CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP B

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1 LOSC Lille Métropole UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP B Founded: Address: Domaine de Luchin Grand Rue BP 79 FR Camphin en Pévèle-Lille France Telephone: Fax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (3) 1946, 1954, 2011 National Cup (6) 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1955, 2011 UEFA Intertoto Cup (1) 2004

2 LOSC Lille Métropole UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP B GENERAL INFORMATION Managing Directors: Frédéric Paquet Didier De Climmer Press Officer: Laëtitia Masson Team Captain: Rio Mavuba Members: 9,000 Supporters Clubs: 36 Other sports: None PRESIDENT Michel SEYDOUX Date of Birth: in Paris Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Marceau Somerlinck games; 321 in the League ( ) Most Goals: Jean Baratte in 268 league games; 170/281 in total ( ) STADIUM STADE LILLE-MĖTROPOLE Ground Capacity: 18,154 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: 17,766 (v Paris Saint- Germain FC on ) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH Rudi GARCIA Date of Birth: in Nemours Nationality: French Player: Corbeil-Essonnes (197-79) ES Viry-Châtillon ( ) LOSC Lille Métropole ( ) SM Caen ( ) FC Martigues ( ) Corbeil-Essonnes ( ) 170 appearances and 4 goals for LOSC Coach: Corbeil-Essonnes ( ) AS Saint-Etienne ( ) Dijon FCO ( ) Le Mans FC ( ) LOSC Lille Métropole (since June 2008) Manager of the Year in France 2011 French Championship Winner 2011 French Cup Winner 2011

3 1 2 Mickaël LANDREAU Mathieu DEBUCHY GOALKEEPER FRENCH 182 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: Étoile Arthonnaise, GS Saint-Sébastien, FC Nantes Atlantique, Paris Saint-Germain FC Part of Nantes youth academy ; 1st-team debut in appearances for Nantes ( ) Cup winner 1999, 2000; Ligue 1 champion 2001 Signed for PSG in 2006; 151 games; joined LOSC on matches for LOSC; totals 515 in Ligue 1; 68 UEFA club games 1st of 11 caps v Mexico (4-0) on MIDFIELDER FRENCH 178 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: None Product of club s youth academy ( ) Senior debut in Metz on first-team matches, including 186 and 11 goals in Ligue 1 32 appearances, 1 goal, in UEFA club competitions Under-21 international; unused sub in full international v Norway in Lucas DIGNE DEFENDER FRENCH 178 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: None Product of club s youth academy No first-team appearances prior to this season 4 5 Florent BALMONT Idrissa Gana GUEYE MIDFIELDER FRENCH 168 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais, Toulouse FC, OGC Nice Youth career with OL ( ) Professional in 2002; 11 appearances, 1 goal for OL On loan to Toulouse; 34 games ( ) Signed for Nice; 139 games, 4 goals ( ) Joined LOSC on ; 25 games last season Totals 281 games and 7 goals in Ligue 1; 18/1 in UEFA competitions MIDFIELDER SENEGALESE 174 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: Institut Diambars Born in Dakar; joined LOSC youth section on Signed professional terms one year later Senior debut v Colmar in French cup on First goal v PSV (2-2) on in UEL; totals 6/1 in UEL 11 appearances in Ligue 1 prior to this season

4 LOSC Lille Métropole UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP B Pape N Diaye SOUARE Dimitri PAYET Moussa SOW Túlio DE MELO Eden HAZARD DEFENDER SENEGALESE 178 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: Institut Diambars Joined LOSC youth section in 2008 Signed professional terms in appearances in Ligue 1 prior to this season 1 appearance in UEL last season Plays for Senegalese Olympic team FORWARD FRENCH 175 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: FC Nantes Atlantique, AS Saint-Etienne Born in Saint-Pierre on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean Played for local clubs Saint-Philippe and Saint-Pierroise until 1999 Spent four years at Le Havre; returned home to play for AS Excelsior Then joined Nantes as senior; 33 Ligue 1 games, 5 goals ( ) Signed for Saint-Etienne in 2007; 129/19 in Ligue 1 Joined LOSC on ; 1st of 3 caps v Romania on FORWARD SENEGALESE 180 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Stade Rennais FC, CS Sedan Born in France; Senegalese parents; youth career at Mantes, Amiens and Rennes Signed 6-year deal with Rennes in 2004; on loan to Sedan ( ) 82/12 in Ligue 1 for Rennes; 30/6 for Sedan; joined Lille on games, 25 goals in Ligue 1 last season; top scorer in Ligue 1 14/2 in UEFA competitions; two appearances for French U-21 national team 11 full caps, 3 goals, for Senegal; debut v Angola on FORWARD BRAZILIAN 193 CM / 89 KG Former clubs: Clube Atlético Mineiro, Aalborg BK, Le Mans UC 72, US Città di Palermo 2-year contract with Atlético ( ); no league appearances On loan to Danish club Aalborg BK; 19 games, 6 goals ( ) Signed 3-year deal with Le Mans; 72 Ligue 1 games, 22 goals ( ) One game for Palermo 1-2 v Ravenna in Coppa Italia in July 2008 Joined LOSC on ; 56 Ligue 1 games, 12 goals 12 appearances, 5 goals in UEFA club competitions MIDFIELDER BELGIAN 172 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Royal Stade Brainois, AFC Tubize Both parents played football; three younger brothers also footballers Moved to Lille in 2005; spent two years in the club s academy Made his professional debut in November 2007 at the age of 16 First non-french player to win the Young Player of the Year award in 2008 Last season youngest player to win the Player Player of the Year award 109 games in Ligue 1, 12 goals; 21/4 in UEFA club competitions 1st of 20 caps on v Luxembourg; 17/4 Under-17; 9/6 Under-19

5 11 12 Ludovic OBRANIAK Omar WADE MIDFIELDER FRENCH/POLISH 174 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: FC Metz Youth player with UL Plantières ( ) and Metz ( ) 105 games, 5 goals for Metz ( ); joined LOSC on Totals 210 Ligue 1 games and 20 goals; 22/3 in UEFA competitions One appearance in French U-21 national team Born in France but Polish grandfather; Polish citizen on st of 16 caps on ; scored both goals in 2-0 win against Greece FORWARD SENEGALESE 180 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Institut Diambars Top scorer with 6 goals for Diambars in the 2009 Cameroonian Div 2 Joined LOSC on One appearance in UEL last season v FC Vaslui in qualifier One Ligue 1 game in total prior to this season David ROZEHNAL Vincent ENYEAMA Benoit PEDRETTI DEFENDER CZECH 191 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: SK Sigma Olomouc, Club Brugge KV, Paris Saint-Germain FC, Newcastle United FC, S.S. Lazio, Hamburger SV 53 UEFA games; 72 league games and 2 goals for Sigma ( ) Then 50/1 for Brugge; 75 Ligue 1 games, 1 goal in two years for PSG Champion 2005, 2011; cup winner 2004, 2006, 2009, /0 in PL for Newcastle; moved to Lazio on ; 38 in Serie A 23 BL games for HSV; since with LOSC; totals 88 Ligue 1 games, 2 goals 1st of 58 caps v Italy on ; all 3 games at 2006 WC; EURO 2004 & 08 GOALKEEPER NIGERIAN 182 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: Ibom Stars, Enyimba FC, Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Bnei Yehuda FC, Hapoël Tel-Aviv FC 192 games, 10 goals, for three Nigerian clubs ( ) Signed for Bnei Yehuda in 2005; 56 games; then 113/10 for Hapoel ( ) Penalty saver & kicker; 2009 Israeli league Footballer of the Year Scored on pen in UCL qualifier v Salzburg on ; joined Lille One game at 2002 WC; all 3 in 2010; won CAF Champions League 2003, st of 58 caps on v Kenya; 38 UEFA games, 3 goals MIDFIELDER FRENCH 178 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais, AJ Auxerre Arrived ; Div 1 debut for Sochaux in Monaco on Signed for OM in 2004 after 101 league games, 5 goals for Sochaux Joined OL in 2005 after 31/3 for OM; joined LOSC on Ligue 1 games, 22 goals; joined Lille on after 5 years at Auxerre Silver medal at 2002 UEFA U-21 finals; 28/0 in UEFA competitions 1st of 22 caps v Yugoslavia (3-0) on ; all 5 in 2003 Confeds Cup win

6 LOSC Lille Métropole UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP B 18 Franck BERIA DEFENDER FRENCH 177 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: FC Metz Youth player at Metz; signed professional terms in first-team matches for Metz in six seasons Joined LOSC on Totals 167 Ligue 1 appearances and 3 goals Ronny RODELIN Laurent BONNART Aurélien CHEDJOU Antonio Rio MAVUBA FORWARD FRENCH 192 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: Rodez AF, FC Nantes Atlantique, Troyes AC Youth player with Rodez ( ) 23 Div 3 matches, 1 goal for Rodez ( ) Signed 3-year deal with Nantes in 2008; 25 games, 5 goals 5 games, 2 goals on loan to Troyes in 2010 Joined LOSC on 4-year contract Totals 6 Ligue 1 appearances DEFENDER FRENCH 171 CM / 66 KG Former clubs: Tours FC, Le Mans UC 72, Olympique de Marseille, AS Monaco FC 16 games, 2 goals for Tours ( ); 251/4 for Le Mans ( ) Signed for OM in 2007; 138 matches in three seasons 28 matches for Monaco ( ); including 97 in Ligue 1 Totals 204 appearances in Ligue 1; 28 in UEFA club competitions Joined LOSC on DEFENDER CAMEROONIAN 184 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: Kadji Sport Academies, Villarreal CF, Pau FC, AJ Auxerre, FC Rouen Born in Doula; attended Kadjo Sports Academy Moved to Europe in 2002 to join Villarreal for one season; no games Transferred to Div 3 club Pau; 2 appearances in one season 43 games, 7 goals for Auxerre B ( ); 10/1 for Rouen ( ) Joined LOSC on ; 93 Ligue 1 appearances, 3 goals 19 appearances, 3 goals in UEFA competitions; 17 full caps for Cameroun MIDFIELDER FRENCH 172 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Villarreal CF Born at sea as his parents fled from civil war in Angola Father played for Zaire (Congo) at 1974 World Cup Arrived in Bordeaux at 4; started at the club aged 7; came through all youth levels Div 1 debut at 19 in Montpellier on ; French citizen in September 2004 Moved to LOSC on after 5 games; 253 games, 3 goals in Ligue 1 Winner, Best Player at 2004 Toulon tournament; 5-year deal with Villarreal 1st of 6 caps v Bosnia-Herzegovina on ; 38/1 in UEFA competitions

7 Marko BASA Joe COLE Ireneusz JELEN Barel MOUKO Alexandre OUKIDJA DEFENDER MONTENEGRIN 189 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: FK Trstenik, OFK Belgrade, Le Mans UC 72, FC Lokomotiv Moskva Father from Vranjina in Montenegro; mother from Trstenik in Serbia 25 goals in 35 games for his Serbian hometown club Trstenik ( ) Moved to OFK; 81 league games, 4 goals ( ) On loan to Serbian Div 2 club Proleter Zrenjanin in 2001; 12 games 3-year deal with Le Mans; 95/6 in Ligue 1; then 49/1 for Lokomotiv ( ) Joined LOSC on ; 1st of 12 caps for Montenegro v Italy in March 2009 MIDFIELDER ENGLISH 176 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: West Ham United FC, Chelsea FC, Liverpool FC Won FA Youth Cup with West Ham in 1999; 150 games for their seniors West Ham Player of the Year in 2003 (captain) Signed for Chelsea in August 2003; won 3 Leagues, 2 League Cups, 3 FA Cup 183 league games for Chelsea, 23 goals; joined Liverpool in July appearances, 2 goals in one season; on loan at LOSC from UEFA club games, 7 goals; 56 caps, 10 goals FORWARD POLISH 184 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Piast Cieszyn, Beskid Skoczow, Wisla Plock, AJ Auxerre Started in Div 3; 16 games, 8 goals for Piast, 40/32 for Beskid Impressed with 45 goals in 100 Div 1 for Wisla Joined AJA in 2006; 140 games, 48 goals in five seasons 17 UEFA club games, 8 goals, including 3/0 in UCL Polish Footballer of the Year caps, 5 goals; all 3 games at 2006 World Cup GOALKEEPER CONGOLESE 178 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Dijon FCO, FC Gueugnon Began playing at the age 13; senior with CS La Mancha, AS Stade Mandji Moved to France in 2001: amateur at Massy 91 and Issey-Moulineaux Signed professional terms with Dijon; 128 games ( ) 20 matches for Gueugnon in Div 3 (Jan-June 2009); joined LOSC on One appearance in Ligue 1; 1 UEL game (1-3 v PSV last season) 18 caps since 2000; one goal (v Swaziland on ) GOALKEEPER FRENCH 185 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: FC Gueugnon Professional debut in Ligue 2 for Gueugnon in season Joined LOSC on Since then 55 matches for LOSC reserves No appearance yet in Ligue 1

8 LOSC Lille Métropole UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP B LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 LOSC Lille Métropole Olympique de Marseille Olympique Lyonnais Paris Saint-Germain FC FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Stade Rennais FC FC Girondins de Bordeaux Toulouse FC AJ Auxerre AS Saint-Etienne FC Lorient Valenciennes FC AS Nancy-Lorraine Montpellier Hérault SC SM Caen Stade Brestois OGC Nice AS Monaco FC RC Lens AC Arles-Avignon Promoted: Evian Thonon Gaillard FC, AC Ajaccio, Dijon FCO Relegated: AS Monaco FC, RC Lens, CA Arles-Avignon Top scorer: Moussa Sow (LOSC Lille Métropole) 25 Cup Final: LOSC Lille Métropole Paris Saint-Germain FC 1-0 League Cup Final: Olympique de Marseille Montpellier Hérault SC 1-0 Super Cup: LOSC Lille Métropole Olympique de Marseille 4-5 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (A) AS Nancy-Lorraine (H) (H) Montpellier Hérault SC (A) (A) SM Caen (H) (H) Olympique de Marseille (A) (A) AS Saint-Etienne (H) (H) FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (A) (A) FC Girondins de Bordeaux (H) (H) FC Lorient (A) (H) Stade Rennais FC (A) (A) AJ Auxerre (H) (H) Olympique Lyonnais (A) (A) Valenciennes FC (H) (H) Evian Thonon Gaillard FC (A) (A) Toulouse FC (H) (H) Stade Brestois FC (A) (A) AJ Ajaccio (H) (H) Dijon FCO (A) (A) Paris Saint-Germain FC (H) (H) OGC Nice (A)

9 Manchester City FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A Founded: Address: Etihad Stadium Etihad Campus GB-Manchester M11 3FF England Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (2) 1937, 1968 National Cup (5) 1904, 1934, 1956, 1969, 2011 League Cup (2) 1970, 1976 National Super Cup / Community Shield (3) 1937, 1968, 1972 UEFA Cup Winners Cup (1) 1970

10 Manchester City FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A GENERAL INFORMATION Chief Executive Officer: Garry Cook Club Secretary: Rebecca Baker Team Manager: Brian Kidd Chief Football Operations Officer: Brian Marwood Technical Director: Mike Rigg Chief Communications Officer: Victoria Kloss Head of Media Relations: Simon Heggie Media Relations Executive: Sam Cooke Captain: Club Members: 36,000 season ticketholders Supporters: One / branches / 10,000 members Other sports: None CHAIRMAN Khaldoon AL MUBARAK Date of Birth: in Abu Dhabi Date of Appointment: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Alan Oakes matches - 26 goals ( ) Most Goals: Eric Brook goals in 494 appearances ( ) STADIUM CITY OF MANCHESTER STADIUM HEAD COACH Roberto MANCINI Ground Capacity: 47,726 Floodlight: 2,000 lux Record Attendance: 47,370 (v Tottenham Hotspur FC on ,569 (v Stoke City on at Maine Road Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m Date of Birth: in Jesi Nationality: Italian Player: Bologna FC ( ) UC Sampdoria ( ) S.S. Lazio ( ) Leicester City (2001) UEFA Champions League Runner-up 1992 / UEFA Cup Winners Cup Winner 1990, 1999 / UEFA Super Cup Winner 1999 FIFA World Cup Bronze Medal 1990 Italian Championship Winner 1991, 2000 / Italian Cup Winner 1985, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2000 / Italian Super Cup Winner 1991, appearances and goals for Italy / 541 appearances and 156 goals in Serie A 737 career matches and 204 goals / Player of the Year in Italy 1988, 1991 Coach: AFC Fiorentina ( ) S.S. Lazio ( ) FC Internazionale Milano ( ) Manchester City FC (since ) Italian Championship Winner 2006, 2007, 2008 / Italian Cup Winner 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 Italian Super Cup Winner 2005, 2006 / English Cup Winner 2011 Coach of the Year in Italy 2008

11 Micah RICHARDS Vincent KOMPANY Pablo ZABALETA Joleon LESCOTT James MILNER DEFENDER ENGLISH 180 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: None Debut on v Arsenal; club Young Player of Year club games, 9 goals; FA Cup medal UEFA club games, no goals; first UCL season 1st of 12 caps (1 goal) on v Netherlands Recalled after 3 years v France on ; played 2009 UEFA U-21 final DEFENDER BELGIAN 190 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: RSC Anderlecht, Hamburger SV Arrived on 4-year contract on ; 1st team debut 2 days later 102 games, 2 goals, for Anderlecht; 49/3 at Hamburg; 128/3 at City Belgian Championship medals 2004, 2006; FA Cup medal 2011 City Player of Year ; Belgian Footballer of Year UEFA games, 3 goals; 27/1 in UCL 1st cap v France in Feb 2004 aged 17; 39 caps, 1 goal DEFENDER ARGENTINIAN 176 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: CA San Lorenzo de Almagro, RCD Espanyol Joined on from Espanyol; 107 games, 3 goals, in Spain 79/8 at home club San Lorenzo; 102/3 at City Won Copa del Rey 2006, FA Cup 2011; UEFA Cup final UEFA games, no goals; first UCL season 14 caps, no goals; U-20 World Cup win 2005; Olympic gold 2008 DEFENDER ENGLISH 188 CM / 89 KG Former clubs: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Everton FC Signed on ; 61 club games, 5 goals; 2011 FA Cup win 143 games, 17 goals, for Everton ( ) 185 second-tier club games, 8 goals, for Wolves ( ) 25 UEFA games, 2 goals; first UCL season 1st of 12 caps on v Estonia MIDFIELDER ENGLISH 176 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Leeds United AFC, Swindon Town FC, Newcastle United FC, Aston Villa FC Arrived on from Villa; FA Cup win in first season games, 5 goals, at Leeds; 6/2 at Swindon; 139/12 at Newcastle 126/22 at Villa; 39 UEFA games, 3 goals; first UCL season PFA Young Player of Year 2010; silver medal at 2009 UEFA U-21 finals 1st of 19 caps on v Netherlands; record 32 games for U-21s

12 Manchester City FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A Edin DZEKO Adam JOHNSON Stuart TAYLOR Aleksandr KOLAROV FORWARD BOSNIAN 193 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo, FK Teplice, FK Usti nad Labem, VfL Wolfsburg Signed from Wolfsburg on on 4½-year deal 138 games, 85 goals, for Wolfsburg Bundesliga top scorer (22) Bosnian Footballer of Year 2009, 2010; FA Cup medal 2011 (bench) 9 UCL games, 5 goals, in ; totals 27 UEFA games, 11 goals 1st cap on ; 37 caps, 18 goals MIDFIELDER ENGLISH 175 CM / 61 KG Former clubs: Middlesbrough FC, Leeds United FC, Watford FC Joined from Middlesbrough on on 4 ½-year deal; 120 club games, 21 goals, at Boro after 2004 FA Youth Cup win Senior debut aged 17 in UEFA Cup on v Sporting Clube 3 games in run to 2006 UEFA cup final; 11 UEFA games, 2 goals 55 games, 8 goals for City; 2011 FA Cup final medal (sub) 1st of 6 caps (2 goals) on v Mexico; silver at 2009 U-21s GOALKEEPER ENGLISH 196 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Arsenal FC, Bristol Rovers FC, Crystal Palace FC, Peterborough United FC, Leicester City FC, Aston Villa FC, Cardiff City FC Moved to City on after 30 games at Arsenal; 17 at Villa City debut in FA Cup at Scunthorpe (4-2); only game for City 38 League games at 5 clubs when out on loan Premier League medal with Arsenal in (played 10 games) UCL debut v Shahktar on (0-3); 5 UCL games for Arsenal DEFENDER SERBIAN 187 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: FK Cukaricki, OFK Beograd, S.S. Lazio Signed on from Lazio; 90 games, 7 goals, in Italy Won 2009 Copa Italia; 2011 FA Cup 37 club games, 3 goals, in first season at City ( ) 15 UEFA games, 2 goals; 3/0 in UCL 21 caps, no goals; all 3 games at 2010 World Cup 15 Stefan SAVIC DEFENDER MONTENEGRIN 185 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: BSK Borca Belgrade, FK Partizan Joined on ; 4 UCL games for Partizan in games for Borca, 2 goals Joined Partizan on after trial at Arsenal 28 games for Partizan in ; won League, Cup double 1st of 6 caps on v Northern Ireland

13 16 Sergio KUN AGÜERO FORWARD ARGENTINIAN 175 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: CA Independiente, Club Atlético de Madrid Arrived on on 5-year deal; 235 games, 102 goals, at Atlético Won 2010 UEL, UEFA Super Cup; World Under-20 champion in 2005 FIFA Young Player of Year; top scorer in U-20 World Cup win 2007 Youngest to play in national team at 15 years 35 days for Independiente 39 UEFA games, 20 goals; 17/8 in UCL for Atlético 1st of 30 caps (13 goals) v Brazil on ; 2008 Olympic gold Gareth BARRY Samir NASRI David SILVA Gaël CLICHY MIDFIELDER ENGLISH 183 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Aston Villa FC Joined City on ; 440 games, 53 goals, for Villa FA Cup medal was first major honour in 530th career game 33 UEFA games, 4 goals; first UCL season 1st cap on v Ukraine aged 19; 46 caps, 2 goals Recalled after 3-year absence in 200 Captain v Ghana on MIDFIELDER FRENCH 176 CM / 68 KG Former clubs: Olympique de Marseille, Arsenal FC Signed on from Arsenal on four-year contract 125 club games, 27 goals, in Arsenal career; 46/15 in /11 for OM ( ); 52/7 in UEFA competitions (27/5 in UCL) 2004 UEFA Under-17 winner; beat Spain 2-1 in final 2007 French Young Player of the Year 1st of 23 caps on v Austria on ; 2 at EURO 2008 MIDFIELDER SPANISH 170 CM / 66 KG Former clubs: Valencia CF, SD Eibar, RC Celta de Vigo Signed from Valencia on after World Cup win 155 games for Valencia, 29 goals ( ); won 2008 Copa del Rey 2 games at 2010 WC: 1-0 loss to Switzerland, sub in semi v Germany 40 UEFA games, 7 goals; 19/4 in UCL for Valencia Also 2004 UEFA Under-19, EURO 2008 winners medals 1st cap v Romania on ; 48 caps, 11 goals DEFENDER FRENCH 176 CM / 64 KG Former clubs: AS Cannes, Arsenal FC Signed on after 8 seasons, 264 games, 2 goals, for Arsenal Won 2004 Premier aged 18 in first season at Arsenal FA Cup Arsenal debut in League Cup on v Rotherham with Fàbregas 48 UCL games, no goals; missed 2006 final v Barça with foot injury Began career with Cannes as did Zinédine Zidane, Patrick Vieira 1st of 10 caps on v Serbia; 1 game at 2010 World Cup

14 Manchester City FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A Chinedum Nedum ONUOHA Joe HART Kolo TOURÉ Costel PANTILIMON DEFENDER ENGLISH 183 CM / 89 KG Former clubs: Sunderland AFC Born in Nigeria, raised in Manchester Joined City academy in summer 2003 First team debut v Arsenal in League Cup at 17 on games, 5 goals, for City Then 32/1 on loan to Sunderland in UEL games, 1 goal, for City; silver at 2009 UEFA U-21 finals GOALKEEPER ENGLISH 196 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: Shrewsbury Town FC, Tranmere Rovers FC, Blackpool FC, Birmingham City FC Joined on after 50 games for League 2 Shrewsbury in City debut v Sheffield Utd; new 5-year contract on games in on loan to Birmingham 120 games for City; 54 games in with FA Cup medal 18 UEFA games; first UCL season 1st of 11 caps on v Trinidad & Tobago; 8 caps in DEFENDER IVORIAN 183 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: ASEC Mimosas, Arsenal FC Signed on after 7 seasons, 315 games, 14 goals for Arsenal Won 2004 Premier in second season; 2005 FA Cup; 2006 UCL finalist Arsenal debut in 2002 Community Shield v Liverpool 61 UCL games, 2 goals, for Arsenal; career tally of 70/2 in UEFA games 85 caps, 4 goals; played 2006, 2010 World Cups Suspension for taking wife s dietary tablets - return on GOALKEEPER ROMANIAN 203 CM / 90 KG Former clubs: CS Aerostar Bucau, FC Politehnica Timisoara Signed on after 120 games in 5 seasons at Timisoara Played UEL play-off (both legs) for Timisoara v City in UEFA games for Timisoara st of 13 caps on v France At 203cm among the tallest players to compete in UCL 32 Carlos TEVEZ FORWARD ARGENTINIAN 173 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: CA Boca Juniors, SC Corinthians, West Ham United FC, Manchester United FC Signed on after 99 games, 34 goals, at Old Trafford 42/29 in first season at City; 39/23 in with FA Cup medal Won 2003 Apertura, Libertadores with Boca; 2005 Brazilian title with Corinthians Won 2008, 2009 League, 2009 League Cup, 2008 UCL, Club WC with Utd. 32 UEFA games, 6 goals; 21/6 in UCL with United; 62 caps, 13 goals South American Footballer of Year ; 2004 Olympic gold medal

15 Nigel DE JONG Yaya TOURÉ Mario BALOTELLI MIDFIELDER DUTCH 174 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: AFC Ajax, Hamburger SV Signed on from Hamburg on 4½-year contract From Ajax academy; won 2004 Eredivisie, 2005 Cup 126 games, 14 goals for Ajax 84/5 at Hamburg; son of Jerry de Jong (3 caps in 1990, 1991) 56 UEFA games, 7 goals; 28/5 in UCL at Ajax, 5/1 at Hamburg 1st of 54 caps on v France; silver medal at 2010 WC MIDFIELDER IVORIAN 192 CM / 89 KG Former clubs: SK Beveren, FC Metalurh Donetsk, Olympiacos FC, AS Monaco FC, FC Barcelona Joined brother Kolo at City on after 3 seasons with Barca Scored winner in 2011 FA Cup final after winner in semi v United 6 medals at Barca in , retained Liga in 2010 (117 games, 6 goals) Won Greek Super League title with Olympiacos in UEFA games, 3 goals; 35/1 in UCL with Olympiacos, Barcelona 55 caps, 7 goals; played 2006, 2010 World Cups FORWARD ITALIAN 191 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: AC Lumezzane, FC Internazionale Milano Born in Sicily to Ghanaian parents; adopted by Italian family Debut for Lumezzane at 15; joined Roberto Mancini at Inter in 2006 First team debut for Inter on v Cagliari; 86 games, 28 goals 3 Serie A titles ; on bench for 2010 UCL win 20 UEFA games, 5 goals; 6/3 in UEL for City in Italian citizen since ; 1st of 2 caps on v Ivory Coast

16 Manchester City FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 Manchester United FC Chelsea FC Manchester City FC Arsenal FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Liverpool FC Everton FC Fulham FC Aston Villa FC Sunderland AFC West Bromwich Albion FC Newcastle United FC Stoke City FC Bolton Wanderers FC Blackburn Rovers FC Wigan Athletic FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Birmingham City FC Blackpool FC West Ham United FC Promoted: Queens Park Rangers FC, Norwich City FC, Swansea City FC Play-off: Swansea City Reading FC 4-2 Relegated: Birmingham City FC, Blackpool FC, West Ham United Top scorers: Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United FC) 20 Carlos Tévez (Manchester City FC) 20 Cup Final: Manchester City FC Stoke City FC 1-0 League Cup Final: Birmingham City FC Arsenal FC 2-1 Community Shield: Manchester United FC Manchester City FC 3-2 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (H) Swansea City FC (A) (A) Bolton Wanderers FC (H) (A) Tottenham Hotspur FC (H) (H) Wigan Athletic FC (A) (A) Fulham FC (H) (H) Everton FC (A) (A) Blackburn Rovers FC (H) (H) Aston Villa FC (A) (A) Manchester United FC (H) (H) Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (A) (A) Queens Park Rangers FC (H) (H) Newcastle United FC (A) (A) Liverpool FC (H) (H) Norwich City FC (A) (A) Chelsea FC (H) (H) Arsenal FC (A) (H) Stoke City FC (A) (A) West Bromwich Albion FC (H) (A) Sunderland AFC (H)

17 Manchester United FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP C Founded: 1878 (as Newton Heath) as Manchester United FC Address: Sir Matt Busby Way Old Trafford GB - Manchester M16 0RA England Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (19) 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 National Cup (11) 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004 National League Cup (4) 1992, 2006, 2009, 2010 National Super Cup Charity / Community Shield (19) 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 (* = shared after drawn game) European Champion Clubs Cup / UEFA Champions League (3) 1968, 1999, 2008 European Cup Winners Cup (1) 1991 UEFA Super Cup (1) 1991 European / South American Cup (1) 1999 FIFA Club World Cup (1) 2009

18 Manchester United FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP C GENERAL INFORMATION Club Secretary: John Alexander Communication Director: Phil Townsend Press Officer: Karen Shotbolt Captain: Nemanja Vidic Club Members: 150,000 Supporters Clubs: 218 CHIEF EXECUTIVE David GILL Date of Birth: in Reading (Berkshire) Date of Appointment: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Ryan Giggs (159 goals) in total; 613/110 in the League ( ) Most Goals: Sir Bobby Charlton in 758 club games; 199 in 606 league games ( ) STADIUM OLD TRAFFORD Ground Capacity: 75,746 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,475 lux Record Attendance: 76,962 (Wolverhampton v Grimsby on ); 76,098 (Club record: United v Blackburn Rovers FC on ) Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m MANAGER Sir Alex FERGUSON Date of Birth: in Glasgow Nationality: Scottish Player: Harmony Row, Drumchapel Amateurs, Queen s Park ( ) FC St. Johnstone ( ) Dunfermline Athletic FC ( ) Rangers FC ( ) Falkirk FC ( / player-coach), Ayr United FC ( ) Coach: East Stirlingshire (1974) FC St. Mirren ( ) Aberdeen FC ( ) Scottish National Team (1986) Manchester United FC (since ) Scottish Championship Winner 1980, 1984, 1985 / Scottish Cup Winner 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 / Scottish League Cup Winner 1985 English Championship Winner 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 / English Cup Winner 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004 / English Super Cup Winner 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 (* = shared after drawn game) / English League Cup Winner 1992, 2006, 2009, 2010 UEFA Champions League Winner 1999, 2008 / UEFA Cup Winners Cup Winner 1983, 1991 UEFA Super Cup Winner 1983, 1991 European / South American Cup Winner 1999 / FIFA World Club Cup Winner 2009 Manager of the Year in England 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011 UEFA Coach of the Year 1999 / OBE 1983 / CBE 1995

