England Football Online
 Home  New Team Matches
Seasons Competition  Opponents Comment
Features Q & A Forum Appendices
Contact Us Page Last Updated 22 August 2008

 

Black Players Used by Fabio Capello

Fabio Capello, since his first match in charge, no. 861, has used 12 different black players, Wes Brown, Ashley Cole, Jermain Defoe, Rio Ferdinand, Emile Heskey, David James, Jermaine Jenas, Glen Johnson, Joleon Lescott, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ashley Young.  He used them on five occasions.  Since the 16 players he used against Switzerland on 6 February 2008, Fabio Capello has used 85 players in his five matches in charge.  Capello's usage of black players make slightly under 38% of the total players used.

Season 2007-08
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used %
861 06-Feb-2008 Switzerland The National Stadium, Wembley, London F 2 1 7/16 43.75
David James, Wes Brown, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand and Jermaine Jenas started.  Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ashley Young were second half-substitutes.  Wright-Phillips replaced Jenas.  Wright-Phillips and Jenas scored.
862 26-Mar-2008 France Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris F 0 1 6/17 35.29
David James, Wes Brown, Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand started.  Joleon Lescott and Glen Johnson were second half-substitutes.  Johnson replaced Brown.
863 28-May-2008 U.S.A. The National Stadium, Wembley, London F 2 0 6/17 35.29
David James, Wes Brown, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand and Jermain Defoe all started.  Glen Johnson was a second-half substitute
864 01-Jun-2008 Trinidad & Tobago Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain F 3 0 6/18 33.33
Season 2008-09
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used %
865 20-Aug-2008 Czech Republic The National Stadium, Wembley, London F 2 2 7/17 41.18
David James, Wes Brown, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand and Jermain Defoe all started.  Emile Heskey and Jermain Jenas were second half substitutes.

____________________

CG