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Starblaydia national football team

Starblaydia National Football Team


Nickname(s): Officially none

Association: Starblaydi Football Association

Confederation: CAFA (Anaia)

Founded: 1972

Manager: Ázëwyn Fëanáro (WC78-Present)

Most caps: Ázëwyn Fëanáro (270)

Top scorer: Valrauncion (116)

Most caps (non-elf): Cosmo Leopoldi (127)

Top scorer (non-elf): Sutter McCloud (72)

Home stadium: Stadii Di Bradini (Jhanna)

Country code: STB

Colours:


Home - GK - Away

KPB ranking: 10th

Highest KPB ranking: 1st (2034 to 2038, 2102 to 2106)

Lowest KPB ranking: 116th (1974)

SRS rank: 3rd (150 points)


First international
Vilita 2 - 1 Starblaydia
(Vilita, World Cup 15 Qualifying Matchday 1, 1974)

Largest win
Starblaydia 9 - 0 Kosovoe
(West Starblaydia, AOCAF Cup 23 Matchday 2, 2077)

Worst defeat
Starblaydia 1 - 7 Valanora
(Valanora, World Cup 39 Quarter-Final, 2070)

Highest Scoring Match
Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom 6 - 6 Starblaydia
(Zeta Reka & Hügeltaldom, World Cup 86 Qualifying, Matchday 2, 2256)


WCC Record

Appearances: 63 (First of 47 Qualifications in 1982)
BoF result: Runners-up (2065)
Best WC result: Champions (2014, 2026, 2078, 2090
& 2102)

Best CoH result: Second Round (2195)

AOCAF Cup Record

Appearances: 52 (First in 1978)
Best result: Champions (1986, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2026,
2077 & 2256)

CAFA Cup Record

Appearances: 2 (First in 2268)
Best result: First Round (2268 & 2272)

Olympic Record

Appearances: 5 (First in "Kaza 08", 2023)
Best result: Men's Gold Medallists, Ashford Games (2032)

The Starblaydia national football team represents Starblaydia in international football competitions such as the World Cup and the Confederation of Anaian Football Associations Cup (CAFA Cup). It is controlled by the Starblaydi Football Association (SFA), the governing body for football in the nation.

Starblaydia have competed on the world stage for three hundred years and are among the most successful World Cup nations of all time, having won a joint-record five World Cup titles. They have won a total of sixteen tournament championships at senior level, which also includes seven championships at regional level in Atlantian Oceania, an Olympic gold medal and three other minor tournament wins. Twelve of these are classed as 'major' championships (defined as the three WCC-endorsed tournaments and four recognised regional competitions), which is more than any other nation. Starblaydia are currently ranked third on the all-time list of footballing nations, as measured by the Spaam Ranking System, and were inducted into the World Cup Nation Hall of Fame after World Cup 27. To date, twenty-seven Starblaydi players have been entered into the World Cup Hall of Fame.


HISTORY



The Beginning

Starblaydia began their journey on the international football scene in World Cup 15. They missed out on the opportunity to take part in the Baptism of Fire, but the strength of their Under-21 program meant they entered their first Qualifying campaign ranked 116th in the world. Their first qualification came eight years later in World Cup 17, reaching the Quarter Finals. They also began entering the AOCAF Cup, winning their first international trophy on home soil in the 4th edition. Starblaydia continued to qualify for the World Cup before they co-hosted the 20th tournament with neighbours Druida. They went on to win three more regional titles and an Under-21 World Cup in the build-up to World Cup 25, where Starblaydia won their first world championship in Kaza, Kaze Progressa, denying Rejistania a fifth title. This marked the fulfilment of the 'Golden Generation of Starblaydi football', so named for a group of players, led by Captain and defender Nunzio Gre, who had initially won the Under-21 World Cup before going on to become World Champions at senior level.

In World Cup 28 the team won their second championship, denying Bedistan a third consecutive Championship. They also won the 14th AOCAF Cup immediately after to do the 'Double' and become the-champions and highest ranked team, both in the world as well as in the sporting superpower region of Atlantian Oceania. Starblaydia also won the Olympic Gold for Men's Football and continued to qualify for the World Cup, reaching the final again in World Cup 30, until the government of the day imposed an international isolation after World Cup 34.

