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Wales

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

Explore 10 legends

World titles: 0
Continental titles: 0
Tournament entries: 4
Legends tracked: 10

Capital: Cardiff
Population: 3.1M
Coach profiles: None rated
Database OVR: 86 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: 10
Average OVR: 86
Peak OVR: 90
Average height: 182 cm
Average speed: 79
Average first touch: 76

Composition

Position distribution

10 total

Goalkeepers2 · 20%

Defenders0 · 0%

Midfielders1 · 10%

Attackers7 · 70%

Player traits

Preferred foot

Unknown values included

Left: 220%
Right: 660%
Unknown: 220%

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

Historical distribution

Legends by era

Largest DB generation: 1950s

1950s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2010s

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 OVRGiggs, Ryan90 OVRDatabase rating

National-team scorerBale, Gareth41 goals111 caps

Most national capsBale, Gareth111 capsAmong tracked legends

Best goal ratioCharles, John0.39 / gameMinimum 10 caps

Highest speed scoreBale, Gareth93 SPDPace + acceleration

Highest strengthCharles, John95 STRDatabase attribute

Best first touchGiggs, Ryan90 FTRTechnical attribute

Largest generation1950s3 legendsPrimary player era

National-team record

Major tournament record

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

Matches15

Win rate40.0%

Goal difference0

Won: 640%
Drawn: 320%
Lost: 640%

Goals for: 18
Goals against: 18
World Cup: 2appearances
Continental: 2appearances

Football identity

Defining themes

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

fighting spirit
collective unity
fast transitions
physical grit
defensive discipline

Football footprint

National context

Largest stadium: Principality Stadium
Confederation: UEFA
Capital: Cardiff

Player index

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