Sentences with phrase «career as a youth player»

Bentley started his career as a youth player at Arsenal, and for a while was thought of as one of the club's most exciting prospects, though he failed to break into the club's first team at the time due to vast competition for places from the likes of world class players such as Dennis Bergkamp, Robert Pires and Freddie Ljungberg.

Currently in his third season with Borussia Dortmund, the 25 - year - old began his career as a youth player at Dortmund but made his name playing for Rot Weiss Ahlen in Germany's regional leagues before being snapped up by Borussia Monchengladbach.

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Tottenham are now expected to bid around # 7million to bring Hooper, who started his career as a youth team player only to be released, back to White Hart Lane this month as manager Villas - Boas looks to ease the workload on Jermaine Defoe with Emmanuel Adebayor away on international duty with Togo.

For your info», I had been told about Joel when we first signed him, and I have followed the lads career since, watching him as well as other talented youth players when the opportunity arises.

Liverpool are open to drafting in the youngster on an initial loan deal though would prefer to sign the player on an outright basis and Rodgers» willingness to trust to youth could lead Bamford to feel a move to Anfield may be one worth considering as a more viable path to suit his long term career progression.

After having started out his career with Barcelona in 2009 as a youth player, he made a couple of appearances for the B team at the Catalan club.