David Pizarro

Profile Football Stars | David Pizarro | He played for the Chile national team up until 2005, for the which he won the Bronze medal at 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney. During Pizarro's stay in Italian football, he won one Serie A title (2005-06), three Coppa Italia titles and two Supercoppa Italiana titles. Pizarro started his career as a midfielder with the Santiago Wanderers in Valparaíso, Chile. Pizarro first played European football with Udinese in Serie A.

During his only season with Internazionale, Pizarro won the Italian championship, the Supercoppa Italiana, and the Coppa Italia. On 19 August 2006, the U. S. Rome acquired the 50% of Pizarro's transfer card and he signed a four-year contract with the team of a transfer fee of € 6.5 million in a co-ownership deal. After Pizarro's arrival to the team, Pizarro wore the number 7 shirt and he was under his former coach in Udinese Calcio, Luciano Spalletti. On 12 September 2006, Pizarro scored his official goal for the team in a 4-0 Champions League victory over Shaktar Donetsk at 89th minute.

On 20 June 2007, Rome Announced That paid € 5,750,000 million to Internazionale over the next three seasons for the remaining of Pizarro in AS Roma, who had played an Important role in the club's last season.  In Rome's next season, Pizarro was a titular Undisputed with Daniele De Rossi on Spalletti's squad. He scored his season goal against SSC Napoli in a 4-4 draw for Serie A. After of the qualifying of Rome to the Round of 16 UEFA Champions League in 2007-08, an Important Pizarro scored a goal against Real Madrid at 24th minute, in a 2-1 Roma's victory. Pizarro once proclaimed champion of the Coppa Italia, now in the 2007-08 season, beating newly to Inter Milan. On 1 February 2009, Pizarro scored two goals in a Serie A match against Reggina Calcio. Shortly after Rome dismissed Speculation of a departure from the club for Pizarro.

Pizarro signed for Manchester City on loan from Roma on 31 January 2012 until the end of the season. Manager Roberto Mancini had managed Previously Pizarro at Inter Milan.  Pizarro began his international career in 1999. After failing to qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Pizarro Announced his retirement from international football, listing Several Reasons for his decision. He disliked ex-coach Juvenal Olmos association and ex-president Reinaldo Sanchez. Citation needed  Also, he believed the players on the national team played solely to gain popularity.  In early 2009, Pizarro said That he missed playing international football. In late 2011, Pizarro Announced his wish to return to international football, but was Refused by the Chilean international manager.

Personal information
Full name David Marcelo Cortes Pizarro
Date of birth 11 September 1979 (age 32)
Place of birth Valparaíso, Chile
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder

Club information
Current club Manchester City
(on ​​loan from Roma)
Number 8

Senior career
years Team
Santiago Wanderers 1997-1998 41 (5)
Udinese 1999-2005 117 (18)
2001 Universidad de Chile (loan) 6 (1)
2005-2006 Internazionale 24 (2)
2006-Rome 142 (14)
2012-Manchester City (loan) 5 (0)

National team
Chile 1999-2005 36 (3)

Honours

Club
Internazionale
Serie A: 2005-06
Supercoppa Italiana: 2005
Coppa Italia: 2005-06

AS Roma
Supercoppa Italiana: 2007
Coppa Italia (2): 2006-07, 2007-08

National Team
      Chile
         Olympic Games: Bronze medal icon.svg in Sydney (2000)

James Milner

Profile Football Stars | James Milner | Milner's talent in football, cricket, and long-distance running was at a very young recognized age. While at Leeds United, he spent time on loan at Swindon Town to gain experience as a first-team player. Following his move to Newcastle United, he was loaned to Aston Villa for a season. Milner was born in Wortley, and raised in Horsforth, Leeds, he played most of his childhood football for Westbrook Lane Primary School in Horsforth. Graeme Coulson, a coach from Rawdon, recognized Milner's talent and persuaded him to play for Rawdon in Several tournaments, Including a tournament at Rawdon Meadows, where Milner scored four goals in their victory in the final.

The appearance made him the second youngest player ever to play in the Premier League, at the age of 16 years and 309 days. Milner made his first appearance for Newcastle United during Their pre-season tour of Asia, scoring his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw against Kitchee, in Hong Kong. At the start of the 2005-06 season, Milner scored in Newcastle's 3-1 away win against FK ZTS Dubnica in the Intertoto Cup, and also set up Shearer for the team's third goal. Villa manager David O'Leary, who had managed Milner at Leeds, was happy to acquire Milner in this deal, saying he believed That Villa got the better of the deal and that 'he hoped to improve him as a player.

