The hard player: Joe Hart
Born on April 19, 1987 in Shrewsbury, Joe Hart is an English goalkeeper. He began his career at hometown club Shrewsbury Town, making 63 appearances, before being loaned to Birmingham City for a further 41 matches.
It was at Manchester City where he built his reputation: 348 matches in sky blue, a remarkable run for any goalkeeper in English football’s top flight. He also had a loan spell at Torino FC, featuring in 41 Serie A games. Hart rounded off his career at Celtic FC, where he made 137 appearances. At youth level, he represented England under-19s in 6 matches.
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PlayThe medium player: Fernando Morientes
Born on April 5, 1976 in Cilleros, Fernando Morientes is a Spanish striker who built most of his career at Real Madrid. With the Merengues, he posted an impressive tally of 100 goals in 270 matches. Loaned to AS Monaco, he scored 22 goals in 42 games.
After leaving Madrid, he sought new challenges: 12 goals in 61 matches at Liverpool FC, then 34 goals in 102 matches at Valencia CF, and finally 34 goals in 79 matches at Real Zaragoza. At youth international level, he scored 4 goals in 4 matches for Spain under-19s.
The easy player: David Villa
Born on December 3, 1981 in Tuilla, David Villa played as a left winger and centre-forward. He began his career at Sporting de Gijón, scoring 41 goals in 85 matches, before moving to Real Zaragoza, where he added another 39 goals in 94 appearances.
It was at Valencia CF that Villa truly made his mark: 129 goals in 225 matches established him as a pillar of Spanish football. FC Barcelona came calling next, and he delivered 48 goals in 119 games. His career also took him to New York City FC, where he netted 80 goals in 126 matches. For the Spanish national team, he earned 98 caps and scored 59 goals.