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Whether you call it football, soccer, or round ball, the players from all over the world are here. How well do you know their nicknames or nationalities? Try and kick a goal with these quizzes!
17 quizzes and 215 trivia questions.
1.
  World Football Players 1990-2000    
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Great footballers can come from any country around the world. From iconic goal-scorers to masterful playmakers, discover how much you know about the cosmopolitan players who have shaped the beautiful game. Good luck, and don't get caught offside.
Easier, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Dec 20 24
Easier
LeoDaVinci editor
Dec 20 24
45 plays
2.
  Talent Travels Far    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
World Wide Footballers
Many football players move between teams. In this quiz, we will look at the origins/birth place of these stars, who played most of their careers for teams in Europe.
Easier, 10 Qns, masfon, Dec 31 23
Easier
masfon gold member
Dec 31 23
414 plays
3.
  When They Were Kings    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In the world of soccer, nay, football, these players were indeed majestic. Fifteen of the sports legends. Good luck.
Average, 15 Qns, Ikabud, Dec 09 06
Average
Ikabud
4551 plays
4.
  Nationalities of World Soccer Players    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Can you find the nationalities of the following 2002 soccer players from around the world?
Average, 25 Qns, BusbyBabe, May 21 05
Average
BusbyBabe
9695 plays
5.
  International Caps    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about soccer players and what country they represented. I will name the soccer player and you match them with the national side they played for.
Average, 10 Qns, italian_man24, Jan 17 11
Average
italian_man24
2672 plays
6.
  Nicknames of Soccer Players    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A funny quiz about the nicknames of a few famous soccer players.
Tough, 10 Qns, Sasso, Mar 16 04
Tough
Sasso
6023 plays
7.
  100 International Caps    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
To celebrate my 100th quiz, I've chosen a trend amongst FunTrivia quiz creators. My quiz deals with those International soccer players that have all reached 100 caps for their respective countries. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, silverginger, Oct 28 03
Average
silverginger gold member
1084 plays
8.
  Which Nationality?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions on players from all over but mainly European. Just name their nationality.
Average, 10 Qns, Ridgeback, Jan 10 09
Average
Ridgeback
6862 plays
9.
  Shirt Numbers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you a famous footballer and you choose which shirt number he wore.
Average, 10 Qns, goll82, Sep 13 05
Average
goll82
3399 plays
10.
  Which Country Are They From?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz to see if you know which country these soccer players come from. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, xizzlex, Dec 09 06
Average
xizzlex
2686 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What club & country did Fernando Morientes play for in the 2001-02 season?

From Quiz "So-So Soccer 2002"




11.
  Birthplaces: World's Players!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Brainteasers for the Soccer Lover.
Average, 10 Qns, Josef, Nov 26 24
Average
Josef
Nov 26 24
4908 plays
12.
  So-So Soccer 2002    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is how it goes. I name a player, you name the club & country he represented in 2002.
Average, 15 Qns, amitbador, Feb 16 10
Average
amitbador
4199 plays
13.
  International Players In Europe    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz is about soccer players who have played abroad at least once. What you have to do is to find out in which club (not of his own country) the player has played. Enjoy!
Tough, 20 Qns, corkscrewer01, Dec 09 06
Tough
corkscrewer01
1767 plays
14.
  Soccer Player Numbers in 2001    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I'll give you a number and team from the 2001 year, you have to tell me which player belongs to that number.
Tough, 15 Qns, mrmafia, Dec 16 06
Tough
mrmafia
1980 plays
15.
  Players Teams in 2001    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
For which club sides did these internationals play for in 2001?
Difficult, 20 Qns, jimbaggio, May 29 09
Difficult
jimbaggio
2635 plays
16.
  International Football Players    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The following questions involve player characteristics and their respective national teams. Not hard at all.
Difficult, 10 Qns, icecue, Jul 15 09
Difficult
icecue
1716 plays
17.
  Football's Century Men    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
One of the greatest honours in football is to attain 100 caps for your country. A select band of players have proved good enough to last the distance and achieve this honour. Here are some of them. Enjoy!
Difficult, 5 Qns, kristian88, Dec 07 11
Difficult
kristian88
1191 plays
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Nicknames and Nationalities Trivia Questions
1. This Brazilian star was only 22 years old and was considered the best player in the Italian league. He scored ten goals in the 2003-04 season, which made him third top scorer in his club. Who was he?

