Forgotten players

[Cruyff14]

You know, those players who just seem to disappear off the face of the Earth. Could be past or present. Could be solved by a Google search, but where's the fun in that?

Jimmy Bullard is one that springs to mind. Francis Jeffers. That Brazilian forward Middelsbrough had, he came from Twente I think, Alves?

Anyway, carry on chaps.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Federicho Macheda. Scored at OT against Aston Villa to win 3-2 (And a huge win it was) and then followed up with another goal the next week.

Went missing completely after that.

 

[Cruyff14]

Didn't he move to Italy last season?

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Cardiff City.

 

[Tulip]

Massimo Maccarone

 

[Redalert]

Pato.

 

[Zidane98]

Adriano retired an alcoholic aged 30 didn't he?
Was supposed to be destined for greatness.

Neil Mellor deserves a shout out for his winner against Le Arse 10 years ago

 

[Thistle]

Craig Gordon.

Record price for a goalkeeper by an EPL club at the time. Although he is having a bit of a career revival at Celtic.

 

[Cruyff14]

Pato.

Pato is still in Brazil

Adriano retired an alcoholic aged 30 didn't he?
Was supposed to be destined for greatness.

Neil Mellor deserves a shout out for his winner against Le Arse 10 years ago

Adriano was brilliant for a few years, absolutely destroyed it at Parma and then Inter for a bit. When his father died though is when his career went on a downward spiral.

Craig Gordon.

Record price for a goalkeeper by an EPL club at the time. Although he is having a bit of a career revival at Celtic.

Good shout, playing somewhere in Scotland now isn't he?

 

[glenferry23]

Malcolm Christie springs to mind. Enjoyed watching him play at Boro. Then vanished. Finished football whilst still quite young.

Christian Karembeau (spelling?). Loved his death stares at the camera during the national anthems in France 98.

 

[Cruyff14]

Karembeu was at Olympiakos for quite some time in the early 00s.

 

[Gibbsy]

Scott McDonald

 

[Hatchy1992]

Yury Zhirkov springs to mind. Spent a few years at Chelsea, won the PL and the FA Cup with us and will always remember him for that brilliant goal against Spartak in the CL.

 

[typeclub]

Freddy Adu

 

[ossie_21]

Yohann Gourcuff in recent times

Kerlon (seal dribbler) plays for some crappy Japanese team

 

[Hatchy1992]

Asamoah Gyan I remember playing a big part in Ghana's run to the 2010 WC quarter finals. I think he had a stint at Sunderland previously hasn't he? Don't know where he's playing now.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Didn't he move to Italy last season?

He went on a shit load of loans, then eventually sold to Cardiff City.

 

[Cruyff14]

Good call on Gyan. He was good for a season I think. Playing in the Saudi League now.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Scott McDonald

Changed from Middlesborough to Millwall in 2013. Yeck.

 

[FAITH]

whatever happend to roy keane the former united captain?
had a lot of leadership potential to become top manager

 

[Klim]

Diego Forlan

 

[Gibbsy]

Diego Forlan

Not at all! He won a Golden Ball in 2010 and is still playing consistent football

 

[Klim]

Not at all! He won a Golden Ball in 2010 and is still playing consistent football

You don't see him as much as now. Same with Diego Milito.

 

[Magma]

glauber

forlan is either playing in japan or retired, milito is in argentina.

 

[Hatchy1992]

Good call on Gyan. He was good for a season I think. Playing in the Saudi League now.

Shame. He could have still done a serviceable job in the top European leagues if he's recent WC performance was anything to go by.