018-025 Group A.qxp:Layout 1 - UEFA.com18 Gheorghe BUCUR Forward 08.04.1980 ROU 171 2005 FC Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti 20 Florin MAXIM Midfielder 02.03.1981 ROU 178 2009 FC Farul

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UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group A

RSC Anderlecht(BEL)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1908Address: Theo Verbeecklaan 2, 1070 Brussels, BelgiumTelephone: +32 2 522 15 39Website: rsca.be

Press Officer: David SteegenTeam Captain: Olivier Deschacht

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (29)1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1962,1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1985,1986, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004,2006, 2007National Cup (9)1965, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2008UEFA Cup-Winners’ Cup (2)1976, 1978UEFA Cup (1)1983UEFA Super Cup (2)1976, 1978

STADIUM: STADE CONSTANT VANDEN STOCK

Ground Capacity: 21,845Opened: 1983Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m

PRESIDENT: Roger VANDEN STOCK

Date of Birth: 13.08.1942 Elected/Appointed: 20.06.1996

HEAD COACH: Ariël JACOBS

Date/Place of Birth: 26.07.1953 in Vilvorde, BelgiumNationality: BEL

Playing Career: K. Diegem Sport (1965-70), RacingWhite (1970-73), K. Diegem Sport(1973-79), SK Halle (1979-80), K. Diegem Sport (1980-83),

KFC Diest (1983-84), K. Diegem Sport (1984-87)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Belgian Football Association (1982-99), RWD Molenbeek(1999-2001), RAA La Louvière (2001-04), KRC Genk(technical director) (2004-06), KSC Lokeren OV (2006), R.Excelsior Mouscron (2007), RSC Anderlecht (2007-)Major Honours – Belgian Cup (2003, 2008)

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RSC Anderlecht | Group A

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club2 Ondřej MAZUCH Defender 15.03.1989 CZE 189 2009 ACF Fiorentina3 Olivier DESCHACHT Defender 16.02.1981 BEL 185 1997 KSC Lokeren OV4 Arnold KRUISWIJK Defender 02.11.1984 NED 187 2008 FC Groningen5 Lucas BIGLIA Midfielder 30.01.1986 ARG 179 2006 CA Independiente6 Jelle VAN DAMME Defender 10.10.1983 BEL 194 2006 Werder Bremen8 Jan POLÁK Midfielder 14.03.1981 CZE 181 2007 1. FC Nürnberg9 Matías SUÁREZ Forward 09.05.1988 ARG 182 2008 CA Belgrano10 KANU Forward 23.09.1987 BRA 190 2008 KSV Cercle Brugge

(loan)11 Mbark BOUSSOUFA Midfielder 15.08.1984 MAR 167 2006 KAA Gent12 Thomas CHATELLE Defender 31.03.1981 BEL 175 2008 KRC Genk13 Jonathan LEGEAR Midfielder 13.04.1987 BEL 179 2003 R. Standard de Liège16 Cheikhou KOUYATÉ Forward 21.12.1989 SEN 192 2008 KV Kortrijk (loan)19 Nicolás FRUTOS Forward 10.05.1981 ARG 194 2005 CA Independiente21 Tom DE SUTTER Forward 03.07.1985 BEL 192 2009 KSV Cercle Brugge22 Davy SCHOLLEN Goalkeeper 28.02.1978 BEL 190 2006 NAC Breda23 Roland JUHÁSZ Defender 01.07.1983 HUN 194 2005 MTK Budapest24 Silvio PROTO Goalkeeper 23.05.1983 BEL 187 2005 KFC Germinal Beerschot

Antwerpen (loan)26 Víctor BERNÁRDEZ Defender 24.05.1982 HON 184 2008 CD Motagua28 Michaël CORDIER Goalkeeper 27.03.1984 BEL 184 2009 FC Brussels30 Guillaume GILLET Midfielder 09.03.1984 BEL 186 2008 KAA Gent32 Christophe DIANDY Midfielder 25.11.1990 SEN 186 2009 Liberty Professionals FC37 REYNALDO Midfielder 24.08.1989 BRA 174 2008 Clube Náutico44 Nemanja RNIĆ Defender 30.09.1984 SRB 180 2008 FK Partizan

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/092nd in Belgian Eerste Klasse

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 28 JulyRSC Anderlecht – Sivasspor (TUR) 5-0Second leg, 4 AugustSivasspor (TUR) - RSC Anderlecht 1-3Play-off RoundFirst leg, 19 AugustOlympique Lyonnais (FRA) - RSC Anderlecht 5-1Second leg, 25 AugustRSC Anderlecht – Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 1-3

ALL-TIME RECORD IN EUROPE

MP W D L GF GAEuropean Champion Clubs’ Cup 166 62 35 69 238 256UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup 44 29 3 12 86 34UEFA Cup 94 46 25 23 162 101UEFA Super Cup 4 2 0 2 9 6UEFA Intertoto Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0European/South American Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 308 139 63 106 495 397

GROUP FIXTURES: Group A

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) – RSC AnderlechtMatchday Two: 1 OctoberRSC Anderlecht – AFC Ajax (NED)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFC Timişoara (ROU) - RSC AnderlechtMatchday Four: 5 NovemberRSC Anderlecht – FC Timişoara (ROU)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberRSC Anderlecht – NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberAFC Ajax (NED) - RSC Anderlecht


AFC Ajax(NED)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1900Address: Arena Boulevard 29, 1101 AX Amsterdam-Zuidoost, NetherlandsTelephone: +31 20 311 1444Website: ajax.nl

Press Officer: Riske BettenTeam Captain: Luis Suárez

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (29)1918, 1919, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1947, 1957,1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979,1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998,2002, 2004National Cup (17)1917, 1943, 1961, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1983,1986, 1987, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007European Champion Clubs’ Cup/UEFA ChampionsLeague (4)1971, 1972, 1973, 1995UEFA Cup-Winners’ Cup (1)1987UEFA Cup (1)1992

STADIUM: AMSTERDAM ARENA


PRESIDENT: Uri CORONEL


HEAD COACH: Martin JOL

Date/Place of Birth: 16.01.1956 in The Hague, NetherlandsNationality: NED

Playing Career: ADO Den Haag (1973-77), FCBayern München (1977-79), FCTwente (1979-81), West BromwichAlbion FC (1984-85), Coventry City

FC (1984-85), ADO Den Haag (1985-89)Major Honours – Dutch Cup (1975)International Caps/Goals – 3/0 for the Netherlands

Managerial/Coaching Career:ADO Den Haag (amateurs) (1991-95), Scheveningen(1995-96), Roda JC (1996-98), RKC Waalwijk (1998-2004), Tottenham Hotspur FC (2004-2007), HamburgerSV (2008-09), AFC Ajax (2009-)Major Honours – Dutch Cup (1997)

AFC Ajax | Group A

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Maarten STEKELENBURG Goalkeeper 22.09.1982 NED 194 2001 none3 OLEGUER Presas Defender 02.02.1980 ESP 188 2008 FC Barcelona4 ZÉ EDUARDO Midfielder 16.08.1991 BRA 186 2009 Cruzeiro EC5 Jan VERTONGHEN Defender 24.04.1987 BEL 189 2006 RKC Waalwijk (loan)6 Rasmus LINDGREN Midfielder 29.11.1984 SWE 180 2008 FC Groningen7 Thimothée ATOUBA Defender 17.02.1982 CMR 191 2009 Hamburger SV8 Urby EMANUELSON Midfielder 16.06.1986 NED 176 2004 none9 Marko PANTELIĆ Forward 15.09.1978 SRB 183 2009 Hertha BSC Berlin10 Miralem SULEJMANI Forward 05.12.1988 SRB 178 2008 SC Heerenveen11 Ismail AISSATI Midfielder 16.08.1988 NED 174 2008 PSV Eindhoven12 Kenneth VERMEER Goalkeeper 10.01.1986 NED 182 2005 Willem II (loan)15 Bruno SILVA Defender 29.03.1980 NED 180 2008 FC Groningen16 Luis SUÁREZ Forward 24.01.1987 URU 181 2007 FC Groningen17 Rob WIELAERT Defender 29.12.1978 NED 178 2009 FC Twente18 GABRI García Midfielder 10.02.1979 ESP 175 2006 FC Barcelona20 Darío CVITANICH Forward 16.05.1984 CRO 175 2008 CA Banfield21 Eyong ENOH Midfielder 23.03.1986 CMR 178 2008 Ajax Cape Town FC28 Dennis ROMMEDAHL Forward 22.07.1978 DEN 177 2007 NEC Nijmegen (loan)30 George OGĂRARU Defender 03.02.1980 ROU 178 2006 FC Steaua Bucureşti (loan)32 KERLON Forward 27.01.1988 BRA 167 2009 FC Internazionale Milano33 Javier MARTINA Forward 01.02.1987 NED 175 2005 none34 Kennedy BAKIRCIOGLÜ Forward 02.11.1980 SWE 181 2007 FC Twente40 Demy DE ZEEUW Midfielder 26.05.1983 NED 174 2009 AZ Alkmaar41 Jeroen VERHOEVEN Goalkeeper 30.04.1980 NED 194 2009 FC Volendam51 Christian ERIKSEN Midfielder 14.02.1992 DEN ??? 2009 Odense BK

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/093rd in Dutch Eredivisie

2009/10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustAFC Ajax – ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) 5-0Second leg, 27 AugustŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) – AFC Ajax 1-2


MP W D L GF GAEuropean Champion Clubs’ Cup 157 77 37 43 250 153UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup 28 18 2 8 53 22UEFA Cup/Europa League 94 52 15 27 186 89UEFA Super Cup 6 2 1 3 11 4UEFA Intertoto Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0European/South American Cup 3 1 2 0 4 1Total 288 150 57 81 504 269


Matchday One: 17 SeptemberAFC Ajax – FC Timişoara (ROU)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberRSC Anderlecht (BEL) – AFC AjaxMatchday Three: 22 OctoberAFC Ajax – NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) – AFC AjaxMatchday Five: 2 DecemberFC Timişoara (ROU) – AFC AjaxMatchday Six: 17 DecemberAFC Ajax – RSC Anderlecht (BEL)


FC Timişoara(ROU)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 2002Address: Casa Tineretului, Etaj 1, Strada Aries Nr. 19,Timişoara, RomaniaTelephone: +40 256 487 880Website: politimisoara.com

Press Officer: Levente Balint Team Captain: Dan Alexa

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

none

STADIUM: DAN PĂLTINIŞANU


PRESIDENT: Marian Alexandru IANCU

Date of Birth: 10.07.1965 Elected/Appointed: February 2005

HEAD COACH: Ioan Ovidiu SABĂU

Date/Place of Birth: 12.02.1968 in Campia-Turzii, RomaniaNationality: ROU

Playing Career: CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca(1985-88), ASA Târgu Mureş(1988), FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti(1988-90), Feyenoord (1990-92),Brescia Calcio (1992-96), ACReggiana (1996-97), Brescia Calcio

(1997-98), FC Rapid Bucureşti (1998-2000), CSUniversitatea Cluj-Napoca (2000-01), FC RapidBucureşti (2001-03), CS Gaz Metan Mediaş (2004-05)Major Honours – Romanian Championship (1990,

1999, 2003), Romanian Cup (1990,2002), Dutch Cup (1991, 1992)International Caps/Goals – 52/8 forRomania

Managerial/Coaching Career:CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca(2003), CS Gaz Metan Mediaş(2003-05), ACF Gloria 1922 Bistriţa(2005-09); FC Timişoara (2009-)

FC Timişoara | Group A

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club2 ÉDER Bonfim Defender 03.04.1981 BRA 181 2008 FC Gloria Buzău (loan)5 Dan ALEXA Midfielder 28.10.1979 ROU 181 2006 FC Dinamo 1948

Bucureşti6 Daré NIBOMBÉ Defender 16.06.1980 TGO 196 2009 CS Otopeni7 Stelian STANCU Defender 22.09.1981 ROU 179 2007 FC Steaua Bucureşti9 Winston PARKS Forward 12.10.1981 CRC 184 2008 LD Alajuelense10 Artavazd KARAMYAN Midfielder 14.11.1979 ARM 177 2007 FC Rapid Bucureşti11 Arman KARAMYAN Forward 14.11.1979 ARM 177 2007 FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ13 Cristian SCUTARU Defender 13.04.1987 ROU 185 2005 CS Jiul Petroşani14 Ioan MERA Defender 05.01.1987 ROU 193 2005 FC Gloria Buzău (loan)18 Gheorghe BUCUR Forward 08.04.1980 ROU 171 2005 FC Sportul Studenţesc

Bucureşti20 Florin MAXIM Midfielder 02.03.1981 ROU 178 2009 FC Farul Constanţa21 Dorin GOGA Midfielder 02.07.1984 ROU 182 2008 CS Universitatea Cluj-

Napoca22 Adrian GANEA Midfielder 14.12.1987 ROU 177 1999 none23 Claudiu IONESCU Forward 20.03.1983 ROU 174 2009 FC Gloria Buzău25 Ionuţ MATEI Forward 02.07.1984 ROU 176 2007 FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ27 Lukáš MAGERA Midfielder 17.01.1983 CZE 195 2008 FC Baník Ostrava28 Marián CIŠOVSKÝ Defender 02.11.1979 SVK 186 2008 FC Artmedia Petržalka29 Costel PANTILIMON Goalkeeper 01.02.1987 ROU 197 2006 CS Aerostar Bacău31 Adrian POPARADU Defender 13.10.1987 ROU 171 2006 FCM Reşiţa (loan)32 Lucian GAVRILUŢĂ Defender 21.11.1989 ROU 186 2003 none33 Christian MEJIA Midfielder 11.10.1990 COL 167 2009 FC Deportivo Tolima55 Alexandru BOURCEANU Midfielder 24.04.1985 ROU 175 2009 FC Oţelul Galaţi77 Alexandru CURTEAN Midfielder 27.03.1987 ROU 180 2009 CS Gaz Metan Mediaş99 Pedro TABORDA Goalkeeper 22.06.1978 POR 190 2008 A. Naval 1˚ de Maio