The Second Stint

Returning in World Cup 38 under a new government administration, Starblaydia were Runners-Up in the Baptism of Fire, losing out to The Pazhujeb Island. They qualified for the very next World Cup, then followed this by co-hosting World Cup 40 with Krytenia (then known as 'West Starblaydia' for a shory period), making history by becoming the first nation to host the Baptism of Fire, World Cup and Cup of Harmony in the same cycle of the World Cup as part of the 'XL' Bid (also known as the 'Überbid'). In the following tournament, a Starblaydi side ranked 22nd in the world not only took a third World Championship, but then also won the Atlantian Oceania title again barely a year later, for their second 'Double', propelling them back into the top ten of the world as well as into the record books.

After Valanora won back-to-back championships, Starblaydia lifted the World Cup again, halting a Vanorian 'three-peat' by taking their fourth title in the 44th edition. This drew Starblaydia level with Rejistania and Bedistan as the most decorated World Cup teams ever. Starblaydia went on to win a historic and record-setting fifth world title in the 47th tournament, defeating host nation Valanora on home soil in the final of what is regarded as the first 'modern' World Cup.

Part Three: #wewantsix
After a second hiatus from the tournament between the 58th to 60th Cups, Starblaydia returned to the international game. They managed an underdog run to the final in World Cup 63, where they were defeated by debut winners Audioslavia. World Cup 67 was their last successful qualifying campaign for a lengthy period failing to make it to the Cup proper all the way up to World Cup 77 and the disastrous AOCAF Cup 53 that followed it. Administrators at the Starblaydi Football Association instigated a new strategy to return to the top of the game, branded as '#wewantsix'. Under the new management of record appearance-maker Ázëwyn Fëanáro, the team qualified for every tournament between World Cup 78 and 89, reaching the World Cup 83 final and also winning the 61st AOCAF Cup.

TEAM CULTURE


Uniforms and Crest

Starblaydia have traditionally worn white shirts, shorts and socks with purple trim since their inception. Their away kit is often a reverse of this, with purple shirts, shorts and socks with white trim, and it is from this kit that some of Starblaydia's unofficial nicknames come: Men in Mauve and Purple Peril. Other away kits worn by Starblaydia - particularly in the more minor tournaments away from the World Cup and AOCAF Cup - have included kits containing mostly yellow, gold, green, bronze or black. The distinctive purple colour of Starblaydi kits is drawn from the national flag, which in turn derives its purple from the Starblaydi Orchid, the national flower.

The Starblaydi sportswear company Ediraf have always provided the kits for Starblaydia's team, from their very first outings debuted at World Cup 15 and their marketing claims to have created five distinct generations of Starblaydi kits, each improving 'technically and aesthetically' upon the last.

The team have worn non-traditional home kits for two World Cup campaigns, the first in World Cup 40 where they wore black due in tirbute to former player and manager Simeone Di Bradini. World Cup 41's home and away kits had their purple replaced by green as part of a nation-wide environmental campaign, 'Green Starblaydia'. Since World Cup 42, Starblaydi kits have included three, four and five gold stars above the SFA logo, representing the World Cups the team have won.

Rivalries

With three centuries of play and nearly 2,000 games to draw upon, Starblaydia have had many rivalries over the years. The most important current rivalries to Starblaydi fans are:

  • The Bekkside Derby with one-time AOCAF Cup Champion Krytenia, who are located across the great Lake Bekk in Calania.

  • The tussle for world domination with five-time World Champions Valanora, starting in the 40s of the World Cup.

  • The series with Atlantian Oceania's founder nation and five-time World Champions Vilita, who have traded wins in matches with Starblaydia regularly ever since World Cup 15.

  • The North-East Calanian Derby with two-time World Champions Audioslavia.

Historically, Starblaydia have also considered themselves rivals with:

  • Four-time World Champions Bedistan, having faced them in World Cup 28 and 30's finals, winning one each.

  • Four-time World Champions Rejistania, who Starblaydia defeated to take their first World Championship.

  • Three time Atlantian Oceania Champions Lamoni, before they moved to Greater Dienstad.

  • One-time World and Regional Champions Sarzonia, an often bitter rivalry both on and off the pitch.

Squad Numbers

The structure of the shirt numbering system for players of the Starblaydia national football team comes from a time long before Starblaydia began playing in international competition. The numbering system is not unique to Starblaydia, as similar variations of it developed both independently of and in conjunction with Starblaydi footballing culture. For Starblaydi players and fans, squad numbers - particularly the starting eleven - are traditionally associated with certain positions and styles of player, but there are no set rules. This has been a part of Starblaydi football since it first began, and the team has kept to their tradition of numbering players from 1 to 11 (with 12 to 23 for substitutes) for every tournament.

