Profile Football Stars: Mar 11, 2012

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite ( Kaká )

Profile Football Stars | Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite ( Kaká ) | Ricardo dos Santos Leite Izecson was born in Brasília to Bosco Izecson Pereira Leite (a civil engineer) and Simone dos Santos (an elementary school teacher). Ricardo dos Santos Leite Izecson, commonly known as Kaka is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder currently plays for who Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club. While at Milan, Kaka won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 2007. Later Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo transferred for a fee of € 96 million, setting a new record transfer fee, Kaka's fee making the third highest ever.

Kaká began his career with São Paulo at the age of eight. He signed a contract at fifteen and led the São Paulo youth squad to Copa de Juvenil glory. He made his senior side debut on February 1, 2001 and scored 12 goals in 27 appearances, in Addition to leading São Paulo to its first and only Torneio Rio-São Paulo championship, in the which he scored two goals in two minutes as a substitute against Botafogo in the final, the which São Paulo won 2-1. He scored 10 goals in 22 matches Following the season, and by this time his performance was soon attracting attention from European clubs. Kaká made a total of 58 appearances for São Paulo, scoring 23 times.

The steady-European interest in Kaká culminated in his signing with Italian club AC Milan in 2003 for a fee of € 8.5 million, as described in Retrospect "peanuts" by club owner Silvio Berlusconi. BBC reported on 13 January 2009 That Manchester City made a bid for Kaká for over £ 100 million. Milan director Umberto Gandini Milan replied That would only discuss the matter if Kaka and Manchester City Agreed to personal terms. Kaká initially responded by telling Reporters he wanted to "grow old" at Milan and dreamed of captaining the club one day, but later said, "If Milan want to sell me, I'll sit down and talk.

On 3 June 2009, Football Italia reported That newly-elected president of Real Madrid Florentino Pérez Offered Milan had a € 68.5 million deal for Kaká, Two days after the player had left for international duty with Brazil. "We had lunch and spoke about Kaká. "We can not allow to lose € 70 million The Reasons behind Kaká's departure would be economic." On 8 June, Milan and Real Madrid confirmed Kaká has moved to the Bernabéu on a six-year deal.

Kaká participated in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, marking his first international tournament since the 2006 World Cup. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, during the June 20 match against Côte d'Ivoire, Kaká received a red card after receiving two yellow cards. Kaká ended the tournament with three assists in total, and Brazil eventually ended up losing 2-1 to the Netherlands.

Personal information
Full name Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite
Date of birth 22 April 1982 (age 29)
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder

Club information
Current club Real Madrid
Number 8

Youth career
1994 2000 São Paulo

Senior career
years Team
São Paulo 59 2001 2003 (23)
Milan 2003 2009 193 (70)
2009 Real Madrid 61 (20)

National team
2002 Brazil 82 (27)

Honours

Club
São Paulo
Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2001
Supercampeonato Paulista: 2002
Copa São Paulo de Juniores: 2000

Milan
Serie A: 2003-04
Supercoppa Italiana: 2004
UEFA Champions League: 2006-07
UEFA Super Cup: 2003, 2007
FIFA Club World Cup: 2007

Real Madrid
Copa del Rey: 2010-11

Country
FIFA World Cup: 2002
FIFA Confederations Cup: 2005, 2009

Individual
Revista de Ouro Placar Ball: 2002
Campeonato Brasileiro Bola de Prata (best player by position): 2002
CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2003
Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 2004, 2006, 2007
Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2004, 2007
UEFA Champions League Bronze Top scorer: 2005-06
UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder: 2005
UEFA Team of the Year: 2006, 2007.2009
FIFPro World XI: 2006, 2007, 2008
Pallone d'Argento: 2006-07
UEFA Champions League Top scorer: 2006-07
UEFA Champions League Best Forward: 2006-07
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2006-07
FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2007
Ballon d'Or: 2007
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2007
Toyota Award: 2007
FIFA World Player of the Year: 2007
Onze d'Or: 2007
World Soccer Player of the Year: 2007
IFFHS World's Best Playmaker: 2007
IAAF Latin Sportsman of the Year: 2007
Time 100: 2008, 2009
Maracana Hall Of Fame: 2008
Samba d'Or: 2008
FIFA Team of the Year: 2008
FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball: 2009
FIFA Confederations Cup Best XI: 2009
Marca Leyenda: 2009
FIFA World Cup Top Assister: 2010

Jan Vertonghen

Profile Football Stars | Jan Vertonghen | Following the departure of Luis Suárez for Liverpool in January 2011, Vertonghen was appointed vice-captain of Ajax under Maarten Stekelenburg; Following Stekelenburg's transfer to U.S. Rome, Vertonghen was made captain. January Vertonghen is a Belgian footballer plays as a defender who and occasionally as a defensive midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax and the Belgian national team.

