Lionel Messi

Full Name:

Lionel Andres Messi

Position:
Winger, Striker

D.O.B:
24 June 1987

P.O.B:
Rosario, Argentina

Height:
1.69 m (5 ft 6.5 in)

Club:
FC Barcelona (78 app, 31 goals)

Country:
Argentina U-20 (7 caps, 6 goals)
Argentina (25 caps, 7 goals)

Number:
19 (Club)

Honors:

Argentina National Team:

* FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005
* Copa América 2007 second place

With FC Barcelona:

* La Liga: 2004-05, 2005-06
* Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006
* UEFA Champions League: 2005-2006

Personal Honours:

* Golden Ball: FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005
* Golden Boot: FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005
* Golden Boy: 2005
* Bravo Award: 2007
* World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007
* Olimpia de Plata: Argentinian Player of the Year: 2005
* FIFPro World Young Player of the Year: 2006
* FIFPro World XI: 2007
* EFE Trophy: Best Ibero-American Player in La Liga: 2006-2007
* Best foreign player in La Liga: 2007
* Copa America Best Young Player: 2007
* France Football Player of the Year:
3rd place: 2007
* World Soccer Footballer of the Year:
2nd place: 2007
* FIFA World Player of the Year:
2nd place: 2007
* SI Latino's 2007 Sportsman of the Year: 2007

Renato Augusto

Full Name:

Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto

Position:
Attacking Midfielder, Right Winger, Forward

D.O.B:
1 February 1988

P.O.B:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Height:
1.83 m (6 ft)

Club:
Flameng0 (50 app, 15 goals)

Country:
(None)

Number:
10 (Club)

Honors:

* Rio State Championship - 2007, 2008

* Brazil Cup - 2006

* Guanabara Cup - 2007 , 2008

Sotiris Ninis

Full Name:

Sotiris Ninis

Position:
Right Midfielder

D.O.B:
3 April 1990

P.O.B:
Himare, Albania

Height:
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Club:
Panathinaikos (17 app, 3 goals)

Country:
Greece U21 (7 caps, 1 goals)
Greece (1 cap, 1 goal)

Number:
7 (Club)

Honors:

* Greek Young Player of the Year: 2007

Jonathan De Guzman

Full Name:

Jonathan de Guzman

Position:
Midfielder

D.O.B:
12 September 1987

P.O.B:
Toronto, Canada

Height:
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Club:
Feyenoord (94 app, 20 goals)

Country:
Holland U-21 (1 caps, 2 goals)

Number:
33 (Club)

Honors:

Dutch Cup 2008

Toni Kroos

Full Name:
Toni Kroos

Position:
Midfielder

D.O.B:
4 January 1990

P.O.B:
Greifswald, East Germany

Height:
1.82 m (5 ft 11.5 in)

Club:
Bayern Munchen (12 app)

Country:
Germany U17 (34 caps, 17 goals)

Number:
39 (Club)

Honors:

Club Titles
* German Super Cup: 2007
* German Cup: 2008
* Bundesliga: 2008

National Team
* FIFA U-17 World Cup: Third place 2007

Awards
* FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 Golden Ball
* FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 Bronze Shoe

Lorenzo De Silvestri

Full Name:

Lorenzo De Silvestri

Position:
Right Back

D.O.B:
23 May 1988

P.O.B:
Rome, Italy

Height:
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Club:
Lazio (26 app)

Country:
Italy U21 (3 caps, 0 goals)

Number:
29 (Club)

Honors:

None

Micah Richards

Full Name:

Micah Lincoln Richards

Position:
Defender

D.O.B:
24 June 1988

P.O.B:
Birmingham, England

Height:
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Club:
Manchester City (109 app, 2 goals)

Country:
England U21 (3 caps, 0 goals)
England (11 caps, 1 goals)

Number:
2 (Club)

Honors:

None