Template:Infobox football biography/doc

{{Infobox football biography}} is intended to provide a quick overview of an association football player's or manager's details to enable a reader to extract the most oft-needed information without trawling through the article proper.

Usage

Note: all the field names ending in 1 should be repeated for each team, e.g. youthyears1 and youthclubs1 should be followed by youthyears2 and youthclubs2 and so on, as needed.
For current players {{Infobox football biography |embed = |name = |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = |birth_place = |height = |position = |currentclub = |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = |clubs1 = |caps1 = |goals1 = |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |medaltemplates = |club-update = |nationalteam-update = }}	For former players {{Infobox football biography |embed = |name = |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |height = |position = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = |clubs1 = |caps1 = |goals1 = |totalcaps = |totalgoals = |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |medaltemplates = }}
For players who have become managers {{Infobox football biography |embed = |name = |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |height = |position = |currentclub = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = |clubs1 = |caps1 = |goals1 = |totalcaps = |totalgoals = |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |medaltemplates = |manageryears1 = |managerclubs1 = }}	For managers who have not been players {{Infobox football biography |embed = |name = |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |currentclub = |manageryears1 = |managerclubs1 = }}

Parameters

All parameters are optional.

{{{embed}}}

Enables the template to be embedded into another template, such as {{Infobox person}}.

{{{name}}}

The commonly used name of the player. If this is omitted, it will be inferred from the title of the article.

{{{fullname}}}

The player's complete name. Long names will wrap automatically to the width of the infobox, so there's no need to include explicit linebreaks.

{{{image}}}

A picture of the player, ideally on the pitch in the strip of his or her most recent team (or the team the player is most well-known for, in the case of retirees). Images should be given in the format Example.jpg, rather than [[File:Example.jpg]].

{{{image_size}}}

The image's size, given as a number.

{{{alt}}}

Alternative text for the image.

{{{caption}}}

A caption for the image.

{{{birth_date}}}

The player's date of birth. A template (

1. REDIRECT Template:Template link

Template:Redirect category shell, {{Birth date and age}}) should be used to add the date, but be sure to use the appropriate parameters to present the date in the same format as used in the text. The date should not be wikilinked.

{{{birth_place}}}

The location of the player's birth.

{{{height}}}

The player's height in the units most common within the country he or she plays with a conversion (e.g. by using {{convert}}).

{{{position}}}

The player's most common position or positions. If a player is known for playing in multiple roles then explain the point more fully within the article.

{{{currentclub}}}

The club for which the player currently plays, or is employed by. If the player now works in a non-playing role at the club, add this after the club in brackets. For retired players not employed by any club or federation, leave blank.

{{{clubnumber}}}

The shirt number of the player at his or her current club.

{{{youthclubs1}}}, {{{youthclubs2}}}... {{{youthclubs8}}}

A list of clubs that the player was a member of as a youth, one per attribute, earliest to latest.

{{{youthyears1}}}, {{{youthyears2}}}... {{{youthyears8}}}

A list of years that the player has been at each club as a youth, one per attribute, earliest to latest.

{{{years1}}}, {{{years2}}}... {{{years39}}}

A list of years that the player has been contracted at each professional club, one per attribute, earliest to latest.

{{{clubs1}}}, {{{clubs2}}}... {{{clubs39}}}

A list of professional clubs that the player has been contracted at, one per attribute, earliest to latest.

{{{caps1}}}, {{{caps2}}}... {{{caps39}}}

A list of appearances that the player has been awarded in league competition only for each professional club (note: Playoff matches are not counted as league matches by most statistical sources (e.g. Soccerbase and the Sky Sports (Rothmans) Football Yearbook, so they should not be included in this infobox), one per attribute, earliest to latest.

{{{totalcaps}}}

The total number of appearances the player has been awarded in league competition for all professional clubs.

{{{goals1}}}, {{{goals2}}}... {{{goals39}}}

A list of goals that the player has been awarded in league competition only for each professional club (note: Playoff matches are not counted as league matches by most statistical sources (e.g. Soccerbase and the Sky Sports (Rothmans) Football Yearbook, so they should not be included in this infobox), one per attribute, earliest to latest.

{{{totalgoals}}}

The total number of goals the player has scored in league competition for all professional clubs.

