Players
Read exclusive profiles of the world's best football players past and present.
Players under analysis include Adriano, Ahn Jung-hwan, Darren Anderton, Michael Ballack, George Best, Zvonimir Boban, Paolo Di Canio, Samuel Eto'o, Luis Figo, Garrincha, Roy Keane, Niko Kranjcar, Lionel Messi, John Obi Mikel, Michael Laudrup, Shunsuke Nakamura, Robinho, Ronaldo, Park Ji-sung, Eduardo da Silva, Hristo Stoichkov, Davor Suker, Luca Toni, Patrick Vieira, Mark Viduka, Christian Vieri, Dwight Yorke, Li Weifeng and many more top stars from around the world.
Soccerphile covers players from the world's top soccer leagues in Europe, South America and Asia.
We include players' career statistics at a glance - goals, international caps and transfers.
We also have articles on players' nicknames, Brazilians in the Premiership and youth players.
Football Players
Charlie Adam or Fernando Torres
Who has been worth more to their clubs this season? Blackpool's Charlie Adam or Fernando Torres at Chelsea.
Juan Belencoso
Juan Belencoso is a Spanish striker for Kitchee FC in Hong Kong.
David Bentley
David Bentley, the career of former Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur winger David Bentley seems to have gone seriously off course.
Chris Birchall
Chris Birchall - has played for Port Vale, Coventry and Trinidad and Tobago as befriending David Beckham at Los Angeles Galaxy.
Bobby Charlton
What more can be said about the great Bobby Charlton, who has died aged 86? Charlton was for so long No.1 in appearances and goals for Manchester United (now second to Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney respectively) as well as England's record goalscorer (now overtaken by Rooney and Harry Kane).
Jack Charlton
Jack Charlton played 773 matches for Leeds United, won the World Cup with England in 1966 and had a successful spell as manager of the Republic of Ireland.
Eduardo da Silva
Eduardo da Silva Brazilian striker who made his name at Dinamo Zagreb before moving to Arsenal. After sustaining a terrible broken leg in a game against Birmingham City he later moved to Shakhtar Donetsk.
Jack Grealish
Jack Grealish - the tousled hair, rolled-down socks and strolling gait immediately differentiate Grealish. He is reminiscent of players of yesteryear, before computer analysis confirmed the need to place brawn above brains and grit above guile.
Ruud Gullit
Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Movsumov remembers Ruud Gullit lifting the Ballon D'Or in 1987.
Alen Halilovic
Alen Halilovic, the "Croatian Messi" joins Barcelona from Dinamo Zagreb.
Harry Kewell
Harry Kewell is enjoying a renaissance with Gala in Turkey.
Riyad Mahrez
Riyad Mahrez, the Leicester City winger (now with Manchester City), has made an impressive start to the 2015-2016 Premier League season.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi - Barcelona and Argentine wizard Lionel Messi.
Tommy Oar
Tommy Oar is a new left wing starlet challenging for a Socceroos squad place at World Cup 2010.
Wayne Rooney or Lionel Messi
Who is the best player between Lionel Messi and Wayne Rooney?
Cherno Samba
Cherno Samba, the former England Under-20 star speaks about his ambitions of a future role in management.
Jamie Vardy
Jamie Vardy, the Leicester City striker, has equaled the Premier League record with 10 goals in successive games.
A-Z of Players
Adriano
Adriano - the Inter Milan striker and Brazil's new goal-scoring phenomenon.
Ahn Jung-hwan
Ahn Jung-hwan - South Korea's 2002 World Cup hero.
Darren Anderton
Darren Anderton - The ex-Spurs legend has retired after playing his last game for Bournemouth.
Juan Pablo Angel
Juan Pablo Angel - Colombia and Aston Villa's star striker.
Michael Ballack
Michael Ballack - Current Chelsea and Germany's inspirational and elegant midfield dynamo.
Warren Barton
Warren Barton - Ex-Wimbledon, Newcastle United and England defender Warren Barton.
George Best
George Best - a tribute to the Manchester United legend (1946-2005).
Daniel Bilo
Daniel Bilo - Boca Junior star has to decide soon: continue to wait for the call up from Argentina, where he was born, or move on to Croatia, which has been wooing him.
Igor Biscan
Igor Biscan - Former Liverpool and Croatian national team defender and midfield utility man.
Boban
Zvonimir Boban - Former AC Milan and Croatian national team great.
Brazilians
Brazilians in Europe - Ailton, Sonny Anderson, Baltazar, Cascavel, Deco, Derlei, Donato, Elber, Jardel, Ewerthon.
Charisteas
Angelos Charisteas - Former Werder Bremen, now Ajax striker and Greece's Euro 2004 hero.
Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio - Such a wonderful player, and such distorted beliefs.
Corluca
Vedran Corluca - Read a profile of Manchester City's new Croatian star Vedran Corluca.
Damjanovic
Dejan Damjanovic - The Serb striker has had a bright start to his first season in Korea's K-League.
Andrew Driver
The Hearts' winger Andrew Driver has a promising future ahead.
