Alex Song

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Profile Football Stars | Alex Song | Song was called-up for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and was the only Cameroonian named in the Team of the Tournament. Known for his colorful hair dye, Song also possesses a French passport. Song was born in Douala, Cameroon and lost his father at the age of three. Song joined the Bastia youth team in 2003-04 and became a part of the first team the following season with 31 appearances. Bastia were playing in French Ligue 1 during the time Alex Song had a stint there. Song was Noted for his high versatility  While playing for Bastia, he was selected as a part of French U-16 football team. He later chose to represent Cameroon his country of birth. During his time at Bastia, he attracted attention from numerous clubs, Including Inter , Juventus , Manchester United , Lyon, and Middlesbrough . During his time at Bastia Song made a total of 32 league appearances. Song impressed Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger as a trialist during Arsenal's p
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Fredy Guarín


Profile Football Stars | Fredy Guarín | A versatile player, he is comfortable in the central or right side of midfield. Upon completion of his loan, the Buenos Aires-based club Attempted to sign him on a permanent basis, but instead he chose to go on loan at France's AS Saint-Étienne, in August 2006. Fredy Alejandro Guarín Vásquez, is a Colombian footballer plays for FC whoInternazionale Milano on loan from F.C. Porto in Portugal. Made his debuts for Guarín Asse scoring twice in a friendly against Spain's RCD Espanyol, and gradually Fought his way into the starting lineup as the season closed.


On 10 July 2008, the Guarín penned a four-year deal with Portuguese League powerhouse FC Porto, for an undisclosed fee. Portuguese under-21 international Paulo Machado went the opposite direction, on loan. In 2010-11, even after the departure of Raul Meireles to Liverpool, Guarín initially struggled to make-Porto's starting XI.


On 31 January 2012, joined Guarín F.C. Internazionale Milano for € 1.5 Million, on loan, with the player Replacing FC Paris Saint-Germain-bound Thiago Motta.  On 24 May 2006, made his international debut Guarín for Colombia in a pre-World Cup friendly against Ecuador. He represented the nation at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2011 Copa América.



Personal information
Full name Fredy Vásquez Alejandro Guarín
Date of birth June 30, 1986 (age 25)
Place of birth Puerto Boyacá, Colombia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1/2 in)
Playing position Midfielder

Club information
Current club Internazionale (on loan from Porto)
Number 14

Youth career
2002-2004 Envigado

Senior career
years Team
2004-2007 Envigado 38 (4)
Boca Juniors 2005-2006 (loan) 2 (0)
2006-2007 Saint-Étienne (loan) 18 (1)
2007-2008 Saint-Étienne 18 (0)
2008 - Porto 63 (11)
2012 - Internazionale (loan) 0 (0)

National team
2006 - Colombia 36 (2)


Honours

Club
     Porto
         Primeira Liga: 2008-09, 2010-11
         Taça de Portugal: 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11
         Supertaça Candido de Oliveira: 2009, 2010, 2011
         UEFA Europa League: 2010-11
         UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 2011
         Taça da League: Runner-up 2009-10

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