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/092nd in Romanian Seria I

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulyFC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) – FC Timişoara 2-2Second leg, 5 AugustFC Timişoara – FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 0-0Play-off RoundFirst leg, 18 AugustFC Timişoara – VfB Stuttgart (GER) 0-2Second leg, 26 AugustVfB Stuttgart (GER) – FC Timişoara 0-0




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberAFC Ajax (NED) – FC TimişoaraMatchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Timişoara – NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFC Timişoara – RSC Anderlecht (BEL)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberRSC Anderlecht (BEL) - FC TimişoaraMatchday Five: 2 DecemberFC Timişoara – AFC Ajax (NED)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) - FC Timişoara


NK Dinamo Zagreb

(CRO)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1945Address: Maksimirska 128, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaTelephone: +385 1 2386 111Website: nk-dinamo.hr

Press Officer: Siniša JagodićTeam Captain: Igor Bišćan

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (15)1948, 1954, 1958, 1982; 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009National Cup (17)1951, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1980, 1983; 1994, 1996,1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009Fairs Cup (1)1967

STADIUM: MAKSIMIR


PRESIDENT: Mirko BARIŠIĆ

Date of Birth: 05.11.1936Elected/Appointed: April 2000

HEAD COACH: Krunoslav JURČIĆ

Date/Place of Birth: 26.11.1969 in Ljubuski, Bosnia-HerzegovinaNationality: CRO

Playing Career:NK Dinamo Zagreb (1988-91), NKInter Zaprešić (1991-93), NK Istra(1993-95), KSK Beveren (1995-96),NK Dinamo Zagreb (1996-99),Torino FC (1999-2001), UCSampdoria (2001-02), NK Slaven

Koprivnica (2002-04)Major Honours – Croatian Championship (1997, 1998,1999), Croatian Cup (1992, 1997, 1998)International Caps/Goals – 21/0 for Croatia

Managerial/Coaching Career:NK Istra (2005-06), NK Slaven Koprivnica (2007-08), NK Dinamo Zagreb (2009-)Major Honours – Croatian Championship (2009),Croatian Cup (2009)

NK Dinamo Zagreb | Group A

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Tomislav BUTINA Goalkeeper 30.03.1974 CRO 191 2008 Olympiacos CFP3 Luis IBÁÑEZ Defender 15.07.1988 ARG 167 2008 CA Boca Juniors4 Robert KOVAČ Defender 06.04.1974 CRO 182 2009 BV Borussia Dortmund5 Adrián CALELLO Midfielder 14.05.1987 ARG 177 2009 CA Independiente7 ETTO Midfielder 08.03.1981 BRA 178 2005 Clube Atlético

Paranaense8 Ante TOMIĆ Midfielder 23.05.1983 CRO 186 2001 Skoda Xanthi FC (loan)10 SAMMIR Midfielder 23.04.1987 BRA 178 2007 Clube Atlético

Paranaense11 Denis GLAVINA Forward 03.03.1986 CRO 184 2009 FC Vorskla Poltava13 Mathias CHAGO Midfielder 06.03.1983 CMR 183 2005 NK Metalac Osijek15 CARLOS Defender 25.02.1985 BRA 187 2005 São Paulo FC17 Mario MANDŽUKIĆ Forward 27.05.1986 CRO 186 2007 NK Zagreb20 Miroslav SLEPIČKA Forward 10.11.1981 CZE 181 2009 AC Sparta Praha21 Ivica VRDOLJAK Defender 19.09.1983 CRO 187 2007 NK Zagreb22 Igor BIŠĆAN Defender 04.05.1978 CRO 190 2007 Panathinaikos FC24 Ilija SIVONJIĆ Forward 13.01.1987 CRO 179 2008 NK Inter Zaprešić25 Leandro CUFRÉ Defender 09.05.1978 ARG 177 2009 Gimnasia y Esgrima30 Filip LONČARIĆ Goalkeeper 17.09.1986 CRO 191 2005 none33 Dominik PICAK Goalkeeper 12.02.1992 CRO 192 2009 none77 Pedro MORALES Midfielder 25.05.1985 ARG 181 2008 Universidad de Chile99 Dimitris PAPADOPOULOS Forward 20.10.1981 GRE 181 2009 US Lecce

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Croatian 1.HNL

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 14 JulyFC Pyunik (ARM) – NK Dinamo Zagreb 0-0Second leg, 21 JulyNK Dinamo Zagreb – FC Pyunik (ARM) 3-0Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulyFC Salzburg (AUT) - NK Dinamo Zagreb 1-1Second leg, 4 AugustNK Dinamo Zagreb – FC Salzburg (AUT) 1-2

UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustNK Dinamo Zagreb – Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO) 4-0Second leg, 27 AugustHeart of Midlothian FC (SCO) - NK Dinamo Zagreb 2-0




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberNK Dinamo Zagreb – RSC Anderlecht (BEL)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Timişoara (ROU) - NK Dinamo ZagrebMatchday Three: 22 OctoberAFC Ajax (NED) - NK Dinamo ZagrebMatchday Four: 5 NovemberNK Dinamo Zagreb – AFC Ajax (NED)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberRSC Anderlecht (BEL) - NK Dinamo ZagrebMatchday Six: 17 DecemberNK Dinamo Zagreb – FC Timişoara (ROU)

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group B

SK Slavia Praha(CZE)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1892Address: Vladivostocká 1460/2, 10005 Praha 10, Czech RepublicTelephone: +420 233 081 751Website: slavia.cz

Press Officer: Ondřej ZlámalTeam Captain: Stanislav Vlček

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (12)1925, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1947,1996, 2008, 2009National Cup (3)1997, 1999, 2002

STADIUM: EDEN


PRESIDENT: Petr DOLEŽAL

Date of Birth: 24.02.1966Elected/Appointed: 01.02.2006

HEAD COACH: Karel JAROLĺM

Date/Place of Birth: 23.07.1956 in Caslav, Czech RepublicNationality: CZE

Playing Career: VCHZ Pardubice (1971-77), SKSlavia Praha (1977-78), DuklaPraha (1978-79), Dukla Tábor(1979-80), SK Slavia Praha (1980-87), FC Rouen (1989-90), ASAmiens (1990-91), SK Slavia Praha

(1991-92), FK Viktoria Žižkov (1992), Švarc Benešov(1993-94), FC Bohemians Praha (1994-95)Major Honours – Czechoslovakian Cup (1979)International Caps/Goals – 13/2 for Czechoslovakia

Managerial/Coaching Career:FK Dukla Příbram (1997-98), SK Slavia Praha (assistant)

(1999-2000), SK Slavia Praha(2000-01), RC Strasbourg(assistant) (2001-03), 1. FCSynot/1.FC Slovácko (2003-05), SKSlavia Praha (2005-)Major Honours – CzechChampionship (2008, 2009)

SK Slavia Praha | Group B

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club2 Petr TRAPP Midfielder 06.12.1985 CZE 184 2009 FC Viktoria Plzeň4 David HUBÁČEK Defender 23.02.1977 CZE 175 2005 FC Zlín5 Ondřej ČELŮSTKA Defender 18.06.1989 CZE 185 2009 FC Zlín 6 Hocine RAGUED Midfielder 11.02.1983 TUN 182 2009 RAEC Mons7 Stanislav VLČEK Forward 26.02.1976 CZE 183 2009 RSC Anderlecht8 Petr JANDA Midfielder 05.01.1987 CZE 186 2005 none9 Adam HLOUŠEK Midfielder 20.12.1988 CZE 188 2009 FK Jablonec 10 Marek JAROLĺM Midfielder 21.05.1984 CZE 183 2008 FC Viktoria Plzeň 11 Vladimír ŠMICER Midfielder 24.05.1973 CZE 180 2007 FC Girondins de

Bordeaux 12 Dušan VASILIJEVIČ Midfielder 07.05.1982 SRB 186 2009 FC Energie Cottbus 13 Milan ČERNÝ Midfielder 16.03.1988 CZE 178 2005 SK Kladno (loan)14 Zdeněk ŠENKEŘĺK Forward 19.12.1980 CZE 175 2007 Stabæk IF (loan)16 Tomáš PEKHART Forward 26.05.1989 CZE 190 2009 Tottenham Hotspur FC17 Marek SUCHÝ Defender 29.03.1988 CZE 183 2005 none18 Riste NAUMOV Forward 14.04.1981 MKD 183 2009 FK Viktoria Žižkov 19 Matej KRAJČĺK Defender 19.03.1978 SVK 183 2009 Reggina Calcio21 Tijani BELAID Midfielder 06.09.1987 FRA 181 2007 FC Internazionale Milano22 Benjamin VOMÁČKA Defender 27.06.1978 CZE 186 2009 MŠK Žilina23 Ladislav VOLEŠÁK Midfielder 07.04.1984 CZE 176 2007 AC Sparta Praha24 Vitali TRUBILA Midfielder 07.01.1985 BLR 172 2009 FC Zlín25 Jan HOŠEK Defender 01.04.1989 CZE 188 2005 none26 Jaroslav ČERNÝ Midfielder 26.06.1979 CZE 179 2008 SK Dynamo České

Budějovice27 Peter GRAJCIAR Midfielder 17.09.1983 SVK 182 2008 FC Nitra28 Martin VANIAK Goalkeeper 04.10.1970 CZE 189 2007 FK Siad Most31 Deniss ROMANOVS Goalkeeper 02.09.1978 LVA 187 2009 FC Dinamo 1948 Bucuresti

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of the Czech 1. Liga

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulyFC Sheriff (MDA) – SK Slavia Praha 0-0Second leg, 5 AugustSK Slavia Praha – FC Sheriff (MDA) 1-1

UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustSK Slavia Praha – FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB) 3-0Second leg, 27 AugustFK Crvena Zvezda (SRB) – SK Slavia Praha 2-1



GROUP FIXTURES: Group B

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberGenoa CFC (ITA) – SK Slavia PrahaMatchday Two: 1 OctoberSK Slavia Praha – LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberValencia CF (ESP) – SK Slavia PrahaMatchday Four: 5 NovemberSK Slavia Praha – Valencia CF (ESP)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberSK Slavia Praha – Genoa CFC (ITA)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberLOSC Lille Métropole (FRA) – SK Slavia Praha


LOSC Lille Métropole

(FRA)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1944Address: Domaine de Luchin, Grand Rue, 59780Camphin en Pévèle, FranceTelephone: +33 320 177 177Website: losc.fr

Press Officer: Laetitia MassonTeam Captain: Rio Antonio Mavuba

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (2)1946, 1954National Cup (5)1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1955

STADIUM: STADIUM LILLE MÉTROPOLE


PRESIDENT: Michel SEYDOUX

Date of Birth: 11.09.1947Elected/Appointed: 2002

HEAD COACH: Rudi GARCIA

Date/Place of Birth: 20.02.1964in Nemours, FranceNationality: FRA

Playing Career: AS Corbeil-Essonnes (1970-79), ESViry-Châtillon (1979-82), LOSC LilleMétropole (1982-88), SM Caen(1988-91), FC Martigues (1991-92),AS Corbeil-Essonnes (1994-96)

Managerial/Coaching Career:AS Corbeil-Essonnes (1994-98), AS Saint-Etienne(1999-2001), Dijon FCO (2002-07), Le Mans UC 72(2007-08), LOSC Lille Métropole (2008-)

LOSC Lille Métropole | Group B

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Ludovic BUTELLE Goalkeeper 03.04.1983 FRA 188 2008 Valencia CF2 Mathieu DEBUCHY Defender 28.07.1985 FRA 178 2003 none4 Florent BALMONT Midfielder 02.02.1980 FRA 168 2008 OGC Nice7 Yohan CABAYE Midfielder 14.01.1986 FRA 175 2004 none9 Túlio DE MELO Forward 31.01.1985 BRA 193 2008 US Città di Palermo10 Ludovic OBRANIAK Midfielder 10.11.1984 FRA 174 2007 FC Metz11 Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG Forward 18.06.1989 GAB 185 2009 AC Milan14 Róbert VITTEK Forward 01.04.1982 SVK 188 2008 1. FC Nürnberg15 EMERSON da Conceição Defender 23.02.1986 BRA 185 2006 SC Corinthians

Paranaense16 Mickaël LANDREAU Goalkeeper 14.05.1979 FRA 184 2009 Paris Saint-Germain FC17 Pierre-Alain FRAU Forward 15.04.1980 FRA 175 2008 Paris Saint-Germain FC18 Franck BÉRIA Defender 23.05.1983 FRA 177 2007 FC Metz20 Larsen TOURE Forward 20.07.1984 FRA 184 2005 Grenoble Foot 38 (loan)22 Aurélien CHEDJOU Defender 20.06.1985 CMR 184 2007 FC Rouen23 Adil RAMI Defender 27.12.1985 FRA 190 2006 ES Fréjus24 Rio Antonio MAVUBA Midfielder 08.03.1984 FRA 172 2008 Villarreal CF25 Nicolas PLESTAN Defender 02.06.1981 FRA 184 2003 AS Monaco FC27 GERVINHO Midfielder 27.05.1987 CIV 179 2009 Le Mans UC 7228 Emil LYNG Forward 03.08.1989 DEN 187 2008 AGF Århus29 Stéphane DUMONT Midfielder 06.09.1982 FRA 183 2003 none31 Idrissa GUEYE Midfielder 20.09.1989 SEN 174 2008 none32 Pape SOUARE Defender 06.06.1990 SEN 179 2008 none34 Pierre BAHERLE Midfielder 07.07.1991 FRA 180 2008 US Boulogne40 Barel MOUKO Goalkeeper 05.04.1979 FRA 185 2009 FC Gueugnon

