Six Players Who Excelled After Changing Position, Including Arsenal & Tottenham Legends

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Dwight Yorke – Sunderland

The Trinidad and Tobago international (pictured lifting the Champions League with striker partner Andy Cole) was one of the Premier League’s most deadly forwards.

He scored over 100 top-flight goals, mostly for Manchester United and Aston Villa.

However, by the time Yorke joined Sunderland in 2006, he had lost his pace. He was cleverly transformed into a holding midfielder, using his reliable passing and excellent brain to good effect.

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