Forward 03.06.1983 ITA 172 2006 Cagliari Calcio (loan)18 Stephen MAKINWA Forward 26.07.1983 NGA 186 2006 AC Chievo Verona (loan)23 Mourad MEGHNI Midfielder 16.04.1984 FRA 180 2007 Bologna FC25 CRIBARI Defender 16.03.1980 BRA 185 2005 Udinese Calcio26 Ştefan RADU Defender 22.10.1986 ROU 183 2008 FC Dinamo 1948

Bucureşti32 Cristian BROCCHI Midfielder 30.01.1976 ITA 171 2008 AC Milan33 Roberto BARONIO Midfielder 11.12.1977 ITA 180 2005 Brescia Calcio (loan)40 Antony IANNARILLI Goalkeeper 18.12.1990 ITA 186 2009 none41 Jacopo SCIAMANNA Forward 24.05.1990 ITA 181 2009 none42 Federico SEVIERI Midfielder 19.03.1991 ITA 175 2009 none74 Julio CRUZ Forward 10.10.1974 ARG 190 2009 FC Internazionale Milano86 Fernando MUSLERA Goalkeeper 16.06.1986 AUT 190 2007 Montevideo

Wanderers FC87 Modibo DIAKITÉ Defender 02.03.1987 FRA 192 2006 Pescara Calcio99 Riccardo PERPETUINI Midfielder 04.08.1990 ITA 173 2009 none

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Italian Cup

2009/10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustS.S. Lazio – IF Elfsborg (SWE) 3-0Second leg, 27 AugustIF Elfsborg (SWE) – S.S. Lazio 1-0


MP W D L GF GAEuropean Champion Clubs’ Cup 50 21 12 17 79 61UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup 9 4 5 0 16 7UEFA Cup/Europa League 63 33 13 17 95 68UEFA Super Cup 1 1 0 0 1 0UEFA Intertoto Cup 4 1 2 1 5 5European/South American Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 127 60 32 35 196 141


Matchday One: 17 SeptemberS.S. Lazio – FC Salzburg (AUT) Matchday Two: 1 OctoberPFC Levski Sofia (BUL) – S.S. LazioMatchday Three: 22 OctoberS.S. Lazio – Villarreal CF (ESP)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberVillarreal CF (ESP) – S.S. LazioMatchday Five: 2 DecemberFC Salzburg (AUT) – S.S. LazioMatchday Six: 17 DecemberS.S. Lazio – PFC Levski Sofia (BUL)


FC Salzburg(AUT)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1933Address: Stadionstrasse 2/3, 5071 Wals, AustriaTelephone: +43 662 43 33 32Website: redbulls.com

Press Officer: Thomas BlazekTeam Captain: Eddie Gustafsson

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (5)1994, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2009

STADIUM: SALZBURG STADION


PRESIDENT: Rudolf THEIERL


HEAD COACH: Huub STEVENS

Date/Place of Birth: 29.11.1953 in Sittard, NetherlandsNationality: NED

Playing Career: Fortuna Sittard (1970-75), PSVEindhoven (1975-86)Major Honours – UEFA Cup (1978),Dutch Championship (1976, 1978,1986), Dutch Cup (1976)International Caps/Goals – 18/1 forthe Netherlands

Managerial/Coaching Career:Roda JC (1993-96), FC Schalke 04 (1996-2002), Hertha

BSC Berlin (2002-03), 1. FC Köln(2004-05), Roda JC (2005-07),Hamburger SV (2007-08), PSVEindhoven (2008-09), FC Salzburg(2009-)Major Honours – UEFA Cup (1997),German Cup (2001, 2002)

FC Salzburg | Group G

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Eddie GUSTAFSSON Goalkeeper 31.01.1977 SWE 187 2009 FC Lyn Oslo3 Milan DUDIĆ Defender 01.11.1979 SRB 184 2006 FK Crvena Zvezda5 Rabiu AFOLABI Defender 18.04.1980 NGA 184 2009 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard6 Christian SCHWEGLER Defender 06.06.1984 SUI 173 2009 BSC Young Boys7 Alexander ZICKLER Forward 28.02.1974 GER 188 2005 FC Bayern München8 Thomas AUGUSTINUSSEN Midfielder 20.03.1981 DEN 192 2009 Aalborg BK9 Robin NELISSE Forward 25.01.1978 NED 186 2008 FC Utrecht10 Nikola POKRIVAČ Midfielder 26.11.1985 CRO 185 2009 AS Monaco FC11 Patrik JEŽEK Midfielder 28.12.1976 CZE 171 2002 SV Pasching13 Somen TCHOYI Midfielder 29.01.1983 CMR 190 2008 Stabæk IF14 Barry OPDAM Defender 27.02.1976 NED 186 2008 AZ Alkmaar15 Franz SCHIEMER Defender 21.03.1986 AUT 181 2009 FK Austria Wien17 Andreas ULMER Defender 30.10.1985 AUT 175 2009 SV Ried18 Dušan ŠVENTO Midfielder 01.08.1985 SVK 178 2009 SK Slavia Praha19 Simon CZIOMMER Midfielder 06.11.1980 GER 178 2009 AZ Alkmaar21 Marc JANKO Forward 25.06.1983 AUT 198 2005 VfB Admira Wacker

Mödling23 Ibrahim SEKAGYA Defender 19.12.1980 UGA 185 2007 Arsenal de Sarandí FC24 Christoph LEITGEB Midfielder 14.04.1985 AUT 172 2007 SK Sturm Graz25 Admir VLADAVIĆ Midfielder 26.09.1982 BIH 178 2009 MŠK Žilina27 Djordje RAKIĆ Forward 31.10.1985 SRB 188 2007 Reggina Calcio (loan)31 David SCHARTNER Goalkeeper 07.09.1988 AUT 190 2008 SV Seekirchen32 Stefan ILSANKER Midfielder 18.05.1989 AUT 188 2009 none33 Heinz ARZBERGER Goalkeeper 27.08.1972 AUT 185 1999 SKN St. Pölten34 Stefan SCHWAB Midfielder 27.09.1990 AUT 185 2006 none35 Marcel HOLZMANN Midfielder 03.09.1990 AUT 180 2008 none

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Austrian Bundesliga

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 15 JulyFC Salzburg – Bohemian FC (IRL) 1-1Second leg, 22 JulyBohemian FC (IRL) - FC Salzburg 0-1Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulyFC Salzburg – NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 1-1Second leg, 4 AugustNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) - FC Salzburg 1-2Play-off RoundFirst leg, 19 AugustFC Salzburg – Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) 1-2Second leg, 25 AugustMaccabi Haifa FC (ISR) - FC Salzburg 3-0




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberS.S. Lazio (ITA) – FC SalzburgMatchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Salzburg – Villarreal CF (ESP)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFC Salzburg – PFC Levski Sofia (BUL)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberPFC Levski Sofia (BUL) - FC SalzburgMatchday Five: 2 DecemberFC Salzburg – S.S. Lazio (ITA)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberVillarreal CF (ESP) - FC Salzburg


Villarreal CF(ESP)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1923Address: Camino Miralcamp s/n, 12540 Villareal(Castellón), SpainTelephone: +34 964 500 250Website: villarrealcf.es

Press Officer: Hernán Sanz Team Captain: Marcos Senna

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

None

STADIUM: ESTADIO EL MADRIGAL

Ground Capacity: 25,400 Opened: 1923 Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m

PRESIDENT: Fernando ROIG ALFONSO

Date of Birth: 25.07.1947 Elected/Appointed: 15.05.1997

HEAD COACH: Ernesto VALVERDE

Date/Place of Birth: 06.02.1964 in Viandar de la Vera, Spain Nationality: ESP

Playing Career: Deportivo Alavés (1982-85),Sestao Sport Club (1985-86), RCDEspanyol (1986-88), FC Barcelona(1988-90), Athletic Club Bilbao(1990-96), RCD Mallorca (1996-97)

Major Honours – Spanish Cup (1990)International Caps/Goals – 1/0 for Spain

Managerial/Coaching Career:Athletic Club Bilbao (joint coach) (2001-02), Bilbao

Athletic (2002-2003), Athletic ClubBilbao (2003-05), RCD Espanyol(2006-08), Olympiacos CFP (2008-09), Villarreal CF (2009-)Major Honours – GreekChampionship (2009), Greek Cup(2009)

Villarreal CF | Group G

73

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Javier OLIVA Goalkeeper 29.05.1976 ESP 190 2009 CD Castellón2 GONZALO RODRÍGUEZ Defender 10.04.1984 ARG 182 2004 CA San Lorenzo4 Diego GODĺN Defender 16.02.1986 URU 185 2007 Club Nacional5 Joan CAPDEVILA Defender 03.02.1978 ESP 182 2007 RC Deportivo La Coruña 6 Sebastián EGUREN Midfielder 08.01.1981 URU 186 2008 Hammarby7 Robert PIRES Midfielder 29.10.1973 FRA 187 2006 Arsenal FC8 Santiago CAZORLA Midfielder 13.12.1984 ESP 168 2007 RC Recreativo de Huelva9 Joseba LLORENTE Forward 24.11.1979 ESP 184 2008 Real Valladolid 10 Rubén CANI Midfielder 03.08.1981 ESP 180 2006 Real Zaragoza11 Ariel IBAGAZA Midfielder 27.10.1976 ARG 166 2008 RCD Mallorca12 NILMAR Forward 14.07.1984 BRA 180 2009 SC Internacional13 Diego LÓPEZ Goalkeeper 03.11.1981 ESP 196 2007 Real Madrid CF14 David FUSTER Midfielder 03.02.1982 ESP 178 2009 Elche CF15 Fabricio FUENTES Defender 13.10.1976 ARG 182 2006 FC Atlas17 JAVI VENTA Defender 13.12.1975 ESP 180 1999 CD Tenerife (loan)18 ÁNGEL López Defender 10.03.1981 ESP 180 2007 RC Celta de Vigo19 Marcos SENNA Midfielder 17.07.1976 ESP 177 2002 AD São Caetano20 Iván MARCANO Defender 23.06.1987 ESP 189 2009 Real Racing Club

Santander21 BRUNO Soriano Midfielder 12.06.1984 ESP 181 1999 none22 Giuseppe ROSSI Forward 01.02.1987 ITA 173 2007 Manchester United FC23 JONATHAN PEREIRA Forward 12.05.1987 ESP 163 2006 Real Racing Club

Santander (loan)24 Damián Ariel ESCUDERO Forward 20.04.1987 ARG 176 2008 Real Valladolid (loan)26 JUAN CARLOS Martínez Goalkeeper 21.07.1987 ESP 180 2003 CD Playas de Calviá27 EDU Defender 02.10.1981 ESP 181 1999 none28 MARCO RÚBEN Forward 26.10.1986 ESP 179 2008 RC Recreativo de Huelva

(loan)

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/095th in Spanish Liga

2009/10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustNAC Breda (NED) – Villarreal CF 1-3Second leg, 27 AugustVillarreal CF – NAC Breda (NED) 6-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberVillarreal CF – PFC Levski Sofia (BUL)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Salzburg (AUT) – Villarreal CFMatchday Three: 22 OctoberS.S. Lazio (ITA) – Villarreal CFMatchday Four: 5 NovemberVillarreal CF – S.S. Lazio (ITA)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberPFC Levski Sofia (BUL) – Villarreal CFMatchday Six: 17 DecemberVillarreal CF – FC Salzburg (AUT)

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group H

FC Twente(NED)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1965Address: Colosseum 65, Postbus 564, 7500 ANEnschede, NetherlandsTelephone: +31 53 852 55 25Website: fctwente.nl

Press Officer: Richard PetersTeam Captain: Blaise Nkufo

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Cup (2)1977, 2001

STADIUM: FC TWENTE STADION


PRESIDENT: Joop MUNSTERMAN


HEAD COACH: Steve McCLAREN

Date/Place of Birth: 03.05.1961 in York, EnglandNationality: ENG

Playing Career: Hull City AFC (1979-85), DerbyCounty FC (1985-88), Lincoln CityFC (loan) (1987), Bristol City FC(1988-89), Oxford United FC (1989-92)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Derby County FC (assistant) (1995-99), ManchesterUnited FC (assistant) (1999-2001), Middlesbrough FC(2001-06), England (2006-07), FC Twente (2008-)Major Honours – English League Cup (2004)

