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Northern Ireland

A statistical overview of Northern Ireland's football profile, combining major-tournament history with the legends represented in the database.

Explore 3 legends

World titles: 0
Continental titles: 0
Tournament entries: 4
Legends tracked: 3

Capital: Belfast
Population: 1.9M
Coach profiles: None rated
Database OVR: 89 avg.

Database leaders

Highest-rated legends

Ordered by Legends Database OVR. Players with the same rating share the same rank.

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Database profile

What the national pool looks like

Aggregate ratings describe the legends currently represented in Legends Database, not the entire history of the national team.

Legends tracked: 3
Average OVR: 89
Peak OVR: 91
Average height: 178 cm
Average speed: 77
Average first touch: 77

Composition

Position distribution

3 total

Goalkeepers1 · 33%

Defenders0 · 0%

Midfielders1 · 33%

Attackers1 · 33%

Player traits

Preferred foot

Unknown values included

Left: 00%
Right: 3100%
Unknown: 00%

Percentages use the full rated national pool, so missing foot data remains visible.

Historical distribution

Legends by era

Largest DB generation: 1950s

1950s

1960s

1970s

Era is the primary decade assigned to each player profile; it is not a count of national-team appearances per decade.

Individual records

Leaders inside the database

Every record below is calculated from the rated legends currently available for this nation.

Highest OVRBest, George91 OVRDatabase rating

National-team scorerBest, George9 goals37 caps

Most national capsJennings, Pat119 capsAmong tracked legends

Best goal ratioBest, George0.24 / gameMinimum 10 caps

Highest speed scoreBest, George88 SPDPace + acceleration

Highest strengthJennings, Pat83 STRDatabase attribute

Best first touchBest, George96 FTRTechnical attribute

Largest generation1950s1 legendsPrimary player era

National-team record

Major tournament record

Combined World Cup and continental championship final-tournament record. Qualifying matches and friendlies are excluded.

Matches17

Win rate17.6%

Goal difference-11

Won: 318%
Drawn: 424%
Lost: 1059%

Goals for: 15
Goals against: 26
World Cup: 3appearances
Continental: 1appearances

Football identity

Defining themes

The database characterises Northern Ireland's football tradition through these recurring themes.

defensive discipline
set-piece focus
collective spirit
physical grit
resilience

Football footprint

National context

Largest stadium: Windsor Park
Confederation: UEFA
Capital: Belfast

Player index

Explore every Northern Ireland legend

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3 legends found