Footballers' names: are these players real or digital regens? – a quiz

Can you tell if the footballers below have played in the real world or just a digital one? Composite: BPI/Shutterstock/PR

1. Nortei Nortey

   1. Real

   2. Regen

2. Danny Invincibile

   1. Real

   2. Regen

3. Prince Salami

   1. Real

   2. Regen

4. Ivica Strok

   1. Real

   2. Regen

5. Creedence Clearwater Couto

   1. Real

   2. Regen

6. Jazzi Barnum-Bobb

   1. Real

   2. Regen

7. Showkat Sheckleford

   1. Real

   2. Regen

8. Mark De Man

   1. Real

   2. Regen

9. Innocent Batchelor

   1. Real

   2. Regen

10. Danger Fourpence

    1. Real

    2. Regen

Solutions

1:A - The midfielder was a Chelsea academy graduate who struggled with injuries. He now plays for Chorley in the National League. , 2:A - The Australian forward is fondly remembered at Swindon. In April 2001, his injury-time winner against Peterborough effectively saved the club from being relegated out of Division Two. He scored 25 goals in league and cup competitions while at the club., 3:B - A tasty talent from Football Manager who emerged under the tutelage of @Smidgey87 at Fulham., 4:B - A regen from Football Manager 2020 though attempts were made to make Strok appear real by keen Football Manager player Jonny Sharples. He created a Twitter account for the Croatia international, who became Celtic's all-time record goalscorer and won the Golden Shoe six times under Sharples's management. "I wanted to make Ivica Strok as much like a real life footballer as possible, to blur the boundaries between fiction and reality as much as I possibly could," Sharples told Joe.co.uk., 5:A - You could say he ain't no fortunate one to have been given this name by his parents, who were huge fans of American rockers Creedence Clearwater Revival. The journeyman Brazilian forward goes by the name of Paulista to save himself – and commentators – any hassle. He's now in his early 40s and was last seen playing at Futebol Clube Santa Cruz., 6:A - The 24-year-old sounds like he should be a tricky playmaker but is in fact a hardworking right-back at Wrexham., 7:B - A 17-year-old target man who broke through at Luton while @Banananey was playing Football Manager. , 8:A - A former Belgium international who is still playing in his late 30s at Stade Bierbeek. A defensive midfielder, he's always done as his name says and stuck tight to opponents. , 9:B - In a version of Football Manager that someone has played for far longer than is good for them, the 31-year-old South African, who was born in 2124, has just signed a new contract at Liverpool. , 10:A - It's a brilliant name and belongs to a defender who played for Caps United FC in Zimbabwe and was last seen turning out for Kiglon FC.

Scores

1. 10 and above.

   You're the best. If you were a regen you would be called Pele Maramessi

2. 9 and above.

   You're the Basel Brilliant of football quizzes. Well done!

3. 8 and above.

   Great performance. With a bit more practise you could get that big-money move you've always dreamed of

4. 7 and above.

   Well done, you've made it into the Europa League

5. 6 and above.

   Not bad but you clearly haven't wasted enough time playing Football Manager

6. 5 and above.

   You're the Jonny Average of regens

7. 4 and above.

   You're the Jonny Average of regens

8. 3 and above.

   You clearly haven't played enough Football Manager. You should be proud of that

9. 2 and above.

   You clearly haven't played enough Football Manager. You should be proud of that

10. 0 and above.

    You are the Björn Loser of regens

11. 1 and above.

    You are the Björn Loser of regens