What does "caps" refer to in soccer stats? I see it a lot during the World Cup and numbers range widely. What exactly is that? Thanks.
2006-07-02 15:44:14 · 3 answers · asked by kat 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
"caps" in soccer refers to number of appearance by a player when representing their countries. any player who has played, be it full-time (90 minutes) or as a subsitute even for 1 minute in a soccer match will count as 1 cap. these "caps" is used only in international matches between countries such as friendlies or any major soccer tournament.
2006-07-03 02:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Player's "caps" is rferred to the number of the games played in that competition.
2006-07-02 23:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by soccer_mind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
player's caps refer to how many times that player has played for his country in any friendlys or major tournements.
2006-07-02 23:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by santosh s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