Wales Media Bulletin - October 2014

VAUXHALL STATS PACK: WALES NO.21
WALES VS BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER,
GROUP B, CARDIFF CITY STADIUM, KICK-OFF 19.45 BST
WELCOME
WALES VS CYPRUS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER,
GROUP B, CARDIFF CITY STADIUM, KICK-OFF 19.45 BST
WELCOME TO THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE REGULAR VAUXHALL
STATS PACK, FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW AND COVER WALES IN
THE MEDIA.
HAVING WON THEIR OPENING GAME IN ANDORRA, THANKS TO A
BRACE FROM REAL MADRID’S GARETH BALE, THE WELSH CAN
USE HOME ADVANTAGE AND CLINCH SIX POINTS THAT WOULD PUT
THEM IN A PERFECT POSITION GOING INTO TRICKY NOVEMBER
GAME IN BELGIUM.
WE AIM TO BE INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL, OFFERING USEFUL
STATS AND SOME OFF-THE-WALL FACTS AHEAD OF EACH GAME,
ALL DESIGNED TO HELP AND ASSIST YOUR COVERAGE.
WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A QUIZ: THREE TEASERS ABOUT THE
COUNTRY YOU COVER.
HAVE A GO AND SEE IF YOU CAN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS –
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ISSUE
IN THIS
2 WALES SQUAD
ANNOUNCEMENT
3 VIDEO DIARIES
4 VAUXHALL HERITAGE
5 TEAM NEWS
6 DID YOU KNOW?/
VAUXHALL TEASER
7 HISTORY V BOSNIA /C
YPRUS
8 LA ST 10 FIX TURES
9 FIX TURES &
GROUP FIX TURES
10 WALES
11 BOSNIA & CYPRUS STATS
STATS
12 MANAGERS
13-14 WALES SQUAD
15 BOSNIA SQUAD
16 CYPRUS SQUAD
WALES SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT
Coleman revealed his
squad at the Evans
Halshaw Vauxhall
dealership for the second
month running.
Coleman’s press
conference was streamed
over the internet.
Journalists in
attendance were
presented with the
squad sheet for the
double-header.
Coleman in great
spirits at the squad
announcement.
Wales manager Chris Coleman announced his squad
for the Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus European
Championship qualifiers at the Evans Halshaw Vauxhall
dealership in Cardiff.
Both fixtures will take place in Wales at the Cardiff
City Stadium and Coleman was in attendance to promote
the fixture and reveal the 26 players in contention to
feature in the double-header.
The former Fulham and Real Sociedad boss carried
out a press conference at Evans Halshaw and expressed
the importance of the home matches.
He said: “These are two massive games for us, two of
the most important home matches in recent years.
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“We have a great opportunity of laying down a firm
foundation in this qualifying campaign before our trip to
Belgium in November.
“I hope the Wales supporters, who have always given
us great backing, come out in their thousands and create
a tremendous atmosphere in Cardiff for both games.”
After taking questions from the journalists in
attendance, Coleman posed for photos at Evans Halshaw.
The dealership has hosted the squad announcement
for the first two sets of Wales’ European Championship
fixtures.
For more information, visit vauxhallfootball.co.uk.
VIDEO DIARIES RETURN
TO THE WALES CAMP
Wales fans will once again get to take an exclusive
look behind-the-scenes at the squad’s training
camp thanks to Vauxhall, the sponsor of Home
Nations football.
During the last international week, Reading defender
Chris Gunter delivered an entertaining series of videos
in the build-up to the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign
opener with Andorra.
Gunter’s videos gave viewers a look at his relationship
with his teammates – and their beards – and how they
prepared for the away fixture.
The former Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur and
Nottingham Forest right-back also took the Go Pro
camera onto the training pitch and to the media session
for some interesting poses.
Gunter’s diaries
can be watched on
Vauxhall Football TV.
On this occasion, Crystal Palace midfielder
Jonathan Williams, who is currently on loan at
Ipswich Town, will be having a go at documenting the
preparations for the Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus
double-header.
Always unpredictable, there will no doubt be a few
cameos from his teammates so make sure you check
out the latest videos on Vauxhall Football.
Vauxhall will be providing video diaries across all
four Home Nations teams during the international
week.
For all the latest videos subscribe to the
Vauxhall Football YouTube channel by visiting
youtube.com/vauxhallfootballtv.
What will Jonathan
Williams get up to in his
video diaries? Find out
on Vauxhall Football.
