Where are they now?

MrStuffins

Rohan Ricketts. Was always considered a future England star.

He's now 27 and playes for mine and your favourite Moldovan team, FC Dacia Chişinău!

baalthor

mixednuts wrote: »

Willow Flood .. Where is he ?

Mother must have a been a big Buffy fan ....


What about Porto star Hulk?

Last I heard was: Hulk angry, Hulk facing life ban


And Kwame Ampadu, I remember when he was another "next Paul McGrath"


(Obviously, the answers are on wikipedia and Google)

major bill

Bob the Seducer wrote: »

Mc Dowells would just sell the club to him more, he could take the edge off himself without Pete even getting involved!

One of my personal favourites is ex Bohemians defender Jimmy Aggrey, once on the books at Chelsea. Scored on his debut live on RTÉ against Rovers.

Quit football to play a footballer on Dream Team

shocking footballer one of the worst to put on a bohs shirt but a cult hero none the less. bohs could do with someone like him now to get the place rocking again ''jimmys gonna get ye'':pac:


heres a few some of you might have remembered

andrejs pereplyotkins-ukrainian born player loaned to bohs from southampton in 2003 considered a good prospect with southampton now with skonto riga also a regular in the latvian international team.

michael reddy- retired now even though he is only 30 due to injury problems hot young prospect years ago known best for moving from kilkenny to sunderland and the irish under 21's. internet rumours circulated saying he played in the greenland league and falklands but these are not true.

liam daish-some people might remember him from mccarthys early days in charge of ireland big defender.had a horrible time with injurys and this led to his retirement from professional football at 28 but he played non-league til he was 35. now manager at ebbsfleet united from the conferance south.

liam george-robbie keanes striking partner in the famous 1998 under 18 european championships.tipped to be a future ireland star things didnt work out for him mostly cos of injury had a brief spell at st pats in 2003 making only 7 apps currently with hitchin town fc

heres a list of his previous clubs according to wickipedia
luton town
clydebank
stevenage borough
bury
boston united
st pats
york city
grays athletic
st albans(loan)
stotfold
dunstable town
afc wimbledon
atlanta silverbacks
chesham united
eastleigh
hyde united
fc united of manchester
barton town
arlesey town
hitchin town
:eek:
possible record for any player if true

stovelid

mixednuts wrote: »

Willow Flood ?

River Plate?

CFC1905_NK

Mbark Boussoufa - formerly of the Chelsea academy, never made a senior appearance

Now an important player at Anderlecht and the Moroccan national side.

LuckyLloyd

This thread is brilliant lads. Keep it going.

Blowfish

major bill wrote: »

liam george-robbie keanes striking partner in the famous 1998 under 18 european championships.tipped to be a future ireland star things didnt work out for him mostly cos of injury had a brief spell at st pats in 2003 making only 7 apps currently with hitchin town fc

heres a list of his previous clubs according to wickipedia
luton town
clydebank
stevenage borough
bury
boston united
st pats
york city
grays athletic
st albans(loan)
stotfold
dunstable town
afc wimbledon
atlanta silverbacks
chesham united
eastleigh
hyde united
fc united of manchester
barton town
arlesey town
hitchin town

possible record for any player if true

He's beaten by Trevor Benjamin who was supposed to be Emile Heskey's replacement at Leicester, managed to get an England U21 cap and was a Championship Manager favourite.

He's managed to go through a grand total of 27 clubs so far and is only 31, so plenty of time to add a few more.

iregk

Jody Morris - Potential star at chelsea but enjoyed the London night life more than playing football and left Chelsea for Leeds. Moved to Rotheram, Millwall and now living out life at St Johnstone.

Mr. Guappa

Mbulelo Mabizela - had a brief spell with Spurs which included scoring an absolute screamer at Leicester. Currently with Platinum Stars in his homeland

From Wiki:

Nicknamed "Old John" for apparently showing maturity beyond his years, as he is the youngest player to captain the South African (Bafana Bafana) soccer squad at the age of twenty. Whilst he has all the ability required to be an outstanding player with good pace, strength, composure on the ball with both feet and the timing of tackles, Mabizela has sadly had a career littered with troubles.
Mabizela was released by Tottenham Hotspur after only fourteen months with the club for disciplinary problems in 2004, (Reports of him going to training while in the state of intoxication were everywhere in the British media at the time), this followed him having been stripped of the Bafana Bafana captaincy for going AWOL some three months earlier. Other troubles have included a six month ban for the use of a banned substance in 2006 and in December 2008 a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. In July 2009 Platinum Stars made a decision to terminate his contract following further problems, but after a meeting with the team head coach Steve Komphela, "Old John" was allowed to continue his career with the club

Tippex

mixednuts wrote: »

Willow Flood .. Where is he ?

