EUROPE 

In Italy Nick Pennington started and played 84 minutes for Olbia in their 4-3 win over Carrarese before playing 57 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Arezzo. Reno Piscopo played 120 minutes as Renate lost 6-5 on penalties to Gozzano in the Lega Pro Coppa Italia. Giancarlo Gallifuoco played a full game for Rieti in their Serie C match against Viterbese. 

In Malta Harry Ascroft started and played a full match as Balzan FC lost 2-0 to St. Andrews. 

In Serbia Milos Degenek played a full match as Red Star Belgrade beat Macva Sabac 2-0 for whom Andrew Marveggio was absent from the squad. Degenek played two more full matches in the week, a 3-1 win over Backa and a 2-0 victory over Proleter while Marveggio was an unused sub in a 3-0 loss to Radnicki Nis. 

In Germany Mat Leckie played four minutes off the bench for Hertha Berlin as they knocked out Darmstadt 2-0 before playing 23 minutes off the bench in their 3-0 loss to RB Leipzig. Robbie Kruse played a full game as VFL Bochum drew 3-3 with Regensburg and played seven minutes off the bench in a 2-2 draw with Greuther Fürth. Kwame Yeboah started but was substituted after 30 minutes with an injury in Fortuna Koln's victory over Wiesbaden. 

George Timotheou started and played 90 minutes for FC Schalke U23 in a 4-0 win over Holzwickeder. Christian Theoharous was absent from Borussia Mönchengladbach II's squad that lost 2-0 to Borussia Dortmund II. Jamie Percevski and Josh Laws were absent from Fortuna Dusseldorf II's squad that defeated Herkenrath 3-0. Julian Schwarzer was an unused sub for Pipinsried in their 4-2 loss to Greuther Fürth II. John Anton Buceto made his return from injury and was an unused sub for Kaan-Marienborn in their 1-1 draw with Wuppertaler. 

In Croatia Fran Karacic and his NK Lokomotiv Zagreb progressed in the Croation Cup with a 3-1 victory over Zadar before playing a full match in a 1-0 win over Istra 1961. Steve Lustica was a 74th minute sub for Inter Zapresic as they defeated Istra 1961 2-1 in the Croation Cup. Marc Moric played a full match and got an assist as NK Rijeka U19 defeated Zagreb 3-1. 

In Holland Trent Sainsbury played 100 minutes while Aziz Behich played the full 120 as PSV were at the hands of a 'cupset', knocked out of the KNVB Cup by RKC Waalwijk.  Both players were unused subs in PSV's 1-1 draw with Vitesse. Denis Genreau made a hige impact in the KNVB Cup for PEC Zwolle assisting twice in his 68 minutes on the field as his side beat De Grafschaap 5-2. Dean Bouzanis was also an unused sub in the cup match. Genreau played a full match while Bouzanis was again an unused sub as PEC Zwolle lost to Fortuna Sittard in the league. Ajdin Hrustic played 3 minutes off the bench as Gronigen beat Excelsior 4-2. 

Daniel Baggio was absent from Sparta Rotterdam U19's squad that defeated Jong Feyenoord 3-1. Daniel Bouman was an 85th minutes substitute for Jong Gronigen in their 1-0 win over VVOG. Quivi Fowler was absent from Jong FC Dordrecht's squad that lost 2-1 to NAC Breda U21.

In Portugal Dylan Collard played seven minutes off the bench for Tondela U19 as they drew 2-2 with Unaio Leiria. Gavin De Niese played the first half as Gafanha lost 2-0 to Pedras. 

In Denmark Mustafa Amini played 39 minutes off the bench as AGF lost 2-1 to Næstved before playing a full match in a 2-0 loss to Randers. Awer Mabil started and played 77 minutes in a 2-0 win over Kobenhavn in the Cup before playing 78 minutes and scoring in a brilliant 3-2 comeback victory over Brondby. Mabil finished the week playing until the 79th minute in a 2-2 draw with Esbjerg for whom Brent McGrath played 10 minutes off the bench. 

In Austria Caleb Mikulic was absent from Young Violets' squad that drew 0-0 with FC Wacker II. Jimmy Jeggo played 90 minutes in a 3-1 victory over Floridsdorfer before another full match in a surprise 3-2 home loss to Wolfsberg. James Holland played a full game as LASK Linz progressed in the Austrian Cup beating Altach 3-0 before playing another 90 minutes in a 2-2 draw with St. Polten. 

In Norway Alex Gersbach was absent from Rosenborg's squad that beat Start 2-1 in the Norwegian Cup Semi-Final, he was again absent in their 3-1 victory over Odd. Luc Jeggo played until the 79th minute for Floro SK in a 2-1 loss to Notodden. 

In the Czech Republic Golgol Mebrahtu was a 65th minute substitute as Sparta Praha drew 2-2 in the Prague derby against Slavia Praha. 

In Cyprus Apostolos Giannou played a full game as AEK Larnaca beat Anorthosis 2-1 before playing 71 minutes in a 1-0 loss to AEL. Bai Antoniou was absent from Alki Oroklini's squad that lost 2-0 to Paralimni. 