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/095th in French Ligue 1

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 July FK Sevojno (SRB) – LOSC Lille Métropole 0-2Second leg, 6 AugustLOSC Lille Métropole – FK Sevojno (SRB) 2-0Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustKRC Genk (BEL) – LOSC Lille Métropole 1-2Second leg, 27 AugustLOSC Lille Métropole – KRC Genk (BEL) 4-2




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberLOSC Lille Métropole – Valencia CF (ESP)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberSK Slavia Praha (CZE) – LOSC Lille MétropoleMatchday Three: 22 OctoberLOSC Lille Métropole – Genoa CFC (ITA)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberGenoa CFC (ITA) – LOSC Lille Métropole Matchday Five: 2 DecemberValencia CF (ESP) – LOSC Lille MétropoleMatchday Six: 17 DecemberLOSC Lille Métropole – SK Slavia Praha (CZE)


Valencia CF(ESP)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1919Address: Pintor Monleón 4, 46023 Valencia, Spain Telephone: +34 902 01 19 19Website: valenciacf.com

Press Officer: Damià Vidagany Team Captain: Carlos Marchena

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (6)1942, 1944, 1947, 1971, 2002, 2004National Cup (7)1941, 1949, 1954, 1967, 1979, 1999, 2008UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1)1980UEFA Cup (1)2004Fairs Cup (2)1962, 1963UEFA Super Cup (2)1980, 2004

STADIUM: ESTADIO MESTALLA


PRESIDENT: Manuel LLORENTE MARTÍN


HEAD COACH: Unai EMERY

Date/Place of Birth: 03.11.1971 in Hondarribia, Spain Nationality: ESP

Playing Career:Real Sociedad B (1990-95), RealSociedad de Fútbol (1995-96), CDToledo (1996-2000), Racing Club

de Ferrol (2000-2002), CD Leganés (2002-03), LorcaDeportiva CF (2003-05)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Lorca Deportiva CF (2004-06), UD Almería (2006-08),Valencia CF (2008-)

Valencia CF | Group B

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 CÉSAR Sánchez Goalkeeper 02.09.1971 ESP 185 2009 Tottenham Hotspur FC2 BRUNO Saltor Defender 01.10.1980 ESP 181 2009 UD Almería3 Hedwiges MADURO Defender 13.02.1985 NED 185 2008 AFC Ajax4 David NAVARRO Defender 25.05.1980 ESP 188 2001 RCD Mallorca (loan)5 Carlos MARCHENA Defender 31.07.1979 ESP 183 2001 SL Benfica6 David ALBELDA Midfielder 01.09.1977 ESP 181 1997 Villarreal CF7 DAVID VILLA Forward 03.12.1981 ESP 175 2005 Real Zaragoza8 Rubén BARAJA Midfielder 11.07.1975 ESP 180 2000 Club Atlético de Madrid9 Nikola ŽIGIĆ Forward 25.09.1980 SRB 202 2007 Real Racing Club

Santander (loan) 11 Asier DEL HORNO Defender 19.01.1981 ESP 183 2006 Chelsea FC13 Miguel Ángel MOYÁ Goalkeeper 02.04.1984 ESP 187 2009 RCD Mallorca14 VICENTE Rodríguez Midfielder 16.07.1981 ESP 175 2000 Levante UD15 Ángel DEALBERT Defender 01.01.1983 ESP 185 2009 CD Castellón16 MIKU Forward 19.08.1985 HUN 185 2004 UD Salamanca (loan)17 JOAQUĺN Sánchez Midfielder 21.07.1981 ESP 179 2006 Real Betis Balompié18 MANUEL FERNANDES Midfielder 05.02.1986 POR 176 2007 Everton FC (loan)19 PABLO Hernández Midfielder 11.04.1985 ESP 173 2008 Getafe CF20 ALEXIS Ruano Defender 04.08.1985 ESP 183 2007 Getafe CF21 David SILVA Forward 08.01.1986 ESP 170 2004 RC Celta de Vigo (loan)22 Jérémy MATHIEU Defender 29.10.1983 FRA 190 2009 Toulouse FC23 MIGUEL Defender 04.01.1980 POR 179 2005 SL Benfica24 ÉVER BANEGA Midfielder 29.06.1988 ARG 174 2008 Club Atlético de Madrid

(loan)25 NACHO GONZÁLEZ Midfielder 14.05.1982 ITA 180 2008 Newcastle United FC

(loan)28 JORDI ALBA Midfielder 21.03.1989 ESP 165 2007 Gimnàstic de Tarragona

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/096th in Spanish Liga

2009/10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustStabæk IF (NOR) – Valencia CF 0-3Second leg, 27 AugustValencia CF – Stabæk IF (NOR) 4-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberLOSC Lille Métropole (FRA) – Valencia CFMatchday Two: 1 OctoberValencia CF – Genoa CFC (ITA)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberValencia CF – SK Slavia Praha (CZE)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberSK Slavia Praha (CZE) – Valencia CFMatchday Five: 2 DecemberValencia CF – LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberGenoa CFC (ITA) – Valencia CF


Genoa CFC(ITA)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1893Address: Via Ronchi 67, 16155 Genova Pegli, ItalyTelephone: +39 10 612831Website: genoacfc.it

Press Officer: Dino Storace Team Captain: Marco Rossi

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (9)1898, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1915, 1923, 1924

National Cup (1)1937

STADIUM: STADIO LUIGI FERRARIS


PRESIDENT: Enrico PREZIOSI


HEAD COACH: Gian Piero GASPERINI

Date/Place of Birth: 26.01.1958 in Turin, ItalyNationality: ITA

Playing Career: Juventus (1976-77), AC Reggiana1919 (loan) (1977-78), US Città diPalermo (1978-83), SS Cavese(1983-84), US Pistoiese (1984-85),

Pescara Calcio (1985-90), Salernitana Calcio 1919(1990-91), Vis Pesaro (1991-93)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Juventus (youth team) (1994-2003), FC Crotone (2003-06), Genoa CFC (2006-)

Genoa CFC | Group B

33

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Danilo RUSSO Goalkeeper 08.07.1987 ITA 186 2001 US Pergocrema (loan)4 Domenico CRISCITO Defender 30.12.1986 ITA 183 2008 Juventus5 Houssine KHARJA Midfielder 09.11.1982 MAR 181 2009 AC Siena7 Marco ROSSI Midfielder 01.04.1978 ITA 179 2003 Como Calcio8 Rodrigo PALACIO Forward 05.02.1982 ARG 175 2009 CA Boca Juniors9 Hernán CRESPO Forward 05.07.1975 ARG 184 2009 FC Internazionale

Milano10 Raffaele PALLADINO Forward 17.04.1984 ITA 182 2008 Juventus14 Giuseppe SCULLI Forward 23.03.1981 ITA 177 2007 Juventus15 Sokratis PAPASTATHOPOULOS Defender 09.08.1988 GRE 186 2008 AEK Athens FC16 Andrea ESPOSITO Defender 17.05.1986 ITA 187 2009 US Lecce20 Giandomenico MESTO Midfielder 25.05.1982 ITA 181 2008 Reggina Calcio21 Alberto ZAPATER Midfielder 13.06.1985 ESP 180 2009 Real Zaragoza23 Francesco MODESTO Defender 16.02.1982 ITA 177 2008 Reggina Calcio24 Emiliano MORETTI Defender 11.06.1981 ITA 183 2009 Valencia CF25 Giuseppe BIAVA Defender 08.05.1977 ITA 180 2008 US Città di Palermo26 Salvatore BOCCHETTI Defender 30.11.1986 ITA 186 2008 Frosinone Calcio28 Ivan JURIĆ Midfielder 25.08.1975 CRO 175 2006 FC Crotone30 Luciano FIGUEROA Forward 19.05.1981 ARG 182 2006 CA Boca Juniors (loan) 32 Marco AMELIA Goalkeeper 02.04.1982 ITA 188 2009 US Città di Palermo33 Sergio FLOCCARI Forward 12.11.1981 ITA 180 2009 Atalanta BC40 Nenad TOMOVIĆ Defender 30.08.1987 SRB 182 2009 FK Crvena Zvezda41 Alessio GREA Defender 29.05.1990 ITA 184 2004 none42 Mattia FERRARO Midfielder 21.05.1990 ITA 178 2004 none73 Alessio SCARPI Goalkeeper 19.04.1973 ITA 188 2004 FC Internazionale

Milano77 Omar MILANETTO Midfielder 30.11.1975 ITA 176 2006 Brescia Calcio

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/095th in Italian Serie A

2009/10UEFA Europa League Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustGenoa CFC – Odense BK (DEN) 3-1Second leg, 27 AugustOdense BK (DEN) – Genoa CFC 1-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberGenoa CFC – SK Slavia Praha (CZE)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberValencia CF (ESP) – Genoa CFCMatchday Three: 22 OctoberLOSC Lille Métropole (FRA) – Genoa CFCMatchday Four: 5 NovemberGenoa CFC – LOSC Lille Metropole (FRA)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberSK Slavia Praha (CZE) – Genoa CFCMatchday Six: 17 DecemberGenoa CFC – Valencia CF (ESP)

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group C

Hamburger SV(GER)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1887Address: Sylvesterallee 7, 22525 Hamburg, GermanyTelephone: +49 1805 478 478Website: hsv.de

Press Officer: Jörn WolfTeam Captain: David Jarolím

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (6)1923, 1928, 1960, 1979, 1982, 1983National Cup (3)1963, 1976, 1987National League Cup (2)1973, 2003European Champion Clubs’ Cup (1)1983UEFA Cup-Winners’ Cup (1)1977

STADIUM: HAMBURG ARENA


PRESIDENT: Bernd HOFFMANN


HEAD COACH: Bruno LABBADIA

Date/Place of Birth: 08.02.1966 in Darmstadt, GermanyNationality: GER

Playing Career: SV Darmstadt 98 (1984-87),Hamburger SV (1987-88), 1. FC

Kaiserslautern (1988-91), FC Bayern München (1991-94),1. FC Köln (1994-95), Werder Bremen (1995-98), DSCArminia Bielefeld (1998-2001), Karlsruher SC (2001-03)Major Honours – German Championship (1991, 1994),German Cup (1990)International Caps/Goals – 2/0 for Germany

Managerial/Coaching Career:SV Darmstadt 98 (2003-06), SpVgg Greuther Fürth(2007-08), Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2008-09), Hamburger SV (2009-)

Hamburger SV | Group C

35

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Frank ROST Goalkeeper 30.06.1973 GER 194 2007 FC Schalke 043 David ROZEHNAL Defender 05.07.1980 CZE 199 2009 S.S. Lazio5 Joris MATHIJSEN Defender 05.04.1980 NED 183 2006 AZ Alkmaar6 Dennis AOGO Defender 14.01.1987 GER 184 2008 SC Freiburg7 Marcell JANSEN Defender 04.11.1985 GER 191 2008 FC Bayern München8 ZÉ ROBERTO Midfielder 06.07.1974 BRA 172 2009 FC Bayern München9 José Paolo GUERRERO Forward 01.01.1984 PER 184 2006 FC Bayern München10 Mladen PETRIĆ Forward 01.01.1981 CRO 185 2008 BV Borussia Dortmund11 Eljero ELIA Forward 13.02.1987 NED 176 2009 FC Twente12 Wolfgang HESL Goalkeeper 13.01.1986 GER 185 2004 FC Amberg13 Robert TESCHE Midfielder 27.05.1987 GER 180 2009 DSC Arminia Bielefeld14 David JAROLÍM Midfielder 17.05.1979 CZE 174 2003 1. FC Nürnberg15 Piotr TROCHOWSKI Midfielder 22.03.1984 GER 169 2005 FC Bayern München16 Marcus BERG Forward 17.08.1986 SWE 184 2009 FC Groningen17 Jerome BOATENG Defender 03.09.1988 GER 192 2007 Hertha BSC Berlin18 Romeo CASTELEN Midfielder 03.05.1983 NED 170 2007 Feyenoord20 Guy DEMEL Defender 13.06.1981 FRA 188 2005 BV Borussia Dortmund21 Jonathan PITROIPA Midfielder 12.04.1986 BFA 176 2008 SC Freiburg25 TOMÁS RINCÓN Midfielder 13.01.1988 VEN 175 2009 Deportivo Táchira FC26 Volker SCHMIDT Defender 22.09.1978 GER 179 1991 none28 Mickaël TAVARES Midfielder 25.10.1982 FRA 185 2009 SK Slavia Praha30 Collin BENJAMIN Defender 03.08.1978 NAM 182 2001 none35 Tunay TORUN Forward 21.04.1990 TUR 179 2006 FC St. Pauli

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/095th in German Bundesliga

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyRanders FC (DEN) – Hamburger SV 0-4Second leg, 6 AugustHamburger SV – Randers FC (DEN) 0-1Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustEn Avant Guingamp (FRA) – Hamburger SV 1-5Second leg, 27 AugustHamburger SV – En Avant Guingamp (FRA) 3-1



GROUP FIXTURES: Group C

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberSK Rapid Wien (AUT) – Hamburger SVMatchday Two: 1 OctoberHamburger SV – Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberCeltic FC (SCO) – Hamburger SV Matchday Four: 5 NovemberHamburger SV – Celtic FC (SCO)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberHamburger SV – SK Rapid Wien (AUT)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberHapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) - Hamburger SV


Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC

(ISR)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1927Address: Halochamim 8, PO Box 8402, Tel-Aviv, IsraelTelephone: +972 3 6821275Website: hapoelta-fc.co.il

Press Officer: Geva TelemTeam Captain: Walid Badir

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (13)1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1957, 1966, 1969,1981, 1986, 1988, 2000National Cup (12)1928, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1960, 1972, 1983, 1999,2000, 2006, 2007National League Cup (1)2002Asian Champion Clubs’ Cup (1)1967

STADIUM: BLOOMFIELD


PRESIDENT: Moni HAREL

Date of Birth: 12.05.1955 Elected/Appointed: 2006

HEAD COACH: Eli GUTTMAN

Date/Place of Birth: 24.02.1958 in Haifa, IsraelNationality: ISR

Playing Career: Beitar Netanya FC (1979-80),Maccabi Neve Shanan FC (1980-84), Maccabi Kiryat Bialik FC(1984-85)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Maccabi Kiryat Bialik FC (1985-86), Beitar Haifa FC(1986-87), Maccabi Tirat Carmel FC (1988-89), MaccabiTamra FC (1989-90), Maccabi Haifa FC (assistant)(1990-92), Hapoel Tzafririm Holon FC (1992-93),Maccabi Herzliya FC (1994-95), Hapoel Beit Sha’an FC(1995), Hapoel Be’er Sheva FC (1996-97), Hapoel HaifaFC (1997-2000), Beitar Jerusalem FC (2000-01), HapoelPetach-Tikva FC (2001-02), Hapoel Haifa FC (2002-03),Hapoel Be’er Sheva FC (2003-04), Enosis NeonParalimni FC (2004-06), Maccabi Netanya FC (2006-07),AEL Limassol FC (2007), Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (2007-)Major Honours – Israeli Championship (1999), IsraeliCup (1997)

Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC | Group C

37

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Vincent ENYEAMA Goalkeeper 29.08.1982 NGA 180 2007 Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv FC3 DOUGLAS da Silva Defender 07.03.1984 BRA 186 2008 Hapoel Kfar-Saba FC4 Dani BONDARV Defender 07.02.1987 ISR 177 2006 none5 Michael ZANDBERG Midfielder 16.04.1980 ISR 180 2009 Beitar Jerusalem FC7 Nemanja VUČIĆEVIĆ Midfielder 11.08.1979 SRB 181 2009 1. FC Köln9 Itay SHECHTER Forward 22.02.1987 ISR 178 2009 Maccabi Netanya FC10 Walid BADIR Midfielder 12.03.1974 ISR 183 2005 Maccabi Haifa FC11 Samuel YEBOAH Forward 25.06.1986 GHA 175 2008 Hapoel Kfar-Saba FC12 Victor MARE Forward 31.05.1989 ISR 177 2009 none14 Gil VERMOUTH Midfielder 05.08.1985 ISR 173 2008 KAA Gent15 Zurab MENTESHASHVILI Midfielder 30.01.1980 GEO 176 2009 FK Ventspils16 Eran ZAHAVI Forward 25.07.1987 ISR 180 2007 Ironi Ramat Hasharon

FC17 Maaran LALA Forward 07.03.1982 ISR 180 2009 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth

FC18 Shay ABUTBUL Midfielder 16.01.1983 ISR 180 2002 none19 David BEN DAYAN Defender 27.11.1978 ISR 179 2009 Maccabi Netanya FC22 Nil ABARBANEL Goalkeeper 19.06.1987 ISR 193 2006 Hapoel Bnei Lod FC23 Omri KANADA Defender 06.07.1986 ISR 175 2007 Hapoel Petach-Tikva FC26 Avihay YADIN Midfielder 26.10.1986 ISR 183 2008 Hapoel Kfar-Saba FC29 Rami DUANI Defender 24.05.1987 ISR 189 2006 Hapoel Kfar-Saba FC

(loan)

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/092nd in Israeli Ligat Ha’al

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyIFK Göteborg (SWE) – Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC 1-3Second leg, 6 AugustHapoel Tel-Aviv FC – IFK Göteborg (SWE) 1-1Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustFK Teplice (CZE) - Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC 1-2Second leg, 27 AugustHapoel Tel-Aviv FC – FK Teplice (CZE) 1-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberHapoel Tel-Aviv FC – Celtic FC (SCO)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberHamburger SV (GER) - Hapoel Tel-Aviv FCMatchday Three: 22 OctoberHapoel Tel-Aviv FC – SK Rapid Wien (AUT)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberSK Rapid Wien (AUT) – Hapoel Tel-Aviv FCMatchday Five: 2 DecemberCeltic FC (SCO) – Hapoel Tel-Aviv FCMatchday Six: 17 DecemberHapoel Tel-Aviv FC – Hamburger SV (GER)


Celtic FC(SCO)

38

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1888Address: Celtic Park, Glasgow G40 3RE, ScotlandTelephone: +44 871 226 1888Website: celticfc.net

Press Officers: Iain Jamieson & Rhona MacdonaldTeam Captain: Stephen McManus

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (42)1893, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909,1910, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1926, 1936,1938, 1954, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972,1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1998,2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008National Cup (34)1892, 1899, 1900, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1914,1923, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1951, 1954, 1965,1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1985,1988, 1989, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007National League Cup (14)1957, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1983,1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009European Champion Clubs’ Cup (1)1967

STADIUM: CELTIC PARK


CHAIRMAN: John REID


MANAGER: Tony MOWBRAY

Date/Place of Birth: 22.11.1963 in Saltburn, EnglandNationality: ENG

Playing Career: Middlesbrough FC (1982-91),Celtic FC (1991-95), Ipswich TownFC (1995-2000)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Ipswich Town FC (caretaker) (2002), Hibernian FC(2004-06), West Bromwich Albion FC (2006-09), CelticFC (2009-)

Celtic FC | Group C

39

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Artur BORUC Goalkeeper 20.02.1980 POL 193 2005 Legia Warszawa2 Andreas HINKEL Defender 26.03.1982 GER 183 2008 Sevilla FC3 Lee NAYLOR Defender 19.03.1980 ENG 178 2006 Wolverhampton

Wanderers FC4 Stephen McMANUS Defender 10.09.1982 SCO 187 2000 none5 Gary CALDWELL Defender 12.04.1982 SCO 184 2006 Hibernian FC6 Landry N’GUÉMO Midfielder 28.11.1985 CMR 173 2009 AS Nancy-Lorraine7 Scott McDONALD Forward 21.08.1983 AUS 171 2007 Motherwell FC8 Scott BROWN Midfielder 25.06.1985 SCO 178 2007 Hibernian FC9 Georgios SAMARAS Forward 21.02.1985 GRE 192 2008 Manchester City FC10 Marc-Antoine FORTUNÉ Forward 02.07.1981 FRA 183 2009 AS Nancy-Lorraine11 Daniel FOX Defender 29.05.1986 ENG 183 2009 Coventry City FC12 Mark WILSON Defender 05.06.1984 SCO 180 2006 Dundee United FC13 Shaun MALONEY Forward 24.01.1983 SCO 170 2008 Aston Villa FC14 Niall McGINN Midfielder 20.07.1987 NIR 183 1009 Derry City FC16 Willo FLOOD Midfielder 10.04.1985 IRL 168 2009 Cardiff City FC17 Marc CROSAS Midfielder 09.01.1988 ESP 174 2008 FC Barcelona19 Barry ROBSON Midfielder 07.11.1978 SCO 180 2008 Dundee United FC20 Patrick McCOURT Forward 16.12.1983 NIR 182 2008 Derry City FC22 Glenn LOOVENS Defender 22.09.1983 NED 187 2008 Cardiff City FC24 Łukasz ZAŁUSKA Goalkeeper 16.06.1982 POL 193 2009 Dundee United FC29 Koki MIZUNO Midfielder 06.09.1985 JPN 173 2008 JEF United Ichihara

Chiba33 Chris KILLEN Forward 08.10.1981 NZL 185 2007 Hibernian FC46 Aiden McGEADY Midfielder 04.04.1986 IRL 174 2002 none55 Paul McGOWAN Forward 07.10.1987 SCO 170 2005 Hamilton Academical

FC (loan)

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/092nd in Scottish Premier League

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulyCeltic FC – FC Dinamo Moskva (RUS) 0-1Second leg, 5 AugustFC Dinamo Moskva (RUS) – Celtic FC 0-2Play-off RoundFirst leg, 18 AugustCeltic FC - Arsenal FC (ENG) 0-2Second leg, 26 AugustArsenal FC (ENG) – Celtic FC 3-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberHapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) – Celtic FCMatchday Two: 1 OctoberCeltic FC – SK Rapid Wien (AUT)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberCeltic FC – Hamburger SV (GER)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberHamburger SV (GER) – Celtic FCMatchday Five: 2 DecemberCeltic FC – Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)Matchday Six: 17 DecemberSK Rapid Wien (AUT) - Celtic FC


SK Rapid Wien(AUT)

40

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1899Address: Keisslergasse 3, 1140 Wien, AustriaTelephone: +43 1 72743 0Website: skrapid.at

Press Officer: Sharif ShoukryTeam Captain: Steffen Hofmann

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (33)(Austria) 1912, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921,1923, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1948,1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1964, 1967, 1968,1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2005, 2008; (Germany)1941National Cup (15)(Austria) 1919, 1920, 1927, 1946, 1961, 1968, 1969,1972, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1995; (Germany)1938.

STADIUM: ERNST HAPPEL STADION


PRESIDENT: Rudolf EDLINGER

Date of Birth: 20.02.1940 Elected/Appointed: October 2001

HEAD COACH: Peter PACULT

Date/Place of Birth: 28.10.1959 in Vienna, AustriaNationality: AUT

Playing Career: Wiener Sportsclub (1981-84), SKRapid Wien (1984-86), FC WackerTirol (1986-92), FC Stahl Linz (1992-93), TSV 1860 München (1993-95),FK Austria Wien (1995-96)

Major Honours – Austrain Championship (1989, 1990),Austrian Cup (1985, 1989)International Caps/Goals – 24/1 for Austria

Managerial/Coaching Career:TSV 1860 München (assistant) (1996-2001), TSV 1860München (2001-03), FC Kärnten (2004-05), SG DynamoDresden (2005-06), SK Rapid Wien (2006-)Major Honours – Austrian Championship (2008)

SK Rapid Wien | Group C

41

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Raimund HEDL Goalkeeper 31.08.1974 AUT 188 2005 SV Mattersburg3 Jürgen PATOCKA Defender 30.07.1977 AUT 192 2007 SV Mattersburg4 Milan JOVANOVIĆ Defender 21.07.1983 MNE 187 2009 FC Spartak Nalchik6 Christian THONHOFER Midfielder 26.05.1985 AUT 177 2006 VfB Admira Wacker

Mödling7 Stefan KULOVITS Midfielder 19.04.1983 AUT 178 2000 none8 Markus HEIKKINEN Defender 13.10.1978 FIN 185 2007 Luton Town FC9 Hamdi SALIHI Forward 19.01.1984 ALB 185 2009 SV Ried11 Steffen HOFMANN Midfielder 09.09.1980 GER 173 2006 TSV 1860 München13 Christoph SCHÖSSWENDTER Defender 16.07.1988 AUT 192 2009 1. FC Vöcklabruck14 Markus KATZER Defender 11.12.1979 AUT 186 2004 VfB Admira Wacker

Mödling16 Nikica JELAVIĆ Forward 27.08.1985 CRO 188 2008 SV Zulte Waregem17 Veli KAVLAK Midfielder 03.11.1988 AUT 173 2005 none18 Hannes EDER Defender 05.09.1983 AUT 178 2007 FC Wacker Tirol19 Christopher DRAZAN Midfielder 02.10.1990 AUT 184 2008 none20 René GARTLER Forward 21.10.1985 AUT 176 2008 FC Lustenau22 Ragnvald SOMA Defender 10.11.1979 NOR 189 2009 FK Viking23 Andreas DOBER Defender 31.03.1986 AUT 182 2004 SCR Altach (loan)24 Helge PAYER Goalkeeper 09.08.1979 AUT 184 1997 ASK Kottingbrunn (loan)27 Branko BOŠKOVIĆ Midfielder 21.06.1980 MNE 185 2007 Paris Saint-Germain FC28 Christopher TRIMMEL Forward 24.02.1987 AUT 189 2008 ASK Horitschon30 Lukas KÖNIGSHOFER Goalkeeper 16.03.1989 AUT 192 2009 SK Austria Kärnten33 Mario KONRAD Forward 22.01.1983 AUT 183 2009 SCR Altach35 Yasin PEHLIVAN Midfielder 05.01.1989 AUT 183 2009 none

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/092nd in Austrian Bundesliga

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 16 JulySK Rapid Wien – KS Vllaznia (ALB) 5-0Second leg, 23 JulyKS Vllaznia (ALB) - SK Rapid Wien 0-3Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulySK Rapid Wien – APOP Kinyras Peyias FC (CYP) 2-1Second leg, 6 AugustAPOP Kinyras Peyias FC (CYP) – SK Rapid Wien 2-2Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustSK Rapid Wien – Aston Villa FC (ENG) 1-0Second leg, 27 AugustAston Villa FC (ENG) - SK Rapid Wien 2-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberSK Rapid Wien – Hamburger SV (GER)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberCeltic FC (SCO) - SK Rapid WienMatchday Three: 22 OctoberHapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) – SK Rapid WienMatchday Four: 5 NovemberSK Rapid Wien – Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)Matchday Five: 2 DecemberHamburger SV (GER) - SK Rapid WienMatchday Six: 17 DecemberSK Rapid Wien – Celtic FC (SCO)

