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Mar 27, 2019 · There’s plenty to love about a player willing to trek to even the most windswept outpost in his thirst to simply play football – and given that he was a member of that Derby side of 2007/08 ...
Apr 14, 2020 · So we've decided to rank 15 of the most humiliating individual performances in football history. It really is quite the 'Hall of Shame'. 15. Ali Dia vs Leeds, 1996. We're starting with an absolute ...
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Jan 17, 2024 · 9. Pete Winkelman. (Image credit: Getty Images) They’ve spent most of their short existence in the bottom two divisions of English professional football, but MK Dons may be one of the most hated ...
- 25 Yaya Sanogo
- 24 Andrea Silenzi
- 23 Istvan Kozma
- 22 Agustin Delgado
- 21 Mario Jardel
- 20 Tomas Brolin
- 19 Bosko Balaban
- 18 Afonso Alves
- 17 Andy Van Der Meyde
- 16 Jozy Altidore
Premier League career: 2013 - 2015
There were high hopes for Yaya Sanogo when he arrived at Arsenalfrom Auxerre in 2013. The 20-year-old French forward boasted an impressive scoring record, prompting many to think that he could turn into a top striker. That emphatically did not happen. Sanogo made just 20 appearances for the Gunners, scoring only once in a Champions League game. His time in the Premier League was particularly bleak, failing to find the net at Arsenal or during a loan spell with Crystal Palace. This poor produc...
Premier League career: 1995 - 1996
Andrea Silenzi was the first Italian to play in the Premier League, but his brief stint at Nottingham Forestwas far from successful. The Big Brush, as he was wonderfully nicknamed, failed to score in 12 league appearances and eventually returned to Italy with a loan move to Venezia. Arriving in Nottingham as an Italy international who had played alongside Diego Maradona at Napoli, Silenzi's slight frame offered him no protection against the rough and tumble of Premier League football in the m...
Premier League career: 1992
Hungarian midfielder Istvan Kozma spent a season at Liverpool, and it's safe to say he didn't leave a lasting impression. The former favourite at Scottish club Dunfermline made just 10 appearances for the Reds, struggling with the pace and physicality of English football, like many other players who've transferred to the league. Kozma's performances are often described as some of the worst in Liverpool's history. Graeme Souness made several dubious transfer decisions throughout his underwhelm...
Premier League career: 2002 - 2004
Ecuadorian striker Agustin Delgado joined Southampton in 2002 with a strong international scoring record, including a goal in the group stage of that summer's World Cup. Many felt he had the potential to make it in the Premier League. But a combination of injuries and struggles to adapt to a new environment saw Delgado register just one top-flight goal in three seasons. The forward's brother and spokesperson explained: At the start of 2003, Delgado made an unscheduled trip to Ecuador, citing...
Premier League career: 2003
Mario Jardel joined Bolton Wanderers from Portuguese giants Sporting CP in 2003 with a real knack for finding the back of the net. Manager Sam Allardyce triumphantly declared: "We have found a striker who is going to score goals for us on a regular basis." Across seven Premier League appearances, Jardel managed just one goal. Not very regular by any measure. A chronic lack of fitness ensured that he could not follow the examples of Jay-Jay Okocha or Fernando Hierro as successful imports for B...
Premier League career: 1995 - 1998
Once considered one of the world's best young talents, Tomas Brolin's career took a nosedive at Leeds United. A European trophy winner with Italian outfit Parma, the Swedish forward helped his nation finish third at the 1994 World Cup. Leeds boss Howard Wilkinson and the club's striker Tony Yeboah both hailed Brolin's "class" but neither took into consideration the lasting damage done by a foot injury which the forward had sustained a year before his arrival in November 1995. Brolin could onl...
Premier League career: 2001 - 2002
Bosko Balaban was a prolific goalscorer in Croatia, but he failed to make a mark in the Premier League. The upright forward didn't score a single goal in his eight appearances for Aston Villa, leading to his loan and later permanent move back to Dinamo Zagreb. The transfer serves as a reminder that while a player may have succeeded in another league, as Villa's misfit did in Croatia, that won't automatically translate to Premier League greatness. Balaban's post-retirement career also offers a...
Premier League career: 2008 - 2009
Afonso Alves joined Middlesbrough in 2008 as a proven goalscorer in Sweden and Holland, boasting a startling record of 45 goals in 39 Eredivisie games for Heerenveen. The Brazilian striker just about hit double digits across two seasons with Boro - a far cry from his record-breaking exploits in the Dutch top flight. A confidence-sapping string of underwhelming performances from the man hailed as the club's saviour is often cited as a key reason for Middlesbrough's relegation in the 2008/09 se...
Premier League career: 2005 - 2009
Dutch winger Andy van der Meyde arrived at Everton in 2005 with a reputation as a skilful player from his time at Inter Milan. However, a combination of injuries and off-field issues hindered his performance. Among a catalogue of misdemeanours, Van der Meyde was once fined £30,000 for missing training after his drink was spiked during a night on the town. Perhaps understandably, the Dutch forward scored no goals and produced just three assists in 20 Premier League appearances over four years....
Premier League career: 2009 - 2014
Jozy Altidore's time in the Premier League with Hull City and Sunderlandwas one to forget. Despite impressive scoring records in the Dutch Eredivisie for AZ Alkmaar and Major League Soccer, as well as internationally for the USA, Altidore managed just two goals in 69 Premier League appearances. The American striker was a towering figure who lacked any aerial prowess. Becoming the most expensive transfer in MLS history when he joined Villarreal for £8m in 2008, Altidore never lived up to his l...
Aug 24, 2024 · The striker is attempting to play football for West Ham, albeit such a thing is against Moyes principles. He breaks free, playing against Manchester United, running onto a through ball.
Jan 20, 2022 · The eight hardest working players in the Premier League - Rudiger, Rice, Cancelo, Bowen and more. Scott Allen. 20 January 2022. The December and January fixture schedule is one of the most brutal in European football. There's no such thing as a week off for some. Planet Sport looks at the players who just crack on regardless.
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Nov 19, 2019 · He played once for England in 1994 and again in 1995 under Terry Venables. Chris Powell: Picked by Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2001 at the age of 31 to the surprise of the whole country, except maybe fans of Charlton Athletic for whom he was playing for. Won five caps.
