Football 501: hints and answers
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Today's league: Eredivisie. Every name takes his career Eredivisie 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
- Nemanja Gudelj: 180
- Joël Veltman: 179
- Ronnie Stam: 178
- Paul Verhaegh: 177
- Ricardo van Rhijn: 176
Hint 3: Small numbers for the finish
- Lamine Sané: 1
- Lucas Ocampos: 4
- Marc-André ter Stegen: 7
- Florian Grillitsch: 10
- Eidur Gudjohnsen: 13
- Juanfran: 16
Answers
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- A three-name checkout: Nemanja Gudelj (180), Joël Veltman (179), Gyrano Kerk (142).
- Plenty of other routes work. Fewer names scores more.
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