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VAUXHALL IS A RELEVANT PART OF THE
BRITISH LANDSCAPE AND CULTURE
VAUXHALL IS A MAJOR PLAYER IN BRITISH BUSINESS
■ 110 year heritage in Britain
■ Continuously manufacturing cars and commercial vehicles in Britain since 1903
■ Employs c4000 people
■ C25,000 not employed by but directly affected by Vauxhall – retailers, suppliers, agencies, etc
■ Major exporter of cars and vans – over 60% of UK production
■ Voted one of ‘Britain’s Top Employers in 2013, for the 3rd consecutive year.
VAUXHALL IS A FULL SERVICE CAR COMPANY – DESIGNS , BUILDS , SELLS
■ Two efficient, productive, high quality manufacturing plants – Luton and Ellesmere Port
■ Strong network of over 400 retailers – Vauxhall on every doorstep
■ Vauxhall is encouraging the expansion of the UK supply base for automotive with £170 million worth of additional
business signed up in 2010/11
VAUXHALL IS IN THE HEARTLAND OF EMOTIONAL BRITAIN
■ Sponsors Home Nations Football – England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
■ Supports Help for Heroes charity
■ Supports emerging talent in up and coming designers and artists – Vauxhall Young Designers Award,
Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair
■ Official UK Car Partner of Liverpool FC
VAUXHALL IS AN INNOVATOR
■ First British car with Monocoque body construction
■ First in Britain with an all-synchromesh gearbox
■ First in the UK with catalytic converters
■ First to offer (Vauxhall) Lifetime Warranty
■ First to offer a range-extender electric car in the UK – the Vauxhall Ampera
■ Offers price match on vehicle servicing, John Lewis-style
■ First to offer a lifetime warranty
VAUXHALL IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO
GM’S GLOBAL BUSINESS
■ UK is GM ’s fourth largest global market after China, US, Brazil
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TEAM NEWS
Wales manager Chris Coleman is without Joe Allen and
Aaron Ramsey for the double-header against BosniaHerzegovina, but the 2-1 win over Andorra gives his
nation three points and hope for the remaining campaign.
“The Bosnians will be like wounded animals after the
defeat to Cyprus in the first game,” said Coleman.
“They are a class team and will be smarting from that
opening defeat and looking to make amends for it.
“I am only focusing on the Friday game. We need to
get the points from that game first, before we start to
consider the Cyprus match.
“This is a really open group, but we need to take
points off Bosnia, especially after their opening defeat,
but Israel and Cyprus will no doubt feel the same way.”
There are six uncapped players in the squad:
goalkeepers Kyle Letheren and Owain Fon Williams,
defender Rhoys Wiggins, midfielder Lee Evans and
forwards Jake Taylor and Tom Lawrence.
The most capped player in the squad is Chris Gunter
with 54 appearances.
Joe Allen
will miss out
through injury.
Aaron Ramsey
has been ruled
out of the fixtures.
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DID YOU KNOW?
VAUXHALL TEASER
 Wales boss Chris Coleman has won more games than
any other of the country’s bosses since John Toshack.
 Of the current Wales international squad Chris Gunter,
of Reading, is the most capped player with 54, with
fellow defender, Wolves’ Sam Ricketts, and midfielder
Joe Ledley, of Crystal Palace, two behind.
 If Danny Gabbidon features in either game, he will
make his 50th appearance for the Principality.
 Wales have met Bosnia-Herzegovina just twice before.
In a friendly at the Millennium Stadium in February
2003, it ended in a 2-2 stalemate with Rob Earnshaw
and John Hartson scoring for the home nation.
 Matt Jones made the 12th of 13 appearances for Wales
in that game.
 In 2012, Wales manager Chris Coleman lost his first
home game in charge as a goal in each half gave
Bosnia-Herzegovina a comfortable win in Llanelli with
Miroslav Stevanovic scoring twice.
Danny Gabbidon
could make his 50th
appearance for Wales.
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Gareth Bale has 14 goals for Wales. He is the
second youngest player to feature for
Southampton. Who is the youngest?
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3
Danny Gabbidon is one game away from 50 for
Wales. Where was he born?
Which club is former Wales manager John
Toshack now the manager?
Miroslav Stevanovic
You can find the answers on page 16.
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HISTORY: WALES V
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA & CYPRUS
Hartson’s goal in the first meeting between
Wales and Bosnia-Herzegovina made it nine
games unbeaten for the nation in 2003.
Wales have faced the Cypriots five times previously,
winning three and losing two.
In the first clash, a World Cup qualifier, Mark Hughes
struck the winner in Limassol. In the return, Wales won
2-0 with Dean Saunders and Ian Rush the scorers.
