Thierry Henry
Name: Thierry Henry
Place and Date of Birth:
Les Ulis, Essonne, France
17 August 1977
Nationality: French
Past Clubs:
1992 (French National Training Center)
FC Versailles. 1992-1993
AS Monaco. 1993-December 1998
Juventus Turin. January 1999-June 1999
Honors and Awards:
World Cup Winner 1998
European Champion 2000
Confederation Cup Winner 2003
European Junior Champion 1996
French Champion with AS Monaco. 1997
Champion of England with Arsenal. 2002
FA Cup Winner with Arsenal. 2002 and 2003
Charity Shield Winner with Arsenal. 1998 and 1999
Top Scorer in England. 2002 : 22 goals.
This is Thierry Henry.:
Thierry Henry is a dedicated soccer professional who came through the ranks of the much envied French National soccer academy. He is a player who never stops working to improve his game. He is fast, highly skilled technically and lethal in front of goal. He is the complete soccer player - a brilliant individualist and an unselfish team player. Arsenal and the English Premier League are fortunate to have such a star in their ranks. Peter Hill-Wood - Arsenal's Chairman - considers Henry. "irreplaceable." - that must be the understatement of 2003.
Wayne Rooney
Born: 24 Oct 1985, Liverpool
Signed: 31 Aug 2004 from Everton
Other Previous Clubs: None
Debut: 28 Sep 2004 v Fenerbahce (H)
International Team: England
| Squad Number: | 8 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Place of Birth: | Croxteth, England |
| Date Of Birth: | 24/ 10/ 1985 |
| Height: | 5'10 |
| Weight: | 12st 5lbs |
| This Season | |
| Appearances: | 36(4) |
| Goals: | 15 |
| Yellow Cards: | 8 |
| Red Cards: | 1 |
| Minutes on Pitch: |
3339 |
Samuel Eto'o
Name:
Samuel Eto'o Fils
Playing Name: Samuel Eto'o
Nationality :
Cameroon
Place and Date of Birth:
Nkon, Cameroon. March 10, 1981
Height and Weight:
Height:1m 80cm.
Weight: 76kg.
Previous Clubs:
1996-97: Real Madrid
Loaned to Spain Divison 2 club Liganes
1998-99: Loaned to Primera Division club Espanyol
1999-2000: Loaned to Real Mallorca
2000: Signed to Mallorca but Real Madrid retained half commercial rights
2004: Signed for FC Barcelona. Fee $28million
Honors:
2000: Olympic Champion -Gold Medal Winner with Cameroon
2000: CAF African Cup of Nations Winner
2002: CAF African Cup of Nations Winner
2003: Copa del Rey - Spanish Cup - Winner with Real Mallorca
2004: African Player of The Year
2005: African Player of The Year
2005: Spanish League Primera Division Champion with FC Barcelona
This is Samuel Eto'o:
Samuel Eto'o was signed by Real Madrid at the age of 16 and aged only 17 years and three months played for Cameroon in the 1998 World Cup held in France.
But Eto'o took time to mature, learning his trade at Leganes, Espanyol and Real Mallorca before exploding on the scene with 17 goals for Mallorca in 2004.
A strong, fast player who believes in the direct approach to goal, Eto'o is as comfortale scoring with his head as he is with his feet.
In season 2004-2005 he was Barcelona's top goalscorer, netting 24 goals in the season - including the goal that clinched the Primera Division title for el Barca.
Barcelona rewarded his ability by giving him a contract extension through 2010.
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Name: Ruud van Nistelrooy Nationality: Netherlands (Dutch) Date of Birth: 1st. July 1976
International: Yes Previous Clubs:
Den Bosch. 1993-1997
Heerenveen. 1997-1998
PSV Eindhoven. 1998-2001 This is van Nistelrooy:
Ruud van Nistelrooy is a scoring machine.
He made his international debut for Holland in a 1-1 draw with Germany, in 1998.
In 1999 he was top goalscorer in the Royal Dutch League with 31 goals and in that same year was voted Dutch Player of the Year.
Playing for PSV Eindhoven, he scored 60 goals in two seasons.
With Manchester United he has become more powerful, more determined and more successful.
He is the first Premiership player to have scored in 10 successive League games.
Awards and Honors:
2001-2002 Manchester United Player of the Year.
2001-2002 English Professional Players Award.
2002-2003 English Premier League Golden Boot Award.
2002-2003 Barclaycard Player of the Year Award.