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group D

Sporting Clube de Portugal

(POR)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1906Address: Edifício Visconde de Alvalade, Rua ProfFernando da Fonseca, Apartado 42099, 1601-801Lisboa, Portugal Telephone: +351 21 751 6822Website: sporting.pt

Press Officer: Miguel Salema GarçãoTeam Captain: João Moutinho

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (18)1941, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954,1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1982, 2000, 2002National Cup (15)1941, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1954, 1963, 1971, 1973, 1974,1978, 1982, 1995, 2002, 2007, 2008 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1)1964

STADIUM: ESTÁDIO JOSÉ ALVALADE


PRESIDENT: José Eduardo BETTENCOURT

Date of Birth: 24.10.1960 Elected/Appointed: June 2009

HEAD COACH: PAULO BENTO

Date/Place of Birth: 20.06.1969 in Lisbon, PortugalNationality: POR

Playing Career: SL Benfica (1988-89), CF Estrela daAmadora (1989-91), Vitória SC(1991-94), SL Benfica (1994-96),Real Oviedo (1996-2000), SportingClube de Portugal (2000-04)

Major Honours – Portuguese Championship (2002),Portuguese Cup (1990, 1996, 2002)International Caps/Goals – 35/0 for Portugal

Managerial/Coaching Career:Sporting Clube de Portugal (youth) (2004-05),Sporting Clube de Portugal (2005-)Major Honours – Portuguese Cup (2007, 2008)

Sporting Clube de Portugal | Group D

43

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 RUI PATRÍCIO Goalkeeper 15.02.1988 POR 188 2006 none4 ANDERSON POLGA Defender 09.02.1979 BRA 182 2003 Grêmio FBPA5 PEDRO SILVA Defender 25.04.1981 BRA 180 2007 SC Internacional7 Marat IZMAILOV Midfielder 21.09.1982 RUS 172 2007 FC Lokomotiv Moskva9 Carlos SALEIRO Forward 25.02.1986 POR 185 2005 A. Académica de

Coimbra (loan)10 Simon VUKČEVIĆ Midfielder 29.01.1986 MNE 179 2007 FC Saturn Moskovskaya

Oblast11 Felipe CAICEDO Forward 05.09.1988 ECU 185 2009 Manchester City FC12 Marco CANEIRA Defender 09.02.1979 POR 178 2008 Valencia CF13 TONEL Defender 13.04.1980 POR 184 2005 CS Marítimo14 MATÍAS FERNÁNDEZ Midfielder 15.05.1986 CHI 176 2009 Villarreal CF16 TIAGO Goalkeeper 16.04.1975 POR 180 1995 CF Estrela da Amadora

(loan)17 Miguel Ángel ANGULO Forward 23.06.1977 ESP 180 2009 Valencia CF18 Leandro GRIMI Defender 09.02.1985 ITA 182 2008 AC Milan19 RICARDO BATISTA Goalkeeper 19.11.1986 POR 187 2008 Fulham FC20 YANNICK DJALÓ Forward 05.05.1986 POR 171 2005 Casa Pia AC (loan)23 HÉLDER POSTIGA Forward 02.08.1982 POR 182 2008 FC Porto24 MIGUEL VELOSO Midfielder 11.05.1986 POR 180 2005 CD Olivas e Moscavide

(loan)25 Bruno PEREIRINHA Midfielder 02.03.1988 POR 173 2006 CD Olivas e Moscavide

(loan)28 JOÃO MOUTINHO Midfielder 08.09.1986 POR 170 2004 none31 LIEDSON Forward 17.12.1977 BRA 175 2003 SC Corinthians 34 Vladimir STOJKOVIĆ Goalkeeper 28.07.1983 SRB 195 2007 Getafe CF (loan)55 ANDRÉ MARQUES Defender 01.08.1987 POR 185 2005 Vitória FC (loan)78 ABEL Defender 22.12.1978 POR 178 2006 SC Braga

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/092nd in Portuguese Primeira Liga

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulySporting Clube de Portugal – FC Twente (NED) 0-0Second leg, 4 AugustFC Twente (NED) – Sporting Clube de Portugal 1-1Play-off RoundFirst leg, 18 AugustSporting Clube de Portugal – ACF Fiorentina (ITA) 2-2Second leg, 26 AugustACF Fiorentina (ITA) – Sporting Clube de Portugal 1-1



GROUP FIXTURES: Group D

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberSC Heerenveen (NED) – Sporting Clube de Portugal Matchday Two: 1 OctoberSporting Clube de Portugal – Hertha BSC Berlin (GER)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFK Ventspils (LVA) – Sporting Clube de Portugal Matchday Four: 5 NovemberSporting Clube de Portugal – FK Ventspils (LVA)Matchday Five: 3 DecemberSporting Clube de Portugal – SC Heerenveen (NED)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberHertha BSC Berlin (GER) – Sporting Clube de Portugal


Hertha BSC Berlin

(GER)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1892Address: Hans-Braun-Strase, Friesenhaus 2, 14053Berlin, GermanyTelephone: +49 30 20 09 28 0Website: herthabsc.de

Press Officer: Gerd GrausTeam Captain: Arne Friedrich

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (2)1930, 1931National League Cup (2)2001, 2002

STADIUM: OLYMPIASTADION


PRESIDENT: Werner GEGENBAUER


HEAD COACH: Lucien FAVRE

Date/Place of Birth: 02.11.1957in Saint-Barthelemy, SwitzerlandNationality: SUI

Playing Career: Lausanne Sports (1976-79),Neuchâtel Xamax FC (1979-81),Servette FC (1976-80), Toulouse FC(1980-83), Servette FC (1983-86)

Major Honours – Swiss Championship (1985)International Caps/Goals – 24/1 for Switzerland

Managerial/Coaching Career:FC Echallens (1993-95), Yverdon-Sport FC (1997-2000),Servette FC (2000-02), FC Zürich (2003-07), Hertha BSCBerlin (2007-)Major Honours – Swiss Championship (2006, 2007),Swiss Cup (2001, 2005)

Hertha BSC Berlin | Group D

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Jaroslav DROBNÝ Goalkeeper 18.10.1979 CZE 192 2007 VfL Bochum2 KAKÁ Defender 16.05.1981 BRA 186 2008 A. Académica de

Coimbra3 Arne FRIEDRICH Defender 29.05.1979 GER 185 2002 DSC Arminia Bielefeld4 Steve VON BERGEN Defender 10.06.1983 SUI 182 2007 FC Zürich5 Nemanja PEJČINOVIĆ Defender 04.11.1987 SRB 185 2009 FK Rad6 Christoph JANKER Defender 14.02.1985 GER 185 2009 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim7 CÍCERO Santos Midfielder 26.08.1984 BRA 180 2008 Fluminense FC8 Pál DÁRDAI Midfielder 16.03.1976 HUN 179 1997 BVSC Budapest9 Adrián RAMOS Forward 22.01.1986 COL 185 2009 América de Cali10 RAFFAEL Forward 28.03.1985 BRA 174 2008 FC Zürich11 Florian KRINGE Midfielder 18.08.1982 GER 187 2009 BV Borussia Dortmund13 Marc STEIN Defender 07.07.1985 GER 183 2008 FC Hansa Rostock18 Artur WICHNIAREK Forward 28.02.1977 POL 183 2009 DSC Arminia Bielefeld20 Patrick EBERT Midfielder 17.03.1987 GER 176 2004 none22 Rasmus BENGTSSON Defender 26.06.1986 SWE 186 2009 Trelleborgs FF23 Valeri DOMOVCHIYSKI Forward 05.10.1986 BUL 180 2008 PFC Levski Sofia25 Maximilian NICU Midfielder 25.11.1982 GER 185 2008 SV Wehen Wiesbaden26 Łukasz PISZCZEK Forward 03.06.1985 POL 184 2007 Zagłębie Lubin27 CLÉDERSON César Midfielder 14.07.1979 BRA 188 2009 Al-Ahli FC30 Christopher GÄNG Goalkeeper 10.05.1988 GER 188 2007 SV Waldhof Mannheim44 Gojko KAČAR Midfielder 26.01.1987 SRB 183 2008 FK Vojvodina

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/094th in German Bundesliga

2009/10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustBrøndby IF (DEN) – Hertha BSC Berlin 2-1Second leg, 27 AugustHertha BSC Berlin – Brøndby IF (DEN) 3-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberHertha BSC Berlin – FK Ventspils (LVA)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberSporting Clube de Portugal (POR) - Hertha BSC BerlinMatchday Three: 22 OctoberHertha BSC Berlin – SC Heerenveen (NED)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberSC Heerenveen (NED) - Hertha BSC BerlinMatchday Five: 3 DecemberFK Ventspils (LVA) - Hertha BSC BerlinMatchday Six: 16 DecemberHertha BSC Berlin – Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)


FK Ventspils(LVA)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1997Address: Sporta iela 7/9, Ventspils, LatviaTelephone: +371 636 81354Website: fkventspils.lv

Press Officer: Mihail KorolevTeam Captain: Jevgēņijs Kosmačovs

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (3)2006, 2007, 2008National Cup (4)2003, 2004, 2005, 2007

STADIUM: SKONTO


PRESIDENT: Jurijs BESPALOVS


HEAD COACH: Nunzio ZAVETTIERI

Date/Place of Birth: 19.04.1967 in Reggio Calabria, ItalyNationality: ITA

Managerial/Coaching Career: Reggina Calcio (youth) (1995-97),AC Milan (youth) (1999-2000), ACChioggia (youth) (1999-2000), SSCVenezia (youth) (2000-03),Udinese Calcio (youth) (2004-06),

Udinese Calcio (assistant) (2006-08), FC InternazionaleMilano (youth) (2008-09); FK Ventspils (2009-)

FK Ventspils | Group D

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Pavel CHESNOVSKI Goalkeeper 04.03.1986 BLR 193 2009 FC Vitebsk2 Aleksejs SOLEIČUKS Defender 12.08.1980 LVA 180 2004 none3 Vitālijs ASTAFJEVS Midfielder 03.04.1971 LVA 180 2009 RFS/Olimps4 Jurijs ŽIGAJEVS Midfielder 14.11.1985 LVA 168 2008 FK Rīga6 Artis LAZDIŅS Midfielder 03.05.1986 LVA 181 2006 none8 Deniss KAČANOVS Defender 27.11.1979 LVA 180 2002 FK Daugava Rīga11 Aleksejs VIŠŅAKOVS Midfielder 03.02.1984 LVA 176 2009 Skonto FC14 Ivan SHPAKOV Forward 08.06.1986 RUS 175 2009 FK Rīga15 Grigori CHIRKIN Midfielder 26.02.1986 RUS 172 2009 FC Dynamo Barnaul16 Aleksandrs KOĻINKO Goalkeeper 18.06.1975 LVA 190 2009 FC Dinamo 1948

Bucureşti17 Jean-Paul NDEKI Defender 27.10.1982 CMR 196 2006 Qingdao Jonoon FC18 Pāvels MIHADJUKS Defender 27.05.1980 LVA 189 2009 Inverness Caledonian

Thistle FC20 Alexandru DEDOV Forward 26.07.1989 MDA 175 2007 none22 Igor ŢIGÎRLAŞ Midfielder 24.02.1984 MDA 176 2007 FC Zimbru Chişinău24 Azamat BAIMATOV Defender 03.12.1989 KGZ 188 2009 FC Dordoi-Dinamo Naryn26 Uche IHERUOME Forward 14.04.1987 NGA 185 2009 FC Pakhtakor Tashkent27 Edgars GAURAČS Forward 10.03.1988 LVA 188 2009 Ascoli Calcio 189828 Eduards VIŠŅAKOVS Forward 10.05.1990 LVA 188 2009 FK Tranzīts29 Aleksandrs SOLOVJOVS Midfielder 25.02.1988 LVA 177 2009 FK Tranzīts30 Andrejs PAVLOVS Goalkeeper 22.02.1979 LVA 198 2008 FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk

(loan)31 Ronny HODEL Defender 27.10.1982 SUI 182 2009 FC Basel 189332 Andrejs BUTRIKS Forward 20.12.1982 LVA 177 2001 none33 JOÃO MARTINS Forward 20.06.1982 POR 182 2009 FC Sibir Novosibirsk34 Juris LAIZĀNS Midfielder 06.01.1979 LVA 186 2009 RFS/Olimps35 Alessandro ZAMPERINI Defender 15.08.1982 ITA 185 2009 AS Cisco Calcio Roma

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Latvian Vīrsliga

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 15 JulyFK Ventspils – F91 Dudelange (LUX) 3-0Second leg, 22 JulyF91 Dudelange (LUX) – FK Ventspils 1-3Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 29 JulyFK Ventspils – FC BATE Borisov (BLR) 1-0Second leg, 5 AugustFC BATE Borisov (BLR) – FK Ventspils 2-1Play-off RoundFirst leg, 18 AugustFK Ventspils – FC Zürich (SUI) 0-3Second leg, 25 AugustFC Zürich (SUI) – FK Ventspils 2-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberHertha BSC Berlin (GER) - FK VentspilsMatchday Two: 1 OctoberFK Ventspils – SC Heerenveen (NED)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFK Ventspils – Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberSporting Clube de Portugal (POR) - FK VentspilsMatchday Five: 3 DecemberFK Ventspils – Hertha BSC Berlin (GER)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberSC Heerenveen (NED) - FK Ventspils


