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Football Discussion => Other English Football => Topic started by: Chelmsford_yid on October 29, 2013, 04:47:48 PM
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I was at work last night on a break and this came in to my head.
Im looking to post on info on players Profiles, for the added kick I thought why don't I do it at random Players.
Once a week I will use random.org to get theses numbers.
Numbers -
League's - 1.Premership,2 Championship,3 League 1,4 League 2 & 5 Conference Prem
Teams - 1-24 - The number I get will be the team in that position in that said divsion I have already picked.
Player - Sqauad numbers from 1-40 should cover all the players in that said team. If I have number 9, I will do the player with that squad number.
Check back in the next few days to see who the first random player Profile. :)
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I like it, often my knowledge on other teams is a bit shyte this will help broaden it!
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Random Numbers =
4 - League 2
15 - AFC Wimbledon(position at time)
39 14 - Will Antwi
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Will is an experienced Ghanaian who has spent most of his career playing in the Football League after moving through the ranks at Crystal Palace.
After making four appearances for the Eagles, Will was released by Palace and had a brief spell with Swedish club Ljungskile SK, before joining Aldershot in 2004. Will established himself at the heart of Aldershot’s defence during 2004/05 after impressing then Shots manager Terry Brown and he came so close to helping the club into the Football League as they were beaten in the Conference play-off final.
In the summer of 2005, Will joined Wycombe Wanderers and spent four years at Adams Park, a stay which included helping the Chairboys to promotion into League 1 in 2008/09. After leaving Wycombe at the end of that season Will signed for Dagenham & Redbridge and helped the club into League 1 in 2010, though he was out for half that season with an ankle injury.
Following his release by Dagenham & Redbridge in 2011, Will had spells at Luton Town, Grimsby and Staines Town, before he was signed by the Dons in September, 2012. That meant Will was briefly reunited with Terry Brown, but following the latter’s departure, his consistent performances meant that he became a regular at the back for Neal Ardley and he was awarded with a new contract in January, 2013.
Career Apperances - 106 - He has yet to play a game this season so far.
Goals - 1(Wycombe 2006-2007), 1(Dagenham 2009-2010),1(Dagenham 2010-2011),1(Grimbsy 2011-2012) - Total = 4 goals]
Tune in next week for the next random player. :up:
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Random Numbers
1 - Premiership
8 - Manchester United(Position at time)
18 - Ashley Young
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Ashley Young (born 9 July 1985) who plays as a Winger.Born inHeartfordshire Young's father was from Grenada. Young started his career at Watford, making his first senior appearances in 2003. He became a first-team regular in 2004–05, and was one of Watford's key players in their promotion winning 2005–06 season. Young continued to play well for Watford, and in January 2007 he transferred to Aston Villa for a fee of 8 million, rising to £9.65 million with add-ons. He established himself in 1st Team the at Villa Park, and has since earned 28 caps for England, scoring 7 goals. On 23 June 2011, Young signed for Manchester United for an undisclosed fee
He has made 64 appearances for Manchester United whist scoring 8 goals for them.
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Interesting. Pity you didn't mention Speedo sponsorship for Young! :lol:
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4 - League 2
2 - Oxford United(position at time)
4 - Michael Raynes
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A 6’4” central defender who joined Oxford on a two-year contract in July 2012. The Mancunian started his career with Stockport County, where he spent six seasons having made his debut aged just 17 and was occasionally captain of the side. Raynes moved to Sc*nthorpe in February 2010 and the following season he joined Rotherham United.
Since joining Oxford he has made 48 appearances whist scoring 3 goals
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1 - Premiership
1 - Ars*nal(position at time)
40 23 - Nicklas Bendtner
Sorry lads :(
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Danish forward Nicklas Bendtner returns to the first- team squad this season after spending the last two campaigns out on loan.
The talented striker was at Serie A side Juventus last term, where injuries limited his participation, and before that he spent 2011/12 with Premier League outfit Sunderland, scoring eight goals in 30 appearances for the Wearside outfit.
Nicklas joined Ars*nal from Copenhagen’s youth setup in 2004, at the age of 16. Cutting his competitive teeth with a successful loan at Birmingham City, with whom he won promotion to the Premier League in 2006/07, he then graduated to the Gunners’ first-team squad and made a number of valuable contributions over the next few seasons. Particularly memorable was a dramatic derby-day winner over Tottenham Hotspur in December 2007, just seconds after coming on as a substitute :tossa: , while a Champions League hat-trick against Porto in March 2010 was another highlight. His most prolific season to date saw him score 15 goals for Ars*nal in 2009/10.
Nicklas started the 2013/14 season as the second top goalscorer in the Gunners’ first-team squad, closing in on a half century of goals for the Club.
Dominant in the air and equally adept on the ground, with a deceptive turn of pace and an ability to finish clinically, Nicklas is a full Denmark international with more than 50 caps and an impressive goalscoring record for his country. He found the net in both the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 European Championship.
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5 - Conference Prem
1 - Cambridge United
34 13 - Will Norris
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Youngster Will was plucked from local side Royston Town in July 2012.
The left-footed stopper played over forty times during the 2011/12 season as the Hertfordshire club lifted the South Midlands Premier Division title.
Will spent the 2012/13 campaign on loan (http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=491964&tcmuri=253464#) with his former side, gaining valuable match-time, but will now press for a first-team place at the R Costings Abbey Stadium.
The 20 year old has made no Apperances for Cambridge, he is currently on loan to Royston Town.
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3 - League 1
20 - Tranmere Rovers(Postion at time)
10 - Andy Robinson
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Andy Robinson is in his third spell at Prenton Park after he began his professional career at the Club in 2002.
Robinson, who can play in midfield or attack, moved to Swansea City at the age of 24 and went on to make more than 200 appearances for the South Wales side, scoring 54 times. After helping Swansea to promotion to the Championship in 2007-08, he joined Leeds United where he went on to make 50 appearances.
