Journeyman (football)

A journeyman is a term used to describe a football (soccer) player who has played for many clubs during his career, or for clubs from a range of different countries. Whilst most players change clubs at least once in their careers, Journeymen are rarely at one club for an extended period, and some seemingly change club every year.

German goalkeeper Lutz Pfannenstiel has played on all six continents, for a total of nineteen different clubs.

Famous Journeymen

*Ade Akinbiyi [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/1122417.stm BBC SPORT | LEICESTER CITY | Testing times for Taylor ] ]
*John Aloisi [ [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=483269&root=global&cc=5739&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab2pos1 ESPNsoccernet - Global - Aloisi's A-League adventure ] ]
*Nicolas Anelka [ [http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=454564 Goal.com - AC Milan - Milan Line Up Anelka ] ]
*Trevor Benjamin [ [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=221170&cc=5739 ESPNsoccernet - Preview: Chester vs Hereford - English League Two ] ]
*Marcus Bent [ [http://msnsport.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12028_2833920,00.html Sky Sports | Home | Features | Opta's Quirk Express ] ]
*John Burridge [ [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PalaceLegendsA-E/0,,10323~676736,00.html John Burridge | Crystal Palace | Club | Palace Legends | Palace Legends ] ]
*Benito Carbone [ [http://www6.sbs.com.au/transfer/index.php?pid=st&cid=74998 SBS The World Game - Carbone gets thumbs-up ] ]
*Steve Claridge [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6078144.stm BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Aston Villa | The O'Neill effect ] ]
*Andrew Cole [ [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=8882& ESPNsoccernet - Andrew Cole Stats, News - Sunderland ] ]
*Danny Dichio [ [http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/comment/article2636188.ece MLS reaps the rewards of a quiet footballing revolution - News & Comment, Football - The Independent ] ]
*Marco Gabbiadini [ [http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/MARCO-GETTING-CARRIED-AWAY.616858.jp MARCO GETTING CARRIED AWAY - Hartlepool Mail ] ]
*Jimmy Glass [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/funny_old_game/1373339.stm BBC SPORT | FUNNY OLD GAME | Keeping an eye on goal ] ]
*Geoff Horsfield [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20051030/ai_n15816941 FOOTBALL: Horsfield hones his old-fashioned look | Independent on Sunday, The | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ]
*Abel Xavier [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jonah_freedman/07/20/galaxy.practice/index.html SI.com - Writers - Jonah Freedman: Beckhamania taking toll on Galaxy - Friday July 20, 2007 10:01PM ] ]
*Paul Peschisolido [ [http://www.brentfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1163517,00.html LUTON TOWN PREVIEW | Brentford | News | Latest News | Latest News ] ]
*Lutz Pfannenstiel [ [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/2007/07/12/4334119-sun.html CANOE - SLAM! Sports - Soccer - 'Caps return home to Swangard ] ]
*Neil Shipperley [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/6177828.stm BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Hull City | Shipperley's Hull move collapses ] ]
*Mickey Thomas [http://www.fourfourtwo.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Perfect/0,,11442~1005528,00.html]
*Christian Vieri [ [http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/playerprofile_vieri.html 2002 FIFA World Cup ] ]
*Paulo Wanchope [ [http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070630/kyodo/d8q350f00.html Soccer: Journeyman striker Wanchope leaves FC Tokyo ] ]
*Paul Warhurst [ [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=174601&cc=5739 ESPNsoccernet - Report: Northwich vs Forest Green - English Conference ] ]

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