The next meeting came in a friendly in the Tsirion
Stadium in Limassol and a first-half penalty from
Chrysis Michael earned the Cypriots a win.
In 2006, in a European Championship qualifier, Wales
beat Cyprus in Cardiff to claim their first points of the
Euro 2008 Group D qualifiers.
Jason Koumas struck first after 33 minutes and
Robert Earnshaw converted Craig Bellamy’s cross to
double the lead seven minutes later.
Bellamy added a third on 72 minutes. But Yiannis
Okkas denied Wales a clean sheet with superb lob late on.
In the return, Wales lost in Nicosia. James Collins
side-footed a Gareth Bale free-kick. But Cyprus hit
back with three goals after half-time. Yiannis Okkas
claimed two close-range goals, while a Konstantinos
Charalampidis header finished Wales off.
This is the first competitive game between Wales and
Bosnia-Herzegovina but the nations have met twice in
friendlies.
The first clash was in February 2003 at the Millennium
Stadium in Cardiff, followed by a game in Llanelli.
Wales extended their unbeaten run to nine matches to
set a new national record, but had to come from behind
twice against Bosnia-Herzegovina to do it.
Elvir Baljic claimed the opener for the visitors after
five minutes, only for Cardiff striker Robert Earnshaw to
equalise almost immediately.
Bosnia-Herzegovina took the lead again in the second
half through Sergej Barbaraz.
But John Hartson’s third goal in four internationals
rescued Wales to claim a piece of history, the country’s
best ever sequence in their 127-year history.
And in 2012, Wales manager Chris Coleman lost his
first home game in charge as a goal in each half gave
Bosnia-Herzegovina a comfortable win in Llanelli with
Miroslav Stevanovic scoring twice.
2003
Wales 2
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2
Friendly, Cardiff
2012
Wales 0
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2
Friendly, Llanelli
P
W
D
L
F
A
Friendlies
2
0
1
1
2
4
Total
2
0
1
1
2
4
1992
Cyprus 0
Wales 1
1993
Wales 2
Cyprus 0
WCQ, Limassol
WCQ, Cardiff
2005
Cyprus 1
Wales 0
Friendly, Limassol
2006
Wales 3
Cyprus 1
ECQ, Cardiff
2007
Cyprus 3
Wales 1
ECQ, Nicosia
P
W
D
L
F
A
WCQ
2
2
0
0
3
0
ECQ
2
1
0
1
4
4
Friendlies
1
0
0
1
0
1
Total
5
3
0
2
7
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Cyprus’ Michael Morphis
is powerless to stop Jason
Koumas’ effort in 2006.
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LAST TEN GAMES
WALES
DATE
OPPONENTS
VENUE
March 26, 2013
v Croatia
(WCQ, Swansea)
RESULT
Lost 1-2
August 14, 2013
v Republic of Ireland
(Friendly, Cardiff)
Drew 0-0
September 6, 2013
v Macedonia
(WCQ, Skopje)
Lost 1-2
September 10, 2013
v Serbia
(WCQ, Cardiff)
Lost 0-3
October 11, 2013
v Macedonia
(WCQ, Cardiff)
Won 1-0
October 15, 2013
v Belgium
(WCQ, Brussels)
Drew 1-1
November 15, 2013
v Finland
(Friendly, Cardiff)
Drew 1-1
March 5, 2014
v Iceland
(Friendly, Cardiff)
Won 3-1
June 4, 2014
v Holland
(Friendly, Amsterdam)
Lost 0-2
September 9, 2014
v Andorra
(Andorra La Vella)
Won 2-1
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
DATE
OPPONENTS
VENUE
RESULT
March 5, 2014
v Egypt
(Friendly, Tivoli)
Lost 0-2
May 22, 2014
v Bosnia-Herzegovina Under-21s
(Friendly, Gradacac)
Won 5-0
May 30, 2014
v Ivory Coast
(Friendly, St Louis)
Won 2-1
June 3, 2014
v Mexico
(Friendly, Chicago)
Won 1-0
June 9, 2014
v Santos Under-21s
(Friendly, Guaruja)
Won 5-1
June 15, 2014
v Argentina
(WCF, Rio de Janeiro)
Lost 1-2
June 21, 2014
v Nigeria
(WCF, Cuiaba)
Lost 0-1
June 25, 2014
v Iran
(WCF, Salvador)
Won 3-1
September 4, 2014
v Liechtenstein
(Friendly, Tuzla)
Won 3-0
September 9, 2014
v Cyprus
(ECQ, Zenica)
Lost 1-2
CYPRUS
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DATE
