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28 - Danny Ings
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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