He joined Rovers on loan(http://cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png) (http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=258220&tcmuri=189001#) at the end of the 2009-10 season, playing five times and scoring in the win against Millwall before returning on a short term deal in January 2011.
His contract was extended later that year and again in the summers of 2012 and 2013 by Manager Ronnie Moore.
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5 - Conference Prem
24 - Hyde(Postion at time)
7 - David Poole
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A product of the famous Manchester United academy, David has learned from the very best in the game, but left the Reds after the club scrapped one of their 2 reserve sides. David was quickly picked up by Yeovil Town for whom he gained plenty of Football League experience, before joining Stockport County.After leaving Stockport in 2011 following a second spell with the Hatters, Poole signed for Droylsden and actually scored against the Tigers in Hyde’s 3 – 2 win at the Butcher’s Arms, but soon joined to boost attacking options and chipped in with some impressive performances – especially towards the end of the season – as the Tigers went on to win the Blue Square Bet North.
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1 - Premiership
5 - Everton(postion at time)
24 - Tim Howard
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Tim Howard joined Everton, initially on a season long loan, in the summer of 2006.
He arrived from Manchester United, where he had fallen behind Edwin van der Sar in the goalkeeping pecking order.
Nonetheless, he made 77 appearances for United before agreeing the switch to Everton.
He began his career in his native USA, playing for the New York/New Jersey Metrostars, where he eventually replaced USA keeper Tony Meola as the first choice in goal.
He moved to Man Utd in 2003 and replaced Fabien Barthez.
Three years later he arrived at Everton and gave consistently impressive performances in goal.
Indeed, such was his impact that in February 2007 Howard's move was made permanent. An undisclosed fee was agreed with Manchester United and the keeper signed a lucrative four year deal.
In the summer of 2007, Tim collected his first piece of silverware since his move to Goodison. The goalkeeper was an instrumental figure for the USA as they beat Mexico 2-1 to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
A finger injury sustained on international duty disrupted Howard's start to the 2007/08 season with the goalkeeper missing four games including one against his former team Manchester United.
But once he returned Howard enjoyed an excellent season. Ever reliable and regularly producing excellent saves, the keeper was one short of equalling Neville Southall's record of 15 clean sheets in the league.
He continued as the model of consistency on the 2008/09 campaign, and saved two penalties in the FA Cup semi-final against former side United as Everton triumphed.
Howard helped his USA side to the Confederations Cup final in the summer of 2009, winning the Golden Gloves award in the process.
He was ever-present in the Premier League as Everton's number one for the second-successive season during the 2009/10 campaign. By the end of that season Howard had made 109 consecutive top flight appearances, keeping clean sheets in 55 of those games.
At the end of the season Howard was selected in Bob Bradley's USA squad for the World Cup in South Africa.
The 'keeper played in all four of America's games helping them top Group C, which included England, before being knocked out in the second round by Ghana.
Howard faced competition for the starting spot in goal from Slovakian international Jan Mucha in 2010/11 but held onto the gloves and continued to turn in a string of solid performances.
In March 2012 Howard penned a new deal keeping him at Goodison until 2016 and finished the campaign in typically reliable form.
On 20 August 2012, the American set a new record for consecutive Premier League appearances for one club with his 184th game in a row.
Howard suffered an injury against Oldham Athletic in February 2013 in an FA Cup replay which meant that he fell two games short of breaking Neville Southall’s club record of 212 consecutive league appearances.
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3 - League 1
4 - Preston(position at time)
1 - Thorsten Stuckman
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Thorsten Stuckmann became a popular figure on the Deepdale terraces following a string of sterling performances in goal in 2011/12.
The German shot stopper made a lasting first impression at the Club during a pre-season friendly at Morecambe in July 2011 when he kept out a penalty in a second half performance – a trait that would become one of his trademarks - and he went on to a sign a short team deal three months later.
Stuckmann was thrown straight into the deep end against Rochdale in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy and turned into an instant hero as he helped the Lilywhites win the penalty shootout to reach the next round.
Conceding only five goals in his first nine games at PNE, Stuckmann soon signed an 18 month contract to keep him at Deepdale until at least June 2013.
The Gutersloh-born keeper, who has previously played for Alemannia Aachen, Eintracht Braunschweig and SC Preussen Munster, made 32 appearances for the Club during the 2011/12 campaign.
His popularity with the PNE supporters saw the penultimate away game of the 2011/12 season at Oldham Athletic named ‘Thorsten Stuckmann Day’.
In the second half of the following campaign, the German shot-stopper battled with Premier League loanee Declan Rudd for a place in Preston’s starting line-up.
The duo shared the No. 1 spot for the Lilywhites and were rotated between the sticks as PNE finished 14th in League One.
‘Stucky’ then extended his Deepdale stay in the summer before the 2013/14 season, signing on for another two years at the Club.
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1 - Premiership
18 - West Ham(postion at time)
31 - Danny Whitehead
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Manchester-born youngster Danny Whitehead was West Ham United's fourth summer signing of 2013, penning a two-year deal from Conference North outfit Stockport County.
An attacking midfielder by trade, Whitehead joined the Hatters at the age of 14 and wasted no time making an impression, scoring regularly for their Under-18 side despite still being a schoolboy.
He subsequently made his first-team bow in September 2011 at just 17 years of age, coming off the bench in a 4-2 defeat by Fleetwood Town. His first goal for the club followed just a week later; with the youngster finding the net in a 2-2 stalemate away at Cambridge United.
Whitehead turned out no fewer than 42 times for County in the 2012/13 campaign, scoring five times, prompting former Hatters manager Didi Hamann to recommend his services. Following a successful trial towards the end of the season, Whitehead enjoyed his first outing for the club in a 6-2 pre-season win at Cork City.