The traditional method of kit numbering is as follows:

Number

Position

Qualities

Example Players

1

Goalkeeper

Height, Reflexes, Command of Area

Lucas Cable, David Bedford, Angelos Prokopsis, Dacil Taniquentar

2

Right Back

Speed, Stamina, Versatility

Jae Chang-hwa, Francisco Ibanez, Minheled Earisil, Tabitha Di Bradini

3

Left Back

Speed, Stamina, Versatility

Khim Azanulbizarn, Markko Rakkinen, Daeron Avathar, Azestella Ajhabekk

4

Defensive Midfield

Vision, Tackling, Playmaking

Jerome Montefalcon, Lex Panarii, Pedro Rujano, Viola Capodanno

5

Centre Back

Vision, Positioning, Interceptions

Jaime Oberlander, Jean-Pierre Durand, Betanii Marrones, Nunzio Gre

6

Centre Back

Strength, Size, Tackling

Tuomas Hindenberg, Leandro Perheira, Stephen Adams, Darijo Cravex

7

Right Midfield/Wing

Passing, Stamina, Versatility

Paul Noble, Sergio Di Bradini, Soronúmë, Cherry Garcia

8

Attacking/Central Midfield

Creativity, Vision, Playmaking

Ázëwyn Fëanáro, Menecrates, Alfonso Di Angelo, Itechton Matranga

9

Striker / Centre Forward

Size, Link-up play, Heading

Eomer Hall, Johan Keifner, Carnophin Narquelie, Daymon Callind

10

Striker

Shooting, Speed, Movement

Simeone Di Bradini, Lena Kochanska, Dasha Tolkacheva, Valrauncion

11

Left Midfield/Wing

Speed, Passing, Versatility

Nick Matranga, Jaime Kuu, Batou Nakamura, Mezna Rayyen


A typical Starblaydi 4-4-2 'Diamond'
formation, winners of World Cup 44.

Formation

Starblaydia's traditional formation is a 4-4-2 'Diamond' Formation. This style provides a strong defensive benefit, with two central defenders, two full-backs and a 'holding' midfielder to act as fifth defensive player. The team often uses this defensive midfielder - usually wearing the number 4 shirt - as a fulcrum, turning defence into attack, and letting the two wide midfielders, the central attacking midfielder and two strikers charge forward. Full backs are a key positions as they must be versatile to defend, bolster the midfield and provide extra attacking options, but most importantly, they provide the width. In recent years, the diamond shape has evolved into a 4-3-3 formation, instilled in youth and senior sides.

Style of play

Starblaydi teams tend to value energy, passion, determination, skill and fair play. Each player must be willing to put his, or her, body on the line and give their very soul to the team. Starblaydia's national motto is, after all, translated as "Honour, Glory, Blood". Every player must display a good work ethic, a desire to win and, most important of all, talent. Starblaydi teams generally tackle hard, but fair, and interchange excellent passing and teamwork with individual brilliance. Though a solid defence - particularly the back four - is the bedrock of the success, Starblaydi teams can rarely be said to be defensive-minded.

As Starblaydia tend to play the same formation from tournament to tournament (see 'Formation' section above), every position on the pitch is highly valued for its overall contribution to the team. The striker cannot score if he has not received the ball from a supporting midfielder, who must receive it from a defender, who in turn only has the ball because the team's goalkeeper protected the net. Teamwork qualities are always stressed by coaching staff at the national level, cultivating a 'Starblaydia F.C' environment, as if the national side was a club team.

Sportsmanship

A key pillar of behaviour in Starblaydia is fairness, which extends through the entire culture to include football. Starblaydi players, in general, do not dive for free kicks, badger the referee or commit dirty or 'gamesmanship' fouls and any such play by their opponents draws anger and disbelief. Penalties and other fouls will, of course, be claimed when a player genuinely feels they have been committed, but Starblaydi players are not the type to pick up their feet and fall to the floor as if they've been shot by a sniper when an opponent brushes against them. Any players who perform such theatrics are generally condemned as cheats. Club managers are known for fining and dropping players for blatant dives in previous matches, and the Starblaydi Football Association has the power to fine and retrospectively award yellow cards (and any subsequent fines/suspensions if a certain amount of yellow cards have been received) to players based on video evidence. The SFA, clubs and football society in general is determined to stamp out any cheating in Starblaydia's national game.


