La Liga ratings 1975/76

6,12 Neeskens (Barcelona), Pirri (Real Madrid)
5,86 Cruyff (Barcelona)
5,73 Rezza (Salamanca)
5,69 Robi (Salamanca)
5,58 Pulido (Sevilla)
5,56 Marcial (Barcelona)
5,54 Junquera (Zaragoza)
5,48 Irureta (Athletic)

European topscorers in the 1974 World Cup

Qualifiers included.

  10 goals: 

Johan Cruyff (Holland)

  9 goals: 

Johan Neeskens (Holland), Joachim Streich (East Germany)

  8 goals: 

Grzegorz Lato (Poland), Hristo Bonev (Bulgaria)

  7 goals: 

Ralf Edström (Sweden), Gigi Riva (Italy)

  6 goals: 

Roland Sandberg (Sweden), Dušan Bajević (Yugoslavia)

  5 goals: 

Willy Brokamp (Holland), Andrzej Szarmach (Poland), Jürgen Sparwasser (East Germany), Raoul Lambert (Belgium), Florea Dumitrache (Romania)

  4 goals: 

Gerd Müller (West Germany), Johnny Rep (Holland), Stanislav Karasi (Yugoslavia)

  3 goals:

 Paul Breitner (West Germany), Bo Larsson (Sweden), Ivica Šurjak (Yugoslavia), Gianni Rivera (Italy), Georgi Denev (Bulgaria), Joe Jordan (Scotland), Ferenc Bene (Hungary), Josef Hickersberger & Kurt Jara (Austria), Zdenek Nehoda & Bohumil Veselý (Czechoslovakia)

  2 goals: 

Wolfgang Overath (West Germany), Theo de Jong & Wim van Hanegem (Holland), Robert Gadocha & Jan Domarski (Poland), Josip Katalinski (Yugoslavia), Fabio Capello & Pietro Anastasi (Italy), Hans-Jürgen Kreische, Wolfram Löwe & Bernd Bransch (East Germany), Peter Lorimer (Scotland), Bozhil Kolev (Bulgaria), Odilon Polleunis & Léon Dolmans (Belgium), Nené & Rui Jordão (Portugal), Volodymyr Onyshchenko (USSR), Lajos Kocsis & Sándor Zámbó (Hungary), August Starek (Austria), Osman Arpacıoğlu (Turkey), Ion Dumitru & Mircea Sandu (Romania), Rubén Óscar Valdez & Enrique Claramunt (Spain), Trevor Anderson (Northern Ireland), Terry Conroy (Ireland), Harry Hestad (Norway).

NB: No English player scored more than one goal.

The top 60 of the 1978 World Cup

 

Ranking based on list published by El Gráfico, Clarín y Goles (Argentina), Het Vrije Volk and Trouw (Netherlands), Corriere della Sera, Corriere dello Sport, La Stampa, Tuttosport, Secolo XIX and Guerin Sportivo (Italy), El País (Uruguay), Don Balón (Spain), Daily Telegraph, Daily Record and Daily Mail (UK), L'Équipe (France), A Bola (Portugal), Nürnberger Zeitung, Kicker, Sport-Informations-Dienst and ARD (West Germany), TRT (Turkey), Placar and Manchete (Brazil) and Soccer Express (USA).

