8. Thomas Hitzlsperger – Aston Villa (2001-05) West Ham United (2010-11) Everton (2012-13)
Little Tommy Hitzlsperger wasn’t a fan of scoring taps ins, and nearly all 13 of his goals for the West Midlands side were thunderbolts that eventually earned him the nickname ‘Der Hammer’. He made close to 100 appearances for the club, who had beaten Bayern Munich to his signature and for a while there was hope that he would go on to become a world class star.
He didn’t quite make it that far, but 52 international caps certainly proved that he was a very good player and Villa fans still hold an affection for him as he never lost his strange hybrid Brummie-German accent.
Two spells with West Ham and Everton were largely unsuccessful, and he retired over the summer thanks to consistent injuries.