{{{nationalyears1}}}, {{{nationalyears2}}}... {{{nationalyears9}}}

A list of years that the player has played for each national team, one per attribute, earliest to latest.

{{{nationalteam1}}}, {{{nationalteam2}}}... {{{nationalteam9}}}

A list of international teams that the player has played for, including non-senior teams such as U21, one per attribute, earliest to latest.

{{{nationalcaps1}}}, {{{nationalcaps2}}}... {{{nationalcaps9}}}

A list of appearances that the player has been awarded in all competitions and friendlies for each national team, one per attribute, earliest to latest.

{{{nationalgoals1}}}, {{{nationalgoals2}}}... {{{nationalgoals9}}}

A list of goals that the player has been awarded in all competitions and friendlies for each national team, one per attribute, earliest to latest.

{{{managerclubs1}}}, {{{managerclubs2}}}... {{{managerclubs30}}}

A list of clubs that the person has served within the capacity of team manager. Please do not list positions other than team manager (such as assistant or coach positions, or director of football roles where this role is not considered managerial) unless that position is a significant part of the person's career; this will apply primarily to those with significant or perhaps primary experience in management. Clubs listed can be both local and national and should be restricted to those ordinarily considered notable in themselves.

{{{manageryears1}}}, {{{manageryears2}}}... {{{manageryears30}}}

A list of years to accompany the above clubs.

{{{medaltemplates}}}

Honours can be added here using the templates {{Medal}}.

{{{club-update}}} (previously {{{pcupdate}}})

A timestamp (~~~~~) at which the player's infobox club statistics are correct (not needed if the player has retired).

{{{nationalteam-update}}} (previously {{{ntupdate}}})

A timestamp (~~~~~) at which the player's infobox national team statistics are correct (not needed for former players).

Use as a child template

The embed parameter is used when embedding this infobox into another (see the Template:Infobox documentation which explains embedding and subboxes).

{{Infobox ABC
| name        = 
| <!-- etc. -->
| embedded    = <!-- or module= -->
  {{Infobox football biography
  | embed = yes
  | <!-- etc. -->
  }}
}}

Embedding other templates

The module parameter is used for embedding other templates into this infobox (see Wikipedia:Infobox modules).

{{Infobox football biography
| name = 
| <!-- etc. -->
| module = 
  {{Infobox ABC
  | embed = yes <!-- or child=yes / subbox=yes-->
  | <!-- etc. -->
  }}
}}

Examples

Independent

Tim Template

File:Nizar-Khalfan.jpg Tim Template in the Template Rangers
Personal information
Full name	Tim Tenerife Template
Date of birth	(1975-01-01) 1 January 1975
Place of birth	Template City, Templatia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Template City F.C.
Number	9
Youth career
1985–1987	Template Juniors
1987–1992	Template Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1999	Template United F.C.	75	(26)
1999–2002	Template Rangers	32	(11)
2001	→ Example F.C. (loan)	15	(7)
2002–	Template City F.C.	113	(46)
National team‡
1991	Examplia U16	1	(0)
1996–1998	Templatia U21	8	(2)
1999–	Templatia	46	(13)
Honours Template City F.C. Winner Template League 2003 Runner-up Template Cup 2004 Templatia Third place FIFA Template Cup 2001
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:56, 6 October 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:56, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

{{Infobox football biography
|name           = Tim Template
|image          = Nizar-Khalfan.jpg
|alt            = Photo of a player in blue football kit, hair braided.
|caption        = Tim Template in the Template Rangers
|fullname       = Tim Tenerife Template
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1975|1|1|df=y}}
|birth_place    = Template City, Templatia
|height         = {{height|m=1.75}}
|position       = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
|currentclub    = Template City F.C.
|clubnumber     = 9
|youthyears1    = 1985–1987
|youthclubs1    = Template Juniors
|youthyears2    = 1987–1992
|youthclubs2    = Template Youth
|years1         = 1992–1999
|clubs1         = Template United F.C.
|caps1          = 75
|goals1         = 26
|years2         = 1999–2002
|clubs2         = Template Rangers
|caps2          = 32
|goals2         = 11
|years3         = 2001
|clubs3         = → Example F.C. (loan)
|caps3          = 15
|goals3         = 7
|years4         = 2002–
|clubs4         = Template City F.C.
|caps4          = 113
|goals4         = 46
|nationalyears1 = 1991
|nationalteam1  = Examplia U16
|nationalcaps1  = 1
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 1996–1998
|nationalteam2  = Templatia U21
|nationalcaps2  = 8
|nationalgoals2 = 2
|nationalyears3 = 1999–
|nationalteam3  = Templatia
|nationalcaps3  = 46
|nationalgoals3 = 13
|medaltemplates =
{{medal|Team|Template City F.C.}}
{{medal|W|Template League| 2003}}
{{medal|RU|Template Cup| 2004}}
{{medal|Team|Templatia}}
{{medal|3rd|FIFA Template Cup| 2001}}
|club-update     = ~~~~~
|nationalteam-update = ~~~~~
}}

