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Xabi Alonso

Xabi Alonso in DailyFoot: which criteria they satisfy, which editions feature them, and which past grids they were a valid answer for.

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#77DailyFoot rank
86Wikipedia languages
23Matching clues
12International seasons
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How Xabi Alonso compares

Four views of Xabi Alonso among 199 recognizable footballers in DailyFoot's data. The red circle is always Xabi Alonso; every green circle is another player and links to their profile.

Xabi AlonsoOther footballers
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Recognition and versatility

Wikipedia language coverage is used as a recognition proxy. Height shows how many different DailyFoot clues the player satisfies.

Matching clues ↑ Wikipedia languages → Lionel Messi: Wikipedia languages 223, Matching clues 38 Cristiano Ronaldo: Wikipedia languages 211, Matching clues 32 Pelé do Nascimento: Wikipedia languages 181, Matching clues 18 Diego Maradona: Wikipedia languages 174, Matching clues 18 Neymar Santos: Wikipedia languages 155, Matching clues 30 Zinédine Zidane: Wikipedia languages 144, Matching clues 30 David Beckham: Wikipedia languages 137, Matching clues 19 Kylian Mbappé: Wikipedia languages 133, Matching clues 30 Johan Cruyff: Wikipedia languages 127, Matching clues 10 Francesco Totti: Wikipedia languages 126, Matching clues 15 Ronaldo de Lima: Wikipedia languages 124, Matching clues 29 Zlatan Ibrahimović: Wikipedia languages 119, Matching clues 18 Franz Beckenbauer: Wikipedia languages 115, Matching clues 16 Luis Suárez: Wikipedia languages 114, Matching clues 17 Ronaldinho Gaúcho: Wikipedia languages 114, Matching clues 32 Luka Modrić: Wikipedia languages 112, Matching clues 20 Gianluigi Buffon: Wikipedia languages 111, Matching clues 26 Karim Benzema: Wikipedia languages 107, Matching clues 25 Andrés Iniesta: Wikipedia languages 106, Matching clues 22 Robert Lewandowski: Wikipedia languages 106, Matching clues 12 Mesut Özil: Wikipedia languages 105, Matching clues 20 Frank Lampard: Wikipedia languages 104, Matching clues 21 Michel Platini: Wikipedia languages 104, Matching clues 17 Thierry Henry: Wikipedia languages 103, Matching clues 29 Mohamed Salah: Wikipedia languages 102, Matching clues 17 Miroslav Klose: Wikipedia languages 101, Matching clues 22 Wayne Rooney: Wikipedia languages 101, Matching clues 24 Antoine Griezmann: Wikipedia languages 100, Matching clues 26 Iker Casillas: Wikipedia languages 100, Matching clues 22 Kaká Leite: Wikipedia languages 99, Matching clues 23 Manuel Neuer: Wikipedia languages 99, Matching clues 18 Robin van Persie: Wikipedia languages 97, Matching clues 12 Erling Haaland: Wikipedia languages 96, Matching clues 17 Steven Gerrard: Wikipedia languages 96, Matching clues 18 Xavi Hernández: Wikipedia languages 96, Matching clues 23 Eusébio Ferreira: Wikipedia languages 95, Matching clues 18 Harry Kane: Wikipedia languages 95, Matching clues 24 Josep Guardiola: Wikipedia languages 95, Matching clues 10 Pep Guardiola: Wikipedia languages 95, Matching clues 10 Sergio Agüero: Wikipedia languages 90, Matching clues 23 Sergio Ramos: Wikipedia languages 90, Matching clues 22 Franck Ribéry: Wikipedia languages 89, Matching clues 18 Gary Lineker: Wikipedia languages 89, Matching clues 16 Mario Balotelli: Wikipedia languages 89, Matching clues 18 Olivier Giroud: Wikipedia languages 89, Matching clues 24 Romelu Lukaku: Wikipedia languages 89, Matching clues 25 Carlo Ancelotti: Wikipedia languages 88, Matching clues 9 George Best: Wikipedia languages 88, Matching clues 5 Lev Yashin: Wikipedia languages 88, Matching clues 6 Marco van Basten: Wikipedia languages 88, Matching clues 9 Thibaut Courtois: Wikipedia languages 88, Matching clues 22 Diego Forlán: Wikipedia languages 87, Matching clues 14 Andriy Shevchenko: Wikipedia languages 86, Matching clues 12 Marcus Rashford: Wikipedia languages 86, Matching clues 18 Ousmane Dembélé: Wikipedia languages 86, Matching clues 26 Philipp Lahm: Wikipedia languages 86, Matching clues 16 Ryan Giggs: Wikipedia languages 86, Matching clues 5 Alessandro Del Piero: Wikipedia languages 85, Matching clues 21 Andrea Pirlo: Wikipedia languages 85, Matching clues 22 Ángel Di María: Wikipedia languages 85, Matching clues 30 Cesc Fàbregas: Wikipedia languages 85, Matching clues 19 David Villa: Wikipedia languages 85, Matching clues 26 Lothar Matthäus: Wikipedia languages 85, Matching clues 22 Toni Kroos: Wikipedia languages 85, Matching clues 19 Daniel Alves: Wikipedia languages 84, Matching clues 23 Edinson Cavani: Wikipedia languages 84, Matching clues 14 Hugo Lloris: Wikipedia languages 84, Matching clues 22 Roberto Carlos: Wikipedia languages 84, Matching clues 23 Fabio Cannavaro: Wikipedia languages 83, Matching clues 22 Raúl González: Wikipedia languages 83, Matching clues 23 Bobby Charlton: Wikipedia languages 82, Matching clues 17 Xabi Alonso: Wikipedia languages 86, Matching clues 23 Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso86 Wikipedia languages · 23 Matching clues · Ahead of 64% of players on the first measure
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Era and longevity

