As the 21st Century dawned, the IFFHS voted for the Goalkeeper of the Century, awarding the top
prize to Lev Yashin. Here is their Top Ten (where appropriate, we have added links to their player
profile within Goalkeeping Museum for more information, stats and videos on each player!): Lev
Yashin Gordon Banks Dino Zoff Sepp Maier Ricardo Zamora José Luis Chilavert Peter [.
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Centerback
0 Goals
1 Appearance (as of the end of 2008-2009)
Signed as a youth product through our Academy... joined in 2007
BACKGROUND BEFORE LFC
Martin Kelly graduated from the Academy in 2007 as a central defender with loads of
potential.
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Rightback
0 Goals
2 Appearances (as of the end of 2008-2009)
Signed from Borussia Dortmund in 2008 for free
BACKGROUND BEFORE LFC
Philipp Degen was a flying rightback for Basel and Borussia Dortmund before joining the Reds in
2008, but much like his 2008-2009 season, his career has been set back considerably by
injuries.
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Centerback
5 Goals
577 Appearances (as of the end of 2008-2009)
Promoted from the Academy in 1996 for free
BACKGROUND BEFORE LFC
Jamie Carragher was an Everton supporter as a boy, but fate would have it that he would become
one of Liverpool's all-time great central defenders.
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Leftback
0 Goals
18 Appearances (as of the end of 2008-2009)
Signed from Boca Juniors in 2007 for only 100,000 pounds! *read here for more info about
this fee*
BACKGROUND BEFORE LFC
Emiliano Insua was an up-and-coming talent at Boca Juniors when Rafa snapped him up, so there
really isn't all that much to tell.
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Rightback (but can also play on the left)
2 Goals
98 Appearances (as of the end of 2008-2009)
Signed from Deportivo La Coruna in 2007 for 2.6 mil
BACKGROUND BEFORE LFC
Alvaro Arbeloa began his career at Real Madrid, but truly only with their B team, which is known
as "Castilla.
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Leftback
4 Goals
87 Appearances (as of the end of 2008-2009)
Signed from Valencia in 2006 for free!
BACKGROUND BEFORE LFC
Fabio Aurelio had a good career before coming to Liverpool, first as a star for Sao Paolo and
then for Rafa's Valencia.
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Left Midfield/Striker
14 Goals
91 appearances (as of the end of 2008-2009)
Signed from Ajax in 2007 for 11.5 mil
BACKGROUND BEFORE LFC
Ryan Babel signed up for Liverpool after several years of being one of the world's more
promising youngsters with Ajax.
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Goalkeeper
4 appearances (as of the end of 2008-2009)
1 clean sheet
Signed from Palmeiras in 2008 for 3.5 mil
BACKGROUND BEFORE LFC
There's an old joke that Brazil win World Cups without a goalkeeper. Hopefully, Diego Cavalieri
would disagree with that, because when he left Palmeiras, he was playing second fiddle to Brazil's
Marcos, who was their shot-stopper when they won the World Cup in 2002.
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Goalkeeper
207 appearances (as of the end of 2008-2009)
105 clean sheets
Signed from Villareal in 2005 for 6 mil
BACKGROUND BEFORE LFC
For such a young player (Reina is only 26), Pepe has achieved a tremendous amount as a
professional footballer.
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Rightback
0 Goals
0 Appearances (as of the end of 2008-2009)
Signed from Portsmouth in 2009 for 17.5 mil
BACKGROUND BEFORE LFC
Glen Johnson developed a reputation as one of the best young defenders in England during his
time at West Ham.
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OK So now with Thomas Vermaelen safely under contract at The Emirates, Gooners may now be
wondering what our strongest first team would be if we do also recruit Marouane Chamakh the 25 yr
old Moroccan striker from Bordeaux who appears to want to play for Arsenal. Here are some tasty
videos of the player.
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Another Premier League internet blunder Hot on the heels of Liverpool selling shirts featuring the
name of a player they haven't signed, Manchester United have ensured their were not outdone by
their bitter rivals by adding a player profile for Iker Casillas on their official website. Whether
this is the work of a rogue webmaster, a genuine [.
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Continuing on from yesterdays Player Profile, here is someone who will be touted to join Arsenal in
the coming months; Lorik Cana. The 25-year-old Marseille midfielder has admitted that he's likely
to leave L'OM this summer after seeing his team lose to Bordeaux in the race for the Ligue 1 title.
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Potential Arsenal target Tranquillo Barnetta is strongly being linked with the Gunners' after
asking to leave Bayer Leverkusen. The 24-year-old versatile winger, who has made 27 appearances for
Switzerland, scoring 6 times - has previously been touted to join Arsenal with the former St.
Gallen star's drawing comparisons to Freddie Ljungberg.
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It is no secret that the big clubs tend to consider the League Cup as the ideal opportunity to give
young players a chance. Sometimes, this is the stepping stone to bigger things but on most
occasions these players never really progress beside that soltary appearance. So it is that you
look at past line-ups and come across a number of by now unfamiliar names.
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Photo yet again thanks to the Crew Photo Gods at Studio 79. I bow to your
greatness!
In my football life, I have seen my fair share of turncoats, Judases (what is the multiple form
of Judas?), and traitors. As a Celtic supporter, perhaps the most famous turncoat of all time,
Judas Johnstone *spits*, who ironically has some vague management job that apparently does not have
much to do with football after his one stellar year of coaching (haw haw haw, Karma is certainly,
as they say, a bitch.
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