Where are they now?

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Elber Giovane

came to prominence when he played with Bayern for 6 years. was their top scorer for 5 of those years. won 4 leagues and a champions league with them

moved to lyon, borussia monchengladbach and cruzerio, where he was unable to replicate the same form

got 15 brazilian caps with 7 goals

now a scout with bayern

mink_man

quinton fortune - doncaster rovers, now without a club

frantic190

dreamers75 wrote: »

A Premier league divisoin one :pac:

it makes no sense

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Premier_League_First_Division

Its split now though, into north and south. And has some sponsorship.

There is the Northern Premier League Premier Division aswell :pac:

mink_man

jimmy smith, former chelsea youngster who was tipped to do well, went on loan to QPR, now at leyton orient.

mink_man

johnnie jackson, former spurs winger. - now at charlton

Raekwon

mink_man wrote: »

qpr

It just doesn't look the same unless it's in CAPS

mink_man

Raekwon wrote: »

It just doesn't look the same unless it's in CAPS

fixed

mink_man

just after remembering darius vassell!! :eek:

with some turkish club last year, now unattached!

Johnny_the_fox

Melion wrote: »

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.

Brillant in Champioship Manager 00/01<iirc?> - which added to that...

Paparazzo

Just looked up Tino Asprilla on wiki. Not really surprised to read "While Asprilla's current location is unknown"

keane2097

Good thread, would read again.

v3ttel

Seaneh wrote: »

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.

Actually, just on Coco, theres a site that lists the 100 hottest WAGS, and who they are associated with.

Lets just say, Francesco has done some amount of scoring for a left back.

JerryHandbag

Tore Andre Flo, the scourge of many premiership defences. Retired last year with MK Dons.

Also had a brother Jostein who played with Sheff.Utd, and a cousin Harvard Flo who was with Wolves once afaik

evil_seed

After talking to a nigerian fella about some of the great Nigerian soccer players... where are they now?
1. Finidi George
2. Taribo West
3. Tijani Babangida
4. Sunday Oliseh
5. Celestine Babayaro
6. Jay Jay Okocha

Blazer

Keith Gillespie- Played for Man United and Newcastle and fell away after that...
He'll always be famous for this though

Gillespie, a one time Northern Ireland international, played a role in helping his new team get promotion to the Premiership. During his stay there was a colourful incident when he came on as a substitute in a game against Reading and was sent off after just 12 seconds.

http://www.footballfancast.com/2010/03/football-blogs/happened-keith-gillespie


Christian Bassedas

In 2000 he joined English Premier League side Newcastle United for £3,500,000. He played for them in the period 2000–2003
In 2003 he joined Argentine Newell's Old Boys, but after two months of pre-season training he decided to retire from football at the age of 30.
Last seen managing a club in 2008 Vélez Sársfield (not as head coach, just simply a link between the team and directors etc)

Michael Bridges

Was supposed to be a future star striker but injuries cursed him.
I remember the day we signed him and I was thinking a young Shearer..how fúcking wrong was I.
Now playing for Newcastle United Jets in Oz.

Patrick Kluivert
Retired at 32 years of age due to being a lazy fúcker and crap attitude.
Really talented footballer who player for Ajax/Milan/Barcelona/Newcastle/Valenica/PSV/Lille.
Remember him scoring 3 goals in a World Cup match for Holland at his peak and he was only about 24 or so.
Since leaving Barcelona he never stayed at one club for more than one season due to his attitude etc and injuries.
I wouldn't mind but he's still the leading goalscore for the Netherlands to date.
On 24 January 2010, Kluivert agreed to a two week coaching stint with A-League side Brisbane Roar

Lando Griffin

Gary (Ginger Pele) Doherty, defender, emergency striker?

iregk

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Tore Andre Flo, the scourge of many premiership defences. Retired last year with MK Dons.

Ah yes what a player.

Jon Harley. Product of the Chelsea youth academy he seemed to be the answer to Englands problem left back position back in 99/00. Some excellent displays for Chelsea where he also showed a linking for 20+ yard crackers, couldn't hold down a regular first team place and eventually ended up at Notts County via Sheffield, Fulham, Burnley and West Ham.

iregk

Sc@recrow wrote: »

Keith Gillespie- Played for Man United and Newcastle and fell away after that...

Last seen playing for Shamrock Rovers reserves in Tallaght against the Man U reserves.

Reganio 2

iregk wrote: »

Last seen playing for Shamrock Rovers reserves in Tallaght against the Man U reserves.

He was playing up in Norn Iron last season as well wasn't he?

MrStuffins

Reganio 2 wrote: »

He was playing up in Norn Iron last season as well wasn't he?

Was playing for Glentoran last season but they never offered him a new contract and is now unattached

Bog

Jan Koller, Czech man mountain and the unfortunate victim of Paul McShane's sole decent performance in an Irish jersey. Currently playing for AS Cannes in the National (French third division).

hitman79

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Gary (Ginger Pele) Doherty, defender, emergency striker?

Jaysus has to be least talented player ever to wear the green jersey

yabadabado

hitman79 wrote: »

Jaysus has to be least talented player ever to wear the green jersey

see post 172

dartsfan

Phil Mulryne - formally of Man Utd and Norwich, now training to be a priest

pablodunlop

David Connolly. Once the highest paid player in Dutch football, had spells at Wimbledon, West Ham, Sunderland, Wigan etc, now at Southampton in League One.

x in the city

david speedy
pat nevin
mikel madar (sic)
jimmy carter
rob jones (never did score...!)
mark ward
anders limbar
pat van den hauew
robert fleck
dale gordon
peter beagrie
steve ogrizovich

would make an interesting team, half of them spelled wrong.

my bad...:)

anonymous_joe

Bog wrote: »

Jan Koller, Czech man mountain and the unfortunate victim of Paul McShane's sole decent performance in an Irish jersey. Currently playing for AS Cannes in the National (French third division).

No way? Definitely going to a Cannes game next time I'm in France to see him.

artanevilla

Sorry to bring up an old thread but thought of a great one today.

Mads Timm, very promising Danish Manchester United youth player, spent 12 months in a young offenders institute for a driving offense. Eventually moved back to Demark with Odense.

Now retired aged 25, due to injuries and lack of motivation.

Reganio 2

Anyone know anything about John Connoly? Apparently he won Irish Young Player of the Year back in 91, some big names around him, but never heard of him.