19 1 3 4 David DE GEA Patrice EVRA Phil JONES GOALKEEPER SPANISH 192 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Club Atlético de Madrid Signed 5-year deal in July 2011 as a replacement for Edwin van der Sar Born in Madrid; developed through Atlético s youth system 2 seasons in senior side; debut as sub v Porto in UCL on Saved penalty on Liga debut v Real Zaragoza (2-1) on senior games (-112 goals); won UEL and UEFA Super Cup in 2010 Capped at U-17 (title winner 2007), U-19, U-21 (title winner in 2011) levels DEFENDER FRENCH 173 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Paris Saint-Germain FC, Torino Calcio, Marsala, Monza, OGC Nice, AS Monaco FC Signed in Jan 2006; debut in derby v City days; 118 wins/169 PL games (2 goals) Won League Cup 2006, 2009, 2010; League 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 UCL and world title 2008; League Cup winner with Monaco in 2003 UCL finalist 2004 (Monaco), 2009 & 2011 (Man U) 68 UCL games (1 goal) - the 7th (81 mins) in 7-1 v Roma in April st of 35 caps v Bosnia on ; 2 games at EURO 2008; World Cup 2010 DEFENDER ENGLISH 180 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: Blackburn Rovers FC Signed in June 2011; versatile defender; contract to 2016 Born in Preston but developed through Blackburn s youth system Senior debut v Nottingham Forest (1-0) in League Cup on senior games (0 goals) over 2 seasons before move to Old Trafford Capped at U-19, U-21 levels; all 3 games at UEFA U-21 finals in Rio FERDINAND Jonny EVANS DEFENDER ENGLISH 195 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: West Ham United FC, AFC Bournemouth, Leeds United AFC Joined after 2002 WC for British record fee; 5 League titles, 1 UCL, 1 world title Started at West Ham in mid-1990s; 19 months at Leeds from Nov 2000 Reached UCL semis with Leeds in : 1 goal (v Deportivo) in 7 games 71 UCL games in 9 seasons for United; only goal in 4-2 win at Kyiv in caps (3 goals); all 5 games at 2002, 2006 WC; injured on eve of 2010 finals Missed EURO 2004; club captain in March 2008 DEFENDER NORTHERN IRISH 189 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: Royal Antwerp FC, Sunderland AFC Signed pro in April 2005; contract to 2014; on loan to Sunderland ( ) Sunderland s Young Player of Year in their Div 2 title run Won 2 League Cups, 2 League titles, 1 Club World Cup with United 15 UCL games, 0 goals; on bench for 2009 defeat in Rome Brother Corry was also on United s books before summer move to Hull City England debut in 3-2 home win v Spain in EURO 2008 qualifier on

20 Manchester United FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP C ANDERSON Luís de Abreu Oliveira Dimitar BERBATOV Wayne ROONEY Ryan GIGGS Chris SMALLING MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 174 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Grêmio Porto Alegre, FC Porto Signed with Nani in May 2007; 5th season; won 3 titles in 2008, 2009, 2011 Won Portuguese League with Porto in 2006, UCL ties, 3 goals; 29/3 for United; goal v Valencia, Schalke (2) in Sub in 2008 final - scored in shoot-out; replaced at break in 2009; sub in UCL games (197 mins) for Porto in ; lost to Chelsea in KO round Golden Ball at 2005 World Under-17 finals; selected for Beijing Olympics (bronze) FORWARD BULGARIAN 188 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: PFC CSKA Sofia, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur FC Signed 10 minutes before 2008 deadline; 47 senior goals in first 3 campaigns 4 UCL goals - back-to-back doubles v Aalborg, Celtic in UCL career games, 11 goals; sub in 2002 final in Glasgow, 2009 final in Rome 32 UEFA club goals - 5 for CSKA Sofia v Constructorul (8-0) in league goals: 25 at CSKA, 69 at Leverkusen, 27 at Tottenham, 41 at United 78 caps, 48 goals; retired from national side in May 2010; 3/0 at EURO 2004 FORWARD ENGLISH 176 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: Everton FC Born in Liverpool; Everton youth scheme; 17 senior goals in 77 games; debut at 16 Joined in Aug 2004; hat-trick on debut in 6-2 win v Fenerbahçe (UCL) Won League Cup 2006, 2010 and League title 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 UCL and club world titles 2008; 62 UCL app/24 goals; scored v Barça in 2011-final 284 PL games, 117 goals; Player/PFA Player of Year in caps/26 goals ; 4/4 at EURO 2004; 4/0 at 2006, 2010 World Cups MIDFIELDER/FORWARD WELSH 179 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: None Debut v Everton ; record 12 league titles; 21 honours in total Broke Bobby Charlton s club record of 758 games in 2008 UCL final v Chelsea Scored what proved to be winning penalty in shoot-out; since passed 850 games 26 goals in 126 UCL games in 16 seasons; won in 1999, 2008; Super Cup 1991 Scored in 15 of 16 campaigns; 2 on debut v Göteborg (4-2) in Sept caps (12 goals) ; debut at 17; retired in June 2007 DEFENDER ENGLISH 193 CM / 90 KG Former clubs: Maidstone United FC, Fulham FC Joined from Fulham in 2010; new 5-year deal (2016) in July 2011 League title; 9 UCL ties, 0 goals (on bench for final v Barça) in first season 2 years with Fulham; debut as sub in home loss to Everton on more games in ; 12 League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 4 UEL Started UEL games v CSKA Sofia, Basel; not in squad for final v Atlético Capped at U-20, 3 games/270 mins at UEFA Under-21 finals in 2011

21 Ji-Sung PARK Javier HERNÁNDEZ Balcázar Nemanja VIDIĆ Michael CARRICK MIDFIELDER SOUTH KOREAN 177 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Kyoto Purple Sanga, PSV Eindhoven Signed in 2005; debut in UCL qualifier v Debrecen; league debut v Everton Won 4 League titles, 3 League Cups; 1 World club title Not in squad for Moscow final; replaced during defeat in Rome; full 90 at Wembley 50 UCL career ties, 4 goals; scored in semi-finals; for PSV v Milan in For United v Arsenal in 08/09; v Milan in 09/10, v Chelsea in 10/ caps (13 goals); in squad at 2002 (7/1), 2006 (3/1), 2010 (4/1) World Cups FORWARD MEXICAN 175 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: Deportivo Guadalajara Joined in July 2010; signed a 4-year contract to 2014; often known as Chicharito 45 senior games, 20 goals; goal on debut v Chelsea (3-1) in Community Shield 9 UCL ties, 4 goals - Valencia, Marseille (2) & Chelsea From a footballing family; father, grandfather both represented Mexico at WC Ddebut v Colombia on ; 4 games, 2 goals v France, Argentina in S. Africa Gold Cup winner in 2011; 6 games, 7 goals with hat-trick v El Salvador (5-0) DEFENDER SERBIAN 189 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: FK Subotica, FK Crvena Zvezda, FC Spartak Moskva Signed in Jan 2006; 4 League titles; 3 League Cups; 1 UCL/World Club in 2008 Played all 120 mins v Chelsea in Moscow; sent-off in World final v Quito (1-0) Full 90s in both finals v Barcelona; skipper at Wembley UCL ties, 2 goals; scored v Benfica (3-1) in , Inter (2-0) in Euro debut for Crvena Zvezda in UCL qualifier v Omonia Nicosia 2001/02 1st of 54 caps (2 goals) v Italy on ; unused at 2006 WC; 3 app. in 2010 MIDFIELDER ENGLISH 188 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: West Ham United FC, Swindon Town FC, Birmingham City FC, West Ham United FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC Signed in August 2006; given Roy Keane s squad number 4 League titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011); 150 PL games, 12 goals 52 UCL games, 3 goals (2 in 7-1 v Roma ); winner 2008; runner-up 09 & 11 Played minor role in West Ham s successful Intertoto campaign, senior caps; 1 v Ecuador at 2006 World Cup; none at 2010 finals Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha NANI MIDFIELDER PORTUGUESE 177 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Sporting Clube de Portugal Signed with Anderson in May 2007; contract until UCL career games, 4 goals; winner in 2008; on bench 2009, playing sub 2011 Sub v Chelsea in 2008 final; played last 19 mins of extra-time; scored in shoot-out 38 UCL games, 3 goals for United; 6/1 for SCP Youth, Under-21, senior caps; 3 games/136 mins at EURO 2008 Withdrew from 2010 World Cup squad due to shoulder injury on eve of the finals

22 Manchester United FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP C Ashley YOUNG Danny WELBECK FABIO da Silva RAFAEL da Silva Tom CLEVERLEY MIDFIELDER ENGLISH 177 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: Watford FC, Aston Villa FC Signed 5-year contract in June 2011; left-sided attacking midfielder Product of Watford youth system; 110 games, 22 goals over 4½ seasons Joined Aston Villa in Jan 2007; 190 games, 38 goals over 4½ seasons 49 league career goals; in Villa squad beaten by Man U in 2010 League Cup final Capped at Under-21; 15 full caps, 2 goals; debut v Austria in Nov 2007 Scored v Denmark (2-1), Switzerland (2-2) during FORWARD ENGLISH 185 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: Preston North End FC, Sunderland AFC Product of academy; contract until 2013; one cap v Ghana on League Cup winner 2009; 26 PL games, 6 goals Loaned out to Preston (Jan-Mar 2010); Sunderland ( ) 2 UCL group games for United, v Beşiktaş, Wolfsburg in Runner-up at 2009 UEFA Under-19 finals; 5 games, 2 goals v Slovenia (7-1) All 3 games/270 mins, 2 goals v Spain, Czech Rep at UEFA U-21 finals 2011 DEFENDER BRAZILIAN 172 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Fluminense FC Spotted playing for Fluminense junior side in Hong Kong in 2005 Operates at left-back; twin brother Rafael is right-back; contract until 2014 First senior games v Tottenham (4th rd), Everton (semi-final) in FA Cup senior games, 2 goals v Wigan (Premier) & Arsenal (FA Cup) Above includes 9 UCL ties; started/replaced v Barcelona at Wembley in 2011 Brazil s leading scorer/skipper at 2007 World Under-17 finals in South Korea DEFENDER BRAZILIAN 172 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: Fluminense FC Spotted along with twin brother in Hong Kong in 2005; contract until 2013 League debut in 1-1 v Newcastle on ; league title in , UCL games; on bench for final v Barça in Rome; not in squad for Wembley game Sent-off v Bayern Munich in quarter-final, 2nd leg, on Started Club World Cup final win v LDU Quito (1-0) in Dec 2008 Capped at Youth level MIDFIELDER ENGLISH 175 CM / 67 KG Former clubs: Leicester City FC, Watford FC, Wigan Athletic FC Product of the youth system; signed pro in 2007 Since loaned out to 3 sides Watford s Player of the Season for ; 11 league goals in Championship Serious knee ligament injury (v West Brom) at the end of Capped at Under-20, Under-21 level; 2 games at UEFA Under-21 finals in 2011

23 Darren FLETCHER Luis Antonio VALENCIA Darron GIBSON Tomasz KUSZCZAK Anders LINDEGAARD MIDFIELDER SCOTTISH 184 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: None Turned pro in Feb 2001 after coming through youth ranks; contract to UCL games, 2 goals (4-0 win v Milan and 3-0 win v Bursaspor in 2010 Sub in 2008, 2011 finals; banned for 2009 final after red card v Arsenal in semi Featured as sub in Club World Cup final win v Quito; scored in semi v Gamba Osaka Also won all 3 domestic trophies including hat-trick of League titles First of 53 caps (4 goals) v Norway (0-0) in Oslo on ; Scotland captain MIDFIELDER ECUADORIAN 178 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Nacional, Villarreal CF, RC Recreativo de Huelva, Wigan Athletic FC Joined in summer 2009; 3 seasons at Wigan; 89 senior games, 7 goals 16 UCL games, 3 goals; 2 v CSKA (1-0 / 86th minute and 3-3 / 92nd min equaliser) Also scored v Schalke (4-1) in semi-final in May 2011; booked in final v Barça Just 2 Liga games for Villarreal v Cádiz (77 mins), Espanyol (17) in Joined Huelva on loan in Jan 2006; 12 games, 0 goals as club won Div 2 title 4 games/316 mins at 2006 World Cup - reached last-16 MIDFIELDER IRISH 184 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: Royal Antwerp, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC From youth academy; senior debut as sub v Barnet in League Cup on League debut v Stoke (5-0) ; League Cup winner in 2009, UCL games, 2 goals v Bayern (3-2) on , Schalke (4-1) on Loaned to Wolves in ; 21 games in Championship, 1 goal Capped by Ireland at Youth and Under-21 levels First of 16 senior caps v Denmark (4-0), Slovakia (2-2) in 2007 GOALKEEPER POLISH 189 CM / 94 KG Former clubs: Hertha BSC Berlin, West Bromwich Albion FC Joined Hertha as youth player; no league games in 3 seasons in Berlin Moved to England in 2004; 31 league games for WBA Joined United on loan just before UCL deadline at end of August 2006 Signed permanent deal in summer 2007; 5 UCL games (325 mins) in more games in , & 10-11; sub in Moscow, Rome, Wembley finals Under-21, senior caps; unused sub at 2006 World Cup; not at EURO 2008 GOALKEEPER DANISH 193 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: Odense BK, Kolding FC, Ålesunds FK Joined in Jan 2011; signed a 3½ year deal (2014) Out for 6 weeks after a knee operation in March Started 2 FA Cup ties v Southampton (2-1), Crawley Town (1-0) 4 UEL career games - 2 for Odense, 2 for Ålesunds FK Capped at Under-19, Under-20; senior debut v Iceland (1-0) in Sep 2010

24 Manchester United FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP C LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 Manchester United FC Chelsea FC Manchester City FC Arsenal FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Liverpool FC Everton FC Fulham FC Aston Villa FC Sunderland AFC West Bromwich Albion FC Newcastle United FC Stoke City FC Bolton Wanderers FC Blackburn Rovers FC Wigan Athletic FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Birmingham City FC Blackpool FC West Ham United FC Promoted: Queens Park Rangers FC, Norwich City FC, Swansea City FC Play-off: Swansea City Reading FC 4-2 Relegated: Birmingham City FC, Blackpool FC, West Ham United Top scorers: Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United FC) 20 Carlos Tévez (Manchester City FC) 20 Cup Final: Manchester City FC Stoke City FC 1-0 League Cup Final: Birmingham City FC Arsenal FC 2-1 Community Shield: Manchester United FC Manchester City FC 3-2 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (A) West Bromwich Albion FC (H) (H) Tottenham Hotspur FC (A) (H) Arsenal FC (A) (A) Bolton Wanderers FC (H) (H) Chelsea FC (A) (A) Stoke City FC (H) (H) Norwich City FC (A) (A) Liverpool FC (H) (H) Manchester City FC (A) (A) Everton FC (H) (H) Sunderland AFC (A) (A) Swansea City FC (H) (H) Newcastle United FC (A) (A) Aston Villa FC (H) (H) Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (A) (A) Queens Park Rangers FC (H) (A) Fulham FC (H) (H) Wigan Athletic FC (A) (H) Blackburn Rovers FC (A)

25 AC Milan UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP H Founded: Address: Via F. Turati 3 IT Milano Italy Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (18) 1901, 1906, 1907, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1968, 1979, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2011 National Cup (5) 1967, 1972, 1973, 1977, 2003 National Super Cup (5) 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2005 European Champion Clubs Cup / UEFA Champions League (7) 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 UEFA Super Cup (5) 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 European / South American Cup (3) 1969, 1989, 1990 FIFA World Club Cup (1) 2007 Mitropa Cup (1) 1982 Latin Cup (2) 1951, 1956 European Cup Winners Cup (2) 1968, 1973

26 AC Milan UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP H GENERAL INFORMATION Sports Director: Ariedo Braida Organisational Director: Umberto Gandini Team Manager: Vittorio Mentana Communications Manager: Giuseppe Sapienza Press Officer: Riccardo Coli Team Captain: Massimo Ambrosini VICE-PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Adriano GALLIANI Date of Birth: in Monza Date of Election: March 1986 Supporters Clubs: 998 (9 million supporters) Other sports: None CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Paolo Maldini games / 33 goals (648 / 29 in Serie A) Most Goals: Gunnar Nordahl in 268 matches (210 / 257 in Serie A) STADIUM GIUSEPPE MEAZZA Ground Capacity: 80,018 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: 82,798 (2-1 v Juventus on ) Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m HEAD COACH Massimiliano ALLEGRI Date of Birth: in Livorno Nationality: Italian Player: UC Cuoiopelli ( ) AS Livorno Calcio ( ) AC Pisa 1909 ( ) AS Livorno Calcio ( ) AC Pavia ( ) Pescara Calcio ( ) Cagliari Calcio ( ) Perugia Calcio ( ) Calcio Padova (1997) SSC Napoli ( ) Pescara Calcio ( ) AC Pistoiese ( ) Aglianese Calcio ( ) 101 appearances and 19 goals in Serie A 4 appearances in UEFA Club Competitions Coach: Aglianese Calcio ( ) Spal 1907 Ferrara ( ) US Grosseto FC ( ) US Sassuolo Calcio ( ) Cagliari Calcio ( ) AC Milan (since ) Italian Championship Winner 2011 Manager of the Year in Italy 2008, 2009

27 Marco AMELIA TAYE Ismaila Taiwo Mark VAN BOMMEL Philippe MEXÈS GOALKEEPER ITALIAN 190 CM / 90 KG Former clubs: AS Roma, Livorno Calcio, US Lecce, Parma FC, US Città di Palermo, Genoa CFC Left Roma in 2001; 2 years in Serie C1 + B with Livorno (36 games) Serie A debut Lecce s 4-1 defeat by Lazio on cup game for Parma + Euro debut (3-0 defeat at Gençlerbirligi) on Returned to Livorno (130 games); for Palermo, Genoa Joined Milan in summer 2010; 4 league, 3 UCL games last season Played v Madrid, Ajax, Spurs DEFENDER NIGERIAN 183 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Gabros, Lobi Stars Makurdi, Olympique de Marseille Born in Lagos; educated at OM; Div 1 debut at home to Lens on Euro debut in with 9 UEFA Cup games; 5 (388mins) in UCL last season 191 Ligue 1 games, 17 goals in 7 seasons at OM; 30/4 last season Champion at 2005 World Youth Cup; Bronze Ball behind Mikel, Messi CAF Young Player of Year 2006; joined Milan in summer 48 senior caps; 2 games (130mins) at 2010 World Cup finals MIDFIELDER DUTCH 187 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: RKVV Maasbracht, Fortuna Sittard, PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona, FC Bayern München 19 club honours in Holland, Spain, Germany, Italy; joined Milan in Jan 2011 Joined Bayern in 2006 after 1 year at Barça: 37/4, 3 titles: Liga, Supercopa, UCL 13/0 for Bayern last season + 3/0 in UCL; then 14/0 for Milan; totals 70 in UCL 133/11 in BL; Bayern s first non-german captain; national team captain Dutch Footballer of Year in 2001, 2005; Bert van Marwijk s son-in-law 63 caps, 10 goals; 3 games at 2006 World Cup; 7 at 2010 WC (silver) DEFENDER FRENCH 187 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: AJ Auxerre, AS Roma Product of Auxerre academy; Div 1 debut v Troyes on league games, 7 goals, before move to Roma (183/10) in 2004 Serie A debut 1-0 v Fiorentina on ; joined Milan in summer Euro debut for AJA at Stabæk on ; 6/1 in UCL 1st of 22 caps in 4-0 in Malta on ; Confederations winner 2003 Last cap was 0-0 v Croatia on Alexandre Rodrigues Da Silva PATO FORWARD BRAZILIAN 179 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: SC Internacional Started in futsal; scored in 1st Div debut on v Palmeiras (4-1) at 17 Signed in after shining in 2007 South American Under-20 finals Serie A debut v Napoli; Euro debut v Arsenal (0-0) Started with 50 goals in 102 Serie A games; 14 in 25 last season 5 UCL games (340 mins) last season; no goals; 4/2 at Copa América 1st of 17 caps on v Sweden; not selected for 2010 World Cup

28 AC Milan UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP H Gennaro Ivan GATTUSO Clarence SEEDORF ZLATAN Ibrahimovic Alessandro NESTA Alberto AQUILANI MIDFIELDER ITALIAN 177 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: AC Perugia, Rangers FC, Salernitana Calcio Started at Perugia in 1995: 10 games in Serie A, B; at Rangers Euro debut in 1997 UEFA Cup for Rangers v Strasbourg, scored in 2nd leg defeat Back in Nov 1998; joined in 1999; 362 Serie A games, 9 goals (329/9 for Milan) Won league in Scotland, Italy; 2 UCL titles (2003, 2007); 3 finals 1 goal (v Sparta Praha ) in 79 UCL games in past 10 seasons 2006 world champion; 6 games; only 1st 45 mins v Slovaks in 2010 finals MIDFIELDER DUTCH 177 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: AFC Ajax, UC Sampdoria, Real Madrid CF, FC Internazionale Milano First to win UCL with 3 clubs: Ajax (1995), Madrid (1998), Milan (2003, 2007) Joined Inter in ; crossed city in 2002; totals 378 Serie A games, 54 goals 5th on all-time UCL list: 117 games; 11/0 for Ajax, 25/3 for Madrid, 81/8 for Milan Euro debut was Ajax 2 Guimarães 1 on ; 8 games last season 282 Serie A games, 45 goals (395 in all competitions = record for foreigner) 87 caps (11 goals); 4 at EURO 96, 2004; 2 at EURO 2000; 4 at 1998 World Cup FORWARD SWEDISH 195 CM / 95 KG Former clubs: FBK Balkan, BK Flagg, Malmö FF, AFC Ajax, Juventus, FC Internazionale Milano, FC Barcelona Bosnian parentage; joined Ajax in 2001; 71 league games, 32 goals Joined Juve in 2004; Inter in 2006; Barça in 2009; Milan in August goals in 8 UCL games last season took total to 23 in 78; 14/29 in Serie A Top scorer with 15 in 27 Serie A games in 06-07; 17/26 in 07-08; 25/35 in At 2002, 2006 WC (3 games in Germany), EURO 2004 (scored v Bulgaria, Italy) 2 goals in 3 games at EURO 2008; goal v Greece DEFENDER ITALIAN 187 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: S.S. Lazio Signed in 2002 after 10 years, 193 games at Lazio; debut v Udinese on Euro debut was Lazio s 2-1 defeat v Omonia in Nicosia on Started with 400 Serie A games, 4 goals (207/6 for Milan) 20 on all-time UCL list; 92 games since 1999; 2007 final was 50th 7 x 90mins last season; UEFA U-21 title in 1996; World Cup winner games at 1998, 2002, 2006 WC; 5 at EURO 2000; in Team of Tournament MIDFIELDER ITALIAN 185 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: AS Roma, US Triestina, AS Roma, Liverpool FC, Juventus Serie A debut at 18 (Roma 3 Torino 1) on ; only game that season 41/4 on loan to Serie B Triestina ( ); 101/9 back at Roma till 2009 Only 18 Premier games for Liverpool; 33/2 on loan to Juve last season All 4 games, 2 goals, in UEFA s Team of Tournament at 2007 Under-21 finals 1st of 17 caps (3 goals) on v Turkey; 2 (v France, Spain) at EURO 2008

29 Gianluca ZAMBROTTA Ignazio ABATE Antonio NOCERINO Massimo AMBROSINI Daniele BONERA DEFENDER ITALIAN 181 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Calcio Como 1907, AS Bari, Juventus, FC Barcelona Joined Como at 17; Serie A debut in Bari on v Parma (0-2) 59 games/6 goals at Bari; 217/7 in 7 seasons at Juve; joined Barça 2006 Signed in 2008 after 58/3 in 2 years; 73/1 since then (15/0 last season) Euro debut Ceahlaul 1 Juve 1 on ; totals 68 in UCL (5 last season) 1st of 98 caps on v Norway; 3 games at EURO 2004; 4 at EURO in 2006 World Cup win; played all 3 (270mins) at 2010 finals MIDFIELDER ITALIAN 180 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: SSC Napoli, Piacenza Calcio, Modena FC 1912, Empoli FC, Torino FC Started as Milan youth; returned in 2009; 29 Serie A games last season UCL debut on v Celta de Vigo (1-2) before debut in Serie A Loan to Napoli in 2004 (32/2); Piacenza 2005 (13/0); Modena 2006 (38/1) Serie A debut at Empoli on v Inter (0-2); 24 games/1 goal 25/1 at Torino in ; 6 UCL games (4 starts) last season 19 Under-21 games ; 4 (1 start) at 2009 finals MIDFIELDER ITALIAN 178 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: US Avellino, US Catanzaro, Genoa CSC, Crotone FC, Messina Peloro FC, Piacenza FC, Juventus, US Città di Palermo Born in Naples; Serie A debut at 21 with Messina after Serie B at 4 clubs Back to B (37/5) with Piacenza; then 32/0 in A for Juve ( ) 106/6 for Palermo in last 3 seasons; signed just before transfer deadline All 4 games alongside Aquilani at 2007 Under-21 finals; at 2008 Olympics 1st of 6 caps on in 2-0 v South Africa in Siena MIDFIELDER ITALIAN 182 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: AC Cesena, Vicenza Calcio At club since 1995, but loaned to Vicenza in (27 games, 1 goal) Euro debut 16 years ago: 4-0 v Zaglebie Lubin on Serie A games, 29 goals; 302/28 in 15 seasons at Milan; 18/1 in th min sub in 2003 UCL win; played the full 90 in Athens in UCL games (1 goal) in 11 seasons; 4 (186mins) in injury-hit st of 35 caps on v Croatia; 3 at EURO 2000; 2 at EURO 2008 DEFENDER ITALIAN 183 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Brescia Calcio, Parma FC Joined in 2006 after 8 years with Brescia (55/0), Parma (115/1) Serie A debut Brescia v Udinese ; 257 games since; 16/0 in Euro debut Chmel Blsany 1 Brescia 2 on games/419 minutes in UCL success; 3/0 last season 34 caps at Under-21/Olympic level; full debut v Morocco on UEFA Under-21 champion; bronze medal at Athens Olympics 2004

30 AC Milan UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP H Kevin-Prince BOATENG Urby EMANUELSON Flavio ROMA Christian ABBIATI THIAGO Emiliano Da SILVA MIDFIELDER GERMAN/GHANAIAN 183 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Hertha BSC Berlin, Tottenham Hotspur FC, BV Borussia Dortmund, Portsmouth FC Signed on loan in summer 2010; 26 league, 7 UCL (2 starts) games in Born in Wedding suburb of Berlin; joined Hertha at 7; senior debut at 18 Joined Spurs in 2007 after 42 Bundesliga games; only 14 in Premier Loaned to Dortmund (10) in 2009; 22/3 for Portsmouth in Capped by Germany at all age levels; then opted to switch to Ghana 5/1 (v USA) at 2010 World Cup; v Germany, brother Jerome was opponent DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER DUTCH 176 CM / 68 KG Former clubs: AFC Ajax Left-back or, more recently, left-side midfielder born in Amsterdam Debut 4-2 v AZ on ; 172/17 in 5½ seasons at Ajax UEFA debut in 3-1 defeat by Auxerre in UEFA Cup on /1 in league for Ajax last season + all 6 in UCL; joined Milan in Jan (9/0) 5 games in 2006 European U-21 win; in UEFA s Team of Tournament 1st of 14 senior caps on v Ireland; not at 2010 World Cup GOALKEEPER ITALIAN 191 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: S.S. Lazio, AC Mantova, SSC Venezia, US Fiorenzuola, US Foggia, AC Chievo Verona, Piacenza Calcio, AS Monaco FC Born in Rome; started at Lazio in 1991 but no games in 3 seasons After 5 years in lower leagues, Serie A debut on ; Piacenza v Roma (!) 32 games that season; relegated; joined ASM in 2001 after 1 year in Serie B 203 Ligue 1 games in 8 seasons; played 2004 UCL final v Porto Joined Milan in summer 2009; unused in ; 1 game last season 1st of 3 caps on v Iceland GOALKEEPER ITALIAN 191 CM / 92 KG Former clubs: AC Monza 1912, Borgosesia Calcio, Juventus, Torino FC, Club Atlético de Madrid Signed in 1998 from Serie B Monza; debut 2-1 v Perugia on Loaned to Juve in 2005 (19 games), Torino in 2006 (36), Atlético in 2007 (21) Returned to Milan in 2008; 72 games since, 35 last season; 6 in UCL 237 Serie A games, 182 for Milan; Euro debut v Chelsea (a) on Under-21 games for Italy; 1st of 4 caps on v Switzerland (2-1) DEFENDER BRAZILIAN 183 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: RS Futebol, EC Juventude, FC Porto, FC Dynamo Moskva, Fluminense FC Started in 3rd Div in 2003; 1st Div debut on at Juventude Moved to Europe in summer 2004; 1 game for Porto, Dynamo due to injuries Back in Brazil in 2006; won Brazilian Cup (2007); 81 games in 3 seasons Signed in 2009; 33/2 in Serie A; 33/1 last season UCL debut in Marseille on ; 6 games (full 90 mins) last season Bronze at 2008 Olympics; sub at 2010 WC; 4 games at 2011 Copa América

31 Robson De Souza ROBINHO Mario Alberto YEPES Luca ANTONINI Antonio CASSANO FORWARD BRAZILIAN 172 CM / 60 KG Former clubs: Santos FC, Real Madrid CF, Manchester City FC Joined Madrid in 2005 after 21 goals in 37 games for Santos in /25 goals for Real; joined City in 2008; top scorer in with 31/14 10/0 in ; loaned to Santos (14/5) in Jan; joined Milan in August /14 in Serie A last season; 7/0 in UCL; 3/0 at 2011 Copa América 5/2 in 2005 Confederations win; top scorer (6) in 2007 Copa América win 4 games (140 mins) at 2006 World Cup; 4/2 (v Chile, Dutch) in 2010 DEFENDER COLOMBIAN 186 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: CD Cortulúa, Deportivo Cali, CA River Plate, FC Nantes Atlantique, Paris Saint-Germain FC, AC Chievo Verona Left Cali for Argentina in 1999; 75 games, 6 goals, for River Joined Nantes in Jan 2002; Euro debut on 20 Feb in 1-1 at home to Man Utd Joined PSG in 2004 after 73 Ligue 1 games, 2 goals; 115/8 at PSG Arrived in Verona in 2008; 63/1 in Serie A before move to Milan in Serie A games last season; 2 (v Ajax, Spurs) in UCL 82 caps; debut 1999; Copa América winner in 2001; all 4 games in 2011 DEFENDER ITALIAN 182 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: AC Prato, AC Ancona, UC Sampdoria, Modena FC 1912, Pescara Calcio, AC Arezzo, AC Siena, Empoli FC Started in Milan youth teams; loaned to Prato in 2001; 26 games in Serie C1 Loaned to Ancona 2002 (17/1); Serie A debut at Samp v Perugia (3-3) Loan to Modena in 2004 (15/1); Pescara in Jan 2005 (22/3); Arezzo in 2005 (39/3) Back in Serie A with Siena in 2006 (32/3), Empoli in 2007 (32/0) Returned in 2008; 22 Serie A games in each of last 2 seasons; 6 in UCL FORWARD ITALIAN 175 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: AS Bari, AS Roma, Real Madrid CF, UC Sampdoria Born in Bari; 48 Serie A games, 6 goals for hometown club Then 118/37 for Roma ; 19/2 for Madrid ; then back to Italy 96/35 for Sampdoria; only 7/4 last season after dispute; joined Milan in summer Euro debut for Roma 1-2 v Madrid on st of 24 caps 6 goals) on v Poland; recalled by Prandelli in games at EURO 2004; 4 (213mins) in 2008; not at 2006, 2010 WC

