Who Are Ya? (World Cup 2006)
Try and work out which player these 10 facts are describing.
In our new editions of ‘Who Are Ya?’, we are re-living some of the greatest tournaments that we have seen in football over recent years and decades.
Next up, we have another great World Cup tournament from fairly recent times, the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Similarly to the 2002 World Cup from the last edition of ‘Who Are Ya?’, this one again holds good memories for myself, as I was purely beginning to become obsessed with football at this time in my youth, and it was the first full major international tournament that I watched from start to finish, obsessed with every game, every country and wanting to see every moment. Although England’s performance at the tournament was another bog-standard penalty shootout loss once again, the tournament was filled with great talent, great moment and some wonderful matches which as a youngster who was now embracing this international style of football, from silky Brazilian football to the more efficient Italy, it had almost everything you could want.
So, without further ado, lets get on with the clues for this mystery player who played in the tournament.
Good Luck!
The Facts:
1. At time of writing (April 2021), this player is 36 years old.
2. The 2006 World Cup was this players first ever World Cup appearance, after debuting for his international side in 2003.
3. In total, this player played 82 international matches, and scored 23 times in his international career, last playing in 2016.
4. His last career appearance was in 2017 for Central F.C. back in his home nation.
5. His 2006 World Cup journey was a fairly short one, as his side drew 0-0, then proceeded to lose 2-0 in the final two group games, leaving this player sitting in bottom place in the table and on their way home early.
6. This player didn’t actually play in the first game where they picked up their only point, and debuted in the tournament against an England side, that were held at 0-0 until the 83rd minute when England scored 2 quick goals to take the win.
7. This player has a total of 475 club appearances, in which he has scored 158 goals. He is also his nations 2007 player of the year, along with an FA Cup runner up, Championship champion and former Sunderland player of the season.
8. In his career, he has played in several countries, including; Abu Dhabi, England, USA and Trinidad & Tobago.
9. Some of his best years were spent in England (and Wales), for clubs such as; Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday, Stoke City, Sunderland, Cardiff and Bournemouth.
10. This player features in the video below for ‘Sunderland’s 2007-2008 Season Highlights’.
Click over to the next page to find out who it is…