Embedded

Tim Template
File:Nizar-Khalfan.jpg Tim Template in the Template Rangers
Born	Tim Tenerife Template (1975-01-01) 1 January 1975 Template City, Templatia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Association football career Playing position Striker Club information Current team Template City F.C. Number 9 Youth career 1985–1987 Template Juniors 1987–1992 Template Youth Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1992–1999 Template United F.C. 75 (26) 1999–2002 Template Rangers 32 (11) 2001 → Example F.C. (loan) 15 (7) 2002– Template City F.C. 113 (46) National team‡ 1991 Examplia U16 1 (0) 1996–1998 Templatia U21 8 (2) 1999– Templatia 46 (13) Honours Template City F.C. Winner Template League 2003 Runner-up Template Cup 2004 Templatia Third place FIFA Template Cup 2001 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:56, 6 October 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:56, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

{{Infobox person
|name           = Tim Template
|image          = Nizar-Khalfan.jpg
|alt            = Photo of a player in blue football kit, hair braided.
|caption        = Tim Template in the Template Rangers
|birth_name     = Tim Tenerife Template
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1975|1|1|df=y}}
|birth_place    = Template City, Templatia
|height         = {{height|m=1.75}}
|module         =
{{Infobox football biography
|embed          = yes
|position       = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
|currentclub    = Template City F.C.
|clubnumber     = 9
|youthyears1    = 1985–1987
|youthclubs1    = Template Juniors
|youthyears2    = 1987–1992
|youthclubs2    = Template Youth
|years1         = 1992–1999
|clubs1         = Template United F.C.
|caps1          = 75
|goals1         = 26
|years2         = 1999–2002
|clubs2         = Template Rangers
|caps2          = 32
|goals2         = 11
|years3         = 2001
|clubs3         = → Example F.C. (loan)
|caps3          = 15
|goals3         = 7
|years4         = 2002–
|clubs4         = Template City F.C.
|caps4          = 113
|goals4         = 46
|nationalyears1 = 1991
|nationalteam1  = Examplia U16
|nationalcaps1  = 1
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 1996–1998
|nationalteam2  = Templatia U21
|nationalcaps2  = 8
|nationalgoals2 = 2
|nationalyears3 = 1999–
|nationalteam3  = Templatia
|nationalcaps3  = 46
|nationalgoals3 = 13
|medaltemplates =
{{medal|Team|Template City F.C.}}
{{medal|W|Template League| 2003}}
{{medal|RU|Template Cup| 2004}}
{{medal|Team|Templatia}}
{{medal|3rd|FIFA Template Cup| 2001}}
|club-update     = ~~~~~
|nationalteam-update = ~~~~~
}}
}}

Style guide

Try to always consider that an infobox exists to support an article and provide a quick synopsis of important facts. This becomes vital when considering that the amount of space available within an infobox is significantly less than that available outside of it.

As per the manual of style entry on linking, years and dates should not be linked as they do not provide much benefit to the user.

Do not add flag icons to the birth_place, death_place, club, national team or other fields. See: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (flags).

As per the manual of style the player's height should be in the units most common in the country in which he or she plays. Units should be abbreviated in the infobox and spelt out in the article text. Ideally, measurements should be presented using the {{convert}} template, which automatically converts units between formats and handles the presentation of units. In this case, use the |abbr=on flag to ensure that units are presented in their short forms. {{height}} is a similar template designed for infoboxes, which presents units in short form by default.