Players are positioned by their first international year and the length of their senior international career.

International seasons ↑ International debut → Lionel Messi: International debut 2005, International seasons 22 Cristiano Ronaldo: International debut 2003, International seasons 24 Pelé do Nascimento: International debut 1957, International seasons 15 Diego Maradona: International debut 1977, International seasons 18 Neymar Santos: International debut 2010, International seasons 17 Zinédine Zidane: International debut 1994, International seasons 13 David Beckham: International debut 1996, International seasons 14 Kylian Mbappé: International debut 2017, International seasons 10 Johan Cruyff: International debut 1966, International seasons 12 Francesco Totti: International debut 1998, International seasons 9 Ronaldo de Lima: International debut 1994, International seasons 18 Zlatan Ibrahimović: International debut 2001, International seasons 23 Franz Beckenbauer: International debut 1965, International seasons 13 Luis Suárez: International debut 2007, International seasons 18 Ronaldinho Gaúcho: International debut 1999, International seasons 15 Luka Modrić: International debut 2006, International seasons 21 Gianluigi Buffon: International debut 1997, International seasons 22 Karim Benzema: International debut 2007, International seasons 16 Andrés Iniesta: International debut 2006, International seasons 13 Robert Lewandowski: International debut 2008, International seasons 19 Mesut Özil: International debut 2009, International seasons 10 Frank Lampard: International debut 1999, International seasons 16 Michel Platini: International debut 1976, International seasons 12 Thierry Henry: International debut 1997, International seasons 14 Mohamed Salah: International debut 2011, International seasons 16 Miroslav Klose: International debut 2001, International seasons 14 Wayne Rooney: International debut 2003, International seasons 16 Antoine Griezmann: International debut 2014, International seasons 13 Iker Casillas: International debut 2000, International seasons 17 Kaká Leite: International debut 2002, International seasons 15 Manuel Neuer: International debut 2009, International seasons 18 Robin van Persie: International debut 2005, International seasons 13 Erling Haaland: International debut 2019, International seasons 8 Steven Gerrard: International debut 2000, International seasons 15 Xavi Hernández: International debut 2000, International seasons 15 Eusébio Ferreira: International debut 1961, International seasons 13 Harry Kane: International debut 2015, International seasons 12 Josep Guardiola: International debut 1992, International seasons 10 Pep Guardiola: International debut 1992, International seasons 10 Sergio Agüero: International debut 2006, International seasons 16 Sergio Ramos: International debut 2005, International seasons 17 Franck Ribéry: International debut 2006, International seasons 9 Gary Lineker: International debut 1984, International seasons 9 Mario Balotelli: International debut 2010, International seasons 9 Olivier Giroud: International debut 2011, International seasons 14 Romelu Lukaku: International debut 2010, International seasons 17 Carlo Ancelotti: International debut 1979, International seasons 13 George Best: International debut 1964, International seasons 14 Lev Yashin: International debut 1954, International seasons 17 Marco van Basten: International debut 1983, International seasons 10 Thibaut Courtois: International debut 2011, International seasons 16 Diego Forlán: International debut 2002, International seasons 13 Andriy Shevchenko: International debut 1995, International seasons 18 Marcus Rashford: International debut 2016, International seasons 11 Ousmane Dembélé: International debut 2016, International seasons 11 Philipp Lahm: International debut 2004, International seasons 11 Ryan Giggs: International debut 1991, International seasons 17 Alessandro Del Piero: International debut 1995, International seasons 14 Andrea Pirlo: International debut 2002, International seasons 14 Ángel Di María: International debut 2008, International seasons 17 Cesc Fàbregas: International debut 2006, International seasons 11 David Villa: International debut 2005, International seasons 13 Lothar Matthäus: International debut 1980, International seasons 21 Toni Kroos: International debut 2010, International seasons 15 Daniel Alves: International debut 2006, International seasons 17 Edinson Cavani: International debut 2008, International seasons 15 Hugo Lloris: International debut 2008, International seasons 15 Roberto Carlos: International debut 1992, International seasons 15 Fabio Cannavaro: International debut 1997, International seasons 14 Raúl González: International debut 1996, International seasons 11 Bobby Charlton: International debut 1958, International seasons 13 Xabi Alonso: International debut 2003, International seasons 12 Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso2003 International debut · 12 International seasons · Ahead of 42% of players on the first measure
03