Joined West Ham United from Stockport County in June 2013...Made his West Ham United debut in the FA Cup with Budweiser third round defeat against Nottingham Forest.
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4 - League 2
17 - Bury(position at time)
4 - Richard Hinds
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Hinds started his career at the academy of Tranmere Rovers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.) before being promoted to the senior squad where he made a name for himself as a consistent and reliable performer.
[After 51 appearances, in July 2003 he signed for Hull City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_City_A.F.C.) in League Two (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_Two). Having initially signed a one-year deal with the club, an impressive start to his Tigers career saw him, in October 2003, sign an extension to his deal which would keep him at the KC Stadium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KC_Stadium)until the end of the 2004/05 season. He helped the club win promotion to League One (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_One) and in all made 48 appearances for the Tigers and scoring once against Macclesfield Town (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macclesfield_Town).
In March 2005 he joined Sc*nthorpe United (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sc*nthorpe_United_F.C.) on loan.
In May 2005 he was released by Hull City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_City_A.F.C.) and was signed on a Bosman transfer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosman_transfer) only two months in his spell.
In July 2007, Hinds transferred to his boyhood club Sheffield Wednesday (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.) after rejecting a contract from his former club Sc*nthorpe United (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sc*nthorpe_United_F.C.) and agreeing to sign on a two-year deal with the Owls. His first goal came as he headed home the winner in a 2–1 victory against Blackpool at Hillsborough on 27 October 2007.
In only the second game of the 2008–09 season, a 1–4 defeat away at Wolverhampton Wanderers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.), Hinds suffered a severe fracture of his left leg. The injury looked like keeping him out for the majority of the remaining season but he returned in late February and once again became a regular member of the squad and in mid-march began claiming his place in the centre of the Owls defence at the expense of Mark Beevers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Beevers). Hinds remained a firm fan favourite at Sheffield Wednesday, as he become one of the shining lights of the team and a rock at the centre of the defence. However, in the 2009–10 season he failed to hold down a place in the squad.
On 10 May 2011, Hinds was released from his contract by Sheffield Wednesday along with team-mate Tommy Miller (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Miller). On 4 November 2011, Richard Hinds signed with Conference side Lincoln City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_City_F.C.) until the end of the year.
On 2 February 2012, Hinds signed for League One (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_One) side Yeovil Town (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) on a contract until the end of April 2012 as cover for suspended captain Paul Huntington (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Huntington). He made his debut against former club Sheffield Wednesday, and scored his first Yeovil goal in a 3–1 win over Rochdale. With Hinds short term contract finishing at the end of April he missed the club's final match of the season but agreed a new one-year deal in late May.
On 14 August 2012, Hinds scored two of Yeovil's goals in a 3–0 win over Colchester Unied (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchester_United_F.C.) in the Football League Cup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_Cup). He then scored again the following Saturday in League One, against Coventry City, in a 1–1 draw. Hinds was an unused substitute in the 2013 League One play-off final (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Football_League_One_play-off_Final) against Brentford (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brentford_F.C.) on 19 May 2013, as Yeovil won promotion to the Championship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_Championship) for the first time in the club's history. Hinds was released by the Yeovil at the end of the season having not been offered a new contract.
On 18 July 2013, Bury (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bury_F.C.) signed Hinds on a one-year contract after a successful trial.Hinds scored his first goal for Bury in the 1st round of the Football League Cup against Crewe Alexandra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra). Bury went on to win the match 3–2. He scored his first league goal for the club in a 3-0 win over Hartlepool United (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartlepool_United).
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5 - Conference Prem
6 - Barnet(Postion at time)
14 - Ahmed Abdulla
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Having previously played for Ars*nal's youth team Abdulla joined West Ham as a sixteen year-old in 2008. He signed his first professional contract, with West Ham, in the summer of 2011.
In August 2011 he signed a loan deal with Swindon Town until January 2012.
Abdulla made his debut on 3 September 2011 in a 3–2 home win.
In January 2012 Abdulla joined Dagenham & Redbridge on-loan.
On his return to West Ham he was released by the club but signed a permanent short-term deal, until the end of the 2011–12 season, with Dagenham in March 2012.
In May 2012, Abdulla was released by Dagenham due to the expiry of his contract. On 4 July 2012, Abdulla signed for Barnet
He has only scored for Barnet(2 goals).
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1 - Premiership
4 - Manchester City(position at time)
25 - Fernandinho
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Brazil international, Fernando Luiz Rosa arrived into Manchester with extensive experience of the Champions League, having appeared for Shakhtar Donetsk in the tournament for the past eight seasons.
A box-to-box midfielder blessed with an explosive turn of pace, marathon lung power and the ability to break up opposition moves, Fernandinho’s stock has been steadily rising during his eight years with the eight-time Ukrainian champions.
Although he would be primarily described as a defensive midfielder, the 5ft 9 twinkle-toed midfield also possesses a rocket of a shot which has helped him towards his 68 career goals.
Fernandinho came up through the youth ranks at Atletico Paranaense in his Brazilian homeland, making his debut in 2002 as a 17-year old alongside future Shakhtar teammate Jadson.
In 2003, he went on to feature in Brazil’s FIFA World Youth Championship title-winning side in UAE, scoring the winning goal in the final against a Spain side which included Andres Iniesta.
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3 - League 1
22 - Shrewsbury(Postion at time)
15 - Aaron Wildig
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The Hereford-born midfielder, who played a key part in Shrewsbury's promotion success in the closing weeks of the 2011-12 season while on a six-month loan from Cardiff City, agreed a new deal to extend his stay at the Greenhous Meadow during the summer.
Graham Turner quickly moved to snap up Aaron on a permanent basis when the Bluebirds released him in May 2012.
Born in Hereford, he was spotted by Cardiff at a young age and progressed through the ranks to be handed his first team debut by Dave Jones who rated him highly.