32 AC Milan UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP H LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 AC Milan FC Internazionale Milano SSC Napoli Udinese Calcio S.S. Lazio AS Roma Juventus US Città di Palermo ACF Fiorentina Genoa CFC AC Chievo Verona Parma FC Calcio Catania Cagliari Calcio Bologna FC AC Cesena USLecce UC Sampdoria Brescia Calcio AS Bari Promoted: Atalanta BC, AC Siena, Novaro Calcio Relegated: UC Sampdoria, Brescia Calcio, AS Bari Play-off: Novara Calcio Calcio Padova 0-0, 2-0 Top scorer: Antonio Di Natale (Udinese Calcio) 28 Cup Final: FC Internazionale Milano US Città di Palermo 3-1 Super Cup: AC Milan FC Internazionale Milano 2-1 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (A) Cagliari Calcio (H) (H) S.S. Lazio (A) (A) SSC Napoli (H) (H) Udinese Calcio (A) (H) AC Cesena (A) (A) Juventus (H) (H) US Città di Palermo (A) (A) US Lecce (H) (H) Parma FC (A) (A) AS Roma (H) (H) Calcio Catania (A) (A) ACF Fiorentina (H) (H) AC Chievo (A) (A) Genoa CFC (H) (A) Bologna FC (H) (H) AC Siena (A) (A) Atalanta BC (H) (H) FC Internazionale Milano (A) (A) Novara Calcio (H)

33 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D Founded: Address: 350 Avenue Jean Jaurès FR Lyon Cedex 07 France Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (7) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 National Cup (4) 1964, 1967, 1973, 2008 National League Cup (1) 2001 National Super Cup (8) 1973, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

34 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D GENERAL INFORMATION General Secretary: Olivier Blanc Media Director: Olivier Blanc Press Officer: Pierre Bideau Team Captain: Cris Supporters Clubs: 9 (20,000 members) Other sports: None PRESIDENT Jean-Michel AULAS Date of Birth: in l Arbresle (Rhône) Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Serge Chiesa ( ) Most Goals: Fleury Di Nallo ( ) STADIUM STADE DE GERLAND Ground Capacity: 40,500 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,800 lux Record Attendance: 48,552 (1-1 v AS Saint-Etienne on ); New configuration: 40,476 (1-0 v FC Dynamo Kyiv on ) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH Rémi GARDE Date of Birth: in l Arbresle Nationality: French Player: Olympique Lyonnais ( ) RC Strasbourg ( ) Arsenal FC ( ) English Championship Winner 1998 English Cup Winner appearances for France Coach: Olympique Lyonnais (Assistant coach / Head Coach since )

35 1 Hugo LLORIS GOALKEEPER FRENCH 188 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: OGC Nice 72 Ligue 1 games for home-town Nice in Signed for OL in summer 2008 after Coupet s departure 108 Ligue 1 games in 3 seasons at OL (37 last season); 28 UCL games 1st of 22 caps on in friendly v Uruguay Played all 3 games at 2010 World Cup, conceding 4 goals Goalkeeper of the Year in France 2009, Lamine GASSAMA DEFENDER FRENCH 181 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: None Joined in 2005; pro contract in 2008 after 13 games in CFA Ligue 1 debut on v Sochaux; played 7 games that season UCL debut in Dec with first 64 mins of MD6 game v FC Bayern (2-3) 3 games (v Liverpool, Fiorentina) season when Réveillère injured 6 league appearances during Under-21 debut on v Denmark Cristiano Marqués Gomes CRIS DEFENDER BRAZILIAN 183 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: SC Corinthians, Cruzeiro EC, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 26 games for Corinthians ( ); 84/9 goals in first spell with Cruzeiro Moved to Germany in 2002; 2 league games, 0 goals; 4/0 in UCL Returned to Brazil in 2003; played last 10 mins of 2004 Copa América final Joined OL in 2004; 203 Ligue 1 games, 18 goals; 21/1 last season 54 UCL games, 3 goals, in 7 seasons; scored on debut (2-2 v Man U on ) 7th season with OL; nicknamed Le Policier ; 1st of 22 caps on Bakary KONE DEFENDER BURKINA FASO 188 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: CFTPK Abidjan, Etoile Filante Quagadougou, EA Guingamp Arrived in France in 2006 after 37 games for EF Ouagadougou Signed 5-year deal with OL on appearances, 7 goals for Guingamp ( ) 17 senior caps for Burkino Faso; played in 2010 Africa Cup of Nations French Cup Winner with En Avant Guingamp in Dejan LOVREN DEFENDER CROATIAN 188 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: GNK Dinamo Zagreb, NK Inter Zapresić Born in Zenica; D1 debut for Dinamo in ; only one game Joined D2 Inter; 21 games in promotion run; 29 in D1 during Back at Dinamo in 2008; 35 games, 1 goal, before move to OL on European appearances for Dinamo in games, 1 goal, for OL in ; 36 Ligue 1 games; 28 last season 1st of 8 caps on in 3-2 win v Qatar

36 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D Kim KÄLLSTRÖM Clément GRENIER Yoann GOURCUFF MIDFIELDER SWEDISH 185 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: BK Häcken, Djurgårdens IF, Stade Rennais FC Signed in summer 2006 after 83 league games, 20 goals for Rennes Debut in Toulouse on ; totals 250 Ligue 1 matches/37 goals 167 since joining OL; 33/3 last season UCL: 6/1 in ; 8/1 in 07-08; 6/0 in 08-09; 11/1 in 09-10; 6/0 last season 1st of 78 caps (13 goals) on v Finland; 4 games at 2006 World Cup In UEFA s Europe XI charity match (Manchester, March 2007) 2009 Swedish Midfielder of the Year Award MIDFIELDER FRENCH 186 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: None Educated at the club s football academy; second season in pro squad 7 Ligue 1 appearances last season; still awaits UCL debut Silver medallist at 2008 European Under-17 finals in Turkey Started all 5 games; scored in 3-3 group-stage draw with winners Spain Gold medal at 2010 Under-19 finals; 3 starts (on bench during final v Spain) Finished 4th with France at the 2011 FIFA U-20 WC; played all 7 games; 3 assists FORWARD FRENCH 185 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Stade Rennais FC, AC Milan, FC Girondins de Bordeaux 159 Ligue 1 matches; 27 with OL (3 goals); champion with Bordeaux in UCL games with AC Milan, Bordeaux and OL, 6 goals; Won UCL and Super Cup with AC Milan in Season Player of the Year in France in 2009; with OL since August st of 28 caps (4 goals) on v Sweden 9 10 LISANDRO López Honorato Campos EDERSON FORWARD ARGENTINIAN 174 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Racing Club de Avellaneda, FC Porto Started career at Racing in 2003; scored 26 goals in 66 games in 3 seasons Joined Porto in 2005; Portuguese top scorer in ; 24 goals in 27 games Won 4 leagues, 2 Cups in 4 seasons at Porto 106 games, 49 goals; 43/18 in UCL Joined OL in June 2009; 60 Ligue 1 games in 2 seasons 17 goals last season; 4/2 in UCL 1st of 7 caps on v Mexico; not in 2010 World Cup squad MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 182 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: RS Futebol, Juventude, OGC Nice Signed in January 2008 but officially started with OL in August games, 21 goals, for Nice ; 67/9 in 3 seasons at OL 8 Ligue 1 appearances last season; scored 2 goals after a long knee injury No UCL games last season (compared to 9 in ); totals 17 in UCL U-17 World Cup champion (6 games, 2 goals) in Finland in cap - on v USA; injured after a few mintes

37 Michel BASTOS Fernandes Timothée KOLODZIEJCZIAK Anthony RÉVEILLÈRE Mouhamadou DABO Gueida FOFANA MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 179 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: Feyenoord, Excelsior Rotterdam FC, CA Paranaense, Grêmio Porto Alegre, Figueirense FC, LOSC Lille Métropole Joined Feyenoord in 2001, no games; 28 on loan to Excelsior in Moved back to Brazil in 2003; played 94 Div 1 games (28 goals) for 3 clubs Signed for LOSC in 2006; Ligue 1 debut v Rennes on Played 97 league games (25 goals) and 5/1 in UCL in 3 seasons at LOSC Joined OL in 2009; 32 /10 in 1st season; 28/5 last season;total in UCL 20/5 1st of 10 caps on v England; 5 games (422 mins) at 2010 WC DEFENDER FRENCH 181 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: RC Lens Largely recruited to play as a left-back Silver medallist at 2008 UEFA U-17 finals; in UEFA s team of tournament 1 league appearance for Lens in ; joined OL in summer Ligue 1 games (1+2+8) in 3 seasons; 2/0 in UCL 2010 European Champions with France s U-19s; played all 5 games at left-back; Finished 4th with France at 2011 FIFA U-20 WC; played all 7 games; 2 assists DEFENDER FRENCH 181 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Stade Rennais, Valencia CF Product of Rennes football academy; Div 1 debut in Bastia on Played 140 games before joining Valencia in mid campaign 18 league, 6 UCL games for Valencia who didn t exercise option to buy Joined OL in 2003; 226 league games, 2 goals (v Lens , Monaco ) Played 35 Ligue 1 games last season; 8 in UCL; in total 65 UCL games Silver at 2002 U-21 finals; 1st of 10 caps on v Israel; unused at 2010 WC DEFENDER FRENCH 176 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: AS Saint-Etienne, Sevilla FC Born in Dakar; played for Senegal at Under-17 level Joined ASSE at 14; promoted to 1st team in 2004 Debut in Toulouse on Played 116 league games for ASSE; joined Sevilla in Liga, 3 Copa, 8 European games (UCL quals + 6 UEL) last season 8 Under-21 caps for France; joined OL just before transfer deadline MIDFIELDER FRENCH 182 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: HAC Le Havre Joined hometown club s academy at 10; promoted to 1st team in 2009 Played 64 games, scored 4 goals, in 2 Ligue 2 campaigns at HAC All 5 games, silver medal at 2008 Under-17 finals 4 games, gold medal as captain at 2010 Under-19 finals; In UEFA s Team of Tournament in both 2008 and 2010 All 7 games as captain in run to 4th place at 2011 Under-20 World Cup

38 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D Alexandre LACAZETTE Bafétimbi GOMIS Jimmy BRIAND FORWARD FRENCH 174 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: None Born in Lyon; has come through the OL youth academy 9 Ligue 1 appearance in season; 1 goal; 2/1 in UCL last season Super-sub in France s 2010 UEFA U-19 winning team 5 games, 3 goals,over 120 mins; headed winner v Spain in final Finished 4th with France at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup Super-sub again; scoring 5 goals and earning him the Bronze Boot FORWARD FRENCH 184 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: AS Saint-Étienne, Troyes AC Joined ASSE in 2000; Div 1 debut on ; played 6 games Loaned to Troyes in Jan 2005 for 6 months; scored 6 goals in 13 games 125 games (38 goals) in 4 seasons at ASSE; 8/4 in UEFA Cup in Joined OL in 2009 from ASSE; 37 Ligue 1 games, 10 goals; last season 35/10 Totals16/4 in UCL, 7/2 last season - including 1 goal vs. Real Madrid CF 1st of 5 caps on v Ecuador; 1 game at EURO 2008 v Romania FORWARD FRENCH 180 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Stade Rennais FC Joined OL in July 2010 after 169 Ligue 1 games, 33 goals, for Rennes Sidelined March-December 2009 with cruciate ligament injury 23 games, 5 goals in ; changed shirt number this season from 7 to 19 33/4 in Ligue 1 last season; 8-1 in UCL for OL; 14 UCUP games for Rennes Played in 3 games, 1 goal (v Portugal) at 2006 UEFA U-21 finals in Portugal 1st of 4 caps on v Romania; on list of 30 for 2010 World Cup 20 Aly CISSOKHO DEFENDER FRENCH 181 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: FC Gueugnon, Vitória FC Setúbal, FC Porto Senegalese descent; started in Div 2 Gueugnon in 2006; 22 Ligue 2 games Moved to Portugal in January 2008; 13 league games for Setúbal in UEFA Cup debut on v Heerenveen; joined Porto in Jan 2009 Joined OL in 2009; 15 league games with Porto; won league and cup double 29 Ligue 1 games last season; 22 in UCL, 1 goal (home to Debrecen) 1st cap on v Norway in Laurent Blanc s debut as national team coach 21 Maxime GONALONS MIDFIELDER FRENCH 185 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: None Product of OL academy; 55 games, 4 goals for CFA team Promoted to 1st team in season; 15 league games, 1 goal 23 Ligue 1 games last seaon Uusually a defensive midfielder but can also play as a central defender 8 UCL games in incl. semi-final (v FC Bayern),1 goal (1-1 in Liverpool) Total appearances in UCL 12/1; 2 caps at Under-21 level

39 22 Sidy KONE MIDFIELDER MALI 185 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: None Born in Bamako, Mali, but joined OL academy in summer 2010 Promoted to professional squad in st cap on in a friendly v Tunesia 24 Jérémy PIED MIDFIELDER FRENCH 170 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais, FC Metz Came through OL academy; last season promoted to pro squad On loan to Metz in season: 37 games, 4 goals 25 Ligue 1 matches last season scoring 3 goals; in UCL 8/0 His surname means foot in French One appearance in French Under-21 national team John MENSAH Rémy VERCOUTRE Anthony LOPES DEFENDER GHANEAN 180 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: Bologna FC, AC Bellinzona, Genoa CFC, AC Chievo Verona, Modena FC, US Cremonese, Stade Rennais FC, Sunderland AFC Youth player with Bologna; one season in Switzerland, 4 in Italy 60 Ligue 1 games, 2 goals, with Rennes; 12 for OL Back to OL after a 2-season loan to Sunderland; 4 UCL games with OL Represented Ghana at 2004 Olympics Games and 2006 & 2010 WC One of 3 Ghaneans with Abedi Pélé and Michael Essien to have played for OL 1st of 73 caps on v Algeria; captain at 2010 WC GOALKEEPER FRENCH 185 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: US Dunkerque, HSC Montpellier-Hérault, RC Strasbourg Under-21 international (played 2002 European Championship final) Developed at Montpellier; Div 1 debut v Marseille (1-1) on games in ; Montpellier had third-best defensive record in league Joined OL on ; 40 games since (5 on loan to Strasbourg ) 9 UCL appearances in goal (6 due to injury of Coupet in season) 60 Ligue 1 games; 37 with OL GOALKEEPER PORTUGUESE 184 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: None Product of OL Youth Academy Newly promoted to professional team as 3rd goalkeeper 3 Under-21 Caps 5 CFA games last season 1 UCL appearance in

40 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 LOSC Lille Métropole Olympique de Marseille Olympique Lyonnais Paris Saint-Germain FC FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Stade Rennais FC FC Girondins de Bordeaux Toulouse FC AJ Auxerre AS Saint-Etienne FC Lorient Valenciennes FC AS Nancy-Lorraine Montpellier Hérault SC SM Caen Stade Brestois OGC Nice AS Monaco FC RC Lens AC Arles-Avignon Promoted: Evian Thonon Gaillard FC, AC Ajaccio, Dijon FCO Relegated: AS Monaco FC, RC Lens, CA Arles-Avignon Top scorer: Moussa Sow (LOSC Lille Métropole) 25 Cup Final: LOSC Lille Métropole Paris Saint-Germain FC 1-0 League Cup Final: Olympique de Marseille Montpellier Hérault SC 1-0 Super Cup: LOSC Lille Métropole Olympique de Marseille 4-5 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (A) OGC Nice (H) (H) AC Ajaccio (A) (A) Stade Brestois (H) (H) Montpellier Hérault SC (A) (A) Dijon FCO (H) (H) Olympique de Marseille (A) (A) SM Caen (H) (H) FC Girondins Bordeaux (A) (A) Paris Saint-Germain FC (H) (H) AS Nancy-Lorraine (A) (A) LOSC Lille Métropole (H) (H) AS Saint-Etienne (A) (A) FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (H) (H) Stade Rennais FC (A) (A) AJ Auxerre (H) (H) Toulouse FC (A) (A) FC Lorient (H) (H) Evian Thonon Gaillard FC (A) (A) Valenciennes FC (H)

41 Olympique de Marseille UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP F Founded: Address: La Commanderie 33 Traverse de la Martine BP 108 FR Marseille France Telephone: Telefax: Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (9) 1937, 1948, 1971, 1972, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2010 National Cup (10) 1924, 1926, 1927, 1935, 1938, 1943, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1989 National League Cup (2) 2010, 2011 National Super Cup (1) 2010 UEFA Champions League (1) 1993 UEFA Intertoto Cup (1) 2005

42 Olympique de Marseille UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP F GENERAL INFORMATION General Secretary: Cédric Dufoix Managing Director: Philippe Perez Media Manager: Laurence Firmian Press Officer: Alexandre Rosée Team Captain: Steve Mandanda Club Members: 39,000 Supporters Clubs: 9 (14 million supporters) Other sports: Women s Football PRESIDENT Vincent LABRUNE Date of Birth: in Orléans Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Roger Scotti games, 67 goals ( ) Most Goals: Gunnar Andersson goals in 247 appearances ( ) STADIUM STADE VELODROME Ground Capacity: 60,031 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,430 lux Record Attendance: 58,897 (2-0 v Newcastle United FC in the UEFA Cup on ) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH Didier DESCHAMPS Date of Birth: in Bayonne Nationality: French Player: Aviron Bayonnais ( ) FC Nantes Atlantique ( ) Olympique de Marseille ( ) FC Girondins de Bordeaux ( ) Olympique de Marseille ( ) Juventus ( ) Chelsea FC ( ) Valencia CF ( ) 263 appearances (13 goals) in the French 1st Division / 124 (4) Serie A / 27 in the English Premier League / 8 in La Liga 85 UEFA Club Competition matches / 103 appearances (4 goals) for France World Cup Winner 1998 / Chevalier of the Légion d honneur 1998 European Championship Winner 2000 UEFA Champions League Winner 1993, 1996 French Championship Winner 1990, 1992, 1993 Italian Championship Winner 1995, 1997, 1998 Italian Cup Winner 1995 / Italian Super Cup Winner 1995, 1997 European / South American Cup Winner 1996 / English Cup Winner 2000 Coach: AS Monaco FC ( ) Juventus ( ) Olympique de Marseille (since ) French Championship Winner 2010 / French League Cup Winner 2003, 2010 / French Super Cup Winner 2010 UEFA Champions League runners-up 2004

43 Gennaro BRACIGLIANO CÉSAR Azpilicueta Nicolas N KOULOU Alou DIARRA Benoît CHEYROU GOALKEEPER FRENCH 183 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: AS Nancy-Lorraine, CS Louhans-Cuiseaux, Angers SCO Started at the age of 5 in Farébersville as a forward; injury forced him into goal Joined Nancy in 2001; on loan at 3rd Div Louhans-Cuiseaux ; 32 games On loan at Angers ; 35 league appearances Conceided 225 goals in 198 league games for Nancy Only 7 appearances last season due to foot operation Signed 3-year deal with OM on DEFENDER SPANISH 178 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: CA Osasuna Born in Pamplona; developed at hometown club; signed in summer 2010 Liga debut at 17 away to Real Madrid on ; totals 99 Liga games Veteran in UEFA age-limit competitions; totals 46 games Under-19 champion in 2007; under-21 champion in 2011 Also played 2006 Under-17 finals; 2008 Under-19s; 2009 Under-21s 15 Ligue games for OM and 4/0 in UCL last season before serious knee uinjury On provisional list of 30 for Spain s winning 2010 World Cup campaign MIDFIELDER CAMEROONIAN 180 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Kadji Sport Academies, AS Monaco FC Product from same academy as Eto o Joined Monaco in 2007; 17 games in B team first season Signed as a professional in 2008; 78 Ligue games for Monaco ( ) Joined OM on a 4-year contract on games at Beijing Olympics st of 28 caps v South Africa on MIDFIELDER FRENCH 188 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: CS Louhans-Cuiseaux, FC Bayern München, SC Freiburg, Liverpool FC, Le Havre AC, SC Bastia, RC Lens, Olympique Lyonnais, FC Girondins de Bordeaux 40 amateur games for Bayern ( ); on loan at Freiburg (2002) Loaned to three clubs during 3-year contract with Liverpool ( ) Le Havre (25/0), Bastia (35/4), Lens (34/2); another 32/2 at Lens ( ) Then 15/1 at Lyon ( ); 133/11 at Bordeaux ( ); UEFA 34/2 1st of 34 caps v Rep of Ireland (0-0 in Oct 2008); WC finals 2006, 2010 MIDFIELDER FRENCH 182 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: LOSC Lille Métropole, AJ Auxerre Signed in 2007; followed footsteps of older brother Bruno, signed in league games, 2 goals, for Lille; Div 1 debut in Bastia on at 18 Moved to Auxerre in 2004, 85 games, 5 goals, for club; 20 in UEFA Cup 135/13 in 4 seasons at OM; 1st game of was his 300th in Ligue 1 34/3 in Ligue 1 last season; 8/1 in UCL last season European Under-18 champion (with Cissé) in 2000

44 Olympique de Marseille UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP F Lucho GONZÁLEZ André-Pierre GIGNAC Loïc RÉMY Charles KABORÉ Djimi TRAORÉ MIDFIELDER ARGENTINIAN 185 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: CA Huracán, CA River Plate, FC Porto Div 1 debut on Huracán v Racing Avellaneda; relegated that year Joined River in 2002 after 111 games; won 2 Clausura (2003, 2004) 82 games, 17 goals, in 3 seasons at River; joined Porto in league games (32 goals); 30 UCL games (9 goals); 4 league titles in Portugal Signed in 2009; 68/13 in Ligue 1; 8/2 last season 1st of 43 caps (7 goals) on v Honduras; gold at 2004 Olympics; not at WC FORWARD FRENCH 187 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: FC Lorient, Pau FC, FC Lorient, Toulouse FC Joined Lorient youth team in 2002; Ligue 1 debut (51/11 for club) Loaned to 3rd-tier Pau Jan-Jun 2005 (18 games, 8 goals) Joined Toulouse in 2007; UCL debut in qualifier v Liverpool France s top scorer with 24; totals 165/51 in Ligue 1 5 appearances, 3 goals (hat-trick v Žilina) in UCL last season 1st of 16 caps (4 goals) v Lithuania on ; 3 (95mins) at 2010 WC FORWARD FRENCH 184 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais, RC Lens, OGC Nice Born in Lyon; through OL academy; debut v St. Etienne on UCL debut as 80th-min sub v Steaua on Loaned to Lens (10/3) in 2008; joined Nice at end of season Signed in August 2011 after 68 Ligue 1 games, 26 goals 31 Ligue 1 games, 15 goals, for OM last season; 7/2 in UCL 1st of 11 caps (1 goal) v Nigeria on MIDFIELDER BURKINA FASO 181 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: AS de la SONABEL, Etoile Filante Ouagadougou, FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin Joined Libourne in 2006; 10 games, 1 goal, in Ligue 2; 16/0 in Joined OM in Dec. 2007; Ligue 1 debut v PSG 12 games that season; totals 94/2 for club in Ligue 1; 34/1 last season UCL debut on v PSV 5 UCL games last season; 20/1 (v FC København in UEL 2010) in UEFA competitions 26 caps, 2 goals for Burkina Faso DEFENDER MALIAN 190 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: Stade Lavallois, Liverpool FC, RC Lens, Charlton Athletic FC, Stade Rennais, Portsmouth FC, Birmingham City FC, AS Monaco FC In Liverpool line-up for 2005 UCL win v Milan; had signed from Laval in games on loan to Lens in ; then in Europe for Liverpool 42 games on loan to 3 clubs (when he joined Monaco) Signed on 17 August after 36 games for ASM, 7 in relegation run last season

45 Jérémy MOREL Elinton ANDRADE Stéphane MBIA Morgan AMALFITANO DEFENDER FRENCH 176 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: FC Lorient Debut for Lorient at the age of 19 as sub Only one more game that season 28 appearances in when club was promoted to Ligue 1 72/5 in Ligue 2 ( ) and 144/7 in Ligue 1 ( ) Signed 4-year deal with OM on GOALKEEPER BRAZILIAN 190 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: CR Flamengo, Rio Claro FC, Bangu AC, Fluminense FC, CR Vasco da Gama, Ascoli Calcio, Duque de Caixas, FC Rapid Bucureşti Played in Brazilian top flight for Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco da Gama Moved to Europe in 2005; no games in 2 seasons at Ascoli After six months back in Brazil; signed for Rapid in league games in 2 seasons; 3/0 in UEL; won Super Cup in 2007 Joined OM in 2009; 3 Ligue 1 games ( ); none last season Under contract until June 2012 MIDFIELDER CAMEROONIAN 189 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Stade Rennais FC Born in Yaoundé but began at Kadji Academy, Douala; joined Rennes in league game in ; 105 (4 goals) + 10 in UEFA Cup in 6 seasons Joined OM in July 2009; 26 Ligue 1 games, 1 goal, last season; 6/0 in UCL Totals 53 Ligue 1 appearances, 3 goals, for OM 4 games, 1 goal, at 2008 Olympics in Beijing 38 caps; silver at 2008 African Nations Cup; 3 full games at 2010 World Cup MIDFIELDER FRENCH 178 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: AS Cannes, CS Sedan, FC Lorient Youth player at Cannes ( ) and CS Sedan ) Signed by Sedan in 2004; 95 matches in Ligue 2 and 31 in Ligue 1 Moved to Lorient in 2008; 72/9 i Ligue 1 in two seasons Joined OM on a free transfer; signed 4-year contract on André AYEW FORWARD FRENCH/GHANAIAN 176 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: FC Nania, Olympique de Marseille, FC Lorient, Arles-Avignon FC Dédé is son of former OM star Abedi Pelé and older brother of Jordan Youth player with Nania ( ); product of OM academy Debut in Valenciennes on ; 9 league games in ; 3 in UCL 22 games, 3 goals, on loan to Lorient ( ); 25/4 on loan to Arles ( ) Under-20 world champion 2009; 4 games (389mins) at 2010 World Cup 1st of 32 caps (2 goals) for Ghana on v Senegal

46 Olympique de Marseille UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP F Souleymane DIAWARA Jordan AYEW DEFENDER SENEGALESE 185 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Le Havre AC, FC Sochaux, Charlton Athletic FC, FC Girondins de Bordeaux At Le Havre in Ligue 2; promoted in 2002; 30 games, 1 goal that season Joined Sochaux in 2003; 84 games (4 goals) in 4 seasons; won League Cup 2004 Moved to Charlton in 2006; 23 PL games; signed for Bordeaux in Aug games (2 goals) in 2 seasons; won league in 2009; joined OM that summer 64 Ligue 1 games in two seasons, 4 goals; 12/1 in UCL; all 4 in Europa League 1st of 42 caps on v South Africa (1-1) FORWARD FRENCH/GHANAIAN 182 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: AS Lyon-Duchère Joined as youth player in 2006; teaming-up with older brother André Scored on Ligue 1 debut v Lorient on (1-1 in 2-1 win) 4 league appearances, 1 goal ( ); 65mins in total 22 /2 in Ligue 1 last season; 3/0 in UCL Rod FANNI Abdel Billel OMRANI DEFENDER FRENCH 183 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: FC Martigues, RC Lens, LB Châteauroux, OGC Nice, Stade Rennais FC Family originates from Benin; 63/1 for Martigues ( ) Moved to Lens; debut in Ligue 1, UCL and UEL in /0 i Ligue 1, 6/2 in UEFA competitions for Lens ( ) Loaned to Châteauroux in ; 33/1 i Ligue 2 57 Ligue 1 games for Nice ( ); 114/2 for Rennes (2008-Dec 2011) 30/0 for OM since Dec 2010; 2/0 UCL; 1st of 5 caps v Tunisia on FORWARD FRENCH 185 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: None Born in Forbach, Lorraine but travelled south to start career at 15 at OM Of Algerian descent, 1 of 5 sporting kids; sister Yasmina an athlete Under-17, Under-18 caps; 2 games (16mins) at 2010 UEFA Under-17 finals Started in CFA reserve team; still awaiting Ligue 1 debut 26 Jean-Philippe SABO DEFENDER FRENCH 174 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: Montpellier Hérault SC, AC Ajaccio Youth career with US Gouvieux ( ) and US Chantilly ( ) Joined OM youth section in 2002 Signed pro contract in July 2006; Ligue 1 debut Played 34 Ligue 2 games, 1 goal, on loan to Montpellier in games on loan to Ligue 2 club Ajaccio ( ) Returned to OM in 2010: no league appearances last season

47 28 Mathieu VALBUENA MIDFIELDER FRENCH 167 CM / 58 KG Former clubs: FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin Youth career with Blanquefort, Bordeaux, Langon-Castets Signed for Libourne in 2006; Ligue 1 debut v Valenciennes on Started season with 139 league games, 16 goals for OM 35 appearances, 2 goals, in UEFA competitions; 8/1 in UCL last season 1st of 8 caps v Costa Rica in May 2010; two goals; scored in debut Played 21 mins v Mexico at 2010 World Cup 29 Chris GADI FORWARD FRENCH/CONGOLESE 177 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: None Born in southern Paris suburb of Ris Oranjis; joined OM at 16 in 2008 Included in UCL squad after 2 seasons in reserve team Still awaiting Ligue 1, UCL debuts 3 games (77mins) at 2009 UEFA Under-17 finals in Germany 30 Steve MANDANDA GOALKEEPER FRENCH 185 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Le Havre AC Born in Congo capital Kinshasa, came through HAC academy Three younger brothers all goalkeepers; one (Parfait) is playing for Congo Signed by OM in 2007 after 67 Ligue B games for Le Havre ( ) Became 1st choice in with 34 league games; all 6 in UCL Totals 146 Ligue 1 games in 4 seasons; 28 games in UCL, 14 in UEL 1st of 14 caps on v Ecuador (2-0); sub at EURO 2008, 2010 WC

48 Olympique de Marseille UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP F LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 LOSC Lille Métropole Olympique de Marseille Olympique Lyonnais Paris Saint-Germain FC FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Stade Rennais FC FC Girondins de Bordeaux Toulouse FC AJ Auxerre AS Saint-Etienne FC Lorient Valenciennes FC AS Nancy-Lorraine Montpellier Hérault SC SM Caen Stade Brestois OGC Nice AS Monaco FC RC Lens AC Arles-Avignon Promoted: Evian Thonon Gaillard FC, AC Ajaccio, Dijon FCO Relegated: AS Monaco FC, RC Lens, CA Arles-Avignon Top scorer: Moussa Sow (LOSC Lille Métropole) 25 Cup Final: LOSC Lille Métropole Paris Saint-Germain FC 1-0 League Cup Final: Olympique de Marseille Montpellier Hérault SC 1-0 Super Cup: LOSC Lille Métropole Olympique de Marseille 4-5 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (H) FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (A) (A) AJ Auxerre (H) (H) AS Saint-Etienne (A) (A) LOSC Lille Métropole (H) (H) Stade Rennais FC (A) (A) Olympique Lyonnais (H) (H) Evian Thonon Gaillard FC (A) (A) Valenciennes FC (H) (H) Stade Brestois (A) (A) Toulouse FC (H) (H) AC Ajaccio (A) (A) Dijon FCO (H) (H) OGC Nice (A) (A) Montpellier Hérault SC (H) (H) Paris Saint-Germain FC (A) (A) SM Caen (H) (H) FC Girondins de Bordeaux (A) (H) FC Lorient (A) (A) AS Nancy-Lorraine (H)

49 SSC Napoli UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A Founded: Address: Strada Statale Domitiana km IT Castel Volturno (Caserta) Italy Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (2) 1987, 1990 National Cup (3) 1962, 1976, 1987 National Super Cup (1) 1990 UEFA Cup (1) 1989 Alps Cup (1) 1966 Anglo-Italian Cup (1) 1976