Grid usefulness

Archive cells count every past clue pairing where the player was a valid answer. Height measures the breadth of their clue profile.

Matching clues ↑ Archive cells → Lionel Messi: Archive cells 542, Matching clues 38 Cristiano Ronaldo: Archive cells 563, Matching clues 32 Pelé do Nascimento: Archive cells 124, Matching clues 18 Diego Maradona: Archive cells 50, Matching clues 18 Neymar Santos: Archive cells 475, Matching clues 30 Zinédine Zidane: Archive cells 434, Matching clues 30 David Beckham: Archive cells 145, Matching clues 19 Kylian Mbappé: Archive cells 522, Matching clues 30 Johan Cruyff: Archive cells 2, Matching clues 10 Francesco Totti: Archive cells 115, Matching clues 15 Ronaldo de Lima: Archive cells 272, Matching clues 29 Zlatan Ibrahimović: Archive cells 25, Matching clues 18 Franz Beckenbauer: Archive cells 116, Matching clues 16 Luis Suárez: Archive cells 25, Matching clues 17 Ronaldinho Gaúcho: Archive cells 389, Matching clues 32 Luka Modrić: Archive cells 69, Matching clues 20 Gianluigi Buffon: Archive cells 247, Matching clues 26 Karim Benzema: Archive cells 309, Matching clues 25 Andrés Iniesta: Archive cells 228, Matching clues 22 Robert Lewandowski: Archive cells 4, Matching clues 12 Mesut Özil: Archive cells 194, Matching clues 20 Frank Lampard: Archive cells 215, Matching clues 21 Michel Platini: Archive cells 62, Matching clues 17 Thierry Henry: Archive cells 536, Matching clues 29 Mohamed Salah: Archive cells 52, Matching clues 17 Miroslav Klose: Archive cells 156, Matching clues 22 Wayne Rooney: Archive cells 263, Matching clues 24 Antoine Griezmann: Archive cells 374, Matching clues 26 Iker Casillas: Archive cells 312, Matching clues 22 Kaká Leite: Archive cells 255, Matching clues 23 Manuel Neuer: Archive cells 131, Matching clues 18 Robin van Persie: Archive cells 2, Matching clues 12 Erling Haaland: Archive cells 112, Matching clues 17 Steven Gerrard: Archive cells 174, Matching clues 18 Xavi Hernández: Archive cells 286, Matching clues 23 Eusébio Ferreira: Archive cells 83, Matching clues 18 Harry Kane: Archive cells 218, Matching clues 24 Josep Guardiola: Archive cells 7, Matching clues 10 Pep Guardiola: Archive cells 8, Matching clues 10 Sergio Agüero: Archive cells 262, Matching clues 23 Sergio Ramos: Archive cells 220, Matching clues 22 Franck Ribéry: Archive cells 114, Matching clues 18 Gary Lineker: Archive cells 47, Matching clues 16 Mario Balotelli: Archive cells 66, Matching clues 18 Olivier Giroud: Archive cells 213, Matching clues 24 Romelu Lukaku: Archive cells 200, Matching clues 25 Carlo Ancelotti: Archive cells 3, Matching clues 9 George Best: Archive cells 2, Matching clues 5 Lev Yashin: Archive cells 3, Matching clues 6 Marco van Basten: Archive cells 1, Matching clues 9 Thibaut Courtois: Archive cells 175, Matching clues 22 Diego Forlán: Archive cells 12, Matching clues 14 Andriy Shevchenko: Archive cells 8, Matching clues 12 Marcus Rashford: Archive cells 182, Matching clues 18 Ousmane Dembélé: Archive cells 345, Matching clues 26 Philipp Lahm: Archive cells 97, Matching clues 16 Ryan Giggs: Archive cells 0, Matching clues 5 Alessandro Del Piero: Archive cells 290, Matching clues 21 Andrea Pirlo: Archive cells 317, Matching clues 22 Ángel Di María: Archive cells 397, Matching clues 30 Cesc Fàbregas: Archive cells 101, Matching clues 19 David Villa: Archive cells 363, Matching clues 26 Lothar Matthäus: Archive cells 238, Matching clues 22 Toni Kroos: Archive cells 93, Matching clues 19 Daniel Alves: Archive cells 429, Matching clues 23 Edinson Cavani: Archive cells 31, Matching clues 14 Hugo Lloris: Archive cells 223, Matching clues 22 Roberto Carlos: Archive cells 143, Matching clues 23 Fabio Cannavaro: Archive cells 128, Matching clues 22 Raúl González: Archive cells 221, Matching clues 23 Bobby Charlton: Archive cells 51, Matching clues 17 Xabi Alonso: Archive cells 201, Matching clues 23 Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso201 Archive cells · 23 Matching clues · Ahead of 75% of players on the first measure
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Among MF players