1. Mario Kempes (Argentina)
2. Paolo Rossi (Italy)
3. Ubaldo Fillol (Argentina)
4. Ruud Krol (Netherlands)
5. Dirceu (Brazil)
6. Hans Krankl (Austria)
7. Rob Rensenbrink (Netherlands)
8. Leopoldo Luque (Argentina)
9. Arie Haan (Netherlands)
10. Teófilo Cubillas (Peru)
11. Ronnie Hellström (Sweden)
12. Daniel Passarella (Argentina)
13. Marius Trésor (France)
14. Roberto Bettega (Italy)
15. Zbigniew Boniek (Poland)
16. Michel Platini (France)
17. Antonio Cabrini (Italy)
18. Johnny Rep (Netherlands)
19. Toninho (Brazil)
20. Johan Neeskens (Netherlands)
21. Herbert Prohaska (Austria), Grzegorz Lato (Poland)
23. Claudio Gentile (Italy), Didier Six (France)
25. Óscar y Batista (Brazil)
27. Leão (Brazil)
28. Amaral (Brazil), Ramón Quiroga (Peru)
30. Bruno Pezzey (Austria), Franco Causio (Italy)
32. Nelinho (Brazil)
33. Romeo Benetti (Italy), Berti Vogts (West Germany)
35. Osvaldo Ardiles (Argentina)
36. Marco Tardelli (Italy)
37. Mauro Bellugi (Italy)
38. Daniel Bertoni (Argentina)
39. Henri Michel (France)
40. Kazimierz Deyna (Poland), René van de Kerkhof (Netherlands)
42. Alberto Tarantini (Argentina)
43. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany), Willy van de Kerkhof (Netherlands)
46. András Törőcsik (Hungary)
46. Ernie Brandts (Netherlands), Juan José Muñante (Peru)
48. César Cueto (Peru), Américo Gallego (Argentina)
50. Robert Sara (Austria), Gaetano Scirea (Italy)
52. Antoni Szymanowski (Poland), Juan Manuel Asensi (Spain)
53. Sepp Maier (West Germany), Rubén Toribio Díaz (Peru), Wim Jansen (Netherlands)
56. Jorge Olguin (Argentina), Témime Lahzami (Tunisia)
58. Heinz Flohe (West Germany), Juan Carlos Oblitas (Peru), Adam Nawałka (Poland)

Average ratings in 'Clásicos' 1970-76

Liga matches only. Minimum 5 rated matches. Barcelona players in bold text. Ratings: El Mundo Deportivo (0-5).

4,25 Johan Cruyff (rated 8 times)
4,00 Migueli (10)
3,90 Rifé (10)
3,89 Johan Neeskens (9)
3,83 Henning Jensen (6)
3,80 Olmo (5)
3,62 Gallego (8)
3,60 Reina (5)
3,55 Miguel Ángel (11)
3,50 Torres (8)
3,47 Asensi (17)
3,44 Juan Carlos (9)
3,38 Zoco (8)
3,36 Rexach (14), Marcial (11)
3,29 Pirri (14), Camacho (7)
3,27 Amancio (11)
3,24 Benito (17)
3,20 Del Bosque (10)
3,14 Costas (7)
3,00 De la Cruz (12), Sol (7), García Remón (6), Artola (5)
2,80 Rubiñán, Carlos Guerini, Günter Netzer (5)
2,70 Velázquez (10)
2,67 Grosso (6)
2,60 Touriño (5)
2,43 Santillana (14), Aguilar (7)
2,20 Verdugo (5)

Players rated four times: 4,50 Stielike, 4,25 Heredia, 4,00 Juanito & Wolff, 3,75 Mora & Sadurní, 3,50 Zabalza; San José, 3,25 Breitner, 3,00 Sánchez & Ramos. 

Match stats (Real Madrid's figures first):
At Bernabéu : 3 3 3 10-11
At Camp Nou : 2 2 5 6-11
Total : 5 5 8 16-22

 

La Liga ratings 1975/76

 

6,12 Johan Neeskens (Barcelona), Pirri (Real Madrid)
5,86 Johan Cruyff (Barcelona)
5,73 Ricardo Rezza (Salamanca)
5,69 Robi (Salamanca)
5,58 Pulido (Sevilla)
5,56 Marcial (Barcelona)
5,54 Junquera (Zaragoza)
5,48 Irureta (Athletic)

Average ratings in 'Clásicos' 1970-76

 

Liga matches only. Minimum 5 rated matches. Maximum point: 5. Barcelona players in bold text. Ratings: El Mundo Deportivo.