OPPONENTS
VENUE
RESULT
March 23, 2013
v Switzerland
(WCQ, Nicosia)
Drew 0-0
June 8, 2013
v Switzerland
(WCQ, Geneva)
Lost 0-1
September 6, 2013
v Norway
(WCQ, Oslo)
Lost 0-2
September 10, 2013
v Slovenia
(WVQ, Nicosia)
Lost 0-2
October 11, 2013
v Iceland
(WCQ, Reykjavik)
Lost 0-2
October 15, 2013
v Albania
(WCQ, Nicosia)
Drew 0-0
March 5, 2014
v Northern Ireland
(Friendly, Nicosia)
Drew 0-0
May 27, 2014
v Japan
(Friendly, Saitama)
Lost 0-1
September 4, 2014
v Croatia
(Friendly, Pula)
Lost 0-2
September 9, 2014
v Bosnia-Herzegovina
(ECQ, Zenica)
Won 2-1
FIXTURES
WALES
DATE
OPPONENTS
VENUE
November 16, 2014
v Belgium
(Brussels)
March 28, 2015
v Israel
(Ramat Gan)
June 12, 2015
v Belgium
(Cardiff)
September 3, 2015
v Cyprus
(Nicosia)
September 6, 2015
v Israel
(Cardiff)
October 10, 2015
v Bosnia-Herzegovina
(Zenica)
October 13, 2015
v Andorra
(Cardiff)
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
DATE
OPPONENTS
VENUE
October 13, 2014
v Belgium
(Zenica)
November 16, 2014
v Israel
(TBC)
March 28, 2015
v Andorra
(TBC)
June 12, 2015
v Israel
(TBC)
CYPRUS
DATE
OPPONENTS
VENUE
November 16, 2014
v Cyprus
(TBC)
March 28, 2015
v Belgium
(TBC)
June 12, 2015
v Andorra
(TBC)
Wales will play both
games at the Cardiff
City Stadium.
Gareth Bale celebrates
after scoring against
Andorra last time out.
GROUP B FIXTURES
DATE
FIXTURES
September 9, 2014
Andorra 1 Wales 2 (Andorra la Vella)
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 Cyprus 2 (Zenica)
Israel v Belgium Postponed (Ramat Gan)
October 10, 2014
Belgium v Andorra (Brussels)
Cyprus v Israel (Nicosia)
Wales v Bosnia-Herzegovina (Cardiff)
October 13, 2014
Andorra v Israel (Andorra la Vella)
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Belgium (Zenica)
Wales v Cyprus (Cardiff)
November 16, 2014
Belgium v Wales (Brussels)
Cyprus v Andorra (Nicosia)
Israel v Bosnia-Herzegovina (Ramat Gan)
March 28, 2015
Andorra v Bosnia-Herzegovina (Andorra la Vella)
Belgium v Cyrpus (Brussels)
Israel v Wales (Ramat Gan)
March 31, 2015
Israel v Belgium (Ramat Gan)
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Israel (Zenica)
Wales v Belgium (Cardiff)
June 12, 2015
Andorra v Cyprus (Andorra la Vella)
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Israel (Zenica)
Wales v Belgium (Cardiff)
September 3, 2015
Belgium v Bosnia-Herzegovina (Brussels)
Cyprus v Wales (Nicosia)
Israel v Andorra (Ramat Gan)
September 6, 2015
Wales v Israel (Cardiff)
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Andorra (Zenica)
Cyprus v Belgium (Nicosia)
October 10, 2015
Andorra v Belgium (Andorra la Vella)
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Wales (Zenica)
Israel v Cyprus (Ramat Gan)
October 13, 2015
Belgium v Israel (Brussels)
Cyprus v Bosnia-Herzegovina (Nicosia)
Wales v Andorra (Cardiff)
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STATISTICS:
WALES
Neville Southall
ALL TIME GOALS RECORD
1
2=
2=
4
5
6=
6=
6=
9
10=
10=
ALL TIME CAPS RECORD
1
2
3
4
5=
5=
7=
7=
9
10
Neville Southall
Gary Speed
Craig Bellamy
Dean Saunders
Peter Nicholas
Ian Rush
Mark Hughes
Joey Jones
Ivor Allchurch
Brian Flynn
1982-1998
1990-2004
1998-2013
1986-2001
1979-1991
1980-1996
1984-1999
1975-1986
1950-1966
1974-1984
92
85
78
75
73
73
72
72
68
66
Ian Rush
Ivor Allchurch
Trevor Ford
Dean Saunders
Craig Bellamy
Cliff Jones
Robert Earnshaw
Mark Hughes
John Charles
Gareth Bale
John Hartson
1980-1996
1950-1966
1946-1957
1986-2001
1998-2013
1952-1967
2002-2012
1984-1999
1950-1965
2006-Present
1995-2005
Gareth Bale’s double in Andorra
took the Real Madrid star’s
Wales goal tally into the top
10 of the nation’s greatest
ever scorers, level with John
Hartson.