A position-only comparison of recognition and past grid usefulness for MF players.

Archive cells ↑ Wikipedia languages → Lionel Messi: Wikipedia languages 223, Archive cells 542 Pelé do Nascimento: Wikipedia languages 181, Archive cells 124 Diego Maradona: Wikipedia languages 174, Archive cells 50 Neymar Santos: Wikipedia languages 155, Archive cells 475 Zinédine Zidane: Wikipedia languages 144, Archive cells 434 David Beckham: Wikipedia languages 137, Archive cells 145 Francesco Totti: Wikipedia languages 126, Archive cells 115 Luka Modrić: Wikipedia languages 112, Archive cells 69 Andrés Iniesta: Wikipedia languages 106, Archive cells 228 Mesut Özil: Wikipedia languages 105, Archive cells 194 Frank Lampard: Wikipedia languages 104, Archive cells 215 Michel Platini: Wikipedia languages 104, Archive cells 62 Kaká Leite: Wikipedia languages 99, Archive cells 255 Steven Gerrard: Wikipedia languages 96, Archive cells 174 Xavi Hernández: Wikipedia languages 96, Archive cells 286 Josep Guardiola: Wikipedia languages 95, Archive cells 7 Pep Guardiola: Wikipedia languages 95, Archive cells 8 Paul Pogba: Wikipedia languages 93, Archive cells 86 Kevin De Bruyne: Wikipedia languages 92, Archive cells 226 James Rodríguez: Wikipedia languages 90, Archive cells 145 Franck Ribéry: Wikipedia languages 89, Archive cells 114 Carlo Ancelotti: Wikipedia languages 88, Archive cells 3 Ryan Giggs: Wikipedia languages 86, Archive cells 0 Andrea Pirlo: Wikipedia languages 85, Archive cells 317 Cesc Fàbregas: Wikipedia languages 85, Archive cells 101 Lothar Matthäus: Wikipedia languages 85, Archive cells 238 Toni Kroos: Wikipedia languages 85, Archive cells 93 Bobby Charlton: Wikipedia languages 82, Archive cells 51 Sergio Busquets: Wikipedia languages 82, Archive cells 163 Ivan Rakitić: Wikipedia languages 81, Archive cells 0 Vinícius Júnior: Wikipedia languages 81, Archive cells 303 Michael Ballack: Wikipedia languages 80, Archive cells 106 Paulo Dybala: Wikipedia languages 79, Archive cells 6 Rivaldo Ferreira: Wikipedia languages 79, Archive cells 115 Didier Deschamps: Wikipedia languages 78, Archive cells 165 Carlos Casemiro: Wikipedia languages 77, Archive cells 306 Jude Bellingham: Wikipedia languages 77, Archive cells 123 Marco Reus: Wikipedia languages 77, Archive cells 70 Wesley Sneijder: Wikipedia languages 77, Archive cells 0 Bastian Schweinsteiger: Wikipedia languages 76, Archive cells 138 David Silva: Wikipedia languages 76, Archive cells 153 Jordan Henderson: Wikipedia languages 76, Archive cells 225 Mario Götze: Wikipedia languages 76, Archive cells 131 N'Golo Kanté: Wikipedia languages 76, Archive cells 102 Philippe Coutinho: Wikipedia languages 75, Archive cells 218 Sami Khedira: Wikipedia