4,25 Cruyff (rated 8 times)
4,00 Migueli (10)
3,90 Rifé (10)
3,89 Neeskens (9)
3,83 H. Jensen (6)
3,80 Olmo (5)
3,62 Gallego (8)
3,60 Reina (5)
3,55 Miguel Ángel (11)
3,50 Torres (8)
3,47 Asensi (17)
3,44 Juan Carlos (9)
3,38 Zoco (8)
3,36 Rexach (14), Marcial (11)
3,29 Pirri (14), Camacho (7)
3,27 Amancio (11)
3,24 Benito (17)
3,20 Del Bosque (10)
3,14 Costas (7)
3,00 De la Cruz (12), Sol (7), García Remón (6), Artola (5)
2,80 Rubiñán, Guerini & Netzer (5)
2,70 Velázquez (10)
2,67 Grosso (6)
2,60 Touriño (5)
2,43 Santillana (14), Aguilar (7)
2,20 Verdugo (5)

Players rated four times: 4,50 Stielike, 4,25 Heredia, 4,00 Juanito & Wolff, 3,75 Mora & Sadurní, 3,50 Zabalza; San José, 3,25 Breitner, 3,00 Sánchez & Ramos. 

Match stats (Real Madrid's figures first):
At Bernabéu : 3 3 3 10-11
At Camp Nou : 2 2 5 6-11
Total : 5 5 8 16-22

Holland ratings in the 1978 World Cup

Ratings: El Gráfico.

7,29 Ruud Krol
7,00 Wim Rijsbergen
6,86 Willy van de Kerkhof
6,57 Rob Rensenbrink
6,50 Arie Haan
6,00 Wim Suurbier, Johnny Rep, René van de Kerkhof
5,80 Johan Neeskens
5,75 Willy Brandts
5,57 Wim Jansen
5,17 Jan Poortvliet

Ranking La Liga 1975/76

Calificaciones: Don Balón.

2,03 Miguel Ángel (Real Madrid)
1,96 Pirri (Real Madrid)
1,92 Johan Neeskens (Barcelona), José A. Puente (Granada)
1,90 Roberto D'Alessandro (Salamanca)
1,89 Ricardo Rezza (Salamanca)
1,87 Gregorio Benito (Real Madrid)
1,86 José Antonio Camacho (Real Madrid), Carmelo Giuliano (Hércules)
1,85 Luis Pereira (Atlético), José Pulido (Sevilla)
1,84 Gallego (Sevilla)
1,82 Migueli (Barcelona), José Carrete (Real Oviedo), Quinito (Racing), Pepe Rivera (Hércules)
1,80 Luis Ortoz Aquino (Espanyol), Juan Baena, José Antonio  (Hércules), Jesú Castro (Sporting), Robi (Salamanca)
1,79 Andrés Junquera (Zaragoza)
1,78 Iñaki Churruca (Sporting)
1,76 Johan Cruyff, Juan Manuel Asensi (Barcelona), Ciriaco Cano (Sporting), José González (Zaragoza), Sérgio Lloret (Racing), Urruti (Real Sociedad), Enrique Wolff (Las Palmas)
1,75 Francisco Elkoro (Real Sociedad), José Manuel Lasa (Athletic), Francisco López (Betis), Marcial (Barcelona), Miguel Reina (Atlético), Juan Sol (Real Madrid)
1,74 Sebastián Alabanda (Betis)
1,73 Julio Cardeñosa (Betis), Ignacio Kortabarria (Real Sociedad), Juan Deusto, Juan Carlos Álvarez (Hércules), Javier Irureta (Athletic)
1,72 Eduardo Anzarda (Betis), Enrique Costas (Barcelona), Aníbal Montero (Elche), Paco (Sevilla), Crisante Valdés (Sporting)
1,70 Antonio Biosca (Betis), Eusebio Bejarano (Atlético), Rubén Cano (Elche)

Memory Lane: La Liga 1974-75.

Las Palmas' Argentine defender Enrique "Quique" Wolff had the highest average rating in Marca: 1,93. Barcelona stars Johan Neeskens and Johan Cruyff had averages of 1,56 and 1,48, while Paul Breitner and Günter Netzer of Real Madrid averaged 1,48 and 1,32 on a 0-3 scale where 1=approved.  

Memory Lane: average ratings in Clásicos, 1970-76.

Liga matches only. Minimum 5 rated matches. Maximum point: 5. Barcelona players in bold text.