From Quiz International Football Players

Answer: none listed

Kaka was transfered to AC Milan from Brazilian club Sao Paulo. The only players that had scored more goals than him at the time, were Ukranian and Danish star Andriy Schevchenko and Jon Dahl Tommason.

2. This Spanish international made 126 caps for his country between 1985-98 and played in four World Cup tournaments. Who was he?

From Quiz 100 International Caps

Answer: Andoni Zubizaretta

Goalkeeper Zubizaretta's first game for Spain was against Finland on 23rd January, 1985. Spain won the game 3-1 and it wasn't until his 10th game that he tasted defeat for the first time in a 1-0 loss to Brazil during the 1986 World Cup. He played his last game for Spain in the 1998 World Cup in a 6-1 demolition of Bulgaria on 24th June. Camacho gained 81 caps between 1975-88, Butragueno earned 69 between 1984-92, and Gordillo 75 caps between 1978-88.

3. This players first cap came in a friendly match against El Salvador in 1992 and in just ten years since, has managed to notch up 170 caps. Who is this Mexican team captain?

From Quiz Football's Century Men

Answer: Claudio Suarez

Despite being the stalwart of the team, and like most Mexicans, Suarez never plied his trade outside of his home country. His greatest achievement being when he helped his team win the Gold Cup in 1993.

4. This 'Black Panther' was the highest scorer and best player by a country mile during the 1966 World Cup finals in England. Who was he?

From Quiz When They Were Kings

Answer: Eusebio

Born Eusebio Ferreira Da Silva, January 25th, 1942, in Lourenco Marques, now Maputo, Mozambique, this genius played for Benfica of Lisbon from 1961 until 1975. A prolific scorer, he could do things with a football that still make my eyes water to this day.

5. The player Edson Arantes do Nascimiento was better known as _______ ?

From Quiz Nicknames of Soccer Players

Answer: Pele

In his whole career Pele scored 1281 goals in 1364 games played. Pele played for the Brazilian club Santos his whole career, before ending it playing in the USA for the New York Cosmos. He's the only soccer player who has won three World Cups.

6. What is the nationality of Jari Litmanen, who played for Liverpool in the 2001-02 season?

From Quiz Nationalities of World Soccer Players

Answer: Finland

7. What is the nationality of St Johnstone midfielder Nick Dasovic?

From Quiz Birthplaces: World's Players!

Answer: Canadian

The stalwart of the midfield of the small Perth club.

8. What nationality is Jari Litmanen?

From Quiz Which Nationality?

Answer: Finnish

9. Where does Didier Drogba come from?

From Quiz Which Country Are They From?

Answer: Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Didier Yves Drogba Tébily was born in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on March 11th 1978. He has played for Le Mans, En Avant Guingamp, Olympique de Marseille, Chelsea, and took Cote d'Ivoire to the Fifa World Cup.

10. Where had Brazilian star defender Aldair played before being transferred to Roma?

From Quiz International Players In Europe

Answer: Benfica

He was impressive, although he only played for 1 year(1989-90).

11. This German international played an incredible 150 times for his country between 1980-2000 and played in four World Cup tournaments. Who was he?

From Quiz 100 International Caps

Answer: Lothar Matthaus

Midfield maestro Matthaus' first game for the then West Germany came in a 3-2 win over Holland on 14th June, 1980. His last game, on 20th June 1980 was a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Portugal in the European Championships. Klinsmann is also a member of the 100 club, having notched up 108 caps between 1987-98. Brehme earned 86 caps between 1984-94, and Helmer 68 caps between 1990-98.

12. This rotund little fellow did not need any 'Divine Intervention' to be the greatest player of his generation, and arguably the greatest ever. Who was he?

From Quiz When They Were Kings

Answer: Diego Maradona

A World Cup winner, the controversial Argentinian was much travelled, ending his playing days as a parody of those glory, glory days when he mesmerised the world with his impetuous skills. The divine intervention clue refers to the infamous 'Hand of God' incident in Mexico in 1986.

13. Who was nicknamed 'The Swan of Utrecht'?

From Quiz Nicknames of Soccer Players

Answer: Marco Van Basten

Every soccer fan should remember the goal he scored in the 1988 European Championship Final.

14. What is the nationality of Quinton Fortune, who played for Manchester United in the FA Premier League from 1999 to 2006?

From Quiz Nationalities of World Soccer Players

Answer: South Africa

15. What is the nationality of Roque Santa Cruz?

From Quiz Birthplaces: World's Players!