FC Twente | Group H

75

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Sander BOSCHKER Goalkeeper 20.10.1970 NED 186 2004 AFC Ajax2 David CARNEY Defender 30.11.1983 AUS 181 2009 Sheffield United FC3 Nicky KUIPER Defender 07.06.1989 NED 183 2009 BV Vitesse4 Peter WISGERHOF Defender 19.11.1979 NED 181 2009 NEC Nijmegen5 Slobodan RAJKOVIĆ Defender 03.02.1989 SRB 195 2008 Chelsea FC6 Wout BRAMA Midfielder 21.08.1986 NED 176 2005 none8 Ronnie STAM Defender 18.06.1984 NED 175 2008 NAC Breda9 Blaise NKUFO Forward 25.05.1975 SUI 186 2003 Hannover 9610 Kenneth PEREZ Midfielder 29.08.1974 DEN 182 2008 AFC Ajax11 Nikita RUKAVYTSYA Forward 22.06.1987 AUS 183 2009 Perth Glory FC12 Jeroen HEUBACH Defender 24.09.1974 NED 177 1999 MVV Maastricht13 Nikolay MIHAYLOV Goalkeeper 28.06.1988 BUL 194 2008 Liverpool FC14 Bernard PARKER Forward 16.03.1986 RSA 170 2009 FK Crvena Zvezda15 Miroslav STOCH Forward 19.10.1989 SVK 168 2009 Chelsea FC16 Cees PAAUWE Goalkeeper 03.11.1977 NED 197 2006 ADO Den Haag18 Cheick TIOTÉ Midfielder 21.06.1986 CIV 180 2008 Roda JC19 DOUGLAS Defender 12.01.1988 BRA 192 2007 Joinville EC20 Luuk DE JONG Forward 27.08.1990 NED 188 2009 De Graafschap22 Bryan RUIZ Forward 18.08.1985 CRC 188 2009 KAA Gent23 Nashat AKRAM Midfielder 12.09.1984 IRQ 182 2009 Al-Gharafa SC24 Theo JANSSEN Midfielder 27.07.1981 NED 180 2008 BV Vitesse25 Andrej RENDLA Forward 13.10.1990 SVK 188 2007 Dukla Banská Bystrica28 Ransford OSEI Forward 05.12.1990 GHA 172 2009 Maccabi Haifa FC29 Perparim HETEMAJ Midfielder 12.12.1986 FIN 175 2009 AEK Athens FC

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/092nd in Dutch Eredivisie

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulySporting Clube de Portugal (POR) – FC Twente 0-0Second leg, 4 AugustFC Twente – Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) 1-1

UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustFC Twente – FK Qarabağ (AZE) 3-1Second leg, 25 AugustFK Qarabağ (AZE) – FC Twente 0-0



GROUP FIXTURES: Group H

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberFenerbahçe SK (TUR) - FC TwenteMatchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Twente – FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFC Sheriff (MDA) - FC TwenteMatchday Four: 5 NovemberFC Twente – FC Sheriff (MDA)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberFC Twente – Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberFC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU) - FC Twente


FC Steaua Bucureşti

(ROU)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1947Address: Ghencea Blvd. No. 45, Sector 6, Bucureşti,RomaniaTelephone: +40 21 411 46 56Website: steauafc.com

Press Officer: Cătălin FainisiTeam Captain: Sorin Ghionea

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (23)1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1976, 1978,1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006National Cup (20)1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1969,1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1996,1997, 1999European Champion Clubs’ Cup (1)1986UEFA Super Cup (1)1986

STADIUM: STEAUA


PRESIDENT: Valeriu ARGĂSEALĂ

Date of Birth: 14.08.1955 Elected/Appointed: June 2007

HEAD COACH: Cristiano BERGODI

Date/Place of Birth: 14.10.1964 in Bracciano, ItalyNationality: ITA

Playing Career: Albano Calcio (1983-84), PescaraCalcio (1984-89), S.S. Lazio (1989-96), Calcio Padova (1996-99),Sliema Wanderers FC (1999-2000)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Imolese Calcio 1919 (2002-03), US Sassuolo (2003-04), S.S. Lazio (assistant) (2004), US Lecce (assistant)(2005), FC Naţional Bucureşti (2005-06), CFR 1907Cluj (2006-07), FC Rapid Bucureşti (2007), FCPolitehnica Iaşi (2008-09), FC Steaua Bucureşti (2009-)

FC Steaua Bucureşti | Group H

77

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Róbinson ZAPATA Goalkeeper 30.09.1978 COL 183 2007 CN Cúcuta Deportivo4 Paweł GOLAŃSKI Defender 12.10.1982 POL 183 2007 Korona Kielce5 Ionuţ RADA Defender 06.07.1982 ROU 190 2007 FC Rapid Bucureşti6 Cristian TĂNASE Midfielder 18.02.1987 ROU 177 2009 FC Argeş Piteşti7 János SZÉKELY Midfielder 13.05.1983 ROU 177 2008 FC Oţelul Galaţi9 Pantelis KAPETANOS Forward 08.06.1983 GRE 189 2008 AEK Athens FC11 Romeo SURDU Forward 12.01.1984 ROU 176 2007 FC Braşov (loan)12 Ciprian TĂTĂRUŞANU Goalkeeper 09.02.1986 ROU 194 2008 ACF Gloria 1922 Bistriţă

(loan)14 Juan Carlos TOJA Midfielder 24.05.1985 COL 185 2008 FC Dallas16 Banel NICOLIŢĂ Midfielder 07.01.1985 ROU 174 2005 FCU Politehnica

Timişoara17 Eugen BACIU Defender 25.05.1980 ROU 179 2004 FCM Bacău18 Petre MARIN Defender 08.09.1973 ROU 169 2004 FC Naţional Bucureşti19 Andrei IONESCU Midfielder 29.03.1988 ROU 171 2008 FC Universitatea Craiova21 Răzvan OCHIROŞII Midfielder 13.03.1989 ROU 176 2005 FC Gloria Buzău (loan)23 Dayro MORENO Defender 16.09.1985 COL 178 2008 CD Once Caldas24 Sorin GHIONEA Defender 11.05.1979 ROU 189 2002 FC Oţelul Galaţi (loan)25 Mihai ONICAŞ Midfielder 27.01.1990 ROU 181 2006 CS Mureşul Deva (loan)26 Eric BICFALVI Defender 05.02.1988 ROU 187 2007 FC Gloria Buzău (loan)28 Bogdan STANCU Forward 28.06.1987 ROU 182 2008 FC Unirea Urziceni29 Vlad RUSU Forward 22.06.1990 ROU 190 2008 none30 Ifeahy EMEGHARA Midfielder 24.03.1984 NGA 173 2007 FCU Politehnica

Timişoara31 Emil Ducu NINU Defender 28.08.1986 ROU 182 2007 ACF Gloria 1922 Bistriţa

(loan)33 Cezar LUNGU Goalkeeper 06.04.1988 ROU 192 2007 none99 Krum BIBISHKOV Forward 02.09.1982 BUL 194 2009 PFC Litex Lovech

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/096th in Romanian Liga I

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 16 JulyFC Steaua Bucureşti – Újpest FC (HUN) 2-0Second leg, 23 JulyÚjpest FC (HUN) - FC Steaua Bucureşti 1-2Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyFC Steaua Bucureşti – Motherwell FC (SCO) 3-0Second leg, 6 AugustMotherwell FC (SCO) - FC Steaua Bucureşti 1-3Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustFC Steaua Bucureşti – Saint Patrick’s Athletic FC (IRL) 3-0Second leg, 27 AugustSaint Patrick’s Athletic FC (IRL) - FC Steaua Bucureşti 1-2




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberFC Steaua Bucureşti – FC Sheriff (MDA)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Twente (NED) - FC Steaua BucureştiMatchday Three: 22 OctoberFC Steaua Bucureşti – Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberFenerbahçe SK (TUR) - FC Steaua BucureştiMatchday Five: 2 DecemberFC Sheriff (MDA) - FC Steaua BucureştiMatchday Six: 17 DecemberFC Steaua Bucureşti – FC Twente (NED)


FC Sheriff(MDA)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1997Address: Str K Liebknecht 1/2, 3300 Tiraspol, Moldova Telephone: +373 533 63 540Website: fc-sheriff.com

Press Officer: Alexander BabakTeam Captain: Vaja Tarkhnishvili

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (9)2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009National Cup (6)1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009

STADIUM: SHERIFF


PRESIDENT: Victor GUSHAN


HEAD COACH: Leonid KUCHUK

Date/Place of Birth: 27.08.1959 in Minsk, BelarusNationality: BLR

Playing Career: FC Dinamo Minsk-2 (1979), FCGomselmash (1982-88), FC KimVitebsk (1989-91), FC MetallurgMolodechno (1992-94), FC AtakaMinsk (1994-97)

Managerial/Coaching Career:FC Dinamo-93 Minsk (1998), FC Molodechno (1998),FC Torpedo Minsk (assistant) (1999-2001), FCLokomotiv Minsk (assistant) (2002-03), FC Sheriff(youth) (2003-04) FC Sheriff (2004-)

Major honours – MoldovanChampionship (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009),Moldovan Cup (2006, 2008, 2009)

FC Sheriff | Group H

79

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Stanislav NAMASCO Goalkeeper 10.11.1986 MDA 188 2008 FC Tiraspol2 Sérgio DA COSTA Defender 17.09.1985 BRA 190 2008 Campo Mourão PR3 Vladimir VOLKOV Midfielder 06.06.1986 SRB 185 2008 OFK Beograd4 Andrei VERBETCHI Defender 21.07.1989 MDA 183 2009 FC Tiraspol5 Vaja TARKHNISHVILI Defender 25.08.1971 GEO 176 1999 FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi7 Andrei CORNEENCOV Midfielder 01.04.1982 MDA 183 2006 CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol9 JYMMY França Forward 15.04.1984 BRA 187 2009 FC Spartak Trnava10 Aleksandr EROKHIN Forward 13.10.1989 RUS 194 2008 none11 Alexandru SUVOROV Midfielder 02.02.1987 MDA 174 2009 FC Tiraspol14 Wilfried BALIMA Midfielder 20.03.1985 BFA 188 2005 US Ouagadougou15 Ihar KARPOVICH Defender 02.08.1988 BLR 186 2008 FC Tiraspol17 Florent ROUAMBA Midfielder 31.12.1986 BFA 183 2006 ASFA Yennega18 Constantin ARBĂNAŞ Midfielder 28.07.1983 ROU 182 2006 ACF Gloria 1922 Bistriţa20 Rustam TSYNYA Defender 17.06.1991 UKR 182 2009 none21 Amath DIEDHIOU Midfielder 19.11.1989 SEN 170 2008 none22 Luis Antonio RODRÍGUEZ Defender 04.03.1985 ARG 182 2007 CA Temperley24 Abdul Gafar MAMAH Defender 24.08.1985 TGO 174 2006 FC 105 Libreville25 Alexandru MELENCIUC Goalkeeper 20.03.1979 MDA 185 2006 FC Tiraspol27 Vitalie BULAT Midfielder 14.09.1987 MDA 184 2008 FC Tiraspol28 José NÁDSON Defender 18.10.1984 BRA 190 2006 São Paulo FC30 Vladimir BRANKOVIĆ Defender 22.09.1985 SRB 181 2009 FK Partizan88 Aliaksei KUCHUK Forward 09.09.1986 BLR 182 2009 FC Kuban Krasnodar

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Moldovan Divizia Nationala

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 15 JulyFC International Turku (FIN) – FC Sheriff 0-1Second leg, 21 JulyFC Sheriff – FC International Turku (FIN) 1-0Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulyFC Sheriff – SK Slavia Praha (CZE) 0-0Second leg, 5 AugustSK Slavia Praha (CZE) – FC Sheriff 1-1Play-off RoundFirst leg, 18 August FC Sheriff – Olympiacos CFP (GRE) 0-2 Second leg, 26 August Olympiacos CFP (GRE) – FC Sheriff 1-0




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberFC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU) – FC Sheriff Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Sheriff – Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFC Sheriff – FC Twente (NED)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberFC Twente (NED) – FC SheriffMatchday Five: 2 DecemberFC Sheriff – FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberFenerbahçe SK (TUR) – FC Sheriff


Fenerbahçe SK(TUR)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1907Address: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadı, Recep Peker Cad,34724 Kızıltoprak, Kadıköy, İstanbul, TurkeyTelephone: +90 216 542 19 07Website: fenerbahce.org

Press Officer: Mehmet ÇatayTeam Captain: Alex de Souza

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (17)1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1978,1983, 1985, 1989, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007National Cup (4)1968, 1974, 1979, 1983

STADIUM: ŞÜKRÜ SARACOĞLU

Ground Capacity: 50,509Opened: 1982Size of Pitch: 105 x 68m

PRESIDENT: AZİZ YILDIRIM


HEAD COACH: Christoph DAUM

Date/Place of Birth: 24.10.1953 in Zwickau, GermanyNationality: GER

Playing Career: Eintracht Duisburg 1848 (1972-75),1. FC Köln (amateurs) (1975-81)

