Name of Footballer: Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen
Date of Birth: 15 September 1978
Place of Birth: Reykjavík, Iceland
Playing Position: Attacking Midfielder
Number: 9
Current Club: AS Monaco

Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen and his father Arnór made a football history on 24 April 1996 when they played in an international friendly match for Iceland versus Estonia which was held in Tallinn. In that match, Arnór started the game while Guðjohnsen substituted on the second half. Both expressed their disappointments after the game because they were not allowed to play together by Eggert Magnússon, the president of the Icelandic FA. Magnússon gave an order to coach Logi Ólafsson to not play them together because he wanted that to happen in their home turf. It later happened during the match against FYR Macedonia during the first qualification round for the FIFA World Cup in 1998.

Eiður is thought to be a very skilful football player with a firm ball control which was brought by a superb combination of touch and creativity. Also, his one of a kind vision and good passing range lets him play in the deeper midfield role where he can work as a playmaker. It was shown during his time playing at FC Barcelona and at Chelsea where his resourcefulness allows him to play in the midfield when he is left with no other option because all the other positions up front are already filled.

Name of Footballer: Eduardo Nascimento da Costa
Date of Birth: 23 September 1982
Place of Birth: Florianópolis, Brazil
Playing Position: Defensive Midfielder
Number: 24
Current Club: AS Monaco FC

Eduardo Costa played with Grêmio in 2007 on loan from Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona or, more internationally known as RCD Espanyol. He is noted especially for marking extremely tight, and is heavily booked with a seemingly alarming regularity.

Costa came in 2001 to Europe, being a member of the World Cup Under 17 winning side of Brazil, to play for Girondins de Bordeaux FC, in which he had been a regular in the first team for 3 seasons, which included playing a main role in Bordeaux in the UEFA Cup tournament in 2002-03. Costa then moved move to Olympique de Marseille football club. However, he signed up with RCD Espanyol for four million Euros in 2005 following an unhappy season with Olympique de Marseille.

Eduardo Costa’s honours include a victory with Brazil in the FIFA Under 17 World Cup held in 1997, the Copa do Brasil or Brazilian Cup with the Grêmio FootBall Porto Alegrense team in 2001, the Campeonato Gaúcho with the same team and in the same year, a win in the French League Cup or Coupe de la Ligue with FC Girondins de Bordeaux in 2002, and the Spanish League Cup or Copa del Rey with RCD Espanyol in 2006.