Players you had forgotten existed

[V.O.]

Watching Fluminense vs River Plate and they've got Nigel Reo Coker on commentary for some reason.

Likes the sound of his own voice a bit much, but I thought his actual analysis was a fair bit better than the shite that comes out of the mouths of Keown/Jenas/Savage etc at least.

 

[pierrethesnack]

Asamoah Gyan. Now plays in the Ghanian Premier League.

 

[Paolo Di Canio]

Jeremy Alliadre - christ Arsenal had some dross back then

 

[FootballHQ]

Probably say this every six months but Everton have declared Fabian Delph fit again so he still exists.

 

[yumtum]

Henri Saivet is only 30 and is a Newcastle player, remember him being a great buy in Fifa!

 

[Jibbs]

Joaquin... Real Betis.

 

[Bole Top]

Joseph Minala, Lazio "youngster". doesn't really play for any of the clubs they send him to.

 

[Sparky Rhiwabon]

Russell Beardsmore - the next big thing

 

[JJ12]

Joaquin... Real Betis.

Never forget Joaquin

 

[vodrake]

Was chatting with somebody earlier about Odegaard and hyped up Wonderkids, and remembered another one from around the same time, Alan Halilovic, "The Croatian Messi". Playing for Dinamo Zagreb at 16, in the Croatian national team at 17, get's bought by Barcelona at 18. Very bright future ahead of him.

Realized I hadn't heard about him in a long time so looked him up on wiki. Aged 24, signed for Birmingham City on a free transfer after being released from his last club last Christmas. Was not expecting that

 

[Ali Dia]

Was chatting with somebody earlier about Odegaard and hyped up Wonderkids, and remembered another one from around the same time, Alan Halilovic, "The Croatian Messi". Playing for Dinamo Zagreb at 16, in the Croatian national team at 17, get's bought by Barcelona at 18. Very bright future ahead of him.

Realized I hadn't heard about him in a long time so looked him up on wiki. Aged 24, signed for Birmingham City on a free transfer after being released from his last club last Christmas. Was not expecting that

It’s either him or Adem Ljajić that’s supposed to have a terrible attitude. I can’t remember!

 

[RooneyLegend]

It’s either him or Adem Ljajić that’s supposed to have a terrible attitude. I can’t remember!

Ljajic got smacked by a coach iirc.

 

[DJ Jeff]

John Bostock
Diego (Bremen)
Fran Merida
Borja Baston

 

[Karel Podolsky]

Oyvind (?) Leonhardssen or something, never heard him mentioned on the Caf. Probably was a nothing player.

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

ozil

 

[VorZakone]

Lucas Barrios

 

[Nickelodeon]

So apparently Goran Pandev is still playing in Serie A

 

[Rolandofgilead]

Wes Morgan. I genuinely thought he'd retired.

 

[T00lsh3d]

Wes Morgan. I genuinely thought he'd retired.

Soon as I saw the thread I knew it’s be him. Absolutely the same, thought he’d sailed off into the sunset years ago

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

Soon as I saw the thread I knew it’s be him. Absolutely the same, thought he’d sailed off into the sunset years ago

given the size of him today, he’s been thinking the same all season.

great for him to come on and play a few mins. That’s potentially his last appearance.

 

[Bole Top]

Elmander
Toivonen
Helguera
Marchena

 

[GueRed]

Giovinco.

I remember this lad doing quite well at Juventus 5/6 years ago then fecked off to the MLS when he was around 28yrs old.

Currently in plying his trade in the middle east i think

 

[Baneofthegame]

Oyvind (?) Leonhardssen or something, never heard him mentioned on the Caf. Probably was a nothing player.

Only remember him at Spurs.

 

[The White Pele]

Kevin Doyle

 

[rron10]

Mario Balotelli

 

[Oranges038]

Wes Morgan. I genuinely thought he'd retired.

Thought the same myself.

Speaking of Leicester - Andy King. Found him while messing around on PES the weekend. Turns out he now plays for OH Leuven in Belgium. Who are also owned by the Leicester owners.

Found former Liverpool striker Stephen Caulker, Fran Merida, and Obertan too. It's why I randomise my team choice for every game, so many nice surprises.

 

[Aidan Azar]

Javier Pastore

 

[TheGame]

Kakuta (ex Chelsea), also saw Gervinho leaving Parma at the end of the season.

 

[Tom Cato]

Oyvind (?) Leonhardssen or something, never heard him mentioned on the Caf. Probably was a nothing player.

Øyvind Leonhardsen played for Wimbledon, Liverpool and Tottenham among other clubs. Voted Wimbledon player of the year twice.

 

[Tom Cato]

Thomas Brolin was one of my favorite players back in the day

 

[JuveGER]

Randomly looked at a Monaco line-up recently and realized Fabregas is playing for them. Somehow missed that.

 

[RaptorSlo]

Elmander
Toivonen
Helguera
Marchena

Hm, where's Federico Macheda now?

 

[Ramos]

Thomas Brolin was one of my favorite players back in the day

Dude became a professional poker player at some point in his life.

 

[pablo__p]

Javier Pastore

Cantona's best footballer on Earth around 2015

 

[Bole Top]

Jefferson Farfan is somehow still playing, even won every domestic trophy in Russia with Lokomotiv recently.
Tranquillo Barnetta

 

[TMDaines]

So apparently Goran Pandev is still playing in Serie A

He will be at the Euros!

 

[Bole Top]

Hm, where's Federico Macheda now?

doing good at Panathinaikos. thought there was no hope for him after so many bad transfers and loans.

 

[BrilliantOrange]

Just read a Dutch interview with Gerard Wiekens.. Now that's a blast from the past. Played well over 200 games for City between 97 - 04. On of their pre- Mansour artifacts.

 

[L1n0]

I actually forgot about Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. He's about to go back to Schalke for a 2nd spell.

Sitting on the bench in Ajax. Back to roots..

 

[GuyfromAustria]

Had no idea what Shinji Kagawa was doing nowadays, so I looked him up: Released by Zaragoza (Segunda Division) in October, joined Greek side PAOK in January.