He scored his first Cardiff goal in a Championship match at Newcastle United and went on to make 13 appearances for the Welsh club, also playing in the Scottish Premier League during a loan spell at Hamilton Academicals.
Aaron was in and out of the Shrewsbury side last season, scoring once at Bury, but is renowned as a skilful player with an eye for a clever pass.
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3 - League 1
3 - Leyton Orient(Postion at time)
30,36,27 2 - Elliot Omozusi
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The 24-year-old started out his career at Fulham, where he made eight appearances for the Premier League side during a four-year spell that included a season-long loan at Norwich City in 2008-09.
Omozusi also spent a brief period on loan at Charlton Athletic during season 2009/10 before signing for Orient in January 2010, where he would stay until a criminal conviction saw him sent to prison.
Following his release from prison in 2012 Elliot began to train with the club during the autumn, and subsequently signed a contract with the club in January 2013 until the end of the season.
The defender made six appearances before a shoulder injury put paid to his season. Following the conclusion of the campaign Elliot agreed to a new one-year deal that will see him remain with the club for the upcoming season.
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1 - Premiership
2 - Chelsea(position at time)
19 - Demba Ba
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Born in Sevres, in the suburbs of Paris, Ba's career began at Port Autonome du Havre, where he played for two years between 1998 and 2000, before moving to Frileuse.
After a short spell with the French club, Ba, who started out playing in the centre of midfield but moved up front at the age of 18, transferred to Montrouge in 2001.
It was there he began to make a name for himself, and he then headed to England where he was offered trials with Barnsley and Watford.
Having enjoyed a fruitful relationship with former Chelsea player Ray Lewington, who was Watford manager at the time, it looked as though Ba had found a place to settle.
However, when Lewington left soon after, Ba moved back to France where he signed a one-year deal with Rouen in the Third Division.
A return of seven goals in 32 matches earned him a move to Mouscron, in the Belgian top flight, where an impressive albeit short spell paved the way for his transfer to 1899 Hoffenheim in the German Second Division at the beginning of the 2007/08 campaign.
It was to prove a significant time in Ba's development, and he was a key figure in helping the club gain promotion to the Bundesliga.
Their first season back in the top flight saw Hoffenheim finish in a respectable seventh, aided in no small part by Ba's 14 goals.
In January 2011, he was back in England, and signed for West Ham United.
After making his bow for the Hammers as a substitute in a game against Birmingham City, Ba endeared himself to the supporters a week later on his full debut, where his two goals helped West Ham fight back from 3-0 down to earn a 3-3 draw away at West Bromwich Albion.
On a personal level, his time at Upton Park went well, with seven goals in 12 appearances, but collectively the team underperformed resulting in their relegation from the Barclays Premier League, prompting Ba's move to Newcastle United.
The 27-year-old enjoyed a memorable time on Tyneside, where his ruthlessness in front of goal played a major part in their fifth-placed league finish in 2011/12.
He netted two hat-tricks in quick succession, against Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City, at the beginning of that season.
This impressive start to life at St James's Park was rewarded with the Premier League Player of the Month award in December 2011, and he finished the season as the club's top scorer with 16 goals to his name.
The 2012/13 campaign saw Ba continue where he left off, as he broke the deadlock with a fantastic volley against Tottenham Hotspur on the opening day of the season, while shortly after his brace at Goodison Park helped Alan Pardew's men secure a well-earned 2-2 draw against Everton.
His last performance in a Newcastle shirt came in their final game of 2012, a 7-3 defeat against Ars*nal at the Emirates where he netted a brace.
He is the first Senegalese player to join Chelsea.
The Senegal international moved to Stamford Bridge following an 18-month spell with Newcastle United, and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Blues.
Most comfortable playing as a lone striker, Ba's predatory instincts in and around the penalty area make him a difficult player to handle and he also possesses the ability to score spectacular goals.
He was eligible to play in the FA Cup and Capital One Cup in his first season here, but could not play for us in the Europa League having appeared in the competition for Newcastle. Ba made his Chelsea debut in an FA Cup third round tie away at Southampton, and it proved an introduction to remember as he scored twice in a 5-1 win for the Blues.
He scored his first home goal for the club 11 days later in a Premier League game against the same opposition, opening the scoring in a 2-2 draw. Ba suffered a broken nose on his return to St James' Park as the Blues fell to a 3-2 defeat in February.
It was a solitary Ba goal which secured our place in the FA Cup semi-finals, when a well-taken volley helped us overcome Manchester United in a sixth-round replay.
He was on target again at Wembley, but unfortunately his goal couldn't prevent us from falling to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City.
Ba has featured sparingly during the current season, but his professionalism and desire certainly cannot be called into question, and he continues to pop up with vital goals when he does play, including a brace in the 4-0 win over Tottenham in March.
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1 - Premiership
5 - Everton(position at time)
29 - Luke Garbutt
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Luke Garbutt joined Everton from Leeds United in the summer of 2009.
The left-sided defender switched from the Yorkshire side's academy to sign on as a scholar with the Blues.
Highly-rated, Garbutt can play at left-back, in central defence or in midfield and has already played for England's Under-16s, Under-17s, Under-19s and Under-20s.
Garbutt adjusted quickly to life at Everton, featuring for the Under-18s and reserve sides.
He played in the first-team friendly against Bohemians in August 2011 and joined League Two Cheltenham Town on loan shortly after.
After helping the Robins to the League Two play-off final Garbutt returned to Everton and made his senior debut as a second half substitute in the 5-0 League Cup win over Leyton Orient in August 2012.
He featured for England at the Under-20s World Cup in June 2013 and signed a new two-year deal at Goodison Park the following month.
In September he switched to Colchester United in League One agreeing a one-month loan deal which was subsequently twice extended until 4 January 2014.