In Slovenia Aleksander Susnjar played a full match in MSK Zilina's 3-0 victory over Ruzomberok. His side now sit 3rd on the Slovak Super Liga table. 

In Slovenia Deni Juric played only a few seconds of stoppage time for NK Triglav as they held on to a 4-3 victory over Krsko. 

In Turkey Erdeniz Yildiz played a full match for Göztepe U21's 1-1 draw with Akhisar. 

In Switzerland Tomi Juric scored three minutes after coming on in the Swiss Cup as Luzern beat Chiasso 2-0 before playing a full match in a 5-2 loss to FC Zurich. 

UK 

In the Premier League Mat Ryan's run of clean sheets came to an end as Brighton lost 3-1 to Everton. Ryan had kept three clean sheets in a row for Brighton who sit 12th on the Premier League table. 

In the English Championship Mile Jedinak was an unused sub for Aston Villa as they beat Bolton Wanderers 2-0. Ryan Williams played a full match in Rotherham's 2-1 win over Swansea while Mass Luongo tasted defeat to Blackburn where he played the full 90 minutes. James Meredith was an unused sub for Millwall in their 2-0 loss to Brentford as Jackson Irvine played a full game in Hull City's 1-0 win over West Brom. Adam Federici was an unusued sub for Stoke City in their 0-0 draw with Middlesborough. 

In the English League One Ryan Mcgowan played a full game in a 1-0 loss to Portsmouth while Cameron Burgess played a full match and drew 3-3 with Oxford United. Brad Inman started and played 70 minutes for Rochdale in their 0-0 draw with Luton Town. 

In English League Two action Harry Kewell's Notts County drew 2-2 with Port Vale. Kewell's side sit third from bottom of the League Two table. 

In the English Youth Leagues Riley Warland was an unused sub as Fulham U18 drew 1-1 with Tottenham U18. Tyrese Francois completed 90 minutes and got an assist in Fulham U23's 2-0 win over Norwich City before playing 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over Sunderland U23 for whom Jacob Young played 80 minutes. Cameron McGilp was absent from Birmingham City U23's squad that lost 2-1 to Sheffield United U23. Liam Driscoll and Joel Rollinson were unused subs as Reading played out a nine-goal thriller, beating Aston Villa U23 5-4. Kai Caldebrank-Park was in goal as burnley U18 lost 4-1 to Sheffield Wednesday U18. 

In Scotland Ben Garuccio started and played 80 minutes while Oli Bozanic played 67 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Hibernian. In that match Martin Boyle played 80 minutes, Jamie Maclaren was an unused sub and Mark Milligan completed 90 minutes. Tom Rogic scored a blistering strike for Celtic in their 5-0 romp of Dundee where Jesse Curran played a full match. In that match Daniel Arzani made his debut coming on with 35 minutes to play before tearing his ACL 20 minutes into his debut. 

Later in the week Tom Rogic played a full game in a 5-0 win over Hearts for whom Ben Garuccio played the second half and Oli Bozanic remained an unused sub. Jesse Curran played 73 minutes for Dundee as they lost 1-0 to Motherwell while Mark Milligan, Jamie Maclaren and Martin Boyle all played full matches in a 1-0 loss to St Johnstone. 

In the Scottish Championship Jack Iredale scored and got two assists in Greenock Morton's 5-1 win over Partick Thistle before playing a full game in a 2-1 win over Queen of the South for whom Lyndon Dykes also played 90 minutes. Dykes later in the week played a full game in a 2-0 loss to Dundee United. 

ASIA

In Japan Ange Postecoglou hit his third loss on the trot for Yokohama F Marinos as they lost 1-0 to FC Tokyo. Mitch Langerak played 90 minutes in goal as Nagoya Grampus lost 2-1 to Vissel Kobe while Andrew Nabbout was a 75th minute substitute for Urawa Red Diamonds in their 3-1 loss to Gamba Osaka. Jason Geria played a full game in JEF United Chiba's 2-0 win over Tokushima Vortis. 

In Korea Aleksander Jovanovic played a full game in Jeju United's 1-0 loss to Gyeongnam while Kwabena Appiah-Kubi played nine minutes off the bench for Incheon United in a 2-1 win over Sangju Sangmu. Dylan McGowan played 90 minutes for Gangwon while James Donachie was absent from Jeonnam Dragons squad as Gangwon beat the Dragons 1-0. 

In Saudi Arabia Brad Jones was substituted injured in the 85th minute for Al-Nassr as they lost 2-0 to Al-Ahli. Mat Jurman was absent from Al Ittihad's squad that lost 2-1 to Al Raed while Jack Duncan and Rhys Williams both played 90 minutes for Al-Qadisiyah in their 2-0 loss to Al-Hilal. 

In India Erik Paartalu played a full game and score for Bengaluru in their 2-1 win over ATK. Tim Cahill was also back in the goals scoring his first for Jamshedpur in a 2-2 draw with Kerala Blasters where he played 78 minutes.