Euro 2008 Prospects
Euro 2008 Prospects - Young players who could be stars of Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
Euro 2008 Stars
Euro 2008 Star Players - Profiles of the best 32 players at Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o - Barcelona's fiery Cameroonian striker.
Fabbiani
Cristian Fabbiani - Nicknamed "El Ogro" Fabbiani is overweight but scoring goals for River Plate.
Figo
Luis Figo - Real Madrid's first "galactico" when he arrived from rivals Barcelona is now on his way to Inter.
Garcia
Luis Garcia - Liverpool's late bloomer.
Garrincha
Garrincha - The legendary Brazilian winger of the 1950s & 60s.
Gemmill
Scot Gemmill - The former Everton and Scotland schemer is now Down Under in the Australian A-League.
Seo Hyuk-su
Seo Hyuk-su - Korean midfield enforcer who has earned rave reviews at Queensland Roar.
Seol Ki-hyeon
Seol Ki-hyeon - Korean World Cup 2002 star on his way to Wolves.
Keane
Roy Keane - Manchester United's inspirational captain.
Kranjcar
Niko Kranjcar - Former Dinamo Zagreb player with a seemingly bright future at rivals Hadjuk Split!
Lineker
Gary Lineker - Ex-England, Everton, Barcelona and Spurs' legend Gary Lineker.
Laudrup
Michael Laudrup - Great Danish midfielder of the 1980s and 90s - played in Italy and later Spain.
Lee Chun-soo
Lee Chun-soo - Korean striker hoping to shine at World Cup '06.
Lee Dong-gook
Lee Dong-gook - The "Lion King" misses out on the World Cup finals in Germany after injury.
Little
Glen Little - Reading's winger on his team's success in the Premiership.
McIlroy & Stapleton
Sammy McIlroy and Frank Stapleton - Sammy McIlroy and Frank Stapleton look forward to the 2005 Man United v Arsenal FA Cup Final.
Mikel
John Obi Mikel - The tug-of-war between Manchester United and Chelsea over the Nigerian teenage sensation.
Mladenovic
Dragan Mladenovic - The ex-Red Star, Rangers and Real Sociedad midfielder is now with Incheon United in the Korean K-League.
Musampa
Kiki Musampa - The much-traveled dreadlocked midfielder is now with FC Seoul in the Korean K-League.
Nakamura
Shunsuke Nakamura - The Japan wizard now at Glasgow Celtic via Serie A and Yokohama.
Novo
Nacho Novo - Spanish striker making a name with Glasgow Rangers.
Naturalized Players
Naturalized Players - Naturalized players in national teams.
Neill
Lucas Neill - West Ham United and Australia defender Lucas Neill.
Olic
Ivica Olic - Croatian striker.
Park Ji-sung
Park Ji-sung & Park Chu-young - South Korea's dynamic young duo.
Perryman
Steve Perryman - Ex-Spurs and England midfielder Steve Perryman.
Prso
Dado Prso - Glasgow Rangers & Croatia's new goal scoring sensation.
Robinho
Robinho - Brazil's latest genius - Santos' and now Real Madrid's sensational Robinho.
Ronaldo
Ronaldo - Ronaldo is back in Brazil with Corinthians in an effort to resurrect his career.
Runje
Vedran Runje - Standard Liege and ex-Olympique Marseille's Croatian goalkeeper.
Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger - Bayern and Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Shin
David Shin - A Korean star in the making at Woking?
Southgate
Gareth Southgate - Middlesbrough and England defender Gareth Southgate.
Stoichkov
Hristo Stoichkov - Bulgaria and Barcelona legend and firebrand.
Stojkovic
Dragan Stojkovic - A new Ferrari and a partially sighted woman.
Suker
Davor Suker - Croatian striker supreme with Real Madrid, Arsenal and West Ham.
Ki Sung-yong
Ki Sung-yong - FC Seoul's starlet is set to join Scottish giants Celtic in 2010.
Tevez
Carlos Tevez - Argentina's latest sensation. The ex-Boca Juniors striker was with Brazil's Corinthians before moving to the English Premiership with West Ham United.
Thompson
Archie Thompson - Archie who? The Australian A-League and Socceroos hot shot, that's who.
Toni
Luca Toni - There is no stopping Luca Toni. In Italy he is called King Midas, because every ball he touches turns to gold.
Zoran Tosic
The diminutive Serb winger Zoran Tosic hopes to fills the boots of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Traitors
Football Traitors - The biggest transfers between bitter rivals: Figo, Sol Campbell, Mo Johnston.
Vega
Ramon Vega - Ex-Spurs' Swiss international defender Ramon Vega.
Vieira
Patrick Vieira - The dominant French midfielder has had successful spells at Arsenal and Juve and now plays for Inter in Milan.
Viduka
Mark Viduka - The Socceroos' striker is nearing the end of his international career.
Vieri
Christian Vieri - Italy's nomadic forward.
Li Weifeng
Li Weifeng - Shanghai Shenhua captain and ex-Everton defender.
Dwight Yorke
Dwight Yorke - Ex-Manchester United, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City striker Dwight Yorke joins the Australian A-League's FC Sydney.