He is Contracted until: June 2015
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3 - League 1
18 - Colchester United(postion at time)
20 - Brian Wilson
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Versatile Brian played at Bristol City and Cheltenham Town before signing for Colchester in the summer of 2010.
Predominantly a full back, Brian has fitted very easily into Joe Dunne’s style of play, attacking from full back with no shortage of pace.
Has enjoyed three productive seasons in the side, playing over 120 times since his move.
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2 - Championship
10 - Bournemouth
11 - Charlie Daniels
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Daniels started his career playing for youth club Ridgeway Rovers and Interwood F.C. then moved onto Norwich City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C.) before joining Tottenham Hotspur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.)'s youth academy. He worked his way up through to the reserves, before earning his first professional contract in July 2005.
Daniels spent time on loan at Chesterfield (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C.) during the 2006–07 season, but sustained an injury in only his second game, and returned to Tottenham.
Following his last game at Orient, Daniels was sent back to Tottenham, where he had a year remaining on his contract. In August 2008, he joined Gillingham (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillingham_F.C.) on a one-month loan. He made his debut for Gillingham in a 1–0 home win over Accrington (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accrington_Stanley_F.C.) and scored his only goal for the club with a free kick in a 3–0 home win over Grimbsy Daniels then returned to Spurs at the end of September and expressed an interest in trying to break into the first team.
Daniels returned to Orient in the January transfer window of 2009 on a free transfer.
In November 2011, Daniels joined Bournemouth, initially on a loan deal as the signing was outside of the transfer window, but with the deal to become permanent in the January 2012 transfer window with the contract lasting for 3 years.
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Last one till next season(I have a other random idea for next season as-well) :up:
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1 - Premiership
15 - Aston Villa(position at time)
32 - Janoi Donacien
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Janoi Donacien is an athletic central defender who has represented Villa in youth, reserves and NextGen Series competitions.
Donacien was also impressive in Villa's NextGen group stage victories over Fenerbahce, Rosenborg and Ajax - the boys in claret and blue shipping just one goal in those three encounters.
The defensive ace first came to prominence for Villa's U18 team in 2010-11.
He scored goals in victories over Reading and Bristol City in the Barclays Premier Academy League.
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I haven't done for a once, I'll do one as it's the of the season and start again next season.
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5 - Conference Prem
17 - Altrincham
22 - Robert Gilory
(https://theshotsblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/damian-reeves.jpg?w=500&h=300)
Gilory is 19 years old & didn't play one game all of this season! He's contact runs out in the Summer.
Bit tricky finding much info about this player, all I know that he plays in Midfield & is a student also.
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First profile of the 2015-2016 season :D
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5 - Conference Prem
15 - Boreham Wood
6 - Callum Reynolds
No picture sorry I'm on the mobile at mo
Callum joined Boreham Wood in March 2012, Initially on Loan from Tamworth. That deal was made permanent in the summer of 2012. Callum began his career at Portsmouth, spending time on Loan at Basingstoke Town. Following his release from Portsmouth Reynolds made the move to Basingstoke permanent. In the summer of 2011 Reynolds moved north and joined Conference premier side Tamworth where he spent a season before joining.
Callum was appointed team captain for the start of the 2014/15 season.
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I enjoyed reading this. :up:
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The Football League is now back, and the Premiership next weekend. So starting this off again for the season ahead.
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1 - Premiership
6 - Everton(position at time)
15 - Tom Cleverley
Everton signed Tom Cleverley in June 2015 after his contract at Manchester United expired.
The neat, enthusiastic midfielder arrived with a Premier League winner's medal and 13 England caps.
He spent the season prior to his arrival at Goodison on loan with Aston Villa, with his performances under Tim Sherwood in the second part of the season a key factor in the Midlanders avoiding the drop.
Indeed, Villa had been keen on securing the player’s services permanently but he instead opted for the Everton.
In doing so, he was reunited with Roberto Martinez, the Everton boss having had Cleverley on loan at Wigan Athletic during the 2010/11 season.
Earlier in his career, he had gained vital experience in other loan deals, first helping Leicester City to promotion from League One in 2009, before being named Watford’s player of the season after a spell in the Championship in 2009/10.
Previously, Cleverley had progressed through Manchester United’s renowned youth system, having joined the Old Trafford club as an 11-year-old.
He had two positive seasons in the United first team after his Wigan loan spell, first in Sir Alex Ferguson’s final season when he helped the Red Devils to the title, then as a regular under David Moyes.
During his time in Manchester, the Basingstoke-born playmaker was also part of the GB team which played at the London 2012 Olympics.
Cleverly began his maiden campaign at Goodison in the team but then spent six weeks sidelined following a painful ankle injury sustained at Tottenham.
His first goal for the Blues was a last-minute winner at Newcastle on Boxing Day in 2015.
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3 - League 1
16 - Rochdale(Position at time)
5 - Niall Canavan
(http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/cms_images/player/canavan-headshot223-3205564_231x264.jpg)
Niall signed a two-year contract with RochDale in May 2016 following a successful loan spell in the final two months of last season.
The 25-year-old joined Rochdale after being released by Sc*nthorpe, where has been since 2004, originally as a youth team player, before signing his first professional contract in 2009.
Sc*nthorpe picked Canavan up from Leeds City Boys U15s and after captaining their youth side, he made his first team debut during a Championship game versus Sheffield Wednesday.
Towards the end of the 2010/11 season, Niall was loaned out to Shrewsbury, but he returned to establish himself in the first team at Sc*nthorpe and played in all-but-one of 46 league games during their 2013/14 promotion campaign.
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2 - Championship
10 - Bristol City(position at time)
4 - Aden Flint
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Since signing from Swindon Town in 2013, Flint has proved a popular figure. The defender scored 15 goals, including a hat-trick on the final day of the season against Walsall, in the Bristol City's double-winning year and continued his sterling performances in the Sky Bet Championship last term. Flint was named in the PFA League One Team of the Year in 2014/15 and picked up player of the season two years running. Flint signed a new contract in the summer of 2015 tying him to the club until 2019.