Betanii Marrones, first female captain
of Starblaydia, in World Cup 34.

Captains

To be made the captain of the national team, the one who wears the armband and leads the country on the field, is one of the most honoured achievements any Starblaydi footballer can attain. In Liga Starblaydia, the captain is the only player permitted to speak with the referee regarding their decisions without being spoken to first, and often a referee will call the captains over to discuss a disciplinary decision over a bad tackle, fight, etc. In the international scene, however, this rarely happens, and the captain's role is far less tangible. A Starblaydi captain is expected to lead by example, to be a paradigm of Starblaydia's style of play and sportsmanship (see above). They are the players to look for in any desperate situation, as they will be trying the hardest to turn the match in Starblaydia's favour.

The Raiigar

Full article: The Raiigar

The Raiigar is a tribal dance designed to ready its performers for a challenge ahead, originally danced by an ancient Starblaydi tribe before battle. It was recreated and first used from the fifth and final First Group Stage match against Mallatarsland in the Baptism of Fire for World Cup 38 and became a new cultural tradition for the team to enact before each match, after the national anthems of both teams have been played, but prior to the kick-off. It is designed, in the words of its re-creator Lex Panarii, to show that "your songs are stronger and your feet are faster" than those of your opposition. It has also been described as "both awe inspiring and terrifying" by an observer from Rennidan who was not even facing the dance and "intimidating and ferocious" by players from Zwangzug who faced it in World Cup 39. Similar in nature to the Ariddian Ulek the first clash of these two ancient dances in the opening qualifying match of World Cup 38 produced 'one of the most memorable moments in the history of world football' as the two dances were performed simultaneously.


Starblaydi fans display a flag mosaic at
an international match.

Supporters

Ordinary Starblaydi football fans have always followed their team with passion, songs and support across the entire world. Even in the very beginning, against Vilita in World Cup 15, Starblaydia filled their seating allocation and have maintained incredible levels of support throughout the years.

Fans of the team will often be seen wearing patriotic white and purple coloured clothing or replica shirts, carrying banners and occasionally musical instruments. Though a liberal sprinkling of alcohol is always nearby, Starblaydi fans are on the whole respectful and well-behaved whether at home or away.

Starblaydi fans are also known for their songs and chanting throughout matches, directed at players, staff, officials, other fans and even the occasional celebrity. From the simplest, repetitive mob-chanting of "Star-blade-yer, Star-blade-yer, Star-blade-yer!", through player-specific chants like "Ooh, aah, Tumunzahar! Say ooh-aah Tumunzahar!", up to hymns "Away in Krytenia, no Creds for a bed, little Lord Tiberius sat up and he said, 'Star-blade-yer! Star-blade-yer! Star-blade-yer!" and mockery of regional events with "Who's that drowning by the pool side, who's that lying in the sun?". All these, of course, are in addition to standard chants and songs sung by many teams across the world.

Crunching tackles, swift counter-attacks, skilled play - particularly if it makes a fool of an opposing player - and incredible saves are most likely, apart from goals, to get a Starblaydi fan off their seat and applauding. No matter the player, or the situation, however, if a player in a Starblaydi shirt has tried their utmost and given everything for the team's cause - whatever the outcome - Starblaydi fans will always show them respect and gratitude.


Stadii Di Bradini, Jhanna, Starblaydia
Home Stadium

The national team plays its home games at the environmentally-friendly 196,754-seater Stadii Di Bradini stadium. It was first used for the final of the 6th Di Bradini Cup. Before this, up until World Cup 42, Starblaydia did not have a single 'national stadium' like many other nations, instead the national team took on the role of a traveling circus and toured the nation's primary stadia to bring the team to all parts of the country for home matches.

When rotating around Starblaydi cities, Jhanna United's Jader Barbahlo stadium was previously the largest on the Starblaydi mainland, seating 96,000 fans, however the 99,000 capacity Stadii di Quercus on the island of Aquiliana, home to FC Farça, eventually overtook it as the primary home venue in terms of ticket sales. The main Stadia in the cities of Jhanna, Tabeck, Corinth, Vecchio and Penningworth also played regular host to the national team, but these stadiums now host non-Final matches in international tournaments such as the Di Bradini Cup.