Middlesborough

Nunu

AFONSO ALVES

Another one of those lethal strikers from dutch football. Scored goals for fun at Heerenven, a goal a game record. In one memorable game he scored 7(seven!!!) in a 9-0 win - see thread here: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055161733
Even started making the Brasil squad.

All the big clubs seemed to be interested. Middlesbrough took the plunge in 2008, splashing out around £13M. Even I took the bait and immediately installed him in my FF squad. His only high points were scoring a brace in 2-2 draw against Utd and a hat trick on the last day of the season against City.

Otherwise he was an unmitagated disaster. Still not 30yrs old, he is plying his trade out in Qatar where he has, as you would expect, rediscovered his goalscoring touch!

I posted a similiar thread 3 years back: 'Who remembers Sergio Conceicao?'. Makes interesting reading:
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055161433

Keano

Keith Foy

A left footed player, Keith began his career in England with Nottingham Forest in 2000 for whom he played 38 times, scoring once against Tranmere Rovers, before signing for Doncaster Rovers in February 2003.

Keith made his Nottingham Forest debut on 23 September 2000 against Grimsby Town.
However he played just seven games for Doncaster and then returned to Ireland to play for St Patrick's Athletic, Dublin City, Monaghan United and then signed for Sligo Rovers.

Keith is a former Republic of Ireland youth and under 21 international and in May 1998 scored in the final as part of the Irish team which won the European Under 16 Championships beating Italy 2-1.

JerryHandbag

Emile Mpenza. Scored opening goal at Euro 2000 on home turf, had brief spell at Man. City - now plying his trade in the Azerbaijan league!

Jordonvito

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Sylvain Wiltord - Now playing for the Metz!

He is now a free agent, anyway he's like 36.

eagle eye

Celestine Babayero left Chelsea and went to Newcastle and things started to go bad very quickly. He was released by them and in 2008 and then signed with the LA Galaxy where he manged just 45 minutes of one friendly. He hasn't played a game since and is still only 31.

mink_man

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

This thread is brilliant lads. Keep it going.

awh jeez, thanks :P:P :pac:

Smegball

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Emile Mpenza. Scored opening goal at Euro 2000 on home turf, had brief spell at Man. City - now plying his trade in the Azerbaijan league!

Championship Manager 01/02 legend!

shano_88

Wheres Graeme Barrett these days. Made a few first team appearances for Arsenal and has Ireland caps iirc.

herbieflowers

Bench-warming for Shamrock Rovers.

JerryHandbag

How about Paul Butler! Played 45 mins for Ireland under big Mick, hauled off at half time, surely worst debut ever. Never seen again in the green.

The Volt

Sean Dundee anyone?

~Rebel~

Voltwad wrote: »

Sean Dundee anyone?

Currently playing in Durban for AmaZulu. Has scored a magnificent 40 goals since he left Liverpool in 1999.

Xavi6

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Emile Mpenza. Scored opening goal at Euro 2000 on home turf, had brief spell at Man. City - now plying his trade in the Azerbaijan league!

Needles is a terrace hero. Did alright for us.

TopBombing

Eddie Van Boxtel

Former League of Ireland keeper, spell with Leeds Utd as a youth, Irish youth caps, played with Dundalk, Galway, Bray and a few more.

Currently on the run after being charged with posession of 10 million euro worth of cannabis.

Where is he now indeed!!

TheTosh

Terry Cooke

only made 4 app for utd, now without a club, last club was North Queensland Fury. He's now 34

Thomas Helveg

still playing at 39 for odense, had a long successful spell at AC and had a season at Norwich

Hamilton Ricard

Boro's former columbian striker who is now 36 is playing in his homeland for Concepion after spells in cyprus, uruguay and china

Kily Gonzalez

He's currently playing for Rosario Central after spells in europe with valencia and inter, he's 36

Kevin Pilkington

former utd keeper, now 36, is currently with Luton Town after a much travelled career around the lower leagues

Sergio Conceiçào(just because he was mentioned earlier)

He is currently a member of the Standard Liege coaching staff after retiring last season due to injury, his last club was PAOK but will be remembered for stints at Porto, Lazio and Inter

LowOdour

Might be a bit obscure....but i remember hearing about this Barcelona 'wonderkid' called Nano years ago, but nothing ever came of his career. Played a few games for them before dropping down the leagues. Playing in Spanish 3rd division now i think

Seaneh

Francesco Coco

Tipped as "The Next Paolo Maldini" by every and their mother after his debut for A.C. Milan in 1995 at the age of 18 he was a very promising left back. He has pace, technique, great crossing and read the game extremely well (probably the best debut season by a teenage defender since Maldini in the 80's and only Davide Santon at Inter has replicated it since). Everything looked like it was going to be perfect for Coco. Between injuries, being loaned out and being a little prick Coco only played in 56 games for Milan in 7 years and at the age of 25 was traded to Inter as part of the deal that brought Clarence Seedorf to Milan. In 5 years at inter he played 26 games for the first team as injuries and his partying saw him pushed to the fringes of the team and loaned to smaller clubs. He retired 3 years ago at the age of 30 to persue a career in acting, which has, by all accounts, not gone very well.