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5 - Vanarama National League
4 - Lincoln City(position at time)
7 - Jack Muldoon
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Forward Jack Muldoon signed for Lincoln in the summer of 2015 following his release by League One Rochdale.
Jack was a youth team player at home town club Sc*nthorpe United before impressing in the lower leagues for the likes of Brigg Town, Sheffield FC, Glapwell, Alfreton Town, Stocksbridge Park Steels, North Ferriby United and Worksop Town.
A superb 2013/14 season, which saw him score 21 league goals for Worksop, attracted interest from Football League clubs and he subsequently made the move to Rochdale on a one-year deal.
He made his Dale debut against Walsall in the Football League Trophy whilst his Football League bow came in November at Port Vale but having struggled to break into the first team at Spotland, was loaned out to FC Halifax Town during the second half of 2014/15, scoring twice in eight starts for the Shaymen.
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3 - League 1
19 - Walsall(position at time)
11 - Kieron Morris
(http://cdn.footballleagueworld.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kieron-morris-640x480250-714402_478x359.jpg)
A left winger of real pace and skill, he played a key role for the youth team before being rewarded with a first professional contract during the summer of 2012.
The Hereford-born youngster is a confident performer whose development in 2012/13 included a loan spell at Worcester City.
Handed a new deal in the summer of 2013, he went on to appear three times in 2013/14 – including a first senior start in the final game of the season.
Penning a new deal in June 2014, he started the season in the team before being sent out on loan to Wrexham at the turn of 2015 where he enjoyed a highly productive spell for the Welsh outfit.
Returning to Walsall with his confidence high, he ended the campaign brightly and duly signed a new two-year deal.
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3 - League 1
11 - Oxford United(Position at time)
2 - Christian Ribeiro
(http://www.oufc.co.uk/cms_images/player/ribeiro-280259-3196475_231x264.jpg)
Born in Wales, Christian has been capped twice by his country, also winning honours at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. He came up through the Bristol City youth system, signing his first professional contract in 2006. He joined Stockport County on loan in January 2012, signing a permanent deal with them the following summer. After winning promotion to League 1 with them, he left for Exeter City, where he was the Players’ Player of the Year in his first season. He joined Oxford in June 2016 on a two-year deal.
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5 - Vanarama National League
18 - Solihull(position at time)
3 - Connor Franklin
(http://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/uploads/players/img_55c3bac0350c6.jpg)
A summer signing from Nuneaton in 2015/16 this left sided defender was an apprentice at Leicester City, and had a previous spell at Nuneaton before their liquidation in 2008.
He then spent two years at Hinckley United before moving to Alfreton Town, where he picked up a Conference North Winners medal and made over 150 appearances in four years.
He returned to Nuneaton in 2014. He was the Supporters Player of the Season in his first spell at Liberty Way. Connor is another former England “c” player now in the squad.
Known for his long throws and pace down the flanks.
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1 - Premiership
13 - Bournemouth(position at time)
22 - Emerson Hyndman
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A summer signing, Emerson Hyndman had previously been with Fulham for nearly five years.
The American international penned a four-year deal at Vitality Stadium after his contract had expired with the Cottagers.
Made his Bournemouth debut last week in the EFL cup against Preston.
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3 - League 1
5 - Bolton(position at time)
13 - Ben Alnwick
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Ben Alnwick joined Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer on deadline day in August 2016.
Most recently on the books of Peterborough United, the goalkeeper put pen-to-paper on a two-year deal at Bolton.
The 29-year-old started his career with Sunderland, helping the Black Cats win promotion to the Premier League shortly after being handed his senior debut.
Signing for Tottenham Hotspur in January 2007, he enjoyed loan stints with Luton Town, Leicester City, Carlisle, Norwich City, Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Leyton Orient having seen first team opportunities limited at Totenham.
The former England Under-21s international later signed for Barnsley permanently in July 2012, but was on the move again the following year as he spent brief stints with both Charlton Athletic and Leyton Orient.
Making the move to Peterborough United in July 2014, Alnwick established himself as the Posh’s first choice goalkeeper as he made 97 appearances during his two seasons at the Peterbrough, and will now offer competition to Mark Howard in goal at Bolton.
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2 - League 2
22 - Leyton Orient(Position at time)
6 - Tom Parkes
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Centre half Tom Parkes arrived during the summer of 2016, penning a two-year deal with Leyton Orient after turning down a new contract at Bristol Rovers.
Parkes, who started his career at Leicester City, struggled to make the breakthrough at the Foxes leading to several loan spells at the likes of Burton Albion, Yeovil Town and Bristol Rovers before making a permanent switch to Bristol Rovers in 2012.
Despite being unable to help Bristol Rovers avoid relegation from League Two in 2014, Parkes played an integral role as Darrell Clarke’s secured promotion back to the Football League at the first time of asking with a play-off victory over Grimsby Town having finished second in the league.
During the 2014-15 season Parkes also achieved national recognition for his performances, making two appearances for the England ‘C’ side before enjoying another promotion the following year as he helped Bristol Rovers achieve automatic promotion from League Two on the final day of the 2015-16 season.
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3 - League one
21 - Coventry
24 - Ivor Lawton
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The Coventry born, Coventry bred youngster started his professional career with Coventry in the summer of 2014 after graduating from the club's Academy.
The 20-year-old was a regular in the club's Under 21s line up, but has had his first-team opportunities limited by a long-term knee injury suffered at the beginning of the 2015/16 season.
Lawton has made a return to grass based training over the summer of 2016 and is set to be back competing for Coventry by the end of the year.
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1 - Premiership
11 - Leicester(Position at time)
22 - Demarai Gray
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England Under-20 international Demarai Gray signed in January 2016 from Birmingham City on a contract to June 2020.