Managerial/Coaching Career:1. FC Köln (amateurs) (1981-86), 1. FC Köln (assistant)(1985-86), 1. FC Köln (1986-90), VfB Stuttgart (1990-93), Beşiktaş JK (1994-96), Bayer 04 Leverkusen(1996-2000), Beşiktaş JK (2001-02), FK Austria Wien(2002-03), Fenerbahçe SK (2003-06), 1. FC Köln (2006-09), Fenerbahçe SK (2009-)Major Honours – German Championship (1992), Turkish Championship (1995, 2004, 2005), AustrianChampionship (2003), Turkish Cup (1994), Austrian Cup (2003)

Fenerbahçe SK | Group H

81

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 VOLKAN Demirel Goalkeeper 27.10.1981 TUR 191 2002 Kartalspor2 Diego LUGANO Defender 02.11.1980 URU 190 2006 São Paulo FC3 ROBERTO CARLOS Defender 10.04.1973 BRA 168 2007 Real Madrid CF5 EMRE Belözoğlu Midfielder 07.09.1980 TUR 171 2008 Newcastle United FC6 Gökçek VEDERSON Defender 22.07.1981 TUR 176 2007 Ankaraspor8 KAZİM Kazım Forward 26.08.1986 TUR 185 2007 Sheffield United FC9 Daniel GÜIZA Forward 17.08.1980 ESP 183 2008 RCD Mallorca10 ALEX de Souza Midfielder 14.09.1977 BRA 175 2004 Cruzeiro EC15 BEKIR Irtegün Defender 20.04.1984 TUR 185 2009 Gaziantepspor16 CRISTIAN Midfielder 25.06.1983 BRA 183 2009 SC Corinthians17 ALI BILGIN Midfielder 17.12.1981 TUR 183 2007 Antalyaspor19 ÖNDER Turaci Defender 14.07.1981 TUR 186 2004 R. Standard de Liège20 ÖZER Hurmaci Midfielder 20.11.1986 TUR 176 2009 Ankaraspor21 SELÇUK Sahin Midfielder 31.01.1981 TUR 175 2003 Istanbulspor23 SEMİH Şentürk Forward 29.04.1983 TUR 183 2002 none 24 DENİZ Barış Midfielder 02.07.1977 TUR 184 2004 Gençlerbirliği SK25 UĞUR Boral Midfielder 14.04.1982 TUR 178 2006 Gençlerbirliği SK27 ANDRÉ SANTOS Midfielder 08.03.1983 BRA 180 2009 SC Corinthians34 FEHMI MERT Günok Goalkeeper 01.03.1989 TUR 188 2006 none58 BILICA Defender 04.01.1979 BRA 187 2009 Sivasspor66 MEHMET Topuz Midfielder 07.09.1983 TUR 183 2009 Kayserispor77 GÖKHAN Gönül Defender 04.01.1985 TUR 174 2007 Gençlerbirliği OFTAŞ SK88 VOLKAN Babacan Goalkeeper 11.08.1988 TUR 188 2007 Istanbulspor (loan)99 DEIVID de Souza Forward 22.10.1979 BRA 180 2006 Sporting Clube de

Portugal

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/094th in Turkish Super Lig

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyFenerbahçe SK – Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN) 5-1Second leg, 6 August Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN) – Fenerbahçe SK 1-1Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustFC Sion (SUI) – Fenerbahçe SK 0-2Second leg, 27 AugustFenerbahçe SK – FC Sion (SUI) 2-2




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberFenerbahçe SK – FC Twente (NED) Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Sheriff (MDA) – Fenerbahçe SKMatchday Three: 22 OctoberFC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU) – Fenerbahçe SKMatchday Four: 5 NovemberFenerbahçe SK – FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberFC Twente (NED) – Fenerbahçe SKMatchday Six: 17 DecemberFenerbahçe SK – FC Sheriff (MDA)

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group I

AEK Athens FC(GRE)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1924Address: 69-71 Grammou, Maroussi 15124, Athens,GreeceTelephone: +30 210 612 1371Website: aekfc.gr

Press Officer: Thodoris ZagasTeam Captain: Pantelis Kafes

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (11)1939, 1940, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1992,1993, 1994National Cup (13)1932, 1939, 1949, 1950, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1983,1996, 1997, 2000, 2002National League Cup (1)1990

STADIUM: OACA SPIROS LOUIS


PRESIDENT: Nikos THANOPOULOS


HEAD COACH: Dušan BAJEVIĆ

Date/Place of Birth: 10.12.1948in Mostar, Bosnia-HerzegovinaNationality: SRB

Playing Career: FK Velež (1966-77), AEK Athens FC(1977-81), FK Velež (1981-83)Major Honours – GreekChampionship (1978, 1979), Greek Cup (1978)

International Caps/Goals – 37/29 for Yugoslavia

Managerial/Coaching Career:FK Velež (1984-88), AEK Athens FC (1988-96),Olympiacos CFP (1996-99), PAOK FC (2000-02), AEKAthens FC (2002-04), Olympiacos CFP (2004-05), FKCrvena Zvezda (2006-07), Aris Thessaloniki FC (2007-08), AEK Athens FC (2008-)Major Honours – Greek Championship (1989, 1992,

1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999,2005), Yugoslavian Cup (1986),Greek Cup (1996, 1999, 2001,2005), Greek League Cup (1990)

AEK Athens FC | Group I

83

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Pantelis KAFES Midfielder 24.06.1978 GRE 180 2007 Olympiacos CFP2 Carlos ARAUJO Defender 19.11.1981 ARG 172 2009 CA Huracán3 Youssouf HERSI Midfielder 20.08.1982 NED 173 2009 FC Twente4 GERALDO Defender 08.11.1980 POR 183 2007 FC Paços de Ferreira5 Daniel MAJSTOROVIC Defender 05.04.1977 SWE 190 2008 FC Basel 18937 JUANFRAN Defender 15.07.1976 ESP 182 2008 Real Zaragoza8 Tamandani NSALIWA Midfielder 28.01.1982 GER 175 2007 Panionios GSS9 LEONARDO Midfielder 22.09.1986 BRA 171 2009 Levadiakos FC11 Gustavo MANDUCA Midfielder 08.06.1980 BRA 182 2006 SL Benfica12 Sanel JAHIĆ Defender 10.12.1981 BIH 183 2009 Aris Thessaloniki FC14 Grigoris MAKOS Midfielder 18.01.1987 GRE 183 2009 Panionios GSS15 Nikos KARABELAS Defender 20.12.1984 GRE 180 2009 Aris Thessaloniki FC18 Ismael BLANCO Forward 19.01.1983 ARG 179 2007 Colón de Santa Fé21 Michalis PAVLIS Forward 29.09.1989 GRE 170 2005 none22 Giannis ARABATZIS Goalkeeper 28.05.1984 GRE 190 2002 none23 Sebastián SAJA Goalkeeper 05.06.1979 ITA 188 2008 CA San Lorenzo26 Seidu YAHAYA Midfielder 31.12.1989 GHA 171 2008 Real Sportive27 Milan LUKAČ Goalkeeper 04.10.1985 SRB 197 2009 FK Čukarički29 Krisztián NÉMETH Forward 05.01.1989 HUN 179 2009 Liverpool FC30 Ilie IORDACHE Midfielder 23.03.1985 ROU 178 2009 CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu31 Nikos GEORGEAS Defender 27.12.1976 GRE 174 2001 Kalamata FC32 Ignacio SCOCCO Forward 29.05.1985 ITA 175 2008 Universidad Nacional34 Panagiotis TACHTSIDIS Midfielder 15.02.1991 GRE 191 2005 none87 Nicolás ARCE Defender 28.01.1987 ITA 188 2009 CA San Lorenzo90 Savvas GENTSOGLOU Midfielder 19.09.1990 GRE 185 2005 none

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/094th in Greek Superleague; 2nd in play-offs

2009/10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustSC Vaslui (ROU) – AEK Athens FC 2-1Second leg, 27 AugustAEK Athens FC – SC Vaslui (ROU) 3-0



GROUP FIXTURES: Group I

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberEverton FC (ENG) - AEK Athens FCMatchday Two: 1 OctoberAEK Athens FC – SL Benfica (POR)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFC BATE Borisov (BLR) - AEK Athens FCMatchday Four: 5 NovemberAEK Athens FC – FC BATE Borisov (BLR)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberAEK Athens FC – Everton FC (ENG)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberSL Benfica (POR) - AEK Athens FC


SL Benfica(POR)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1904Address: Estádio da Luz, Avda General Norton deMatos, 1500-313 Lisboa, PortugalTelephone: +351 21 721 95 00Website: slbenfica.pt

Press Officer: Ricardo Sampaio MaiaTeam Captain: Nuno Gomes

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (31)1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1957,1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971,1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987,1989, 1991, 1994, 2005National Cup (24)1940, 1943, 1944, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957,1959, 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1980, 1981, 1983,1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2004National League Cup (1)2009European Champion Clubs’ Cup (2)1961, 1962

STADIUM: ESTÁDIO DA LUZ


PRESIDENT: Luís Filipe VIEIRA


HEAD COACH: Jorge JESUS

Date/Place of Birth: 24.07.1954 in Amadora, PortugalNationality: POR

Playing Career: Sporting Clube de Portugal (1971-76), GD Peniche (loan) (1973-74),SC Olhanense (loan) (1974-75), CF

Os Belenenses (1976-77), GD Riopele (1977-78),Juventude Sport Clube (1978-79), UD Leiria (1979-80),Vitória FC (1980-83), SC Farense (1983-85), CF Estrelada Amadora (1985-87), Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco(1987-88), SR Almancilense (1988-89)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Amora FC (1989-93), FC Felgueiras (1993-98), CF Estrelada Amadora (1998-2000), Vitória FC (2000-02) CF Estrelada Amadora (2002-03) Vitória SC (2003-04) MoreirenseFC (2004-05), UD Leiria (2005-06), CF Os Belenenses(2006-08) SC Braga (2008-09), SL Benfica (2009-)

SL Benfica | Group I

85

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 José MOREIRA Goalkeeper 20.03.1982 POR 184 1999 none3 José Alberto SHAFFER Defender 16.12.1985 ARG 175 2009 Racing Club4 LUISÃO Defender 13.02.1981 BRA 193 2003 Cruzeiro EC5 RUBEN AMORIM Midfielder 27.01.1985 POR 180 2008 CF Os Belenenses 6 JAVI GARCÍA Midfielder 08.02.1987 ESP 187 2009 Real Madrid CF7 Óscar CARDOZO Forward 20.05.1983 PAR 192 2007 CA Newell’s Old Boys8 RAMIRES Midfielder 24.03.1987 BRA 180 2009 Cruzeiro EC10 Pablo AIMAR Midfielder 03.11.1979 ARG 169 2008 Real Zaragoza11 KEIRRISON Forward 03.12.1988 ESP 183 2009 FC Barcelona12 QUIM Goalkeeper 13.11.1975 POR 182 2004 SC Braga13 JÚLIO CÉSAR Goalkeeper 02.09.1986 BRA 191 2009 CF Os Belenenses14 MAXI PEREIRA Defender 08.06.1984 URU 173 2007 Defensor Sporting17 CARLOS MARTINS Midfielder 29.04.1982 POR 174 2008 RC Recreativo de Huelva18 FÁBIO COENTRÃO Midfielder 11.03.1988 POR 179 2007 Rio Ave FC (loan)19 WELDON Forward 06.08.1980 BRA 184 2009 Sport Recife21 NUNO GOMES Forward 05.07.1976 POR 179 2002 ACF Fiorentina22 LUÍS FILIPE Defender 14.06.1979 POR 179 2009 Vitória SC23 DAVID LUIZ Defender 22.04.1987 BRA 188 2007 EC Vitória24 FELIPE Menezes Midfielder 20.01.1988 BRA 185 2009 Goiás EC25 CÉSAR PEIXOTO Defender 12.05.1980 POR 184 2009 SC Braga27 SIDNEI Defender 23.08.1989 BRA 185 2008 SC Internacional28 MIGUEL VÍTOR Defender 30.06.1989 POR 183 2005 CD Aves (loan)30 Javier SAVIOLA Forward 11.12.1981 ARG 169 2009 Real Madrid CF

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/093rd in Portuguese Primeira Liga

2009/10UEFA Europa League Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20.08.2009SL Benfica – FC Vorskla Poltava (UKR) 4-0Second leg, 27.08.2009FC Vorskla Poltava (UKR) – SL Benfica 2-1


