sometimes it just happens that average player goes to a league that is closer to amateur level and look like a prime Maradona there. sometimes it's not even the quality of league that is low, rather it's a case of decent/good player taking sideways move in his career and choosing money instead of challenge of playing in stronger competition. and of course, sometimes it's a case of player who was once world class but is not good enough anymore (mostly because of age) for the biggest clubs, yet his natural talent is still too much for weaker leagues.
Asamoah Gyan is a good example of what this topic is about. basically, he gave up on european football at 25 and went to play in UAE, where he was the league's top scorer for three consecutive seasons before moving to China. his record there is 128 goals in 120 appearances.
also, Bradley Wright-Phillips, who is playing for New York Red Bulls. MLS golden boot 2014 and 2016, currently on 81 goals in 137 games.
J. Soriano, former Barcelona B player when he was playing for Salzburg in Austria. scored 172 goals in 202 games.
G. Hoarau, if anyone still remembers him. currently toying with defences in Switzerland, where he is league's top scorer. he's on 53 goals from 70 games, but unfortunately for Young Boys, it wasn't enough to take the title from Basel.
funny enough, Basel has Seydou Doumbia who also looked like Ronaldo when he was playing for Young Boys. he scored 57 goals in 78 games there and later moved to Russia where he scored 84 goals in 129 games for CSKA. he was pretty shit for Roma and Newcastle and now he's scoring for fun again in Basel (14 goals in 19 games).
well?
Asamoah Gyan is a good example of what this topic is about. basically, he gave up on european football at 25 and went to play in UAE, where he was the league's top scorer for three consecutive seasons before moving to China. his record there is 128 goals in 120 appearances.
also, Bradley Wright-Phillips, who is playing for New York Red Bulls. MLS golden boot 2014 and 2016, currently on 81 goals in 137 games.
J. Soriano, former Barcelona B player when he was playing for Salzburg in Austria. scored 172 goals in 202 games.
G. Hoarau, if anyone still remembers him. currently toying with defences in Switzerland, where he is league's top scorer. he's on 53 goals from 70 games, but unfortunately for Young Boys, it wasn't enough to take the title from Basel.
funny enough, Basel has Seydou Doumbia who also looked like Ronaldo when he was playing for Young Boys. he scored 57 goals in 78 games there and later moved to Russia where he scored 84 goals in 129 games for CSKA. he was pretty shit for Roma and Newcastle and now he's scoring for fun again in Basel (14 goals in 19 games).
well?