2002-2003 UEFA Best Striker Awards
Didier Drogba
Name:
Didier Drogba Born:
Abidjan, Ivory Coast Date of Birth:
11 March 1978
Previous Clubs and Scoring Record:
1998-1999
Le Mans. France Div. 2 : Games Played 2 : Goals Scored 0
1999-00
Le Mans. France Div. 2 : Games Played 30 : Goals Scored 7
2000-01
Le Mans. France Div. 2 : Games Played 11 : Goals Scored 0
2001-02
Le Mans. France Div. 2 : Games Played 21 : Goals Scored 5
2001-02
Guingamp. France Div.1 : Games Played 11 : Goals Scored 3
2002-03
Guingamp. France Div. 1 : Games Played 34 : Goals Scored 17
2003-04
Olympique Marseille. France Div.1 : Games Played 35 : Goals Scored 18
Honors:
French Player of the Year season 2003-2004 Transfer Fees:
Guingamp to Marseille : USD $7.5million
Marseille to Chelsea : USD $45million This is Didier Drogba:
A slow starter in terms of elite league soccer.
Drogba started as a right side defender before converting to an attacking forward - and in five seasons between 1998 and 2002 only manged to score 15 goals in 75 outings.
Hardly a scoring average to attract attention.
In his second season with French League minnows Guingamp he found his touch and slotted 17 goals in 34 matches -which brought him to the legendary Olympique Marseille's attention.
Drogba's speed and strength are his main assets - along with an uncanny ability to 'lose' defenders.
He would seem to be ideally suited to the English Premier League - having proved his abilty goes beyond the less exacting defences of the French 'championnat' - by scoring 11 goals in European competition in season. 2003-2004.
Andriy Shevchenko
Name:
Andriy Shevchenko
Ukrainian Place and Date of Birth:
Dvirkivshchyna, Kiev, Ukraine. 29th September 1976 Playing Position:
Forward
Current Club:
AC Milan. Italy Serie A.
Signed from Dynamo Kiev 01 July 1999 for a fee of £16 million
Squad Number: 7
Height and Weight:Height: 183cm
Weight: 74kg. Ukraine International:
Yes. Previous Clubs: 1994-1999: Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) Honors :
With AC Milan:
December 2004: European Footballer of The Year (Ballon d'Or)
2004: Italian Supercup Winner
2003-2004: Champion of Italy
2003: European Supercup Winner
2002-2003: Italian Cup Winner
2002-2003: European Champions League Winner This is Andriy Shevchenko:
Andriy Shevchenko is one of the world's great footballers.
A natural goalscorer he can also take wonderful free kick, head the ball well and deliver defense splitting passes with accuracy.
Voted European Footballer of the Year in 2004, Shevchenko fully deserved the award.
A player who can win matches.
Sponsors
Harry Kewell
Name:
Harold Kewell. Known as Harry
Nationality:
Australian but holds dual nationality (English)
Place and Date of Birth:
Smithfield, Sydney, Australia. September 22, 1978
Playing Position:
Left Side Attacking Midfielder
Squad Number 7
Current Club:
Liverpool FC. England
Signed from Leeds United on 9th July 2003 for a fee of $8.5 million
Australian International?:
Yes. Debut versus Chile, April 1996
Height and Weight:
Height: 180cm (5'11")
Weight: 80 Kg.
Previous Clubs:
Trainee with New South Wales (Australia)Soccer Academy
1995 - 2003: Leeds United, England
2003 - : Liverpool FC, England
Honors:
2005: European Champions League Winner
2005: European Super Cup Winner
Oceania Player of The Year in 1999, 2001 and 2003
2000: PFA Young Footballer of The Year
This Is Harry Kewell:
Harry Kewell is a skilfull, tricky player. His pace allows him to create scoring opportunities from the most unpromising situations and his footballing vision enables him to score wonderful goals from unlikely positions.
He has the ability to play on either wing - or if required, in the center - but he is most comfortable atacking down the left side of the field.
Age and experience have matured his natural talent and having battled through a series of confidence-sapping injuries in season 2004-2005, Harry should be in peak form for World Cup 2006.
