We all love a good stat... so check these stats out and maybe impress your friends on your next Zoom quiz.
Do people still do those?
Who has the most goals in the history of football?
Josef Bican with 805 goals
A relative unknown. Bican was star in Austria in the 1930s and a member of the side that reached the 1934 World Cup semi-finals. He continued playing until 1955, eventually retiring when he was 42.
Who has the most red cards?
Gerardo Bedoya with 46 red cards
The Colombian defensive midfielder picked up an incredible 46 red cards during his spell as a footballer. Maybe incredible is the wrong word to use...
Who has won the World Cup the most?
Brazil with 5 World Cups
A country which has provided the world with so many incredible players has won the competition on five occasions, with the last one being in 2002.
Stats closer to home...
Which English team has won the most trophies overall?
There is some debate as to what trophies count towards this title but we believe that Manchester United have won the most with 66 trophies. Liverpool are very close behind with 65. United's last trophy was their Europa League success in 2017. Liverpool's was their recent Premier League title win.
Which English player scored the most goals in his career?
Arthur Rowley with 434 goals
Rowley started his senior career at West Brom. He then moved onto Fulham and then Leicester. He finished his career scoring over 150 goals for Shrewsbury Town.
Quick fire stats
Most goals for Manchester United - Wayne Rooney
Most goals for Manchester City - Sergio Aguero
Most goals for Wigan Athletic - Andy Liddell
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