Football quiz: British players and managers who are working abroad

Lee Cattermole of VVV Venlo (left) tangles with Feyenoord’s Jens Toornstra. Photograph: Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock

1. Alan Pardew was appointed ADO Den Haag manager in December. How many British players did he sign in the January transfer window?

   1. Three

   2. Four

   3. Five

   4. Six

2. Another Englishman having an impact in the Netherlands is Lee Cattermole. How many yellow cards has he received during his first season with VVV Venlo?

   1. Four

   2. Five

   3. Six

   4. Seven

3. Cattermole is not the only Englishman at VVV Venlo. Striker Jerome Sinclair is on loan from Watford, but is yet to get off the mark. How many appearances has he made?

   1. Eight

   2. 14

   3. 19

   4. 23

4. Former Liverpool striker Michael Ngoo is currently sitting top of the league, but who is he playing for?

   1. Zalgiris

   2. KF Tirana

   3. Riga FC

   4. Dinamo Tblisi

5. Cole Kpekawa joined Slovakian side Trencin in August. Why has only played nine minutes for the club?

   1. He broke his leg on his debut

   2. An administrative error stopped him from appearing for the team until January

   3. The club could not find a shirt to fit him

   4. He was sent off on his debut and suspended for six months

6. Cameron Jerome is currently leading the line for Turkish Superlig club Göztepe. How many has he scored this season?

   1. Three

   2. Four

   3. Five

   4. Six

7. Where is Jason Puncheon currently plying his trade?

   1. Pafos FC

   2. Omonia

   3. Larissa

   4. Xanthi

8. Aymen Tahar appeared once for Sheffield United before embarking on a career abroad. The midfielder now plays for Panaitolikos in Greece, the fourth country he has moved to. Where else has he played?

   1. Romania, France and China

   2. Romania, Japan and Portugal

   3. Spain, Japan and Portugal

   4. Cyprus, China and Algeria

9. Conor Henderson's only Arsenal appearance came in a 5-0 FA Cup win over Leyton Orient. He is now playing for Bulgarian second-division side Pirin Blagoevgrad. Which Northern Irishman is the club's manager?

   1. Iain Dowie

   2. Gerry Armstrong

   3. Warren Feeney

   4. David Healy

10. Newly-formed Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa announced an Englishman as their first foreign signing. Who was it?

    1. Vashon Neufville

    2. Diego Poyet

    3. Ruud Boffin

    4. Jordan Brown

11. Chris Smalling's form for Roma has earned calls for him to be recalled to the England squad. How many cleansheets have the Italian side kept with the defender in the side?

    1. Five

    2. Six

    3. Seven

    4. Eighth

12. Kieran Trippier is shining for Atlético Madrid. What has striker Diego Costa nicknamed the defender?

    1. Gazza

    2. Rooney

    3. Chrissy Waddle

    4. Robbie Blake

13. Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler is managing Brisbane Roar in the A-League. Where did he enjoy his first spell as a manager nine years ago?

    1. Cardiff City

    2. Muangthong United

    3. Gamba Osaka

    4. Melbourne Victory

14. After seven record-breaking seasons at New York Red Bulls, which MLS club has Bradley Wright-Phillips moved to?

    1. Inter Miami

    2. LA Galaxy

    3. LAFC

    4. New York City

15. Olympiakos goalkeeper Bobby Allain's mother is Scottish. What secondary role does he have?

    1. Athens' leading bagpipes player

    2. Makes goalkeeping gloves for fellow professionals

    3. The goalkeeping coach for France's deaf side

    4. He is also one of the club's chefs

Solutions

1:C - Sam Stubbs, Jordan Spence, George Thomas, Omar Bogle and Mark Duffy moved to the Eredivisie club in the winter window, 2:A - The former Sunderland midfielder has only played 11 games but has been throwing himself into challenges with gusto, 3:D - The former Liverpool man has started 10 times and made 13 substitute appearances without finding the net. Sinclair's last goal came in April 2019 in a 3-1 win over Walsall while on loan at Oxford United, 4:B - Ngoo has scored eight goals to help put his side top of the Albanian Superliga. He is currently enjoying his third season in the country, 5:D - In his first game against MFK Zemplín Michalovce, he broke Matej Trusa's leg in a challenge, resulting in him being sent off. The Slovakian FA handed the former QPR and Barnsley defender a lengthy suspension, 6:A - The former Cardiff striker only has three goals to his name thus far, to go with the five he netted last season. Jerome has, however, scored in wins over Galatasaray and table-toppers Trabzonspor, 7:A - The former Crystal Palace midfielder has made 16 appearances for the side in the Cypriot league. The team are managed by John Toshack's son, Cameron, 8:B - The midfielder has moved around a bit, playing for in Romania for Gaz Metan Medias and Steaua Bucharest, Japan's Sagan Tosu and Portugal's Boavista before heading to Greece, 9:C - The former Luton striker left Ards to move to Bulgaria last year, where he is assisted by former Blackburn and Derby defender Andy Todd, 10:A - The defender joined the club founded by Atlético Madrid after seven years on the books at West Ham, including a loan spell at Newport County., 11:C - Roma currently sit fifth in Serie A, having conceded 35 goals in 26 games., 12:B - The former Chelsea striker seems to think Tripper looks like Wayne Rooney. Trippier told the Guardian last year: 'He just calls me that because it’s the first name that came into his mind. And everywhere I go, they shout Rooney. When I warm up, everyone’s shouting it. Everyone. I have Diego to thank for this. Of all the names', 13:B - Fowler was promoted to player-manager, spending a year in charge of the Thai club, 14:C - The Englishman struck 108 goals for New York Red Bulls but will start a new chapter in California, as LAFC head into their third MLS season, 15:C - His father, who is deaf, coaches the side and allows Bobby to help out when he can

Scores

1. 13 and above.

   You're the team's new cult hero

2. 9 and above.

   You're settling in nicely

3. 0 and above.

   Time for a loan move

4. 4 and above.

   You're warming the subs' bench