SC Heerenveen(NED)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1920Address: Abe Lenstra boulevard 19, Postbus 513, 8440AM Heerenveen, NetherlandsTelephone: +31 513 612 100Website: sc-heerenveen.nl

Press Officer: Erica KooyengaTeam Captain: Michel Breuer

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Cup (1)2009

STADIUM: ABE LENSTRA STADION


PRESIDENT: None

HEAD COACH: Jan DE JONGE

Date/Place of Birth: 08.05.1963 in Emmen, NetherlandsNationality: NED

Playing Career: FC Groningen (1982-84), SCHeerenveen (1984-89), FC Emmen(1989-96)

Managerial/Coaching Career:FC Emmen (assistant) (1996-98), FC Emmen (1998-2001), SC Heerenveen (assistant) (2001-05), DeGraafschap (2005-08), SC Heerenveen (youth) (2008-09), SC Heerenveen (interim) (2009-)

SC Heerenveen | Group D

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club3 Kristian BAK NIELSEN Defender 20.10.1992 DEN 182 2007 FC Midtjylland4 Michel BREUER Defender 25.05.1980 NED 183 2004 SBV Excelsior5 Michael DINGSDAG Midfielder 18.10.1982 NED 189 2006 BV Vitesse6 Igor DJURIĆ Defender 22.02.1985 SRB 192 2009 FK Vojvodina7 Viktor ELM Midfielder 13.11.1985 SWE 192 2009 Kalmar FF8 Roy BEERENS Forward 22.12.1987 NED 174 2007 PSV Eindhoven9 Geert Arend ROORDA Midfielder 02.03.1988 NED 190 2007 none10 Mika VÄYRYNEN Midfielder 28.12.1981 FIN 180 2008 PSV Eindhoven11 Michal PAPADOPULOS Forward 14.04.1985 CZE 183 2009 FK Mladá Boleslav12 PAULO HENRIQUE Forward 13.03.1989 BRA 180 2007 Clube Atlético Mineiro13 Tarik ELYOUNOUSSI Forward 23.02.1988 NOR 176 2008 Fredrikstad FK14 Patrik INGELSTEN Forward 25.01.1982 SWE 179 2009 Kalmar FF15 Michal ŠVEC Midfielder 19.03.1987 CZE 181 2008 SK Slavia Praha17 Christian GRINDHEIM Midfielder 17.07.1983 NOR 179 2007 Vålerenga IF19 Daryl JANMAAT Defender 22.07.1979 ANT 176 2008 ADO Den Haag20 Goran POPOV Defender 02.10.1984 MKD 189 2008 Levadiakos FC22 Oussama ASSAIDI Forward 15.08.1988 NED 175 2008 De Graafschap23 Hernán LOSADA Midfielder 09.05.1982 ARG 171 2009 RSC Anderlecht24 Martin LEJSAL Goalkeeper 16.09.1982 CZE 196 2009 1. FC Brno25 Brian VANDENBUSSCHE Goalkeeper 24.09.1981 BEL 196 2004 Sparta Rotterdam27 Diederik BANGMA Goalkeeper 22.05.1990 NED 185 2009 GVVV Veenendaal31 Arnór SMÁRASON Midfielder 07.09.1988 ISL 184 2008 ÍA Akranes32 Richard STOLTE Forward 08.01.1990 NED 182 2009 none35 Gerald SIBON Forward 19.04.1974 NED 198 2007 1. FC Nürnberg37 Gerry KONING Defender 03.01.1980 NED 173 2009 FC Volendam

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/09Winners of Dutch Cup

2009/10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustPAOK FC (GRE) – SC Heerenveen 1-1Second leg, 27 AugustSC Heerenveen – PAOK FC (GRE) 0-0




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberSC Heerenveen – Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFK Ventspils (LVA) - SC HeerenveenMatchday Three: 22 OctoberHertha BSC Berlin (GER) - SC HeerenveenMatchday Four: 5 NovemberSC Heerenveen – Hertha BSC Berlin (GER)Matchday Five: 3 DecemberSporting Clube de Portugal (POR) - SC HeerenveenMatchday Six: 16 DecemberSC Heerenveen – FK Ventspils (LVA)

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group E

AS Roma(ITA)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1927Address: Via di Trigoria Km 3,600, 00128 Roma, Italy Telephone: +39 06 506 0200Website: asroma.it

Press Officer: Elena TurraTeam Captain: Francesco Totti

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (3)1942, 1983, 2001National Cup (9)1964, 1969, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1991, 2007, 2008Fairs Cup (1)1961

STADIUM: STADIO OLIMPICO


PRESIDENT: Rosella SENSI


HEAD COACH: Claudio RANIERI

Date/Place of Birth: 20.10.1951 in Rome, ItalyNationality: ITA

Playing Career: AS Roma (1973-74), US Catanzaro(1974-82), Calcio Catania (1982-84), US Città di Palermo (1984-86)

Managerial/Coaching Career:SSC Campania Puteolana (1987-

88), Cagliari Calcio (1988-91), SSC Napoli (1991-93),ACF Fiorentina (1993-97), Valencia CF (1997-99), ClubAtlético de Madrid (1999-2000), Chelsea FC (2000-04),Valencia CF (2004-05), Parma FC (2007), Juventus(2007-09), AS Roma (2009-) Major Honours – UEFA Super Cup (2004), Italian Cup(1996), Spanish Cup (1999)

AS Roma | Group E

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Bogdan LOBONŢ Goalkeeper 18.01.1978 ROU 184 2009 FC Dinamo 1948

Bucureşti2 CICINHO Defender 24.06.1980 BRA 172 2007 Real Madrid CF3 Marco ANDREOLLI Defender 10.06.1986 ITA 187 2007 US Sassuolo (loan)4 JUAN Defender 01.02.1979 BRA 182 2007 Bayer 04 Leverkusen5 Philippe MÈXES Defender 30.03.1982 FRA 187 2004 AJ Auxerre7 David PIZARRO Midfielder 11.09.1979 CHI 170 2006 FC Internazionale Milano9 Mirko VUČINIĆ Forward 01.10.1983 MNE 186 2006 US Lecce10 Francesco TOTTI Forward 27.09.1976 ITA 180 1989 none11 Rodrigo TADDEI Midfielder 06.03.1980 BRA 177 2005 AC Siena13 Marco MOTTA Defender 14.05.1986 ITA 183 2009 Udinese Calcio16 Daniele DE ROSSI Midfielder 24.07.1983 ITA 184 2000 none17 John Arne RIISE Defender 24.09.1980 NOR 185 2008 Liverpool FC19 JÚLIO BAPTISTA Forward 01.10.1981 BRA 187 2008 Real Madrid CF20 Simone PERROTTA Midfielder 17.09.1977 ITA 178 2004 AC Chievo Verona21 Stefano GUBERTI Midfielder 06.11.1984 ITA 180 2009 AS Bari 22 Max TONETTO Defender 18.11.1974 ITA 174 2006 UC Sampdoria23 Leandro GRECO Midfielder 19.07.1986 ITA 183 2003 Pisa Calcio (loan)24 Alessio CERCI Forward 23.07.1987 ITA 180 2004 Atalanta BC (loan)25 ARTUR Goalkeeper 25.01.1981 BRA 192 2008 AC Siena27 JÚLIO SÉRGIO Goalkeeper 08.11.1978 BRA 187 2006 América FC29 Nicolás BURDISSO Defender 12.04.1981 ARG 182 2009 FC Internazionale Milano32 DONI Goalkeeper 22.10.1979 BRA 194 2005 EC Juventude33 Matteo BRIGHI Midfielder 14.02.1981 ITA 179 2004 AC Chievo Verona (loan)77 Marco CASSETTI Defender 29.05.1977 ITA 187 2006 US Lecce94 Jérémy MENEZ Forward 07.05.1987 FRA 181 2008 AS Monaco FC

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/096th in Italian Serie A

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyAS Roma – KAA Gent (BEL) 3-1Second leg, 6 August KAA Gent (BEL) – AS Roma 1-7Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustMFK Košice (SVK) – AS Roma 3-3Second leg, 27 AugustAS Roma – MFK Košice (SVK) 7-1



GROUP FIXTURES: Group E

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberFC Basel 1893 (SUI) – AS RomaMatchday Two: 1 OctoberAS Roma – PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFulham FC (ENG) – AS RomaMatchday Four: 5 NovemberAS Roma – Fulham FC (ENG)Matchday Five: 3 DecemberAS Roma – FC Basel 1893 (SUI)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberPFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) – AS Roma


PFC CSKA Sofia(BUL)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1948Address: Bul. Dragan Tsankov 3, 1504 Sofia, BulgariaTelephone: +359 2 9630998Website: cska.bg

Press Officer: Vladimir RupovTeam Captain: Todor Yanchev

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (31)1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959,1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975,1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992,1997, 2003, 2005, 2008National Cup (19)1951, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974,1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1999,2006

STADIUM: VASIL LEVSKI NATIONAL

Ground Capacity: 43,632Opened: 1953Size of Pitch: 105 x 68m

PRESIDENT: Dimitar BORISOV


HEAD COACH: Luboslav PENEV

Date/Place of Birth: 31.08.1966 in Sofia, BulgariaNationality: BUL

Playing Career: PFC CSKA Sofia (1984-89), ValenciaCF (1989-95), Club Atlético deMadrid (1995-96), SD Compostela(1996-98), RC Celta de Vigo (1998-99), PFC CSKA Sofia (2000-01), PFC

Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 (2002) Major Honours – Bulgarian Championship (1987,1989), Spanish Championship (1996), Bulgarian Cup(1987, 1988, 1989), Spanish Cup (1996)International Caps/Goals – 62/13 for Bulgaria

Managerial/Coaching Career: PFC CSKA Sofia (2009-)

PFC CSKA Sofia | Group E

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Zdravko CHAVDAROV Goalkeeper 24.01.1981 BUL 183 2009 FC Sliven2 Pavel VIDANOV Defender 08.01.1988 BUL 185 2007 PFC Vihren Sandanski

(loan)4 Kostadin STOYANOV Defender 02.05.1986 BUL 179 2009 FC Sliven5 Todor YANCHEV Midfielder 19.05.1976 BUL 178 2007 Randers FC6 Kiril KOTEV Defender 18.04.1982 BUL 186 2005 PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv

19367 Vladimir MANCHEV Forward 06.10.1977 BUL 183 2008 Real Valladolid8 Todor TIMONOV Midfielder 03.09.1986 BUL 181 2009 PFC Botev Plovdiv10 RUI MIGUEL Forward 30.01.1984 POR 183 2009 PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra11 Orlin ORLINOV Midfielder 08.06.1988 BUL 182 2009 PFC Slavia Sofia13 Aleksandar BRANEKOV Defender 31.05.1987 BUL 187 2004 PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv

193614 Svetoslav PETROV Midfielder 12.02.1978 BUL 179 2009 PFC Neftçi 15 Ivan IVANOV Defender 25.02.1988 BUL 186 2005 PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv

1936 (loan)18 Atanas ZEHIROV Midfielder 13.02.1989 BUL 180 2007 none19 Apostol POPOV Defender 22.12.1982 BUL 183 2009 PFC Botev Plovdiv20 Nikolay MANCHEV Midfielder 04.01.1985 BUL 176 2009 PFC Botev Plovdiv21 Kosta YANEV Midfielder 21.07.1983 BUL 175 2009 FC Sliven22 MICHEL Forward 08.09.1983 BRA 187 2009 PFC Chernomorets

Burgas24 HUGO BAÉZ Defender 18.09.1987 PAR 185 2009 Sportivo Iteño27 Ivaylo PETROV Goalkeeper 03.05.1973 BUL 182 2009 AEK Larnaca FC28 MARQUINHOS Midfielder 30.04.1982 BUL 184 2007 PFC Belasitsa Petrich30 Yordan TODOROV Defender 27.07.1981 BUL 172 2003 PFC Chernomorets

Burgas32 Viktors MOROZS Midfielder 30.07.1980 LVA 186 2008 Skonto FC52 Yordan MINEV Defender 14.10.1980 BUL 175 2008 PFC Botev Plovdiv 73 Ivan STOYANOV Midfielder 24.07.1983 BUL 176 2009 FC Silven 77 Spas DELEV Forward 22.09.1989 BUL 170 2009 PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/092nd in Bulgarian A PFG

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyPFC CSKA Sofia – Derry City FC (IRL) 1-0Second leg, 6 AugustDerry City FC (IRL) – PFC CSKA Sofia 1-1Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustPFC CSKA Sofia – FC Dinamo Moskva (RUS) 0-0Second leg, 27 AugustFC Dinamo Moskva (RUS) – PFC CSKA Sofia 1-2




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberPFC CSKA Sofia – Fulham FC (ENG)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberAS Roma (ITA) – PFC CSKA SofiaMatchday Three: 22 OctoberPFC CSKA Sofia – FC Basel 1893 (SUI)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberFC Basel 1893 (SUI) – PFC CSKA SofiaMatchday Five: 3 DecemberFulham FC (ENG) – PFC CSKA SofiaMatchday Six: 16 DecemberPFC CSKA Sofia – AS Roma (ITA)


Fulham FC(ENG)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1879Address: Craven Cottage, Stevenage Road, LondonSW6 6HH, EnglandTelephone: +44 20 8336 7510Website: fulhamfc.com

Press Officer: Carmelo MifsudTeam Captain: Danny Murphy

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

none

STADIUM: CRAVEN COTTAGE


CHAIRMAN: Mohamed AL FAYED


MANAGER: Roy HODGSON

Date/Place of Birth: 09.08.1947in Croydon, EnglandNationality: ENG

Managerial/Coaching Career:Halmstads BK (1976-80), Bristol CityFC (1982), Örebro SK (1982-85),Malmö FF (1984-90), Neuchâtel