Milner made his Villa debut on 12 September 2005 in a Premiership match against West Ham. Throughout the season Milner was positive about his team. Newcastle's players and manager Glenn Roeder reacted Positively to Milner's return at the start of the 2006-07 season. Milner Roeder praised for the way he had handled the failed Villa transfer, although Roeder's own handling of the Negotiations was criticized. That Roeder confirmed he would play Milner in "plenty of games" during the season. This proved to be the case, as Milner was a starter in the Newcastle side for the entire season.  Newcastle made a poor start in the Premier League, but in European competition, Milner played a key role in Newcastle Helping advance through the group stage of the UEFA Cup.

On 17 August 2010 it was reported Agreed That Aston Villa had a deal with Manchester City to sell Milner subject to a medical. Milner made his debut for City on 23 August 2010 in a 3-0 win against Liverpool , where he set up the first goal for former Villa teammate Gareth Barry. Milner scored his first competitive goal for Manchester City in an FA Cup third-round match at Leicester City the which ended in a 2-2 draw. Milner scored his first Premier League goal for Manchester City against Everton on 24 September. Two matches later, he scored his second Premier League goal for Manchester City against former club Aston Villa in a 4-1 win after initially starting the attack with a 60-yard diagonal cross-field pass and then ending with a curling finish from 25 yards out .

On 3 January 2012, Milner scored his third goal of the season, a penalty, against Liverpool. Manchester City won the match 3-0. During a Champions League away match against Napoli, Milner played as right-back after Manchester City's manager Roberto Mancini bought on Johnson for Zabaleta.

After representing England at the U-15 and U-17 levels, Milner was Promoted to the U-20 level and called up for the 2003 World Youth Championship. Milner scored his first goal for the England Under-21 side during the 2004-05 season in a qualification game for the 2007 European Under-21 Championship, against Wales. Despite club's domestic troubles, he continued to make-progress at international level, scoring the winning goal for the England Under-21 side in a 3-2 win over Switzerland.  In August 2009, Milner made his debut for the full England team, when he came on as a substitute in a friendly match against the Netherlands for the final 23 minutes. England won the match 5-1 to secure latter qualification for the 2010 World Cup. In England's third match against Slovenia, he set up the only goal of the match with a cross for Jermain Defoe.

Personal information
Full name James Philip Milner
Date of birth 4 January 1986 (age 26)
Place of birth Wortley, Leeds, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1/2 in)
Playing position Midfielder

Club information
Current club Manchester City
Number 7

Youth career
1996-2002 Leeds United

Senior career
years Team
2002-2004 Leeds United 48 (5)
2003 Swindon Town (loan) 6 (2)
2004-2008 Newcastle United 94 (6)
2005-2006 Aston Villa (loan) 27 (1)
2008-2010 Aston Villa 73 (11)
2010-Manchester City 57 (3)

National team
2001-2002 England U16 6 (5)
2002-2003 England U17 11 (8)
2003 England U19 1 (0)
2003-2004 England U20 6 (4)
2004-2009 England U21 46 (9)
2009-England 24 (0)

Honours

Club
Manchester City
     FA Cup (1): 2010-11

Aston Villa
     League Cup Runner-Up: 2009-10

England
     UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-Up: 2009

Individual
     PFA Young Player of the Year (1): 2009-10
     PFA Premier League Team of the Year (1): 2009-10

Yaya Touré

Profile Football Stars | Yaya Touré | Touré joined ASEC Mimosas youth academy in 1996 on the recommendation of his long-time mentor Patrick van Reijendam. Touré then moved to Olympiacos in 2005.  After representing Côte d'Ivoire in the 2006 World Cup, Touré was signed by French Ligue 1 side Monaco in August 2006. He played at the Stade Louis II for one season before leaving for Barcelona. Touré joined Spanish side Barcelona for € 9 million and made his official debut for the club on 26 August 2007 during the league opener against Racing de Santander.

In the 2007 Joan Gamper Trophy match against Internazionale of Italy, Toure scored his first goal for Barcelona in a 5-0 victory. He scored his first official goal with Barcelona in a La Liga match against Athletic Club on 2 September 2007. In the 2009 Champions League Final, he played center back due to injuries and suspensions of first-choice defenders, Despite having only played there twice before for Barcelona. In late June 2010 Barcelona confirmed That Touré was allowed to leave the club in the summer.