Demarai, 19, joined Leicester for an undisclosed fee having built a reputation as one of the brightest young talents in the English game.
Having made his Birmingham debut aged just 17, Demarai has already made 78 professional appearances, including 51 starts in the Football League.
At Birmingham since the age of 10, Gray rose through the ranks at the Blues before making his professional debut for the club as a late substitute against Millwall in October 2013. He went on to score his first goal for the Championship outfit against Blackburn Rovers in April 2014.
Gray’s stock continued to rise during the 2014/15 campaign, as his pace, technique and eye for goal strengthened his reputation as a future star.
He played 43 times, netting six goals including a hat-trick against Reading in December 2014, and was named Birmingham’s Young Player of the Season
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3 - League 1
2 - Bolton(Position at time)
5 - Mark Beevers
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Moving to Bolton on a free transfer, Beevers became the club’s second signing of the summer when he arrived on July 3.
A stalwart of Millwall’s backline in recent seasons, the defender put pen-to-paper on a two-year deal at Bolton.
Born in Barnsley, the 26-year-old started his career with Sheffield Wednesday and was a member of the side that won promotion to the Sky Bet Championship during the 2011/12 campaign, having suffered relegation to the third tier two seasons earlier.
Following loan spells with MK Dons and Millwall, the former England Under-19s international joined the Lions permanently in January 2013.
On the scoresheet in last season’s Sky Bet League One Play-Off Final, Beevers was unable to help the London outfit secure an immediate return to the second tier as they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Barnsley at Wembley.
Handed his debut on the opening day of the season against Sheffield United, the defender has already formed a formidable partnership at the back next to David Wheater.
An ever-present during the opening six weeks of the campaign, Beevers fired home his first Bolton goal against MK Dons in September 2016.
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5 - Vanarama National League
8 - Boreham Wood(position at time)
7 - Ricky Shakes
(http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/resources/images/3907892/?type=responsive-gallery)
Born in Brixton, Shakes began his career at Bolton Wanderers in 2004 and made his debut in an FA Cup third-round replay against Tranmere Rovers in January 2004, scoring a last-minute equaliser to take the match into extra time.
He failed to make a league appearance for Bolton, and after spells on loan with Bristol Rovers and Bury, joined Swindon Town in July 2005. Shakes made almost 70 league appearances in two seasons at Swindon but was released at the end of the 2006–07 season.
He joined Brentford in August 2007 after training with the club during the summer and scored a late goal on his debut in September 2007 to give Brentford victory at Bury. After making 39 league appearances, Shakes was released at the end of the 2007–08 season.
He joined Ebbsfleet United in July 2008. Having scored 11 goals for Ebbsfleet, he added to that statistic by scoring 8 goals in 40 league appearances for the club during the 2011–2012 season. Then Shakes signed for Kidderminster Harriers and made 17 appearances helping the club finish second in the Conference Premier.
July 2013, Shakes made the switch, signing for Boreham , with the club fighting off stiff competition from several other clubs.
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2 - Championship
17 - Nottingham Forest(Position at time)
22 - Pajtim Kasami
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Nottingham Forest signed former Fulham midfielder Pajtim Kasami on a season-long loan from Olympiacos.
Kasami will be best-known to Forest fans from his time at Craven Cottage where he spent three seasons and featured regularly in both the Premier League and the Europa League.
The Swiss international started his career in earnest with Italian side Palermo where he enjoyed a successful campaign before he made the switch to Fulham in the 2011 summer transfer window.
Having played for Fulham in the Premier League, Kasami had a brief loan spell with Swiss side Luzern before returning to produce his best performances at Fulham.
He is fondly remembered by Fulham fans for a stunning strike in their 4-1 win at Crystal Palace in October 2013 and after featuring 36 times that season he opted to move to Olympiacos.
An integral part of the Olympiacos side over the last two campaigns, Kasami's performances earned him a call-up to the Switzerland national side and he found the net in their 7-0 demolition of San Marino last October.
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1 - Premiership
18 - Sunderland(position at time)
10 - Wahbi Khazri
(http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Wahbi+Khazri+Sunderland+v+Chelsea+Premier+8q-79B3rdz0l.jpg)
Signed for Sunderland from French Ligue 1 side Bordeaux on January 30th 2016.
Born in Corsica, Khazri can play in a host of positions in midfield, including the No. 10 role or on the wing. Khazri began his career with Jeunesse before moving to Bastia in 2003, where he made 171 appearances and scored 32 times.
In the summer of 2014, Khazri signed for Bordeaux and managed to score 14 times in 48 appearances. However, following interest from Sunderland, Khazri brought an end to his 18-month stay at Bordeaux and put pen to paper on a four-a-half year deal until 2020.
He quickly settled in and showed impressive form over the second half of the 2015-16 campaign, playing 14 games and scoring twice, including a blistering strike against Chelsea which was later voted as the club's Goal of the Season.
The attacking midfielder has made 13 international appearances with Tunisia and scored six times.
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4 - League 2
23 - Cheltenham Town(position at time)
14 - Asa Hall
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Central midfielder Asa Hall signed a two-year contract with Cheltenham in June 2014.
Hall was born in Sandwell, West Midlands and was a young player in Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Academy setup before he moved onto Birmingham City where he signed professional terms at the age of 17. As a young midfielder he represented England at Under-19 and 20 level before making his Football League bow on loan at Boston United in the 2005/06 season.
Further loan spells with Ashford Town and then Shrewsbury helped him begin to make a name for himself, before he helped Luton reach the final of the Football League Trophy in 2009 in a spell at Kenilworth Road which saw him notch 17 goals in 89 appearances.
The 28-year-old’s next step was with Oxford United, where he registered 70 appearances and 11 goals later before re-joining Shrewsbury Town in 2012. Further loan spells at Aldershot Town and Oxford United followed before Hall was released, allowing him to link up with the Robins.