MP W D L GF GAEuropean Champion Clubs’ Cup 180 86 41 53 323 189Cup Winners’ Cup 42 21 12 9 67 34UEFA Cup/Europa League 82 36 19 27 121 98UEFA Super Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0UEFA Intertoto Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0European/South American Cup 5 1 0 4 6 15Total 309 144 72 93 517 336


Matchday One: 17 SeptemberSL Benfica – FC BATE Borisov (BLR)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberAEK Athens FC (GRE) – SL Benfica Matchday Three: 22 OctoberSL Benfica – Everton FC (ENG)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberEverton FC (ENG) – SL Benfica Matchday Five: 2 DecemberFC BATE Borisov (BLR) – SL BenficaMatchday Six: 17 DecemberSL Benfica – AEK Athens FC (GRE)


FC BATE Borisov(BLR)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1996Address: 16-25 Revolution Avenue, 222120 Borisov,BelarusTelephone: +375 177 73 41 23Website: fcbate.by

Press Officer: Andrei VashkevichTeam Captain: Dzmitri Likhtarovich

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (5)1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008National Cup (1)2006

STADIUM: DINAMO

Ground Capacity: 36,900 Opened: 1934Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m

PRESIDENT: Anatoli KAPSKI


HEAD COACH: Viktor GONCHARENKO

Date/Place of Birth: 10.06.1977in Khoiniki, BelarusNationality: BLR

Playing Career: RUOR Minsk (1995-97), FC BATEBorisov (1998–2002)Major Honours – BelarussianChampionship (1999, 2002)

Managerial/Coaching Career:FC BATE Borisov (reserves) (2004-06), FC BATE Borisov(assistant) (2007), FC BATE Borisov (2008–)Major Honours – Belarussian Championship (2008)

FC BATE Borisov | Group I

87

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club2 Dzmitri LIKHTAROVICH Midfielder 01.03.1978 BLR 180 2001 FC Dnepr-Transmash

Mogilev3 Siarhei SASNOUSKI Defender 14.08.1981 BLR 190 2008 FC Neman Grodno4 Igor SHITOV Defender 24.10.1986 BLR 185 2009 FC Torpedo Zhodino5 Aliaksandr YUREVICH Defender 08.08.1979 BLR 174 2008 FC Karpaty Lviv7 Vitali BULYGA Forward 12.01.1980 BLR 176 2009 FC Luch-Energia

Vladivostok8 Aleksandr VOLODKO Midfielder 18.06.1986 BLR 177 2008 FC Dinamo Brest10 Sergei KRIVETS Midfielder 08.06.1986 BLR 177 2006 FC Lokomotiv Minsk11 Alexander ALUMONA Forward 18.12.1983 HUN 175 2009 FC Neman Grodno14 Artsiom RADKOV Defender 26.08.1985 BLR 186 2009 FC Khimki16 Siarhei VEREMKO Goalkeeper 16.10.1982 BLR 190 2008 FC Neman Grodno17 Aliaksandr PAVLOV Midfielder 18.08.1984 BLR 178 2009 FC Dnepr-Transmash

Mogilev18 Maksim BORDACHOV Midfielder 18.05.1986 BLR 190 2009 FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk20 Vitali RADZIONOV Forward 11.12.1983 BLR 179 2006 FC Torpedo Zhodino21 Ilya TSYVILKA Defender 27.07.1992 BLR 182 2007 none22 Ihar STASEVICH Midfielder 21.10.1985 BLR 180 2002 none23 Mikhail KRAUCHUK Midfielder 19.09.1991 BLR 192 2009 none24 Maksim VALADZKO Midfielder 10.11.1992 BLR 174 2009 none32 Vladimir RZHEVSKI Defender 19.07.1987 BLR 195 2008 JBK Pietarsaari33 Dmytro IVANOV Goalkeeper 30.09.1989 UKR 190 2009 FC Nafkom Brovary88 Ogannes GOARYAN Midfielder 18.03.1988 RUS 174 2009 FC Lokomotiv Moskva

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Belarussian Vysshaya Liga

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 14 JulyFK Makedonija Skopje (MKD) – FC BATE Borisov 0-2Second leg, 21 JulyFC BATE Borisov – FK Makedonija Skopje (MKD) 2-0Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulyFK Ventspils (LVA) – FC BATE Borisov 1-0Second leg, 5 AugustFC BATE Borisov – FK Ventspils (LVA) 2-1

UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustFC BATE Borisov – PFC Litex Lovech (BUL) 0-1Second leg, 27 AugustPFC Litex Lovech (BUL) – FC BATE Borisov 0-4




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberSL Benfica (POR) – FC BATE BorisovMatchday Two: 1 OctoberFC BATE Borisov – Everton FC (ENG)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFC BATE Borisov – AEK Athens FC (GRE)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberAEK Athens FC (GRE) – FC BATE BorisovMatchday Five: 2 DecemberFC BATE Borisov – SL Benfica (POR)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberEverton FC (ENG) – FC BATE Borisov


Everton FC(ENG)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1878Address: Goodison Park, Goodison Road, Liverpool, L4 4EL, EnglandTelephone: +44 871 663 1878 Website: evertonfc.com

Press Officer: Darren GriffithsTeam Captain: Philip Neville

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (9)1891, 1915, 1928, 1932, 1939, 1963, 1970, 1985, 1987National Cup (5)1906, 1933, 1966, 1984, 1995UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1)1985

STADIUM: GOODISON PARK


CHAIRMAN: Bill KENWRIGHT


MANAGER: David MOYES

Date/Place of Birth: 25.04.1963 in Glasgow, ScotlandNationality: SCO

Playing Career: Celtic FC (1980-83), CambridgeUnited FC (1983-85), Bristol CityFC (1985-87), Shrewsbury Town FC(1987-90), Dunfermline Athletic FC(1990-1993), Hamilton Academical

FC (1993), Preston North End FC (1993-98). Major Honours – Scottish Championship (1982)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Preston North End FC (1998-2002), Everton FC (2002-)

Everton FC | Group I

89

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Carlo NASH Goalkeeper 13.09.1973 ENG 197 2008 Wigan Athletic FC2 Tony HIBBERT Defender 20.02.1981 ENG 173 2000 none3 Leighton BAINES Defender 11.12.1984 ENG 170 2007 Wigan Athletic FC4 Joseph YOBO Defender 06.09.1980 NGA 188 2002 Olympique de Marseille6 Phil JAGIELKA Defender 17.08.1982 ENG 180 2007 Sheffield United FC7 Diniyar BILYALETDINOV Midfielder 27.02.1985 RUS 185 2009 FC Lokomotiv Moskva8 Louis SAHA Forward 08.08.1978 FRA 185 2008 Manchester United FC10 Mikel ARTETA Midfielder 26.03.1982 ESP 175 2005 Real Sociedad de Fútbol11 JÔ Forward 20.03.1987 BRA 193 2009 Manchester City FC12 Iain TURNER Goalkeeper 26.01.1984 SCO 193 2003 Stirling Albion FC15 Sylvain DISTIN Defender 16.12.1977 FRA 192 2009 Portsmouth FC17 Tim CAHILL Midfielder 06.12.1979 AUS 178 2004 Millwall FC18 Philip NEVILLE Midfielder 21.01.1977 ENG 180 2005 Manchester United FC19 Dan GOSLING Midfielder 02.02.1990 ENG 178 2008 Plymouth Argyle FC20 Steven PIENAAR Midfielder 17.03.1982 RSA 170 2007 BV Borussia Dortmund21 Leon OSMAN Midfielder 17.05.1981 ENG 173 2000 Derby County FC (loan)22 YAKUBU Ayegbeni Forward 22.11.1982 NGA 183 2007 Middlesbrough FC24 Tim HOWARD Goalkeeper 06.03.1979 USA 191 2006 Manchester United FC25 Marouane FELLAINI Midfielder 22.11.1987 BEL 194 2008 R. Standard de Liège31 Seamus COLEMAN Defender 11.10.1988 IRL 193 2009 Sligo Rovers FC32 Luke GARBUTT Forward 21.05.1993 ENG 180 2009 Leeds United AFC34 Shane DUFFY Defender 01.01.1992 NIR 193 2007 none43 Shkodran MUSTAFI Defender 17.04.1992 GER 184 2009 Hamburger SV

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/095th in English Premier League

2009/10UEFA Europa League Play-off RoundFirst Leg, 20 AugustEverton FC – SK Sigma Olomouc (CZE) 4-0 Second Leg, 27 AugustSK Sigma Olomouc (CZE) – Everton FC 1-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberEverton FC – AEK Athens FC (GRE)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFC BATE Borisov (BLR) – Everton FCMatchday Three: 22 OctoberSL Benfica (POR) – Everton FCMatchday Four: 5 NovemberEverton FC – SL Benfica (POR)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberAEK Athens FC (GRE) – Everton FC Matchday Six: 17 DecemberEverton FC – FC BATE Borisov (BLR)

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group J

Toulouse FC(FRA)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1970Address: 1 Allée Gabriel-Biénès, BP 54023, 31028Toulouse Cedex 4, FranceTelephone: +33 534 31 39 40 Website: tfc.info

Press Officer: Géraldine CourteixTeam Captain: Mauro Cetto

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

None

STADIUM: STADIUM MUNICPAL


PRESIDENT: Olivier SADRAN

Date of Birth: 06.09.1969 Elected/Appointed: 2001

HEAD COACH: Alain CASANOVA

Date/Place of Birth: 18.09.1961 in Clermont-Ferrand, FranceNationality: FRA

Playing Career: Le Havre AC (1983-90), Olympiquede Marseille (1990-92), ToulouseFC (1992-95)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Toulouse FC (assistant) (1995-2008), Toulouse FC(2008-)

Toulouse FC | Group J

91

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club2 Mohamed FOFANA Defender 07.03.1985 FRA 180 2004 none3 Daniel CONGRÉ Defender 05.04.1985 FRA 184 2004 none4 Mauro CETTO Defender 14.04.1982 ARG 182 2008 FC Nantes5 Paulo MACHADO Midfielder 31.03.1986 POR 174 2009 FC Porto6 Antoine DEVAUX Midfielder 21.02.1985 FRA 185 2009 US Boulogne7 Fodé MANSARÉ Midfielder 03.09.1981 FRA 179 2005 Montpellier Hérault SC8 Étienne DIDOT Midfielder 24.07.1983 FRA 175 2008 Stade Rennais FC9 Søren LARSEN Forward 06.09.1981 DEN 193 2008 FC Schalke 0410 André-Pierre GIGNAC Forward 05.12.1985 FRA 186 2007 FC Lorient11 LUAN Louza Midfielder 21.09.1988 BRA 186 2009 AD São Caetano13 Dany NOUNKEU Defender 11.04.1986 FRA 184 2009 Pau FC14 François SIRIEIX Midfielder 07.10.1980 FRA 180 2004 AJ Auxerre16 Olivier BLONDEL Goalkeeper 09.07.1979 FRA 188 2008 Le Havre AC17 Alexandre BONNET Midfielder 17.10.1986 FRA 173 2005 CS Sedan Ardennes

(loan) 19 Xavier PENTECÔTE Forward 13.08.1986 FRA 180 2004 SC Bastia (loan) 20 Mathieu BERSON Midfielder 23.02.1980 FRA 180 2008 Levante UD22 Moussa SISSOKO Midfielder 16.08.1989 FRA 187 2002 none23 Albin EBONDO Defender 23.02.1984 FRA 180 2001 none25 Daniel BRAATEN Midfielder 25.05.1982 NOR 184 2008 Bolton Wanderers FC29 Etienne CAPOUE Midfielder 11.07.1988 FRA 189 2006 Angers SCO30 Yohann PELÉ Goalkeeper 04.11.1982 FRA 196 2009 Le Mans UC 7233 Adrien REGATTIN Midfielder 22.08.1991 FRA 166 2009 FC Sète39 Florian AIGOUY Defender 25.02.1990 FRA 181 2009 none

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/094th in French Ligue 1

2009/10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustTrabzonspor (TUR) – Toulouse FC 1-3Second leg, 27 AugustToulouse FC – Trabzonspor (TUR) 0-1



GROUP FIXTURES: Group J

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberFK Partizan (SRB) - Toulouse FCMatchday Two: 1 OctoberToulouse FC – Club Brugge KV (BEL)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) – Toulouse FCMatchday Four: 5 NovemberToulouse FC – FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) Matchday Five: 3 DecemberToulouse FC – FK Partizan (SRB)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberClub Brugge KV (BEL) – Toulouse FC


Club Brugge KV(BEL)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1891Address: Olympialaan 72, 8200 Brugge, BelgiumTelephone: 0032 50 402121Website: clubbrugge.be

Press Officer: Luc VerweirderTeam Captain: Stijn Stijnen

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (13)1920, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1992,1996, 1998, 2003, 2005 National Cup (10)1968, 1970, 1977, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2004,2007

