I love soccer (especially the Premier League). I love names (especially funny ones). Let’s put ‘em together and see what we can come up with.
So, here we are … The funniest name in the EPL this season by team, ranked in order of funniness. Enjoy!
#20 – George Earthy
West Ham (on loan to Bristol City)
- Pos: Midfielder
- Nationality: England
- Fun fact: Only 20
- Honorable mention: Crysencio Summerville
#19 – Beto
Everton
- Pos: Striker
- Nationality: Portugal/Guinea-Bissau
- Fun fact: Real name is Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal
#18 – Neto
Arsenal (on loan from Bournemouth)
- Pos: Goalkeeper
- Nationality: Brazil
- Fun fact: Neto is the Portuguese equivalent of III; real name is Norberto Murara
#17 – Sven Botman
Newcastle
- Pos: Center-back
- Nationality: Netherlands
- Fun fact: Also played for Ajax and Lille
- Honorable mention: Joelinton
#16 – Carney Chukwuemeka
Chelsea (on loan to Borussia Dortmund)
- Pos: Attacking midfielder, left winger
- Nationality: Austrian/Engish
- Fun fact: Eligible to play for the national teams of Austria, England & Nigeria
- Honorable mention: Ato Ampah, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Wesley Fofana
#15 – Diogo Dalot
Manchester United
- Pos: Full-back
- Nationality: Portugal
- Fun fact: Was awarded the club’s Player’s Player of the Year award for 2023-24
- Honorable mention: Ayden Heaven, Mason Mount
#14 – Richarlison
Spurs
- Pos: Forward
- Nationality: Brazil
- Fun fact: That’s his real first name; his last name is de Andrade
#13 – Ki-Jana Hoever
Wolves (on loan to Auxerre)
- Pos: Defender
- Nationality: Netherlands
- Fun fact: Named after NFL running back Ki-Jana Carter
#12 – Geoffrey Schlupp
Crystal Palace (on loan to Celtic)
- Pos: Left-back, central midfielder, left winger. forward
- Nationality: Germany/England/Ghana
- Fun fact: Has also played for Leicester & Brentford
#11 – Cody Gakpo
Liverpool
- Pos: Left winger, forward
- Nationality: Netherlands
- Fun fact: Can also play for Ghana & Togo
- Honorable mention: Dominik Szoboszlai
#10 – Sammie Szmodics
Ipswich
- Pos: Attacking midfielder, forward
- Nationality: England/Ireland
- Fun fact: Can also play for Hungary
#9 – Armel Bella-Kotchap
Southampton
- Pos: Center-back
- Nationality: France/Germany
- Fun fact: Dad played for Cameroons national team
- Honorable mention: Will Smallbone, Tyler Dibling, Juan
#8 – Issa Diop
Fulham
- Pos: Center-back
- Nationality: France
- Fun fact: Full name is Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop
#7 – Zain Silcott-Duberry
Bournemouth
- Pos: Forward
- Nationality: England
- Fun fact: Middle name is Rio
- Honorable mention: Eli Junior Kroupie, Evanilson
#6 – Beaux Booth
Brentford (B Team)
- Pos: Midfielder
- Nationality: England
- Fun fact: 19 years old
- Honorable mention: Ben Mee, Mads Roerslev, Ben Winterbottom, Yehor Yarmolyuk
#5 РPervis Estupi̱an
BHA
- Pos: Left-back
- Nationality: Ecuador
- Fun fact: Has played for four different teams on loan
- Honorable mention: Tariq Lamptey, Mats Wieffer
#4 – Wout Faes
Leicester
- Pos: Center-back
- Nationality: Belgium
- Fun fact: Once scored two own goals in a 2-1 loss to Liverpool
- Honorable mention: Patson Daka, Boubakary Soumaré
#3 – Kayky
Manchester City (on loan to Bahia)
- Pos: Forward
- Nationality: Brazil
- Fun fact: Real full name is Kayky da Silva Chaga
- Honorable mention: True Grant, Oscar Bobb, Ederson, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Spike Britts
#2 – Willy Boly
Nottingham Forest
- Pos: Center-back
- Nationality: France / Ivory Coast
- Fun fact: Played for Wolves for five years
- Honorable mention: Esapa Osong, Morato
#1 – Sil Swinkels
Aston Villa
- Pos: Defender
- Nationality: Netherlands
- Fun fact: Came up with Aston Villa
- Honorable mention: Tyrone Mings, Luka Lynch