Now runs a chain of retail out lets with his father and owns a clothing line called Urban 77 and is still a very well known celebrity figure in the Italian media.

Delta_Raven1

Ronnie O'Brian

Middlesbrough
Juventus
→ AC Lugano (loan)
→ Crotone (loan)
→ Lecco (loan)
→ Dundee United (loan)
FC Dallas
Toronto FC
San Jose Earthquakes

Mr.Nice Guy

Good thread. I'll add a few more that I don't think have been mentioned.

Mario Jardel

One of Europe's most recognisable goalscorers at one point now playing in Bulgaria for Cherno More (heh - say no more)

Jesper Blomqvist

Former member of United's treble winning team, he is now in his native Sweden as the player-manager of Hammarby.

Alan McLoughlin

Forever a hero to us for THAT goal against NI, he is now doing commentary work on Portsmouth games for a local radio station.

TheTosh

Benito Carbone

Total journeyman played for Sheff Wednesday, Villa, Bradford, Derby and Boro is currently playing in the italian lower leagues with Pavia, he's now 38

major bill

Keano A Legend wrote: »

Keith Foy

A left footed player, Keith began his career in England with Nottingham Forest in 2000 for whom he played 38 times, scoring once against Tranmere Rovers, before signing for Doncaster Rovers in February 2003.

Keith made his Nottingham Forest debut on 23 September 2000 against Grimsby Town.
However he played just seven games for Doncaster and then returned to Ireland to play for St Patrick's Athletic, Dublin City, Monaghan United and then signed for Sligo Rovers.

Keith is a former Republic of Ireland youth and under 21 international and in May 1998 scored in the final as part of the Irish team which won the European Under 16 Championships beating Italy 2-1.

good player in his day, he's with his local side kilnamanagh fc now!!

JPA

MrStuffins wrote: »

This one shocked me!

Especially since he was supposedly the better player of the Moore Brothers. Now Luke Moore is playing in the Prem with WBA.

Madness!

Luke was actually considered the better brother although Stefan outperformed Rooney in the Youth Cup Final.
As for Luke playing in the PL, well that's a bit of a misnomer, has done very little at WBA. Could leave on loan soon.

Smokin_Aces

Roy Carrol, now playing in Denmark for Odense BK.

Juan Pablo

Liverpool fans may remember Javi Moreno netting a brace in the 2001 UEFA Cup final. A big money move to Milan never worked out after which he moved to Athletico, Bolton, Zaragoza, Cordoba, Ibiza and is currently strutting his stuff for Lucena in the Spanish 4th division.

dreamers75

Des Byrne.

one of the msot gifted players i ever seen playing in Richmond (the 1st time). Loaned to Cambridge so the Dublin Dons could avoid paying Pats X amount for him reaching X appearances. Involved in the terry Morris night club incident rumouringly offered cash to take the fall as the others were future english players. Smashing player, bit f a filth bag once he went to Bohs tho. had an incident in a nighclub in Stockport involving a woman and her gangster bloke showing up at training with a gun signed for Pats shortly after.

Stockport County
St Patrick's Athletic
Wimbledon
→ Cambridge United (loan)
Carlisle United
St Patrick's Athletic
Bohemians
St Patrick's Athletic
Ramsgate
Hemel Hempstead.

Had personal issues and moved back to England.

Pats fans came up with the wonderfully apt song to the tune of Karma Chamleon for him, "Dessie Dessie Dessie Byrne, he comes and goes, he comes and goes"

Fr Tod Umptious

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Alan McLoughlin

Forever a hero to us for THAT goal against NI, he is now doing commentary work on Portsmouth games for a local radio station.

What about Gary Waddock the guy that he replaced at the last minute in the Ireland WC 1990 squad after he scored the winner in Swindon's playoff win ?

Waddock is now manager a Wycombe Wanders, best of luck to him.

Mezcita

Tony Yeboah
Often rememebered for his thunderbolt goals against Wimbledon and Liverpool he left Leeds after throwing his shirt at then manager George Graham.