STADIUM: JAN BREYDELSTADION


PRESIDENT: Pol JONCKHEERE


HEAD COACH: Adrie KOSTER

Date/Place of Birth: 18.11.1954 in Zierikzee, NetherlandsNationality: NED

Playing Career: Roda JC (1977-1979), PSVEindhoven (1979-1983)International Caps/Goals – 3/0 forthe Netherlands

Managerial/Coaching Career:FC Eindhoven (assistant) (1985-86), Willem II (assistant)(1986-90), Willem II (1990-91), Roda JC (1991-93),Helmond Sport (1993-95), TOP Oss (1995-97), SBVExcelsior (1997-2003), VVV-Venlo (2003-05), RKCWaalwijk (2005-07), AFC Ajax (youth) (2007), AFC Ajax(2007-08), AFC Ajax (B team) (2008-09), Club BruggeKV (2009-)

Club Brugge KV | Group J

93

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Stijn STIJNEN Goalkeeper 07.04.1981 BEL 188 2000 KSC Hasselt3 Jared JEFFREY Midfielder 14.06.1990 USA 178 2008 none4 Carl HOEFKENS Defender 06.10.1978 BEL 185 2009 West Bromwich Albion FC5 Michael KLUKOWSKI Defender 27.05.1981 CAN 184 2005 RAA La Louvière7 Koen DAERDEN Midfielder 08.03.1982 BEL 191 2006 KRC Genk8 Nabil DIRAR Forward 25.02.1986 BEL 184 2008 KVC Westerlo9 Dušan DJOKIĆ Forward 20.02.1980 SRB 184 2007 FK Crvena Zvezda10 Wesley SONCK Forward 09.08.1978 BEL 174 2007 VfL Borussia

Mönchengladbach11 Jonathan BLONDEL Midfielder 03.04.1984 BEL 173 2004 Tottenham Hotspur FC13 Geert DE VLIEGER Goalkeeper 16.10.1971 BEL 187 2008 SV Zulte Waregem14 Jeroen SIMAEYS Midfielder 12.05.1985 BEL 193 2007 K. Sint-Truidense VV15 Joseph AKPALA Forward 24.08.1986 NGA 185 2008 R. Charleroi SC17 CLÉBER Sonda Defender 29.04.1991 BRA 182 2009 EC Juventude18 Ryan DONK Defender 30.03.1986 NED 192 2009 West Bromwich Albion FC20 Ronald VARGAS Forward 02.12.1986 VEN 174 2008 Caracas FC21 Jorn VERMEULEN Defender 16.04.1987 BEL 184 1993 none22 Karel GERAERTS Midfielder 05.01.1982 BEL 186 2007 R. Standard de Liège26 Yves LENAERTS Goalkeeper 27.02.1983 BEL 186 2006 K. Beringen-Heusden

-Zolder29 Gertjan DE METS Defender 02.04.1987 BEL 176 1997 none30 Antolín ALCARAZ Defender 30.07.1982 PAR 184 2007 SC Beira Mar32 Vadis ODJIDJA-OFOE Midfielder 21.02.1989 BEL 185 2009 Hamburger SV40 Dorge KOUEMAHA Forward 28.06.1983 CMR 190 2009 MSV Duisburg44 Ivan PERIŠIĆ Midfielder 02.02.1989 CRO 180 2009 KSV Roeselare77 Mohamed DAHMANE Forward 09.04.1982 FRA 180 2009 RAEC Mons

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/093rd in Belgian Eerste Klasse

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyClub Brugge KV – FC Lahti (FIN) 3-2Second leg, 6 AugustFC Lahti (FIN) – Club Brugge KV 1-1Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustKKS Lech Poznán (POL) – Club Brugge KV 1-0Second leg, 27 AugustClub Brugge KV – KKS Lech Poznán (POL) 1-0*(* won 4-3 on penalties)




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberClub Brugge KV – FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberToulouse FC (FRA) – Club Brugge KVMatchday Three: 22 OctoberClub Brugge KV – FK Partizan (SRB)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberFK Partizan (SRB) – Club Brugge KVMatchday Five: 3 DecemberFC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) – Club Brugge KVMatchday Six: 16 DecemberClub Brugge KV – Toulouse FC (FRA)


FC Shakhtar Donetsk

(UKR)

94

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1936Address: 86-A Artema Str., UA-83050, Donetsk, UkraineTelephone: +380 62 387 01 02Website: shakhtar.com

Press Officer: Ruslan MarmazovTeam Captain: Darijo Srna

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (4)2002, 2005, 2006, 2008.National Cup (10)1961, 1962, 1980, 1983, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004,2008.UEFA Cup (1)2009

STADIUM: DONBASS ARENA


PRESIDENT: Rinat AKHMETOV


HEAD COACH: Mircea LUCESCU

Date/Place of Birth: 29.07.1945 in Bucharest, RomaniaNationality: ROU

Playing Career: FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti (1963-65), Ştiinţa Bucureşti (1965-66),Politehnica Bucureşti (1966-67), FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti (1967-77), Corvinul Hunedoara (1977-82)

Major Honours – Romanian Championship (1964, 1965,1971, 1973, 1975, 1977), Romanian Cup (1964, 1968)International Caps/Goals – 74/9 for Romania

Managerial/Coaching Career:Corvinul Hunedoara (1977-82), Romania (1981-85), FCDinamo 1948 Bucureşti (1985-90), Pisa Calcio (1990-91), Brescia Calcio (1991-96), AC Reggiana (1996-97),FC Rapid Bucureşti (1997-98), FC InternazionaleMilano (1998-99), FC Rapid Bucureşti (1999-2000),Galatasaray AS (2000-02), Beşiktaş JK (2002-04), FCShakhtar Donetsk (2004-)Major Honours – UEFA Cup (2009), UEFA Super Cup(2000), Romanian Championship (1990, 1999), TurkishChampionship (2002, 2003), Ukrainian Championship(2005, 2006, 2008), Romanian Cup (1990, 1998),Ukrainian Cup (2004, 2008)

FC Shakhtar Donetsk | Group J

95

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club3 Tomáš HÜBSCHMAN Defender 04.09.1981 CZE 180 2004 AC Sparta Praha4 Igor DULJAJ Midfielder 29.10.1979 SRB 175 2004 FK Partizan5 Olexandr KUCHER Defender 22.10.1982 UKR 184 2006 FC Metalist Kharkiv7 FERNANDINHO Midfielder 04.05.1985 BRA 176 2005 Atlético Paranaense8 JÁDSON Midfielder 05.10.1983 BRA 169 2005 Atlético Paranaense11 ILSINHO Midfielder 12.10.1985 BRA 178 2007 São Paulo FC12 Rustam KHUDZHAMOV Goalkeeper 05.10.1982 UKR 191 2008 FC Kharkiv13 Vyacheslav SHEVCHUK Defender 13.05.1979 UKR 184 2005 FC Dnipro

Dnipropetrovsk14 Vasyl KOBIN Midfielder 24.05.1985 UKR 179 2009 FC Karpaty Lviv17 LUIZ ADRIANO Forward 12.04.1987 BRA 183 2007 SC Internacional18 Mariusz LEWANDOWSKI Midfielder 18.05.1979 POL 185 2001 Groclin Grodzisk

Wielkopolski19 Olexiy GAI Midfielder 06.11.1982 UKR 181 2006 FC Illychivets Mariupil21 Olexandr GLADKIY Forward 24.08.1987 UKR 186 2007 FC Kharkiv22 WILLIAN Midfielder 09.08.1988 BRA 174 2007 SC Corinthians23 Kostyantyn KRAVCHENKO Midfielder 24.09.1986 UKR 182 2008 FC Dnipro

Dnipropetrovsk26 Răzvan RAŢ Defender 26.05.1981 ROU 178 2003 FC Rapid Bucureşti28 Olexiy POLYANSKIY Midfielder 12.04.1986 UKR 182 2009 FC Metallurh Donetsk30 Andriy PYATOV Goalkeeper 28.06.1984 UKR 190 2007 FC Vorskla Poltava32 Mykola ISHCHENKO Defender 09.03.1983 UKR 182 2008 FC Karpaty Lviv33 Darijo SRNA Midfielder 01.05.1982 CRO 182 2003 HNK Hajduk Split36 Olexandr CHYZHOV Midfielder 10.08.1986 UKR 197 2008 FC Vorskla Poltava77 Julius AGHAHOWA Forward 12.02.1982 NGA 179 2009 Kayserispor

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/092nd in Ukrainian Vyshcha Liha

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulyFC Shakhtar Donetsk – FC Timişoara (ROU) 2-2Second leg, 5 AugustFC Timişoara (ROU) – FC Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0

UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustSivasspor (TUR) – FC Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3Second leg, 25 AugustFC Shakhtar Donetsk – Sivasspor (TUR) 2-0




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberClub Brugge KV (BEL) - FC Shakhtar DonetskMatchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Shakhtar Donetsk – FK Partizan (SRB)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFC Shakhtar Donetsk – Toulouse FC (FRA)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberToulouse FC (FRA) - FC Shakhtar DonetskMatchday Five: 3 DecemberFC Shakhtar Donetsk – Club Brugge KV (BEL)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberFK Partizan (SRB) - FC Shakhtar Donetsk


FK Partizan(SRB)

96

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1945Address: Humska 1, 11000 Beograd, Serbia Telephone: +381 11 3227 181Website: partizan.rs

Press Officer: Marko Vjetrović Team Captain: Nenad Djordjević

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (21)1947, 1949, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1976, 1978, 1983,1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003,2005, 2008, 2009National Cup (11)1947, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2001,2008, 2009

STADIUM: PARTIZAN


PRESIDENT: Dragan DJURIĆ


HEAD COACH: Goran STEVANOVIĆ

Date/Place of Birth: 27.11.1966 in Sremska Mitrovica, SerbiaNationality: Serbian

Playing Career:FK Partizan (1983-91), CA Osasuna(1991-93), SC Farense (1993-94),Vitória FC (1994-96), SCCampomaiorense (1996), UniãoMadeira (1996-97), Veria FC (1997-99), Panelefsiniakos FC (1999)

Major Honours – Yugoslavian Championship (1986,1987), Yugoslavian Cup (1989),International Caps/Goals – 1/0 for Yugoslavia

Managerial/Coaching Career:FK Čukarički (2001), FK Železnik (2002-03), Serbia &Montenegro (assistant) (2003-06), FK Partizan(assistant) (2008-09), FK Partizan (2009-)

FK Partizan | Group J

97

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Darko BOŽOVIĆ Goalkeeper 09.08.1978 SRB 189 2007 FK Bežanija4 Nenad DJORDJEVIĆ Defender 07.08.1979 SRB 182 2008 JEF United Ichihara

Chiba5 Ljubomir FEJSA Midfielder 14.08.1988 SRB 185 2008 FK Hajduk Kula8 Radosav PETROVIĆ Midfielder 08.03.1989 SRB 193 2008 FK Radnički Obrenovac9 CLÉO Forward 09.08.1985 BRA 187 2009 FK Crvena Zvezda10 Almani MOREIRA Midfielder 16.06.1978 POR 167 2007 CD Aves11 Marko LOMIĆ Defender 13.09.1983 SRB 180 2009 TuS Koblenz17 Miloš BOGUNOVIĆ Forward 10.06.1985 SRB 176 2008 FK Rad19 Brana ILIĆ Forward 16.02.1985 SRB 172 2009 FK Rad20 Mladen KRSTAJIĆ Defender 04.03.1974 SRB 191 2009 FC Schalke 0421 Branislav JOVANOVIĆ Midfielder 21.09.1985 SRB 191 2009 FK Napredak Kruševac24 Srdjan KNEŽEVIĆ Defender 15.04.1985 SRB 180 2004 FK Bežanija (loan)25 WASHINGTON Forward 19.06.1985 BRA 202 2009 FK Makedonija Skopje26 Lamine DIARRA Forward 20.12.1983 SEN 175 2007 NK Zrinjski27 Mladen BOŽOVIĆ Goalkeeper 01.08.1984 MNE 196 2008 FK Budućnost

Podgorica30 Aleksandar RADOSAVLJEVIĆ Goalkeeper 21.12.1982 SRB 190 2007 FK Čukarički33 Aleksandar KOSORIĆ Defender 30.01.1987 BIH 191 2009 FK Slavija Sarajevo52 Goran GAVRANČIĆ Defender 02.08.1978 SRB 190 2009 FC Dynamo Kyiv77 Nikola VUJOVIĆ Midfielder 23.06.1981 MNE 183 2009 FK Mogren Budva

