The hard player: Kevin Strootman
Kevin Strootman was born on 13 February 1990 in Ridderkerk, Netherlands. The Dutch midfielder cut his teeth at Sparta Rotterdam, making 84 appearances and scoring 12 goals before PSV Eindhoven gave him a bigger stage: 88 matches and 14 goals.
He then settled in at AS Roma for the longest chapter of his career: 131 matches and 13 goals in Serie A. A move across the Mediterranean followed, with Olympique de Marseille where he played 78 matches and scored 3 goals, plus a loan spell at Genoa CFC (31 matches, 2 goals). Internationally, he represented the Netherlands at under-19 level, earning 3 caps and scoring 1 goal.
Discovering Le Roi des Footix? Identify 3 football players a day, climb the leaderboard, become the Roi des Footix.
PlayThe medium player: Ji-Sung Park
Ji-Sung Park was born on 30 March 1981 in Seoul, South Korea. A tireless South Korean winger, he started out at Kyoto Sanga in Japan (80 matches, 13 goals) before making his mark in Europe with PSV Eindhoven, registering 92 appearances and 17 goals.
Manchester United came calling next, and Park delivered: 204 matches and 28 goals in a Red Devils shirt. After a return stint at PSV Eindhoven (27 matches, 2 goals), he wrapped up his career at Queens Park Rangers, playing 25 matches without scoring. With the South Korea Olympic team, he earned 23 caps and scored 3 goals.
The easy player: Samuel Eto’o
Samuel Eto’o was born on 10 March 1981 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. A lethal striker, he made his name at RCD Mallorca with 64 goals in 152 matches before moving to FC Barcelona, where he was at his most devastating: 154 goals in 200 appearances.
He then moved to Inter Milan, netting 53 times in 102 games. His career later took some unexpected turns, with spells at Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia (73 matches, 36 goals) and Antalyaspor in Turkey (77 matches, 44 goals). For Cameroon, he racked up 116 caps and 56 international goals.