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STEWART DOWNING
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ADRIAN
San Miguel del Castillo
Born: 3 January 1987, Seville, Spain
Signed: Real Betis (Spain)
Date: 1 July 2013
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27 August 2013, Cheltenham Town (H)
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Appearances: 150
Transferred: Liverpool
Date: 5 August 2019
Adrian San Miguel del Castillo, more commonly known as Adrian, this imposing 6'3 shot-stopper spent virtually his entire earlier career with his hometown club. After joining Real Betis at the age of ten, Adrian started his professional career with the club's C team in the Andalusia Premier Division. He then made more than 70 appearances for Betis B in the Segunda Division B Group 4, the regional third tier of Spanish football.
Adrian was loaned out to Segunda Division B clubs SD Alcala in 2008 and Andalusia Premier division club CD Utrera in 2009 before being promoted to the Betis senior squad in 2011/12 as third choice behind the experienced Casto and Fabri.
When Casto was sent-off at Malaga in September 2012, Adrian stepped off the bench and never looked back. Adrian's athleticism helped Betis to achieve a number of superb victories including clean sheets in home wins over Real Madrid, Malaga, Valencia and Real Sociedad. Special acclaim must be awarded to his Man of the Match performance in the 1-0 home victory over Real Madrid in November 2012.
The 26-year-old joined West Ham United on a free transfer on 1 July 2013 following the expiration of his contract with Primera Division side. He has signed an initial three-year deal, with the Club having an option to extend this for a further two seasons.
Adrian made his West Ham United debut in the 2-1 Capital One Cup win over Cheltenham Town on 27 August 2013. The shot-stopper made his Barclays Premier League debut at Manchester United in a 3-1 defeat three days later. Kept his first clean sheet in the top flight in the 2-0 win at Cardiff City on 11 January 2014 and picked up the Hammers' Player of the Month for January and February. A further hat-trick of awards at the end season followed; being named Hammers ‘Signing of the Season’ as well as picking up the ‘Best Individual Performance’ prize for Chelsea away, and ‘Best Save’, for his fingertip effort from Oscar in the same game.
Was red carded for handling outside the box in the 0-0 draw at Southampton on 11 February 2015, his suspension was overturned and was back in the team three days later for the FA Cup tie at West Bromwich Albion. The following campaign he was not so lucky, receiving a straight red card in added time at the end of West Ham’s 1-2 home loss to Leicester City on 15 August 2015. In October 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the option of a further two years.
In August 2016 the West Ham keeper received his first call-up to the senior Spain squad by new manager Jelen Lopetegui. With the signing of Lukasz Fabianski in June 2018 and despite a three-year contract offer the keeper was released at the end of the 2018/19 season, over six campaigns he made 150 appearances.
On 5 August 2019, it was announced that Adrian had signed for Liverpool on a free transfer. Adrian was always destined to be the Anfield reserve keeper, but even so, over five seasons he picked up a few trophies along the way in his 14 appearances for The Reds.
On 8 July 2024, he returned to Real Betis on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.
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LEO CHAMBERS
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MLADEN PETRIC
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CARLTON COLE
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REECE BURKE
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BLAIR TURGOTT
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ROGER JOHNSTON
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ANTONIO NOCERINO
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MARCO BORRIELLO
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ENNER VALENCA
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MAURO ZARATE
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DIATRA SAKHO
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DIEGO POYET
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ALEX SONG
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CARL JENKINSON
Born: 8 February 1992, Harlow
Signed: Arsenal (loan)
Date: 31 July 2014
Debut: 15 September 2014, Hull City (A)
Last game: 23 January 2016,
Manchester City (H)
Appearances: 49/10
West Ham United Goals: 2
Carl Jenkinson began his career at Charlton Athletic as a seven-year-old, and took up a scholarship in 2008. He joined Welling United on work experience terms in January 2010, and made ten league appearances for the Conference South side.
Returning to the Addicts, he signed his first professional contract in 2010, and given his Footbal League debut by manager Chris Powell on 15 February 2011 and cemented his place in the side for the remainder of the 2010/11 season before being snapped up by Arsenal at the age of 19 in June 2011.
