NHC Long-serving foreigners [Archive]

LancashireHibby

31-05-2012, 09:13 AM

Captain Trips

31-05-2012, 09:17 AM

Zanetti at Inter for a good 15+ yrs

theonlywayisup

31-05-2012, 11:27 AM

Was in our local paper last night that Jussi Jaaskelainen has turned down a new contract at Bolton and is looking likely to join West Ham as he wants first team football. I remember seeing his debut for the reserves in November 1997(!) so after nearly 15 years service it got me thinking about any foreign players that have stayed with a club so long. Don't exactly have to go far to find the next candidate as Ricardo Gardner (also just released by Bolton) first signed for Bolton after playing for Jamaica in France 98. Anyone think of any others?

Not as long but Petr Cech is eight years at Chelsea and I think has just signed another four year contract.

Also, Drogba has eight years at Chelsea too!

TRC

31-05-2012, 11:52 AM

Darren FLetcher has been at Man U for 10 years does that count, Shay Given 12 years newcastle, managers wise you have ferguson 26 years, Wenger 16 years and Dario Gradi 24 years,

Gatecrasher

31-05-2012, 11:53 AM

Paolo Maldini http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Maldini#Club_career :not worth

Monts

31-05-2012, 11:57 AM

Paolo Maldini http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Maldini#Club_career :not worth

I think the point was players who have spent a long time at a team in a different country to that of their birth/nationality, which doesnt apply to maldini.

Monts

31-05-2012, 11:57 AM

Darren FLetcher has been at Man U for 10 years does that count, Shay Given 12 years newcastle, managers wise you have ferguson 26 years, Wenger 16 years and Dario Gradi 24 years,

If Fletcher counts, then surely Giggs must also.

Gatecrasher

31-05-2012, 11:58 AM

I think the point was players who have spent a long time at a team in a different country to that of their birth/nationality, which doesnt apply to maldini.

:doh:

PatHead

31-05-2012, 11:59 AM

I know he isn't foreign but Tam McCourt has been at Hibs for around 125 years in one guise or other.

Sergio sledge

31-05-2012, 12:03 PM

Ole Gunnar Solskjær was at United for quite a while wasn't he, must have been at least 10 years.

Green Man

31-05-2012, 12:04 PM

Morten Gamst Pedersen has been at Blackburn for 8 years - seems he's one of the few who are sticking around for next season.

Simpson

31-05-2012, 12:09 PM

Del Piero?

The_Exile

31-05-2012, 12:20 PM

Esteban Cambiasso has been with Inter for 8 years now, Schmeichel (sp?) with Man U.

Some folk really dinnae get what foreigner means eh? :greengrin

Pretty Boy

31-05-2012, 12:25 PM

Brad Friedel was at Blackburn for 8 years.

Mark Schwarzer was at Middlesborough (then a Premier League club) for 11 years.

Suppose all these long serving keepers shows the value of a good one. Clubs don't want to let them go.

darwenhibby

31-05-2012, 12:53 PM

Was in our local paper last night that Jussi Jaaskelainen has turned down a new contract at Bolton and is looking likely to join West Ham as he wants first team football. I remember seeing his debut for the reserves in November 1997(!) so after nearly 15 years service it got me thinking about any foreign players that have stayed with a club so long. Don't exactly have to go far to find the next candidate as Ricardo Gardner (also just released by Bolton) first signed for Bolton after playing for Jamaica in France 98. Anyone think of any others?

He has only just completed building a massive mansion uo the Horwich Road area, second only to that wealthy sheik moraios boydio who lives in the same area.

I would be suprised at him moving so soon. To what i know he has stayed in the area because his kids are involved in local football accademy's
and universities before heading back to Finland :dunno:

PatHead

31-05-2012, 01:03 PM

Papac must have been a Castle Greyskull for a few years, Henrick at Darkheid.

LancashireHibby

31-05-2012, 01:38 PM

He has only just completed building a massive mansion uo the Horwich Road area, second only to that wealthy sheik moraios boydio who lives in the same area.

I would be suprised at him moving so soon. To what i know he has stayed in the area because his kids are involved in local football accademy's
and universities before heading back to Finland :dunno:
His family being happy in the area was by all accounts the reason why he turned down a move to Sunderland the other year. Not many Premier League options round here any more though! :boo hoo:

Spudster

31-05-2012, 01:41 PM

Del Piero?

:doh:

Simpson

31-05-2012, 01:44 PM

Oh -insert facepalm smilie-

Haha

neilmartinrocks

31-05-2012, 02:12 PM

Joe Baker:greengrin Alex Cropley:greengrin

Monts

31-05-2012, 02:14 PM

Messi

neilmartinrocks

31-05-2012, 02:21 PM

luca padolski

blackpoolhibs

31-05-2012, 04:38 PM

He has only just completed building a massive mansion uo the Horwich Road area, second only to that wealthy sheik moraios boydio who lives in the same area.

I would be suprised at him moving so soon. To what i know he has stayed in the area because his kids are involved in local football accademy's
and universities before heading back to Finland :dunno:

I was introduced to that fella a while back, bit of a numpty all he did was talk about this diet he was on, red and green days apparently. Looked uncannily like Frank Cannon or Bobby Ball.

Frogga

31-05-2012, 05:41 PM

Some SPL ones...

Freddie Dindeleux
Andrius Skerla

etc.

HibbyAndy

31-05-2012, 05:46 PM

RVP 8 Years.

Squealing pig

31-05-2012, 07:47 PM

thierry henry. owen hargreaves in germany. jason de vos. russell latapy.