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Serbian Superliga

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 14 JulyRhyl FC (WAL) – FK Partizan 0-4Second leg, 21 JulyFK Partizan – Rhyl FC (WAL) 8-0Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulyAPOEL FC (CYP) – FK Partizan 2-0Second leg, 5 August FK Partizan – APOEL FC (CYP) 1-0

UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustFK Partizan – MŠK Žilina (SVK) 1-1Second leg, 27 AugustMŠK Žilina (SVK) – FK Partizan 0-2




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberFK Partizan – Toulouse FC (FRA)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) – FK PartizanMatchday Three: 22 OctoberClub Brugge KV (BEL) – FK PartizanMatchday Four: 5 NovemberFK Partizan – Club Brugge KV (BEL)Matchday Five: 3 DecemberToulouse FC (FRA) – FK PartizanMatchday Six: 16 DecemberFK Partizan – FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group K

FC København(DEN)

98

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1992Address: Øster Allé, 2100 København Ø, DenmarkTelephone: +45 35 43 74 00Website: fck.dk

Press Officer: Charles MaskelyneTeam Captain: Hjalte Nørregaard

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (7)1993, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009National Cup (4)1995, 1997, 2004, 2009

STADIUM: PARKEN


PRESIDENT: Flemming ØSTERGAARD


HEAD COACH: Ståle SOLBAKKEN

Date/Place of Birth: 27.02.1968 in Kongsvinger, NorwayNationality: NOR

Playing Career:Grue IL (1984-88), HamKamFotball (1989-93), Lillestrøm SK(1994-97), Wimbledon FC (1997-

98), Aalborg BK (1998-2000), FC København (2000-01)Major Honours – Danish Championship (1999, 2001)International Caps/Goals – 58/9 for Norway

Managerial/Coaching Career:Norway (assistant) (2001-03), HamKam Football (2002-05), FC København (2006-)Major Honours – Danish Championship (2006, 2007,2009), Danish Cup (2009)

FC København | Group K

99

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Jesper CHRISTIANSEN Goalkeeper 24.04.1978 DEN 193 2005 Viborg FF2 Zdeněk POSPĚCH Defender 14.12.1978 CZE 174 2008 AC Sparta Praha3 Niclas JENSEN Defender 17.08.1974 DEN 179 2007 Fulham FC4 Hjalte NØRREGAARD Midfielder 08.04.1981 DEN 182 2006 SC Heerenveen5 Ulrik LAURSEN Defender 28.02.1976 DEN 190 2008 Odense BK7 AÍLTON Almeida Forward 20.08.1984 BRA 180 2007 Örgryte IS8 William KVIST Midfielder 24.02.1985 DEN 184 2004 none10 Jesper GRØNKJÆR Forward 12.08.1977 DEN 187 2006 VfB Stuttgart11 César SANTIN Forward 24.02.1981 BRA 174 2008 Kalmar FF12 Peter LARSSON Defender 30.04.1984 SWE 187 2008 Halmstads BK13 Atiba HUTCHINSON Midfielder 08.02.1983 CAN 187 2006 Helsingborgs IF14 Dame N’DOYE Forward 21.02.1985 SEN 186 2009 OFI Crete FC15 Mikael ANTONSSON Defender 31.05.1981 SWE 189 2007 Panathinaikos FC16 Thomas KRISTENSEN Midfielder 17.04.1983 DEN 188 2008 FC Nordsjælland17 Oscar WENDT Defender 24.10.1985 SWE 181 2006 IFK Göteborg20 Martin VINGAARD Midfielder 20.03.1985 DEN 180 2009 Esbjerg fB21 Johan WILAND Goalkeeper 24.01.1981 SWE 188 2009 IF Elfsborg24 Libor SIONKO Midfielder 01.02.1977 CZE 178 2007 Rangers FC25 Mathias Zanka JØRGENSEN Defender 23.04.1990 DEN 191 2007 B9327 Thomas DELANEY Midfielder 03.09.1991 DEN 182 2008 none28 Saban ÖZDAGAN Midfielder 14.03.1990 DEN 178 2005 none29 Danni JENSEN Defender 10.06.1989 DEN 177 2008 none30 Jacob ALBRECHTSEN Defender 10.03.1990 DEN 190 2008 none41 Rune NILSSEN Goalkeeper 24.10.1975 NOR 186 2009 IK Start

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Danish Superligaen

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 15 JulyFC København – FK Mogren (MNE) 6-0Second leg, 22 JulyFK Mogren (MNE) – FC København 0-6Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulyFC København – Stabæk IF (NOR) 3-1Second leg, 5 AugustStabæk IF (NOR) – FC København 0-0Play-off RoundFirst leg, 18 AugustFC København – APOEL FC (CYP) 1-0Second leg, 26 AugustAPOEL FC (CYP) – FC København 3-1



GROUP FIXTURES: Group K

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberCFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) – FC KøbenhavnMatchday Two: 1 OctoberFC København – AC Sparta Praha (CZE)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberPSV Eindhoven (NED) – FC København Matchday Four: 5 NovemberFC København – PSV Eindhoven (NED)Matchday Five: 3 DecemberFC København – CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberAC Sparta Praha (CZE) – FC København


AC Sparta Praha(CZE)

100

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1893Address: Milady Horákové 1066/98, 170 82 Praha 7,Czech RepublicTelephone: +420 220 570 323Website: sparta.cz

Press Officer: Ondřej KasíkTeam Captain: Tomáš Řepka

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (29)1926, 1927, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1946, 1948, 1952, 1954,1965, 1967, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991,1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003,2005, 2007National Cup (13)1964, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996,2004, 2006, 2007, 2008

STADIUM: SPARTA


PRESIDENT: None

HEAD COACH: Jozef CHOVANEC

Date/Place of Birth: 07.03.1960 in Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia Nationality: CZE

Playing Career: AC Sparta Praha (1978-79), RHCheb (1979-81), AC Sparta Praha(1981-88), PSV Eindhoven (1988-91), AC Sparta Praha (1991-95)

Major Honours – Czechoslovakian Championship(1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1993), Czech Championship(1994, 1995), Dutch Championship (1989, 1991),Czechoslovakian Cup (1984, 1988, 1992), Dutch Cup(1989, 1990)International Caps/Goals – 52/4 for Czechoslovakia

Managerial/Coaching Career: AC Sparta Praha (1994 & 1996-97), Czech Republic(1998-01), FK Marila Příbram (2002-03), FC KubanKrasnodar (2005), AC Sparta Praha (2008 & 2009-)Major Honours - Czech Championship (1997), Czech Cup (2008)

AC Sparta Praha | Group K

101

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Lukáš ZICH Goalkeeper 10.01.1985 CZE 194 2009 FK Jablonec2 Tomáš ŘEPKA Defender 02.01.1974 CZE 183 2006 West Ham United FC 3 Manuel PAMIĆ Defender 20.08.1986 CRO 175 2009 FC Salzburg 4 Niklas HOHENEDER Defender 17.08.1986 AUT 190 2009 LASK Linz6 Roman HUBNÍK Defender 06.06.1984 CZE 190 2007 PFC CSKA Moskva7 Marek STŘEŠTÍK Midfielder 01.02.1987 CZE 188 2009 1. FC Brno9 Aleksandr PRUDNIKOV Forward 24.02.1989 RUS 185 2009 FC Spartak Moskva10 Martin JIROUŠ Forward 27.11.1986 CZE 195 2009 FK Baník Sokolov11 Igor ŽOFČÁK Midfielder 10.04.1983 SVK 175 2007 FK Jablonec (loan) 12 Bony WILFRIED Forward 10.12.1988 CIV 181 2008 Issia Wazi FC13 Ondrej KUŠNÍR Defender 05.04.1984 CZE 184 2008 FK Viktoria Žižkov14 Václav KADLEC Forward 20.05.1992 CZE 179 2008 none15 Jiří KLADRUBSKÝ Defender 19.11.1985 CZE 185 2007 SK Dynamo České

Budějovice 17 Jan HOLENDA Forward 22.08.1985 CZE 186 2008 FK Baník Most18 Martin KUNCL Defender 01.04.1984 CZE 184 2009 1. FC Brno19 Luboš KALOUDA Midfielder 20.05.1987 CZE 176 2009 PFC CSKA Sofia20 Juraj KUCKA Midfielder 26.02.1987 SVK 186 2009 MFK Ružomberok21 Jiří JESLÍNEK Forward 30.09.1987 CZE 178 2005 FC Bohemians Praha

(loan)23 Denis KOVBA Midfielder 06.09.1979 BLR 187 2009 FC Krylya Sovetov Samara24 Matúš KOZÁČIK Goalkeeper 27.12.1983 SVK 193 2007 SK Slavia Praha 25 Kamil VACEK Midfielder 18.05.1987 CZE 184 2007 DSC Arminia Bielefeld 26 Milan ŠVENGER Goalkeeper 06.07.1986 CZE 188 2005 FC Zenit Čáslav (loan)27 Luboš HUŠEK Midfielder 26.01.1984 CZE 186 2007 FK Jablonec29 Jaromir BLAŽEK Goalkeeper 29.12.1972 CZE 189 2008 1. FC Nürnberg31 Libor DOŠEK Forward 24.04.1978 CZE 199 2009 Skoda Xanthi FC

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/092nd in Czech 1. Liga

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 28 JulyAC Sparta Praha – Panathinaikos FC (GRE) 3-1Second leg, 4 AugustPanathinaikos FC (GRE) – AC Sparta Praha 3-0

UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustNK Maribor (SVN) – AC Sparta Praha 0-2Second leg, 27 AugustAC Sparta Praha – NK Maribor (SVN) 1-0




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberAC Sparta Praha – PSV Eindhoven (NED)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFC København (DEN) – AC Sparta PrahaMatchday Three: 22 OctoberAC Sparta Praha – CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberCFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) – AC Sparta PrahaMatchday Five: 3 DecemberPSV Eindhoven (NED) – AC Sparta PrahaMatchday Six: 16 DecemberAC Sparta Praha – FC København (DEN)


PSV Eindhoven(NED)

102

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1913Address: Frederiklaan 9, NH Eindhoven, NetherlandsTelephone: +31 40 25 05 505Website: psv.nl

Press Officer: Pedro Salazar HewittTeam Captain: Timmy Simons

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (21)1929, 1935, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1986, 1987,1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005,2006, 2007, 2008National Cup (8)1950, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2005European Champion Clubs’ Cup (1)1988UEFA Cup (1)1978

STADIUM: PSV STADION


MANAGING DIRECTOR: Jan REKER


HEAD COACH: Fred RUTTEN

Date/Place of Birth: 05.12.1962in Wijchen, NetherlandsNationality: NED

Playing Career: FC Twente (1979-92)

Managerial/Coaching Career:FC Twente (assistant) (1993-99), FC Twente (1999-2001), PSV Eindhoven (youth) (2001-02),

PSV Eindhoven (assistant) (2002-06), FC Twente (2006-08), FC Schalke 04 (2008-09), PSV Eindhoven (2009-)Major Honours – Dutch Championship (2003, 2005,2006), Dutch Cup (2005)

PSV Eindhoven | Group K

103

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Andreas ISAKSSON Goalkeeper 03.10.1981 SWE 196 2008 Manchester City FC2 Jan KROMKAMP Defender 17.08.1980 NED 184 2006 Liverpool FC3 Carlos SALCIDO Defender 02.04.1980 MEX 176 2006 CD Chivas Guadalajara4 MAZA Defender 20.10.1981 MEX 191 2008 CD Chivas Guadalajara5 Jagoš VUKOVIĆ Defender 10.06.1988 SRB 194 2009 FK Rad6 Timmy SIMONS Midfielder 11.12.1976 BEL 186 2005 Club Brugge KV7 Ola TOIVONEN Forward 03.07.1986 SWE 189 2009 Malmö FF9 Danko LAZOVIĆ Forward 17.05.1983 SRB 184 2007 BV Vitesse10 Danny KOEVERMANS Forward 01.11.1978 NED 191 2007 AZ Alkmaar11 Nordin AMRABAT Forward 31.03.1987 NED 178 2008 VVV-Venlo14 Erik PIETERS Defender 07.08.1988 NED 185 2008 FC Utrecht15 Stijn WUYTENS Midfielder 08.10.1989 BEL 183 2008 De Graafschap (loan)16 Stefan NIJLAND Forward 10.08.1988 NED 187 2008 FC Groningen18 Orlando ENGELAAR Midfielder 24.08.1979 NED 196 2009 FC Schalke 0419 Haibin ZHOU Midfielder 19.07.1985 CHN 185 2008 Shandong Luneng20 Ibrahim AFELLAY Midfielder 02.04.1986 NED 180 2003 none21 Bas ROORDA Goalkeeper 13.02.1973 NED 192 2007 FC Groningen22 Balázs DZSUDZSÁK Midfielder 23.12.1986 HUN 176 2008 Debreceni VSC23 André OOIJER Defender 11.07.1974 NED 184 2009 Blackburn Rovers FC24 Dirk MARCELLIS Defender 13.04.1988 NED 180 2006 none25 Stanislav MANOLEV Defender 16.12.1985 BUL 183 2009 PFC Litex Lovech28 Otman BAKKAL Midfielder 27.02.1985 NED 183 2007 FC Twente31 CÁSSIO Ramos Goalkeeper 06.06.1987 BRA 195 2007 Grêmio FPA42 Jonathan REIS Forward 06.06.1989 BRA 187 2007 Tupi FC (loan)

