Who Are Ya? (Premier League III)
Try and work out which player these 10 facts are describing.
This player has at some point in his career plied his trade in England’s top-flight.
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The Facts:
1. At time of writing (April 2022), this player is 43 years old.
2. In his 22 year career, he has played 656 club games.
3. In these 656 club games, he has scored 158 goals.
4. His international record stands at 88 appearances and 26 goals. He currently sits 8th in his nations appearance records, and joint 1st in the scoring record.
5. In his time in England, he played for 5 clubs, including a return to a English club in 2014-2015, 14 years after departing in his first spell.
6. In total, he has made appearances for 15 clubs, and retired in 2017 after making 0 appearances for club no.16 (FC Pune City).
7. His honours include 2 Premier League titles, 1 League Cup, 1 Charity Shield, 1 La Liga, 1 Copa del Rey, 2 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Champions League and 1 UEFA Super Cup.
8. His final international appearance was in Euro 2016 when he was brought on as a substitute against France, and despite his side being beaten 5-2, his nation were hugely admired for their efforts in the tournament.
9. He joined Barcelona in 2006 as their replacement for Henrik Larsson.
10. This player features in the video below for ‘Chelsea Top 5 Bicycle Kick Goals’.
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