An exciting player to watch
Robbie Keane
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MoM awards won: Goals scored: A brilliant team goal, finished off by Robbie Keane with a right footed conversion from 18 yards out, following a Jermain Defoe pass. (Rating:9/10) 2. 1/Oct/2005 vs Charlton (A)Goal resulted from a great passing move involving many players, including good lead up play from Jermain Defoe. Robbie Keane added the final touch from 18 yards out with the right foot. (Rating:7/10) 3. 26/Nov/2005 vs Wigan Athletic (A)Robbie Keane fired home from 18 yards out with a well-finished right foot goal, following a through-ball from Teemu Tainio. (Rating:7/10) 4. 3/Dec/2005 vs Sunderland (H)A flurry of activity in the area led to a goalmouth scramble. Robbie Keane took advantage by scoring a well-finished right footed goal from 18 yards out. (Rating:7/10) 5. 18/Dec/2005 vs Middlesbrough (A)A great right footed finish from six yards out by Robbie Keane, following a goalmouth scramble. (Rating:7/10) 6. 26/Dec/2005 vs Birmingham (H)Robbie Keane made no mistake with a great right footed penalty. (Rating:7/10) 7. 4/Jan/2006 vs Manchester City (A)A long kick from Robinson was headed on by Mido to Keane, who controlled the ball very well and shot into the net from the edge of the penalty box. (Rating:7/10) 8. 12/Feb/2006 vs Sunderland (A)A well delivered cross from Jermain Defoe was converted by Robbie Keane. A great finish with the right foot from close range. (Rating:7/10) 9. 5/Mar/2006 vs Blackburn (H)Converted from just inside the box with the right foot, it was a superb individual goal which Robbie Keane wont forget! (Rating:8/10) 10. 5/Mar/2006 vs Blackburn (H)Some good work from Ahmed Mido led to a goalmouth scramble. Robbie Keane took advantage by scoring a well-finished right footed goal from close range. (Rating:7/10) 11. 18/Mar/2006 vs Birmingham (A)Aaron Lennon supplied the cross, and Robbie Keane found the net from just inside the box with a speculative right footed effort. (Rating:7/10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Crouch
Name:
Peter Crouch
Nationality:
British (
Place and Date of birth:
Playing Position :
Forward/striker.
Squad Number 15
Current Club:
Joined from
Yes.
Debut versus
Height and Weight:
Height: 2.01, 6ft 7in
Weight: 75kg, 11st 11lbs
Previous Clubs:
2004 - 2005 :
2003 - 2004 : Aston Villa
2003 - 2004 : Loan spell at Norwich City
2002 - 2003 : Aston Villa
2001 - 2002 :
2000 - 2001 : Queen's Park Rangers
Trainee at Tottenham Hotspur
This Is Peter Crouch:
Peter Crouch is the tallest player in the English Premier League and his height causes many problems for opposing defenses. But his ability in the air is not his only attribute.
Crouch is also a skilful footballer adept at running off the ball and creating goal scoring opportunities for team mates with defense splitting assists.
Michael Owen
Name:
Michael James Owen
British (England) Place and Date of Birth:
Chester, England. December 14, 1979 Playing Position:
Striker Current Club:
Newcastle United.
Joined from Real Madrid in 2005for fee of around $30 million.
England International:
Yes.
Debut: England 2:0 Chile. 11 February 1998
First International Goal: Morocco 0:1 England. 27 May 1998 Height and Weight:
Height:176 cms.
Weight: 70 kgs. Previous Clubs :
2004 - 2005 Real Madrid. Spain la liga Primera Division
Liverpool FC. English Premier League. Joined as trainee in 1990.
Scored 158 goals in 297 games for Liverpool. Honors:
1998: Best Young Player of the Year
2001: European Footballer of the Year (Liverpool)
2001: European SuperCup(Liverpool)
2001: UEFA Cup (Liverpool)
2001: FA Cup (Liverpool)
2001:English League Cup (Liverpool)
2001: Charity Shield (Liverpool)
2003: English League Cup (Liverpool)
This Is Michael Owen:
Michael Owen is the son of Terry Owen who played professional soccer for English Premier League club Everton.
Michael is a natural marksman and his combination of speed, skill and uncanny ability to 'read a game' has turned him into one of the most proficient stikers in international soccer.
He is noted for his selfless running off the ball and his positional sense ensures he is always available to receive a pass from a team-mate.
Despite being mainly used by Real Madrid as a 'super-sub' during season 2004-2005 Michael scored 13 goals in his first season in Spain.
His current international total stands at 32 goals (June 2005) and at only 26 years of age Michael has every chance of beating the legendary Sir Bobby Charltons record total of 49 England goals.
Finding himself relegated to the bench at Real Madrid, Owen chose to move to EPL club Newcastle United in 2005 to ensure regular first team soccer ahead of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Robinho
Robinho
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Full name: Robson da Souza
Nickname: Robinho
Birthdate: 25 January 1984
Birthplace: Sao Vicente
Height and weight: 172 cm, 60 kg
Position: Forward
Club Career (appearances and goals)
2001 Santos (juniors)
2002 Santos 24 - 7
2003 Santos 32 - 9
2004 Santos 37 - 21
National team:
2003- Brazil 6 - 0
Honours:
League championship: 2002 and 2004
Best player in Brazil: 2004
3rd best player in South America 2004