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/094th in Dutch Eredivisie

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyPSV Eindhoven – PFC Cherno More Varna (BUL) 1-0Second leg, 6 AugustPFC Cherno More Varna (BUL) – PSV Eindhoven 0-1Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustBnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) – PSV Eindhoven 0-1Second leg, 27 AugustPSV Eindhoven – Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) 1-0




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberAC Sparta Praha (CZE) – PSV EindhovenMatchday Two: 1 OctoberPSV Eindhoven – CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberPSV Eindhoven – FC København (DEN)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberFC København (DEN) – PSV EindhovenMatchday Five: 3 DecemberPSV Eindhoven – AC Sparta Praha (CZE)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberCFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) – PSV Eindhoven


CFR 1907 Cluj(ROU)

104

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1907Address: Romulus Vuia nr. 23, Cluj-Napoca 400214,RomaniaTelephone: +40 264 598831Website: cfr1907.ro

Press Officer: Tudor PopTeam Captain: Cadú

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (1)2008National Cup (2)2008, 2009

STADIUM: Dr. CONSTANTIN RĂDULESCU


PRESIDENT: Iuliu Paul MUREŞAN


HEAD COACH: António Conceição da Silva Oliveira “TONI”

Date/Place of Birth: 06.12.1961 in Braga, PortugalNationality: POR

Playing Career: SC Braga B (1980-81), GD Riopele(1981-82), FC Vizela (1982-85), SC Braga (1985-89), FC Porto(1989-91)

Managerial/Coaching Career:SC Braga (2002-03), Naval 1˚ de Maio (2003-04), CF Estrela da Amadora (2004-06), Vitória FC (2006), CD Trofense (2007-08), CFR 1907 Cluj (2009-)Major Honours – Romanian Cup (2009)

CFR 1907 Cluj | Group K

105

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 NUNO CLARO Goalkeeper 07.01.1977 POR 186 2007 FC Paços de Ferreira2 TONY Defender 20.12.1980 POR 178 2007 CF Estrela da Amadora3 Nelson CABRERA Defender 22.04.1983 PAR 191 2009 Colo-Colo4 Cristian PANIN Defender 09.06.1978 ROU 180 2004 FC UTA Arad6 Gabriel MUREŞAN Midfielder 18.03.1982 ROU 188 2007 ACF Gloria 1922 Bistriţa7 Sebastián DUBARBIER Forward 19.02.1986 ARG 178 2008 Club Olimpico Bahia

Blanca8 Sixto PERALTA Midfielder 16.04.1979 ARG 178 2008 CA River Plate9 Lacina TRAORÉ Forward 20.08.1990 CIV 203 2008 Stade d’Abidjan15 HUGO ALCÂNTARA Defender 28.07.1979 BRA 190 2008 CF Os Belenenses17 Yssouf KONÉ Forward 19.02.1982 CIV 184 2008 Rosenborg BK19 Juan CULIO Midfielder 30.08.1983 ARG 176 2007 CD La Serena20 CADÚ Defender 21.12.1981 POR 181 2006 Boavista FC23 Bogdan MARA Midfielder 29.09.1977 ROU 176 2009 AFC Unirea Urziceni25 ANDRÉ LEÃO Midfielder 20.05.1985 POR 183 2007 SC Beira Mar28 Andrei BOROSTEAN Midfielder 25.02.1987 ROU 182 1999 FC Unirea Dej (loan)30 Emil DICĂ Midfielder 17.07.1982 ROU 179 2009 FC Rapid Bucureşti31 DANI Midfielder 30.01.1982 POR 177 2007 FC Paços de Ferreira33 Boris PEŠKOVIČ Goalkeeper 30.06.1976 SVK 188 2009 A. Académica de

Coimbra44 Eduard STĂNCIOIU Goalkeeper 03.03.1981 ROU 183 2006 FC Sportul Studenţesc

Bucureşti66 EDIMAR Defender 21.05.1986 BRA 180 2009 SC Braga77 Ciprian DEAC Midfielder 16.02.1986 ROU 177 2008 FC Oţelul Galaţi99 NEI Forward 02.05.1980 BRA 186 2009 PFC CSKA Sofia

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Romanian Cup

2009/10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustFK Sarajevo (BIH) – CFR 1907 Cluj 1-1Second leg, 27 AugustCFR 1907 Cluj – FK Sarajevo (BIH) 2-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberCFR 1907 Cluj – FC København (DEN)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberPSV Eindhoven (NED) - CFR 1907 ClujMatchday Three: 22 OctoberAC Sparta Praha (CZE) - CFR 1907 ClujMatchday Four: 5 NovemberCFR 1907 Cluj – AC Sparta Praha (CZE)Matchday Five: 3 DecemberFC København (DEN) - CFR 1907 ClujMatchday Six: 16 DecemberCFR 1907 Cluj – PSV Eindhoven (NED)

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group L

Werder Bremen(GER)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1899Address: Franz-Böhmert-Strasse 1c, 28205 Bremen,GermanyTelephone: +49 1895 93 73 37Website: werder.de

Press Officer: Tino PolsterTeam Captain: Torsten Frings

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (4)1965, 1988, 1993, 2004National Cup (6)1961, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009National League Cup (1)2006UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1)1992

STADIUM: WESERSTADION


CHAIRMAN: Klaus ALLOFS


HEAD COACH: Thomas SCHAAF

Date/Place of Birth: 30.04.1961 in Mannheim, GermanyNationality: GER

Playing Career: Werder Bremen (1974-94)Major Honours – UEFA CupWinners’ Cup (1992), GermanChampionship (1988, 1993),German Cup (1991, 1994)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Werder Bremen (1999-)Major Honours – German Championship (2004),German Cup (1999, 2004, 2009), German League Cup(2006)

Werder Bremen | Group L

107

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Tim WIESE Goalkeeper 17.12.1981 GER 193 2005 1. FC Kaiserslautern2 Sebastian BOENISCH Defender 01.02.1987 GER 191 2007 FC Schalke 043 Petri PASANEN Defender 24.09.1980 FIN 187 2004 Portsmouth FC4 NALDO Defender 10.09.1982 BRA 198 2005 EC Juventude5 Duško TOŠIĆ Defender 19.01.1985 SRB 181 2007 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard6 Tim BOROWSKI Midfielder 02.05.1980 GER 194 2009 FC Bayern München7 Jurica VRANJEŠ Midfielder 31.01.1980 CRO 186 2005 VfB Stuttgart8 Clemens FRITZ Midfielder 07.12.1980 GER 183 2006 Bayer 04 Leverkusen9 Markus ROSENBERG Forward 27.09.1982 SWE 185 2007 AFC Ajax10 Marko MARIN Midfielder 13.03.1989 GER 170 2009 VfL Borussia

Mönchengladbach11 Mesut ÖZIL Midfielder 15.10.1988 GER 182 2008 FC Schalke 0414 Aaron HUNT Forward 04.09.1986 GER 182 2004 none15 Sebastian PRÖDL Defender 21.06.1987 AUT 194 2008 SK Sturm Graz20 Daniel JENSEN Midfielder 25.06.1979 DEN 179 2004 Real Murcia CF21 Sebastian MIELITZ Goalkeeper 18.07.1989 GER 188 2009 none22 Torsten FRINGS Midfielder 22.11.1976 GER 182 2005 FC Bayern München23 HUGO ALMEIDA Forward 23.05.1984 POR 191 2006 FC Porto24 Claudio PIZARRO Forward 03.10.1978 PER 184 2008 Chelsea FC25 Peter NIEMEYER Midfielder 22.11.1983 GER 191 2007 FC Twente27 Niklas ANDERSEN Defender 04.08.1988 GER 191 2008 Rot-Weiss Essen29 Per MERTESACKER Defender 29.09.1984 GER 198 2006 Hannover 9633 Christian VANDER Goalkeeper 24.10.1980 GER 195 2005 VfL Bochum39 Marcelo MORENO MARTINS Forward 18.06.1987 BOL 187 2009 FC Shakhtar Donetsk45 Timo PERTHEL Midfielder 11.02.1989 GER 182 2008 none47 Torsten OEHRI Forward 07.01.1986 GER 192 2008 Eintracht Braunschweig

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of German Cup

2009/10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustWerder Bremen – FK Aktobe (KAZ) 6-3Second leg, 27 AugustFK Aktobe (KAZ) – Werder Bremen 0-2



GROUP FIXTURES: Group L

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberCD Nacional (POR) – Werder BremenMatchday Two: 1 OctoberWerder Bremen – Athletic Club Bilbao (ESP)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFK Austria Wien (AUT) - Werder BremenMatchday Four: 5 NovemberWerder Bremen – FK Austria Wien (AUT)Matchday Five: 3 DecemberWerder Bremen – CD Nacional (POR)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberAthletic Club Bilbao (ESP) - Werder Bremen


Athletic Club Bilbao

(ESP)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1898Address: Palacio de Ibaigane, Alameda Mazarredo 23,48009 Bilbao, Spain Telephone: +34 94 424 08 77Website: athletic-club.net

Press Officers: Xabier Fernández & Jon LarreaTeam Captain: Joseba Etxeberria

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (8)1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1943, 1956, 1983, 1984 National Cup (23)1903, 1904, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1923,1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1955,1956, 1958, 1969, 1973, 1984

STADIUM: ESTADIO SAN MAMÉS

Ground Capacity: 40,000Opened: 1913Size of Pitch: 105 x 68m

PRESIDENT: Fernando García MACUA


HEAD COACH: Joaquín CAPARRÓS

Date/Place of Birth: 13.10.1955 in Utrera, SpainNationality: ESP

Playing Career: Real Madrid Castilla (1975-76), GáLactico Pegaso (1976-77), CDLeganés (1977-78), UB Conquense

(1977-78 & 1980-81), AD Tarancón (1981-82), San JoséObrero CF (1982-83)

Managerial/Coaching Career:San José Obrero CF (1981-84), Campillo CF (1984-86),Motilla CF (1986-89), CF Gimnástico Alcázar (1991-92),UB Conquense (1992-93), Manzanares CF (1994-95),Moralo CP (1995-1996), RC Recreativo de Huelva(1996-99), Villarreal CF (1999-2000), Sevilla FC (2000-05), RC Deportivo La Coruña (2005-2007) Athletic ClubBilbao (2007-)

Athletic Club Bilbao | Group L

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Gorka IRAIZOZ Goalkeeper 06.03.1981 ESP 191 2007 RCD Espanyol2 Gaizka TOQUERO Forward 09.08.1984 ESP 182 2008 SD Eibar (loan)3 KOIKILI Lertxundi Defender 23.12.1980 ESP 168 2007 Sestao River Club4 USTARITZ Aldekoaotalora Defender 16.02.1983 ESP 182 1999 none5 Fernando AMOREBIETA Defender 29.03.1985 ESP 192 1996 none6 Xabier ETXEITA Defender 31.10.1987 ESP 185 2006 SD Amorebieta7 DAVID LÓPEZ Midfielder 10.09.1982 ESP 181 2007 CA Osasuna8 IÑAKI MUÑOZ Midfielder 02.07.1978 ESP 182 2007 CA Osasuna9 Fernando LLORENTE Forward 26.02.1985 ESP 195 1997 none10 Francisco YESTE Midfielder 06.12.1979 ESP 184 1991 none11 Igor GABILONDO Midfielder 10.02.1979 ESP 185 2006 Real Sociedad de Fútbol13 ARMANDO Goalkeeper 16.01.1971 ESP 180 2008 Cádiz CF14 Markel SUSAETA Midfielder 14.12.1987 ESP 179 1997 none15 Andoni IRAOLA Midfielder 22.06.1982 ESP 182 1999 none16 Pablo ORBAIZ Midfielder 06.02.1979 ESP 179 2000 CA Osasuna17 Joseba ETXEBERRIA Forward 05.09.1977 ESP 178 1995 Real Sociedad de Fútbol18 Carlos GURPEGUI Midfielder 19.08.1980 ESP 181 1998 none19 Iban ZUBIAURRE Defender 22.01.1983 ESP 177 2006 Real Sociedad de Fútbol20 AITOR OCIO Defender 28.11.1976 ESP 187 2007 Sevilla FC21 ION VÉLEZ Forward 17.02.1985 ESP 182 2005 Hércules CF (loan)22 Xabier CASTILLO Defender 29.03.1986 ESP 182 2009 Real Sociedad de Fútbol23 Iñigo DÍAZ DE CERIO Forward 15.05.1984 ESP 177 2009 Real Sociedad de Fútbol24 JAVI MARTÍNEZ Midfielder 02.09.1988 ESP 190 2006 CA Osasuna B28 Óscar DE MARCOS Forward 14.04.1989 ESP 180 2009 Deportivo Alavés35 Xabier ETXEBARRIA Defender 20.07.1987 ESP 181 2008 Zamudio SD