50 SSC Napoli UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A GENERAL INFORMATION Chief Executive Officer: Andrea Chiavelli General Manager: Marco Fassone Sales and Marketing Director: Alessandro Formisano Sports Director: Riccardo Bigon Club Secretary: Alberto Vallefuoco Team Manager: Giuseppe Santoro Head of Communication: Monica Scozzafava Press Officer: Guido Baldari Captain: Paolo Cannavaro Supporters: Other sports: None PRESIDENT Aurelio DE LAURENTIIS Date of Birth: in Rome Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Giuseppe Bruscolotti matches ( ) and 9 goals in the League Most Goals: Diego Maradona in 188 Serie A games ( ) STADIUM SAN PAOLO Ground Capacity: 60,240 Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: (1-1 v AC Perugia on ) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH Walter MAZZARRI Date of Birth: in San Vincenzo (Livorno) Nationality: Italian Playier: ACF Fiorentina ( ) Pescara Calcio ( ) Cagliari Calcio ( ) AC Reggiana ( ) ACF Fiorentina (1983) Empoli FC ( ) ASD Licata ( ) Modena FC ( ) AS Calcio Boys Nola ( ) FC Esperia Viareggio ( ) SSD Acireale Calcio ( ) ASD Torres Calcio ( ) 33 appearances in Serie A 118 appearances and 9 goals in Serie B Coach: Bologna FC (Assistant / ) SSC Napoli (Assistant / ) Bologna FC (Youth / ) ASD Acireale Calcio ( ) US Pistoiese ( ) AS Livorno Calcio ( ) Reggina Calcio ( ) UC Sampdoria ( ) SSC Napoli (since )

51 Morgan DE SANCTIS Gianluca GRAVA David Ignacio FIDELEFF Salvatore ARONICA Edinson CAVANI GOALKEEPER ITALIAN 190 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: Pescara Calcio, Juventus, Udinese Calcio, Sevilla FC, Galatasaray AŞ Joined Juve 1997 after 3 seasons with Serie B Pescara; 3 games in 2 years Moved to Udine in 1999; 20 Serie A games in first 3 years but 174 in last 5 Joined Sevilla in 2007; only 8 games; to Turkey in 2008 (31 games, 35 goals) Signed in 2009; 76 games conceding 82; 38/39 last season All 6 UCL games for Udinese in ; conceded 12 goals Gold-medallist at 2000 European Under-21 finals (reserve to Abbiati) DEFENDER ITALIAN 172 CM / 68 KG Former clubs: FC Casertana, Turris ASD, Ternana Calcio, US Catanzaro Joined Napoli in Serie C1 in 2005 after over 350 games in lower divisions 38 Serie B games in ; Serie A debut on aged 30 Euro debut in 2008 Intertoto; 6 UEL games, 4 last season 62 Serie A appearances for Napoli; 13/0 last season No goals in Serie A; 2 in B (1 for Napoli in ; 1 for Ternana in 2000) DEFENDER ARGENTINIAN 188 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Newell s Old Boys Born in Rosario; had only played for hometown club when signed in August Left-footed centre-back; league debut at 18; 9 games, 1 goal in Only 1 appearance in following season; 13/2 in Had played 4 games Old Boys of current season Signed just before transfer deadline in response to Britos injury DEFENDER ITALIAN 181 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: US Bagheria, Juventus, Reggina Calcio, Crotone FC, Ascoli Calcio, Messina Peloro FC, Reggina Calcio Joined Juve in 1996; 1 Serie A game in 2 years; 3-0 v Sampdoria Then no more till games in lower divisions till promoted with Messina Joined Reggina 2006 (71 games); then Napoli in August Serie A games for club; 26/0 last season + 2 in Coppa Euro debut with 7 appearances in UEL FORWARD URUGUAYAN 184 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Danubio FC, US Città di Palermo Born in Salto, Uruguay; 29 games, 9 goals for Danubio Joined Palermo in Jan 2007; Napoli in 2010 after 109 games, 34 goals 35/26 (club record) last season + 10/7 in UEL Euro debut (2/0) for Palermo in st of 32 caps v Colombia (1 goal in 2-2 draw) on /1 (3rd-place v Germany) at 2010 WC; 3/0 in 2011 Copa América win

52 SSC Napoli UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A Andrea DOSSENA Giuseppe MASCARA Christian MAGGIO Hugo Armando CAMPAGNARO MIDFIELDER ITALIAN 180 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Hellas Verona FC, Treviso FC, Udinese Calcio, Liverpool FC Joined Verona as junior; debut in 3-2 win v Chievo in November with Treviso (21 Serie A games); 2 seasons with Udinese (63/2) Joined Liverpool in 2008; debut in UCL qualifier v Standard Premier games, 1 goal + 9 in 2 UCL campaigns Signed in Jan 2010; 43/1 for club (33/1 last season + 8 in UEL 1st of 10 caps on v Austria; played 2009 Confederations Cup FORWARD ITALIAN 175 CM / 66 KG Former clubs: US Ragusa, US Battipagliese, US Avellino, Salernitana Sport, US Città di Palermo, Genoa CFC, Catania Calcio, AC Perugia, Catania Calcio Serie A debut in at 27 after 276 league games in lower divisions Joined in Jan 2011 after 149 Serie A games, 31 goals, for Catania 14/3 for Napoli last season + Euro debut on v Villarreal in UEL 1 senior cap - on in friendly v N. Ireland MIDFIELDER ITALIAN 184 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: Vicenza Calcio, ACF Fiorentina, Treviso FC, UC Sampdoria Serie A debut v Milan on ; 1st of 6 games; then 3 years in Serie B Rejoined Serie A in with Fiore (16/1); joined Treviso (11/0) in Jan /11 for Sampdoria st 2 of 17 UEFA games Joined Napoli in 2008; 90/12 in Serie A (33/4 last season) 1st of 11 caps on v Greece; 1 (45mins v Slovakia) at 2010 WC DEFENDER ARGENTINIAN 181 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: Deportivo Morón, Piacenza FC, UC Sampdoria Joined Piacenza in 2002 after 103/6 in Argentine lower divisions 12/2 in Serie A in then 115/8 in B; joined Sampdoria in /1 in 2 seasons + first 9 of 16 European appearances Joined Napoli in 2009; 59/1 since then (31/0 last season) 15 Roberto COLOMBO GOALKEEPER ITALIAN 190 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: US Valdagno, US Fiorenzuola, Solbiatese Calcio, Monza AC, Padova Calcio, San Marino Calcio, Bologna FC, US Triestina Serie A debut for Bologna, 3 games in after 212 in lower divisions Was already 33 when he gained his first taste of Serie A football 4 more games (conceding 3 goals) in for Bologna 33/42 at Serie B Triestina last season; joined Napoli in summer

53 Marek HAMSIK Juan Camilo ZÚÑIGA Mario Alberto SANTANA Blerim DZ I Federico FERNÁNDEZ MIDFIELDER SLOVAK 183 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Brescia Calcio Joined Brescia in 2004 after one 1st-team game for Slovan Serie A debut v Chievo on game in Serie A for Brescia + 64/10 in B; joined Napoli in Serie A games for club (37/11 last season + 10/2 in UEL) 1st of 47 caps (8 goals) on v Poland Captain in all 4 games at 2010 World Cup (inc. 3-2 v Italy) DEFENDER COLOMBIAN 172 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: At. Nacional Medellín, Siena AC Right-back; moved to Italy after 123 games, 9 goals for Nacional in Colombia Joined Siena in 2008 (28/0); moved to Napoli in Serie A games, 2 goals, for club (27/2 last season + 6 in UEL Impressed at 2005 Under-20 World Cup; 21 senior caps 1 game at 2007 Copa América; 4 in 2011 MIDFIELDER ARGENTINIAN 178 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: San Lorenzo de Almagro, Venezia AC, US Città di Palermo, Chievo Verona, US Città di Palermo, ACF Fiorentina Moved to Venice in 2002 after 33/2 in 3 years at San Lorenzo 4 games for Venezia; joined Palermo in Serie B Then 86 Serie A games for Chievo, Palermo 108/15 for Fiorentina ; joined Napoli during the summer 13 UCL games for Fiorentina in , caps; selected for 2005 Confederations Cup MIDFIELDER SWISS 179 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: FC Zürich, Bolton Wanderers FC, Torino FC, Parma FC Family from Tetovo (now FYR Macedonia); educated at Zürich; debut at games, 9 goals, for Zürich; elected captain at age of 19 Move to Bolton affected by long-term injury; only 1 cup game Loaned then sold to Torino (30/0 then relegated); loaned, then sold to Parma Serie A games for Parma (30/1 last season), joined Napoli in summer 1st of 13 caps on v Scotland; unused sub at 2006 World Cup DEFENDER ARGENTINIAN 189 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: Club Estudiantes de La Plata Born in Tres Algarrobos (3 Carob Trees); 1st-team debut 2008 Played 59 league games for Estudiantes; joined Napoli in summer 12 Copa Libertadores games; 2 as sub in 2009 winning campaign Played Under-20 World Cup in 2009; 2 senior caps

54 SSC Napoli UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A Ezequiel LAVEZZI Walter GARGANO Paolo CANNAVARO Goran PANDEV Marco DONADEL FORWARD ARGENTINIAN 173 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Club Estudiantes de La Plata, CA San Lorenzo de Almagro Debut with Estudiantes (39/17) in ; then joined San Lorenzo (85/25) Joined Napoli in 2007 after move to relegated Genoa was aborted 126 games, 29 goals, for club (31/6 last season + 9/2 in UEL) Nicknamed Pocho ( Chubby ); gold-medallist at 2008 Olympics 1st of 15 senior caps on v Chile; 3 at 2011 Copa América MIDFIELDER URUGUAYAN 168 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: Danubio FC 1st-team debut at 18 for Danubio; 83/3 in 4 seasons in Uruguay Joined Napoli in 2007; 122/2 for club in Serie A (36/0 last season) 9 appearances in UEL brought Euro total to 14 No goals in any competition since caps; 3 (104mins) at 2010 World Cup; 2 in 2011 Copa América win DEFENDER ITALIAN 185 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: SSC Napoli, Parma FC, Hellas Verona FC Local boy; younger brother of Fabio; played briefly together at Parma Had made debut in Serie B (only 1 game) for Napoli in at 17 Serie A debut for Parma v Lecce (4-1) on /4 at Parma ; 24/1 on loan to Verona Joined Napoli in 2006; 39/2 in Serie B then 129/3 in A (32/2 last season) 2 games at 2002 UEFA Under-21 finals FORWARD MACEDONIAN 184 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: FK Belasica, US Spezia, Ancona Calcio, S.S. Lazio, FC Internazionale Milano On 1-year loan; recruited by Inter at 17 after 18 games, 6 goals, for Belasica Went to Serie C1 Spezia (22/4) before Serie A debut with Ancona on Joined Lazio in 2004; 159 games, 48 goals; joined Inter in Jan games in UCL title run; played 79 minutes of final 27/2 in Serie A last season; 7/1 (winner in 3-2 in Munich) in UCL 24 goals in 60 internationals; FYR Macedonia s all-time top scorer MIDFIELDER ITALIAN 179 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: AC Milan, US Lecce, Parma FC, UC Sampdoria, ACF Fiorentina Serie A debut at 17; Milan 2 Parma 2 on only game for club 29/0 for Lecce in Serie B; 24 for Parma in A ; 8 for Sampdoria Joined Fiore Jan 2005; 184/4 in Serie A (29/1 last season) + 11 in UCL In 2004 Olympic team (bronze); 31 caps for Under-21s, most as captain All 5 games in 2004 Under-21 win; in UEFA s Team of Tournament

55 83 Antonio ROSATI GOALKEEPER ITALIAN 195 CM / 90 KG Former clubs: US Lecce, SSC Sambenedettese, US Lecce Born in Tivoli (Rome); Serie A debut with 1 game for Lecce in Loaned to Samb; returned in Jan 2006; 1 more game that season Totalled 43 games (74 conceded) in Serie A + 72/68 in B at start of season Joined Napoli in summer after playing all 38 games for Lecce last season 88 Gokhan INLER MIDFIELDER SWISS 183 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: FC Basel 1893, FC Aarau, FC Zürich, Udinese Calcio Born in Olten of Turkish descent; capped by Turkey at Under-21 level Moved from Basel to Aarau in Jan 2005 (25/3); then Zürich in Jan 2006 Joined Udinese in 2007 after 52 games, 3 goals for Zürich 121 Serie A games, 6 goals, for Udinese (35/3 last season); signed in summer 1st of 45 caps on v Venezuela; 3 at EURO 2008, 2010 World Cup 89 Mari D URSO MIDFIELDER ITALIAN 180 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: None No appearance in the first team yet 90 Massimiliano AMMENDOLAF FORWARD ITALIAN 173CM / 64 KG Former clubs: None Promoted to senior squad this year 94 Emanuele ALLEGRA DEFENDER ITALIAN 182 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: None Still with the Under-20 team

56 SSC Napoli UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 AC Milan FC Internazionale Milano SSC Napoli Udinese Calcio S.S. Lazio AS Roma Juventus US Città di Palermo ACF Fiorentina Genoa CFC AC Chievo Verona Parma FC Calcio Catania Cagliari Calcio Bologna FC AC Cesena USLecce UC Sampdoria Brescia Calcio AS Bari Promoted: Atalanta BC, AC Siena, Novaro Calcio Relegated: UC Sampdoria, Brescia Calcio, AS Bari Play-off: Novara Calcio Calcio Padova 0-0, 2-0 Top scorer: Antonio Di Natale (Udinese Calcio) 28 Cup Final: FC Internazionale Milano US Città di Palermo 3-1 Super Cup: AC Milan FC Internazionale Milano 2-1 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (H) Genoa CFC (A) (A) AC Cesena (H) (H) AC Milan (A) (A) AC Chievo (H) (H) ACF Fiorentina (A) (A) FC Internazionale Milano (H) (H) Parma FC (A) (A) Cagliari Calcio (H) (H) Udinese Calcio (A) (A) Calcio Catania (H) (H) Juventus (A) (H) S.S. Lazio (A) (A) Atalanta BC (H) (H) US Lecce (A) (A) Novara Calcio (H) (H) AS Roma (A) (A) US Città di Palermo (H) (H) Bologna FC (A) (A) AC Siena (H)

57 Olympiacos FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP F Founded: Address: Alexandra Square Limani Zeas GR Piraeus Greece Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (38) 1931, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 National Cup (24) 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 National Super Cup (3) 1987, 1992, 2007

58 Olympiacos FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP F GENERAL INFORMATION Managing Director: Ioannis Vrentzos Press Officer: Jenny Lagos Team Captain: Vasileios Torosidis Club Members: 99,000 Supporters Clubs: 12 (4.5 million) Other sports: Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Table-Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water-Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling PRESIDENT Evangelos MARINAKIS Date of Birth: in Athens Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Kiriakos Karataidis league games, 3 goals ( ) Most Goals: Giorgos Sideris in 285 league appearances ( ) STADIUM GEORGIOS KARAISKAKIS PIRAEUS HEAD COACH Ernesto Valverde Ground Capacity: 32,115 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,600 lux Record Attendance: 73,537 (2-0 v AFC Ajax on and 1-0 v SL Benfica on ) - both at the Olympic Stadium Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m Date of Birth: in Viandar de la Vera (Spain) Nationality: Spanish Player: Deportivo Alavés ( ) Sestao Sport Club ( ) RCD Espanyol ( ) FC Barcelona ( ) Athletic Club Bilbao ( ) RCD Mallorca ( ) UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1989 Spanish Cup Winner appearances / 70 goals in La Liga 1 appearance for Spain (v Iceland on ) Coach: Athletic Club Bilbao ( : assistant, 2002: B Team, : Head coach) RCD Espanyol ( ) Olympiacos FC ( ) Villarreal CF ( ) Olympiacos FC (since 2010) Greek Championship Winner 2009, 2011 Greek Cup Winner: 2009 UEFA Cup Runner-up 2007

59 2 Ioannis MANIATIS DEFENDER GREEK 178 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Panionios GSS Signed in summer 2011 after 150 Super league games, 6 goals, for Panionios 7 seasons in Panionios first team squad 10 UEFA club games, no goals, at Panionios 1st of 3 caps on v Serbia whilst at former club Francois Joseph MODESTO Olof MELLBERG Anastasios PAPAZOGLOU DEFENDER FRENCH 182 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: SC Bastia, Cagliari Calcio, AS Monaco FC 24 games, 2 goals, in title win in first season at club First career honour Born in Bastia, 16 league games from with local team 150 league games for Cagliari ; 188/6 for Monaco UEFA club games, no goals; 7/0 in UCL (with Monaco) DEFENDER SWEDISH 186 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: Degerfors IF, AIK Solna, Real Racing Club, Aston Villa FC, Juventus Signed on after one season with Juventus 65 Div 1 games, no goals, in Sweden; 97/1 in Spain; 231/7 in England; 23/2 in Italy Won 1998 Swedish title with AIK; second title was in Greece First cap on v Italy; 107 caps, 7 goals Played EURO 2000, 2004, 2008; World Cup 2002, UEFA club games, no goals; 19/0 in UCL; 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup win DEFENDER GREEK 183 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Panserraikos FC Born at Serres; signed for local club aged 16 Joined Olympiacos in summer 2010, Immediately loaned back to first club 43 Greek Super League games, 2 goals 67/4 in club games for Panserriakos First season of UEFA club football Ariel Miguel IBAGAZA Fernández MIDFIELDER ARGENTINIAN 163 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: CA Lanús, RCD Mallorca, Club Atlético de Madrid, Villarreal CF Joined on a free (for 2 years) in 2010; 24 games in title win 12 years in Spain; 364 games, 41 goals, for his three Spanish clubs Spanish cup winner with Mallorca in UEFA club games, 5 goals; 13/1 in UCL Started last UEFA Cup Winners Cup final 1999 (Mallorca v Lazio) Youth World Cup winner 1995 in Qatar; 3 goals in 7 games; 2 full caps

60 Olympiacos FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP F Ljubomir FEJSA Marko PANTELIC Rafik DJEBBOUR Kevin MIRALLAS y Castillo Franco COSTANZO MIDFIELDER SERBIAN 185 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: FK Hajduk Kula, FK Partizan Joined on on 4-year contract from FK Partizan Debut for Hajduk Kula; 58 league games, 2 goals, from Joined Partizan on and won championship in 2009, 2010 Missed 7 months of season with knee ligament injury 16 UEFA club games, no goals; 2/0 in UCL for Partizan 1st cap on v Kazakhstan, 2nd (of 2) on v Japan FORWARD SERBIAN 183 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: Irakis FC, Paris Saint-Germain FC, Lausanne-Sport, RC Celta Vigo, SK Sturm Graz, Yverdon-Sport, FK Obilic, FK Sartid Smederevo, FK Crvena Zvezda, Hertha BSC Berlin, AFC Ajax Returned to Greece on after 11 years; Iraklis youth team Title winner with Crvena Zvezda (2004) and Olympiacos (2011) 128 club games, 51 goals, for Hertha ( ); 35/20 at Ajax ( ) 20 league games, 9 goals, in ; 38 UEFA games, 14 goals; 6/1 in UCL 1st cap on v Poland; 38 caps, 9 goals; 2 games at 2010 World Cup FORWARD ALGERIAN 183 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: AJ Auxerre, RAA La Louvière, Ethnikos Asteras FC, Atromitos FC, Panionios GSS, AEK Athens FC Signed on on six-month contract, move now permanent 11 league games, 5 goals, for AEK in ; then 10/7 for Olympiacos Now with 5th club in Greece; totals 160 Greek club games, 7 goals 13 UEFA club games, 4 goals; first UCL season 23 caps, 6 goals; debut in 2-0 defeat against Gabon in August 2006 FORWARD BELGIAN 179 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: R. Standard de Liège, LOSC Lille Métropole, AS Saint-Etienne Top scorer (14) in title success; first season with club (on loan) Belgian-born; played for Standard youth before moving to France 76 Ligue 1 games, 10 goals, at Lille in ; 52/3 at Saint-Etienne 20 UEFA club games, 1 goal; 7/0 in UCL (with Lille) 1st cap v Serbia on ; 22 caps, 4 goals GOALKEEPER ARGENTINIAN 188 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: CA River Plate, Deportivo Alavés, FC Basel 1893 Took over from retired Antonis Nikopolidis on ; 3-year contract Captain of Basel in Swiss Super League win Came to Europe from River Plate in summer 2005; Alavés relegated in years at Basel; 141 Super League games; 3 league titles, 3 Cup wins All 6 UCL games in for Basel; 46 UEFA club games, 20 in UCL 1st and only cap: 4-2 in World Cup qualifier v Uruguay on

61 18 Ioannis FETFATZIDIS MIDFIELDER GREEK 163 CM / 62 KG Former clubs: None From club academy, joined aged 14 1st team debut on v Atromitos 21 Super League games, 2 goals 3 UEFA club games, 1 goal; 1/0 in UCL 1st cap on v Latvia; 8 caps, 3 goals 19 David FUSTER Torrijos MIDFIELDER SPANISH 177 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: UD Oliva, Villarreal CF, Elche CF Signed on to join former coach Ernesto Valverde 13 goals from midfield in 29 games in league success Joined Villarreal in 2004, 4 seasons in B team Moved to Elche for games, 3 goals, in La Liga on return to Villarreal 20 Jose Lloyd HOLEBAS DEFENDER GERMAN 185 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: TSV 1860 München Joined Olympiacos in summer Super League games, 1 goal, in title win 47 Regionalliga games, 12 goals; 74/7 in 2nd Bundesliga with 1860 German-born of Greek descent 4 UEL games, no goals, for Olympiacos in AVRAAM Papadopoulos Iván MARCANO Sierra DEFENDER GREEK 184 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: Aris FC Thessaloniki title win in 1st season with club; 2nd in Super League games, 4 goals, for Olympiacos Spent with Aris; 106 club games, 15 goals 30 UEFA club games, 2 goals; 13/1 in UCL; born in Melbourne, Australia 1st of 25 caps for Greece on v Czech Republic All 3 games (270 mins) at 2010 World Cup DEFENDER SPANISH 188 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: Real Racing Club, Villarreal CF, Getafe CF Signed from Villarreal on on loan for season Links again with coach Ernesto Valverde after loan to Getafe in Racing academy, 36 Liga games, 2 goals; 16/1 at Villarreal; 29/1 at Getafe 17 UEFA club games, no goals; 1st UCL season Former Spanish Under-21 international

62 Olympiacos FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP F Pablo ORBAIZ Lesaka MIDFIELDER SPANISH 179 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: CA Osasuna, Athletic Club Bilbao Signed on ; one-year loan; joins former Athletic team mate Yeste 318 club games at Athletic and 13 goals ( ) Joined Athletic after 4 seasons with Osasuna; 68 league games, 2 goals Captain of Spain in 1999 U-20 World Cup win with Casillas, Xavi, Marchena 14 UEFA club games, no goals; first UCL season 1st of 4 caps on Francisco Javier YESTE Navarro MIDFIELDER SPANISH 184 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Athletic Club Bilbao, Al Wasl FC Joined on ; re-united with former Athletic coach Ernesto Valverde Played for Al Wasl in UAE in season; 21 games 302 Liga games, 50 goals, for Athletic from ; had joined aged UEFA club games, 3 goals; 4/0 in UCL FIFA Under-20 World Cup winner in Vasilios TOROSIDIS Balazs Attila MEGYERI DEFENDER GREEK 183 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: Skoda Xanthi FC Joined in Jan 2007 after 4 seasons at Xanthi; 56/ 3 goals ( ) Moved immediately into senior national squad from Under-21 team 4th championship win in ; Greek Footballer of the Year st cap on v Turkey; 38 caps, 5 goals 2 games at EURO 2008; all 3 games at 2010 World Cup; winner v Nigeria 24 UEFA club games, 3 goals; 13/1 in UCL GOALKEEPER HUNGARIAN 187 CM / 90 KG Former clubs: Ferencvarosi TC Signed on from FTC after 26 games from games in Olympiacos title win Debut on v Kavala Under-21 international; 3rd place at 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup 77 Jean II MAKOUN MIDFIELDER CAMEROONIAN 173 CM / 68 KG Former clubs: LOSC Lille Métropole, Olympique Lyonnais, Aston Villa FC Joined on on a one-season loan from Villa 7 Premier League games from till end of season 6 seasons at Lille; 201 club games, 14 goals ( ) 105/12 at OL ( ); 54 UEFA club games, 4 goals 40/4 in UCL for Lille & OL 54 caps; all 3 games at 2010 World Cup; father played for Cameroon

63 81 Georgios VALERIANOS DEFENDER GREEK 180 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Thrasyvoulos Fili FC From club academy; 1st team debut v Panthrakikos on club games; 17/0 on loan at Thrasyvoulos in First season of UEFA club football Greek Under-19 international 92 Ioannis POTOURIDIS DEFENDER GREEK 183 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: None From club academy, 1st team debut v Atromitos on club games First season of UEFA club football Greek Under-19 international Djamel ABDOUN Iosif DASKALAKIS MIDFIELDER ALGERIAN 180 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: AC Ajaccio, Manchester City FC, CS Sedan Ardennes, FC Nantes Atlantique, Kavala FC Joined on from Kavala; three-year contract Spent with Kavala; runner-up in Super League best player award 104 league games, 11 goals, for his 3 French clubs (on loan to Sedan) One game for City on loan on v Southampton in FA Cup (3-1) French-born; played for France at youth level; opted for Algeria in 2010 First UEFA club season; 12 caps for Algeria GOALKEEPER GREEK 188 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: OFI Crete FC, Ergotelis FC Joined in summer 2011 from Ergotelis From Hewraklion, Crete, joined OFI as a youth 9 Greek league games for OFI ( ); 105 for Ergotelis ( ) First season of UEFA club football

64 Olympiacos FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP F LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 Olympiacos FC Panathinaikos FC AEK Athens FC PAOK FC Olympiacos Volou FC Aris Thessaloniki FC FC Kavala Ergotelis FC Xanthi FC Iraklis FC Panionios GSS Atromitos FC Kerkyra FC Asteras Tripolis FC Larissa FC Panserraikos FC Promoted: Panetolikos FC, PAS Giannina FC, OFI Crete Relegated: Asteras Tripolis FC, Larissa FC, Panserraikos FC Top scorer: Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos FC) 20 Cup Final: AEK Athens FC Atromitos FC NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/12 Due to disciplinary and legal issues, the final composition of the Super League had not been finalised at the time when this Statistics Handbook went to print. The dates had been decided but decisions were still pending with regard to the identities of the competing teams.

65 FC Viktoria Plzeň UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP H Founded: June 1911 Address: Štruncovy sady 3 CZ Plzeń Czech Republic Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (1) 2011 National Cup (1) 2010 National Super Cup (1) 2011

66 FC Viktoria Plzeň UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP H GENERAL INFORMATION General Manager: Adolf Šádek Sport Secretary: František Myslivček Press Officer: Jaromír Hamouz Captain: Pavel Horváth Club Members: 425 Supporters: 1,200 (30,000 members) Other sports: None PRESIDENT Tomáš PACLÍK Date of Birth: in Šumperk Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Vladimir Birna ( ) Most Goals: Vladimir Perk ( ) STADIUM STADION MĚSTA PLZNĚ Ground Capacity: 11,705 (all-seated) * Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: 35,000 (1-7 v Dukla Praha in September 1961) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m * Stadium under construction; UCL games to be played at home ground of SK Slavia Praha HEAD COACH Pavel VRBA Date of Birth: in Přerov Nationality: Czech Player: FC Přerov ( ) FC Banik Ostrava ( ) Želežarny Prostějov ( ) RH Cheb ( ) FC Banik Ostrava ( ) MFK Haviřov ( ) FC Přerov ( ) Coach: FC Přerov ( ) FC Banik Ostrava (Assistant Coach ) FK Matador Púchov ( ) MŠK Žilina ( ) Slovakia National Team (Assistant ) FC Viktoria Plzeń (since ) Czech Championship Winner 2011 Czech Cup Winner 2010 Czech Super Cup Winner 2011 Slovakian Championship Winner 2007 Coach of the Year in Czech Republic 2010

67 Miloš BREZINSKÝ Michal ĎURIŠ Vaclav PILAŘ Petr TRAPP David LIMBERSKÝ DEFENDER SLOVAKIAN 191 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: FK AS Trenčin, FC Slovan Liberec, FC Kladno, MŠK Rimavská Sobota, FC Mladá Boleslav, AC Sparta Praha, FC Politechnica Timisoara Joined summer 2010; Viktoria his fifth Czech club Originally moved from Slovakia to Czech Republic at 18 Div 1 debut for Slovan on ; totals 65/3 in Czech Div 1 7/0 for Rimavska in Slovak Div 1; 22/1 for Timisoara in Romania Participant in 2003 U-20 WC finals; 1st of 3 caps on v France FORWARD SLOVAKIAN 183 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Petrochema Dubová, FK Dukla Banská Bystrica Joined Viktoria in August 2010, originally on loan Born in the Czech part of former Czechoslovakia; brought up in Slovakia Div 1 debut for Dukla at the age of 18 Totals 114 games, 18 goals in Slovakian Div 1 23 games, 3 goals last season for Viktoria Former youth and Under-21 international MIDFIELDER CZECH 170 CM / 68 KG Former clubs: FC Hradec Králové Signed this summer on a one-year loan Came through ranks of FC Hradec Králové; won Div 2 in games, 3 goals in Div 1 last season Former youth international (20 youth caps) Senior debut on v Peru Second cap three days later v Japan MIDFIELDER CZECH 184 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: FK Chmel Blšany, FC MUS Most, SK Havran Kryry, SK Slavia Praha Signed for Viktoria for the second time in career in January 2011 Originally from Most; product of Chmel Blšany football school Div 1 debut five days after 20th birthday; 14 games in Joined Viktoria in 2006; played 61 matches (5 goals) in 2½ years Czech champion with Slavia and with Viktoria Totals 123/9 in Czech Div 1; only senior cap on v Peru DEFENDER CZECH 179 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: FC Viktoria Plzeň, Modena FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, AC Sparta Praha Plzeň-born player; spent most of his career at Viktoria since the age of 8 4 Serie A games with Modena in (total of 68 minutes) No matches on loan at Tottenham; 12/0 at Sparta Div 1 games, 13 goals, for Viktoria; two promotions from Div 2 1st of 6 caps on v Malta

68 FC Viktoria Plzeň UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP H Martin FILLO Pavel HORVÁTH Milan PETRŽELA Michael KRMENČÍK Roman ŘEZNÍK FORWARD CZECH 177 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: SK Plzeň 1894, FC Viktoria Plzeň, Viking FK Stavanger Re-joined in January 2011 after three years in Norway Moved to Plzeň at 8; joined Viktoria s youth set-up two years later Div 1 debut on at the age of 18; totals 90 games, 20 goals Three seasons in Norwegian Div 1; 65 games, 14 goals Participant in European Under-21 finals in st of 4 caps on v Malta MIDFIELDER CZECH 178 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: AC Sparta Praha, FK Jablonec 97, SK Slavia Praha, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Galataşaray AȘ, FK Teplice, Vissel Kobe Joined in summer 2008; missed only 9 Div 1 matches in 3 seasons 2 league titles and 6 Czech cups with 4 different teams 338 Czech Div 1 games, 69 goals; spells in Portugal, Turkey and Japan 19 caps, 0 goals ( ); debut on v Belgium Selected for EURO 2000; did not play in the final tournament MIDFIELDER CZECH 175 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: FK Drnovice, 1. FC Slovácko, AC Sparta Praha, FK Jablonec Joined in winter 2008; on loan first and later permanently Originally from Southern Moravia; played for Drnovice in lower divisions Div 1 debut for Slovácko in 2003; 70/3 prior 2006 move to Sparta On loan at Jablonec in ; only 1 game for Sparta 91 games, 15 goals in last 3 seasons for Viktoria 1st of 6 caps on v Liechtenstein FORWARD CZECH 187 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Baník Sokolov Joined Viktoria s youth set-up at the age of 15 Div 1 debut on (3 minutes sub appearance) Only league appearance prior to this season Helped Viktoria to win 2011 Czech Super Cup Under-18 international (6 caps, 3 goals) DEFENDER CZECH 181 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: FC Baník Ostrava Signed for Viktoria on the transfer deadline day Joined Banik youth set-up at the age of 12; Div 1 debut on games, 2 goals for Banik Under-16 international debut in 2004; 52 youth caps (1 goal) Runner-up at European U-17 in 2006; semi-finalist in U-19 in 2008 Played in U-20 World Cup finals in 2009 and European U-21 finals in 2011

