Footballers and where they end up

The Backwards Man

Does anyone else find it fascinating going through foreign leagues and finding out where players are plying their trade?

I do, and I noticed tonight that Andre Pierre Gignac is lining out for Tigres of Mexico against Internacional of Brazil in the Libertadores. Fine striker that could have moved anywhere in Europe imo, but it's refreshing to see players move to developing leagues at the same time. Though why the Mexican league hasn't progressed further than it has by now is a mystery to many.

I find the developing and 'non-mainstream' leagues fascinating anyway. I'm not sure why. I'm in china at the moment with the wife and going to a super league match on Saturday featuring her 'local' team Liaoning Whowin. Local in China means a four hour drive btw. I'll keep an eye out for any 'famous' names!

Bobby Baccala

Sneijder and galatasaray is one that's always fascinated me, aside from the cash what's actually keeping him there? He could probably still get in the starting 11 of most big European and English clubs always wondered what he's at with Gala

The Backwards Man

Current joint second top scorers in the Japanese second division, Diego Forlan and Jay Bothroyd!

refusetolose

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei_DPMM_FC

Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club (DPMM FC) is a football club based in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

Manager : Steve Kean

keeponhurling

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Sneijder and galatasaray is one that's always fascinated me, aside from the cash what's actually keeping him there? He could probably still get in the starting 11 of most big European and English clubs always wondered what he's at with Gala

You answer your own question, he is there for the cash.
Most footballers base their career decisions on money

Balmed Out

refusetolose wrote: »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei_DPMM_FC

Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club (DPMM FC) is a football club based in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

Manager : Steve Kean

Former Cork city and one time Irish international Joe Gamble also with them, another ex Cork city player Roy O'Donovan was with them until recently. When Kean brought Gamble over on trial apparently so was Francis Jeffers don't think he was kept though.

ASOT

Andy Keogh finished second top scorercin the A League last season now he's heading to the league in Thailand.

Ulysses Gaze

Darren O'Dea signed for Mumbai City.

Sheepy99

Cillian Sheridan (formerly of Celtic and Kilmarnock) just moved from Apoel Nicosia to Omonia in Cyprus

Mezcita

Championship Manager old skool legend Cherno Samba retires at 29.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jul/22/cherno-samba-championship-manager-retires-millwall-plymouth

Hammer Archer

Eamonn Zayed becoming a legend to half of Tehran was pretty surreal.

LuckyLloyd

keeponhurling wrote: »

You answer your own question, he is there for the cash.
Most footballers base their career decisions on money

To be fair, Sneijder won the CL and a number of other medals before ending up in Turkey. Came very close to winning the WC too.

Lovely Bloke

keeponhurling wrote: »

You answer your own question, he is there for the cash.
Most footballers people base their career decisions on money

FYP, it's just that some weird fans think players should be held to higher morals than they hold themselves.

Harry Palmr

Where is Franny Jeffers these days?! :pac:

MonkeyTennis

In a box?

Harry Palmr

Living in a box?

Lovely Bloke

A cardboard box

The Backwards Man

Another one I remember was Nobby Solano signing a keeper from the lower non leagues in England to play for a Peruvian team he was managing. Poor lad wasn't out a wet week til Nobby got sacked and he had to come home again. Can't remember his name now, he was a youth player at Newcastle.

Mezcita

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Another one I remember was Nobby Solano signing a keeper from the lower non leagues in England to play for a Peruvian team he was managing. Poor lad wasn't out a wet week til Nobby got sacked and he had to come home again. Can't remember his name now, he was a youth player at Newcastle.

Mark Cook.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Cook_(footballer)

gosplan

Gudjohnsson is in China I think.

So is Demba Ba, he went two seasons after Chelsea wouldn't sell him to Arsenal. Only 30 too.

GLaDOS

Not a footballer but a manager, Sean Connor going from LOI to Zimbabwe.

Arrow in the Knee

Damien Duff former player of Blackburn and Chelsea.
Now with Shamrock Rovers.

CSF

Arrow in the Knee wrote: »

Damien Duff former player of Blackburn and Chelsea.
Now with Shamrock Rovers.

Some would say even less civilised than Zimbabwe

kfallon

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Where is Franny Jeffers these days?! :pac:

Think he was on Fantasy Football Club a few months ago saying he was coaching Everton Youths

Ulysses Gaze

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Current joint second top scorers in the Japanese second division, Diego Forlan and Jay Bothroyd!

Forlan has just joined Penarol back in Uruguay. I think Bothroyd played a season at Perugia years ago as well as his journey to Japan.

~Rebel~

gosplan wrote: »

So is Demba Ba, he went two seasons after Chelsea wouldn't sell him to Arsenal. Only 30 too.

Doubt he'll be there for long - still a quality player. Was great for Besiktas last season.

I'd say he's getting a ridiculous wage in China, but would be surprised if he's not bought by one of the bigger European clubs in January who need a striker fix.