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Neil Sang Personal information Full name Neil Sang Date of birth 23 May 1972 Place of birth Liverpool, England Height 1m 78 (5' 9) Playing position Midfielder Youth career 1987-1990 Everton Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1990-1991 Everton 0 (0) 1991-1992 Torquay United 14 (0) 1992-19?? Runcorn – Caernarfon Town – Bangor City – Chorley – Marine * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Background
Neil Sang (born 23 May 1972 in Liverpool) is an English former professional footballer who currently works as a football agent.
Sang began his career as a trainee with Everton, turning professional in May 1990. He failed to break into the Everton first team and was released at the end of the 1990-91 season, joining Torquay United in June 1991. He played 14 times as Torquay struggled in the league and was released at the end of the season after Torquay had been relegated back to Division Three. He then returned to the North-West of England, joining Runcorn. He played for Caernarfon Town and signed for Bangor City in the 1997 close season. Later in 1997 he was playing alongside Lee Trundle for Chorley,[1] while by December 1998 he was playing for Marine.[2]
Licensed Agent
At 26 he became the youngest FIFA Licensed football agent in the world when he acquired his license in 1999.[3] Clients including Danny Cadamarteri,[4] Geremi,[5] Kevin McLeod,[6] Richie Partridge,[7] Lee Trundle[6] and Mark Wilson.[8] In 1999 he set up his own company, Sportstar Promotions Ltd, based in Speke, which he is managing director of.[6]
In 2005 Neil Sang also became the first agent ever outside the Premier League to negotiate an Image Rights deal[9] when Lee Trundle signed his lucrative agreement with Swansea City, then of Football League One
References
- ^ "Third win in a run for Magpies". Bolton Evening News. 1997-03-13. http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/1997/3/13/832609.html. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "So close for unlucky Town". Cheshire Guardian. 1998-12-18. http://archive.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/1998/12/18/234439.html. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "List of Licensed FIFA Agents". fifa.com. 2006-12-08. http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/administration/playersagents/association=eng.html. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ "Grays hand Cadamarteri a chance". NonLeagueDaily. 2006-12-08. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=38970. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "Geremi's Boro link dismissed". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11680_2240913,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ a b c "Cut-throat world of football's Mr Fixits". Liverpool Echo. 2005-06-17. http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0400evertonfc/0100news/tm_objectid=15643231&method=full&siteid=50061&page=1&headline=cut-throat-world-of-football-s-mr-fixits-name_page.html. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "Partridge cool on Rotherham move". BBC Sport. 2004-10-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/3734604.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "United resigned to losing Wilson". BBC Sport. 2004-11-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/3998663.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "Trundle Secures Image Deal". Swanseacity.net. 2005-10-28. http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~734040,00.html. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
Categories:- Living people
- 1972 births
- English footballers
- Everton F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Runcorn F.C. Halton players
- Caernarfon Town F.C. players
- Bangor City F.C. players
- Chorley F.C. players
- Marine F.C. players
- Sports agents
- Sportspeople from Liverpool
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