European Qualifiers
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2016/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Rheinpark Stadion - Vaduz Tuesday 5 September 2017 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Liechtenstein Group G - Matchday 8 Spain Last updated 05/09/2017 10:57CET EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS OFFICIAL SPONSORS Previous meetings 2 Squad list 3 Head coach 5 Match officials 6 Competition facts 7 Match-by-match lineups 8 Legend 10 1 Liechtenstein - Spain Tuesday 5 September 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Diego Costa 10, 66, Sergi Roberto 55, 05/09/2016 QR (GS) Spain - Liechtenstein 8-0 Leon Silva 59, 90+1, Vitolo 60, Morata 82, 83 UEFA EURO 2012 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Negredo 33, 37, Xavi Hernández 44, 06/09/2011 QR (GS) Spain - Liechtenstein 6-0 Logrono Ramos 52, Villa 59, 79 Torres 18, 54, Villa 03/09/2010 QR (GS) Liechtenstein - Spain 0-4 Vaduz 26, Silva 62 UEFA EURO 2008 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 06/06/2007 QR (GS) Liechtenstein - Spain 0-2 Vaduz Villa 8, 14 Torres 20, Villa 45, 02/09/2006 QR (GS) Spain - Liechtenstein 4-0 Badajoz 61, Luis García 65 FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Raúl González 19, 05/09/2001 QR (GS) Liechtenstein - Spain 0-2 Vaduz Nadal 82 Iván Helguera 20, Mendieta 36, 82, 24/03/2001 QR (GS) Spain - Liechtenstein 5-0 Alicante Hierro 55, Raúl González 67 Final Qualifying Total tournament Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Total Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 4 0 0 4 - - - - 7 0 0 7 0 31 Spain 4 4 0 0 3 3 0 0 - - - - 7 7 0 0 31 0 2 Liechtenstein - Spain Tuesday 5 September 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Squad list Liechtenstein Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Peter Jehle 22/01/1982 35 Vaduz * 7 0 0 0 - Claudio Majer 23/03/1996 21 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 - Thomas Hobi 20/06/1993 24 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 Defenders - Franz Burgmeier 07/04/1982 35 Vaduz * 7 0 0 0 - Daniel Kaufmann 22/12/1990 26 Vaduz * 5 0 0 0 - Daniel Brändle 23/01/1992 25 Balzers - 3 0 0 0 - Seyhan Yildiz 30/04/1989 28 Balzers * 2 0 0 0 - Ivan Quintans 15/10/1989 27 Eschen/Mauren * 2 0 0 0 - Max Göppel 31/08/1997 20 Vaduz * 6 1 0 0 FC Dornbirn - Andreas Malin 31/01/1994 23 * 3 0 0 0 1913 Midfielders - Martin Büchel 19/02/1987 30 Unterföhring - 6 0 0 0 - Michele Polverino 26/09/1984 32 Balzers - 4 0 0 0 - Mathias Sele 28/05/1992 25 Eschen/Mauren - 0 0 0 0 - Nicolas Hasler 04/05/1991 26 Toronto FC * 6 0 0 0 BCF - Sandro Wolfinger 24/08/1991 26 - 3 0 0 0 Wolfratshausen - Sandro Wieser 03/02/1993 24 Reading - 5 0 0 0 - Aron Sele 02/09/1996 21 Balzers - 1 0 0 0 - Fabio Wolfinger 11/05/1996 21 Langenthal - 0 0 0 0 Rapperswil- - Dennis Salanovic 26/02/1996 21 - 7 0 0 0 Jona - Jens Hofer 01/10/1997 19 Dudingen - 0 0 0 0 Forwards - Philippe Erne 14/12/1986 30 Balzers - 1 0 0 0 - Luca Ritter 29/10/1997 19 Eschen/Mauren - 0 0 0 0 - Yanik Frick 27/05/1998 19 Perugia * 5 0 0 0 Coach - René Pauritsch 04/02/1964 53 - 7 0 0 0 3 Liechtenstein - Spain Tuesday 5 September 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Spain Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Pepe Reina 31/08/1982 35 Napoli - 0 0 0 0 Man. - David de Gea 07/11/1990 26 - 7 0 0 0 United - Kepa Arrizabalaga 03/10/1994 22 Athletic - 0 0 0 0 Defenders - Gerard Piqué 02/02/1987 30 Barcelona * 6 0 0 0 Real - Sergio Ramos 30/03/1986 31 * 6 0 0 0 Madrid - Nacho Monreal 26/02/1986 31 Arsenal - 2 1 0 0 - César Azpilicueta 28/08/1989 28 Chelsea - 0 0 0 0 Real - Nacho 18/01/1990 27 - 2 0 0 0 Madrid - Jordi Alba 21/03/1989 28 Barcelona * 5 0 0 0 - Marc Bartra 15/01/1991 26 Dortmund - 1 0 0 0 Midfielders - Andrés Iniesta 11/05/1984 33 Barcelona - 5 0 0 0 - David Silva 08/01/1986 31 Man. City * 7 4 0 0 - Thiago Alcántara 11/04/1991 26 Bayern * 6 0 0 0 - Pedro Rodríguez 28/07/1987 30 Chelsea - 1 0 0 0 - Sergio Busquets 16/07/1988 29 Barcelona * 7 0 0 0 - Gerard Deulofeu 13/03/1994 23 Barcelona - 0 0 0 0 - Saúl Ñíguez 21/11/1994 22 Atlético - 2 0 0 0 Real - Isco 21/04/1992 25 - 5 3 0 0 Madrid Real - Lucas Vázquez 01/07/1991 26 - 0 0 0 0 Madrid Real - Marco Asensio 21/01/1996 21 - 2 0 0 0 Madrid Forwards - Iago Aspas 