Eidur GUDJOHNSEN
BORN in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, Eidur began his professional career with hometown club Valur Reykjavik as a 17-year old back in 1995.
After an impressive season with the Icelandic side, in which he scored seven goals in 17 appearances, he joined Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven for an undisclosed fee.
Unfortunately, a series of injuries hampered Eidur's stay at the Phillips Stadion, and his spell in the Netherlands was cut short in 1997 as he returned back to Iceland to pen a deal with KR Reykjavik.
It wasn't long until his name was once again being linked with a number of English sides, having recaptured the form which made him one of the countries hottest properties.
It was Bolton Wanderers who won the race to bring him to the Barclays Premier League in 1998, but it wasn't until the following season where he really began to make a name for himself.
Having made a full recovery from a knee injury Eidurwent on to feature in all but seven games for the Trotters scoring an impressive 21 goals as he played an instrumental role in helping the side reach both the FA Cup and League Cup Final's.
His explosive form caught the attention of Chelsea boss Gianluca Vialli who swooped to sign the Bolton hit-man in a deal believed to be around £4 million in the summer of 2000.
It is at Stamford Bridge where Eidur really made a name for himself on the world stage. After been signed initially under Vialli, who was sacked later that year, the forward really flourished under Claudio Ranieri.
One of his most successful seasons came in the 2001/02 campaign where he formed a deadly partnership with Dutch international Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink; scoring 50 goals between them, 23 of which came from the Icelandic.
- Gudjohnsen pictured at the Britannia stadium on deadline day -
He enjoyed four more successful seasons at Chelsea where he played under Jose Mourinho, who helped shape him into more of an attacking midfielder who sat just behind the striker, he has also showed his versatility by featuring on both wings as well as in central midfield.
His spell in London was fruitful in terms of silverware as he picked up two Premier League winners medals, a Community Shield winners medal and a League Cup winners medal, before he left the Club to join giants Barcelona in a £10 million deal four years ago.
The Catalan club were excited with the capture of Gudjohnsen and he didn't fail to disappoint, scoring in his first La Liga game against Celta Vigo.
In a team full of world class stars Eidur didn't look out of place, and he immediately got the ball rolling with a clinically taken debut strike against Celta Vigo, before ending the season with an impressive 12 goals, becoming the Spanish side's top scorer in the Champions League in the process.
Following the arrival of Pep Guardiola in 2008, Eidur was a key member of the team which went on to secure a historic treble, as the Catalan giants scooped the Champions League, Copa Del Ray and the La Liga title.
In the summer of 2009 Eidur decidedto undertake a new challenge in France with Ligue 1 outfit Monaco. However, he failed to settle across the English Channel and returned back to the Premier League for the final few months of last season where he helped Spurs break into the top four and secure Champions League football for the first time.
He was a key member of Harry Redknapp's side and in fact scored a vital goal for the White's here at the Britannia Stadium in a 2-1 victory back in March.
Jermaine PENNANT
BORN in Nottingham in January 1983, Jermaine showed his talents at a very young age which prompted Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to fork out £2 million for his services at the ripe age of 15.
His explosive form for Notts County's Youth side attracted the attention of a host of top Premier League sides including the Gunners, and it was them who agreed what was a record deal for a scholar back in 1999.
The talented winger, dubbed by many at the time as a future world star, didn't have to wait long to make his Arsenal bow as he featured in their Carling Cup clash against Middlesborough - becoming the Club's youngest ever player in the process at the age of 16 years and 319 days.
He continued to feature for the Gunners in the cup competitions over the next two years, but he was forced to wait until 2002 to make his first ever Barclays Premier League appearance; coming on as a substitute against West Ham United.
In what was Jermaine's first full start for the Gunners he capped it off in fine fashion by scoring a memorable hat-trick as Arsene Wenger's side romped to victory against relegation threatened Southampton.
Things went downhill from there on though as the wide-man featured sparingly for an Arsenal side which went a record 49 games unbeaten; and was therefore allowed to spend time away from the Highbury, with loan spells at both Watford and Leeds United.
Whilst his time at Elland Road proved disappointing given the fact that the Whites were relegated down to the Championship, Jermaine himself impressed and earned rave reviews for his performances in Yorkshire; prompting speculation he could be a surprise inclusion in the England squad.
- Jermaine pictured at his first day of training at Clayton Wood -
However, that failed to materialise, and whilst he did start the new campaign with the Gunners, he was subsequently allowed to join newly promoted Birmingham City on a year long loan deal after frustrating boss Arsene Wenger with his off the field problems.