Answer: Paraguayan

16. What nationality is Robert Prosinecki?

From Quiz Which Nationality?

Answer: Croatian

17. From which country does Marco van Basten come from?

From Quiz Which Country Are They From?

Answer: The Netherlands

Marco van Basten won the FIFA World Player Of The Year Award in 1992, and later became in charge of the Dutch National Team. He was born in Utrecht, Netherlands on October 31st, 1964. He has played for A.C. Milan, Ajax Amsterdam, and Netherlands. He has coached Ajax B and also Netherlands.

18. This Argentine forward was nicknamed, "the bunny," in Spanish. He was only 22 when he excelled in Spain in the 2003-04 season. Despite his youth, he made it to the starting lineup in his home country national team. Who was he?

From Quiz International Football Players

Answer: none listed

Javior Saviola was pure talent for Barcelona in the 2003-04 season.

19. Which club brought superstar Romario to Europe?

From Quiz International Players In Europe

Answer: PSV Eindhoven

PSV bought him from Vasco da gama in 1988. He was Dutch First Division Top Scorer three times. He left in 1993, heading for Barcelona.

20. This England international earned 125 caps for his country between 1970-90 and played in three World Cup tournaments. Who was he?

From Quiz 100 International Caps

Answer: Peter Shilton

Shilton played his first England game in goal against East Germany on 25th November, 1970. England won the game 3-1. His last appearance wearing the three lions was on 7th July, 1990 in a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Italy in the World Cup. Butcher played 77 times for England between 1980-90, Pearce earned 78 caps between 1987-99 and Wilkins played 84 times between 1976-86.

21. This imperious Northern Irishman was more of a pop icon than footballer, however, when on the field of play, this guy had a seemingly endless supply of tricks and skills. Who was he?

From Quiz When They Were Kings

Answer: George Best

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on May 22nd, 1946, Best played for a decade for Manchester United and Northern Ireland. He could have gone on for longer perhaps, had it not been for the pressures of being the game's first superstar.

22. What Italian player was nicknamed 'Schizzo' ('Squirt')?

From Quiz Nicknames of Soccer Players

Answer: Marco Tardelli

Remember his face after scoring a goal in the 1982 World Championship final?

23. George Weah, who played for AC Milan from 1995 to 2000, is from ____________ .

From Quiz Nationalities of World Soccer Players

Answer: Liberia

24. Where is Coventry City's goalkeeper Magnus Hedman from?

From Quiz Birthplaces: World's Players!

Answer: Sweden

25. What nationality is Bart Goor?

From Quiz Which Nationality?

Answer: Belgian

26. Andriy Shevchenko comes from what city in Ukraine?

From Quiz Which Country Are They From?

Answer: Dvirkivschyna

At an early age, Chevchenko was a boxer in the Ukrainian Junior League, but due to his small size, he was forced to move on to football. He was born in Dvirkivschyna, Ukraine on September 29th, 1976. He has played for Dynamo Kyiv, A.C. Milan, Chelsea, and Ukraine.

27. In which European club tried their luck with eccentric Colombian Carlos Valderrama (1988-91)?

From Quiz International Players In Europe

Answer: Montpellier

He was quite disappointing, as he never managed to impress the club´s fans.

28. This Mexican international earned a commendable 109 caps for his country between 1988-2002 and played in three World Cups. Who was he?

From Quiz 100 International Caps

Answer: Alberto Garcia Aspe

Garcia Aspe played his first game for Mexico on 26th April 1988 in a 4-1 win over Honduras. His last game came in the World Cup of 2002 during a 2-0 defeat at the hands of USA on 17th June. Hermosillo played 90 times for Mexico between 1984-97, Sanchez earned 58 caps between 1977-98, and Pelaez played 43 times between 1989-99.

29. Many of us will remember the antics and tears of Paul Gascoigne during England's world cup campaign of 1990, but who can remember the number of the shirt he wore for the tournament?

From Quiz Shirt Numbers

Answer: 19

Gazza sights his finest moment as scoring against the Scots in Euro 2000, all but ending the hopes of England's bitterest rivals.

30. This 'Flying' Dutchman was one of the exponents of 'total football' and was, in his day, considered the best player in the world. Who was he?

From Quiz When They Were Kings

Answer: Johan Cruyff

The astonishingly talented Cruyff was nominally a centre forward, however he was given licence to roam in most of the teams he played, dropping into midfield, wandering out to left wing or wherever he could find a gap to exploit.

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