After a promising pre-season , Hall picked up an Achilles injury just four minutes into his side’s 2014/15 season opener at Bury, and did not feature for the rest of the campaign.
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2 - Championship
1 - Newcastle(position at time)
15 - Mohamed Diame
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Born in Creteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris, he began his professional career at Lens in 2003 - representing the club’s ‘B’ side - before moving to Spain to join CD Linares in 2007.
Mo spent the 2008/09 season with Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish second tier before heading to England, where he has represented Wigan Athletic, West Ham United and Hull City.
His winning goal against Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship Play-off Final at Wembley in the summer of 2016 helped Hull to promotion back to the Premier League before Rafa Benítez secured his services at St. James’ Park.
Despite being born in France, Mo is eligible to play for Senegal through his Dakar-born father and he made his full international debut in 2011.13
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1 - Premiership
3 - Tottenham(position at time)
13 - Michel Vorm
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Formerly with Utrecht and Den Bosch in Holland, Michel joined Swansea in August, 2011, and firmly established himself as first choice in their debut season in the Premier League, which saw him pick up Supporters' Player, Players' Player and the Away Player of the Year accolades at their end-of-season awards.
In total, he made 97 appearances for Swansea and was also part of the Netherlands' FIFA World Cup squad that reached the semi-finals and eventually finished third in Brazil in the summer of 2014.
He proved a reliable deputy in his first season at the Lane, 2014-15, and when Hugo Lloris picked up an injury against in March, 2015, he went on to start our next three Premier League matches. He played 14 times that season in total, including five matches in our run to the Capital One Cup Final.
He started our first match of the 2015-16 season away at Manchester United and went on to make seven appearances throughout the rest of that campaign - the latter six all coming in the cup competitions.
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4 - League 2
9 - Exeter City(position at time)
28 - Jack Stacey
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Jack Stacey is on-loan to Exeter City from Reading until January 23, 2017, but Exeter City have extended the loan of Reading midfielder Jack Stacey until the end of the season.
The Ascot-born youngster joined the Royals academy at the age of eight and made his debut for the club in their 1-0 Championship win over Ipswich Town on August 16, 2014.
He is a versatile player, who can play as part of an attacking front three, on the right of midfield or at right-back.
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3 - League 1
11 - Walsall(position at time)
1 - Neil Etheridge
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Philippines international Neil Etheridge joined the Walsall from Charlton ahead of the 2015/16 season.
After beginning his career with Chelsea, the 6’3”stopper signed for Fulham in 2006 and moved on loan to non-league Leatherhead two years later.
He made his only Fulham appearance in a Europa League match against Odense, and was loaned out to Charlton, Bristol Rovers and Crewe, prior to joining Oldham in October 2014.
A former England Schoolboys international, the 25-year-old had a short spell at Charlton before penning a two-year contract with Walsall in the summer.
Etheridge, who has been capped 45 times by the Philippines, has played 13 competitive games for the Saddlers to date.
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4 - league 2
1 - Doncatser(position at time)
13 - Marko Marosi
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Marosi has had a good start to the 16/17 season after keeping successive clean sheets in league wins over Cambridge and Cheltenham.
He signed for Doncaster in the summer of 2014, having been released by Sky Bet Championship side Wigan Athletic.
An agile ‘keeper, the Slovakian youngster has represented his country at various youth levels and, having studied at college in Lancashire, gained some experience in non-league before the Latics pounced.
With his route to the number one jersey at the DW Stadium seemingly blocked, Marosi crossed the Pennines on a two year deal, which he has now extended for a further season
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1 - Premiership
6 - Manchester United
15 - Adnan Januzaj
(http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Manchester+City+v+Sunderland+Premier+League+Pb_lc6YQ1vhl.jpg)
Currently on a season loan at Sunderland
Although he is yet to fulfil his fantastic potential, Adnan Januzaj remains an exciting prospect at Manchester United with all of the qualities required to impress at Old Trafford.
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1 - Premiership
4 - Liverpool(position at time)
28 - Danny Ings
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Danny Ings' move to Liverpool in July 2015 capped a meteoric rise through the English game, which began in the Football League Trophy six years prior.
It was at the age of 17 that the Bournemouth academy graduate was handed his professional debut in that competition, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 2-1 defeat by Northampton Town.
The following season, Ings dropped further down the pyramid, joining Dorchester Town in the Conference South on a short-term loan deal.
But, after finding the net on a number of occasions during his short stay with the Dorset outfit, the forward was recalled by his parent club in December as injuries piled up.
Ings went on to make 23 starts in League One over the course of the remainder of the season, scoring eight goals.
However, the campaign ended in disappointment, as the Cherries suffered defeat against Huddersfield Town in the play-off semi-finals despite another Ings strike in the second leg.
Although unfortunate for Bournemouth, that blow did not halt the Winchester-born striker's progress, as Championship side Burnley moved to secure his services that summer.
Crucially, manager Sean Dyche chose to keep faith in his current striking options, and he paired Vokes and Ings to devastating effect the following season.
Danny took the chance with both hands, netting 21 league goals in 40 appearances as Burnley clinched promotion to the Barclays Premier League.
He was also handed a maiden international call-up in October 2013, joining up with England U21s.
Of course, questions remained over whether his blistering form would translate to the English top flight but, last season, they were answered emphatically.
However, in November 2016, it was confirmed there was to be further heartbreak for the attacker after he sustained a knee injury against Spurs that would require surgery and keep him out of action for seven to nine months.
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3 - League 1
12 - Peterborough(position at time)
3 - Andrew Hughes
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Hughes signed for Peterborough from Newport Country in summer 2016, and played over a hundred times for the Welsh side before making the switch.
Defensively solid and always keen to get forward and help in attack.
He's only played for Newport(2010-2016) & Peterborough in he's career so far.