Using {{convert}}:

• {{convert|5|ft|10|in|abbr=on}} produces 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
• {{convert|1.78|m|abbr=on}} produces 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

and using {{height}}:

• {{height|ft=5|in=10}} produces 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
• {{height|m=1.78}} produces 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Microformats

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• agent
• bday
• birthplace
• category
• country-name
• deathdate
• deathplace
• extended-address
• family-name
• fn (required)
• given-name
• honorific-prefix
• honorific-suffix
• label
• locality
• n
• nickname
• note
• org
• role
• url
• vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly parameter usage report for this template.

TemplateData for Infobox football biography

<templatedata> { "description": "This infobox template provides a quick overview of an association football player's or manager's details to enable a reader to extract the most oft-needed information without trawling through the article proper.", "params": { "name": { "type": "string", "label": "Name", "description": "The commonly used name of the player. If this is omitted, it will be inferred from the title of the article." }, "fullname": { "type": "string", "label": "Full name", "description": "The player's complete name." }, "image": { "type": "string/wiki-page-name", "label": "Picture", "description": "A picture of the player, ideally on the pitch in the strip of his or her most recent team (or the team the player is most well-known for, in the case of retirees). Use the format Example.jpg, rather than File:Example.jpg." }, "image_size": { "type": "number", "label": "Picture size", "description": "The picture's size, given as a number." }, "alt": { "type": "string", "label": "Picture alt text", "description": "Alt text for the picture." }, "caption": { "type": "string", "label": "Picture caption", "description": "A caption for the picture." }, "birth_date": { "type": "number", "label": "Birth date", "description": "The player's date of birth. A template (({{{year}}}--{{{day}}}), , ) should be used to add the date, but be sure to use the appropriate parameters to present the date in the same format as used in the text. The date should not be wikilinked." }, "birth_place": { "type": "string", "label": "Birth place", "description": "The location of the player's birth." }, "height": { "type": "number", "label": "Height", "description": "The player's height in the units most common within the country he or she plays. The template should be used for automatic formatting." }, "position": { "type": "string", "label": "Position", "description": "The player's most common position or positions. If a player is known for playing in multiple roles then explain the point more fully within the article." }, "currentclub": { "type": "string", "label": "Current club", "description": "The club for which the player currently plays, or is employed by. If the player now works in a non-playing role at the club, add this after the club in brackets. For retired players not employed by any club or federation, leave blank." }, "clubnumber": { "type": "number", "label": "Number", "description": "The shirt number of the player at their current club." }, "youthclubs1": { "type": "string", "label": "Youth club 1", "description": "The first club that the player was a member of as a youth. Up to 8 clubs can be added using the parameter names \"youthclubs2\", \"youthclubs3\", etc." }, "youthclubs2": { "type": "string", "label": "Youth club 2", "description": "The second club that the player was a member of as a youth." }, "youthyears1": { "type": "number", "label": "Youth club 1 years", "description": "The years that the player was at their first youth club. Up to 8 clubs can be added using the parameter names \"youthyears2\", \"youthyears3\", etc." }, "youthyears2": { "type": "number", "label": "Youth club 2 years", "description": "The years that the player was at their second youth club." }, "clubs1": { "type": "string", "label": "Club 1", "description": "The first (senior) club that the player has been contracted at. Up to 39 clubs can be added using the parameter names \"clubs2\", \"clubs3\", etc." }, "clubs2": { "type": "string", "label": "Club 2", "description": "The second club that the player has been contracted at." }, "years1": { "type": "number", "label": "Club 1 years", "description": "The years that the player was at their first club. Up to 39 years can be added using the parameter names \"years2\", \"years3\", etc." }, "years2": { "type": "number", "label": "Club 2 years", "description": "The years that the player was at their second club." }, "caps1": { "type": "number", "label": "Club 1 appearances", "description": "The number of appearances that the player has been awarded in league competition for the first club. Playoff matches should not be included. Up to 39 caps can be added using the parameter names \"caps2\", \"caps3\", etc." }, "caps2": { "type": "number", "label": "Club 2 appearances", "description": "The number of appearances that the player has been awarded in league competition for the second club." }, "totalcaps": { "type": "number", "label": "Club appearances total", "description": "The total number of appearances the player