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The result was delete. J04n(talk page) 12:26, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Adnan Januzaj (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log · Stats)

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Mistakenly contested PROD. This player fails all known notability guidelines, particularly WP:NFOOTY, which states that footballers only become automatically notable if they have played in a competitive, first-team match for a professional club. Januzaj was selected as a substitute against West Brom on Sunday, but that is not enough. – PeeJay 23:56, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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• Delete - He has not played in a fully pro league or received significant coverage, meaning the article fails WP:NSPORT and WP:GNG. Sir Sputnik (talk) 03:03, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete I note that in WP:NFOOTY it says "Youth players are not notable unless they satisfy one of the statements above" which means that his selection for Belgium u-19s is inadequate for keeping and whilst I think he will probably become notable in the future, at the moment he simply does not meet the GNG.--Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 11:16, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep/Comment - WP:NFOOTY does not clearly define what qualifies an "appearance". I believe him being on the bench against WBA can be considered as a "Player who has appeared in a fully professional league." Note the absence of the word "match" or "game" - were it to read "Players who have...appeared in a match/game in a fully professinal league...", it would suggest unused subs not being counted. Muzher (talk • contribs) 14:29, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment see "A player who signs for a domestic team but has not played in any games is not deemed to have participated in a competition, and is therefore not generally regarded as being notable. ". This says that if they did not play, they are not notable.--Gilderien Chat|List of good deeds 14:44, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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• Delete - fails WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTBALL. GiantSnowman 18:34, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - per nom. Just being on the bench doesn't cut it. Still fails WP:NFOOTBALL and also fails WP:GNG due to lack of significant coverage. – Michael (talk) 19:02, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Is there any chance that, for once in an AfD about a footballer, any of those editors claiming WP:GNG failure could provide the analysis of the sources found by the spoon-fed Google News search that led to that conclusion? Phil Bridger (talk) 20:43, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. Fails GNG and NFOOTBALL. I see nothing but standard coverage in newspapers like the Daily Mail and The Independent. Argyle 4 Life^talk 06:37, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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