Weekend Quiz: League Loyalty

By: Laurie | April 25th, 2009

This quiz is all about loyalty. As in: Which players have spent their entire careers in only one country?

(I know the title says “League,” but given promotion/relegation etc. that’s not 100% accurate. But “Country Loyalty” just doesn’t have quite the same ring to it.)

Some caveats:

1) I tried to keep youth play in mind, but may have missed one or two.
2) Loans don’t count. As long as a player was owned by a club in the country in which he now plays, he counts for our purposes.
3) Technically, “loyalty” may not always apply. Some of these may more accurately be described as “has not yet had the opportunity to jump ship.”

As always, leave guesses in the comments. Answers tomorrow.

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Player 1

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Player 2

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Player 3

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Player 4

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Player 5

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Player 6

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Player 7

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Player 8

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Player 9

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Player 10

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Player 11

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• michele |  April 25th, 2009 at 9:10 am

  
  
  

  9 Totti

  Posted from United States

  

• Migz |  April 25th, 2009 at 9:14 am

  
  
  

  2. Lescott
  7. Ben Arfa
  10. Benzema
  11. Ryan Giggs!

  …I think =S

  Posted from United States

  

• Wayne Farry |  April 25th, 2009 at 9:40 am

  
  
  

  1. Jerome Rothen
  2. Joleon Lescott
  3.
  4. Gianluigi Buffon
  5. Frank Lampard
  6.
  7. Hatem Ben Arfa
  8.
  9. Francesco Totti
  10.
  11. Ryan Giggs

  Dunno the others..

  Posted from Ireland

  

• philip |  April 25th, 2009 at 9:40 am

  
  
  

  3. Toulalan
  4. Buffon
  7. Ben arfa
  11. Ryan Giggs

  Posted from United States

  

• Matt |  April 25th, 2009 at 9:51 am

  
  
  

  5. Frank Lampard

  Posted from United Kingdom

  

• Evan |  April 25th, 2009 at 10:46 am

  
  
  

  I am thoroughly disappointed in you that Paolo Maldini is not on your little list, even as a courtesy guess. No player has been more loyalty throughout the history of football

  Posted from United States

  

• Johnny |  April 25th, 2009 at 11:01 am

  
  
  

  6. Ben Olson

  Posted from United States

  

• Johnny |  April 25th, 2009 at 11:04 am

  
  
  

  Sorry, typo

  Olsen

  Posted from United States

  

• wob |  April 25th, 2009 at 11:18 am

  
  
  

  10 Nicky Hofs

  Posted from Netherlands

  

• Laurie |  April 25th, 2009 at 11:23 am

  
  
  

  Maldini! How could I forget Maldini! (That’s what I get for doing these late at night.) As penance, I’ll stick a photo or two in the answers tomorrow.

  Posted from United States

  

• Paolo |  April 25th, 2009 at 12:11 pm

  
  
  

  Seriously. The guy not only played in one country for 31 years, he played for the SAME TEAM for that amount of time, including the Youth Team. I figured he was the inspiration for this post.

  Posted from United States

  

• Wayne Farry |  April 25th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

  
  
  

  Yeah, I was looking through the pics expecting one to be Maldini, for shame Laurie.

  Posted from Ireland

  

• Chubby |  April 25th, 2009 at 1:03 pm

  
  
  

  Maldini is not a player anymore, but living legend. Should not be included in this list. Separate questionnaire consisted of only one picture should be made, with people responding with correct last name. Those who will present his FULL ( he is Italian) name, will be venerated for a week around this blogpost. And no, I don’t know his full name.

  Posted from United States

  

• Chubby |  April 25th, 2009 at 1:06 pm

  
  
  

  And didn’t Rothen play for Monaco, and then for PSG??? Or there special rules for Frenchies?
  And Laurie, #10: LIPS????? Why????

  Posted from United States

  

• poland |  April 25th, 2009 at 1:33 pm

  
  
  

  8:cannavaro

  Posted from Canada

  

• Aaron |  April 25th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

  
  
  

  poland:

  How can you not kno that cannavaro hasn’t played in 1 club for his entire career? Hes an italian playing for madrid for gods sake!

  Posted from United States

  

• Laurie |  April 25th, 2009 at 3:38 pm

  
  
  

  Chubby…um…French league?

  Posted from United States

  

• Wayne Farry |  April 25th, 2009 at 3:54 pm

  
  
  

  Dear God, some peeps posting here clearly haven’t read the criteria for the quiz…

  Posted from Ireland

  

• Jatin |  April 25th, 2009 at 5:26 pm

  
  
  

  haha fingers will be pointed at the guy that discovers the lip man

  Posted from Canada

  

• Laurie |  April 26th, 2009 at 12:16 am

  
  
  

  Those are really obvious lips. I actually thought for SURE that somebody would have guessed them by now. I myself look at them and it’s like looking at an entire face, they’re so distinctive.

  And come on, people, I’ve done mouths before! Is there something special about this mouth that makes you not want to guess?

  Hint: The reason I did the lips is that I have used his eyes already in at least one and possibly two other quizzes.

  Posted from United States

  

• Fabio |  April 26th, 2009 at 9:43 am

  
  
  

  Hey, speaking of Maldini, does anyone know anything about the “Zidane and friends” tour going on?? Of which Maldini and Vieri will be participating in???

  Posted from United States

  

• Laurie |  April 26th, 2009 at 10:28 am

  
  
  

  Fabio, Chris and I were talking about this last week. I’ll ask him.

  Posted from United States

  

• Madridista |  April 26th, 2009 at 12:52 pm

  
  
  

  #10 is Sergio Ramos.

  Posted from Singapore

  

• Madridista |  April 26th, 2009 at 12:52 pm

  
  
  

  P.S. not a guy.

  Posted from Singapore

  

• Madridista |  April 26th, 2009 at 12:53 pm

  
  
  

  Oh LOL I didn’t think I’d have to post three times, but I thought I should clarify – I’M not a guy. I didn’t mean to say Sergio Ramos isn’t. Too easy to misconstrue that one!

  Posted from Singapore

  

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