The site of the 80th World Cup Final and 8th IFCF Champions League Final, all of Starblaydia's home matches now take place in the Stadii Di Bradini, close to the popular tourist destination of Downtown Jhanna, Starblaydia's capital city. Boasting extensive transport links, hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs and entertainment, the Downtown area is the perfect place for a nearly quarter of a million fans to disperse into every evening after a match. It also has a direct route to JAX, Starblaydia's main internal airport and a major air travel hub of Anaia.

The stadium is named after Starblaydia's most legendary former player, Jhanna-born striker Simeone Di Bradini: the former World Cup Committee President, World Cup Hall of Famer, and four-time World Cup Winner (all with The Holy Empire as player/manager), for whom the Di Bradini Cup, the world's premier Under-21 tournament, is also named. It is a gargantuan stadium notable for environmentally friendly 'eco-stadium' features built-in since before ground was first broken on the site. Designed and constructed using as many recyclable materials and installed with technology that reduce its carbon footprint and lowers its energy needs, the exterior features a huge array of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof. It was the centrepiece of the 'Green Starblaydia' project many years ago and remains one of the world's iconic stadiums.


Nicole Maitland-Banks, who would
win World Cup 47

Media Coverage

Domestically all Starblaydia matches are screened live on SCB:Sports, the primary sports broadcaster in the nation, which extends to live streaming online for Starblaydi-based users only. Commentary is broadcast live across digital radio and online streaming, extending the live coverage yet further. Extensive newspaper coverage, both in print and online versions, is available throughout Starblaydia, as well as internationally where foreign versions of Starblaydi newspapers are distributed, primarily from the Jhanna Chronicle and Daily Llama.

Unlike many other nations, Starblaydi media does not generally try to knock the national team's players just for the sake of a good story; Starblaydi fans are usually very knowledgeable about the game and would see through unwarranted and undeserved criticism of a Starblaydi player.

COACHING STAFF



Ázëwyn Fëanáro (270 Caps, 71 Goals), an elf who is over 4,050 years old, scored the winner in the 47th Final against Valanora, denying them a title on their own turf and lifting Starblaydia to the mantle of all-time greatest team. Known for her excellent attacking play, range of passing and great eye for goal that lifts her to second in the all-time goalscorers list too, by virtue of a nearly 1-in-4 ratio, Ázëwyn Fëanáro is a symbol of grace, power and beauty from Starblaydia's golden age, some hundred and twenty-five years ago when the Cup was in its 40s. It is these qualities that the SFA managed to recapture with Fëanáro at the helm, bringing her trademark poise and piercing yell to the touchlines after more than a decade of national failures. She took her team to four consecutive World Cups immediately upon taking charge, improving on their results each time, and finishing 3rd in the 56th AOCAF Cup, Starblaydia's best tournament result in 70 years.

Jerzy Makuszewski, in his 60s, is Fëanáro's Assistant Manager, a former Starblaydi international goalkeeper who made 83 appearances. Known as "Chef" by those who can pronounce his surname correctly, Makuszewski took up the mantle of the "Best in the World" goalie Lucas Cable to become Starblaydia's unassailable number one between the posts and also wore the captain's armband. Always a fiery character, he can shift from jovial to furious in moments, and is Fëanáro's 'enforcer', barking out orders and remonstrating with players and officials with equal fervour.

PLAYERS


For each tournament, be it World Cup, AOCAF or any of a myriad of different competitions, Starblaydia's Manager (occasionally called a Head Coach), will pick a squad of twenty-three players, from which the 'Starting Eleven' will receive the shirt numbers One to Eleven. The other twelve, termed 'Substitutes' or 'Reserves', are handed the remaining numbers up to Twenty-Three. These twelve players are used for in-game tactical substitutions, to prepare for any injuries and suspensions suffered by the team, or to give younger players some experience of major tournaments in preparation for the future.