4,25 Cruyff (rated 8 times)
4,00 Migueli (10)
3,90 Rifé (10)
3,89 Neeskens (9)
3,83 H. Jensen (6)
3,80 Olmo (5)
3,62 Gallego (8)
3,60 Reina (5)
3,55 Miguel Ángel (11)
3,50 Torres (8)
3,47 Asensi (17)
3,44 Juan Carlos (9)
3,38 Zoco (8)
3,36 Rexach (14), Marcial (11)
3,29 Pirri (14), Camacho (7)
3,27 Amancio (11)
3,24 Benito (17)
3,20 Del Bosque (10)
3,14 Costas (7)
3,00 De la Cruz (12), Sol (7), García Remón (6), Artola (5)
2,80 Rubiñán, Guerini & Netzer (5)
2,70 Velázquez (10)
2,67 Grosso (6)
2,60 Touriño (5)
2,43 Santillana (14), Aguilar (7)
2,20 Verdugo (5)

Players rated four times: 4,50 Stielike, 4,25 Heredia, 4,00 Juanito & Wolff, 3,75 Mora & Sadurní, 3,50 Zabalza; San José, 3,25 Breitner, 3,00 Sánchez & Ramos.

Match stats (Real Madrid's figures first):
At Bernabéu : 3 3 3 10-11
At Camp Nou : 2 2 5 6-11
Total : 5 5 8 16-22

Average ratings in Clásicos, 1970-80.

Liga Clásicos only. Real Madrid players in bold text. At least six rated appearances.


Promedios de notas en los Clásicos 1970-80. Partidos de Liga solamente. Mínimo seis partidos calificados.

4,43 Stielike (rated 7 times)
4,25 Cruyff (8)
4,00 Juanito (6)
3,92 Migueli (12)
3,90 Rifé (10)
3,89 Neeskens (9)
3,83 H. Jensen (6)
3,71 Olmo (7)
3,55 Miguel Ángel (11)
3,50 Torres (8)
3,44 Pirri (16), Juan Carlos (9)
3,42 Asensi (19)
3,38 Zoco (8)
3,36 Marcial (11)
3,33 Rexach (15)
3,27 Amancio & Camacho (11)
3,21 Benito (19)
3,15 Del Bosque (13)
3,14 Costas (7)
3,10 García Remón (10)
3,00 De la Cruz (16), Sánchez, Sol (7), San José (6)
2,86 Artola (7)
2,70 Velázquez (10)
2,67 Grosso (6)
2,47 Santillana (17)
2,43 Aguilar (7).

NB. Paul Breitner (photo, with Cruyff and Camacho) only played four Clásicos 1974-76, with an average rating of 3,25.

Average ratings in Clásicos 1970-76.

Only Liga matches. Minimum 5 rated matches. Maximum point: 5. Barcelona players in bold text.

4,25 Cruyff (rated 8 times)
4,00 Migueli (10)
3,90 Rifé (10)
3,89 Neeskens (9)
3,83 H. Jensen (6)
3,80 Olmo (5)
3,62 Gallego (8)
3,60 Reina (5)
3,55 Miguel Ángel (11)
3,50 Torres (8)
3,47 Asensi (17)
3,44 Juan Carlos (9)
3,38 Zoco (8)
3,36 Rexach (14), Marcial (11)
3,29 Pirri (14), Camacho (7)
3,27 Amancio (11)
3,24 Benito (17)
3,20 Del Bosque (10)
3,14 Costas (7)
3,00 De la Cruz (12), Sol (7), García Remón (6), Artola (5)
2,80 Rubiñán, Guerini & Netzer (5)
2,70 Velázquez (10)
2,67 Grosso (6)
2,60 Touriño (5)
2,43 Santillana (14), Aguilar (7)
2,20 Verdugo (5)

Players rated four times: 4,50 Stielike, 4,25 Heredia, 4,00 Juanito & Wolff, 3,75 Mora & Sadurní, 3,50 Zabalza; San José, 3,25 Breitner, 3,00 Sánchez & Ramos.

Match stats (Real Madrid's figures first):
At Bernabéu : 3 3 3 10-11
At Camp Nou : 2 2 5 6-11
Total : 5 5 8 16-22