Played for Hamburg for a few years before a short stint in Qatar. Is now chairman of Ghana Telecom Premier League club Bechem Chelsea. Owns two hotels in Ghana, both of which are named 'Yegoala Hotel'.

mink_man

Marcus Stewart - Exeter City.

OPENROAD

David Hillier -fireman now and he does make the odd appearance on Arsenal tv online match day coverage.

mink_man

Javier Portillo - Hércules CF

smilerf

Alan Maybury

Leeds
Leicster
Hearts
Colchester now plying hes trade at St Johnstone

Delta_Raven1

Paul Robinson, the young newcastle united striker, he went from being on 10k a week, to working for minimum wage in a theme park, nice chap though

TheTosh

Antonio Nunez

Once of Real Madrid and Liverpool is now playing for cypriot team Apollon Limassol

iregk

Paolo Maldini

Started off as a very promising full back but never quite lived up to his potential. A small collection of random footballing trophies here and there didn't halt the slide as his career spiralled out of existance.

Last seen at the age of 41 playing for his local club in his home town of Milan. Retired gracefully last year to become a scout after only a few international caps and a scattering of club appearances.

darsar

ryan91 wrote: »

Ronnie O'Brian

Middlesbrough
Juventus
→ AC Lugano (loan)
→ Crotone (loan)
→ Lecco (loan)
→ Dundee United (loan)
FC Dallas
Toronto FC
San Jose Earthquakes

Now a golf club pro playing off +2 handicap!

MrStuffins

Timo Hildebrand

Became the top young goalkeeper in Europe when Felix Magath was forced to bring in youngsters like Mario Gomez and Serdar Tasci into the Stutgart team.

Became German No.2 for a period, being groomed to be the future long-term No.1, and was instrumental in Stutgart's League win in 06/07.

With many top European clubs hunting him, he decided not to renew his Stutgart contract and left on a Bosman, signing for Valenia shortly after.

Unfortunately for him, he and Valencia had a nightmare that season. Koeman was a clown who liked to play long ball football towards David Villa, Valencia almost got relegated and Koeman was sacked! (i was at the Mestalla every week during that season and he was lucky to stay as long as he did)

With Koeman gone, Timo lost his No.1 shirt to Renan and he didnt like it. He basically went on strike and left Valencia by "mutual consent".

He joined Hoffenheim in 2008 but has never regained any sort of form that saw him held in such high regard. This summer he left Hoffenheim on a free and is now without a club.

Melion

Richie Partridge
A lot of people thought he was going to be a big player for Liverpool for years. Seemed to have everything needed to be a premiership winger. Loaned to Coventry for a year and won their Player of the Year, came back to Liverpool just as Rafa took over, released at the end of that season. Spells at Sheff Wednesday, Rotherham, Chester City, MK Dons, Kettering Town(Loan) and now at Stockport County. Still only 30.

Nii Lamptey
Pele called him "The Next Pele". Won the U-17 world cup, winning player of the tournament ahead of Del Piero, Veron and a few others. Won the U-20 African Nations, bronze at the 1992 Olympics. Made his international debut at 16, and scored. Signed for Villa in 1993 as a potential world class striker, it didnt work out for him though. He had spells at Coventry after that and then moved to Italy, Argentina, Turkey, Portugal, China, Saudi Arabia before finishing his career in Ghana. Currently an assistant coach with a Ghanian first division team.

Just read up on him, what a life he has had. A racist team-mate in Germany refused to sleep in the same hotel room as him, 2 of his children died as babies and he couldnt bury them in his homeland.

aodea

Carlos Marinelli

was billed as new maradona went to Boro, then floated around few clubs like torino and braga, now playing 2nd division football in Argentina.

aodea

Cedric rousell promising first year at coventry went to wolves been a journey man since playing in belgium these days.

On notes of coventry players anybody remember israel Zuniga. peruvian player never made it struggled at nearly ever club he was at.

Laurent Delorge, failed at coventry didnt play for 3 full seasons for us, heard he was at ajax briefly.

eagle eye

Couple of gems I just remembered.

The legendary Roque Junior who was to be the new superstar defender at Leeds. He has played a total of 62 games since he joined Leeds in 2002 and now at 34 years of age he is playing for Ituano in Brazil.

Alfonso Alves was meant to be the answer to Middlesbrough's striking problems two years back when he joined them for £12.7 million. He moved from the Riverside to Al Saad and now plays for Al Rayyan.

Joseph Desire Job was another of the many Middlesbrough flops. He was there for a good while and had one decent season but overall was a huge disappointment. He has had 5 clubs since leaving them in 2006 including the wonderful Al-Kharitiyadh and K Lierse S.K.