On 2 July, Touré signed a five-year deal with Manchester City for a fee of around £ 24 million and was allocated squad number 42, the which is the reverse of the number 24 jersey he sported at Barcelona, since Patrick Vieira had That number already been allocated. The move Toure teamed up with his elder brother Kolo, who signed for City in July 2009. On 28 July, Touré made his debut for City in a pre-season friendly against Club América, the which City won 4-1 on Penalties after a 1-1 draw with the Mexican side.

The 2011-12 season began strongly as Manchester City lead the table for the majority of the season, with Touré playing a vital part in midfield.  On 3 January 2012, in a match against Liverpool, Toure scored City's second goal of the game, a 33rd minute header from a David Silva corner. On 5 January, it was Touré Announced That would be heading off to the Africa Cup of Nations and would miss City's FA Cup third round clash with Fierce rivals Manchester United.

Personal information
Full name Gnégnéri Yaya Touré
Date of birth 13 May 1983 (age 28)
Place of birth Bouake, Côte d'Ivoire
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Midfielder

Club information
Current club Manchester City
Number 42

Youth career
ASEC Mimosas 1996-2001

Senior career
years Team
Beveren 2001-2003 70 (3)
Metalurh Donetsk 2003-2005 33 (3)
Olympiacos 2005-2006 26 (3)
2006-2007 Monaco 27 (5)
2007-2010 Barcelona 74 (4)
2010-Manchester City 60 (10)

National team
2004-Côte d'Ivoire 67 (10)

Honours

Club
ASEC Mimosas
     Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: 2001

Olympiacos
     Super League Greece: 2005-06
     Greek Cup: 2005-06

Barcelona
     La Liga (2): 2008-09, 2009-10
     Copa del Rey: 2008-09
     Supercopa de España: 2009
     UEFA Champions League: 2008-09
     UEFA Super Cup: 2009
     FIFA Club World Cup: 2009

Manchester City
     FA Cup: 2010-11

Individual
     African Footballer of the Year: 2011
     PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2011-12

Carlos Tévez

Profile Football Stars | Carlos Tévez | In 2011, Tévez sought a transfer away from Manchester citing Reasons and Sergio Agüero family was Drafted in as a replacement. However he Remains a City player after his family moved back to Manchester with manager Roberto Mancini believing Tevez will stay for the foreseeable future. Tévez has a distinctive burn scar runs down his neck That from his right ear to his chest.

Aged 16, Tévez made his debut for Boca Juniors against Talleres de Córdoba in the Torneo Apertura during the 2001-02 of the Argentine Primera División, on 21 October 2001. Boca Juniors were crowned champions of the Copa Libertadores in 2001 and faced Bayern Munich at the 2001 Intercontinental Cup on 27 November, where They lost 1-0, however Tévez was not included in the squad. Tévez scored after 18 minutes in the first-leg to give Boca Juniors a 1-0 lead, leveled the Olimpia until the 67th minute scores in Boca when defender Cristian Traverso scored an own goal, on 8 May. In January 2005, Tévez transferred to Corinthians for £ 7.13 million, and signed a five-year, £ 6.85 million contract Following the Brazilian club's deal with Media Sports Investments Tévez captained the squad to the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro, and he was named the league's best player by the Brazilian Football Confederation, Becoming the first non-Brazilian player to win the award since 1976.

Manchester United put forward a proposed two-year loan deal for Tévez, the which was approved on 10 August 2007. On 23 September, he scored his first goal in a 2-0 home victory against Chelsea. In November, United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed That the club wanted to sign Tévez Permanently. "He'll get me fifteen goals this season, and what's more, they'll be Important goals." Tévez was greeted with an ovation and singing of "There's Only One Carlos Tevez" from the West Ham supporters upon his return to Upton Park for an away match (lost by Manchester United) on 29 December. After the match, manager Alex Ferguson Refused to be drawn on the subject of Tévez's future with the club, saying "I did not read any of the papers. He's a Manchester United player."