Current Squad

For World Cup 90:

NO

POS

NAME

AGE

CAPS

GOALS

CLUB

1

GK

Ruby Narvaez

34

96

0

Iskara Daii

2

C/RB

Andvar Galdarhim

36

120

16

Karak Ungor Chiefs

3

L/CB

Jose Antonio Marqués

25

4

0

Corinthian Spirits

4

R/DM

Rickard Sindelaar

30

29

4

Paricone Athletic FC

5

R/CB

Colin Mildenhall

30

11

0

Foxchester Raiders

6

CB

Alvari Mikkonen

30

11

1

Hallad Reavers

7

RM

Terry Stamper

31

35

10

Bul Khungur Miners FC - Tikariot

8

R/AM

Castro Shinoda

28

16

10

Cedrus Soundgardia

9

SC/LW

Sam Roshanak

33

78

44

Corinthian Spirits

10

SC

Ricardo Gomes

28

7

4

Corinthian Spirits

11

SC

Maria Janczewska

29

16

10

Iskara Daii

12

GK

Fernando Armida

30

3

0

Ituraitz FC - Astograth

13

CB

Angela Ludwig

27

2

0

Cedrus Soundgardia

14

LB/LW

Oksana Shevchenko

21

0

0

Beverington Hawks

15

C/DM

Henry Whittaker

21

0

0

Paricone Athletic FC

16

C/AM

Dawn Halleck-Winter

18

0

0

Tabeck FC

17

SC/LW

Sam Roshanak

21

5

4

Rülândéá Kôstä - Farfadillis

17

SC

Layla Cellaeron

32

58

30

Articala Inlet - Vilita

19

GK

Alan Valderas

24

3

0

Sporting Salicus

20

CB

Grzegorz Wójcik

19

0

0

Hallad Reavers

21

RB/RM

Jamelia Soule

17

02

0

Iskara Daii

22

C/DM

Natalina Veno

25

7

2

Vecchio Victors

23

SC

Hassan Al Faizan

18

0

0

Cedrus Soundgardia

COMPETITIVE RECORD


Table last updated pre-WC90

COMPETITION

GAMES PLAYED

WON

DRAWN

LOST

GOALS FOR

GOALS AGAINST

World Cup Qualifiers

1037

697

180

160

2452

1087

World Cup Finals

246

119

48

79

438

356

AOCAF Cup

371

225

68

78

801

455

CAFA Cup

10

2

3

5

27

431

Other Tournaments & Friendlies

302

149

52

101

626

362

TOTAL

1966

1192

351

423

4344

2291

HONOURS


World Cup
Champions: 2014, 2026, 2078, 2090 & 2102
Runners-Up: 2034, 2166 & 2246
Third Place: 2022

AOCAF Cup
Champions: 1986, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2026, 2077 & 2256
Runners-Up: 1982, 1994, 2084, 2091 & 2120
Third Place: 2018, 2030, 2038, 2074, 2095 & 2236

Baptism of Fire
Runners-Up: 2065

Other Championships
Four Nations Invitational 2: 1998
Men's Gold Medallists, Ashton Olympic Games, Casari: 2032
Indigenous World Cup: 2045
Kings Cup: 2103

World Cup Hall of Fame

The Starblaydi section of the World Cup Hall of Fame contains 27 names from 28 eligble nominations, inducted in eleven separate ceremonies between World Cup 21 and World Cup 86. Five entries have been gained from World Cup Championships, twelve from Finals appearances and ten from Qualifying campaigns. The next expected nominee will be available after World Cup 90, presuming Starblaydia qualify for the tournament.

Inductee Number

World Cup of Induction

Name

Position

Batch

Notes

1

WC21

Nick Matranga

R/LM

1

Played in World Cups 19 - 22, winning 46 caps and scoring 14 goals. Liga Starblaydia Player of the Year in Season 1

2

WC21

Simeone Di Bradini

SC

1

Finished his career with 44 goals (a record for the time, currently 10th=) in 84 appearances. Later President of the World Cup Committee (WC 25-27), author of Craziness Encouraged, the unofficial history of the World Cup and also 4-time World Cup Winner as Player/Assistant Manager of The Holy Empire (WCs 48, 60, 62 & 69)

3

WC24

Jerome Montefalcon

D/CM

2

AOCAF 4 Winner. Made 64 appearances and played for Floral FC in Bedistan, and Cali Purples in Melmond

4

WC25

Nunzio Gre

CB

2

Captain of the Under-21 World Cup 14 and World Cup 25 winning sides, leader of the 'Golden Generation of Starblaydi Football'. 63 appearances and 3 goals

5

WC28

Cherry Garcia

RW

3

World Cup 25, AOCAF10 and AOCAF14 winner. First woman to play for Starblaydia, Starblaydia national women's team (later disbanded) were nicknamed 'The Cherries' after her. 76 apperances, 16 goals

6

WC28

Menecrates

A/R/L/C/M

3

World Cup 25 and AOCAF10 winner. Scored 30 times in 74 matches for Starblaydia, including in the Final of World Cup 25

