Nicolas Anelka is now onto the 13th club of his career - whether thats impressive or not can be looked at either way. The volatile character has played for virtually half of the Premier Leagues supposed elite clubs - and West Brom - and it seems incredulous that his three and a half years years at Stamford Bridge was the longest spell he has ever spent in one place throughout his career. Despite a slow start at Chelsea, having arrived in January 2008, the French striker kicked on from his meagre total of two strikes in his first 24 appearances to finish with the Premier Leagues Golden Boot on 19 goals during his first full season at the club. Anelka finished his Chelsea career with 59 goals in 184 appearances and won a league title, two FA Cups and a Community Shield during his time there. Its only been three years since Anelka left the club and, true to form, the abrasive Frenchman is onto his fourth club having become embroiled in heated disputes and yet another media storm. He was to raise the profile of football in China when he left Chelsea for Shanghai Shenhua midway through the 11/12 season but despite former team-mate Didier Drogba joining him in the summer, Anelka failed to replicate his goalscoring touch, scoring just three times in 23 appearances. He subsequently become involved in a heated argument with a fan after he refused to bow in front of the supporters, and joined Juventus on a five-month loan in January 2013. His spell in Italy may as well not have happened, considering he made just three appearances. He scored twice in twelve appearances for West Brom the following season, but it was his Quenelle celebration for one of those goals that spelled the end of his time in England, as he was accused of provoking anti-semitism, and he was subsequently sacked. The 35 year old currently plays for Mumbai City in the Indian League. So that's a wrap - feel free to leave your thoughts and opinions in the comment section below.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