After protracted Negotiations, Tévez signed a five-year contract with Manchester United's cross-town rivals, Manchester City, after a medical on 14 July 2009. On 12 September, it was claimed That the transfer fee was £ 47 million, a British transfer record, but this was later denied by both Manchester City and Media Sports Investments. Tévez was given the number 32 shirt, just as he was at Manchester United and West Ham. In signing for Manchester City, Tévez Became the first player to move Between the two Manchester clubs since Terry Cooke moved from United to City in 1999. After signing Tévez, Manchester City erected a blue 'Welcome to Manchester' billboard with Tévez in the background. Due to his commitments to the national team in the summer, Tévez was not on the bench for City in the first league game of the season against Swansea City. Tévez started his first game of the season against Wigan Athletic in the which Tevez missed a penalty That was won by David Silva but played well in the which the game ended 3-0 to City with Aguero scoring a hat trick.

Tévez first came into prominence with Argentina while playing in the FIFA U-17 World Championship. Tévez was called up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, and scored his only goal of the tournament in Argentina's 6-0 group stage thrashing of Serbia and Montenegro on 16 June. Tévez later apologized for the incident. In the last 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa, Tévez scored two goals against Mexico. Tévez scored his second goal of the game with a powerful shot from outside the box.

Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Martínez
Date of birth 5 February 1984 (age 28)
Place of birth Ciudadela, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Forward

Club information
Current club Manchester City
Number 32

Youth career
All Boys 1992-1996
Boca Juniors 1997-2001

Senior career
years Team
Boca Juniors 2001-2004 75 (26)
2004-2006 Corinthians 38 (25)
2006-2007 West Ham United 26 (7)
2007-2009 Manchester United 63 (19)
2009-Manchester City 73 (47)

National team
2001 Argentina U17 6 (2)
2004 Argentina U23 6 (8)
2004-Argentina 59 (13)

Honours

Club
Boca Juniors
     Primera División: Apertura 2003
     Copa Libertadores: 2003
     Copa Sudamericana: 2004
     Intercontinental Cup: 2003

Corinthians
     Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2005

Manchester United
     Premier League: 2007-08, 2008-09
     FA Community Shield: 2008
     UEFA Champions League: 2007-08
     FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
     Football League Cup: 2008-09

Manchester City
     FA Cup: 2010-11

International
     2004 Summer Olympics: Gold medal
     South American U-20 Championship: 2003

Individual
     Copa Libertadores Most Valuable Player: 2003
     Silver Olimpia (Argentine Footballer of the Year): 2003, 2004
     Golden Olimpia (Argentine sportsperson of the Year): 2004
     Olympic Golden Boot: 2004
     CBF Campeonato Brasileiro Best Player: 2005
     Bola de Ouro Placar: 2005
     South American Footballer of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2005
     Hammer of the Year: 2007
     FA Premier League Player of the Month: December 2009
     PFA Player of the Month: March 2010
     Manchester City Official Supporter's Player of the Year: 2009-10
     Manchester City Player's Player of the Year: 2009-10
     Premier League Golden Boot: 2010-11

Filip Đuričić

Profile Football Stars | Filip Đuričić | Đuričić comes from the Red Star Belgrade youth program, in 2007 he spent a year in Greece with Olympiacos FC Champion. On 13 March 2009 SC Heerenveen signed Serbian central midfielder from Red Star Belgrade. The youngster will join the Dutch side in January 2010.

This particular situation is very similar to That of the potential deal once Between Manchester United and Partizan Belgrade for Adem Ljajic who now plays for Italian Serie A side Fiorentina. In both cases, it is rumored That Manchester United could not Obtain a work permit.

Personal information
Full name Filip Đuričić
Date of birth 30 January 1992 (age 20)
Place of birth Obrenovac, Yugoslavia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder

Club information
Current club Heerenveen
Number 11

Youth career
Red Star Belgrade
2007-2008 Olympiacos

Senior career
years Team
2008-2010 Radnički Obrenovac 15 (3)
2010-Heerenveen 65 (13)

National team
Serbia U-17 2007-2009
2009 Serbia U-19 6 (0)
2010-Serbia U-21 12 (3)
2012-Serbia 1 (0)

Manuel Neuer

Profile Football Stars | Manuel Neuer | Neuer signed professional terms in 2005 after progressing through every age group at his hometown club. The 20-year-old eventually won the starting position when Rost was surprisingly dropped for the crunch clash against Bayern Munich. On 5 March 2008, in the first knockout round of the UEFA Champions League, Neuer Fantastically performed against FC Porto where he almost single-handedly kept Schalke in the game with some brilliant saves and forced the game into Penalties. He then saved Penalties from Bruno Alves and Lisandro Lopez to help Schalke advance to the quarter finals. The 2008-09 season was somewhat disappointing as Schalke finished eighth in the league tables and missed out on a Europa League spot.