Two more goals would take
him level with Cliff Jones, Robert
Earnshaw and Mark Hughes.
As Bale is still only 25, he is on
course to challenge Ian Rush’s
28-goal all-time record.
28
23
23
22
19
16
16
16
15
14
14
Gareth Bale
WALES MANAGERS
John Toshack had one game in
charge in 1994 before taking
the helm again for a further
53 times between 2004-10.
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Wally Barnes (1954-55)
Jimmy Murphy (1956-64)
Trevor Morris (1964)
Dave Bowen (1964-74)
Ronnie Burgess* (1965)
Mike Smith (1974-79)
Mike England (1979-87)
David Williams* (1988)
Terry Yorath (1988-93)
John Toshack (1994)
Mike Smith (1994-95)
Bobby Gould (1995-99)
Mark Hughes (1999-2004)
John Toshack (2004-10)
Brian Flynn* (2010)
Gary Speed (2010-2011)
Osian Roberts* (2012)
Chris Coleman (2012-Present)
* Caretaker
P WD L %Win
9
2
1
6
22.2
43
11
13
19
25.6
1
0
0
1
0
53
10
13
30
18.9
1
1
0
0
100
40
15
11
14
37.5
56
21
18
17
37.5
1
0
0
1
0
41
16
8
17
39.0
1
0
0
1
0
10
31633.3
24
7
4
13
29.2
41
11
15
15
26.8
53
22
8
23
41.5
2
0
0
2
0
10
50550.0
1
0
0
1
0
18
63937.8
STATISTICS:
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA & CYPRUS
Zvjezdan Misimovic
Michalis Konstantinou
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
ALL TIME CAPS RECORD
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8= 8= 10 Zvjezdan Misimovic
Emir Spahic
Edin Dzeko
Vedad Ibisevic
Miralem Pjanic
Elvir Bolic
Sergej Barbarez
Sejad Salihovic
Vedin Music
Hasan Salihamidžic
2004–2014
2003–2014
2007–Present
2007-Present
2008-Present
1996–2006
1998–2006
2007=Present
1995–2007
1996–2006
84
77
67
60
53
51
47
45
45
44
1996–2006
2007–Present
2004–Present
1998–2006
1996–2005
2006–Present
2007–Present
1996–2006
1997–2001
2005–Present
22
21
20
17
14
12
9
6
6
4
ALL TIME GOALS RECORD
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 Elvir Bolic
Edin Džeko
Zvjezdan Misimovic
Sergej Barbarez
Elvir Baljic
Zlatan Muslimovic
Vedad Ibiševic
Hasan Salihamidžic
Dželaludin Muharemovic
Senijad Ibricic
CYPRUS:
ALL TIME TOP APPEARANCES
1
2
3
4
5
Ioannis Okkas
Michalis Konstantinou
Pambos Pittas
Constantinos Charalambides
Nicos Panayiotou
1997-2011
1998-2012
1987-2005
2003-Present
1994-2006
106
85
82
76
75
ALL TIME TOP GOALSCORERS
1
2
3
4
5
Michalis Konstantinou
Ioannis Okkas
Constantinos Charalambides Marios Agathokleous
Efstathios Aloneftis
1998-2012
1997-2011
2003-Present
1994-2003
2005-Present
32
27
11
10
10
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THE MANAGERS
WALES: CHRIS COLEMAN
Chris Coleman, now 43, is
the 12th permanent manager
of Wales, and the longest
serving in terms of games
(17) since John Toshack.
The Swansea-born
former central defender won
schoolboy caps for Wales and
was signed by Manchester
City, though his stay was
short.
Swansea City then signed
him as a 17 year-old and
he was to make almost 200 appearances for the club,
helping them to win the Welsh Cup twice.
He moved to Crystal Palace in 1991 for £250,000 and
during his time at Selhurst Park, he won the first of his
32 senior Caps for Wales after six under-18 and three
under-21 Caps.
After more than 150 first team appearances, Chris
moved to Blackburn Rovers, the then Premier League
Champions, for £2.8 million, in 1995. In 1997 he joined
Fulham for £2 million and he was soon made club
Captain.