After spending time at VK Tielrode and Germinal Beerschot, Vertonghen moved to the Netherlands and signed a contract with the youth academy of Eredivisie side Ajax. He began as a midfielder but now he mostly plays at center back for Ajax. During his time in the reserves, he Became known for an incident in the 2006 KNVB Cup game against Cambuur Leeuwarden, his first ever home game at the Amsterdam ArenA, where he "scored" a bizarre goal to put Ajax 3-0 up.

On 23 August 2006, Vertonghen made his first team debut in the Champions League third qualifying round against Copenhagen. The 2008-09 season was a breakthrough season for the young defender. After Heitinga left for Atlético Madrid, Vertonghen Became Vermaelen's first choice partner in central defense. He started in 23 of the 26 games he played and scored 4 goals. Although sustaining an injury from training during the week, he played in the 24 January match against FC Groningen, billed as a "must-win" match by coach Marco van Basten, and was unfortunate enough to be sent off for two yellow cards as Ajax lost 1-0.

After the winter break, Ajax went on a 9-game unbeaten streak in the league with playing a key role Vertonghen. Vertonghen Stated on Numerous Occasions late in 2010-11 That he is considering leaving Ajax at the end of the season. Mancini was reportedly scouting Vertonghen to Strengthen his side for Their upcoming UEFA Champions League qualifying for the 2011-12 campaign. Vertonghen made his international debut at the U-21 level in 2006 and played in the 2007 UEFA U21 Championships.

Personal information
Full name in January Vertonghen
Date of birth 24 April 1987 (age 24)
Place of birth Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1/2 in)
Playing position Defender

Club information
Current club Ajax
Number 4

Youth career
1997 2000 VK Tielrode
2000 2003 Germinal Beerschot
2003 2006 Ajax

Senior career
YearsTeam
Ajax 2006 139 (18)
2006 2007 Waalwijk (loan) 12 (3)

National team
2006 2009 Belgium U-21 23 (0)
2007 Belgium 36 (2)

Honours

Club
Eredivisie (1): 2010-11
KNVB Cup (1): 2009-10

Individual
AFC Ajax Talent of the Year (1): 2007/08

Bojan Krkić

Profile Football Stars | Bojan Krkić | Bojan played his first match with Barcelona on 24 April 2007, scoring a goal in a friendly match against Egyptian giants Al-Ahly. Bojan Krkic Bojan just known as, is a Spanish footballer currently plays who as a forward or winger for Italian Serie A Club of Rome. Born in Linyola, Lleida, Catalonia, to a Serbian father (Bojan Krkic Sr.) who was a professional footballer for the Serbian side Red Star Belgrade and a Spanish mother (Maria Lluïsa Pérez), Bojan played for FC Barcelona's youth teams from 1999 to 2006.

On 20 October 2007 (at 17 years and 53 days), Bojan made his first league start for Barcelona away to Villarreal CF and scored in the 25th minute. It was his first goal for the club's first team and it made him the youngest ever goalscorer for Barcelona in a league match. In the match against AD Ceuta in the Copa del Rey, Bojan captained Barcelona for the first time in an official match. In a La Liga match against Real Sociedad, Bojan came again off the bench to score the fifth goal in 5-0 win. He scored a crucial league goal from a Daniel Alves assist for Barcelona against Sevilla in a 1-1 draw.

That game Roma lost 2-3. On October 5, he opened the scoring against Novara, from an assist from Miralem Pjanic. Roma won 0-2. He has also scored at the last minutes of the game against Inter Milan won the which Roma 4-0.

When the match went to Penalties, he scored and Spain won 5-4 to finish third. In the 2007 European Under-17 Football Championship, Bojan led Spain to victory scoring the only goal against England in the final. He also scored in the semi-final against Belgium. Bojan made his official debut with Barcelona in the friendly match against the Basque Country on 29 December 2007 in Bilbao; he scored the Catalan goal in the 1-1 draw.

Personal information
Full name Bojan Krkic Pérez
Date of birth 28 August 1990 (age 21)
Place of birth Linyola, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Forward / Winger

Club information
Current club Roma
Number 14

Youth career
Barcelona 1998-2008

Senior career
years Team
Barcelona B 22 2006 2007 (10)
Barcelona 2007 2011 104 (26)
2011 Roma 21 (4)

National team
Spain U17 2006 2010 20 (16)
Spain U21 2007 2011 21 (4)
2008 Spain 1 (0)
2007 Catalonia five (5)

Honours

Barcelona
     La Liga: 3
         2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11
     Copa del Rey: 1
         2008-09
     Supercopa de España: 2
         2009, 2010
     UEFA Champions League: 2
         2008-09, 2010-11
     UEFA Super Cup: 1
         2009
     FIFA Club World Cup: 1
         2009

Spain national team
     UEFA U-17 Championship: 1
         2007
     Under-21 European Championship: 2
         2011

Individual
     2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Bronze Ball and Bronze Shoe
     La Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year: 2008

Oriol Romeu

Profile Football Stars | Oriol Romeu | Romeu was included in the nineteen-man Barcelona squad to face Sevilla FC in the first leg of the season's Spanish Supercup. He made his official debut in That competitive game, a 1-3 away loss, playing the full ninety minutes. Born in Ulldecona, Tarragona, Catalonia, Romeu arrived in FC Barcelona's youth academy in 2004, from neighbors RCD Espanyol, and progressed through the club's youth academy until breaking into the reserve team. Manager Josep Guardiola handed him his first appearance for the senior side in a friendly against Kuwaiti team Kazma Sporting Club, and subsequently included him in the squad for the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, the which took place in Abu Dhabi.

