Best foreign player in Ireland (non-British)

**marinobohs** · 08/04/2010, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by dong

You haven't seen him play yet you don't rate him?
What an utterly ridiculous comment to make.
His goalscoring record is not very relevant. He is a midfielder. If he was a striker I would take your point.
Himself and Killian Brennan played the best football i have ever seen in this league for Bohs last year in the showgrounds. Absolute quality the two of them that night.

Ndo is a quality player and has proved it for a number of teams over the last couple of years. Can be very inconsistant and indeed frustrating at times and is not blessed with loyalty to any employer (behaved badly in my opinion at St Pats) but can occasionally produce moments worth the asdmission money alone. Great game for Bohs in Eurpe last year (Red Bull away) where his ability to hold the ball up was a big factor in a very good result (his goal helped too !). Joey does not have the pace for a wide berth and in my view his best position is playing behind a main striker (no jokes required).

**pineapple stu** · 08/04/2010, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

Damien Dupie Galway United!!! French Lad up front.Bit of a d.i.y but was exciting to watch

"I was - 'ow do you say? - trying to win ze penalty"

Legend. Played one game for us in Longford with a gray jumper on under his jersey.

**Buller** · 08/04/2010, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.

I'm sorry but I don't rate Ndo at all at all at all! He has scored around 20 goals in his career! I haven't really seen him play, but going on his goalscoring record he is poor and thats all anyone will remember him for.

Haha, then you have to see him in action up close! He's got enough natural skill to play at the highest level. He's incredible to watch. Unfortunately his attitude has screwed him over...

**Ezeikial** · 08/04/2010, 12:41 PM

Alex Kristic and Owen De Gama...?

**Longfordian** · 08/04/2010, 1:15 PM

Yeah in fairness I've seen Ndo play against us numerous times and he destroyed us in most of the games. I suppose our best foreigner would have to be Eric Lavine by default really. It's either him or Heysham El Kershi!

**Mr Maroon** · 08/04/2010, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by Spudulika

Where is Charles now, is he in the States or Canada? I saw him playing for Bray a few times and always wondered why he didn't step up into a higher league than ours, and then he went to Russia and the only thing I heard about that adventure was he was racially abused. Always seemed to be right on the edge.

He was with the Vancouver Whitecaps but he's been released.

Originally Posted by sean r

any brazilians ever play in the league-socratise?

We had one called Alfredo Neto in our A team for a couple of years. I don't think he ever made an appearance for the first team.

**MeathDrog** · 08/04/2010, 1:30 PM

Ibrahim Iyane Thiam.

**FrOsTy** · 08/04/2010, 1:32 PM

Eamon Zayed!............................................ ..... i'll get my coat.

**marinobohs** · 08/04/2010, 1:57 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Alex Kristic and Owen De Gama...?

A real blast from the past there Ezikial - Derry City if memory serves me right (late 80s ??).

**pineapple stu** · 08/04/2010, 2:32 PM

Yep. Da Gama is currently managing in the South African top filght. Was manager of the year in 2005 or thereabouts.

Was Henry McKop any good at Shels? Just a random name really.

**Dodge** · 08/04/2010, 2:41 PM

Good shout on McKop. Wasn't that good but always stood out for me as he was a Zimbabwean international.

**osarusan** · 08/04/2010, 3:00 PM

The Argentinian Leonardo Trinchin for Limerick.

Played 45 minutes for us, looked classy as hell for 5 minutes, until he got absolutely nailed in a tackle and never went near the ball again. Got released a week later (roughly).

EDIT: link not working?

http://www.comunidadrural.com.ar/ficha.php?id=29

That site says he played for "Limeries".......classy name for a football team.

**pineapple stu** · 08/04/2010, 4:00 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Good shout on McKop. Wasn't that good but always stood out for me as he was a Zimbabwean international.

Yeah, that's how I remember him alright.

Juan Sara had a decent enough reputation in the SPL before joining Shels. Did he ever get a game? Remember him playing in the U-21s at one stage.

**L.T.F.C.** · 08/04/2010, 4:05 PM

Originally Posted by dong

You haven't seen him play yet you don't rate him?
What an utterly ridiculous comment to make.
His goalscoring record is not very relevant. He is a midfielder. If he was a striker I would take your point.
Himself and Killian Brennan played the best football i have ever seen in this league for Bohs last year in the showgrounds. Absolute quality the two of them that night.

Ah apologies, I was under the impression he was a striker for some mad reason! Did he not play some games up front for Bohs last season?

**Hibs4Ever** · 08/04/2010, 4:30 PM

Charles Mbabazi Livingstone

**Iorfa2MaccaJim** · 08/04/2010, 4:42 PM

Angolan winger Jose Quitongo was fabulious when he was with us in 2004.

When I was away on holidays, I bought an Angolan jersey, and it reminds me of him every time
I wear it.

**OneRedArmy** · 08/04/2010, 4:56 PM

Originally Posted by Buller

Haha, then you have to see him in action up close! He's got enough natural skill to play at the highest level. He's incredible to watch. Unfortunately his attitude has screwed him over...

Spot on on Ndo. When he wanted to play, he was untouchable. And not just with the ball either. He marked Paddy McCourt once for Shels in a game in Tolka when McCourt was tearing up teams single handedly. I'm not sure McCourt touched the ball that day. The best marking of a player I've ever seen in the LoI.

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Alex Kristic and Owen De Gama...?

Thats going back over 20 years!

May as well throw Nelson Da Silva (RIP) in if we're going back that far. IMO he was better than Da Gama.

Kristic is now a FIFA Pro Agent, famous for bringing El Hadj Diouf to Liverpool.

**El-Pietro** · 08/04/2010, 4:57 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Mindaugas Kalonas. Probably the best single season ever of any non british player.

he was something else wasn't he.

where did he end up?

**Martinho II** · 08/04/2010, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

The Argentinian Leonardo Trinchin for Limerick.

Played 45 minutes for us, looked classy as hell for 5 minutes, until he got absolutely nailed in a tackle and never went near the ball again. Got released a week later (roughly).

EDIT: link not working?

http://www.comunidadrural.com.ar/ficha.php?id=29

That site says he played for "Limeries".......classy name for a football team.

when did he play for ye?