Jermaine impressed sufficiently enough at St. Andrews for the Blues to agree a permanent deal with Arsenal in the summer of 2005, however, he was soon back on the road after Birmingham slipped out of the top flight following a disappointing 2005/06 campaign.
Liverpool was his next port of call as boss Rafael Benitez swooped to sign the winger in what was a potential £8 million transfer in the summer of 2006, and he went on to make his Anfield debut in their Champions League victory against Maccabi Haifa - a game in which he was named as man of the match.
This was the start of a hugely successful season for Jermaine, who endeared himself into the hearts of the Liverpool supporters with consistently impressive performances on the right hand side of midfield.
In Bentiez's words; 'Jermaine was unplayable' as he helped the Reds beat Arsenal 4-1, whilst he bagged a crucial goal against Chelsea which saw Liverpool move to the top of the table.
An expected inclusion in Steve MacLaren's England squad again failed to materialise, leaving Jermaine 'extremely frustrated'. The lack of faith from the England manager appeared to have hampered the midfielder, who then suffered a loss in form, which eventually prompted the Anfield Club to allow him to join Portsmouth on loan.
Following the end of his five month spell on the South Coast last summer, Jermaine returned back to Liverpool, however, he was informed that his contract would not be extended, and was allowed to leave on a free transfer.
A number of sides expressed an interest in an attempt to reinvigorate one of the country's best talents, but he instead opted to move abroad in search of a new challenge, and penned a three year deal with Spanish La Liga side Real Zaragoza.
Having initially impressed in Spain, the 27-year old has recently admitted he has failed to settle in Spain and would welcome the chance to move back to the UK, despite making 27 appearances for the side during his inaugural campaign.
This news prompted Stoke boss Tony Pulis to make another move for the winger, having already shown his interest in him twelve months ago, and he finally agreed a five month loan deal on deadline day, after turning down the chance to link up with Dutch giants Ajax.
Marc WILSON
BORN in Aghagallon, Northern Ireland, Marc began his footballing career with Manchester United after joining them as a 13 year old at the turn of the century.
The 23-year old was groomed through the Academy set-up at Old Trafford following on in the footsteps of the likes of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and David Beckham.
However, unlike his predecessors, his hopes of forging a career with United were brought to an end as Sir Alex Ferguson opted against handing him his first professional deal in 2004.
This paved the way for Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp to agree a deal to take the highly rated midfielder to Fratton Park.
Redknapp's departure from Pompey led to speculation suggesting Marc could move on from the Club, having turned down a number of other sides in favour of linking up with the current Spurs boss.
He stayed at Portsmouth though, and during his initial two years there he was predominantly used as a squad player, featuring regularly for the reserve side.
His composure and wholeheartedness led to a number of lower league sides enquiring about a possible loan deal, and it was Yeovil who stole a march on their rivals to complete a one-month deal in March 2006.
- Wilson pictured with his new colours at the Britannia Stadium -
Marc went on to make his senior debut for the Glovers in their 2-0 away win against Yeovil Town; where he was also named as man of the match by a local radio station.
Similar spells out of the Club followed during the 2006/07 campaign at both Bournemouth and Luton Town, before he returned back to Portsmouth, along with Redknapp, who began a controversial second spell with Pompey after initially leaving them to join fierce rivals Southampton.
Upon Redknapp's return, he immediately set about handing Marc a new contract which would tie him down until the summer of 2011.
A first Portsmouth appearance for the midfielder would follow later on in the year, as he came on as a second half substitute in their 4-0 Carling Cup defeat against Chelsea, before he went on to make his first start against Heerenveen in the UEFA Cup.
His Premier League debut was to follow on Boxing Day 2008, but it wasn't until last season that Marc really cemented himself as a first team regular.
Playing in midfield and across the backline, Marc became an invaluable member of Avram Grant's side as they embarked on a remarkable FA Cup run which culminated in a spot in the final against Chelsea, despite all of the off the field problems threatening Portsmouth's existence.
Heartbreakingly though, having penned a new deal with the Club in January, injury prevented Marc from featuring in the showpiece at Wembley Stadium which his side went on to lose 1-0.
Having had the summer to recuperate from the injury, Marc was handed the number 6 shirt in pre-season and was also handed the captaincy by new boss Steve Cotterill, becoming one of the youngest ever full time captains at Fratton Park.
He has continued from where he left off this season having impressed in his more natural central midfield berth, and he will be hoping to do the same here at the Britannia Stadium as he begins the latest chapter of his footballing career.
