In preparation for the new A-League season, we nominate our five worst imports to feature in the competition.
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5. William Gallas (Perth Glory)
Sure, there may have been worse players, but for all his top level experience Gallas was mostly rubbish.
The former Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham man marshalled the Perth defence to a lacklustre eighth finish last season.
He arrived on Australian shores unfit, and left in the same condition.
4. Brian Deane (Perth Glory)
Arrived at Perth from English Premier League side Sunderland and was expected to score goals.
Deane lumbered around, scoring one goal in his seven appearances at the Glory and promptly packed his bags and left midway through the 05-06 season.
You can now find him managing Norwegian top-flight side Sarpsborg 08.
3. Romario (Adelaide United)
Purely a marketing stunt from Adelaide, Romario literally did not move in the four games he played for the Reds.
At the age of 40, the Brazilian World Cup-winner was chasing his 1000th goal and managed to hit the back of the net in the last game of his guest stint.
Everyone was fairly certain it was an own goal off his opposing defender, but officials just gave it to him anyway.
2. Steve McMahon Jr. (Perth Glory)
He was the man who begun the age-old Perth Glory tradition of signing washed-up hacks from England.
McMahon Jr. arrived in the A-League with an impressive CV, having spent time at English giants Blackpool and Kidderminster Harriers.
Put simply, he was God-awful.
It will come as no surprise that he was signed by his own Dad, former Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder Steve McMahon.
1. Mario Jardel (Newcastle Jets)
The Brazilian had a reputation in Europe as a goal-scoring machine, in Australia he’ll be remembered as being an eating machine.
Like his countryman Romario, he spent most of his A-League career standing still.
He played 11 games for the Jets in the 2007-08 season, with a return of zero goals.
The only people in Newcastle that miss him are the local supermarkets, where he surely stocked up each night on donuts and chips.