Football 501 answer and hints
Friday, 23 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
- Simon Kjær: 180
- Simone Zaza: 179
- Stefano Okaka: 178
- Rodrigo De Paul: 177
- Albano Bizzarri: 176
Hint 3: Small numbers for the finish
- Fabricio Coloccini: 1
- Eljero Elia: 4
- Jérôme Boateng: 7
- Fernando Torres: 10
- Anthony Réveillère: 13
- Thierry Henry: 16
Answers
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- A three-name checkout: Simon Kjær (180), Simone Zaza (179), Frank Rijkaard (142).
- Plenty of other routes work. Fewer names scores more.
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