69 15 16 František ŠEVINSKÝ Vladimír DARIDA DEFENDER CZECH 188 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: Bohemians 1905, FK Říčany, Sparta Krč, FK Střížkov, FK Kolín, FC Artmedia Petržalka, 1. FK Drnovice, FK Mladá Boleslav Much-travelled central defender signed in February 2009 Years in lower divisions before Div 1 debut on for Artmedia Totals 180 games, 10 goals in Div 1 for 4 clubs; including 42/4 for Viktoria Played 10 times for Czech Republic in Under-15 and Under-16 teams MIDFIELDER CZECH 171 CM / 64 KG Former clubs: FK Banik Sokolov Joined the club at the age of 5 First team debut on Div 1 games (in total 17 minutes) Spent second half of on loan at Banik; 13/5 in Div 2 1 Under-20, 1 Under-21 cap; scored on both debuts 17 Jakub HORA FORWARD CZECH 176 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: FK Baník Most, SK Slavia Praha Signed in the summer of 2010 Spent on loan at Slavia; 27 games, 2 goals Viktoria debut in UCL qualifier v FC Pyunik Yerevan Scored late 1-1 equalizer for Viktoria in 2011 Czech Super Cup win Former Under-19 international David BYSTROŇ Petr JIRÁČEK DEFENDER CZECH 189 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: FC Baník Ostrava, PFC Levski Sofia Born in Levoča, Slovakia; signed in summer 2009 Product of Banik; played 7 seasons at the club before one year at Levski 234 games, 3 goals in Czech Div 1; 19/2 in Bulgaria Czech champion and ; Bulgarian champion th place at 1999 European U-16 finals 1999; runner-up at 2001 U-18 finals 40 youth caps, 6 goals on different age levels (latest in 2003 for Under-21s) MIDFIELDER CZECH 180 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Sokol Tuchořice, FK Baník Sokolov, Buldoci Karlovy Vary, SK Slavia Praha Joined Viktoria in the summer of 2008 Product of Div 2 side Banik Sokolov Loan spells at Buldoci and Slavia as a youngster Div 1 debut on ; regular ever since 84 games, 7 goals for Viktoria; 20/9 last season

70 FC Viktoria Plzeň UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP H 22 Martin SLADKÝ MIDFIELDER CZECH 180 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: TJ Jiskra Domažlice Joined Viktoria s youth academy at the age of 12 Div 1 debut on appearances in Div 1, totally for 8 minutes Czech Republic youth international; 16 caps, 3 goals Runner-up in 2011 European Under-19 Championship Marek BAKOŠ Marek ČECH Michal DANĚK Daniel KOLÁŘ FORWARD SLOVAKIAN 182 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: FK Nová Baňa, FC Nitra, FK Půchov, FK Shinnik Yaroslavl, MFK Ružomberok Signed in June 2009; 49 games, 16 goals in 2 seasons Div 1 debut for FC Nitra in 1999; totals 124/34 in Slovakian Div season in Russian Div 1; 22 games, 3 goals for Shinnik 3rd place in European Under-19 finals 2002 Played in 2003 Under-20 World Cup and 1999 European Under-16 finals Scored 6 goals in 5 games of this season s UCL qualifying campaign GOALKEEPER CZECH 187 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: FC Baník Ostrava, VTJ Hranice, TJ VP Frýdek Místek, FC NH Ostrava, FK Fotbal Třinec, MŠK Žilina, FC Spartak Trnava, FC Slovan Liberec, FK Luch-Energia Vladivostok, FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi Joined on ; product of Banik; spent many years in lower divisions Div 1 debut for Žilina in Slovakian league at the age of 24 At Div 1 level totals 51 games in Slovakia; 58 in Czech Republic; 67 in Russia Moved to Viktoria from Russian Div 2 side Zhemchuzhina 1 cap for Czech Republic - on v Denmark GOALKEEPER CZECH 196 CM / 94 KG Former clubs: FC Baník Ostrava, SK Kladno, FK Chmel Blšany, West Bromwich Albion FC, FK Teplice Originally signed in July 2006; returned this summer from loan to Banik Product of famous Banik s goalkeeping school; Div 1 debut in 2005 for Chmel Totals 112 games in Czech Div 1; last season 18 games for Banik Spent 8 months on loan at WBA in 2008 without any appearances Runner-up in 2000 European Under-16 finals; played in 2000 U-19 finals Selected for UEFA s Team of the Tournament at 2000 finals MIDFIELDER CZECH 180 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: AC Sparta Praha, 1. FC Slovácko, FK Chmel Blšany Signed in September 2009 Czech Div 1 debut at 18 during loan at Slovácko 81 games, 11 goals before joining Viktoria; title win with Sparta Since then 77/23; last season 29/13 - club s top scorer Participant in European Under-21 finals in 2007 Senior international debut on v Malta; 3 caps since

71 František RAJTORAL Marián ČIŠOVSKÝ David ŠTÍPEK MIDFIELDER CZECH 179 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: FK Marila Příbram, FC Baník Ostrava Joined Viktoria in June 2009 Div 1 debut for Marila at 18; 15/1 in his first season Signed for Banik in 2005; 100 Div 1 games, 12 goals 55 games, 6 goals in last 2 seasons at Viktoria Former youth and Under-21 international (totals 30 caps, 2 goals) Played in European Under-21 finals in 2007 DEFENDER SLOVAKIAN 186 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: HFC Humenné, FK Inter Bratislava, MSK Žilina, FC Artmedia Bratislava, FC Politehnica Timisoara Signed in July 2011 on a free transfer Div 1 debut in 1997; 296 games, 32 goals in Slovakian Div 1 3 Slovakian titles, 3 cups; European debut in 1999 for Inter in UEFA Cup 23 games, 2 goals in Romanian Div 1 last season Participant in European U-16 finals in 1996 and U-21 finals in st of 10 caps on v Iran MIDFIELDER CZECH 171 CM / 64 KG Former clubs: None Joined Viktoria s youth set-up at the age of 8 Promoted to first team in 2011 No competitive games for first team yet Youth international since 2007; 20 youth caps, no goals Martin TICHACEK Roman PAVLÍK GOALKEEPER CZECH 186 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: TJ Jiskra Domažlice, FC Viktoria Plzeň, TJ Přeštice, SK Buldoci Karlovy Vary Joined Viktoria at the age of 11 First team debut in in Div 2 Since then 88 games for Viktoria; 46 in Div 1 Loan spells with Přeštice and Buldoci 2 games last season, no goals conceded Latest first team appearance on ; 16 youth caps GOALKEEPER CZECH 186 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Dropa Střížkov, Bohemians 1905, SK Kladno Signed on loan prior to last season and permanently this summer Late developer; Div 1 debut at the age of 31 on for Kladno 89 games in Div 1 before joining Viktoria First choice throughout the title-winning campaign ( ); 22 games

72 FC Viktoria Plzeň UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP H LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC Viktoria Plzeň AC Sparta Praha FK Jablonec SK Sigma Olomouc FK Mladá Boleslav Bohemians FC Slovan Liberec FC Hradec Králové SK Slavia Praha FK Teplice SK Dynamo České Budějovice FC Slovácko FK Příbram FC Baník Ostrava FC Zbrojovka Brno FK Ústí nad Labem Promoted: Relegated: Top Scorer: Cup Final: FK Dukla Praha, FK Viktoria Žižkov FC Zbrojovka Brno, FK Ústi nad Labem David Lafata (FK Jablonec) 19s FK Mladá Boleslav SK Sigma Olomouc 1-1 (after extra-time) FK Mladá Boleslav win 4-3 on penalties Super Cup: FC Viktoria Plzeň FK Mladá Boleslav 1-1 FC Viktoria Plzeň win 4-2 on penalties NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (H) FC Slovan Liberec (A) (A) Bohemians (H) (H) FK Teplice (A) (A) FK Dukla Praha (H) (H) AC Sparta Praha (A) (A) SK Sigma Olomouc (H) (H) FK Jablonec (A) (A) SK Dynamo České Budějovice (H) (H) FC Banik Ostrava (A) (A) 1. FC Slovácko (H) (H) FK Viktoria Žižkov (A) (H) FC Hradec Kralové (A) (A) SK Slavia Praha (H) (H) FK Mladá Boleslav (A) (A) 1. FK Pribam (H)

73 FC Porto UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G Founded: Address: Vía Futebol Clube do Porto Estádio do Dragão Via FC Porto, Entrada Poente, piso 3 PT Porto Portugal Telephone: Telefax: Website: [email protected] CLUB HONOURS National Championship (25) 1935, 1939, 1940, 1956, 1959, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 National Cup (16) 1956, 1958, 1968, 1977, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 National Super Cup (18) 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 European Champion Clubs Cup / UEFA Champions League (2) 1987, 2004 UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League (2) 2003, 2011 UEFA Super Cup (1) 1987 European / South American Cup (2) 1987, 2004

74 FC Porto UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G GENERAL INFORMATION General Manager: Antero Henrique UCL Main Contact: Jaime Teixeira Press Officer: Rui Cerqueira Team Captain: Helton Supporters Clubs: 209 Members: 108,676 Other sports: Adapted or Disabled Sport, Basketball, Billiards, Boxing, Camping, Handball, Roller-hockey, Swimming PRESIDENT Jorge Nuno PINTO DA COSTA Date of Birth: in Porto Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: João Pinto league games ( ) Most Goals: Fernando Gomes ( & ) STADIUM ESTÁDIO DO DRAGÃO Ground Capacity: 50,399 Floodlight: 1,600 lux Record Attendance: 51,000 (v FC Barcelona on ) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes PEREIRA Date of Birth: in Espinho Nationality: Portuguese Player: Sporting de Espinho, AA Avanca, CD Estarreja, Oliveirense, SJ Ver, Fiães SC Coach: Padroense (Under-15 / ) FC Porto (Under-15 / ) AD Sanjoanense ( ) SC Espinho ( ) FC Porto (Juniors ) CD Santa Clara ( ) FC Porto (Assistant Head Coach since ) Portuguese Super Cup Winner 2011

75 HELTON da Silva Arruda MAICON Pereira Roque GOALKEEPER BRAZILIAN 189 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: CR Vasco da Gama, UD Leiria Signed in summer 2005; moved from Brazil to Leiria in Jan 2003 At Vasco ; debut in 2000; 52 league games; 67 at Leiria Took over from Vitor Baía; UEL win in 200th club game Played every minute of UEL win; 5 leagues, 3 Cups, UEL for Porto 57 UEFA club games; 40 in UCL 1st of 3 caps v Swiss on ; sub at 2007 Copa América DEFENDER BRAZILIAN 190 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Cruzeiro EC, AD Cabrofriense, CD Nacional Arrived on from Nacional on 5-year contract 28 league games for Nacional in ; 2 seasons with Cruzeiro UEL final win in 10th UEFA club game 21 league games, 2 goals, in title win Completed treble with UEL and FA Cup wins ALVARO Daniel PEREIRA Barragan Fredy Alejandro GUARIN Vásquez Fernando Daniel BELLUSCHI DEFENDER URUGUAYAN 185 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: CS Miramar Misiones, Quilmes AC, AA Argentinos Juniors, CFR 1907 Cluj Joined on five-year contract in June 2009 from Cluj 3 years in Argentina with Quilmes, Argentinos Juniors ( ) One season at Cluj; 25 league games, 1 goal, all 6 UCL games Won UEL, League, Cup honours; 2011 Copa América win 28 UEFA Cup games, no goals; 16/0 in UCL 1st of 30 caps on v France; 2010 WC semi-finalist (5 games) MIDFIELDER COLOMBIAN 184 CM / 86 KG Former clubs: Envigado FC, CA Boca Juniors, AS Saint-Etienne Signed in July 2008 on 4-year deal Loaned from Envigado to St. Etienne for after 2 games at Boca 36 Ligue 1 games, 1 goal for St Etienne ; move made permanent Won UEL, League, Cup after 2009 League, Cup and 2010 Cup 1st of 34 caps on v Ecuador FORWARD ARGENTINIAN 172 CM / 68 KG Former clubs: Newell s Old Boys, CA River Plate, Olympiacos FC Arrived on from Olympiacos on 4-year deal 36 games, 8 goals, for Olympiacos from Jan May 2009 Won 2008, 2009 League, Cup doubles with Olympiacos 2004 Apertura winner (Newell s); 2006 Apertura winner (River) Won 2010 Cup and 2011 UEL, League, Cup with Porto 27 UEFA games, 3 goals; 9/2 in UCL; 1st of 3 caps on v Mexico

76 FC Porto UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G João MOUTINHO MIDFIELDER PORTUGUESE 167 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: Portimonense SC, Sporting Clube de Portugal Joined Sporting academy aged 13; 260 club games, 33 goals ( ) Moved to Porto in 2010; League, Cup, UEL treble in Played every game in the UEL win 70 UEFA club games, 4 goals; 28/3 in UCL 2005 UEFA Cup final loss (Sporting v CSKA Moskva) 1st of 34 caps aged 18 v Egypt (2-0); all 4 games at EURO 2008 CRISTIAN Gabriel RODRIGUEZ Barrotti KLEBER Laude Pinheiro MIDFIELDER URUGUAYAN 178 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: CA Peñarol, Paris Saint-Germain FC, SL Benfica Joined in June 2008 from PSG; spent on loan at Benfica Won UEL, League, Cup honours after 2009 League, Cup, 2010 Cup Began career with Peñarol in 2002, won Championship in 2003 Moved to Paris in summer 2005; French Cup winner UEFA club games, 2 goals; 21/1 in UCL 42 caps; missed 2010 World Cup (suspended); 2011 Copa América squad FORWARD BRAZILIAN 187 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: Club Atletico Mineiro, CS Marítímo Signed on from Atletico after 2 seasons on loan at Marítímo Atletico debut on v Rio Branco EC; 4 games for Atletico 20 league games, 8 goals, for Marítímo in ; 18/7 in Givanildo Vieira de Souza HULK JORGE Ciro FUCILE Perdomo FORWARD BRAZILIAN 180 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: SC Corinthians, Vilanovense FC, SC Vitória, CA Rentistas, Kawasaki Frontale, Consadole Sapporo, Tokyo Verdy Signed in July 2008 from Uruguayan club Rentistas Won UEL, League, Cup after 2009 League, Cup, 2010 Cup League top scorer (23) in 2011 title win; 51 games, 36 goals, in seasons in Japan; 28 J2-League games, 25 goals, for Sapporo in /35 for Verdy in 2007; 7 goals in 13 J-League games in 2008 for Verdy J2-League top scorer 2007; 1st of 3 caps v England on DEFENDER URUGUAYAN 178 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Liverpool FC Montevideo Attacking full-back signed in August 2006 on loan; now 5-year contract 76 games, 1 goal, in 4 title wins with Porto; 3 cups; injured for UEL final 31 UEFA games, no goals; 21/0 in UCL 33 caps, no goals; 5 games for 2010 World Cup semi-finalists Injured for 2011 Copa América win (broke collarbone in UEL v Sp Moskva)

77 ROLANDO Jorge Pires de Fonseca DEFENDER PORTUGUESE 189 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: CF Os Belenenses Arrived in summer 2008 after 4 years in Belenenses squad Won UEL, League, Cup after 2009 League, Cup, 2010 Cup Most consistent of team in title win with 29 of 30 games 97 games, 7 goals, for Belenenses ; 2007 Cup runner-up 34 UEFA club games, 4 goals; 20/2 in UCL Born in Cape Verde Islands; 1st of 10 caps on v Finland Silvestre Manuel Gonçalves VARELA James RODRIGUEZ Ionut Cristian SAPUNARU FORWARD PORTUGUESE 180 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Sporting Clube de Portugal, Vitória FC Setúbal, RC Recreativo de Huelva, CF Estrela Amadora Joined in summer 2009 from Amadora; formerly at Sporting academy Broke fibula in March 2010 to end first season with Porto; missed World Cup 26 games, 10 goals, in ; 45/4 at Setúbal 22/0 at Recreativo during loans; 21 UEFA games, 2 goals; 7/0 in UCL 1st cap on v China; 3 caps, 1 goal FORWARD COLOMBIAN 180 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Envigado FC, CA Banfield Signed on from Columbian Premier League club 32 league games in Argentina, 3 goals; won 2009 Apertura championship On , he extended Porto contract until games, 2 goals in ; sub in UEL final v Braga; 8/1 in UEL Hat-trick in 2011 Cup final in 6-2 win v Vitória Guimarães Player of Tournament in 2011 Toulon Under-20 Youth Festival DJALMA Braume Manuel Abel Campos FORWARD ANGOLAN 176 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: FC Alverca, CS Marítímo Signed in summer 2011 from Marítímo after 4 seasons in Madeira Moved to Portugal to play for Alverca, one of Benfica s feeder teams 96 league games, 20 goals, for Maritimo ; 21/4 in B team ( ) 1st of 15 caps, 0-0 v Venezuela on One goal - in 2-1 win v Malta on DEFENDER ROMANIAN 187 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: FC National Bucureşti, FC Callatis Mangalia, FC Rapid Bucureşti Played for National from age of six; moved to Rapid in games in Romanian Division A, 5 goals, Signed to replace Jose Bosingwa (Chelsea) in July 2008 on 5-year contract 36 games, no goals, in treble; 17/0 in title win 1st of 9 caps as sub v Montenegro on ; in EURO 2008 squad

78 FC Porto UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G Eliaquim MANGALA Josef de SOUZA Dias MIDFIELDER FRENCH 187 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: UR Namur, R. Standard de Liège Born in Paris, of Congolese descent; moved to Belgium aged 5 Standard first team debut on ; 98 club games, 4 goals ( ) Belgian Championship medal (11 league games) Signed for Porto on Did not play for Standard in UCL qualifiers v FC Zürich 17 UEFA club games, 1 goal; 5/1 in UCL; France at Under-21 level MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 188 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: CR Vasco da Gama 1st season with the club in league games, no goals; 2/1 in UEL win 45 club games, 2 goals, with Vasco da Gama ( ) UEL goal on v RC Genk 25 FERNANDO Fransisco Reges MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 185 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Vila Nova FC, CF Estrela da Amadora Signed 5-year contract in July 2007 after 57/3 for Vila Nova ( ) On loan at Estrela; 26 league games, 1 goal ( ) Won UEL, League, Cup after 2009 League, Cup, 2010 Cup 30 UEFA club games, 1 goal; 18/1 in UCL Under-20 international at 2007 South American Championship 30 Nicolás OTAMENDI DEFENDER ARGENTINIAN 183 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: CA Vélez Sarsfield Signed on on 5-year contract; won 2009 Clausura title 31 games, 6 goals, in treble win; 15/5 in league; 12/1 in UEL 54 club games, 1 goal, at Vélez 1st of 11 caps on v Panama after 12 first-team club games 3 games at 2010 World Cup 31 Rafael BRACALLI GOALKEEPER BRAZILIAN 185 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Paulista FC, CD Nacional Signed in July 2011 from Nacional Played all 90 league games in past 3 seasons for Nacional Joined Nacional on , totalled 104 league games in 5 seasons No 1 at Nacional after Swiss keeper Diego Benaglio moved to Wolfsburg

79 35 Steven DEFOUR MIDFIELDER BELGIAN 173 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: KV Mechelen, KRC Genk, R. Standard de Liège Belgian Golden Shoe winner 2007; joined on Did not play for Standard in UCL qualifiers v FC Zurich Captain at Standard aged 19; won 2008 & 2009 League, 2011 Cup medals Originally with Mechelen; moved to Genk in summer 2004; Standard in UEFA club games, no goals; 4/0 in UCL with Standard 1st of 30 caps on v Saudi Arabia

80 FC Porto UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC Porto SL Benfica Sporting Clube de Portugal SC Braga Vitória SC de Guimarães CD Nacional FC Paços de Ferreira Rio Ave FC CS Marítimo UD Leiria SC Olhanense Vitória de Setúbal SC Beira-Mar A. Académica de Coimbra Portimonense SC A. Naval 1 Maio Promoted: Gil Vicente FC, CD Feirense Relegated: Portimonense SC, A. Naval 1 Maio Top scorer: Hulk (FC Porto) 23 Cup Final: FC Porto Vitória SC Guimarães 6-2 Super Cup: FC Porto Vitória SC Guimarães 2-1 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (A) Vitóría SC Guimarães (H) (H) Gil Vicente FC (A) (A) UD Leiria (H) (H) Vitóría FC Setúbal (A) (A) CD Feirense (H) (H) SL Benfica (A) (A) A. Académica de Coimbra (H) (H) CD Nacional (A) (H) FC Paços de Ferreira (A) (A) SC Olhanense (H) (H) SC Braga (A) (A) SC Beira-Mar (H) (H) CS Marítimo (A) (A) Sporting Clube de Portugal (H) (H) Rio Ave FC (A)

81 Real Madrid CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D Founded: Address: Avenida de Concha Espina N 1 ES Madrid Spain Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Internet: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (31) 1932, 1933, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008 National Cup (18) 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1917, 1934, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1993, 2011 National Super Cup (8) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008 European Champion Clubs Cup / UEFA Champions League (9) 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002 UEFA Cup (2) 1985, 1986 UEFA Super Cup (1) 2002 European / South American Cup (3) 1960, 1998, 2002

82 Real Madrid CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D GENERAL INFORMATION General Director: José Ángel Sánchez Football Director: Miguel Pardeza First Team Director: Zinédine Zidane Communications Director: Antonio Galeano Press Officer: Juan Camilo Andrade Canal Club Captain: Iker Casillas Fernández Club Members: 92,600 Supporters Clubs: 2,143 Other sports: Basketball PRESIDENT Florentino PÉREZ Rodríguez Date of Birth: in Madrid Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Raúl González Blanco appearances ( ) Most Goals: Raúl González Blanco ( ) STADIUM SANTIAGO BERNABÊU Ground Capacity: 80,000 (all-seated) Floodlight: 2,500 lux Record Attendance: 104,000 (v Club Atlético de Madrid on ) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH José Mário Santos MOURINHO Félix Date of Birth: in Setúbal Nationality: Portuguese Player: CF Os Belenenses, Rio Ave FC, Sesimbra, Comércio e Indústria Coach: CF Estrela da Amadora (assistant coach) Vitória FC Setúbal (assi) Sporting Clube de Portugal (ass. coach) FC Porto (ass. coach) FC Barcelona (ass. coach) SL Benfica (20 September-5 December 2000) UD Leiria (July January 2002) FC Porto (23 January ) Chelsea FC (2 June September 2007) FC Internazionale Milano ( ) Real Madrid (since ) UEFA Champions League Winner 2004, 2010 / UEFA Cup Winner 2003 Portuguese Championship Winner 2003, 2004 Portuguese Cup Winner 2003 / Portuguese Super Cup Winner 2003 English Championship Winner 2005, 2006 / English Cup Winner 2007 English League Cup Winner 2005, 2007 / English Super Cup Winner 2005 Italian Championship Winner 2009, 2010 / Italian Cup Winner 2010 Italian Super Cup Winner 2008 / Spanish Cup Winner 2011

83 IKER CASILLAS Fernández GOALKEEPER SPANISH 185 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: None UCL debut at 16 as unused sub v Rosenborg in Trondheim on Joined club at 8; started as 3rd keeper; ended it at EURO league games (440 goals conceded); has missed only 5 in last 9 seasons Club and national team captain; first Real Madrid player to win all world titles 121 caps (71 goals); 5 at 2002 World Cup, 3 in 2006, 7 in games at EURO 2004; all six in 2008; all seven in 2010 World Cup Ricardo Alberto Silveira CARVALHO Kepler Laverán Lima Ferreira PEPE SERGIO RAMOS García Nuri ŞAHIN DEFENDER PORTUGUESE 182 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: Amarante, Leça FC, FC Porto, Vitória FC, Alverca Futebol, Chelsea FC At Porto from 1997; joined Chelsea in 2004; ever-present in Porto s UCL win 130 league games, won 3 Premier Leagues; signed for Real Madrid in 2010 Reunited with José Mourinho for third time; 77 UCL games, 9 last season Liga debut v Mallorca on ; 33 games (3 goals) last season 74 caps (4 goals) since debut v Albania on games at EURO 2004; 3 at EURO 2004; 6 at 2006 World Cup, 4 in 2010 DEFENDER BRAZILIAN 188 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: Corinthians SC, CD Maritimo, FC Porto Youth player at Corinthians; joined Porto in 2004; Madrid in league games with Marítimo; 17 UCL games for Porto 79 league games in 4 seasons at Madrid; 26 last season 25th European appearance on v Liverpool; 38 UCL games 1st of 34 caps (2 goals) on v Finland; 2 (136mins) at 2010 WC Scored v Turkey at EURO 2008; only outfielder to play all 360 mins DEFENDER SPANISH 183 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Sevilla FC Signed (buy-out clause) on eve of 2005 UCL deadline Sevilla youth; Div 1 debut in 0-1 in La Coruña on games (2 goals) at Sevilla; 195 at Madrid (25 goals) in 6 seasons 8 games in UCL in ; 43 UCL games in total, 3 goals 1st of 76 caps on v China; 3 games at 2006 WC, 7 in complete games at EURO 2008 (rested v Greece) MIDFIELDER TURKISH 179 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: BV Borussia Dortmund, Feyenoord Born in Germany; joined Borussia s youth teams in 2001 Youngest Bundesliga debutant at 16 years and 335 days on Youngest scorer on v Eintracht Frankfurt; 23 games that season Loaned to Feyenoord in 2007; 29/6 under former Borussia coach van Marwijk Returned to Borussia in 2008; played 88 games (12 goals) 1st of 26 caps on v Germany and scored (2-1)

84 Real Madrid CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D Sami KHEDIRA Cristiano RONALDO Aveiro Dos Santos FORWARD PORTUGUESE 185 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: CD Nacional, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Manchester United FC Joined Sporting in 1997 (25 games, 3 goals); United at 18 in Premier games, 84 goals, in six seasons; UCL champion in Liga games at Madrid;Spanish record with 40 Liga goals last season European Golden Boot, Ballon D Or; UEFA MVP 2008; 70/27 in UCL 1st of 82 caps (27 goals) on v Kazakhstan; silver at EURO th at 2006 World Cup; 3 games at EURO 2008; 4 at 2010 World Cup Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leita KAKÀ Karim BENZEMA Mesut ÖZIL MIDFIELDER GERMAN 189 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: VfB Stuttgart Joined Stuttgart s youth team in 2004; in senior team after 21 games BL debut on v Hertha; first two goals on v Schalke Played 98 games (14 goals) in four seasons; 11 UCL games Liga debut v Mallorca on ; played 25 league games; 8 UCL European Under-21 champion st of 20 caps on v South Africa; 7 games, 1 goal, in 2010 WC MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 186 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: São Paulo FC, AC Milan Joined Milan in 2003; 193 Serie A games, 70 goals in six seasons UCL top scorer in with 10 goals in 13 games Liga debut on v Deportivo; 39 games since (15 goals) 14 league games last term (7 goals) due to injury; 3 UCL games 18 mins v Costa Rica at 2002 World Cup; 413 in 2006; goal v Croatia Confeds winner 2005, 2009; 70 caps (26 goals); 4 games at WC 2010 FORWARD FRENCH 184 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais Joined OL at 9; debut for 1st team on v Metz (1-0) 112 games (43 goals) in five seasons at OL; top scorer in in Won 4 French leagues; Liga debut on v Deportivo 60 league games since (23 goals); 13 in UCL (7 goals) 1st of 38 caps (12 goals) on v Austria, scored winner (1-0) Played 2 games at EURO 2008; not selected for South Africa MIDFIELDER GERMAN 183 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: FC Schalke 04, SV Werder Bremen Turkish decent; joined Schalke youth ranks in 2005 Div 1 debut v Eintracht on ; 30 league games (13 starts) Signed for Bremen in January 2008; 71 league games (14 goals) Totals 10 UCL games; debut v Valencia on Joined Madrid in summer 2010; 36 games (6 goals); 11/1 in UCL 2009 European U-21 champion; 1st of 26 caps on v Norway Played 7 games at 2010 World Cup

85 Esteban GRANERO Molina MARCELO Vieira da Silva Junior Antonio ADÁN Garrido XABI ALONSO Olano MIDFIELDER SPANISH 180 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Real Madrid CF, Getafe CF Came through Real youth teams; 37 games, 1 goal for Castilla Joined Getafe in 2007; 1st Div debut on v Espanyol (1-0) Scored in 2008 Copa del Rey final in 3-1 defeat against Valencia 62 games, 9 goals for Getafe in 2 seasons; 50 games (4 goals) for Madrid 1st of 7 UCL games (129 minutes) v AC Milan on European U-19 champion in 2006; all 5 games but no starts (162 mins) DEFENDER BRAZILIAN 174 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Fluminense FC Signed 6-year contract in winter ; 30 games for Fluminense Liga debut in 2-0 defeat in La Coruña on First Liga goal in 4-0 win over Sporting Gijón on Liga games in 5 seasons, scored 11 goals; 28 UCL games 3rd captain after departure of Diarra; obtained Spanish nationality in July 1st of 6 senior caps on v Wales; scored on debut GOALKEEPER SPANISH 190 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: None Joined Real Madrid from youth teams in 2010 Captain for three seasons at Castilla; 36 games in Div 2 Div 1 debut v Espanyol on ; 3 games last season UCL debut v Auxerre on , playing the second half Under-19 European champion in 2006 in Poland as captain of Spain 1st Under-21 cap v Italy in the European play-offs in October 2007 MIDFIELDER SPANISH 183 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Real Sociedad, SD Eibar, Liverpool FC Came through youth teams at Real Sociedad; loaned to Eibar in 2000 Returned in 2001 under John Toshack; Liga debut on Played 114 games (9 goals) before joining Liverpool in league games (15 goals) in 5 seasons; won UCL and Super Cup in 2005 Signed on ; 68 games since then (3 goals); 18/0 in UCL 1st of 86 caps (10 goals) v on Ecuador; 4 at EURO 2008, 7 at WC Fábio Alexandre Silva COENTRÃO DEFENDER PORTUGUESE 179 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Rio Ave FC, SL Benfica, Clube Desportivo Nacional, Real Zaragoza Joined Rio Ave at 16; 28 games, 5 goals; joined Benfica in 2007 (3 games) Loaned to Nacional in January 2008 (16 games) Joined Div 2 Zaragoza on loan that summer; played 1 game in Spain Returned to Portugal; on loan to Rio Ave in 2009; played 16 games Back at Benfica; UEL debut v BATE; 1st of 12 caps on v Bosnia Reunited at Real Madrid with Ángel Di María, both at Benfica in

86 Real Madrid CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D 16 Hamit ALTINTOP MIDFIELDER TURKISH 183 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: SG Wattenscheid 09, FC Schalke 04, FC Bayern München Started Div 2 Wattenscheid in 2000 alongside twin brother Halil; 75 games Joined Schalke in 2003, brother followed in 2006; 113 games in 4 seasons Moved to Bayern as a free-agent in 2007; 63 games (7 goals) in 5 seasons Included in the EURO 2008 Team of the Tournament; played 5 games 1st of 64 caps on v Denmark; joined Madrid in on Álvaro ARBELOA Coca Raúl ALBIOL Tortajada Raphaël VARANE DEFENDER SPANISH 184 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: RC Deportivo La Coruña, Liverpool FC Started in Zaragoza youth teams at 12; joined Madrid youth in 2001 Div 2 promotion with Castilla in 2005; senior debut on v Betis Signed for Deportivo in 2006; joined Liverpool 6 months later 66 league games (2 goals) in 3 seasons in England; in 2007 UCL final Returned to Madrid in July 2009; 56 league games (2 goals) since then 1st of 25 caps on v Italy; 1 at EURO 2008; 1 (13mins) at 2010 WC DEFENDER SPANISH 190 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: Valencia CF, Getafe CF From Valencia s youth teams; debut under Rafa Benítez in UEFA Cup Loaned to Getafe (17/1) in ; returned to Valencia (131) in 2005 UCL debut in Valencia s defeat v Salzburg (1-0) on Joined in June 2009; 53 league games; 14/1 (in Marseille) in UCL Won Under-19 European title in 2004, defeating Turkey 1-0 in final 1st of 27 caps on v Denmark; unused sub at 2010 World Cup DEFENDER FRENCH 191 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: RC Lens Started at Lens at the age of 9; Div 1 debut v Montpellier on Played 23 league games (2 goals) last season Signed a six year contract with Real Madrid on the caps with U-18 national team; 3 caps with U-21 national team 20 Gonzalo Gerardo HIGUAÍN FORWARD ARGENTINIAN 184 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: CA River Plate Signed during winter break after only 35 games for River Debut in 1-0 home win v Zaragoza on /22 in La Liga in his first season; team top scorer in 2011 (32/27) Only 17 games (10 goals) last term due to back injury 20 games, 4 goals in UCL with Real Madrid 1st of 16 caps on v Peru; 4 (4 goals) at 2010 World Cup

