10 Footballers Who Moved To China Before It Was Cool

2. Akpo Sodje (Tianjin Teda, 2012)

Similarly to Love, Sodje was probably guilty of being more famous for his hairstyles than his on-pitch exploits. The striker has played for 17 clubs during his career, though only for one outside of the United Kingdom. Tianjin Teda signed Sodje on a free transfer in March 2012 following his release from Hibernian, but he lasted a mere four months before he was sent on his way. He did manage one goal in his 10 appearances, though it clearly wasn't enough to convince the Chinese club to keep ahold of him.