Guler's already looked great for Turkey. Perhaps it won't happen for him at Real Madrid in the long run but sure he'll do well as a main player for a side slightly down a league.
Touted wonderkids who made no impact in football
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Guler's already looked great for Turkey. Perhaps it won't happen for him at Real Madrid in the long run but sure he'll do well as a main player for a side slightly down a league.
Mastour. Last I heard, he was playing in the Moroccan second division
Shola Shoretire
I'm fairly sure Halliovic played for Birmingham City for a short spell, could be wrong.
Another one around that time was Penaranda who was a Venezuelan wide player and he had a good loan spell in Spain. Watford had him on their books and he played about two games for them over a five year spell. No idea where he is now but Venezuela never call him up so can't be that high a level.
Another one around that time was Penaranda who was a Venezuelan wide player and he had a good loan spell in Spain. Watford had him on their books and he played about two games for them over a five year spell. No idea where he is now but Venezuela never call him up so can't be that high a level.
The arse really fell out of his career after that.
The top 2 had fine careers.
The bottom two especially possebon were severely overhyped. Was coming though at a time where your name and your nationality created more hype around you than your actual skill and talent.
Mads Timm
What? Guler is a sensational little player, plays for the biggest club in the world and is only 19. How does he fit the criteria?
Jese Rodriguez. Currently playing in Malaysia alongside a man from croydon named hong wan, and a man from Malaysia named Matthew Davies.
Saivet broke my heart.
Many there had an impact on football, had from great to good carreers even if not ending being Maradona
He was the best player with Ney in Santos, it wasn't just hype and he won multiple tiples included two Libertadores, being key in both, that certainly it's not nothing
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Wasn’t Cengiz Under supposed to be the next (Turkish) Messi at some point?
I recalled my Liverpool mates were raving about a certain Dani Pacheco, touting him to be the 2nd coming of fusion of Fernando Torres + David Villa.
We had him at Leicester. Clearly talented but struggled to get around the pitch.
He also decided that whenever he was ever within 30 yards of goal, he’d basically just shoot.
Freddy Adu
Sonny Pike
Gael Kakuta
Gai Assulin
Sebastian Diesler
Kerlon
Francis Jeffers
Josh McEachran
Michael Johnson
Fred Macheda
Denilson
Adriano
Anthony Vanden Borre
Hachim Mastour
I’d even throw in Jermaine Pennant, Ravel Morrison and Giuseppe Rossi amongst thy is list as well.
Sonny Pike
Gael Kakuta
Gai Assulin
Sebastian Diesler
Kerlon
Francis Jeffers
Josh McEachran
Michael Johnson
Fred Macheda
Denilson
Adriano
Anthony Vanden Borre
Hachim Mastour
I’d even throw in Jermaine Pennant, Ravel Morrison and Giuseppe Rossi amongst thy is list as well.
Adriano and Rossi did nothing?
Adriano was a beast when healthy and the closest thing to Ronaldo (fat) until he fell off the rails when his father died.
Rossi was the one of the best goal scorers in La Liga during that period when he was playing for Villarreal and only Messi and Ronaldo outscored him during that period.
Adriano was a beast when healthy and the closest thing to Ronaldo (fat) until he fell off the rails when his father died.
Rossi was the one of the best goal scorers in La Liga during that period when he was playing for Villarreal and only Messi and Ronaldo outscored him during that period.
Bojan, Jeffrén, Afellay
Rasmus Hojlund?
Moses Ashikodi.
Represented England at all youth levels up to u-19, was touted as a prolific striker and was even a borderline wonder kid on FM. Joined West Ham aged 17, but his career never seemed to get going. He's played for over 30 clubs (mostly non league), and mostly just a handful of games at each.
Represented England at all youth levels up to u-19, was touted as a prolific striker and was even a borderline wonder kid on FM. Joined West Ham aged 17, but his career never seemed to get going. He's played for over 30 clubs (mostly non league), and mostly just a handful of games at each.
Thinking of players i wanted us to sign when we sold Ronaldo who's careers didnt pan out the way their early hype suggested.
Gourcuff
Pato
Diego
Also remember wanted us to sign Davide Santon for full back too.
Gourcuff
Pato
Diego
Also remember wanted us to sign Davide Santon for full back too.
Freddy Adu and Kerlon are the 2 that jump to mind most...
All those players had really good careers, compared to the ones mentioned above. Big stretch
Still time for him, but Rhian Brewster went from top scorer at U-17 World Cup and CL medal to 2 goals in 80 games in the Championship
Vela is an insane nomination for "players who made no impact".
The guy has 70+ games for Mexico and scored 200 goals with another 100 assists. Scored in the CL, was the MLS MVP, played in WC and won the Gold Cup.
John Bostock, ex Palace, Barcelona looked at him when he was just 15
Deisler definitely made an impact. The man played 36 times for Germany.
Per Ciljan Skjelbred was an amazing talent before his injury. Still salvaged himself a good career, but he was supposed to become so much more.
Well i guess my memory is horrible, but at least i am consistent.
Adnan Januzaj, Gideon Zelalem, Charlie Patino in recent years.
Looking at the thread, a lot of posters simply didn't understand the topic.
None of them did anything like their early promise suggested, for varying reasons. I think Pato would have done had it not been for injuries!
But this is not about players who have not fulfilled their potential/promise, but about those who have made no impact at all.
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Ansu Fati comes to mind, and of course Freddy Adu
Ricardo Vaz Te was my first thought for some reason. Lit up a Toulon tournament shortly after moving to Bolton and looked like a real player in the making. I thought he completely vanished due to injuries.
But I'm just seeing now that he played in almost 100 Premier League games. I can only assume he was always coming off the bench late on because I don't remember a single one.
But I'm just seeing now that he played in almost 100 Premier League games. I can only assume he was always coming off the bench late on because I don't remember a single one.
Kerlon ending up in the 4th division in Japan was unexpected
Alan Hailovic, signed by Barca then disappeared.
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