01/08/1987 30 Celta - 1 0 0 0 - Suso 19/11/1993 23 Milan - 0 0 0 0 - Álvaro Morata 23/10/1992 24 Chelsea - 4 3 0 0 Coach - Julen Lopetegui 28/08/1966 51 - 7 0 0 0 4 Liechtenstein - Spain Tuesday 5 September 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Head coach René Pauritsch Date of birth: 4 February 1964 Nationality: Austrian Playing career: ASK Voitsberg, Grazer AK (twice), Donawitzer SV Leoben, Red-White Rankweil, SV Frohnleiten Coaching career: USV Eschen/Mauren, AKA Vorarlberg, SC Austria Lustenau (assistant), Liechtenstein (youth), Liechtenstein • Enjoyed a modest playing career, making a total of 35 Austrian Bundesliga appearances for Graz and Leoben in addition to spending time in the lower leagues with Voitsberg, Rankweil and Frohnleiten. • His sole top-flight goal was a decisive one – the winner for Leoben in a 2-1 victory against Kremser SC on 3 November 1990. • Began coaching at Eschen/Mauren before returning home to Austria to lead Vorarlberg and, subsequently, work as assistant at second-tier Austria Lustenau under Heinz Fuchsbichler. • Took charge of Liechtenstein's youth teams in 2008, eventually stepping up to succeed Hans-Peter Zaugg at the helm of the senior national side in late 2012. • Enjoyed some early success in his new role, guiding Liechtenstein to 1-1 home draws against Latvia and Slovakia in his first two competitive fixtures. Julen Lopetegui Date of birth: 28 August 1966 Nationality: Spanish Playing career: San Sebastián CF, Castilla CF, UD Las Palmas, Real Madrid CF, CD Logroñés, FC Barcelona, Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, Spain Coaching career: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, Real Madrid Castilla, Spain Under-19s, Spain Under-20s, Spain Under- 21s, FC Porto, Spain • Lopetegui's promising goalkeeping performances for Real Sociedad de Fútbol's youth sides led to a move to Real Madrid. The Basque native progressed into the senior squad, but, starved of opportunities, switched to Logroñes, where he made 107 Spanish top-flight appearances over three seasons. • Those displays earned a move to Barcelona but again he found playing time limited, prompting a transfer to Rayo Vallecano, where he featured 112 times until retirement in 2002. He earned one senior international cap and was part of Spain's 1994 FIFA World Cup squad. • Started his coaching career in 2003/04, at second division Rayo, but the experience was short-lived – he was dismissed after ten games. After five years away from the bench he returned to active duty in 2008/09, with Real Madrid Castilla, ending the campaign in sixth place. • In 2010 Lopetegui joined the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and led the U19s to the European title two years later before reaching the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2013. He had assumed control of the U21s in August 2012 and guided the holders to the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, winning the title in Israel. • On 6 May 2014, he returned to club duties with Porto but failed to win any silverware with the club and left his post in January 2016. Appointed Vicente del Bosque's successor as Spain coach in July that year. 5 Liechtenstein - Spain Tuesday 5 September 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Match officials Referee Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL) Assistant referees Ivo Kolev (BUL) , Petar Dzhuganski (BUL) Fourth official Georgi Kabakov (BUL) FIFA Match Commissioner Thórir Hákonarson (ISL) Referee observer Stefano Podeschi (SMR) Referee Name Date of birth UEFA matches Ivaylo Stoyanov 28/03/1981 0 26 FIFA Wold Cup matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match No such matches refereed Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 23/05/2012 U19 ELITE Spain Armenia 2-1 Misano Adriatico 10/10/2013 U21 QR Spain Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-2 Murcia 09/10/2015 U19 QR Netherlands Liechtenstein 2-0 St-Paul lès Dax 6 Liechtenstein - Spain Tuesday 5 September 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Competition facts The Week of Football concept enables fans around the world to enjoy the very best action from the European Qualifiers – which will determine UEFA's representatives at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.