Oriol Romeu Vidal is a Spanish footballer plays for Chelsea who in the Premier League. On 13 August 2010, due to the need to rest some of Barca's Spanish internationals, Romeu was included in the nineteen-man Barcelona squad to face Sevilla FC in the first leg of the season's Spanish Supercup. On 15 May 2011, Romeu made his first league appearance, playing the last 10 minutes of a 0 -0 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña in the place of another youth club graduate, Jonathan dos Santos.

On 22 July 2011, reports linked with a move to Romeu Chelsea. Romeu made his first UEFA Champions League appearance on 19 October 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 5-0 group stage win against KRC home Genk. Romeu made his first start for Chelsea in the Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 26 November 2011, putting in a solid performance in a 3-0 home win. On 11 December 2011, Chelsea issued a statement regarding the deal surrounding Romeu's buy-back clause with Barcelona.

Personal information
Full name Oriol Romeu Vidal
Date of birth 24 September 1991 (age 20)
Place of birth Ulldecona, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder

Club information
Current club Chelsea
Number 6

Youth career
Espanyol 2001-2004
Barcelona 2004-2009

Senior career
years Team
Barcelona B 2009 2011 49 (1)
2011 Barcelona 1 (0)
2011 Chelsea 14 (0)

National team
2007 2008 Spain U17 5 (0)
Spain U19 2009 2010 11 (1)
Spain U20 2009 2011 8 (0)
2011 Spain U21 5 (0)
2012 Spain U23 1 (0)

Honours

Barcelona
Supercopa de España: 2010

Spain U17
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship: 2008

Gerard Piqué

Profile Football Stars | Gerard Piqué | Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Pique started his career in FC Barcelona's youth teams as a defensive midfielder, but before he signed his first professional contract with the club, he Decided to join Manchester United. Gerard Pique Bernabeu i, is a Spanish footballer, currently playing as a central defender for FC Barcelona. Pique has also represented the Spanish national team, making his debut on 11 February 2009. He played an integral role in the Spain team won That the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pique's return to Old Trafford saw him make-nine league appearances during the 2007-08 season. He scored on his first start in the Champions League, a 4-0 home win against Dynamo Kyiv on 7 November 2007, as Pique scored the first of Manchester United's four goals in that match. In doing so, he Became the 450th player to score at least one goal for the club. His second goal for the club also came in the Champions League, in an away match to Rome on 12 December 2007.

Barcelona paid a £ 5 million fee for the player. Manchester United is a great club I enjoyed winning and Things. On 28 April 2010, Pique scored in Barcelona's semi-final second leg against Internazionale, scoring the only Barcelona goal of the game. Barcelona lost 3-2 on aggregate. On 2 April 2011, Pique scored the winning goal in an away league match against Villarreal CF, the which saw Barcelona win 1-0, and Hence continue on top of the table for the 17th consecutive weeks, with an 8-point difference than second-place, longtime rivals, Real Madrid.

Pique was a member of the Spain under-19 side won the 2006 That U-19 European Championship in Poland. Pique was Spain's first-choice center back playing along side teammate Carles Puyol Barcelona at the World Cup finals in South Africa, starting all seven matches as Spain won the tournament, defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in the final.

Personal information
Full name Gerard Pique Bernabeu i
Date of birth 2 February 1987 (age 25)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Centre back

Club information
Current club Barcelona
Number 3

Youth career
Barcelona 1997-2004

Senior career
years Team
2004-2008 Manchester United 12 (0)
2006-2007 Zaragoza (loan) 22 (2)
2008 - Barcelona 105 (7)

National team
Spain U16 2002 2003 7 (2)
2004 Spain U17 8 (3)
2006 Spain U19 8 (3)
2007 Spain U20 5 (1)
Spain U21 2006 2008 12 (1)
2009 Spain 38 (4)
2004 Catalonia 5 (0)

Honours

Manchester United
     Premier League (1): 2007-08
     FA Community Shield (1): 2007
     UEFA Champions League (1): 2007-08

Barcelona
     La Liga (3): 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11
     Copa del Rey (1): 2008-09: Runner-up 2010-11
     Supercopa de España (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
     UEFA Champions League (2): 2008-09, 2010-11
     UEFA Super Cup (2): 2009, 2011
     FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2009, 2011

Spain
     FIFA World Cup: 2010
     UEFA U-19 Championship: 2006

Individual
     La Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year: 2009
     FIFA World XI: 2010, 2011
     UEFA Team of the Year: 2010, 2011
     ESM Team of the Year: 2011

Decorations
     Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit: 2011