Xamax FC (1990-92), Switzerland (1992-95), FCInternazionale Milano (1995-97), Blackburn Rovers FC(1997-98), FC Internazionale Milano (1999), Grasshopper-Club (1999-2000), FC København (2000-01), UdineseCalcio (2001), United Arab Emirates (2002-04), Viking FK(2004-05), Finland (2006-07), Fulham FC (2007-) Major Honours – Swedish Championship (1976, 1979,1986, 1988), Danish Championship (2001), SwedishCup (1986, 1989)

Fulham FC | Group E

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Mark SCHWARZER Goalkeeper 06.10.1972 AUS 194 2008 Middlesbrough FC2 Stephen KELLY Defender 06.09.1983 IRL 184 2009 Birmingham City FC3 Paul KONCHESKY Defender 15.05.1981 ENG 178 2007 West Ham United FC4 John PANTSIL Defender 15.06.1981 GHA 178 2008 West Ham United FC5 Brede HANGELAND Defender 20.06.1981 NOR 195 2008 FC København6 Chris BAIRD Defender 25.02.1982 NIR 179 2007 Southampton FC8 Andrew JOHNSON Forward 10.02.1981 ENG 170 2008 Everton FC10 Erik NEVLAND Forward 10.11.1977 NOR 178 2008 FC Groningen11 Zoltán GERA Midfielder 22.04.1979 HUN 183 2008 West Bromwich

Albion FC12 David STOCKDALE Goalkeeper 20.09.1985 ENG 191 2008 Darlington FC13 Danny MURPHY Midfielder 18.03.1977 ENG 175 2007 Tottenham Hotspur FC15 Diomansy KAMARA Forward 08.11.1980 SEN 181 2007 West Bromwich

Albion FC16 Damien DUFF Midfielder 02.03.1979 IRL 178 2009 Newcastle United FC17 Bjørn Helge RIISE Midfielder 21.06.1983 NOR 174 2009 Lillestrøm SK18 Aaron HUGHES Defender 08.11.1979 NIR 183 2007 Aston Villa FC20 Dickson ETUHU Midfielder 08.06.1982 NGA 188 2008 Sunderland AFC23 Clint DEMPSEY Midfielder 09.03.1983 USA 186 2007 New England

Revolution25 Bobby ZAMORA Forward 16.01.1981 ENG 183 2008 West Ham United FC26 Chris SMALLING Defender 22.11.1989 ENG 192 2008 Maidstone United FC27 Jonathan GREENING Midfielder 02.01.1979 ENG 180 2009 West Bromwich

Albion FC29 Simon DAVIES Midfielder 23.10.1979 WAL 178 2005 Everton FC

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/097th in English Premier League

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyFK Vėtra (LTU) – Fulham FC 0-3Second leg, 6 AugustFulham FC - FK Vėtra (LTU) 3-0Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustFulham FC – FC Amkar Perm (RUS) 3-1Second leg, 27 AugustFC Amkar Perm (RUS) – Fulham FC 1-0




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberPFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) - Fulham FCMatchday Two: 1 OctoberFulham FC – FC Basel 1893 (SUI)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberFulham FC – AS Roma (ITA)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberAS Roma (ITA) - Fulham FCMatchday Five: 3 DecemberFulham FC – PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberFC Basel 1893 (SUI) - Fulham FC


FC Basel 1893(SUI)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1893Address: Birsstrase 320 A, 4052 Basel, SwitzerlandTelephone: +41 61 375 10 10Website: fcb.ch

Press Officer: Josef ZindelTeam Captain: Franco Costanzo

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (12)1953, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1980, 2002,2004, 2005, 2008National Cup (9)1933, 1947, 1963, 1967, 1975, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008.National League Cup (1)1972

STADIUM: ST. JAKOB PARK


PRESIDENT: Gigi OERI


HEAD COACH: Thorsten FINK

Date/Place of Birth: 29.10.1967 in Dortmund, GermanyNationality: GER

Playing Career: SG Wattenscheid 09 (1989-94),Karlsruher SC (1994-97), FC BayernMünchen (1997-2006)Major Honours – UEFA ChampionsLeague (2001), World Club Cup

(2001), European/South American Cup (2001), GermanChampionship (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), German Cup(1998, 2000, 2003)

Managerial/Coaching Career:FC Salzburg (assistant) (2006-07), FC Ingolstadt 04(2007-09), FC Basel 1893 (2009-)

FC Basel 1893 | Group E

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Franco COSTANZO Goalkeeper 05.09.1980 ITA 187 2006 Deportivo Alavés4 ÇAĞDAŞ Atan Defender 29.02.1980 TUR 187 2009 FC Energie Cottbus6 Marcos GELABERT Midfielder 16.09.1981 ARG 176 2008 FC St. Gallen8 Benjamin HUGGEL Midfielder 07.07.1977 SUI 199 2007 Eintracht Frankfurt9 Marco STRELLER Forward 18.06.1981 SUI 195 2007 VfB Stuttgart10 Marko PEROVIĆ Midfielder 11.01.1984 SRB 185 2008 FK Crvena Zvezda11 Scott CHIPPERFIELD Midfielder 30.12.1975 AUS 180 2001 Perth Glory FC13 Alexander FREI Forward 15.07.1979 SUI 180 2009 BV Borussia Dortmund15 Federico ALMERARES Forward 02.05.1985 SUI 183 2008 CA River Plate19 David ABRAHAM Defender 15.07.1986 ARG 188 2008 Gimnàstic de Tarragona20 Behrang SAFARI Defender 09.02.1985 SWE 183 2008 Malmö FF22 Samuel INKOOM Defender 22.08.1989 GHA 179 2009 Asante Kotoko FC23 Massimo COLOMBA Goalkeeper 24.08.1977 SUI 191 2006 Grasshopper-Club24 CABRAL Midfielder 22.10.1988 SUI 176 2009 Lausanne Sports25 Antônio DA SILVA Midfielder 13.06.1978 BRA 175 2009 Karlsruher SC26 Daniel UNAL Midfielder 18.01.1990 SUI 172 2008 AC Bellinzona28 Beg FERATI Defender 10.11.1986 SUI 186 2008 FC Concordia Basel29 Orhan MUSTAFI Forward 04.04.1990 SUI 190 2008 FC Zürich30 CARLITOS Midfielder 06.09.1982 POR 181 2007 SL Benfica32 Reto ZANNI Defender 09.02.1980 SUI 188 2005 FC Thun

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/093rd in Swiss Super Liga

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 16 JulyFC Basel 1893 – FC Santa Coloma (AND) 3-0Second leg, 23 JulyFC Santa Coloma (AND) - FC Basel 1893 1-4Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyKR Reykjavík (ISL) - FC Basel 1893 2-2Second leg, 6 AugustFC Basel 1893 - KR Reykjavík (ISL) 3-1Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustFK Bakı (AZE) - FC Basel 1893 1-3Second leg, 27 AugustFC Basel 1983 – FK Bakı (AZE) 5-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberFC Basel 1983 – AS Roma (ITA)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFulham FC (ENG) - FC Basel 1983Matchday Three: 22 OctoberPFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) - FC Basel 1983Matchday Four: 5 NovemberFC Basel 1983 – PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL)Matchday Five: 3 DecemberAS Roma (ITA) - FC Basel 1983Matchday Six: 16 DecemberFC Basel 1983 – Fulham FC (ENG)

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE | Season 2009/10 | Group F

FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti

(ROU)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1948Address: 18-20 Soş. Ştefan cel Mare, Bucureşti,RomaniaTelephone: +40 21 210 69 74Website: fcdinamo.ro

Press Officer: Ionel CulinaTeam Captain: Gabriel Tamaş

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (18)1956, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977,1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007National Cup (12)1959, 1964, 1968, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 2000, 2001,2003, 2004, 2005

STADIUM: DINAMO


PRESIDENT: Nicolae BADEA


HEAD COACH: Dario BONETTI

Date/Place of Birth: 05.08.1961in Brescia, Italy Nationality: ITA

Playing Career: Brescia Calcio (1978-80), AS Roma(1980-82), UC Sampdoria (1982-83), AS Roma (1983-86), AC Milan(1986-87), Hellas Verona FC (1987-89), Juventus (1989-91), UC

Sampdoria (1991-92), Spal 1907 (1992-93)Major Honours – UEFA Cup (1990), Italian Cup (1981,1984, 1986, 1990)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Sestrese Calcio 1919 (1999-00), Dundee FC (assistant)(2000-02), Potenza Calcio (2005), MFC Sopron (2005-06 & 2007), Gallipoli Calcio (2007-08), S.S. Juve Stabia(2008-09), FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti (2009-)

FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti | Group F

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club2 Zie DIABATÉ Defender 02.03.1989 CIV 178 2008 IFER3 Cristian PULHAC Defender 17.08.1984 ROU 176 2001 FC Sportul Studenţesc

Bucureşti (loan)4 Cosmin MOŢI Defender 03.12.1984 ROU 183 2005 FC Universitatea Craiova5 Djakaridja KONÉ Midfielder 01.01.1986 CIV 183 2009 Hapoel Petach-Tikva FC 6 Laurenţiu RUS Midfielder 07.05.1985 ROU 178 2009 CF Liberty Salonta7 Ianis ZICU Midfielder 23.10.1983 ROU 177 2007 FC Internazionale Milano8 Gabriel BOŞTINĂ Midfielder 22.05.1977 ROU 182 2007 FC Steaua Bucureşti9 Marius NICULAE Forward 16.05.1981 ROU 188 2008 Inverness Caledonian

Thistle FC 10 Ionel DĂNCIULESCU Forward 06.12.1976 ROU 178 2006 Shandong Luneng

Taishan FC (loan) 12 Emilian DOLHA Goalkeeper 03.11.1979 ROU 195 2008 KKS Lech Poznań14 Francisco MOLINERO Defender 26.07.1985 ESP 175 2009 Levante UD15 Florin BRATU Forward 02.01.1980 ROU 186 2007 FC Nantes17 Andrei CRISTEA Forward 15.05.1984 ROU 179 2008 FC Politehnica Iaşi (loan)18 Lucian GOIAN Defender 10.02.1983 ROU 186 2004 FC Ceahlăul Piatra

Neamţ (loan)20 Adrian CRISTEA Midfielder 30.11.1983 ROU 179 2004 FC Politehnica Iaşi21 Dragoş GRIGORE Defender 07.09.1986 ROU 185 2008 CFR Timişoara22 Gabriel TORJE Midfielder 22.11.1989 ROU 167 2008 FCU Politehnica

Timişoara23 Florin MATACHE Goalkeeper 03.08.1982 ROU 190 2004 CS Otopeni (loan)25 Adrian SCARLATACHE Defender 05.12.1986 ROU 180 2004 CS Otopeni (loan)27 ZÉ KALANGA Midfielder 12.10.1983 ANG 175 2006 Boavista FC (loan)28 Osvaldo MIRANDA Forward 24.06.1984 ARG 190 2008 CA Gimnasia y Esgrima29 Ousmane N’DOYE Midfielder 21.03.1978 SEN 185 2009 SC Vaslui30 Gabriel TAMAŞ Defender 09.11.1983 ROU 188 2008 AJ Auxerre36 George CURCĂ Goalkeeper 08.05.1981 ROU 187 2009 FC Farul Constanţa99 Claudiu NICULESCU Forward 23.06.1976 ROU 182 2009 AC Omonia

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/093rd in Romanian Liga I

2009/10UEFA Europa League Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustFC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti – FC Slovan Liberec (CZE) 0-3Second leg, 27 AugustFC Slovan Liberec (CZE) – FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti 0-3*(* won 9-8 on penalties)



GROUP FIXTURES: Group F

Matchday One: 17 SeptemberSK Sturm Graz (AUT) – FC Dinamo 1948 BucureştiMatchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti – Panathinaikos FC (GRE)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberGalatasaray AS (TUR) - FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti Matchday Four: 5 NovemberFC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti - Galatasaray AS (TUR)Matchday Five: 3 DecemberFC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti – SK Sturm Graz (AUT)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberPanathinaikos FC (GRE) – FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti


Panathinaikos FC(GRE)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1908Address: 12A Herodou Attikou Str, Marousi, 15124Athens, GreeceTelephone: +30 210 809 3630Website: pao.gr

Press Officer: Vera TriantafyllopoulouTeam Captain: Georgios Karagounis

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (19)1930, 1949, 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969,1970, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996,2004National Cup (16)1940, 1948, 1955, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1986,1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004

STADIUM: OACA SPIROS LOUIS


PRESIDENT: Nikos PATERAS


HEAD COACH: Henk TEN CATE

Date/Place of Birth: 09.12.1954 in Amsterdam, NetherlandsNationality: NED

Playing Career: Go Ahead Eagles (1979-85),Edmonton Drillers (loan) (1980),Telstar (loan (1981-82), SC Heracles (1985-86)

Managerial/Coaching Career:Go Ahead Eagles (1990), SC Heracles (1990-92), VVRheden (1992-93), Go Ahead Eagles (1993-95), SpartaRotterdam (1995-97), BV Vitesse (1997-98), KFCUerdingen 05 (1998-99), MTK Hungária FC (1999-2000), NAC Breda (2000-03), FC Barcelona (assistant)(2003-06), AFC Ajax (2006-07), Chelsea FC (assistant)(2007-08), Panathinaikos FC (2008-)Major Honours – Hungarian Cup (2000), Dutch Cup (2007)