languages 75, Archive cells 70 Yaya Touré: Wikipedia languages 75, Archive cells 1 Arturo Vidal: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 1 Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 0 Javier Mascherano: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 177 Keisuke Honda: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 2 Ruud Gullit: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 2 Zico Coimbra: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 28 Paul Scholes: Wikipedia languages 73, Archive cells 80 Aaron Ramsey: Wikipedia languages 72, Archive cells 0 Hidetoshi Nakata: Wikipedia languages 72, Archive cells 0 Arda Turan: Wikipedia languages 71, Archive cells 145 Javier Zanetti: Wikipedia languages 71, Archive cells 206 Michael Laudrup: Wikipedia languages 71, Archive cells 2 Patrick Vieira: Wikipedia languages 71, Archive cells 212 Rodri Hernández: Wikipedia languages 71, Archive cells 264 Anderson Deco: Wikipedia languages 70, Archive cells 139 Dunga Verri: Wikipedia languages 70, Archive cells 52 Frank Rijkaard: Wikipedia languages 70, Archive cells 0 André Schürrle: Wikipedia languages 69, Archive cells 188 Xabi Alonso: Wikipedia languages 86, Archive cells 201 Xabi Alonso
Xabi AlonsoCompared with 66 players in this position · Ahead of 86% for matching clues

Editions featuring Xabi Alonso

Criteria Xabi Alonso satisfies

and 11 more

Past grids where Xabi Alonso was a valid answer

  1. Spain, 2 June 2026 · Played for Real Madrid × Coached by Luis Aragonés (2004–2008)
  2. Spain, 2 June 2026 · Played for Real Madrid × Appeared on a FIFA game cover
  3. Spain, 2 June 2026 · Played for Real Madrid × More than 75 caps
  4. Spain, 2 June 2026 · European Championship winner × Coached by Luis Aragonés (2004–2008)
  5. Spain, 2 June 2026 · European Championship winner × Appeared on a FIFA game cover
  6. Spain, 2 June 2026 · European Championship winner × More than 75 caps
  7. Spain, 2 June 2026 · More than 10 international goals × Coached by Luis Aragonés (2004–2008)
  8. Spain, 2 June 2026 · More than 10 international goals × Appeared on a FIFA game cover
  9. Spain, 2 June 2026 · More than 10 international goals × More than 75 caps
  10. Spain, 30 May 2026 · More than 10 international goals × Appeared on a FIFA game cover
  11. Spain, 30 May 2026 · More than 10 international goals × More than 75 caps
  12. Spain, 30 May 2026 · European Championship winner × Appeared on a FIFA game cover
  13. Spain, 30 May 2026 · European Championship winner × More than 75 caps
  14. Spain, 30 May 2026 · Coached by Luis Aragonés (2004–2008) × Appeared on a FIFA game cover
  15. Spain, 30 May 2026 · Coached by Luis Aragonés (2004–2008) × More than 75 caps

and 186 more