Jenkinson was given an early chance to impress at the Emirates Stadium, making his competitive debut in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Udinese in August 2011, and scored his first goal in senior football in a 2-0 victory over Norwich City on the final day of the 2013/14 season.
Internationally, he played at age-group level both for England and Finland - the country of his mother's birth. However, in 2012 he decided to commit his international future to England, and was rewarded with fourteen caps with the Under-21s, and one full England cap against Sweden on 14 November 2012, having previously turned out 5 times for Finland.
West Ham United sealed the full-backs season-long loan signing from north London Arsenal on 31 July 2014. The 22-year-old opted to join the Hammers after the club beat off competition from several of their Barclays Premier League rivals to secure his services. Jenkinson made his West Ham United debut from the bench on 15 September 2014 in a 2-2 draw at Hull City. Started for the first time as the Hammers defeated Queens Park Rangers on 5 October 2014 and quickly established himself as the team’s first-choice right-back with his consistent displays and good form. Jenkinson rejoined the Gunners at the end of the season when his loan period expired.
However, after signing a new long-term contract with Arsenal, Jenkinson was allowed to returned to east London on 14 July 2015 for another season-long loan, but found his second spell more eventful. On 15 August, he played the final moments of a 2-1 home defeat to Leicester City in goal when goalkeeper Adrian had been sent off with no substitutions remaining, a week later we was sent off in the 3-4 home defeat to AFC Bournemouth. On the 3 October he scored the first of his two Hammers goals in the 2-2 away draw with Sunderland, his second goal also away, against Crystal Palace in a 3-1 win.
On 23 January 2016 he suffered a significant knee injury against Manchester City and on 7 March his loan period was terminated early and returned to parent club Arsenal for long term treatment.
In 2017 he joined Birmingham City again on a loan deal before finally signing a permanent deal with Nottingham Forest in August 2019. Another loan saw him fly to the other side of the world to play for Melbourne City and then Australian side Newcastle Jets. Returning to England the right-back currently plays for EFL League Two side Bromley.
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MORGAN AMALFITANO
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NENE (Anderson Luis de Carvalho)
Born: 19 July 1981, Jundial, Brazil
Signed: Al-Gharafa Sperts Club (Qatar)
Date: 18 February 2015
Debut: Crystal Palace
Date: 28 February 2015
Career: 2014/15
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Transferred: Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
Date: 30 June 2015
Born in Jundiaí in the state of São Paulo, Nenê began his career by scoring 26 goals in just 32 league games for local club Paulista. His form there saw him attract the attention of Brazil's biggest clubs, earning moves first to Palmeiras and then Pele's old side Santos. At the age of 22, Nenê began a ten-year stay in Europe in 2003, when he joined Spanish outfit Mallorca for a season.
That was followed by two years with Alaves, who he helped to win promotion to La Liga in 2005. Nenê spent the 2006/07 season with Celta de Vigo, scoring eight times, including strikes against Real Madrid and Barcelona, leading to a move to French club Monaco. There, he won Player of the Year honours in 2008 before spending a season back in Spain on loan at Espanyol. After scoring 14 goals for Monaco in 2009/10, Nenê moved to the French capital, where he excelled in the colours of PSG. He netted another 14 times in 2010/11 before topping the French Ligue 1 scoring charts with 21 goals the following season, while also registering eleven assists with his outstanding delivery and set plays. While Nenê's form in a PSG shirt saw him coveted by many of Europe's top clubs, he opted to try a new challenge in the Middle East by signing for Al-Gharafa in the Qatar Stars League in January 2013. There, he continued his prolific ways with 53 appearances and 22 goals.
The Brazilian forward joined the Hammers on 18 February 2015 until the end of season, where he is relishing his first crack at the English Barclays Premier League. However, the South American made just 8 substitute appearances for the Hammers before moving back to his homeland with the Rio de Janerio side Vasco da Gama.
Later played for Sao Paulo, Fluminense, before returning to Vasco.