His career was rejuvenated at Craven Cottage, but
sadly a car crash in 2001 put paid to his playing days
as he was unable to fully recover from the leg injuries
received.
He made a final emotional appearance for Wales,
coming on as a last minute substitute against Germany
in a friendly in 2002.
He was given the chance to join the coaching staff
at Fulham and acted as caretaker manager in 2003
before being given the job permanently - making him the
youngest ever Premier League Manager.
After a promising first season when the team finished
ninth, the second was harder and Chris left in 2007. He
then had a short spell in Spain at Real Sociedad before
resigning in 2008.
His next club was Coventry City in 2008 where he
stayed for two years. Last year he had a short spell with
Larissa in Greece, but this ended in January 2012 when
he left the club before becoming Wales’ manager.
He finished the World Cup qualifiers with a win,
against Macedonia, and a draw in Brussels against
Belgium.
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BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
SAFET SUSIC
Susic, 57, was voted Paris
St-Germain’s best player of
all time by readers of France
Football.
Susic began his coaching
career in France, with
Cannes, in 1994. Between
1997–1999, he managed
Istanbulspor, returning to that
country during 2003–04, with
Konyaspor, and in the first half
of 2006–07, taking charge of
Caykur Rizespor.
After he was sacked by Rizespor in February 2008,
Sušic joined Ankaraspor in March. On December
28, 2009, Susic was named coach of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
CYPRUS: PAMBOS
CHRISTODOULOU
Christodoulou took his first
managerial appointment
with. Doxa got promoted
finishing third.
He then moved to
Olympiakos Nicosia, a
club he represented as a
player, before joining AEL
Limassol. He won the Cypriot
championship and lost in the
final of the Cyprus Cup.
On January 9, 2014,
Christodoulou was appointed by the Cyprus Football
Association as the new national team coach for the
European Championship of 2016.
THE SQUADS:
WALES
GOALKEEPERS
DEFENDERS
WAYNE HENNESSEY
JAMES CHESTER
(Crystal Palace)
Born: January 26, 1987.
Age: 27.
Caps: 44
Goals: 0.
First cap: v New Zealand,
May 26, 2007.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
KYLE LETHEREN
(Dundee)
Born: December 26, 1987.
Age: 26
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
OWAIN FON WILLIAMS
(Tranmere Rovers)
Born: March 17, 1987.
Age: 27.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
(Hull City)
Born: January 23, 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 2
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Holland,
June 4, 2014.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
JAMES COLLINS
(West Ham United)
Born: August 23, 1983.
Age: 31
Caps: 44.
Goals: 3
First cap: v Norway,
May 27, 2004.
Last cap: v Iceland,
March 5, 2014.
First goal: v Cyprus,
October 13, 2007.
Last goal: v Iceland,
March 5, 2014
BEN DAVIES
(Tottenham Hotspur)
Born: April 24, 1993.
Age: 21.
Caps: 11
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Scotland,
October 12, 2012.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
PAUL DUMMETT
(Newcastle United)
Born: September 26, 1991.
Age: 22.
Caps: 1.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Holland,
June 4, 2014.
DANNY GABBIDON
(Cardiff City)
Born: August 8, 1979.
Age: 34.
Caps: 49
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Czech Republic,
March 27, 2002.
Last cap: v Holland,
June 14, 2014.
CHRIS GUNTER
(Reading)
Born: July 21, 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 54
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Croatia,
March 26, 2013.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
SAM RICKETTS
(Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Born: October 11, 1981.
Age: 32.
Caps: 52.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Hungary,
October 16, 1985.
Last cap: v Iceland,
March 5, 2014.
NEIL TAYLOR
(Swansea City)
Born: February 7, 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 17
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Croatia, May 23, 2010.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
RHOYS WIGGINS
(Charlton Athletic)
Born: November 4, 1987.
Age: 26.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS
(Swansea City)
Born: August 23, 1984.
Age: 30.
Caps: 46.
Goals: 1.
First cap: v Luxembourg,
March 26, 2008.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
First goal: v Macedonia,
September 6, 2013.
MIDFIELDERS
DAVID COTTERILL
(Birmingham City)
Born: December 4, 1987.
Age: 26.
Caps: 20.
Goals: 1.
First cap: v Azerbaijan,
June 2005
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
First goal: v Luxembourg,
August 11, 2010.
DAVID EDWARDS
(Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Born: February 3, 1986.
Age: 28.
Caps: 26.
Goals: 1.
First cap: v Azerbaijan,
October 12, 2005.
Last cap: v Serbia,
September 12, 2012.