has been awarded in league competition for all non-youth clubs." }, "goals1": { "type": "number", "label": "Club 1 goals", "description": "The number of goals that the player has been awarded in league competition for the first club. Playoff matches should not be included. Up to 39 can be added using the parameter names \"goals2\", \"goals3\", etc." }, "goals2": { "type": "number", "label": "Club 2 goals", "description": "The number of goals that the player has been awarded in league competition for the second club." }, "totalgoals": { "label": "Club goals total", "description": "The total number of goals the player has scored in league competition for all non-youth clubs.", "type": "number" }, "nationalteam1": { "type": "string", "label": "National team 1", "description": "The first national team that the player has played for (including non-senior teams such as U21). Up to 9 teams can be added using the parameter names \"nationalteam2\", \"nationalteam3\", etc." }, "nationalteam2": { "type": "string", "label": "National team 2", "description": "The second national team that the player has played for." }, "nationalyears1": { "type": "number", "label": "National team 1 years", "description": "The years that the player has played for the first national team. Up to 9 years can be added using the parameter names \"nationalyears2\", \"nationalyears3\", etc." }, "nationalyears2": { "type": "number", "label": "National team 2 years", "description": "The years that the player has played for the second national team." }, "nationalcaps1": { "type": "number", "label": "National team 1 appearances", "description": "The number of appearances that the player has been awarded in all competitions and friendlies for the first national team. Up to 9 numbers can be added using the parameter names \"nationalcaps2\", \"nationalcaps3\", etc." }, "nationalcaps2": { "type": "number", "label": "National team 2 appearances", "description": "The number of appearances that the player has been awarded in all competitions and friendlies for the second national team." }, "nationalgoals1": { "type": "number", "label": "National team 1 goals", "description": "The number of goals that the player has been awarded in all competitions and friendlies for the first national team. Up to 9 numbers can be added using the parameter names \"nationalgoals2\", \"nationalgoals3\", etc." }, "nationalgoals2": { "type": "number", "label": "National team 2 goals", "description": "The number of goals that the player has been awarded in all competitions and friendlies for the second national team." }, "managerclubs1": { "type": "string", "label": "Manager club 1", "description": "The first club that the person has served within the capacity of team manager. Please do not list positions other than team manager (such as assistant or coach positions, or director of football roles where this role is not considered managerial) unless that position is a significant part of the person's career; this will apply primarily to those with significant or perhaps primary experience in management. Clubs listed can be both local and national and should be restricted to those ordinarily considered notable in themselves." }, "managerclubs2": { "type": "string", "label": "Manager club 2", "description": "The second club that the person has served within the capacity of team manager. Up to 30 can be added using the parameter names \"managerclubs3\", \"managerclubs4\", etc." }, "manageryears1": { "type": "number", "label": "Manager club 1 years", "description": "The years that the person has served with the first club in the capacity of team manager." }, "manageryears2": { "type": "number", "label": "Manager club 2 years", "description": "The years that the person has served with the second club in the capacity of team manager. Up to 30 can be added using the parameter names \"manageryears3\", \"manageryears4\", etc." }, "medaltemplates": { "type": "string", "label": "Medal templates", "description": "Honors can be added here using |- | style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | || style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | {{{2}}}|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | {{{3}}} templates." }, "club-update": { "type": "string", "label": "Professional club update timestamp", "description": "A timestamp (~~~~~) at which the player's professional club statistics are correct (not needed if the player has retired)." }, "nationalteam-update": { "label": "National team update timestamp", "description": "A timestamp (~~~~~) at which the player's national team statistics are correct (not needed if the player has retired).", "type": "string" },

 "death_date": {
   "label": "Date of death",
   "description": "Use exact date if known, but otherwise as close an approximation as possible. Example: April 27, 1992",
   "type": "string",
   "required": false
 },
 "death_place": {
   "label": "Place of death",
   "description": "Example: Washington, DC, USA",
   "type": "string",
   "required": false
 }

} } </templatedata>

See also

Hidden tracking/maintenance categories

• Category:Infobox football biography image param needs updating
• Category:Football biography using missing parameters
• Category:Football biography using deprecated parameters
• Category:Football biography using old style parameters