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Brazilian Lima tops the list of foreign players in league participation

The Etisalat Pro League statistical data for the season 2011-2012 revealed that the Al Nasr Brazilian midfielder Leonardo Lima tops the list of foreign players in terms of participation time during the entire season. He played 1976 minutes in all games with a percentage of 99.7% except only four minutes after being replaced by the team’s Italian coach Walter Zenga in the 86th of the round 15 match against Dubai at Al-Maktoum Stadium, which ended with a sole goal in favor of Dubai scored by Hassan Mohammed in the 82nd minute. Lima scored five goals in 22 games.

The Moroccan player Mohsin Metwally, Emirates midfielder, was classified in second position with a participation of 1890 minutes (95.4%) during which he netted 4 goals. He missed one match in round 7 and was followed by Argentinean Maryano Donda, Al Wasl midfielder, in third place who played for 1854 minutes (93.6%) and scored 3 goals. Diego Maradona did not field him in the last game against Al Ahli, but gave him a rest prior to the 27 GCC Clubs Championship semifinals against Alkhor.

Al Ahli Brazilian striker, Grafite was fourth with 1844 minutes and 93.1 percentage. He netted 16 goals for his team and did not play against League Champions Al Ain in the 15th round match when his side lost by a solitary goal scored by Asamoah Gyan. Bani Yas player, scorer of the season 2010-2011 , Sengahoor came in fifth spot after playing 1863 minutes (92.7%). He scored 16 goals and missed Sharjah game in the 11th week which ended 2-1 for his side.

Guinean Simon Fondauno midfielder of Dubai Club occupied the sixth place through the 1833 minutes (92.5%), and missed only one game in the sixth round of the league. He did not score any goals during the league matches.

On the other hand, the International Lebanese player midfielder of Ajman Hassan Maatooq, played 1815 minutes that put him in seventh place, (91.6%).He demonstrated a great season during his career with Ajman, and was able to score 6 goals, and missed the round 16 encounter.

Brazilian Ricardo Oliveira, striker of Al Jazira came in eighth spot with 1729 minutes and a rate of 87.3%. Oliveira missed two games in rounds 8 and 21, and was able to score 15 goals in 20 games which he had played in the league.

The Guinean Abu Bakr Camara striker of Dubai Club finished the competition in ninth place after he had participated in 1729 minutes, the same that of Al Jazira player Oliveira, after missing two games in rounds 11 and 17, and netted 4 goals.

Finally came the Australian Lucas Neill, defender of Al Jazira in tenth place with 1710 minutes, and 86.3% percentage, as he was absent in rounds 18, 19 and 22, and scored for his team 3 goals in the league championship, although he plays in the center of defense.