Random football knowledge question

[ombyman]

Hello all
So talking at work about Deli Alli going to Turkey and it being a career graveyard.

Asked the question 'who has gone there from the premier league and then played again in the premier league'.
We have 8 players so far. But no wolves players, are there any?

To be clear, this is played in the premier league, played in Turkey, and then played again in the premier league. For any clubs. It doesn't have to be went there direct from the premier league or came direct back, and loans are ok.

Examples of wrong answers: karius has not played again in premier league, lescott went to greece, cazim-Richards came back to play in chump.

 

[SP04]

Scott Carson?

 

[Jonzy54]

Hello all
So talking at work about Deli Alli going to Turkey and it being a career graveyard.

Asked the question 'who has gone there from the premier league and then played again in the premier league'.
We have 8 players so far. But no wolves players, are there any?

To be clear, this is played in the premier league, played in Turkey, and then played again in the premier league. For any clubs. It doesn't have to be went there direct from the premier league or came direct back, and loans are ok.

Examples of wrong answers: karius has not played again in premier league, lescott went to greece, cazim-Richards came back to play in chump.

The dates seem to tie up but didn’t our greatest post war Manager if not of all time Dean Saunders take that route ?

 

[Hoganstolemywife]

Excellent question!

Tosun?

 

[donwolf]

Stan Collymore ?

 

[Bill McCai]

Barry Venison

 

[Bill McCai]

Kevin Campbell

 

[bilstonwolf]

Drogba

 

[TooMutchBull]

Aaron Lennon went from Burnley to Kayserispor and back. Not a positive reflection of the Kayseris region of Turkey to want to return there.

 

[ombyman]

Scott Carson?

Just checked and he qualified through a league appearance with city in 20-21 after coming back form Turkey to years in the championship. Great shout!

 

[ombyman]

Barry Venison

That's a new one, thanks

 

[ombyman]

Stan Collymore ?

No turkey, it's too far from cannock chase (he went to Oviedo)

 

[ombyman]

The ones so far are:

Barry Venison
Scott Carson
Muppet Saunders
Ryan Babel
Joseph Yobo
Cenk Tosun
Drogba
Anelka
Jorgensen at Brentford (some statto at work got him!)
Kevin campbell
Lennon

Still no wolves player though?

 

[Fenrir_]

The dates seem to tie up but didn’t our greatest post war Manager if not of all time Dean Saunders take that route ?

First one that came to mind and pretty sure he'll be the only one with Wolves links

Did think of Darius Vassell, but he went to the Championship

 

[donwolf]

didnt we sign Barry DOuglas from some dodgy turkish club, but don't think he played in the prem though

 

[ewarwoowar]

Barry Venison

i always wanted us to buy him but he was dear...sorry!

 

[Supadavewolf]

Barry Venison

Turkey, not Deer

 

[manchesterwolf17]

Kevin Campbell

Beat me to it.

That's what caused all the trouble with Van Hooijdonk wasn't it.

 

[Ironfistedmonk]

didnt we sign Barry DOuglas from some dodgy turkish club, but don't think he played in the prem though

Came from Poland, Lech Poznan I think?

 

[WolfLing]

Kevin Campbell

This.

 

[Flump]

Came from Poland, Lech Poznan I think?

Konyaspor, he was at LP before that though. But although I think he played PL for Leeds afterwards, he hadn't played in it before playing in Turkey.

 

[WolfLing]

Didn't Kenny Miller play for us and Derby in the Prem, and also play in Turkey?

Don't know if his spell in Turkey was between his PL stints!

 

[manchesterwolf17]

Didn't Kenny Miller play for us and Derby in the Prem, and also play in Turkey?

Don't know if his spell in Turkey was between his PL stints!

Hell of a shout, but I think it was after. He left us in 2006 for Celtic and was at Derby in their infamous 2007/08 campaign.

 

[WolfLing]

Hell of a shout, but I think it was after. He left us in 2006 for Celtic and was at Derby in their infamous 2007/08 campaign.

Yeah, just checked and he moved to Turkey after Derby.

 

[manchesterwolf17]

Yeah, just checked and he moved to Turkey after Derby.

Spent the last 20 minutes trying to think of a valid player and haven't managed it. Amr Zaki I thought I'd coaxed out but apparently not.

 

[manchesterwolf17]

The ones so far are:

Barry Venison
Scott Carson
Muppet Saunders
Ryan Babel
Joseph Yobo
Cenk Tosun
Drogba
Anelka
Jorgensen at Brentford (some statto at work got him!)
Kevin campbell
Lennon

Still no wolves player though?

That Jorgensen answer is sublime.

No Wolves players. Denayer would count if that ever happens.

 

[Flump]

I thought Okoronkwo or Iversen might have been, but neither even played in Turkey unbelievably.

 

[WolfLing]

That Jorgensen answer is sublime.

No Wolves players. Denayer would count if that ever happens.

I'm going to stick my neck out and say there definitely aren't any Wolves players that satisfy the criteria.

Thought there would be someone like Andrew Surman or Frimpong, but no!!

 

[marrs-guitar]

Dalian Atkinson (RIP)

There aren't any Wolves players who fit, but there are 6 Wolves players who have played for us in the PL and also played in the Turkish Premier League.

 

[WolfLing]

Jozy Altidore

Hull (loan) 09/10 - Premier League
Bursaspor (loan) 10/11 - Super Lig
Sunderland 13/14 & 14/15 - Premier League

 

[donwolf]

how about Bakory Sako, he didnt play for us in the prem but did for Palace, then came back to play for the Throstles

 

[WolfLing]

Lazar Markovic

Liverpool 14/15 Prem
Fenerbache (loan) 15/16 Superlig
Hull (loan) 16/17 Prem
Fulham 18/19 Prem

 

[AndyWolves]

Lazar Markovic

Liverpool 14/15 Prem
Fenerbache (loan) 15/16 Superlig
Hull (loan) 16/17 Prem
Fulham 18/19 Prem

thats a top shout

 

[WV10Wolf]

Paul Ince.

Oh wait, you mean specifically went to turkey.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

I think Afobe went to Trabzonspor? Saiss?

Did Redmond go to Besiktas?

 

[ombyman]

I think Afobe went to Trabzonspor? Saiss?

Did Redmond go to Besiktas?

If saiss and Redmond come back.
Afobe came back to the championship, but I think is as close a wolves player as we will get!

 

[Sedgley Gold N Black]

Dalian Atkinson (RIP)

There aren't any Wolves players who fit, but there are 6 Wolves players who have played for us in the PL and also played in the Turkish Premier League.

Ganea?

 

[Sedgley Gold N Black]

Hello all
So talking at work about Deli Alli going to Turkey and it being a career graveyard.

Asked the question 'who has gone there from the premier league and then played again in the premier league'.
We have 8 players so far. But no wolves players, are there any?

To be clear, this is played in the premier league, played in Turkey, and then played again in the premier league. For any clubs. It doesn't have to be went there direct from the premier league or came direct back, and loans are ok.

Examples of wrong answers: karius has not played again in premier league, lescott went to greece, cazim-Richards came back to play in chump.

Ryan Babel, Liverpool & Fulham with a good few years in Turkey in between.

Vincent Jansen & Slimani (just about) if we’re counting loans.

 

[Erick1011]

Didn't Mitchy Batshuayi play in Turkey last season before he signed for us on loan? oh wait...

 

[Fenrir_]

So I'm assuming Les Ferdinand doesn't count as his stint in Turkey was before the formation of the PL?