First goal: v Luxembourg,
August 10, 2010.
LEE EVANS
(Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Born: July 24, 1994.
Age: 20.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
EMYR HUWS
(Manchester City, on loan
at Wigan Athletic)
Born: September 30, 1993.
Age: 20.
Caps: 3.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Iceland,
March 5, 2014.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
ANDY KING
(Leicester City)
Born: October 29, 1988.
Age: 25.
Caps: 26.
Goals: 2.
First cap: v Estonia,
May 29, 2009.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
First goal: v Serbia,
September 10, 2013.
Last cap: v Finland,
November 16, 2013.
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THE SQUADS:
WALES
JOE LEDLEY
(Crystal Palace)
Born: January 23, 1987.
Age: 27.
Caps: 52.
Goals: 3.
First cap: v Poland,
September 7, 2005.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
First goal: v San Marino,
October 17, 2007.
Last goal: v Luxembourg,
August 11, 2010.
JACK TAYLOR
(Reading)
Born: December 1, 1991.
Age: 22.
Caps: 0.
Goala: 0.
JONATHAN WILLIAMS
(Ipswich Town on loan
from Crystal Palace)
Born: October 9, 1993.
Age: 20.
Caps: 6.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Scotland,
March 22, 2013.
Last cap: v Holland, June 4, 2014.
Bale is the highest scoring
current player and Gunter
is the most capped.
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FORWARDS
GARETH BALE
(Real Madrid)
Born: July 16, 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 45.
Goals: 14.
First cap: v Trinidad &
Tobago, May 26, 2006.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
First goal: v Slovakia,
October 26, 2006.
Last goals: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
SIMON CHURCH
(Charlton Athletic)
Born: December 10, 1988.
Age: 25.
Caps: 27.
Goals: 2.
First cap: v Estonia,
May 29, 2009.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
First goal: v Scotland,
November 14, 2009.
Last goal: v Macedonia,
October 11, 2013.
TOM LAWRENCE
(Leicester City)
Born: January 13, 1994.
Age: 20.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
HAL ROBSON-KANU
(Reading)
Born: May 21, 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 21.
Goals: 1.
First cap: v Mexico, May 27, 2012.
Last cap: v Holland, June 4, 2014.
First goal: v Scotland,
March 22, 2013.
GEORGE WILLIAMS
(Fulham)
Born: September 7, 1995.
Age: 19.
Caps: 2.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Holland,
June 4, 2014.
Last cap: v Andorra,
September 9, 2014.
THE SQUADS:
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
GOALKEEPERS
DEFENDERS
MIDFIELDERS
ASMIR BEGOVIC
EMIR SPAHIC
MIRALEM PJANIC
(Stoke City)
Born: June 20, 1987.
Age: 27.
Caps: 35.
Goals: 0.
JASMIN FEJZIC
(Aalen)
Born: May 15, 1986.
Age: 28.
Caps: 1.
Goals: 0.
RATKO DUJKOVIC
(Zrinjski)
Born: March 16, 1983.
Age: 31.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
(Bayer Leverkusen)
Born: August 18, 1980.
Age: 34.
Caps: 77.
Goals: 3.
MENSUR MUJDZA
(Freiburg)
Born: March 28, 1984.
Age: 30.
Caps: 27.
Goals: 0.
(Roma)
Born: April 2, 1990.
Age: 24.
Caps: 53.
Goals: 9.
HARIS MEDUNJANIN
(Depotivo La Coruna)
Born: March 8, 1985.
Age: 29.
Caps: 39.
Goals: 5.
GORAN ZAKARIC
(Siroki Brijeg)
Born: November 7, 1992.
Age: 21.
Caps: 1.
Goals: 0.
GOJKO CIMIROT
(Sarajevo)
Born: December 19, 1992.
Age: 21.
Caps: 1.
Goals: 0.
FORWARDS
AVDIJA VRSAJEVIC
SENAD LULIC
EDIN DZEKO
OGNJEN VRANJES
MUHAMED BESIC
VEDAD IBISEVIC
TONI SUNJIC
EDIN VISCA
EMRNIN BICAKCIC
IZET HAJROVIC
JOSIP KVESIC
TINO-SVEN SUSIC
(Hajduk Split)
Born: March 6, 1986.
Age: 28.
Caps: 15.
Goals: 1.
(Pribram)
Born: October 24, 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 15.
Goals: 0.
(Kuban Krasnodar)
Born: December 15, 1988.
Age: 25.
Caps: 11.
Goals: 0.
(1899 Hoffenheim)
Born: January 24, 1990.
