Bryan Ruiz
| Date of birth | 18 August 1985 |
| Place of birth | San Jose |
| Nationality | Costa Rica |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Ruiz joined Fulham in August 2011 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in May 2015.
He was included in Costa Rica's 2014 World Cup squad.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD Alajuelense | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jul 2006 | |
| KAA Gent | 01 Jul 2006 | 01 Jul 2009 | |
| FC Twente | 01 Jul 2009 | 31 Aug 2011 | |
| Fulham | 31 Aug 2011 | 07 Jul 2015 | |
| PSV Eindhoven | 15 Jan 2014 | 31 May 2014 | L |
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 07 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | FC Twente | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | FC Twente | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Fulham | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Fulham | Premier League | 17 | 10 |
2 |
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| 2012-13 | Fulham | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Fulham | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
5 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Fulham | Premier League | 8 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2014-15 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Fulham | League Championship | 23 | 6 |
4 |
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| 2014-15 | Fulham | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 2 |
3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Twente Enschede | L | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 03 Aug 2011 | Vaslui v FC Twente | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 16 Aug 2011 | FC Twente v Benfica | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Benfica v FC Twente | L |
3-1 Agg: 5-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Play-off 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Costa Rica | Four Team Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 |
3 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 3 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Costa Rica | Copa Centroamericana | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 8 | 1 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Costa Rica | Copa America | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 2 |
1 |
2
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| 2018-19 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2019-20 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2020-21 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Nations League | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 8 |
2 |
2
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| 2022-23 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 2005 | Canada v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 09 Jul 2005 | Costa Rica v Cuba | W | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 12 Jul 2005 | USA v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Honduras v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Nov 2005 | France v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Austria v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Switzerland v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | Four Team Tournament | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Costa Rica v New Zealand | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Chile v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Costa Rica v Chile | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2007 | Costa Rica v Honduras | W | 0-0 (3-2) | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Canada v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Grenada v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Costa Rica v Grenada | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group C |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Costa Rica v Suriname | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group C |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Haiti v Costa Rica | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group C |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Suriname v Costa Rica | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group C |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Costa Rica v Haiti | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group C |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 03 Jun 2009 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Costa Rica v Mexico | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 09 Sep 2009 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 14 Oct 2009 | USA v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Costa Rica v Uruguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF/CONMEBOL play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF/CONMEBOL play-off |
| 26 May 2010 | France v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Switzerland v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Costa Rica v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 4-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Costa Rica v Peru | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group B |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Panama v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 22 Mar 2013 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Costa Rica v Honduras | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Costa Rica v Panama | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Dominican Republic v Costa Rica | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Honduras v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Costa Rica v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v Japan | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Italy v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v Greece | W | 1-1 (5-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Jul 2014 | Netherlands v Costa Rica | L | 0-0 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | W | 2-1 | Copa Centroamericana | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Oman v Costa Rica | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2014 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | W | 3-3 (7-6) | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Panama v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2015 | Colombia v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Spain v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jul 2015 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Canada v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Costa Rica v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2015 | Costa Rica v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Costa Rica v Haiti | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Panama v Costa Rica | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 27 May 2016 | Costa Rica v Venezuela | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2016 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 07 Jun 2016 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 4-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Costa Rica v Colombia | W | 3-2 | Copa America | Group A |
| 02 Sep 2016 | Haiti v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Russia v Costa Rica | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Honduras v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 08 Jun 2017 | Costa Rica v Panama | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 07 Jul 2017 | Honduras v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Costa Rica v Canada | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Costa Rica v French Guiana | W | 3-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Costa Rica v Panama | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Costa Rica v USA | L | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 01 Sep 2017 | USA v Costa Rica | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Costa Rica v Mexico | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Costa Rica v Honduras | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Panama v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Scotland v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Tunisia v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Belgium v Costa Rica | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Costa Rica v Serbia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Brazil v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Switzerland v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Colombia v Costa Rica | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Chile v Costa Rica | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Peru v Costa Rica | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | W | 4-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Costa Rica v Bermuda | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Haiti v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 1-1 (4-5) | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Sep 2019 | Costa Rica v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Costa Rica v Mexico | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2021 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 0-0 (4-5) | CONCACAF Nations League | Semi-final |
| 06 Jun 2021 | Honduras v Costa Rica | L | 2-2 (4-5) | CONCACAF Nations League | 3rd place play-off |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Costa Rica v Guadeloupe | W | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Costa Rica v Canada | L | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Panama v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 05 Sep 2021 | Costa Rica v Mexico | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 08 Sep 2021 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2021 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Costa Rica v Honduras | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 27 Jan 2022 | Costa Rica v Panama | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 30 Jan 2022 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 02 Feb 2022 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Costa Rica v Canada | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 27 Mar 2022 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Costa Rica v New Zealand | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF-Oceania Play Off |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Costa Rica v Uzbekistan | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Nov 2022 | Costa Rica v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Nov 2022 | Spain v Costa Rica | L | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.