West Bromwich Albion player profiles

Jun 20 2008

The Gaffer - Tony Mowbray

Date of birth: 22 November 1963

Birthplace/nationality: Saltburn/English

Nickname: Mogga

Played for: Middlesbrough, Celtic, Ipswich

Managed: Hibernian

Fascinating fact you probably already knew about Tony Mowbray: He was born on the day that JFK was assassinated.

Albion boss Tony Mowbray is a self-confessed chocaholic - so if his players were items of confectionary what would they be.....?

Dean Kiely

Date of birth: 10 October 10 1970

Birthplace/nationality: Salford/Irish

Position: Goalkeeper

Signed from: Portsmouth, January 2007

If he were confectionary Kiely would be…

A Swizzle lolly – A reliable old favourite of its generation, but a bit bitter these days and has got too much stick.

Paul Robinson

Date of birth: 14 December 1978

Birthplace/nationality: Watford/English

Position: Left-back

Signed from: Watford, October 2003

If he were confectionary Robinson would be…

A Gobstopper - Lasts for ages, rock hard, tough to break down and could smash your teeth.

Ishmael Miller

Date of birth: 5 March 1987

Birthplace/nationality: Manchester/English

Position: Striker

Signed from: Manchester City, August 2007

If he were confectionary, Miller would be…

Yorkie – Blokey, chunky and hails from up north

Chris Brunt

Date of birth: 14 December 1984

Birthplace/nationality: Belfast/Northern Irish

Position: Winger

Signed from: Sheffield Wednesday, August 2007

If he were confectionary, Brunt would be…

A Jelly Baby - Stretchy with a sweet left foot

Luke Moore

Date of birth: 13 February 1986

Birthplace/nationality: Birmingham/English

Position: Striker

Signed from: Aston Villa, Janaury 2008

If he were confectionary, Moore would be a…

Liqeur – Sometimes lacks spirit and not to everyone’s liking, but does pack a kick on occasions

Carl Hoefkens

Date of birth: 6 October 1978

Birthplace/nationality: Lier/Belgian

Position: Right-back

Signed from: Stoke, August 2007

If he were confectionary, Hoefkens would be…

A Guylian praline – Decent quality Belgian treat bought locally at a reasonable price.

Leon Barnett

Date of birth: 30 November 1985

Birthplace/nationality: Luton/English

Position: Centre-half

Signed from: Luton, July 2007

If he were confectionary, Barnett would be...

A Terry's Chocolate Orange - On the whole its solid, but apply a bit of pressure and it can fall to pieces.

Neil Clement

Date of birth: 3 October 1978

Birthplace/nationality): Reading/English

Position: Centre-half

Signed from: Chelsea, March 2000

If he were confectionary, Clement would be a...

Dairy Milk – Original, popular, plain and simple.

Robert Koren

Date of birth: 20 September 1980

Birthplace/nationality: Ljubljana/Slovenian

Position: Creative midfielder

Signed from: Lillestrom, January 2007

If he were confectionary, Koren would be a…

Thorntons Continental – Exquisite import which is appealing in and out of the box.

Jonathon Greening

Date of birth: 2 January 1979

Birthplace/nationality: Scarborough/English

Position: Midfielder

Signed from: Middlesbrough, July 2004

If he were confectionary, Greening would be…

A Love Heart – Still looks like it belongs in the 70s, but shows that it cares and can be funny, stupid, simple and effective.

Roman Bednar

Date of birth: 26 March 1983

Birthplace/nationality: Prague/Czech Republic

Position: Striker

Signed from: Hearts, August 2007

If he were confectionary, Bednar would be…

A Trebor Mint - Extra strong and provides a breath of fresh air

Craig Beattie

Date of birth: 16 January 1984

Birthplace/nationality: Glasgow/Scottish

Position: Striker

Signed from: Celtic, July 2007

If he were confectionary, Beattie would be...

A Deep-fried Mars Bar – Stereotypically Scottish, easy to get sick of, and probably not going to get another try.

Do-Heon Kim

Date of birth: 14 July 1982

Birthplace/nationality: Dongducheon/South Korean

Position: Midfielder

Signed from: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, January 2008

If he were confectionary, Kim would be…

A Fortune cookie – Originates from Far East and is looking to the future.

Sherjill MacDonald

Date of birth: 20 November 1984

Birthplace/nationality: Amsterdam/Dutch

Position: Striker

Signed from: AGOVV Apeldoorn, January 2007

If he were confectionary, MacDonald would be…

An after dinner mint – Not seen until late, often left on the side because there’s no room

Jared Hodgkiss

Date of birth: 15 November 1986

Birthplace/nationality: Stafford/English

Position: Right-back

Signed from: Came through Albion ranks

If he were confectionary, Hodgkiss would be…

A discarded chewing gum - Sampled briefly until the bubble bursts and it is stuck on a bench

Michal Danek

Date of birth: 6 July 1983

Birthplace/nationality: Czech Republic

Position: Goalkeeper

Signed from: On loan from Viktoria Plzen, January 2008

If he were confectionary, Danek would be...

A cough sweet: Unused unless absolutely necessary, in the event of illness for example

Filipe Teixeira

Date of birth: 2 October 1980

Birthplace/nationality: Paris, France/Portuguese

Position: Creative midfielder

Signed from: Academica de Coimbra, July 2007

If he were confectionary, Teixeira would be...

A Ferrero Rocher – Exotic sounding treat, wrapped up in a little packet, but with a finish that’s sweet as a nut.

Pedro Pele

Date of birth: 2 May 1978

Birthplace/nationality: Albufeira/Portuguese

Position: Centre-half/holding midfielder

Signed from: Southampton, August 2007

If he were confectionary, Pele would be...

A Kinder Bueno - It’s name is the most impressive thing about it

James Morrison

Date of birth: 25 May 1986

Birthplace (nationality): Darlington (Scottish)

Position: Winger

Signed from: Middlesbrough, August 2007

If he were confectionary, Morrison would be a Mini-Egg – A cracking treat that’s tasty on the outside and in the centre