However, his good showing at the 2009 U-21 European Championships sparked interest from Bayern Munich, with Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge declaring interest in signing the young Goalkeeper. Schalke's new manager Felix Magath, however, insisted That Neuer "will play for Schalke next season". In November, he was the only German Goalkeeper in the list of five nominated Goalkeepers for the UEFA Team of the Year. On 1 June 2011 Schalke and Bayern Munich confirmed Neuer That would move to Bayern Munich in July 2011.

After hostilities against Neuer of Bayern fans (some fans were unhappy about buying a Bayern Schalke keeper), a round-table discussion Between Bayern Munich and group of supporters' representatives took place on 2 July 2011. Right in the first weeks at Bayern, after a 0-0 draw with Hoffenheim, Bayern Munich Neuer broke the record for most competitive clean sheets in a row, having gone over 1000 minutes without conceding.  After progressing through the youth teams, Neuer made his U-21 debut on 15 August 2006 against the Netherlands.

He won the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship with the Germany national under-21 football team in Sweden and kept a clean sheet in the 4-0 win in the final against England Became Germany's Neuer then first choice ahead of Goalkeeper Tim Wiese and Hans-Jörg Butt for the upcoming tournament.  Neuer was selected as Germany's number one Goalkeeper for the World Cup in South Africa. During the group stages, he only conceded a single goal, a close-range shot by Jovanovic in the match against Serbia. He Provided the assist for Klose's opening goal against England, winning 4-1.

Personal information
Full name Manuel Neuer
Date of birth 27 March 1986 (age 26)
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1/2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper

Club information
Current club Bayern Munich
Number 1

Youth career
1991-2005 Schalke 04

Senior career
years Team
2004-2008 Schalke 04 II 26 (0)
2006-2011 Schalke 04 155 (0)
2011-Bayern Munich 32 (0)

National team
2004 Germany U18 1 (0)
2004-2005 Germany U19 11 (0)
2005-2006 Germany U20 4 (0)
2006-2009 Germany U21 20 (0)
2009-Germany 25 (0)

Honours

Club
Schalke 04
     DFB-Pokal: 2010-11
     DFB-Ligapokal: 2005

Germany
     UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 2009
     FIFA World Cup 2010: Third place - Bronze medal

Individual
     Best Bundesliga Goalkeeper: 2007
     Best UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Goalkeeper: 2009
     Fritz-Walter-2005 in Silver Medal (U19 Category)
     Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (1): 2010
     Best Bundesliga Player of the Year: 2011

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Profile Football Stars | Bastian Schweinsteiger | Schweinsteiger has won many awards in his club and international careers, Including five Bundesliga titles, five German Cups, two League Cups and.  As of January 2011, he is the vice-captain of Bayern Munich to long-time teammate Philipp Lahm. Schweinsteiger signed with Bayern Munich as a youth team player on 1 July 1998 and rose through the club's youth sides. Having won the German youth championship in July 2002, Schweinsteiger Quickly earned a place in the reserves, producing a string of solid third division displays.  The next season he played 26 Bundesliga games. 

He scored his first Bayern goal against VfL Wolfsburg in September 2003. Surprisingly sent back to Bayern's reserve team by new coach Felix Magath at the beginning of the 2005-06 season Despite his international exploits of the summer in the Confederations Cup, Schweinsteiger swiftly returned to play a role in the double-winning campaign and scored in Bayern's Champions League quarter-final first-leg defeat at Chelsea. Over the next three seasons, up until the end of 2007-08, Schweinsteiger made appearances in all competitions 135 for Bayern Munich (UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup), scoring 10 goals in the process. On 15 August 2008, Schweinsteiger scored the first goal of the 2008-09 Bundesliga season. On 25 April 2012, Schweinsteiger scored from the last and match-clinching penalty kick against Real Madrid to send Munich to the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final.