Hibee Ryan

31-05-2012, 08:28 PM

Adam Federci has been at Reading for 7 years and he's an Aussie or there's Kemal Izzet who's been at Colchester for what seems like his whole life sure he's Turkish as well?:confused:

beensaidbefore

31-05-2012, 08:53 PM

Esteban Cambiasso has been with Inter for 8 years now, Schmeichel (sp?) with Man U.

Some folk really dinnae get what foreigner means eh? :greengrin

:faf:

Iceman1875

31-05-2012, 09:56 PM

Pederson at Blackburn, cech at Chelsea, bergkamp when at arsenal... Although not a foreigner, Matt le tissier at Southampton, wasn't he there for like 18 years?

Onceinawhile

01-06-2012, 06:49 AM

Pederson at Blackburn, cech at Chelsea, bergkamp when at arsenal... Although not a foreigner, Matt le tissier at Southampton, wasn't he there for like 18 years?

I'm sure le tiss is from isle of whyte/man so I'll give you that omen! Some great shouts of dindeleux and de vos, had completely forgotten they existed!

Geo_1875

01-06-2012, 07:04 AM

I'm sure le tiss is from isle of whyte/man so I'll give you that omen! Some great shouts of dindeleux and de vos, had completely forgotten they existed!

Le Tissier from Channel Island. Jersey I think.

CropleyWasGod

01-06-2012, 08:11 AM

Le Tissier from Channel Island. Jersey I think.

Guernsey. I played against his wee brother.:agree:

jgl07

01-06-2012, 11:17 PM

Le Tissier from Channel Island. Jersey I think.

Graham Le Saux was from Jersey.

DH1875

01-06-2012, 11:50 PM

luca padolski

Did he not play for Bayern though :confused:.

Roberto Carlos was at Madrid for over 10 years and Hugo Sanchez also done 7 years for Real.

HibeeN

02-06-2012, 12:01 AM

Did he not play for Bayern though :confused:.

Roberto Carlos was at Madrid for over 10 years and Hugo Sanchez also done 7 years for Real.

Yep, he went to Bayern for a couple of years. Not sure I'd even count him as a foreigner, seeing as he's lived in Germany since he was 2 years old.

DH1875

02-06-2012, 12:13 AM

Ivan Cordoba must have been at Inter for a while. Well over 10 years at least.

The Green Goblin

02-06-2012, 12:42 AM

Jarko Wiss - a lifetime at Hibs. (well, it seemed like it anyways!)

PatHead

02-06-2012, 11:18 AM

Who was the longest serving foreigner to play for Hibs?

lapsedhibee

03-06-2012, 06:48 AM

Who was the longest serving foreigner to play for Hibs?

Is Canadia a separate country yet, or still officially part of England? If that counts as foreign, Mountie "Paul" Fenwick might be one of the longer at 4 years.

HibeeSince85

03-06-2012, 08:47 AM

Is Canadia a separate country yet, or still officially part of England? If that counts as foreign, Mountie "Paul" Fenwick might be one of the longer at 4 years.

Colgan?

Irish and with us 3/4 year.

vanNISHtelroy

03-06-2012, 10:53 AM

Some SPL ones...
Freddie Dindeleux
.

Would have loved to see Freddie stay for longer than the six years he was here, one of my favourite killie players in my time watching them....if Pasca (another of my favourite players) sees out his new three year deal he'll pass that with 7years.

Think Pasca is going back to Italy after that though cos he wants his son to start school there.

DH1875

03-06-2012, 04:29 PM

Is Canadia a separate country yet, or still officially part of England? If that counts as foreign, Mountie "Paul" Fenwick might be one of the longer at 4 years.

Add everything together and Mixu done more than 4 years.

VickMackie

03-06-2012, 05:22 PM

Ivan Cordoba must have been at Inter for a while. Well over 10 years at least.

How long was Recoba there?

What about the forward that was at Inter as well? South American, begins with C I think.

lapsedhibee

03-06-2012, 05:30 PM

Add everything together and Mixu done more than 4 years.

1998-2001 and 2002-2003, non?

duffers

03-06-2012, 05:42 PM

Looks like he's off now but how long has dirk kuyt been at Liverpool?

HibeeSince85

03-06-2012, 05:45 PM

Looks like he's off now but how long has dirk kuyt been at Liverpool?

5 year I think.

Evra at Utd will probably make his testimonial year.

Haymaker

03-06-2012, 05:49 PM

5 year I think.

Evra at Utd will probably make his testimonial year.

6 years.

Evra hasn't been there 10 years, he signed with vidic IIRC

HibeeSince85

03-06-2012, 05:50 PM

6 years.

Evra hasn't been there 10 years, he signed with vidic IIRC

I know that, I meant he'll be there to see his testimonial:wink:

Haymaker

03-06-2012, 05:51 PM

I know that, I meant he'll be there to see his testimonial:wink:

Oh, sorry! Get you now!

HibeeSince85

03-06-2012, 05:54 PM

Oh, sorry! Get you now!

Nae bother, if he signed with Vidic then he's another one, depending on how he comes back from injury.

Tim Cahill & Mikel Arteta are another 2 for the list, not at one club solely but played over here for years. Cahill especially!

DH1875

03-06-2012, 07:38 PM

How long was Recoba there?

What about the forward that was at Inter as well? South American, begins with C I think.

Recoba would have been over 10 as well but he's had a few loan deals so not quite sure. I remember seeing his debut for Inter. He came off the bench and scored 2 stormers. Looked as if he was going to go on and become one of the greatest. Shame it didn't work out that way.
Can't think who the forward is that starts with C that would be there a while.
If we're having loan deals then Zemmama could be in the running for our longest.

1998-2001 and 2002-2003, non?

Throw in his time as manager.