87 José María CALLEJÓN Bueno Ángel DI MARÍA Lassana DIARRA FORWARD SPANISH 179 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: Real Madrid CF, RCD Espanyol Product of Real Madrid youth teams; joined Div 2 Castilla in 2006 Dropped to Div 2B in 2007; top scorer with 21 goals in 37 games Signed for Espanyol in June 2008, leaving twin brother Juanmi at Castilla Div 1 debut v Getafe on ; 97 games (10 goals) in 3 seasons Signed a six year contract with Madrid on st of 4 caps for U-21 Spain on v Kazakhstan FORWARD ARGENTINIAN 180 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: AS Rosario Central, SL Benfica Pedro Filipe Teodósio MENDES TOMÁS MEJÍAS Osorio Started at Rosario in 2005; played 35 league games (6 goals) Joined Benfica in 2007; 76 league games (7 goals) in three seasons 1st hat-trick on v Leixões; 6 UCL games (3 starts) in Joined Madrid on ; 35 league games (6 goals) last season Under-20 World Cup champion in 2007; Olympic gold medalist in games (356mins), no goals, at 2010 World Cup DEFENDER PORTUGUESE 187 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Sporting Clube de Portugal, Real Sport Clube, Servette FC Born in Switzerland; his father was at Braga s youth team Started at Sporting s youth teams in 2003 Loaned to Div 2 Real Sport Clube in 2009 (22 games) Played for Servette last season; 15 games before injury Joined Real Madrid Castilla this summer MIDFIELDER FRENCH 173 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: FC Nantes Atlantique, Le Mans UC 72, AS Le Havre, Chelsea FC, Arsenal FC, Portsmouth FC Started at Nantes before playing in Ligue 2 for Le Mans, Le Havre Moved to Chelsea in 2005; won League Cup, FA Cup that season UCL debut for Arsenal v Sevilla in 2007; joined Portsmouth January 2008 After one season at Portmouth, joined Madrid on league games in Spain, 1 goal; 18 in UCL 1st of 28 caps on v Lithuania GOALKEEPER SPANISH 194 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: None Started at Real Madrid s youth teams in 2001 Promoted to Real Madrid C in 2008; played 5 Div 3 games Joined Castilla in 2009; Div 1 debut v Getafe on Completed pre-season with 1st team this summer

88 Real Madrid CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC Barcelona Real Madrid CF Valencia CF Villarreal CF Club Atlético de Madrid Athletic Club Bilbao Sevilla FC RCD Espanyol CA Osasuna Real Sporting de Gijon Málaga CF Real Racing Club Santander Levante UD Real Zaragoza Real Sociedad de Fútbol Getafe CF RCD Mallorca RC Deportivo La Coruña Hércules FC UD Almería Promoted: Real Betis Balompié, Rayo Vallecano, Granada CF Relegated: RC Deportivo La Coruña, Hércules FC, UD Almería Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF) 40 Cup Final: Real Madrid CF FC Barcelona 1-0 (after extra-time) Super Cup: Real Madrid CF FC Barcelona 2-2 FC Barcelona Real Madrid CF 3-2 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (H) Athlétic Club Bilbao (A) (A) Real Zaragoza (H) (H) Getafe CF (A) (A) Levante UD (H) (A) Real Racing Club de Santander (H) (H) Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (A) (A) RCD Espanyol (H) (H) Real Betis Balompié (A) (A) Málaga CF (H) (H) Villarreal CF (A) (A) Real Sociedad de Fútbol (H) (H) CA Osasuna (A) (A) Valencia CF (H) (H) Club Atlético de Madrid (A) (A) Real Sporting de Gijón (H) (H) FC Barcelona (A) (A) Sevilla CF (H) (H) Granada CF (A) (A) RCD Mallorca (H)

89 FC Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G Founded: Address: 86-A Artema Street UA Donetsk Ukraine Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (6) 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 UEFA Cup (1) 2009 National Cup (11) (USSR): 1961, 1962, 1980, 1983; (Ukraine): 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2011 National Super Cup (3) 2005, 2008, 2010

90 FC Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G GENERAL INFORMATION General Secretary: Oleksandr Cherkasov Press Officer: Ruslan Marmazov Captain: Darijo Srna Club Members: 22,000 season ticket holders Supporters Clubs: 107 (6,947,000 members) Other sports: None PRESIDENT Rinat AKHMETOV Date of Birth: in Donetsk Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Mikhail Sokolovskyy league matches ( ) Most Goals: Mikhail Sokolovskyy - 87 league goals ( ) STADIUM DONBASS ARENA Ground Capacity: 52,518 (all-seated) Floodlight: 2,000 lux Record Attendance: 52,518 (1-0 v FC Dynamo Kyiv on ) Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m HEAD COACH Mircea LUCESCU Date of Birth: in Bucharest Nationality: Romanian Player: FC Dinamo Bucureşti ( ) Stiinta Bucureşti ( ) Politehnica Bucureşti ( ) FC Dinamo Bucureşti ( ) Corvinul Hunedoara ( ) Romanian Championship Winner 1964, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977 / Romanian Cup Winner 1964, league appearances, 78 goals 74 international appearances, 9 goals Coach: Corvinul Hunedoara (player-coach head coach ) Romanian national team ( ) FC Dinamo Bucureşti ( ) Pisa Calcio ( ) Brescia Calcio ( ) AC Reggiana ( ) UFC Rapid Bucureşti ( ) FC Internazionale Milano ( ) UFC Rapid Bucureşti ( ) Galatasaray AS ( ) / Beşiktaş JK ( ) FC Shakhtar Donetsk (since ) Romanian Championship Winner 1990, 1999 / Romanian Cup Winner 1990, 1998 / Romanian Super Cup Winner 2000 / Turkish Championship Winner 2002, 2003 / Ukrainian Championship Winner 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 / Ukrainian Cup Winner 2004, 2008, 2011 / Ukrainian Super Cup Winner 2005, 2008, 2010 / UEFA Super Cup Winner 2000 / UEFA Cup Winner 2009 Coach of the Year in Turkey 2001, 2002, 2003 / Coach of the Year in Romania 2004 / Coach of the Year in Ukraine 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

91 Tomaš HÜBSCHMAN Oleksandr KUCHER DEFENDER CZECH 180 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: FK Zlin, AC Sparta Praha, FK Jablonec 97 Prague-born; regular in Czech Div 1 since age of 19 Signed in July 2004; 127 league games, 2 goals in 7 seasons European Under-21 champion 2002; World Youth Cup quarter-finalist UEFA Cup winner (missed the final); 27/0 in UCL At EURO 2004 but played only 45 minutes (v Germany) 1st of 36 caps v Belgium on Fernando Luis Rosa FERNANDINHO JÁDSON Rodriguez da Silva DEFENDER UKRAINIAN 184 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: FC Metalurh Donetsk, FC Banants Yerevan, FC Metalist Kharkiv, FC Arsenal Kharkiv Kiev-born; joined in May 2006 after spells in Div 2 with Arsenal Runner-up with Banants in Armenian Div 1 (17/3) in games, no goals last season with Shakhtar; totals 104/4 in Div 1 15/0 in UCL in four seasons; 2009 UEFA Cup winner 1st of 24 caps on v Azerbaijan Goal in EURO 2008 qualifier 2-0 v Scotland MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 176 CM / 67 KG Former clubs: Atlético Paranaense Runner-up in Brazil in 2004 (41 games, 9 goals); signed in July /25 in Ukrainian Div 1; 4 league titles, 2 cup wins 2009 UEFA Cup winner, played all 9 games, scored 4 goals Under-20 World Cup winner 2003; hit 87th-minute winner v Spain in final 18/3 in UCL in 4 seasons MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 169 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: Atlético Paranaense Signed for Shakhtar in January 2005; switched from Futsal to football at 13 Brazilian championship runner-up in 2004; 15 goals in 40 games Five-time Ukrainian champion; 24 games, 5 goals last season; totals 162/38 Scored extra-time winner v Werder in 2009 UEFA Cup final 27/8 in UCL in 4 seasons (all 10 last season); hat-trick v Basel in caps, 1 goal (v Paraguay in Copa América); debut v France LUIZ ADRIANO de Souza da Silva FORWARD BRAZILIAN 183 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: SC Internacional Porto Alegre Born in Porto Alegre; Internacional debut in 2006; 12/0 in Div 1 FIFA Club World Cup winner 2006; came on as sub in final v Barça Joined in March 2007; Shakhtar debut on : 21/10 last season Totals 75/29 in Ukraine; winner at Under-20 Copa América in 2007 Scored once in 2009 UEFA Cup final 2-1 win over Werder 10 games, 4 goals in UCL last season; totals 18/7

92 FC Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G WILLIAN Borges da Silva EDUARDO Alves da Silva Vyacheslav SHEVCHUK Vasyl KOBIN Taras STEPANENKO MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 174 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: SC Corinthians Signed 5-year contract on 23 August 2007 Corinthians debut in 2006, 15/2 in Brazilian Div South American U-20 champion in 2006; ¼-finalist at 2007 FIFA U-20 WC Totals 99/14 for Shakhtar; 18/3 in UCL; 2009 UEFA Cup winner Ukrainian League Player of the Year Last season 28/3 in Div 1, missing only two games; all 10 (2 goals) in UCL FORWARD CROATIAN 177 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: CBF Nova Kennedy, NK Dinamo Zagreb, Bangu AC, NK Inker Zaprisic, Arsenal FC Signed in July 2010 for 4 years; 22 games, 6 goals last season 8/4 in UCL (2 goals v Arsenal); 3 years at Arsenal (41/8 in Div 1, 11/3 in UCL) Brazilian-born; moved to Croatia aged 15; citizenship in games, 73 goals and 2 titles at Dinamo; moved to Arsenal in July 2007 Broken fibula, dislocated ankle on , missed 11 months 37 caps, 19 goals since Croatia-debut on v Republic of Ireland DEFENDER UKRAINIAN 184 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: FK Kovel, FC Podillya Khmelnytskiy, FC Metalurh Zaporizhya, FC Metalurh Donetsk, FC Shinnik Yaroslavl, FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Lutsk-born left-sided player; Div 1 debut in 1998 for Zaporizhya Re-joined in June 2005; first in 2000 (12 games in 1½ seasons) 3 seasons in Russian Div 1 for Shinnik (48/4) 10/0 for Shakhtar last season, totals 131/2 in Div 1; only 6/0 in UCL Former U-21 captain; 1st of 18 senior caps v Denmark on MIDFIELDER UKRAINIAN 179 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: FC Zakarpattya Uzhgorod, FC Karpaty Lviv Joined in June 2009, having been brought up in Zakarpattya region Senior debut for Zakarpattya Uzhgorod at 16 in Div 2 Promoted after 2003/04; moved to Karpaty Lviv in 2006, became captain 131/11 in Div 1 prior joining Shakhtar; 33/1 since then in 2 seasons UCL debut on v Braga; played 90 mins in QF v Barcelona 1st of 11 full caps on v Andorra MIDFIELDER UKRAINIAN 181 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: FC Torpedo Zaporizhya, FC Metalurh Zaporizhya Signed on 11 May 2010 for five years together with Serhiy Krivtsov Born in Donetsk region, but product of Torpedo Moved to Div 1 side Metalurh in 2006; totals 95/1 in Div 1 Shakhtar debut on in Super cup v Tavriya Simferopol (7-1) Last season 15 games, no goals; 2/1 in UCL (scored v Partizan) Played in 2011 Euro U-21 finals; 1st of 4 full caps on v Switzerland

93 17 Yevhen SELEZNOV FORWARD UKRAINIAN 188 CM / 66 KG Former clubs: FC Arsenal Kyiv, FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Re-joined in June 2011 From Makeevka, near Donetsk; joined Shakhtar in 2002 Spent 1½ seasons on loan at Arsenal (24/17 in ) Div 1 top scorer last season (17 goals for Dnipro); second best in Only full season for Shakhtar ; 26/7 in Div 1; 3/1 in UCL 23 caps, 5 goals for Ukraine; debut v Netherlands 19 Oleksiy GAI MIDFIELDER UKRAINIAN 181 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: FC Metalurh Zaporizhya, FC Illichivets Mariupol Born in Zaporizhya; joined Shakhtar in 2000; first-team in seasons on loan to Div 1 Illichivets; returned in July 2006 Totals 181/25 in Div 1; 11/0 for Shakhtar last season Played World Youth, European Under-18 finals in UEFA Cup winner 24 senior caps, 1 goal; debut v FYR Macedonia on Douglas COSTA de Souza MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 170 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: EC Novo Hamburgo, Gremio Porto Alegre Joined Gremio at the age of 12; runner-up in Brazilian Div 1 in 2008 Signed in January 2009; 13/5 for Shakhtar in first season Shakhtar debut on in UEL match v Fulham Last season 27/5 in Div 1; all 10 games in UCL, 2 goals FIFA Under-20 World Cup runner-up Henrikh MKHITARYAN Oleksandr RYBKA MIDFIELDER/FORWARD ARMENIAN 178 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: FC Pyunik Yerevan, FC Metalurh Donetsk Signed from local rivals Metalurh on 30 August 2010 Three Armenian titles with Pyunik; totals 70/30 in Armenian Div 1 Joined Metalurh in July 2009; 29/9 in ; 4 goals in UEL qualifiers 17/3 last season for Shakhtar, 7/0 in UCL 21 full caps (4 goals); debut at 17, on v Panama Son of one of the most famous Armenian players, Hamlet Mkhitaryan GOALKEEPER UKRAINIAN 195 CM / 94 KG Former clubs: FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Obolon Kyiv Signed in July 2011, Kiev-born product of rivals Dynamo Div 1 debut at 18 on ; 14/0 for Dynamo s first team 21 mins as a sub v Real Madrid in UCL; 1 UCL game in Joined Obolon on a free transfer in Feb 2009; 29 Div 1 games in ½ years Runner-up at European U-21 finals in 2006; at U-17 finals in 2004

94 FC Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G Răzvan Dincă RAŢ Dmytro CHYGRYNSKYY ALEX TEIXEIRA Santos Andriy PYATOV DEFENDER ROMANIAN 178 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: AFC Rapid Bucureşti, FCM Bacau, Electromagnetica Bucureşti Signed in July 2003; totals 150 Div 1 games, 6 goals for the club Romanian league debut in ; 96/6 in Div 1 League title in /1 in UCL for Shakhtar in five seasons; 2009 UEFA Cup winner 1st of 75 caps (1 goal) on v France in Paris All 3 full games at EURO 2008 DEFENDER UKRAINIAN 190 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: FC Metalurh Zaporizhya, FC Barcelona Recruited from Lviv Sports School in 2003; re-joined in July 2010 Div 1 debut at 17; totals 114/9 (99/7 for Shakhtar) UCL debut as last-minute sub v Barça; 20/1 in total 11 months at FC Barcelona; Spanish champion (12/0) Semi-finalist at 2004 Euro U-19 finals and silver-medal at 2006 U-21 Missed 2006 World Cup due to injury; 1st of 27 caps v Israel on MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 173 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: CR Vasco da Gama Signed in December 2009; totals 29/5 in Div 1 8 games, no goals in last season s UCL Together with Douglas Costa, FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up 2009 Voted 2nd-best player; missed a penalty in the final shoot-out v Ghana Born in Duque de Caxias; product of Vasco da Gama Participant in FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007; over 50 youth caps for Brazil GOALKEEPER UKRAINIAN 190 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: FC Vorskla Poltava Signed in December 2006; regular ever since Totals 43/0 for Vorskla in Div 1; 103/0 for Shakhtar in last 4 seasons All 12 (full minutes) in UCL ; all 10 (full minutes) last season 2009 UEFA Cup winner (ever-present) 2006 European U-21 runner-up; unused sub at 2006 FIFA World Cup 1st of 25 senior caps on v Uzbekistan Bruno Ferreira Bonfim DENTINHO FORWARD BRAZILIAN 177 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: SC Corinthians São Paulo-born player; joined in May 2011 Regular at Corinthians for 4 seasons; debut at 18 on Totals 93/26 in Brazilian Div 1; Brazilian cup-winner 2009 Scored on his Shakhtar debut on the first day of season Former Brazilian U-20 international; winner of U-21 Copa America

95 33 36 Darijo SRNA Oleksandr CHYZHOV MIDFIELDER CROATIAN 178 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: NK Neretva, HNK Hajduk Split Joined in July 2003 as Croatia s Player of the Season in 2002/03 69/7 in Croatian Div 1; 186/15 in Ukraine; captain of Shakhtar Croatian champion 2001; 5 times Ukrainian champion 31/2 in UCL; 2009 UEFA Cup winner (full 840 mins in all 9 games) 1st of 83 full caps, 19 goals v Romania on EURO 2008 (3 games, 1 goal); EURO 2004 (2/0); 2006 WC (3/1) Support orphans and dedicates goals to brother Igor (Down-syndrome) DEFENDER UKRAINIAN 187 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: FC Vorskla Poltava Signed in May 2008 from Vorskla Poltava-born; product of local youth system Div 1 debut in 2004, 57/1 for Vorskla in Div 1 24/0 for Shakhtar in last three seasons; 6/0 last season Former Under-21 international Sergiy KRYVTSOV Yaroslav RAKITSKIY Marcelo MORENO Martins DEFENDER UKRAINIAN 186 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: FC Metalurh Zaporizhya Signed on for five years together with Taras Stepanenko Div 1 debut at 17 on v Arsenal Kyiv; totals 45/2 in Div 1 2 games last season for Shakhtar (in April) European Under-19 champion 2009, full minutes in all 5 games Selected for the Team of the Tournament at Under-19s Played at European U-21 finals in 2011 (full minutes in all 3 games) DEFENDER UKRAINIAN 180 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Samara-Meteorit Pavlograd Joined Shakhtar Academy in 2003, signed on professional terms in 2009 During two weeks of Aug 2009, Cup, UEL and Div 1 debuts (in that order) Regular ever since; 45/1 in Div 1; Young Player of the League All 10 UCL games last season (full minutes), scored v Barcelona in 5-1 defeat 1st of 10 full caps (3 goals) on v England Played at European U-21 finals in 2011 (full minutes in all 3 games) FORWARD BOLIVIAN 187 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: CD Oriente Petrolero, EC Vitória Bahia, Cruzeiro EC Signed in May 2008; 14/2 in , 18/5 last season; 3/0 in UCL Spent on loan at Werder (5/0) and Wigan (12/0) Born in Bolivia to Brazilian father, Bolivian mother Moved to Brazil at 18; scored 8 goals in 2008 Copa Libertadores Played for Brazilian Under-20s, but decided to switch to Bolivia 1st of 25 caps (8 goals) on v Peru; at 2011 Copa America

96 FC Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Metalist Kharkiv FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk FC Karpaty Lviv FC Vorskla Poltava SC Tavriya Simferopol FC Metalurh Donetsk FC Arsenal Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv FC Volyn Lutsk FC Zorya Luhansk FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih FC Illichivets Mariupil PFC Sevastopol FC Metalurh Zaporizhya Promoted: FC Chernomorets Odeas, PFC Oleksandria Relegated: PFC Sevastopol, FC Melaurh Zaporizhya Top scorer: Evgeni Seleznyov (FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk) 17 Cup Final: FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 Super Cup: FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-3 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (H) FC Obolon Kyiv (A) FC Metalurh Donetsk (H) FC Karpaty Lviv (A) FC Arsenal Kyiv (H) FC Kryvbas Kryvi Rih (A) FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (H) FC Illichivets Mariupol (A) FC Chernomorets Odessa (H) FC Volyn Lutsk (H) FC Vorskla Poltava (A) FC Dynamo Kyiv (H) FC Zorya Luhansk (A) SC Tavriya Simferopol (H) FC Metalist Kharkiv (A) PFC Oleksandria Second phase fixtures to be announced during the winter break

97 Trabzonspor AŞ UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP B Founded: Address: Mehmet Ali Yilmaz Tesisleri Havaalani Alti 27 TR Trabzon Turkey Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (6) 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984 National Cup (8) 1977, 1978, 1984, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2010 National Super Cup (1) 2010 President s Cup (7) 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1995

98 Trabzonspor AŞ UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP B GENERAL INFORMATION General Secretary: Dr. Hasan Yener Press Officer: Altuğ Atalay Captain: Tolga Zengin Club Members: 20,085 Supporters Clubs: 5 Other sports: Athletics, Basketball, Handball, Judo, Shooting, Swimming, Volleyball, Women s Football PRESIDENT Sadri ŞENER Date of Birth: in Trabzon Date of Election: * Also president CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Şenol Güneş ( ) Most Goals: Hami Mandıralı goals in 416 games ( & ) STADIUM HÜSEYIN AVNI AKER Ground Capacity: 23,772 Floodlight: 2,200 lux Record Attendance: 22,661 (1-0 v Bursaspor on ) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH Şenol GÜNEŞ Date of Birth: in Trabzon Nationality: Turkish Player: Erdoğdu Gençlik ( ) Sebat Gençlik ( ) Trabzonspor AŞ ( ) Sebat Gençlik ( ) Trabzonspor AŞ ( ) 31 appearances for Turkey - as goalkeeper ( ) 424 appearances for Trabzonspor AŞ Turkish Championship Winner 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984 Turkish Cup Winner 1977, 1978, 1984 Turkish Super Cup Winner 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983 Coach: Trabzonspor AŞ ( ) Boluspor ( ) Istanbulspor ( ) Trabzonspor AŞ ( ) Antalyaspor ( ) Sakaryaspor ( ) Turkish National Team ( ) Trabzonspor AŞ ( ) FC Seoul ( ) Trabzonspor AŞ (since ) Turkish Championship Winner 1995, 1996, 2005, 2011 Turkish Cup Winner 1995, 2010 Turkish Super Cup Winner 1995, 2010 FIFA World Cup bronze medal 2002 FIFA Confederations Cup bronze medal 2003

99 ONUR Recep Kivrak Marek CECH Arkadiusz GLOWACKI Halil ALTINTOP ADRIAN Mierzejewski GOALKEEPER TURKISH 187 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Izmir Yeşilovaspor, Karşiyaka SK Spent youth career at Yeşilovaspor before joining Karşiyaka in Süper Lig appearances in four seasons Joined Trabzonspor in 2008; 2 cup matches in Turkish Cup winner ; 7 appearances 19 Süper Lig games in ; only one last season 1st of 3 caps on v Northern Ireland (2-0) DEFENDER CZECH 185 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: FK Inter Bratislava, AC Sparta Praha, FC Porto, West Bromwich Albion FC Born in Trebišov, the Czech part of Czechoslovakia 71 games, 10 goals for Inter in four seasons; Slovakian double in games in championship winning side with Sparta ( ) Moved to FC Porto; league winner 2005, 2006; cup winner games, 2 goals for Albion ( ); joined Trabzonspor on U-19 EURO 3rd place; 46 caps, 5 goals DEFENDER POLISH 186 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Lech Poznań, Wisla Kraków Signed 2-year contract with Trabzonspor on Debut in Polish Ekstraklasa League v Amica Wronki on league games, 1 goal, for Lech ( ); 204/6 for Wisla ( ) Captain as of 2005; Polish champion 2001, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09 Debut for Trabzonspor in 2010 Super Cup; 15 games, 2 goals i Süper Lig 46 UEFA games, 1 goal; 1st of 25 caps on v Faroe Islands (2-1) FORWARD TURKISH 185 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Schwarz-Weiss Gelsenkirchen, TuS Rotthausen, SG Wattenscheid 09, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, FC Schalke 04, Eintracht Frankfurt Born in Gelsenkirchen; twin brother of Hamit who plays for Real Madrid Started as professional at Wattenscheid; 81 games, 35 goals ( ) Moved to Kaiserslautern; promoted to first team after one season 91/28 ( ); Schalke 96/16 ( ); Eintracht 32/3 ( ) EURO 2008 bronze; Signed 3-year contract with Trabzonspor this summer 34 full caps, 8 goals; 9/1 U-21; 1/0 U-20; 2/0 U-18 MIDFIELDER POLISH 176 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Stomil Olsztyn, Wisla Plock, Zaglebie Sosnowiec, Polonia Warszawa Played for two minor clubs in Olsztyn before joining Stomil in 2003 Div2 Debut on ; 2 apparances as sub that season Signed 5-year deal with Plock; debut in top league Ekstraklasa games, 9 goals;on loan to Zaglebie 2007; then 69/11 for Polonia ( ) UEFA club competition debut on ; Player of Year in Poland st of 13 caps on v Finland; joined Trabzonspor

100 Trabzonspor AŞ UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP B Robert VITTEK Paulo HENRIQUE Carneiro Filho Alain Didier ZOKORA Déguy BURAK Yilmaz Tayfun CORA FORWARD SLOVAK 187 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: ŠK Slovan Bratislava, 1. FC Nürnberg, LOSC Lille Métropole, MKE Ankaragücü 101 appearances, 47 goals for his home town club Slovan ( ) Joined Nürnberg and helped club to promotion to Bundesliga in first season 16 goals in last 16 games in ; a record 6 in two consecutive games After five seasons (124 game, 36 goals) at Nürnberg he signed for Lille (38/7) On loan to MKE in January 2010; joined Trabzonspor on goals in 78 caps; first-ever Slovak goal in WC finals (v New Zealand in 2010) FORWARD BRAZILIAN 185 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Clube Alético Mineiro, SC Heerenveen, Desportivo Brasil, SE Palmeiras, KVC Westerloo Signed 5-year contract with Heerenveen on Scored in his debut; Dutch cup winner 2009; 55 games, 16 goals Released from duty by end of March 2010; returned to Brazil No appearances for Desportivo; 5 for Palmeiras also on loan Then on loan to Westerloo; 39 games, 22 goals ( ) Joined Trabzonspor on MIDFIELDER IVORIAN 180 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: ASEC Mimosas, KRC Genk, AS Saint-Etienne, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Sevilla FC Product of famous Mimosas academy in Abidjan 126 games, 1 goal for Genk ( ); then 66/2 for Saint-Etienne 88 PL games for Tottenham ( ), no goals; 91/0 for Sevilla ( ) Belgian Cup winner 2002; League Cup winner 2008; Copa del Rey 2008 Played in 2006 and 2010 World Cup; 91 caps, 1 goal (v Botswana) Signed 4-year contract with Trabzonspor on MIDFIELDER TURKISH 188 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Antalyaspor, Beşiktaş JK, Manisaspor, Fenerbahçe SK, Eskisehirspor Played two seasons for Antalyaspor youth team 78 games, 35 goals in 1st-team ( ); promotion to Süper Lig in year deal with Beşiktaş; 39 Süper Lig games, 6 goals On loan to Manisaspor for 6 months; 16/9; 2-year-contract with Fenerbahçe Only 6 games before loaned to Eskisehirspor; 14 games, 1 goal ( ) Joined Trabzonspor in Feb 2010; 1 of 12 caps on v Azerbaijan DEFENDER TURKISH 183 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Kayserispor Joined Trabzonspur at the age of 16 Signed professional terms in 2002 On loan to Kayserispor; 30 games, no goals ( ) 124 games in Süper Lig, 7 goals for Trabzonspor One appearance in Turkish Under-21 team

101 Gustavo COLMAN BARIS Atas Mustafa YUMLU Remzi GIRAY Kaçar AYKUT Akgün MIDFIELDER ARGENTINIAN 175 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Chacarita Juniors, KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen Three years in the youth section of Chacarita ( ) Promoted to senior team in Argentinian Div 1; relegated after one season 32 games, 3 goals ( ); then 44 games, 4 goals with KFC ( ) Signed 5-year contract with Trabzonspor on games, 15 goals; contract extended on till 2016 MIDFIELDER TURKISH 172 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Diyarbakirspior A youth player at Balikspor at the age of 13 Joined Diyarbakirspior two years later Promoted to first team in 2005; debut in Div2 on goals in 96 Div 2 appearances ( ) Signed 3-year contract with Trabzonspor on games for the club in the Süoper Lig; 10 U-19; 4 U-21 DEFENDER TURKISH 191 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Arsinspor, Trabzon Karadenizspor Joined Aydinlispor s academy at the age of 11 Transferred to Trabzonspor after one year On loan to local clubs Iidmanocaği ( ); Karadenizspor ( ); Div 3 club Arsinspor ( ); and again Karadenizspor ( ) 86 games, 6 goals for Karadenizspor; 31/4 for Arsinspor Joined first team in Trabzonspor in summer 2010; 13 games, 1 goal DEFENDER TURKISH 189 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Gençlerbirliği, Hacettepe DK A youth player with Gençlerbirliği ( ) Transferred to affiliated Div 2 club Hacettepe SK 114 appearances, 8 goals ( ) Joined Trabzonspor in games, 1 goal in Süper Lig 1st of 3 caps on v Sweden; 4 Under-21 caps MIDFIELDER TURKISH 183 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: Maltepespor, Zeytinburnuspor, Karlsruher SC, Giresunspor, Karşiyaka Product of Trabzonspor youth section; senior player in 2006 On loan to Maltepespor, 2 games; and to Zeytinburnuspor, 4 games No appearances for KSC ( ); returned to Turkey 28/0 for Giresunspor ( ); 52/1 for Karşiyaka ( ) Re-joined Trabzonspor in youth caps

102 Trabzonspor AŞ UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP B Alan Carlos Gomes da Costa ALANZINHO Sezer BADUR Marek SAPARA Ondrej CELUSTKA Tolga ZENGIN MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 166 CM / 62 KG Former clubs: CR Flamengo, America FC, SE Gama, Stabæk Fotball Moved to Europe after 5 games in Brazil, all of them for Flamengo 83 league appearances, 19 goals for Stabæk ( ) Norwegian championship winner and Player of the Year in 2008 Signed 3½-year contract with Trabzonspor on games, 8 goals in Süper Lig; 6 UEFA club games MIDFIELDER TURKISH 181 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Manisaspor, Berliner AK 70, SV Yeşulyurt, Karşiyaka, Sivasspor Born in Berlin; spent his entire youth career with local club Debut in Turkish football for Manisaspor; 7 games ( ) Returned to Germany to play as an amateur for AK 70 ( ) Short spell with Yeşulyurt; then 34/8 for Karşiyaka ( ) Successful seasons with Sivasspor Signed for Trabzonspor in Jan 2010; 9 games, no goals MIDFIELDER SLOVAK 176 CM / 67 KG Former clubs: Krasna nad Hornadom, 1. FC Kosice, MFK Ruzomberok, Rosenborg BK, MKE Ankaragücü Career took off when he joined Ruzomberok after military service in Jan 2004 Named captain in double-winning campaign Joined RBK in summer 2006; won league in first year and again in goals in 77 league games ( ); moved to Ankara in 2010 (34/4) Signed for Trabzsonspor on st of 29 caps in 2006 World Cup qualifiers; 1st goal in 3-1 v Bulgaria on DEFENDER CZECH 186 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: FC Tescoma Zlin, SK Slavia Praha, US Città di Palermo Played in the youth section of Tescoma ( ) Debut in Czech league in 2007; 24 games, 3 goals for Tescoma Joined Slavia in 2009; 14 league games, 1 goal in 6 months On loan to Palermo; one Serie A match in half a year; returned to Slavia Then 27 games, 2 goals for Slavia; 18 U-21 caps; 2011 UEFA U-21 finals Signed 5-year contract with Trabzonspor GOALKEEPER TURKISH 192 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: None Spent first part of youth career with local club Idmanocaği ( ) Joined Trabzonspor at the of 15; signed professional terms in games in Süper Lig; captain of the team; cup wins 2003, 2004, 2010 Turkish 3rd goalkeeper at EURO st of 2 caps on v Azerbaijan; 43 youth caps at all levels