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Runners-up in Spanish Cup

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyAthletic Club Bilbao – BSC Young Boys (SUI) 0-1Second leg, 6 AugustBSC Young Boys (SUI) – Athletic Club Bilbao 1-2Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustAthletic Club Bilbao – Tromsø IL (NOR) 3-2Second leg, 27 AugustTromsø IL (NOR) – Athletic Club Bilbao 1-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberAthletic Club Bilbao – FK Austria Wien (AUT)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberWerder Bremen (GER) – Athletic Club BilbaoMatchday Three: 22 OctoberAthletic Club Bilbao – CD Nacional (POR)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberCD Nacional (POR) – Athletic Club BilbaoMatchday Five: 3 DecemberFK Austria Wien (AUT) – Athletic Club BilbaoMatchday Six: 16 DecemberAthletic Club Bilbao – Werder Bremen (GER)


FK Austria Wien(AUT)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1911Address: Fischhofgasse 14, 1100 Wien, AustriaTelephone: +43 1 688 01 50Website: fk-austria.at

Press Officer: Christoph PflugTeam Captain: Milenko Ačimovič

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (23)1924, 1926, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1969,1970, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986,1991, 1992, 1993, 2003, 2006National Cup (27)1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1948, 1949,1960, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1982,1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009

STADIUM: FRANZ HORR STADION


PRESIDENT: Wolfgang KATZIAN


HEAD COACH: Karl DAXBACHER

Date/Place of Birth: 15.04.1953 in St. Pölten, AustriaNationality: AUT

Playing Career: FK Austria Wien (1971-85),Kremser SC (1985-86)Major Honours – AustrianChampionship (1976, 1978, 1979,1980, 1981, 1984, 1985), AustrianCup (1974, 1977, 1980, 1982)

Managerial/Coaching Career:SKN St. Pölten (2002), FK Austria Wien (amateurs)(2002-06), LASK Linz (2006-08), FK Austria Wien (2008-)Major Honours – Austrian Cup (2009)

FK Austria Wien | Group L

111

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Szabolcs SÁFÁR Goalkeeper 20.08.1974 AUT 189 2004 FC Spartak Moskva4 Aleksandar DRAGOVIĆ Defender 06.03.1991 AUT 184 2007 none5 Manuel WALLNER Defender 25.10.1988 AUT 184 2009 SV Grödig6 Jacek BĄK Defender 24.03.1973 POL 187 2007 Al-Rayyan SC7 Florian KLEIN Midfielder 17.11.1986 AUT 180 2009 LASK Linz8 Matthias HATTENBERGER Midfielder 30.11.1978 AUT 185 2008 FC Wacker Innsbruck9 Mamadou DIABANG Forward 21.01.1979 SEN 180 2008 FC Augsburg10 SCHUMACHER Forward 31.08.1986 BRA 192 2009 Udinese Calcio11 Tomáš JUN Forward 17.01.1983 CZE 178 2009 SCR Altach13 Heinz LINDNER Goalkeeper 17.07.1990 AUT 187 2007 none14 Manuel ORTLECHNER Defender 04.03.1980 AUT 186 2009 SK Austria Kärnten15 Petr VOŘÍŠEK Midfielder 19.03.1979 CZE 185 2009 SCR Altach16 Zlatko JUNUZOVIC Midfielder 26.09.1987 AUT 172 2009 SK Austria Kärnten18 Michael LIENDL Midfielder 25.10.1985 AUT 176 2009 Kapfenberger SV19 Rubin OKOTIE Forward 06.06.1987 AUT 188 2005 none20 Eldar TOPIC Forward 29.05.1983 AUT 186 2008 SKN St. Pölten21 Robert ALMER Goalkeeper 20.03.1984 AUT 193 2008 SV Mattersburg23 Emin SULIMANI Midfielder 04.08.1986 AUT 174 2007 SV Ried24 Dragan DIMIĆ Forward 14.10.1981 SRB 175 2007 ASC Götzendorf26 Julian BAUMGARTLINGER Midfielder 02.01.1988 AUT 181 2009 TSV 1860 München27 Thomas KRAMMER Defender 18.02.1983 AUT 178 2008 SK Sturm Graz28 Benjamin SULIMANI Forward 26.09.1988 AUT 185 2009 SC Austria Lustenau29 Markus SUTTNER Defender 16.04.1987 AUT 179 2005 none30 Milenko AČIMOVIČ Midfielder 15.02.1977 SVN 186 2007 Al Ittihad FC31 Joachim STANDFEST Defender 30.05.1980 AUT 180 2007 Grazer AK

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Austrian Cup

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyFK Vojvodina (SRB) – FK Austria Wien 1-1Second leg, 6 AugustFK Austria Wien – FK Vojvodina (SRB) 4-2Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustFC Metallurh Donetsk (UKR) – FK Austria Wien 2-2Second leg, 27 AugustFK Austria Wien – FC Metallurh Donetsk (UKR) 3-2




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberAthletic Club Bilbao (ESP) - FK Austria WienMatchday Two: 1 OctoberFK Austria Wien – CD Nacional (POR)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFK Austria Wien – Werder Bremen (GER)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberWerder Bremen (GER) - FK Austria WienMatchday Five: 3 DecemberFK Austria Wien – Athletic Club Bilbao (ESP)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberCD Nacional (ESP) - FK Austria Wien


CD Nacional(POR)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1910Address: Rua do Esmeraldo 46, 9050-052 Funchal,Madeira, PortugalTelephone: +351 29 122 73 24Website: cdnacional.pt

Press Officer: Hugo Pacheco de MeloTeam Captain: Bruno Patacas

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

None

STADIUM: ESTÁDIO DA MADEIRA


PRESIDENT: RUI António Macedo ALVES

Date/Place of Birth: 10.09.1959Elected/Appointed: 11.07.1994

HEAD COACH: Manuel MACHADO

Date/Place of Birth: 04.12.1955 in Guimaraes, PortugalNationality: POR

Managerial/Coaching Career: Vitória SC (youth) (1992-93), SCVila Real (1993-94), Vitória SC(youth) (1995-96), AD Fafe (1998-2000), Moreirense FC (2000-04),

Vitória SC (2004-05), CD Nacional (2005-06), A.Académica de Coimbra (2006-07), SC Braga (2007-08),CD Nacional (2008-)

CD Nacional | Group L

113

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 RAFAEL BRACALI Goalkeeper 05.05.1981 BRA 185 2006 Paulista FC2 Bruno PATACAS Defender 30.11.1977 POR 176 2002 SC Campomaiorense 3 FELIPE LOPES Defender 07.08.1987 BRA 184 2007 RSC Anderlecht4 Rafik HALLICHE Defender 02.09.1986 ALG 187 2008 SL Benfica5 WELLINGTON Defender 17.08.1985 BRA 176 2009 Figueirense FC6 CLÉBER Monteiro Midfielder 23.05.1980 BRA 174 2003 Cruzeiro EC8 LUÍS ALBERTO Midfielder 17.11.1984 BRA 182 2008 Cruzeiro EC9 EDGAR SILVA Forward 03.01.1987 BRA 190 2004 CR Vasco da Gama10 Necj PEČNIK Midfielder 03.01.1986 SVN 188 2009 NK Celje11 Kevin AMUNEKE Forward 10.05.1986 NGA 179 2009 FC Timişoara 12 DOUGLAS Pajetat Goalkeeper 17.02.1986 CMR 190 2008 SC Pombal14 RÚBEN MICAEL Midfielder 19.08.1986 POR 176 2008 União Madeira17 EDGAR COSTA Forward 14.04.1987 POR 183 2009 União Madeira18 ANSELMO CARDOSO Forward 06.01.1984 POR 182 2009 CF Estrela da Amadora 23 JOÃO AURÉLIO Midfielder 17.08.1988 POR 179 2006 SC Penalva Castelo27 Pedro PACHECO Midfielder 27.06.1984 POR 175 2009 CD Santa Clara30 LEANDRO SALINO Midfielder 22.04.1985 BRA 170 2008 Ipatinga FC (loan)31 MATEUS Forward 19.06.1984 ANG 174 2008 Boavista FC33 Zarko TOMASEVIĆ Defender 22.02.1990 MNE 185 2009 none44 CLEBÃO Defender 09.07.1983 BRA 185 2009 São Carlos FC 55 NUNO PINTO Defender 06.08.1986 POR 173 2008 Boavista FC

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/094th in Portuguese Primeira Liga

2009/10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustCD Nacional – FC Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) 4-3Second leg, 25 AugustFC Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) – CD Nacional 0-0




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberCD Nacional - Werder Bremen (GER)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFK Austria Wien (AUT) - CD NacionalMatchday Three: 22 OctoberAthletic Club Bilbao (ESP) - CD NacionalMatchday Four: 5 NovemberCD Nacional - Athletic Club Bilbao (ESP)Matchday Five: 3 DecemberWerder Bremen (GER) - CD NacionalMatchday Six: 16 DecemberCD Nacional - FK Austria Wien (AUT)

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10

Frequently Asked Questions: UEFA Europa League Regulations

The sections below have beensummarised from the UEFA EuropaLeague Regulations for informationpurposes only, in order to answer themost frequently asked questionsabout the competition organisation.For the official UEFA wording pleasesee the competition regulations.

COMPETITION FORMAT

Group stage

If two or more teams are equal onpoints on completion of all thegroup matches, the followingcriteria are applied to determinethe rankings (in descending order):

● higher number of pointsobtained in the group matchesplayed among the teams inquestion

● superior goal difference fromthe group matches playedamong the teams in question

● higher number of goals scoredaway from home in the groupmatches played among theteams in question

● superior goal difference from allgroup matches played

● higher number of goals scored

● higher number of coefficientpoints accumulated by the clubin question, as well as itsassociation, over the previousfive seasons

Round of 32

The 12 group winners and 12runners up from the group stagequalify for the round of 32. Thethird- and fourth-placed teams areeliminated.

These 24 clubs are joined by theeight clubs finishing third in theirUEFA Champions League groups.

The knock-out draw takes placeaccording to the followingprinciples:

● Clubs from the sameassociation cannot be drawnagainst each other.

● The 12 UEFA Europa Leaguegroup-winners and the four bestthird-ranked teams in the UEFAChampions League group stageare drawn against the 12 UEFAEuropa League group runners-up and the remainingthird-ranked teams in the UEFAChampions League group stage

● The winners and runners-up ofthe same group cannot bedrawn against each other

● Group winners and the four bestthird-ranked teams in the UEFAChampions League group stageplay the return leg at home

ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS

Clubs may register a squad list of25 players. As a minimum, eightplaces are reserved exclusively for“locally trained players”, with aminimum of four players being“club trained” rather than“association trained”. A clubtrained player is defined as aplayer who between the ages of 15and 21, and irrespective ofnationality and age, has beenregistered with the club for threeentire seasons or 36 months. Anassociation trained player mayhave been developed by anotherclub from the same nationalassociation under the samecriteria. If a club has fewer than

eight locally trained players in itssquad, then the squad size isreduced accordingly.

For all matches from the start ofthe round of 32, a club mayregister a maximum of three neweligible players for the remainingmatches in the currentcompetition. The players must beregistered by 1 February 2010.

One player from the above quotaof three who has played UEFA clubcompetition matches for anothercompeting club in the currentseason may exceptionally beregistered provided that the playerhas not been fielded:

● in the same competition foranother club,

● for another club in the samecompetition

If the player’s new club is playingin the UEFA Europa League, hisformer club must not have playedin the UEFA Europa League at anypoint in the current season.

DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

As a rule, a player who is sent offthe field of play is suspended forthe next match in a UEFAcompetition.

From the first match in the groupstage a player is suspended for thenext competition match afterthree cautions in three differentmatches, as well as following anysubsequent odd-numberedcaution (fifth, seventh, ninth, etc.).

Single yellow cards and pendingsuspensions are always carriedforward to the next stage of thecompetition.

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