Football 501: hints and answers
Monday, 5 October 2026
Today's league: Serie A. Every name takes his career Serie A appearances off 501.
Stuck? Open one hint at a time. The answers are at the bottom.
Hints
Hint 1: The rules that catch people out
- A player with more than 180 appearances is a bust and doesn't count.
- You have to land on exactly zero.
- Three names is the fewest it can be done in.
Hint 2: Big scores
- Salvatore Sirigu: 179
- Pedro Obiang: 178
- Rodrigo De Paul: 177
- Simone Padoin: 176
- Adem Ljajic: 175
Hint 3: Small numbers for the finish
- Thomas Mangani: 1
- Cédric Soares: 4
- Jérôme Boateng: 7
- Philippe Coutinho: 10
- Davy Klaassen: 13
- Maxime Gonalons: 16
Answers
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- A three-name checkout: Salvatore Sirigu (179), Pedro Obiang (178), Samir Caetano (144).
- Plenty of other routes work. Fewer names scores more.
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