103 SERKAN Balci Pawel BROZEK Ferhat ÖZTORUN ZEKI Ayvaz DEFENDER TURKISH 173 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Gençlerbirliği, Fenerbahçe SK Joined local club Aydın Pamukspor at the age of 11 Signed by Gençlerbirliği; 110 league games, 6 goals ( ) Moved to Fenerbahçe; 68/0 ( ); joined Trabzonspor in June games in Süper Lig, 22 goals in total Turkish champion 2005, 2007; Cup 2001, 2010; Super Cup st of 31 caps on v Brazil in Confed. Cup; bronze medal FORWARD POLISH 178 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: Polonia Bialogon Kielce, SMS Zabrze, LKS Lodz, GKS Katowice, Wisla Kraków Joined Trabzonspor in 2011 together with twin brother Piotr 178/81 in the league for Wisla ( ); on loan to Lodz (2002), GKS (2002) Ekstraklasa top scorer (23 goals ) and (19 goals) Polish champion 7 times; Polish cup 2002, 2003; Super Cup UEFA U-17 champion; 25/12 in UEFA competitions; 12/ 2 in Süper Lig 1st of 26 caps (6 goals) on v Mexico in Chicago DEFENDER TURKISH 176 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: Galataşaray AŞ, Manisaspor Joined Galataşaray at the age of 8; promoted to first team in 2005 Debut in Süper Lig on v Konyaspor After 18 Süper Lig games transferred to Manisaspor 52 league games, 1 goal, in two seasons Joined Trabzonspor in 2009; 21 league games 63 youth caps at all levels, including 18 Under-21 caps GOALKEEPER TURKISH 188 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: None Joined Trabzonspor at the age of 17 Member of 1st team squad On loan to Akçabbat Sebatspor ( ) On loan to Trabzon Karadenizspor ( ) 91 BORA Sevim GOALKEEPER TURKISH 187 CM / 84 CM Former clubs: Hacettepe SK, Gençlerbirliği, Antalyaspor, Inegölspor, Yalovaspor, Türk Telekomspor SK, Gaziantep BB Joined local club Gençlerbirliği at the age of 15 Senior debut for Hacettepe in 2002; 17 Div3 appearances No appearances for Gençlerbirliği ( ); then two loan spells At Antalyaspor 5 Div 1 games ( ); Inegölspor 35 Div2 ( ) 27 Div1 games for Yalovaspo ); 39 for Telekomspor ( ) 26 for Gaziantep ( ); joined Trabzonspor in 2010; 10 youth caps

104 Trabzonspor AŞ UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP B LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 Fenerbahçe SK Trabzonspor AŞ Bursaspor Gaziantepspor Beşiktaş JK Kayserispor Eskişehirspor Galatasaray AŞ Kardemir Karabükspor Manisaspor Istanbul BB SK Antalyaspor MKE Ankaragücü Gençlerbirliği SK Sivasspor Bucaspor Konyaspor Kasimpaşa SK Promoted: Samsunspor, Mersin, Orduspor Relegated: Bucaspor, Konyaspor, Kasimpaşa SK Play-off: Orduspor Gaziantęp BB 1-0 Top scorer: Alex (Fenerbahçe SK) 28 Cup Final: Beşiktaş JK Istanbul Buyuksehir 2-2 (Beşiktaş JK win 4-3 on penalties) NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (A) Manisaspor (H) (H) Istanbul BB SK (A) (A) Samsunspor (H) (H) Kardemir DC Karabükspor (A) (A) Eskişehirspor (H) (H) MKE Ankaragücü (A) (A) Bursaspor (H) (H) Antalyaspor (A) (A) Gaziantepspor (H) (H) Kayserispor (A) (A) Mersin (H) TBA (H) Beşiktaş JK (A) (A) Sivasspor (H) (H) Gençlerbirligi SK (A) (H) Galatasaray AȘ (A) (A) Fenerbahce SK (H) (H) Orduspor (A)

105 Valencia CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP E Founded: Address: Roger de Lauria, 19 Edificio PARK - Planta 2 a - Local 2C ES Valencia Spain Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (6) 1942, 1944, 1947, 1971, 2002, 2004 National Cup (7) 1941, 1949, 1954, 1967, 1979, 1999, 2008 National Super Cup (1) 1999 UEFA Cup Winners Cup (1) 1980 UEFA Cup (1) 2004 UEFA Super Cup (2) 1980, 2004 Fairs Cup (2) 1962, 1963

106 Valencia CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP E GENERAL INFORMATION Managing Director: Javier Gómez Press Officer: Damià Vidagany Captain: David Albelda Club Members: 42,500 Supporters Clubs: 2,700 (worldwide) Other sports: Women s football PRESIDENT Manuel LLORENTE Martin Date of Birth: in Valencia Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Fernando Gómez in the league ( ) Most Goals: Edmundo Suárez Mundo in 208 league games ( ) STADIUM MESTALLA Ground Capacity: 55,000 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,300 lux Record Attendance: 50,000 (0-2 v FC Barcelona on ) Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m HEAD COACH Unai EMERY Etxegoien Date of Birth: in Fuenterrabia (Guipúzcoa) Nationality: Spanish Player: Real Madrid Sociedad ( ) CD Toledo ( ) Racing Ferrol ( ) CD Leganés ( ) Lorca Deportiva CF ( ) Coach: Lorca Deportiva CF ( ) UD Almería ( ) Valencia CF (since ) Spanish 2nd Division Coach of the Year 2006, 2007

107 1 DIEGO ALVES Carreira GOALKEEPER BRAZILIAN 188 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: Clube Atlético Mineiro, UD Almería Started at Atlético Mineiro youth team in 2004; made senior debut in games before joining Almería in 2007 Div 1 debut v Sevilla on games for Almería 1st cap on ; bronze medal at 2008 Olympics 2 BRUNO Saltor Grau DEFENDER SPANISH 181 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: RCD Espanyol, CG Tarragona, UE Lleida, UD Almería Product of Espanyol s youth system; Div 1 debut v Rayo on Only match that season; loaned to Div 2 Tarragona in 2001; 14 league games Joined Lleida in 2003; won Div 2 promotion in 2004; 115 games in 3 seasons Joined Almería in 2006; won promotion to Div 1 in 2007; 68 Div 1 games 45 games last two seasons at Valencia; 4 UCL & 8 UEL games 3 Hedwiges MADURO DEFENDER DUTCH 185 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: AFC Ajax Started at Ajax s youth teams; Div 1 debut v Roda 1-2 win on st cap weeks later v Romania on ; now totals 17 Played 70 league games (9 goals) in 4 seasons at Ajax Joined Valencia in January 2008; 69 league games since then Under-21 European champion in 2007; not picked for South Africa 4 Adil RAMI DEFENDER FRENCH 190 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: ES Fréjus, Lille OSC Started at Div 4 Fréjus at the age of 9; Played 58 Div 4 games Joined Lille B in 2006; Ligue 1 debut on v Auxerre 129 games in five seasons at Lille (7 goals) Won French league and Cup last season 1st cap on v Norway 5 Mehmet TOPAL MIDFIELDER TURKISH 187 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Galataşaray AS Joined Galataşaray in 2006 after 4 seasons at Div 2 Dardanelspor 82 league (2 goals) in 4 seasons at Galataşaray; won league in 2008 Sidelined through ankle injury part of 2009; joined Valencia in May 2010 Played 23 games (1 goal) last season; Div 1 debut on v Hércules 1st of 17 caps on ; 4 games at EURO 2008

108 Valencia CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP E David ALBELDA Aliqués JONAS Gonçalves Oliveira Sofiane FEGHOULI Roberto SOLDADO Rillo MIDFIELDER SPANISH 181 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Villarreal CF Joined Valencia youth team in 1995; loaned to Villarreal in 1996 Played 34 league games in Div 2; returned to Valencia in 1997 Div 1 debut v Zaragoza on ; 5 league games through injury One-year loan back to Villarreal before an 11-season run at Valencia 306 league games (5 goals); totals 56 UCL games (no goals) 1st of 51 caps on v Liechtenstein; 2+2 at 2002, 2006 World Cups FORWARD BRAZILIAN 181 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: Guaraní Futebol Clube, Santos FC, Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Portuguesa Started at Guaraní in 2005; 25 games (12 goals); joined Santos in 2006 Only made 21 appearances due to knee injury; joined Grêmio in 2007 Played 15 games; joined Portuguesa on loan; played 25 games (10 goals) Returned to Grêmio in 2009; 59 games (37 goals); last season 33/23 1st cap on v Scotland MIDFIELDER FRENCH 178 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: Grenoble Foot 38, UD Almería Started at Grenoble; senior debut at 17 v Reims on Played 12 league games that season; won Div 1 promotion Div 1 debut v Sochaux on ; 26 games (21 starts) Signed for Valencia in May 2010; 3 league games, then loaned to Almería; 20 games (9 goals) in 5 months at Almería; 3 games for French Under-21s FORWARD SPANISH 179 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Real Madrid CF, CA Osasuna, Getafe CF Started at Madrid youth teams at 14; promoted to Castilla in 2002 Joined senior team in 2005, debut on defeat v Valencia Loaned to Osasuna in 2006; club top scorer with 11 goals in 30 games Joined Getafe in 2008; 29 goals in 60 league games in 2 seasons 18 goals in 34 league games for Valencia last season; 12 UCL games 2004 Under-19 European champion; 1st cap on v Latvia ÉVER Maximiliano David BANEGA MIDFIELDER ARGENTINIAN 174 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: CA Boca Juniors, Club Atlético de Madrid Joined Boca at 16; Div 1 debut v Banfield on Joined Valencia in January 2008; Liga debut v Atlético on league games (7 starts) that season; loaned to Atlético that summer 1st match with Atlético on v PSV in UCL; 24 league games Returned to Valencia in 2009; 64 games since then (4 goals); 7 UCL in total 2007 Under-20 World Cup champion; 1st cap on v Guatemala

109 Aritz ADURIZ Zubeldia Vicente GUAITA Panadero FORWARD SPANISH 181 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Athletic Club Bilbao, Burgos CF, Real Valladolid, RCD Mallorca 3 seasons at Athletic youth team; Div 1 debut v Barcelona on Joined Div 3 Burgos in 2003; 36 games (16 goals); signed for Valladolid in Div 2 games (20 goals); back to Athletic in winter 2005; 82 games (22 goals) Joined Mallorca in 2008; 69 games (23 goals); joined Valencia in July games (10 goals) last season; 1st cap on v Lithuania Antonio BARRAGÁN Fernández DEFENDER SPANISH 187 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: Sevilla FC, Liverpool FC, RC Deportivo La Coruña, Real Valladolid Born in Galicia; joined Sevilla s youth teams in 2003 Signed for Liverpool in 2005, at 18; debut in UCL v CSKA Sofia Youngest foreigner to debut for Reds; no league appearances Signed for Deportivo in 2006; 26 games (2 goals) in 2 seasons Joined Valladolid in 2009 (17 games); relegated that season Played 25 games in Div 2 last season; joined Valencia this summer GOALKEEPER SPANISH 190 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: Recreativo de Huelva Came through Valencia youth teams; joined senior team in 2009 Div 1 debut v Athletic on ; loaned to Div 2 Recreativo in July 2009 Won Div 2 Zamora award with Recre, conceding 24 in 30 matches 21 games with Valencia last season; 1st start on v Bursaspor Pablo Daniel PIATTI Ángel DEALBERT Ibáñez FORWARD ARGENTINIAN 163 CM / 63 KG Former clubs: Estudiantes de la Plata, UD Almería Started at Estudiantes youth teams Div 1 debut at just 17 v Newell s Old Boys Scored the winning goal v Newell s on ; 49 games (13 goals) Joined Almería in 2008; Liga debut v Athletic on games (20 goals) in three seasons at Almería Won 2007 Under-20 World Cup; 1st cap on v Poland DEFENDER SPANISH 185 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: CD Castellón Started career at Castellón youth team; played 77 games in Div 3 Won Div 2 promotion in 2005; 133 games in 4 seasons Joined Valencia in 2009; Div 1 debut on v Sevilla FC 38 league games; UCL debut on v Manchester United

110 Valencia CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP E Sergio CANALES Madrazo JORDI ALBA Ramos MIDFIELDER SPANISH 176 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Real Racing Club de Santander, Real Madrid CF Joined local club at the age of 10; promoted to 1st team in 2008 Senior debut v FC Honka on in UEFA Cup Liga debut on v Osasuna; 32 league games in 2 seasons Signed for Madrid in Feb 2010; 10 league games last season; 2 UCL Loaned to Valencia for one season on ; 4 U-21 games Under-17 European champion in 2008; silver medal at 2010 Under-19s MIDFIELDER SPANISH 170 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: FC Barcelona, CG Tarragona Started at Barcelona youth teams; joined Valencia B team in 2007 One-year loan at Div 2 Tarragona; 37 league games (24 starts) Div 1 debut back at Valencia on v Valladolid 42 league games since (3 goals); European debut in UEL v Lille on Under-21 European Champion VÍCTOR RUÍZ Torre DEFENDER SPANISH 185 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: RCD Espanyol, SSC Napoli Joined Valencia just before the transfer deadline Born in Barcelona suburb of Esplugues de Llobregat Educated by Espanyol Liga debut ; 22 games, 2 goals; in Copa last season Joined Napoli in winter break; 6 Serie A games + 1 in UEL Unused member of Spain s winning squad at 2011 UEFA U-21 finals PABLO HERNÁNDEZ Domínguez MIDFIELDER SPANISH 173 CM / 64 KG Former clubs: Cádiz CF, Getafe CF Started at Valencia youth team; Div 1 debut v Osasuna on Loaned to Div 2 Cádiz in winter 2008; only played 1 league match Signed for Getafe in summer 2007; played 28 league games (3 goals) Re-joined Valencia in 2008; 81 league games since (13 goals) 1st of 6 UCL games on v Bursaspor 1st of 4 caps on v South Africa at Confeds Cup RICARDO Miguel Moreira Da COSTA DEFENDER PORTUGUESE 183 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: Boavista FC, FC Porto, VfL Wolfsburg, LOSC Lille Métropole Started at Boavista youth ranks; joined Porto in 2000 Div 1 debut on v former club Boavista; won 4 league titles Unused sub at UCL final; joined Wolfsburg in league games in 3 seasons; joined Lille in January 2010; 8 games 29 games at Valencia last season; Div 1 debut on v Málaga 1st of 10 caps on v Germany

111 DANI PAREJO Muñoz Jérémy MATHIEU DEFENDER FRENCH 192 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: FC Sochaux, Toulouse FC From Sochaux academy; left-sided defender Div 1 debut at 18 v Sedan in ; 86 league games in 3 seasons Joined Toulouse in 2005; debut v Sochaux; 112 games in 4 seasons Only 14 games in through foot injury; joined Valencia June 2009 Liga debut on v Sevilla FC; 46 league games, 2 goals Luis MIGUEL Brito García Monteiro Alberto TINO Facundo COSTA CRIS Pereira Figuereido MIDFIELDER SPANISH 178 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: Real Madrid CF, Queens Park Rangers, Getafe CF Product of Real Madrid youth teams; promoted to Div 2 Castilla in 2006 Played 37 games (11 goals); loaned to Div 2 QPR in July games there before re-joining Real Madrid in 2009 Liga debut v Sporting Gijón on ; played 5 games that season Joined Getafe in summer 2009; played 64 games in two seasons (9 goals) 2007 Under-19 European Champion; 2011 Under-21 European Champion DEFENDER PORTUGUESE 179 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: CF Estrella Amadora, SL Benfica Came through Amadora youth ranks; 32 league games in 2 seasons Signed for Benfica in 2000; 131 league games; won 2005 league Joined Valencia in summer 2005; Div 1 debut on v Atlético Played 164 league games since (148 starts) 1st of 59 caps on v Italy; 5 at EURO 2004, 1 in 2008 MIDFIELDER ARGENTINIAN 176 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Racing Clube de Basse-Terre, RC Paris, Pau FC, FC Sète, Montpellier Hérault SC Left home-country for Guadaloupe at 17; joined Basse-Terre Moved to France after 2 seasons; played 28 Div 3 games (3 goals) Joined Div 3 Pau in 2005 (62/4); Div 3 Sète (29/3) in 2007 Moved up to Div 2 Montpellier in 2008 (35/8); won promotion Ligue 1 debut on v Lorient; joined Valencia last season 24 league games (4 goals); Liga debut on v Málaga GOALKEEPER PORTUGUESE 193 CM / 92 KG Former clubs: SC Braga, FC Vizela Born in Germany of Portuguese parents; started at Braga youth team Became senior team third-choice keeper in 2009; loaned to Div 3 Vizela Played 11 league games last season; joined Valencia this summer

112 Valencia CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP E LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC Barcelona Real Madrid CF Valencia CF Villarreal CF Club Atlético de Madrid Athletic Club Bilbao Sevilla FC RCD Espanyol CA Osasuna Real Sporting de Gijon Málaga CF Real Racing Club Santander Levante UD Real Zaragoza Real Sociedad de Fútbol Getafe CF RCD Mallorca RC Deportivo La Coruña Hércules FC UD Almería Promoted: Real Betis Balompié, Rayo Vallecano, Granada CF Relegated: RC Deportivo La Coruña, Hércules FC, UD Almería Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF) 40 Cup Final: Real Madrid CF FC Barcelona 1-0 (after extra-time) Super Cup: Real Madrid CF FC Barcelona 2-2 FC Barcelona Real Madrid CF 3-2 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (A) CA Osasuna (H) (H) Real Racing Club de Santander (A) (H) Club Atlético de Madrid (A) (A) Real Sporting de Gijón (H) (H) FC Barcelona (A) (A) Sevilla FC (H) (H) Granada CF (A) (A) RCD Mallorca (H) (H) Athletic Club Bilbao (A) (A) Real Zaragoza (H) (H) Getafe CF (A) (A) Levante UD (H) (H) Real Madrid CF (A) (A) Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (H) (H) RCD Espanyol (A) (A) Real Betis Balompié (H) (H) Málaga CF (A) (A) Villarreal CF (H) (H) Real Sociedad de Fútbol (A)

113 Villarreal CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A Founded: Address: Carmino. Miralcamp s/n ES Villarreal (Castellón) Spain Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS UEFA Intertoto Cup (2) 2003, 2004

114 Villarreal CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A GENERAL INFORMATION General Secretary: Fernando Roig Negueroles Press Officer: Hernán Sanz Captain: Marcos Senna Club Members: 20,000 season ticketholders Supporters: 32 official clubs Other sports: None PRESIDENT Fernando ROIG ALFONSO Date of Birth: in Pueblo Nuevo (Valencia) Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Marcos Senna (since 2002) Most Goals: Giuseppe Rossi - 77 (since 2007) STADIUM EL MADRIGAL Ground Capacity: 24,890 (all-seated) Floodlight: 2,000 lux Record Attendance: 24,890 (v FC Barcelona on ) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH Juan Carlos GARRIDO Fernández Date of Birth: in Valencia Nationality: Spanish Player: Coach: El Puig CF ( ) CD Onda ( ) Villarreal CF (B Team , , ) Villarreal CF (since )

115 1 2 CÉSAR SÁNCHEZ Domínguez GOALKEEPER SPANISH 185 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Real Valladolid, Real Madrid CF, Real Zaragoza, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Valencia CF Played for Valladolid s youth teams; Div 1 debut on v Barça (0-6) Joined Real Madrid in 1999 after 206 games at Valladolid 20 league games in 5 seasons at Madrid but a regular in the Cup Joined Zaragoza in 2005; 35 app. in 3 seasons; 8 PL games for Spurs in 2008 To Valencia in January 2009; 1st and only cap on v Germany Oldest keeper to play a Div1 game in league history on GONZALO Javier RODRÍGUEZ Prado DEFENDER ARGENTINIAN 182 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: San Lorenzo Central defender signed in 2004 after 56 games, 4 goals, in 2 seasons 63 games in first 2 seasons but then hit by two long-term injuries 6 games in ; 18 in ; 71 league games since then A fractured fibula last season in the UEL in April ruled him out 3 JOAN ORIOL Gracia DEFENDER SPANISH 175 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, CF Gavà Came through Nàstic s youth teams Loaned to lower division clubs until 2007 Joined Div 2 B Gavà in on loan; 34 league games, 2 goals Signed for Villarreal B in 2008; won Div 2 promotion that season 4 5 Mateo Pablo MUSACCHIO Carlos MARCHENA López DEFENDER ARGENTINIAN 180 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: CA River Plate Started at the age of 9 at River Plate Youngest player to make Div 1 debut at 15 Played 4 league games that season and won Torneo Clausura 10 league games until 2009; signed for Villarreal B; 22 Div 2 games Div 1 debut v Athletic Club Bilbao on ; 37 games since 1st of 2 caps in May 2011 v Nigeria DEFENDER SPANISH 183 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: Sevilla FC, SL Benfica, Valencia CF Came through Sevilla ranks; Div1 debut v Real Sociedad on league games that season; signed for Benfica in 2000; 20 games Joined Valencia in 2001; 258 league games since then Under-20 World Cup winner in 1999 in Nigeria 1 game at 2006 WC; 3 at 2010 WC; 2 at EURO 2004; 5 at EURO st of 69 caps on v Hungary; 2010 World Cup winner

116 Villarreal CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A 6 ÁNGEL Domingo López Ruano DEFENDER SPANISH 180 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: UD Las Palmas, RC Celta de Vigo Started at Palmas youth teams; Div1 debut v Valladolid on Played 81 league games in 3 seasons; joined Celta in 2003 Played 124 games until relegation to Div2 in 2007; signed for Villarreal 83 games in total; only 18 last season through knee injury 1st of 5 caps on v Romania NILMAR Honorato Da Silva FORWARD BRAZILIAN 180 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: SC Internacional, Olympique Lyonnais, SC Corinthians Joined Internacional s youth team in 2001; in senior team from games in 2 seasons; signed for OL scoring 2 goals on debut v Rennes 32 league games, 9 UCL (4 goals); joined Corinthians in games (7 goals) in 3 seasons; returned to Internacional in 2007 Signed for Villarreal in 2009; Div1 debut v Osasuna on U-20 World Cup winner in 2008; 1st of 23 caps on v Mexico Jonathan Alexander DE GUZMÁN MIDFIELDER DUTCH 174 CM / 68 KG Former clubs: Feyenoord, RCD Espanyol MARCO Gastón RUBÉN Rodríguez Rubén Gracia Calmache CANI Born in Canada from Filipino father and Jamaican mother Brother of former Deportivo La Coruña s Julián De Guzmán Started at Feyenoord at the age of 12; Div 1 debut at games in 1st 3 seasons; injured in (2 games) Signed for Mallorca in 2010; 33 games (5 goals) last season 1st of 4 games with U-21 Dutch team on FORWARD ARGENTINIAN 179 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: CA Rosario Central, CA River Plate, RC Recreativo Huelva Started professional career in 2004 at Rosario; 77 games in 3 seasons Signed for River Plate in 2007; 28 games (7 goals) in 2 seasons Joined Villarreal in 2008; loaned to Recreativo that season At Villarreal B team in 2009; 17 goals in 31 league games 34 games (5 goals) in last two seasons 1st cap on v Poland; scored in 1-2 defeat MIDFIELDER SPANISH 180 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Real Zaragoza, Utebo CF Came through Zaragoza s youth teams; loaned to Div3 Utebo at 19 Returned to Zaragoza B in 2001; Div1 debut on v Barcelona Relegated to Div2 that season; played 25 games (6 goals); won promotion 122 Liga games in four seasons at Zaragoza; won 2004 Cup and Super Cup Signed for Villarreal in 2006; started season on 158 league games

117 11 HERNÁN Arsenio PÉREZ MIDFIELDER PARAGUAYAN 180 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: Tacuary FC, Club Libertad Played for local teams until joining Div1 Tacuary in 2005 Debut at 16 against Cerro Porteño; loaned to Libertad in 2008 After 1 appearance signed for Villarreal B in Div2 games in last two seasons (5 goals) 1st of 4 caps on v South Africa Cristián Eduardo ZAPATA Valencia DIEGO LÓPEZ Rodríguez MARIO Gaspar Pérez Martínez DEFENDER COLOMBIAN 186 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: Deportivo Cali, Udinese Calcio Started at Deportivo Cali s youth teams; joined Udinese in 2005 Serie A debut at 19 v Messina on league games that season Out for six months in 2008; only 18 games that season; totalled 147 in Italy Signed for Villarreal in July 1st of 12 caps on v Paraguay GOALKEEPER SPANISH 196 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: CD Lugo, Real Madrid CF, AD Alcorcón Started at home-town club Lugo in 1994; signed for Madrid in 2000 First-choice keeper at Real Madrid C in Div3; 30 league games Loaned to Div2 B Alcorcón in 2001; no appearances & returned to Madrid Promoted to Real Madrid B in 2003; won promotion to Div2 in 2005 Div1 debut on v Osasuna (2/2); signed for Villarreal in Liga games in 4 seasons; 1st and only cap on v Macedonia DEFENDER SPANISH 178 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: None Came through Villarreal s youth teams; 45 Div2 B from 2007 to appearance for 1st team on v Atlético Madrid Spent season and part of at Villarreal B (39 games) Joined 1st team permanently last season, playing 22 games 2 games for Under-21 Spanish national team 15 José Manuel CATALÁ Mazuecos DEFENDER SPANISH 175 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Valencia Mestalla, Villajoyosa CF, Alicante CF Through Valencia ranks; loaned to home-town club Villajoyosa in Div2 B games, then returned to Valencia Mestalla in 2006 Joined Div2 B side Alicante in 2007; 43 games in 2 seasons until relegation Signed for Villarreal B in 2009; 33 games that season Promoted to 1st team in 2010, aged 25 Div1 debut v Levante on

118 Villarreal CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A Javier CAMUÑAS Gallego WAKASO Mubarak MIDFIELDER SPANISH 175 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: Rayo Vallecano, Getafe CF, Ciudad de Murcia, Xerez CF, RC Recreativo Huelva, CA Osasuna Joined Rayo s B team in 2000 One-year loan to neighbouring Getafe in 2001; back in 2002 Div1 debut v Alavés on ; 17 games that season Joined Div2 Murcia in 2003, then Xerez for 3 seasons (115 games, 20 goals) Signed for Recreativo in 2007; 15 goals in 2 seasons; Osasuna in games in last two seasons (7 goals) MIDFIELDER GHANIAN 171 CM / 66 KG Former clubs: Ashanti Gold SC, Elche CF Started career at Ashanti Gold; moved abroad to Div2 Elche in league games in three seasons there; joined Villarreal B in 2010 Played 5 Div2 games that season; Div1 debut on v Racing 11 league games last season with 1st team MARCOS Antonio SENNA da Silva BORJA VALERO Iglesias BRUNO Soriano Llido MIDFIELDER SPANISH 177 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Río Branco, América São Paulo, SC Corinthians, Juventude, São Caetano Born in Río; moved to Spain in 2002; only 24 games in first 2 seasons Totals 228 in last 9; 34 + career-best 4 goals in Scored 1 of club s 8 goals on run to semis (winner at Benfica) Several injuries meant he played only 20 league games last season 1st of 28 caps on same day as Fábregas (3-2 v Ivory Coast on ) 5 full games at EURO 2008; in UEFA s All-Star Squad MIDFIELDER SPANISH 175 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: Real Madrid CF, RCD Mallorca, West Bromwich Albion FC, RCD Mallorca Started at Real Madrid C; joined Div 2 Castilla in league games (4 goals) in two seasons; UCL debut v Dyn Kyiv in 2006 Signed for Mallorca in 2007; Div 1 debut v Atlético Madrid on Joined West Brom in 2008; 31 games in 2 seasons; loaned to Mallorca 33 Liga games in ; signed for Villarreal last season; 35 games 1st cap on v United States MIDFIELDER SPANISH 179 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: None Born in nearby Artana; came through youth teams Villarreal B captain in promotion-winning 2006/07 Div 1 debut in 2-1 win at Mallorca on games in games since then; only goal scored in Copa del Rey 1st of 2 caps on v Mexico

119 Giuseppe ROSSI GERARD Bordas Bahamontes Marcos GULLÓN Ferrera FORWARD ITALIAN 173 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: Manchester United FC, Parma FC Born in New Jersey, USA; Parma youth player in 2003 Returned on loan in Jan 2007; 9 goals in 17 league games Signed by United on ; League Cup winner in 2006 Unused in ; signed for Villarreal in 2007; 127 games, 51 goals Last season was his best with 18 goals in 36 games 1st of 24 caps on v Bulgaria; captain on MIDFIELDER SPANISH 177 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: Manresa CE, Terrassa FC, Gavà CF, Gimnàstic Tarragona, Lorca Deportiva Started career at home-town club Manresa; joined Div 2 B Gavà in 2001 Joined Div 2 Terrassa in 2002 (10 games), then Gimnàstic (25 games) Signed for Lorca in 2004 (29 games); returned to Terrassa in 2005 Back at Gavà in 2006; won Div 2B promotion in 2008 (66 games) Signed for Villarreal B in 2008; won Div 2 promotion in games for Villarreal B; promoted to 1st team this season MIDFIELDER SPANISH 185 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: None Through the club s youth teams; registered as club-trained player Made Villarreal B debut with 1 appearance at 17 in appearances with B team; Div 1 debut v Sevilla on more top-flight game last season on v Racing Bronze medal at 2006 UEFA Under-17 finals; 4 games, 1 goal (v Russia) 3 games for Under-21 Spanish national team Dorian Pierre DERVITE Vaussoue DIEGO MARIÑO Villar DEFENDER FRENCH 191 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: LOSC Lille Métropole, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Southend United FC Born in Lille and joined the club s youth teams Joined Spurs academy in 2006; debut in Carling Cup in Nov 2006 Knee injury in January 2007; loaned to Southend in Jan 2009 Signed for Villarreal B after 18 games for Southend 17 Div 2 games last season; 7 games for U-21 French national team GOALKEEPER SPANISH 185 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: None Born in Vigo and joined the club s youth teams in 2004 Promoted to Villarreal B in 2010; 38 games last season Under-21 European champion in 2011; 3 appearances

120 Villarreal CF UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP A LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC Barcelona Real Madrid CF Valencia CF Villarreal CF Club Atlético de Madrid Athletic Club Bilbao Sevilla FC RCD Espanyol CA Osasuna Real Sporting de Gijon Málaga CF Real Racing Club Santander Levante UD Real Zaragoza Real Sociedad de Fútbol Getafe CF RCD Mallorca RC Deportivo La Coruña Hércules FC UD Almería Promoted: Real Betis Balompié, Rayo Vallecano, Granada CF Relegated: RC Deportivo La Coruña, Hércules FC, UD Almería Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF) 40 Cup Final: Real Madrid CF FC Barcelona 1-0 (after extra-time) Super Cup: Real Madrid CF FC Barcelona 2-2 FC Barcelona Real Madrid CF 3-2 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (A) FC Barcelona (H) (H) Sevilla FC (A) (A) Granada CF (H) (H) RCD Mallorca (A) (A) Athletic Club Bilbao (H) (H) Real Zaragoza (A) (A) Getafe CF (H) (H) Levante UD (A) (A) Real Madrid CF (H) (H) Rayo Vallecano (A) (A) RCD Espanyol (H) (H) Real Betis Balompié (A) (A) Málaga CF (H) (A) Real Racing Club Santander (H) (H) Real Sociedad de Fútbol (A) (A) CA Osasuna (H) (H) Valencia CF (A) (A) Club Atlético de Madrid (H) (H) Real Sporting de Gijon (A)