7

WC28

Khim Azanulbizarn

LB

3

First Starblaydi Dwarf in the Hall of Fame. AOCAF14, World Cup 28 and Men's Olympic winning manager. Also Starblaydia Under-21s and Az-cz Manager

8

WC32

Jacqueline Maitland

SC

4

AOCAF14 Winner. Finished her career with 59 goals in 68 matches. Highest human goal scorer for Starblaydia at the time, now 4th all-time and best goal-to-game ratio of any Starblaydi forward in history

9

WC38

David Bedford

GK

5

World Cup 28 winner. Made the game-winning save of the 7th Bedistani penalty in the World Cup 28 Final to win the shoot-out 7-6 after a 0-0 draw after Extra time.

10

WC40

Jae Chang-hwa

RB

5

World Cup 41 winner, 87 caps for Starblaydia (29th) and scored 8 goals

11

WC41

Leandro Perheira

L/CB

5

World Cup 41 winning Captain and AOCAF 23 winner, 3-time Elves Security Forces League XI Selection (20,005 - 20,007). 104 caps for Starblaydia (14th overall, then a record)

12

WC44

Jaime Oberlander

L/CB

5

World Cup 25, World Cup 28 and AOCAF10 winner, Baptism of Fire 25 winning manager (for The Pazhujeb Islands) and Starblaydia manager from WC31 to WC34. 68 appearances

13

WC44

Diamontii Di Bradini

SC

6

World Cup 41 and AOCAF 23 winner, World Cup 44 winning captain. 44 goals (10th=) in 96 appearances (18th=)

14

WC45

Lex Panarii

DM

6

AOCAF23, World Cup 41 and World Cup 44 winning manager. Two-time President of the World Cup Committee (WC46-51). Captain of the Baptism of Fire for WC38 side, History professor at Jhanna Praetoran University, brought the Raiigar back to Starblaydi culture

15

WC47

Caleb Westwood

GK

6

World Cup 41, World Cup 44 and AOCAF 23 winner. 93 apperances for Starblaydia (20th overall)

16

WC48

Batou Nakamura

R/L/CM

7

World Cup 41 and AOCAF 23 winner, a Liga Starblaydia Champion, Player & Midfielder of the Year 2078. 105 caps (12th overall, 3rd amongst humans) and 25 international goals in his career

17

WC52

Jaime Kuu

C/LM

7

World Cup 41 and AOCAF 23 winner, Elves Security Forces Premiership Winner (Raynor City Rockers, 20,007 season). Won 97 caps (17th overall) and went on to manage both Valanora and Starblaydia

18

WC52

Tuomas Hindenburg

CB/DM

7

World Cup 47 winning captain, played for Caires City in Candelaria And Marquez. Appeared 71 times for Starblaydia, scoring 4 times

19

WC56

Ázëwyn Fëanáro

AM

8

World Cup 44 and 47 winner, Starblaydi record appearance maker (270) and second all-time goalscorer (71). Later managed Starblaydia from WC78-Present.

20

WC61

Julius Starblayde

RW

9

20 goals in 72 appearances, captain of his country who later became Lord Protector of Starblaydia

21

WC64

Lena Kochanska

SC

10

A Starblaydi human record tally of 61 goals (third overall), scored in 104 internationals (13th overall, 4th among humans)

22

WC68

Tororin Halaytrion

CB/M

10

World Cup 44 winner, Became President of the Starblaydi Football Association and later President of the World Cup Committee (WC82, resigned)

23

WC75

Lucas Cable

GK

10

Named as 'Best in the World' during his goalkeepering career and won 108 caps for his country, the most of any human player.

24

WC78

Sergio Di Bradini

R/CM

10

Captain of the side that finished Runners-Up to Audioslavia in World Cup 63. Second-most appearances of any human player for Starblaydia with 107

25

WC86

Viola Capodanno

L/DM

11

Captain of the side that finished Runners-Up to Equestria in World Cup 83. Made 122 appearances, 97 of them as captain of Starblaydia

26

WC86

Sutter McCloud

SC

11

Scored 72 times in 112 games, to finish his career as the highest scoring human in team history. Under 18 World Cup 7 winner.

27

WC86

Valrauncion

SC

11

Starblaydia's all-time record goalscorer with 116 goals. Second on the all-time appearance list behind Ázëwyn Fëanáro with 242 caps.

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