Bastian Schweinsteiger made his international debut in 2004 in a friendly against Hungary. Bayern's number 31 earned rave reviews for his performances in Portugal, showing combative skills and even setting up the opening goal for Bayern former teammate Michael Ballack in Germany's 2-1 loss against the Czech Republic. During Euro 2008 qualifiers, he scored two goals en route to a record 13-0 win over San Marino in San Marino. He scored the third goal in Germany's 4-1 win over Slovakia in Bratislava. Once again he was instrumental in Germany's 3-2 win, scoring one goal and setting up the other two. He also scored his country's first goal in the 3-2 semifinal victory against Turkey.

Overall, Schweinsteiger recorded three assists in seven matches in South Africa, the which tied him for the most assists in the finals with Dirk Kuyt, Kaká, Thomas Müller and Mesut Özil. As of 4 April 2011, Schweinsteiger has been capped 88 times and has scored 22 goals for the Germany national football team since making his debut in 2004. He has also been to four major tournaments with the German squad: UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal, FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany, UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria-Switzerland, and the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa.

Personal information
Full name Bastian Schweinsteiger
Date of birth 1 August 1984 (age 27)
Place of birth Kolbermoor, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Playing position Midfielder

Club information
Current club Bayern Munich
Number 31

Youth career
FV 1990-1992 Oberaudorf
1992-1998 TSV 1860 Rosenheim
Bayern Munich 1998-2002

Senior career
years Team
Bayern Munich II 2002-2004 34 (2)
2002-Bayern Munich 269 (29)

National team
2004 Germany U-21 7 (2)
2004-Germany 90 (23)

Honours
Club
Bayern Munich Junior Team
     Under 17 Bundesliga (1): 2001
     Under 19 Bundesliga (1): 2002

Bayern Munich II
     Regionalliga Süd (1): 2004

Bayern Munich
     Bundesliga (5): 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10
     DFB-Pokal (5): 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10
     DFB-Ligapokal (2): 2004, 2007
     DFB-Supercup (1): 2010

Germany
     FIFA Confederations Cup Third Place: 2005
     FIFA World Cup Third Place: 2006 & 2010
     UEFA European Football Championship Runner-up: 2008

Individual
     FIFA World Cup All Star Team: 2010
     Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2): 2006, 2010

Luc Castaignos

Profile Football Stars | Luc Castaignos | There, Castaignos 'father, the Frenchman Jean Luc Castaignos born, met Castaignos' mother Who is of Cape Verdean descent and holder of an Italian passport. Castaignos was born in Schiedam, South Holland, the Netherlands.

Castaignos started his career at the local youth club Excelsior '20 Schiedam. Whenever we conceded a goal, Luc would take care of business." At the age of 13 , Castaignos Spartaan participated on regional club '20 's opening day. The club from Rotterdam, a youth partner of Feyenoord, saw plenty of potential in the youngster and invited him to join. Castaignos only played one season for Spartaan '20. When Their Various professional clubs showed interest, Spartaan '20 Feyenoord warned.  At the age of 14, Castaignos joined the Feyenoord Academy in the summer of 2007. On October 30, 2008, signed his first professional Castaignos contract keeping him with Feyenoord at De Kuip until summer 2011 with an option for another two seasons.

On June 21, 2009, he invited Been Announced Castaignos to train with the first team squad a few times a week. On August 13, 2009, Castaignos Trained with the first team squad for the first time. Castaignos made his official debut in Feyenoord's first team on September 24, 2009 Replacing Leroy Fer in the 72nd minute in the KNVB Cup away match against Harkemase Boys (0-5).  On March 4, it was Castaignos Announced That would be joining Internazionale after finishing the 2010-2011 season.

Castaignos' international fame started to rise after the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Germany. Castaignos was Considered one of the key players in the team , picked up the tournament's top scorer award alongside Lennart Thy and was Mentioned in the team of the tournament. With 13 goals, Castaignos is the all-time top scorer of the Netherlands U17.

Personal information
Full name Luc Castaignos
Date of birth September 27, 1992 (age 19)
Place of birth Schiedam, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker

Club information
Current club Internazionale
Number 30

Youth career
1997-2006 Excelsior '20
2006-2007 Spartaan '20
Feyenoord Rotterdam 2007-2009

Senior career
years Team
Feyenoord Rotterdam 37 2009-2011 (15)
2011 - Internazionale 4 (1)

National team
2008-2009 Netherlands U-17 17 (13)
2009-2011 Netherlands U-19 14 (9)

Honours

Country
     Netherlands:
         UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship: 2009 (runner-up)

Individual
     UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship: Top scorer 2009
     All-time Netherlands U-17 top scorer.