121 GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D Founded: Address: Maksimirska 128 HR Zagreb Croatia Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (23) 1923, 1926, 1928, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1948, 1954, 1958, 1982, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 National Super Cup (4) 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1) 1967 National Cup (21) 1925, 1940, 1951, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1980, 1983, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011

122 GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D GENERAL INFORMATION Executive President: Zdravko Mamić Managing Director: Damir Vrbanović Press Officer: Morana Durčević Website Editor: Vedran Attias Captain: Igor Bišćan Club Members: 9,000 Supporters: 4.5 million Other sports: Athletics (Dinamo- Zrinjevac and Agram for disabled people), Women s Football (WFC Dinamo) PRESIDENT Mirko BARIŠIĆ Date of Birth: in Levanjska Varoš Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Dražen Ladić 802 ( ) Most Goals: Igor Cvitanović 304 ( & ) STADIUM MAKSIMIR Ground Capacity: 35,825 Floodlight: 1,600 lux Record Attendance: 64,000 (FC Zagreb v NK Osijek 2-2 on ) 60,000 (GNK Dinamo Zagreb v Santos FC 1-1 on ) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH Krunoslav JURČIĆ Date of Birth: in Ljubuški (Bosnia and Hercegovina) Nationality: Croatian Player: GNK Dinamo (youth teams / head coach & ) NK Inter Zaprešić ( ) NK Istra ( ) KSK Beveren ( ) Torino FC ( ) UC Sampdoria ( ) NK Slaven Belupo ( ) Croatian Championship Winner 1997, 1998, 1999 Croatian Cup Winner 1992, 1997, appearances for Croatia FIFA World Cup bronze medal 1998 Coach: NK Istra Pula (2006) NK Slaven Belupo ( ) GNK Dinamo Zagreb ( ) NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (2010) GNK Dinamo Zagreb (since ) Croatian Championship Winner 2009, 2010 Croatian Cup Winner 2009

123 3 4 5 Luis Ezequiel IBÁÑEZ Josip ŠIMUNIĆ Adrián Daniel CALELLO DEFENDER ARGENTINIAN 170 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: CA Boca Juniors Signed a 5-year deal on Product of Boca Juniors; played twice for first team in 2008 Div 1 Debut for Dinamo on in 6-0 win over Cibalia 63 Div 1 games, 3 goals in 3 seasons Last season 22/2 in Div 1; 5/0 in UEL group stage Scored the last-minute 1-0 winner in UCL qualifier v HJK Helsinki DEFENDER CROATIAN 195 CM / 89 KG Former clubs: Melbourne Knights, Hamburger SV, Hertha BSC Berlin, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Signed on transfer deadline day on a free transfer Born in Canberra to Bosnian Croat immigrants; moved to Germany at games, 4 goals in Bundesliga for HSV, Hertha and Hoffenheim 30 games in UEFA Cup for Hertha ( ) 1st of 87 caps (3 goals) on v South Korea Played at EURO 2004, 2008 and 2002 and 2006 WC (3 games at each) MIDFIELDER ARGENTINIAN 177 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: CA Independiente Signed in January 2009 from Independiente 49 Div 1 games, no goals in Argentina; 1 game in Copa Sudamericana 49/2 for Dinamo in 2½ seasons; winning 3 league titles 5 matches in UEL group stage 6 7 Arijan ADEMI Jerko LEKO MIDFIELDER CROATIAN 183 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: HNK Šibenik Joined Dinamo in June 2010 Born in Šibenik Debut for local senior team at 16 v Dinamo (!) on games, 2 goals in Div 1 prior to move to Dinamo Last season 21/0; 5/0 in UEL group stage Semi-finalist of European U-19 finals in 2010; U-21 debut same year Played all 3 games at Under-20 World Cup in 2011 MIDFIELDER CROATIAN 186 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: NK Dinamo Zagreb, NK Croatia Sesvete, FC Dynamo Kyiv, AS Monaco FC, Bucaspor Re-signed in May 2011 after having left the club almost 9 years earlier Zagreb-born; Dinamo debut on ; 45/5 in /7 for Dynamo Kyiv; 85/4 for Monaco; last season 30/2 for Bucaspor 14 UCL games for Dynamo; 2 Ukrainian titles 59 caps, 2 goals for Croatia in ; debut on v Hungary In Croatian squad at EURO 2004, World Cup 2006 and EURO 2008

124 GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D Mateo KOVAČIĆ Jorge SAMMIR Cruz Campos Ivan TOMEČAK Filip LONČARIĆ MIDFIELDER CROATIAN 174 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: None Born in Linz, Austria, to Bosnian Croat parents Started at LASK Linz academy; moved to Zagreb at 13 Div 1 debut for Dinamo on ; Scoring in 6-0 win v Hrvatski dragovoljac Youngest ever player and scorer in Croatian Div 1 at 16 years, 198 days 7 games, 1 goal last season; under-21 debut at 17 on MIDFIELDER BRAZILIAN 177 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: Clube Atlético Mineiro, Clube Atlético Paranaense, Ferroviária AC, Paulista FC, AD São Caetano At loan to Ferroviára, Paulista, Caetano; moved to Dinamo in Nov 2006 At lone one year; signed permanently in September 2007 Div 1 debut at 19; 117 games, 28 goals since then Last season 22/10; club s best scorer in the league 20/6 in UEFA Cup/UEL group stage; 19/5 in UCL qualifiers Former youth international; 5 consecutive Croatian titles, 4 cup wins MIDFIELDER CROATIAN 175 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Zagreb-born product of Dinamo s academy Loaned for 1½ year to city neighbours Lokomotiva; helped them to Div 2 Div 1 debut for Dinamo on games, 9 goals in last 3 seasons; 22/4 last season 9 games, 1 goal (v AFC Ajax) in UEL group stages Former youth and Under-21 international (22 caps) GOALKEEPER CROATIAN 191 CM / 88 KG Former clubs: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Local boy; joined Dinamo s academy at the age of 8 In first team in ; on loan to DIV 3 Lokomotiva in 2006 Dinamo debut on ; played 26 games in Since then mainly second choice Only 12 Div 1 appearances in last 4 seasons Former youth and Under-21 international (47 caps) António Leonel Vilar Nogueira De Sousa TONEL DEFENDER PORTUGUESE 184 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: SC Espinho, FC Porto, A. Académica de Coimbra, CS Maritimo, Sporting Clube de Portugal Experienced defender signed on Last season 22/2 in Div 1; 6/0 (full 540 mins) in UEL group stage Totals 208/12 in Portuguese Div 1; twice runner-up with Sporting 15 games, 1 goal in UCL during three seasons European Under-18 champion 1999; 24 caps for Under-21s 2 senior caps; debut on v Kazakhstan; then v China in 2010

125 Šime VRSALJKO Milan BADELJ Jakub SYLVESTR Mario ŠITUM Tomislav BARBARIĆ DEFENDER CROATIAN 180 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Originally from Zadar; signed for Dinamo in September 2008 Loaned to city neighbours Lokomotiva; 17/0 in Last season 16/1 for Dinamo; totals 43/1 in Div 1 Semi-finalist in European Under-19 finals in 2010 Croatian international at all levels from U-15 to senior (33 caps, 3 goals) First full cap on v Czech Republic MIDFIELDER CROATIAN 184 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: NK Ponikve Zagreb, NK Zagreb, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Zagreb-born; joined Dinamo at 18 in summer of 2007 Spent first season on loan at Lokomotiva; 7 goals in 28 Div 3 games Dinamo debut in UCL qualifier v Linfield FC on , regular ever since Totals 87 games, 21 goals in Div 1; 15/1 in UEL group stage Croatian record-holder with 64 youth caps from U-15 to U-21 level First of 2 caps on v Wales (1 minute); second 3 days later v Estonia MIDFIELDER/FORWARD SLOVAKIAN 178 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: FK Dukla Banská Bystrica, ŠK Slovan Bratislava, FC Artmedia Petržalka Signed in August 2010 a few days before his full international debut Joined Slovan at 16; Div 1 debut at 17; loan spell at Artmedia in Totals 97 games, 20 goals in Slovakian Div 1; cup win 2010 Last season 21 games, 2 goals for Dinamo Former youth and Under-21 international Only senior cap on v FYR Macedonia (1 minute as a sub) FORWARD CROATIAN 175 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: NK Kustošija Zagreb Zagreb-born; joined Dinamo academy in 2010 Promoted to first team at the start of 2011 Div 1 debut on , scoring the 1-0 winner v NK Karlovac 5 games, 1 goal last season Croatian youth international DEFENDER CROATIAN 192 CM / 84 KG Former clubs: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Product of Dinamo s academy; born in Zagreb Div 1 debut on his 19th birthday on Six-month loan at Lokomotiva in Totals 43 games, 5 goals in Div 1; 6 games in UEL group stage Former youth and Under-21 international (22 caps, 2 goals)

126 GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D Fatos BEQIRAJ Igor BIŠĆAN Nikola POKRIVAČ Domagoj VIDA Leandro Damián CUFRÉ FORWARD MONTENEGRIN 183 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: KF Shqiponija Peć, KF Besa Peć, FK Budućnost Podgorica Joined Dinamo on Born in Peć, north-western Kosovo; represents Montenegro Moved to Budućnost in 2007; league title ; 81/39 in Div 1 Top scorer of Montenegrin Div 1 in 2008/09 with 18 goals Last season 22 games, 8 goals for Dinamo 11 caps, 1 goal for Montenegro; debut on v Italy DEFENDER CROATIAN 189 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: NK Dinamo Zagreb, NK Samobor, Liverpool FC, Panathinaikos FC Product of club s academy; on loan at Samobor Made it to first team in 1997; 7 league titles - first in , last /2 in 4½ seasons at Liverpool ( ); 36/3 in Greek Div 1 UCL winner (unused sub in final); totals 23/0 in UCL for 3 clubs Participant in European Under-21 finals in st of 15 caps (1 goal) on v FYR Macedonia MIDFIELDER CROATIAN 184 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: NK Čakovac, NK Varteks Varaždin, NK Dinamo Zagreb, AS Monaco FC, FC Salzburg Re-joined club this summer, having played 30 games (5 goals) in 2007 Div 1 debut at 17 for Varteks; on ; totals 107/6 in Croatian Div 1 Moved to Monaco in winter 2008 and to Salzburg in summer games (2 goals) in France; 30 games (4 goals) in Austria Former youth and Under-21 international (39 caps, 3 goals) First of 15 caps on v Moldova; 1 game at EURO 2008 DEFENDER CROATIAN 184 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: NK Osijek, Bayer 04 Leverkusen Joined Dinamo in June 2011 Regular at Osijek ; Div 1 debut at games, 6 goals in Croatian Div 1; moved to Bayer last summer Only one Bundesliga appearance (on ), but 8 games in UEL Former youth and Under-21 international (33 caps, 3 goals) First of 3 caps on v Wales DEFENDER ARGENTINIAN 177 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, AS Roma, Siena AC AS Monaco, Hertha BSC Berlin Signed for Dinamo in August 2009; 44 games in last two seasons 342 games in Div 1 in 5 countries; on loan to Siena and Hertha 12 UCL games for Roma in (6) and (6) World U-20 champion 1997 (team incl. Aimar, Samuel, Cambiasso, Riquelme) First of 4 caps on v Mexico; 1 match at 2006 World Cup As an unused sub sent off in quarter-final v Germany in a post-match clash

127 30 Ivan KELAVA GOALKEEPER CROATIAN 196 CM / 98 KG Former clubs: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Zagreb-born; at Dinamo academy since the age of 9 Div 1 debut for Dinamo on ; regular since last season (24 games) On loan at Lokomotiva in ; totals 74 games in Div 1 Over 50 caps for various youth national teams since th place at European Under-17 finals Oliver ZELENIKA GOALKEEPER CROATIAN 192 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: None Joined first team trainings in 2011 Zagreb-born product of Dinamo s academy Youth international since 2007 and Under-14 level 23 youth caps ever since Ante RUKAVINA Pedro Andrés MORALES Flores Ivan KRSTANOVIĆ FORWARD CROATIAN 186 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: HNK Šibenik, NK Hajduk Split, Panathinaikos FC Signed for Dinamo on Last season 21 games, 4 goals; totals 73/21 in Croatian Div 1 Two seasons in Greece; 31 games, 5 goals for Panathinaikos League and cup double in Greece ; in Croatia Former youth and Under-21 international (14 caps, 7 goals) MIDFIELDER CHILEAN 179 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: CD Huachipato, Club Universidad de Chile Joined Dinamo on on a 5-year-deal 5 seasons in Chilean Div 1; 118 games, 30 goals; 2nd best scorer in 2007 Dinamo debut in UCL qualifier v Linfield FC on /23 for Dinamo in 3 seasons, including 13 goals in Participant in 2005 World Under-20 finals 14 full caps (3 goals) for Chile; debut on v Cuba FORWARD CROATIAN 196 CM / 90 KG Former clubs: NK Tomislav Tomislavgrad, NK Drinovci, HŠK Posušje, NK Zagreb Giant forward signed in June 2011 from city rivals NK Zagreb Born in Bosnia-Herzegovina; moved to Croatia in 2008 Debut on Div 1 level only at 24 in Bosnian league for Posušje 82 games, 31 goals for NK Zagreb in 3 seasons Croatian league top scorer in with 19 goals

128 GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP D LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 GNK Dinamo Zagreb HNK Hajduk Split RNK Split HNK Cibalia NK Inter Zaprešić NK Karlovac NK Slaven Koprivnica NK Osijek HNK Rijeka NK Zadar NK Varaždin NK Zagreb HNK Šibenik NK Lokomotiva Zagreb NK Istra NK Hrvatski Zagreb Promoted: Relegated: NK Lučko NK Hrvatski dragovoljac Zagreb NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and NK Istra avoided relegation as HNK Gorica and NK Pomorac Kostrena were denied licences to compete in the 2011/12 league Top scorer: Ivan Krstanović (GNK Dinamo Zagreb) 19 Cup Final: GNK Dinamo Zagreb NK Varaždin 5-1 NK Varaždin GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1-3 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (H) NK Inter Zaprešić (A) (H) HNK Cibalia (A) (A) NK Slaven Koprivnica (H) (H) NK Karlovac (A) (A) NK Osijek (H) (H) NK Lučko (A) (A) HNK Hajduk Split (H) (H) NK Varaždin (A) (A) NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (H) (H) HNK Šibenik (A) (A) NK Zadar (H) (H) HNK Rijeka (A) (A) NK Istra (H) (H) NK Zagreb (A) (A) RNK Split (H)

129 FC Zenit St. Petersburg UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G Founded: Address: Paradnaya Street 1 RU St. Petersburg Russia Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Website: CLUB HONOURS National Championship (4) USSR: 1984 / Russia: 2003, 2007, 2010 National Cup (2) USSR: 1944 / Russia: 1999 UEFA Cup (1) 2008 UEFA Super Cup (1) 2008 National Super Cup (3) USSR: 1985 / Russia: 2008, 2011

130 FC Zenit St. Petersburg UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G GENERAL INFORMATION Managing Director: Maxim Mitrofanov Sports Director: Igor Korneyev Head of Press Department: Evgeny Gusev Press Officer: Dmitry Zimmerman Captain: Aleksander Anyukov Supporters Clubs: 6,000 Members Other sports: None PRESIDENT Aleksander DUKOV Date of Birth: in St. Petersburg (Leningrad) Date of Election: CLUB RECORDS Most Appearances: Lev Burchalkin appearances (78 goals) in USSR Championship ( ) Most Goals: Alexander Kerzhakov - 95 goals in 205 matches, including 64 in 159 PL games ( & 2010/12) STADIUM PETROVSKY Ground Capacity: 21,405 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,400 lux Record Attendance: 21,500 (4-0 v FC Bayern München on ) Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m HEAD COACH Luciano SPALLETTI Date of Birth: in Certaldo Nationality: Italian Player: Virtus Entella ( ) Spezia Calcio ( ) FC Esperia. Viareggio ( ) Empoli FC ( ) Coach: Empoli FC (Youth / Head Coach ) UC Sampdoria ( ) Udinese Calcio (2001) FC Unione Venezia ( ) Udinese Calcio ( ) AC Ancona ( ) Udinese Calcio ( ) AS Roma ( FC Zenit St. Petersburg (since ) Italian Cup Winner 2007, 2008 Italian Super Cup Winner 2007 Coach of the Year in Italy 2006, 2007 Russian Championship Winner 2010 Russian Cup Winner 2010 Russian Super Cup Winner 2011

131 Alexander ANYUKOV Domenico CRISCITO Nicolas LOMBAERTS DEFENDER RUSSIAN 178 CM / 67 KG Former clubs: Voskhod Samara, FC Krylya Sovetov Samara Samara-born player; 71 games, 3 goals for Krylya; joined in July 2005 Since then a regular on Zenit s right flank; 153 games, 9 goals in Div 1 Full 90 mins in Zenit s UEFA Cup, UEFA Supercup wins in games, 0 goals (full 540 mins) in UCL caps, 1 goal (v Germany in 2005), debut on v Austria 90 mins v Greece at EURO 2004; all 5 games at EURO 2008 BRUNO Eduardo Regufe ALVES Danko LAZOVIĆ DEFENDER PORTUGUESE 190 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: Varzim SC, FC Porto, SC Farense, Vitória SC Guimarães, AEK Athens FC Signed for Zenit in August 2010; 14 games last season, 15 this season Joined Porto B team in 1999, league debut for Farense in Loan spells at Farense (46 games), Guimarães (26), AEK (27) 119 Div 1 games, 14 goals for Porto; 4 times champion Played all 34 UCL games in 4 seasons for Porto, 2 goals 1st of 41 caps (5 goals) on v Kuwait; EURO 2008, all 4 at 2010 WC DEFENDER ITALIAN 183 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Genoa CFC, Juventus FC, Genoa CFC Joined Zenit on 27 June 2011; at Juventus from 2004; 8 games (in ) Originally from south, made name in Genoa; Serie B debut at 16, on On loan, helped Genoa to promotion in ; since then 117/5 in Serie A Semi-finalist at 2007 (4 games), 2009 (3) European Under-21 finals Quarter-finalist at 2008 Olympic Games; 3 games at 2010 World Cup 1st of 15 senior on v Switzerland DEFENDER BELGIAN 188 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: Club Brugge KV, AA Gent Product of Brugge, made name with Gent; 76 games, 1 goal in 3 seasons Signed in July 2007; extended contract until 2014 last summer 12 games, 3 goals in 1st season, missed most of 2008 (injured) Last season 26/3, this season 15/0 for Zenit, totals 71/7 in 5 seasons European Under-21 semi-finalist 2007; played Under-19 finals in st of 14 caps on v Saudi Arabia FORWARD SERBIAN 184 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: FK Radnički Kragujevac, FK Partizan, FK Zemun, Feyenoord, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, SBV Vitesse, PSV Eindhoven Joined Zenit on 3 March 2010; 20 games, 5 goals last; 15/9 this season At 17 moved to Partizan; in 2003 signed for Feyenoord 71 games, 25 goals in Serbian Div 1; 155/52 in Dutch; 9/0 in German Serbian ( , ), Dutch ( ), Russian (2010) champion 4th in 2001 European U-18s; runner-up in 2004 U-21 finals; 9/2 in UCL for PSV 43 full caps, 11 goals; debut on v Brazil; retired in March 2011

132 FC Zenit St. Petersburg UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G Aleksandr BUKHAROV Alexander KERZHAKOV Tomáš HUBOČAN FORWARD RUSSIAN 193 CM / 91 KG Former clubs: KamAZ Naberezhnye Chelny, FC Krasnodar-2000, Chernomorets Novorossiisk, FC Rubin Kazan Signed in July 2010; last season 10 games, 4 goals; this season 14/2 Made name with Rubin (71 games, 33 goals), joining in 2004; Div 1 debut 2005 Suffered serious knee injury in July 2006; missed almost 1½ years With team-mate Semak, unique treble of Russian titles (2 Rubin, 1 Zenit) 2 full caps, 0 goals for Russia; debut on v Azerbaijan Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes DANNY Roman SHIROKOV MIDFIELDER PORTUGUESE 178 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: CS Marítimo Funchal, Sporting Clube de Portugal, FC Dinamo Moskva Born in Caracas, Venezuela; moved to Madeira as youngster Div 1 debut for Maritimo at 18; 20/5 in his first season ( ) Joined Sporting (4 games in run to 2005 UEFA Cup final); but loaned to Marítimo Joined Dinamo in 2005; Zenit on ; totals 156/33 in Russia; 7/2 in UCL Bronze-medal at 2004 European Under-21 finals; played Athens Olympics 21 caps, 3 goals; debut on v Faroes; played at 2010 World Cup FORWARD RUSSIAN 176 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: Svetogorets Svetogorsk, Sevilla FC, FC Dinamo Moskva Re-joined Zenit in January 2010 after three years in Spain Div 1 debut for Zenit on ; 159 games, 64 goals UEFA Cup winner with Sevilla; 2 games in UCL Moved to Dinamo in 2008; 51 games, 19 goals in two seasons 1st of 54 caps (18 goals) in 1-2 v Estonia; at 2002 WC; EURO 2004 Younger brother Mikhail (24) professional goalkeeper, former U-21 international DEFENDER SLOVAK 183 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: MŠK Žilina, ViOn Zlate Moravce Signed in February 2008; debut in Supercup win v Lokomotiv Moskva Started at MŠK Žilina; on loan at Div 2 ViOn Zlate Moravce ( ) 36/1 in Slovakian Div 1 prior to move to Zenit Struggled at first in Russia, but last season a regular (23 games); totals 54/0 2 UCL games in ; scored own goal v Real Madrid 1st of 11 caps on v United Arab Emirates MIDFIELDER RUSSIAN 187 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: PFC CSKA Moskva, Torpedo-ZIL Moskva, Burevestnik Moskva, FK Istra, FK Vidnoe, FC Saturn Ramenskoye, FC Rubin Kazan, FK Khimki Signed in November 2007 on free transfer; UEFA Cup winner first season Moscow-born product of CSKA football school Late developer despite Div 1 debut (22 minutes) for Torpedo-ZIL in 2001 Returned to Div 1 in 2005 after years in amateur leagues Totals 123 games, 21 goals in Div 1; 73/11 for Zenit 1st of 13 caps (2 goals) on v Romania; 1 game at EURO 2008

133 Viacheslav MALAFEEV Alessandro ROSINA Konstantin ZYRYANOV Viktor FAYZULIN Dmitry BORODIN GOALKEEPER RUSSIAN 185 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: None Local boy from Smena football school; joined Zenit in 1997; debut games in 13 seasons; 21 in 2010 (13 clean sheets), 16 this season (9) 2007/08 UEFA Cup winner (10 games); all 6 matches in UCL caps; debut on v Wales; 2 at EURO 2004; unused at EURO 2008 Suffered personal tragedy on as wife Marina died in car crash Wife s brother Vladislav Bezborodov is an ex-pro and current FIFA Referee MIDFIELDER ITALIAN 168 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: Parma FC, Hellas Verona FC, Torino FC, AC Cesena Signed for Zenit in the summer of 2009 and re-joined in August 2011 Loan spell at Cesena in ; 10 Serie A games, 1 goal 136/23 in Serie A and 55/13 in Serie B for 4 clubs Scored on his Zenit debut in a cup game; 24/4 in total in European U-21 finals in 2006 (3 games), semi-finalist 2007 (4) with Criscito Only senior cap on v South Africa MIDFIELDER RUSSIAN 176 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: FC Amkar Perm, FC Torpedo Moskva Joined Zenit in March 2007; almost ever-present since Up from Div 4 to Div 2 with first club Amkar; joined Div 1 Torpedo in games, 9 goals for Torpedo ( );130/24 for Zenit; 6/0 in UCL games, 3 goals in 2008 UEFA Cup win; scored in final v Rangers 2007 Russian League Player of the Year 1st of 41 caps (7 goals) on v Spain; 5/1 at EURO 2008 MIDFIELDER RUSSIAN 176 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Okean Nakhodka, SKA-Energia Khabarovsk, FC Spartak Nalchik Born in Nakhodka, on Pacific coast; joined Zenit in December 2007 Made name in Div 2 with SKA-Energia; Div 1 debut for Spartak on games, 8 goals in 4 seasons for Zenit 2 games in UCL ; UEFA Cup winner in 2008, scored in semi v Bayern Russian Under-21 international (9 caps, 2 goals) GOALKEEPER RUSSIAN 188 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Turbostroitel St.-Peterburg, Lokomotiv St.-Peterburg, FC Torpedo Moskva, Sibir Novosibirsk, FC Anzhi Makhachkala, FK Khimki Developed in street football, amateur league; first joined Zenit in 1999 Moved to Torpedo; regular during 6 seasons; 113 Div 1 games Div 2 spells at Sibir, Anzhi followed by return to Zenit in 2009 Loan to Khimki; just one game in for Zenit While at Torpedo, called up for Russia, but no caps

134 FC Zenit St. Petersburg UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G Szabolcs HUSZTI Aleksandar LUKOVIĆ Sergey SEMAK Igor DENISOV Michael LUMB MIDFIELDER HUNGARIAN 173 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: Ferencvárosi TC, FC Sopron, FC Metz, Hannover 96 Signed on ; debut 17 days later Scored in 2nd min of UEFA Cup v Stuttgart 38 games, 9 goals in Hungarian Div 1; 18/1 in France ( ) 2½ seasons at Hannover; 81 games, 17 goals in Bundesliga 19/2 for Zenit in first season, only 13/1 (3 starts) last season 51 caps, 7 goals for Hungary; debut v Japan; retired in 2010 DEFENDER SERBIAN 184 CM / 83 KG Former clubs: FK Sloga Kraljevo, Borac Čačak, FK Crvena Zvezda, FK Jedinstvo Ub, Ascoli Calcio 1898, Udinese Calcio Joined Zenit on ; 21 games s Made name with Crvena Zvezda; 64 games, 3 goals in Div 1 UEFA Cup debut for CZ at the age 19, coming on as a sub for Nemanja Vidic Joined Ascoli in Aug 2006; Udinese in Jan 2007; 107 games in Serie A 27 caps; debut v Poland; 2 at 2010 World Cup (sent off v Ghana) MIDFIELDER RUSSIAN 178 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: Presnya Moskva, Karelia Petrozavodsk, Asmaral Moskva, PFC CSKA Moskva, Paris Saint-Germain FC, FK Moskva, FC Rubin Kazan Ukrainian-born old-timer of Russian football; signed in August 2010 Moved to Russia as a youngster; Div 1 debut in 1993 (8/1) 289/69 for CSKA, overall 448/97 in Russian Div 1, 26/1 in France Russian champion 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010; quarter-finalist at U-20 WC 1995 EURO 2008 semi-finalist; participant at 2002 World Cup 65 caps, 4 goals; debut on v Italy MIDFIELDER RUSSIAN 176 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: None Born in Leningrad (Saint-Petersburg); joined Zenit in 2001 Product of local football schools Turbostroitel, Smena 205 games, 22 goals for Zenit in Div 1; 24/0 last, 14/0 this season Scored opener in 2008 UEFA Cup final v Rangers Former captain of Under-21s (14 caps, 4 goals) 18 full caps since debut on v Germany DEFENDER DANISH 177 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: AGF Aarhus, FC Zenit St. Petersburg, Feyenoord, Aalborg BK Signed in January 2010, but played only twice in Div 1 that year On loan to Feyenoord in autumn 2010 and to AaB in spring games in Dutch Div 1; 14 games in Danish Div 1; back to Zenit in August Aarhus-born; Div 1 debut at 17; totals 81/1 in Danish Div 1 Danish youth international in all age groups 1st of 2 caps on v USA

135 Yuri ZHEVNOV Vladimir BYSTROV Alexey IONOV Denis TERENTYEV Evgeny BASHKIROV GOALKEEPER BELORUSSIAN 180 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: MPKC-96 Mozyr, RUOR Minsk, Smena-BATE Minsk, FC BATE Borisov, RSVSM-Olimpia Minsk, FK Moskva Signed 4-year deal with Zenit in February games, 1 goal for BATE in Belarussian Div 1 Scored a goal from a goal kick in UEFA Cup v FC Dinamo Tbilisi Regular for FK Moskva ; 124 Div 1 matches Last season 8 games for Zenit, this season just one 1st of 45 caps on v Uzbekistan MIDFIELDER RUSSIAN 177 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: FC Spartak Moskva Born in Luga; product of famous Smena academy in St. Petersburg Moved to Zenit at 17; Div 1 debut on ; re-joined in August games, 6 goals before joining Spartak in 2005 (total 96/18 for Zenit) 99/7 for Spartak in 4 years; 6/0 in UCL Injured in cup game in March, ruled out since 35 caps, 4 goals; debut on v Bulgaria MIDFIELDER RUSSIAN 177 CM / 68 KG Former clubs: None Born in Kingisepp, near Estonian border; trained with FC Narva youth side Product of Zenit s football school; made Div 1 debut First-team debut in UEFA Cup (!), scoring v ViOn Zlate Moravce 42 games, 3 goals in Div 1 for Zenit Scored the 1-0 winner of 2011 Russian Supercup v CSKA Youth, U-21 international; 1st and only senior cap on v Qatar DEFENDER RUSSIAN 180 CM / 70 KG Former clubs: None Promoted to first team at the end of August 2011 Local boy; product of Zenit s academy; joined reserve team in 2010 Yet to make his official first team debut Played as a sub v FC Bayern in a friendly in May 2011 Former Russian youth international MIDFIELDER RUSSIAN 173 CM / 63 KG Former clubs: None Signed a new two-year deal just before closure of transfer window Born in St. Petersburg; started in Zenit s academy at the age of winner of the Russian Reserves League (totals 53/6) Former youth international (16 caps, 7 goals); knee surgery in March 2011 Studying journalism; published poems; keeps a blog on Zenit s web-site

136 FC Zenit St. Petersburg UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2011/12 GROUP G LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE 2010/11 FC Zenit St. Petersburg PFC CSKA Moskva FC Rubin Kazan FC Spartak Moskva FC Lokomotiv Moskva PFC Spartak Nalchik FC Dinamo Moskva FC Tom Tomsk FC Saturn Movskovskaya Oblast * FC Rostov FC Terek Grozny FC Anzhi Makhachkala PFC Krylya Sovetov Samara FC Amkar Perm FC Alania Vladikavkaz FC Sibir Novosibirsk Promoted: FC Kuban Krasnodar, FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod Relegated: FC Saturn Movskovskaya Oblaest *, FC Alania Vladikavkaz, FC Sibir Novosibirisk Top scorer: Welliton (FC Spartak Moskva) 19 Cup Final: PFC CSKA Moskva FC Alania Vladikavkaz 2-1 Super Cup: FC Rubin Kazan PFC CSKA Moskva 1-0 * FC Saturn relegated due to financial reasons - and replaced by FC Amkar Perm NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2011/ (A) FC Terek Grozny (H) (H) FC Anzhi Makhachkala (A) (A) PFC Spartak Nalchik (H) (H) PFC CSKA Moskva (A) (A) FC Amkar Perm (H) (H) PFC Krylya Sovetov (A) (A) FC Krasnodar (H) (H) FC Lokomotiv Moskva (A) (H) FC Rubin Kazan (A) (A) FC Tom Tomsk (H) (H) FC Spartak Moskva (A) (A) FC Dynamo Moskva (H) (H) FC Rostov (A) (A) FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod (H) (H) FC Kuban Krasnodar (A) This season will stretch over 18 months following the decision to adapt to an autumn-spring rhythm. The league will split into two groups for the second phase during spring 2012 with the top eight teams competing for the championship and the bottom eight playing to avoid relegation.