Age: 24.
Caps: 10.
Goals: 1.
(Zeljeznicar)
Born: September 21, 1990.
Age: 24.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
(Lazio)
Born: January 18, 1986.
Age: 28.
Caps: 36.
Goals: 1.
(Everton)
Born: September 10, 1992.
Age: 22.
Caps: 14.
Goals: 0.
(Manchester City)
Born: March 17, 1986.
Age: 28.
Caps: 67.
Goals: 37.
(Stuttgart)
Born: August 6, 1984.
Age: 30.
Caps: 60.
Goals: 24.
(Basaksehir)
Born: February 17, 1990.
Age: 24.
Caps: 13.
Goals: 0.
(Werder Bremen)
Born: August 4, 1991.
Age: 23.
Caps: 11.
Goals: 2.
(Hajduk Slpit)
Born: February 13, 1992.
Age: 22.
Caps: 5.
Goals: 0.
ANEL HADZIC
(Sturm Graz)
Born: August 16, 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 3.
SANJIN PRCIC
(Rennes)
Born: November 20, 1993.
Age: 20.
Caps: 2.
Goals: 0.
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THE SQUADS:
CYPRUS
GOALKEEPERS
DEFENDERS
MIDFIELDERS
ANTONIS GEORGALLIDES
DOSA JUNIOR
EFSTATHIOS ALONEFTIS
(Omonia)
Born: 30 January 1982.
Age: 32.
Caps: 56.
Goals: 0.
ANASTASIOS KISSAS
(APOEL)
Born: 18 January 1988.
Age: 26.
Caps: 11.
Goals: 0.
GIORGOS LOIZOU
(Ethnikos Achna)
Born: 26 February 1992.
Age: 22.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
(Legia Warsaw)
Born: August 27, 1986.
Age: 28.
Caps: 12.
Goals: 0.
ELIAS CHARALAMBOUS
(AEK Larnaca)
Born: September 25, 1980.
Age: 34.
Caps: 65.
Goals: 0.
GIORGOS MERKIS
(Apollon Limassol)
Born: July 30, 1984.
Age: 30.
Caps: 27.
Goals: 0.
VALENTINOS SIELIS
(AEL Limassol)
Born: March 1, 1990.
Age: 24.
Caps: 11.
Goals: 0.
ANGELIS
CHARALAMBOUS
(Apollon Limassol)
Born: May 31, 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 8.
Goals: 0.
CHARIS KYRIAKOU
(Omonia)
Born: October 15, 1989.
Age: 24. Caps.: 5.
Goals: 0.
MARIOS ANTONIADES
(APOEL)
Born: May 1990, 1990.
Age: 24.
Caps: 3.
Goals: 0.
ELEFTHERIOS MERTAKAS
(AEK Larnaca)
Born: March 16, 1985.
Age: 29.
Caps: 2.
Goals: 0.
(APOEL)
Born: March 29, 1983.
Age: 31.
Caps: 59.
Goals: 10.
CONSTANTINOS
CHARALAMBIDES
(APOEL)
Born: July 25, 1981.
Age: 33.
Caps: 76.
Goals: 11,
NEKTARIOS
ALEXANDROU
(APOEL)
Born: December 19, 1983.
Age: 30.
Caps: 27.
Goals: 0.
CONSTANTINOS
MAKRIDES
(Metalurh Donetsk)
Born: January 13, 1982.
Age: 32.
Caps: 68.
Goals: 4.
MARIOS NICOLAOU
(AEL Limassol)
Born: October 4, 1983.
Age: 30.
Caps: 42
Goals: 1.
FORWARDS
DEMETRIS CHRISTOFI
(Sion)
Born: September 28, 1988.
Age: 26.
Caps: 34
Goals: 5.
ANDREAS MAKRIS
(Anorthosis Famagusta)
Born: Novembe 27, 1995.
Age: 18.
Caps: 2
Goals: 0.
GEORGIOS KOLOKOUDIA
(Ayia Napa)
Born: May 3, 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 0
Goals: 0.
VINCENT LABAN
(Astra Giurgiu)
Born: September 9, 1984.
Age: 30.
Caps: 14.
Goals: 1.
GIORGOS ARESTI
(Ayia Napa)
Born: September 2, 1994.
Age: 20.
Caps: 2.
Goals: 0.
GEORGIOS EFREM
(APOEL)
Born: July 5, 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 26.
Goals: 0.
KOSTAKIS ARTYMATAS
(APOEL)
Born: April 15, 1993.
Age: 21.
Caps: 5.
Goals: 0.
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