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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Antonio Adán


Profile Football Stars | Antonio Adán | A Real Madrid youth graduate, Adán was the first-choice Goalkeeper for its C side in the 2005-06 season, playing 36 games and conceding 29 goals. After the sale of Codina to neighbors Getafe CF, Adán was Promoted to the senior squad for pre-season training, in the 2009-10 campaign.


On 8 December 2010, Adán made official his Real Madrid debut, Replacing injured Dudek in the 44th minute of the 4-0 home win against AJ Auxerre, for the season's UEFA Champions League; the Merengues had already won its group stage, and manager José Several Mourinho rested starters; Following the month, he played the full 90 minutes in a 0-2 loss at Levante UD, for the season's Copa del Rey (8-2 aggregate win).


In the summer of 2006, Adán captained the U-19 Spanish squad all the way to winning the European Championship Real Madrid alongside four other products: Javi García, Esteban Granero, Juan Mata and Alberto Bueno. Spain lost 1-2 on aggregate.


Personal information
Full name Antonio Garrido Adán
Date of birth 13 May 1987 (age 25)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper

Club information
Current club Real Madrid
Number 13

Youth career
1997-2004 Real Madrid
senior career

Years Team
2004-2006 Real Madrid C 51 (0)
2006-2010 Real Madrid B 84 (0)
2009 - Real Madrid 4 (0)

National team
2002 Spain U16 5 (0)
2002-2005 Spain U17 19 (0)
2006 Spain U19 8 (0)
2007 Spain U20 6 (0)
2007 Spain U21 2 (0)


Honours

Club
Real Madrid
     La Liga: 2011-12
     Copa del Rey: 2010-11
     Supercopa de España: Runner-up 2011

Spain U19
     UEFA U-19 Championship: 2006

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