Panathinaikos FC | Group F

61

PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Mario GALINOVIĆ Goalkeeper 15.11.1976 CRO 195 2004 NK Kamen Ingrad Velika3 José SARRIEGI Defender 19.01.1979 ESP 185 2007 Athletic Club Bilbao5 Ante RUKAVINA Forward 18.06.1986 CRO 188 2008 HNK Hajduk Split7 Sotiris NINIS Midfielder 03.04.1990 GRE 173 2006 none8 Cédric KANTÉ Defender 06.07.1979 FRA 182 2009 OGC Nice9 Djibril CISSÉ Forward 12.08.1981 FRA 183 2009 Olympique de Marseille11 Sebastian LETO Midfielder 30.08.1986 ARG 188 2009 Liverpool FC14 Dimitrios SALPINGIDIS Forward 18.08.1981 GRE 172 2006 PAOK FC15 GILBERTO SILVA Midfielder 07.10.1976 BRA 184 2008 Arsenal FC17 Lazaros HRISTODOULOPOULOS Forward 19.12.1986 GRE 183 2008 PAOK FC18 Mattias BJÄRSMYR Defender 03.01.1986 SWE 187 2009 IFK Göteborg19 GABRIEL Defender 05.06.1981 BRA 170 2008 Fluminense FC21 Filippos DARLAS Defender 23.10.1983 GRE 182 2001 PAOK FC (loan)22 Stergos MARINOS Midfielder 17.09.1987 GRE 178 2009 Atromitos FC23 SIMÃO Midfielder 23.07.1988 MOZ 178 2007 Clube Ferroviário de

Maputo24 Loukas VINTRA Defender 05.02.1981 GRE 184 2004 Paniliakos FC26 Georgios KARAGOUNIS Midfielder 06.03.1977 GRE 176 2007 SL Benfica27 Orestis KARNEZIS Goalkeeper 11.07.1985 GRE 179 2007 OFI Crete FC28 Antonis PETROPOULOS Forward 28.01.1986 GRE 186 2008 OFI Crete FC (loan)29 Konstantinos KATSOURANIS Midfielder 21.06.1979 GRE 183 2009 SL Benfica30 Alexandros TZORVAS Goalkeeper 12.08.1982 GRE 190 2008 OFI Crete FC31 Nikolaos SPIROPOULOS Defender 10.10.1983 GRE 172 2008 Panionios GSS34 Georgios MACHLELIS Defender 10.05.1991 GRE 175 2008 Koropi FC

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/093rd in Greek Superleague; won play-offs

2009/10UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 28 JulyAC Sparta Praha (CZE) – Panathinaikos FC 3-1Second leg, 4 AugustPanathinaikos FC – AC Sparta Praha (CZE) 3-0Play-off RoundFirst leg, 19 AugustPanathinaikos FC – Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) 2-3Second leg, 25 AugustClub Atlético de Madrid (ESP) – Panathinaikos FC 2-0




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberPanathinaikos FC – Galatasaray AS (TUR)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberFC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti (ROU) - Panathinaikos FCMatchday Three: 22 OctoberPanathinaikos FC – SK Sturm Graz (AUT)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberSK Sturm Graz (AUT) - Panathinaikos FCMatchday Five: 3 DecemberGalatasaray AS (TUR) - Panathinaikos FCMatchday Six: 16 DecemberPanathinaikos FC – FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti (ROU)


Galatasaray AS(TUR)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1905Address: Hasnun Galip Sokak, No 7-9 Beyoğlu, 34420İstanbul, TurkeyTelephone: +90 212 663 0090Website: galatasaray.org

Press Officer: Yako IgualTeam Captain: Arda Turan

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (17)1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1987, 1988, 1993,1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008National Cup (14)1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1982, 1985, 1991,1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2005UEFA Cup (1)2000UEFA Super Cup (1)2000

STADIUM: ALİ SAMİ YEN

Ground Capacity: 23,257Opened: 1964Size of Pitch: 105 x 68m

PRESIDENT: ADNAN POLAT


HEAD COACH: Frank RIJKAARD

Date/Place of Birth: 30.09.1962 in Amsterdam, NetherlandsNationality: NED

Playing Career: AFC Ajax (1980-87), SportingClube de Portugal (1987-88), RealZaragoza (loan) (1987-88), AC Milan (1988-93), AFC Ajax(1993-95)Major Honours – UEFA European

Championship (1988), European Champion Clubs’ Cup(1989, 1990), UEFA Champions League (1995), UEFACup Winners’ Cup (1987), European/South AmericanCup (1989, 1990), UEFA Super Cup (1989, 1990), Dutch Championship (1982, 1983, 1985, 1994, 1995),Italian Championship (1992, 1993), Dutch Cup (1983,1986, 1987) International Caps/Goals – 73/10 for the Netherlands

Managerial/Coaching Career:Netherlands (1998-2000), Sparta Rotterdam (2001-02),

FC Barcelona (2003-08),Galatasaray AS (2009)Major Honours – UEFA ChampionsLeague (2006), SpanishChampionship (2005, 2006)

Galatasaray AS | Group F

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 AYKUT Erçetin Goalkeeper 14.09.1982 TUR 187 2003 VfB Stuttgart2 EMRE Güngör Defender 01.08.1984 TUR 182 2007 MKE Ankaragücü 3 UĞUR Uçar Defender 05.04.1987 TUR 180 2004 Kayserispor (loan)5 GÖKHAN Zan Defender 07.09.1981 TUR 192 2009 Beşiktaş JK6 Tobias LINDEROTH Midfielder 21.04.1979 SWE 177 2007 FC København8 BARIŞ Özbek Midfielder 14.09.1986 GER 180 2007 Rot-Weiss Essen9 ELANO Blumer Midfielder 14.06.1981 BRA 175 2009 Manchester City FC10 ARDA Turan Midfielder 30.01.1987 TUR 176 2004 Manisaspor (loan)11 Kader KEITA Forward 06.08.1981 CIV 184 2009 Olympique Lyonnais 14 MEHMET Topal Midfielder 03.03.1986 TUR 187 2006 Çanakkale

Dardanelspor 15 Milan BAROŠ Forward 28.10.1981 CZE 184 2008 Olympique Lyonnais16 MUSTAFA Sarp Midfielder 05.11.1980 TUR 187 2009 Bursaspor 18 AYHAN Akman Midfielder 23.02.1977 TUR 173 2001 Beşiktaş JK 19 Harry KEWELL Midfielder 22.09.1978 AUS 180 2008 Liverpool FC20 Shabani NONDA Forward 06.03.1977 CGO 182 2007 AS Roma21 EMRE Aşık Defender 13.12.1973 TUR 183 2006 Ankaraspor (loan) 22 HAKAN Balta Defender 23.03.1983 TUR 184 2007 Manisaspor23 SERKAN Kurtuluş Defender 01.01.1990 TUR 181 2008 Bursaspor25 LEO FRANCO Goalkeeper 20.05.1977 ARG 188 2009 Club Atlético de Madrid55 SABRİ Sarıoğlu Midfielder 26.07.1984 TUR 170 2001 none60 ALPARSLAN Erdem Midfielder 11.12.1988 TUR 174 2008 Werder Bremen76 SERVET Çetin Defender 17.03.1981 TUR 192 2007 Sivasspor 86 CANER Erkin Midfielder 04.10.1988 TUR 181 2009 PFC CSKA Moskva88 UFUK Ceylan Goalkeeper 23.06.1986 TUR 195 2009 Manisaspor

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/095th in Turkish Süper Lig

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 16 July FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) – Galatasaray AS 1-1Second leg, 23 July Galatasaray AS – FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) 2-0Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 July Maccabi Netanya FC (ISR) – Galatasaray AS 1-4Second leg, 6 August Galatasaray AS – Maccabi Netanya FC (ISR) 6-0Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustGalatasaray AS – FC Levadia Tallinn (EST) 5-0Second leg, 27 AugustFC Levadia Tallinn (EST) – Galatasaray AS 1-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberPanathinaikos FC (GRE) – Galatasaray ASMatchday Two: 1 OctoberGalatasaray AS – SK Sturm Graz (AUT)Matchday Three: 22 OctoberGalatasaray AS – FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti (ROU)Matchday Four: 5 NovemberFC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti (ROU) – Galatasaray ASMatchday Five: 3 DecemberGalatasaray AS – Panathinaikos FC (GRE)Matchday Six: 16 DecemberSK Sturm Graz (AUT) – Galatasaray AS


SK Sturm Graz(AUT)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded: 1909Address: Triesterstrasse 359/1, 8055 Graz, AustriaTelephone: +43 316 771 771 0Website: sksturm.at

Press Officer: Daniela MayrTeam Captain: Mario Haas

MAJOR CLUB HONOURS

National Championship (2)1998, 1999National Cup (3)1996, 1997, 1999

STADIUM: GRAZ-LIEBENAU


PRESIDENT: Hans RINNER


HEAD COACH: Franco FODA

Date/Place of Birth: 23.04.1966 in Mainz, GermanyNationality: GER

Playing Career: 1. FC Kaiserslautern (1983-84), DSCArminia Bielefeld (1984-85), FC

Saarbrücken (1985-87), 1. FC Kaiserslautern (1987-90),Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1990-94), VfB Stuttgart (1994-96),FC Basel 1893 (1997), SK Sturm Graz (1997-2001)Major Honours – Austrian Championship (1998, 1999),German Cup (1990, 1993), Austrian Cup (1999)International Caps/Goals – 2/0 for West Germany

Managerial/Coaching Career:SK Sturm Graz (amateurs) (2001-02), SK Sturm Graz(assistant) (2002-03), SK Sturm Graz (2003), SK SturmGraz (amateurs) (2003-06), SK Sturm Graz (2006-)

SK Sturm Graz | Group F

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PLAYERS

No. Name Position Date of Birth Nationality Height (cm) Joined Previous Club1 Christian GRATZEI Goalkeeper 19.09.1981 AUT 185 2002 Grazer AK2 Fabian LAMOTTE Defender 25.02.1983 GER 188 2007 TSV 1860 München4 Mario SONNLEITNER Defender 08.10.1986 AUT 181 2007 Grazer AK5 Ferdinand FELDHOFER Defender 23.10.1979 AUT 181 2008 FC Wacker Innsbruck6 Manuel WEBER Midfielder 28.08.1985 AUT 182 2009 SK Austria Kärnten7 Peter HLINKA Midfielder 05.12.1978 SVK 190 2008 FC Augsburg8 Andreas HÖLZL Midfielder 16.03.1985 AUT 177 2008 FC Wacker Innsbruck9 Haris BUKVA Midfielder 15.03.1988 AUT 186 2009 SK Austria Kärnten10 Samir MURATOVIĆ Midfielder 25.02.1976 BIH 185 2007 Grazer AK11 Mario HAAS Forward 16.09.1974 AUT 181 2006 JEF United Ichihara

Chiba12 Dominic HASSLER Forward 30.03.1981 AUT 185 2009 FC Gratkorn13 Jakob JANTSCHER Midfielder 08.01.1989 AUT 178 2003 none15 Luca TAUSCHMANN Defender 26.06.1991 AUT 186 2009 none17 Martin EHRENREICH Defender 10.05.1983 AUT 180 2009 FC Gratkorn18 Ilia KANDELAKI Defender 26.12.1981 GEO 180 2008 FC Carl Zeiss Jena20 Mark PRETTENHALER Defender 11.04.1983 AUT 183 2009 FC Augsburg21 Dean MARIC Midfielder 10.10.1989 AUT 178 2009 none22 Andreas LUKSE Goalkeeper 08.11.1987 AUT 185 2009 SK Rapid Wien23 Gordon SCHILDENFELD Defender 18.03.1985 CRO 191 2009 Beşiktaş JK25 Uwe KROPFHOFER Goalkeeper 21.01.1986 AUT 178 2009 SV Spittal/Drau26 Marvin WEINBERGER Forward 04.04.1989 AUT 171 2009 none27 Christian KLEM Midfielder 21.04.1991 AUT 163 2009 none28 Daniel BEICHLER Midfielder 13.10.1988 AUT 183 2006 Reggina Calcio (loan)29 Sandro FODA Midfielder 28.12.1989 GER 170 2007 none30 Klemen LAVRIČ Midfielder 12.06.1981 SVN 188 2009 Omiya Ardija

HOW THEY QUALIFIED

2008/094th in Austrian Bundesliga

2009/10UEFA Europa LeagueSecond Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 16 JulySK Sturm Graz – NK Široki Brijeg (BIH) 2-1Second leg, 23 JulyNK Široki Brijeg (BIH) - SK Sturm Graz 1-1Third Qualifying RoundFirst leg, 30 JulyFK Petrovac (MNE) - SK Sturm Graz 2-1Second leg, 6 AugustSK Sturm Graz – FK Petrovac (MNE) 5-0Play-off RoundFirst leg, 20 AugustSK Sturm Graz – FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR) 1-1 Second leg, 27 AugustFC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR) - SK Sturm Graz 0-1




Matchday One: 17 SeptemberSK Sturm Graz – FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti (ROU)Matchday Two: 1 OctoberGalatsaaray AS (TUR) - SK Sturm GrazMatchday Three: 22 OctoberPanathinaikos FC (GRE) - SK Sturm GrazMatchday Four: 5 NovemberSK Sturm Graz – Panathinaikos FC (GRE)Matchday Five: 3 DecemberFC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti (ROU) - SK Sturm GrazMatchday Six: 16 DecemberSK Sturm Graz – Galatasaray AS (TUR)

Documents

018-025 Group A.qxp:Layout 1 - UEFA.com18 Gheorghe BUCUR Forward 08.04.1980 ROU 171 2005 FC Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti 20 Florin MAXIM Midfielder 02.03.1981 ROU 178 2009 FC Farul