Soccer Hall of Fame 2015
Association football or soccer is the most popular sport in the world and is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries. The Laws of the Football were originally coded in England by The Football Association in 1863 and is now governed by FédérationInternationale de Football Association or FIFA. Our team carefully chose the best players as the members of the 2015 Hall of Fame based upon their recent year’s performance of club leagues and international matches. The performance at 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil also played a key role in the selection of the hall of member inductees of this year. There are many players who showed amazing skills and scored enough number of goals to establish themselves as the member of the Soccer Hall of Fame and here are the inductees of the top 10 Soccer Hall of Fame 2015.
Soccer Hall of Fame 2015 – Top 10
1. Lionel Messi
Captain of the Argentine national team Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi also plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and scored 284 goals in 249 club league appearances. He led Argentina to the final of the 2014 World Cup. He received the Golden Ball award as the best player of the tournament and four consecutive Man of the Match awards. He has made 93 International appearances for Argentina and scored 42 International Goals. Messi played a total of 693 minutes in 7 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 4 goals and made 1 assist. He covered a total distance of 62.7 kilometers with the top speed of 30.3 kilometers per hour, and 45.5 % of his shots are on target. Messi fouled six times and made 34 solo runs into area with 26 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 9.46 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
Captain of the Portugal national team Cristiano Ronaldo also plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and has scored 190 goals in 171 club league appearances. He has already achieved the FIFA World Player of the Year award, FIFPro Player of the Year award, World Soccer Player of the Year and the Onze d’Or award. He made 114 International appearances for Portugal and scored 50 International Goals. Ronaldo played a total of 270 minutes in 3 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 1 goals and made 1 assist. He covered a total distance of 28.2 kilometers with the top speed of 31.2 kilometers per hour, and 60.9 % of his shots are on target. Ronaldo fouled two times and made 8 solo runs into area with 2 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 7.96 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.
3. Neymar Jr.
Winger of the Brazilian national team Neymar Jr. also plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and scored 16 goals in 32 club league appearances. He won the South American Footballer of the Year award twice consecutively in 2011 and 2012 and also achieved FIFA Puskás Award in 2011. He has already made 54 International appearances for Brazil and scored 35 International Goals. Neymar Jr. played a total of 457 minutes in 5 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 4 goals and made 1 assist. He covered a total distance of 49.9 kilometers with the top speed of 31.8 kilometers per hour, and 72.2 % of his shots are on target. Neymar Jr. fouled eight times and made 21 solo runs into area with 16 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 9.35 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.
4. Arjen Robben
Winger of the Dutch national football team Arjen Robben also plays for German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and scored 59 goals in 110 club league appearances. He was named Footballer of the Year 2010 in Germany and is the third highest rated player in EA Sports’ FIFA 15. He has already made 82 International appearances for Netherlands and scored 26 International Goals. Robben played a total of 690 minutes in 7 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 3 goals and made 1 assist. He covered a total distance of 79.3 kilometers with the top speed of 32.2 kilometers per hour, and 95 % of his shots are on target. Robben fouled ten times and made 38 solo runs into area with 19 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 9.74 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.
5. Thomas Mueller
Attacking midfielder of the German national football team Thomas Mueller also plays for German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and scored 60 goals in 171 club league appearances. He won the Golden Boot as the top scorer and was named Best Young Player of the FIFA World Cup 2010. He has already made 56 International appearances for Germany and scored 22 International Goals. Mueller played a total of 682 minutes in 7 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 5 goals and made 3 assist. He covered a total distance of 84 kilometers with the top speed of 30.5 kilometers per hour, and 62.50 % of his shots are on target. Mueller fouled fourteen times and made 9 solo runs into area with 12 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 9.63 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.
6. Luis Suárez
Striker of the Uruguayan national football team Luis Suárez recently moved to Spanish club FC Barcelona in July 2014 from Premier League football club Liverpool F.C. where he scored 69 goals in 110 club league appearances. He won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year in 2014. He has already made 79 International appearances for Uruguay and scored 41 International Goals. Suárez played a total of 178 minutes in 2 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 2 goals and made no assist. He covered a total distance of 18.1 kilometers with the top speed of 28.7 kilometers per hour, and 75 % of his shots are on target. Suárez fouled seven times and made one solo runs into area with 4 deliveries in penalty area. He scored 7.66 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.
7. Robin Van Persie
Striker and Captain of the Dutch national football team Robin Van Persie also plays for Premier League football club Manchester United and scored 40 goals in 64 club league appearances. He was ranked 11th in the list of the 100 best players in the world by The Guardian newspaper in 2013. He has already made 91 International appearances for Netherlands and scored 47 International Goals. Van Persie played a total of 548 minutes in 6 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 4 goals and made no assist. He covered a total distance of 62.3 kilometers with the top speed of 30.2 kilometers per hour, and 81.30 % of his shots are on target. Van Persie fouled eighteen times and made 6 solo runs into area with 1 delivery in penalty area. He scored 9.13 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.
8. Philipp Lahm
Defensive midfielder of the German national football team Philipp Lahm also plays as a full back for German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and made 267 club match appearances for them till now. He is widely considered as the best full back of his generation and was nicknamed the “Magic Dwarf”. He has already made 113 International appearances for Germany and scored 5 International Goals. Lahm played a total of 690 minutes in 7 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored no goals but made 2 assists. He covered a total distance of 81.0 kilometers with the top speed of 28.7 kilometers per hour, and 86.30 % of his shots are on target. Lahm fouled three times and recovered 39 balls with 46.2% cross completion rate. He scored 9.39 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.
9. James Rodriguez
Winger of the Colombian National football team James Rodriguez also plays as the Attacking midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and scored 1 goal in 7 club league appearances. For a transfer fee of €80 million, he moved from Monaco to Real Madrid, which made him the most expensive Colombian in history.He has already made 27 International appearances for Colombia and scored 11 International Goals. Rodriguez played a total of 399 minutes in 5 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored 6 goals and made 2 assists. He covered a total distance of 46.1 kilometer, with the top speed of 30.9 kilometers per hour, and achieved 69% passes completion rate. Rodriguez fouled ten times and achieved 41.7 % crosses completion rate. He scored 9.37 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.
10. Andrés Iniesta
Central Midfielder of the Spanish National football team Andrés Iniesta also plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and scored 33 goals in 341 club league appearances. He won the La Liga Spanish Player of the Year award in 2009 and won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award in 2012. He has already made 99 International appearances for Germany and scored 12 International Goals. Iniesta played a total of 270 minutes in 3 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and scored no goals but made 1 assist. He covered a total distance of 30.5 kilometers with the top speed of 25.6 kilometers per hour, and achieved passes completion rate of 69 %. Iniesta fouled ten times and recovered 10 balls with 41.7 % cross completion rate. He scored 9.37 in FIFA Official Castrol Index of Top Players.