Quiz time

[rurikbird]

Inspired by something I found while researching "that fucking midfield" post. How many active, non-retired central midfielders can you name who have scored more career goals than Gini Wijnaldum? Gini's number is 113: 56 goals for PSV, 25 for Feyenoord, 11 for Newcastle, 10 for LFC and 11 for the Holland national team.

I found only 3...

 

[Modo]

Inspired by something I found while researching "that fucking midfield" post. How many active, non-retired central midfielders can you name who have scored more career goals than Gini Wijnaldum? Gini's number is 113: 56 goals for PSV, 25 for Feyenoord, 11 for Newcastle, 10 for LFC and 11 for the Holland national team.

I found only 3...

It's a bit skewed since Wijnaldum was a winger at PSV and Feynoord

 

[rurikbird]

It's a bit skewed since Wijnaldum was a winger at PSV and Feynoord

Mostly CM or AM, actually. According to transfermarkt, he played around 20-25 games on the left and right respectively, the rest were in the middle.

 

[Woland]

So we're thinking of someone who had at least a few seasons in the Dutch league? Hmmm. Wes Sneidjer leaps out as someone who's probs got more.

 

[rurikbird]

So we're thinking of someone who had at least a few seasons in the Dutch league? Hmmm. Wes Sneidjer leaps out as someone who's probs got more.

He's almost retired, in Qatar – doesn't count. Of the 3 players I found, only one played in Holland before...

 

[Woland]

 

[Insignificance]

So does Ronaldo and Messi count as midfielder or striker?

 

[Woland]

Payet? Late bloomer but maybe. Di Maria? Might have got loads for some crap Argie club. David Silva - pretty sure he's got more. While we're on City - Mahrez? He was in a shit league for ages and scored a few for Leics. Eriksen - probably scored a hundred for Ajax?

 

[Woland]

So does Ronaldo and Messi count as midfielder or striker?

Good question.

 

[ILD]

Wijnaldum was once called the Dutch Ronaldinho. He was an excellent dribbler who even dabbled in stopovers and elasticos. It's mad he has curtailed (matured) that side of his game. If Keniget was to watch an old video of him back in the day we'd be seeing the famous SIGN SIGN SIGN posts.

 

[rurikbird]

So does Ronaldo and Messi count as midfielder or striker?

No wingers or strikers allowed. Only players whose main position is CM.

 

[Insignificance]

Same q for Thomas Müller

 

[SummerOnions]

David Silva
Pogba?

 

[Insignificance]

David Silva probably one of them

 

[Woland]

I got him first, you can all fuck off.

 

[rurikbird]

Payet? Late bloomer but maybe. Di Maria? Might have got loads for some crap Argie club. David Silva - pretty sure he's got more. While we're on City - Mahrez? He was in a shit league for ages and scored a few for Leics. Eriksen - probably scored a hundred for Ajax?

1 of the players you mentioned was on my list and another one I've missed. So now it's at least 4 active players who scored more than Wijnaldum.

 

[rurikbird]

David Silva
Pogba?

Silva yes. 142 senior goals. Pogba – no.

 

[Woland]

1 of the players you mentioned was on my list and another one I've missed. So now it's at least 4 active players who scored more than Wijnaldum.

Well, five actually.

 

[rurikbird]

Same q for Thomas Müller

Never a CM.

 

[rurikbird]

Well, five actually.

Care to name all 5 for a grand prize?

 

[Woland]

Care to name all 5 for a grand prize?

I've only got three in my head if only two on that list were right, plus Sneidjer. You've got the other two. I'm still thinking.

 

[Insignificance]

The quiz is related to home goals only?

 

[Woland]

Fabregas?

 

[Modo]

Maybe that Arsenal/Barca/Chelsea player Cuntregas?

 

[Hansern]

Mkhitaryan?

 

[rurikbird]

Ok, ok 🙂 I emphasized "active, non-retired" for a reason – this is not about finding some 50-year old former legend resting on his laurels in the MLS, China or Brazil.

 

[Markeh]

Ok, ok 🙂 I emphasized "active, non-retired" for a reason – this is not about finding some 50-year old former legend resting on his laurels in the MLS, China or Brazil.

Are you trying to start world war 3?

 

[Woland]

A couple I've googled who I'm surprised haven't are Iniesta and Willian. Kaka has but he retired last year.

 

[Modo]

I expected Schweini to be in but....no

 

[rurikbird]

Mkhitaryan?

Shoot, actually yes – I missed him too. Now I really want to move the goalposts and exclude anything from below top-7 leagues or something, but I guess it's too late. 167 career goals for Mkhitaryan, but 71 of those were in Ukraine and Armenia...