The hard player: Jermaine Pennant
Jermaine Pennant is an attacking midfielder born on 15 January 1983 in Nottingham. His English career took him through several clubs: Liverpool was his most notable stint with 81 appearances and 3 goals, followed by Stoke City (78 matches, 3 goals) and Birmingham City (48 matches, 3 goals). He also had spells at Leeds United (36 matches, 2 goals) and a return to Stoke City (36 matches, 3 goals).
Despite regular appearances at the top level of English football, Pennant earned no international caps. A quietly productive midfielder in terms of appearances, but one who never quite left a lasting impression – as illustrated by the mere 20% of players who managed to identify him.
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PlayThe medium player: Kevin Gameiro
Kevin Gameiro is a striker born on 9 May 1987 in Senlis, France. His career took shape in Ligue 1 with Lorient, where he scored 56 goals in 120 matches, enough to attract Spanish clubs. He made a significant mark at Sevilla FC with 67 goals in 145 games – his most prolific spell – before moving on to Atlético de Madrid (27 goals in 82 matches) and Valencia CF (23 goals in 121 matches).
Back in France, he scored 26 goals in 102 matches at RC Strasbourg, closing the chapter on a well-travelled career. Gameiro wore the France under-18 shirt twice but never earned a senior international cap despite a busy European career.
The easy player: Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Bergkamp was born on 10 May 1969 in Amsterdam. Developed at Ajax, he scored 127 goals in 239 appearances before moving to Inter Milan, where he netted 22 goals in 72 games. It was at Arsenal that he truly flourished: 120 goals in 423 matches, cementing himself as the Gunners’ offensive backbone for over a decade.
With the Dutch national team, Bergkamp earned 79 caps and scored 37 goals. A record that speaks for itself for a striker who graced the greatest clubs in European football.