Jason Koumas
Welsh footballer (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jason Koumas (born 25 September 1979) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Tranmere Rovers, Cardiff City, West Bromwich Albion and Wigan Athletic, as well as the Wales national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jason Koumas[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1979-09-25) 25 September 1979 (age 44)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–1997 | Liverpool | ||
1997–1998 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2002 | Tranmere Rovers | 127 | (25) |
2002–2007 | West Bromwich Albion | 123 | (23) |
2005–2006 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 44 | (12) |
2007–2011 | Wigan Athletic | 54 | (2) |
2010–2011 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 23 | (2) |
2013–2015 | Tranmere Rovers | 51 | (4) |
Total | 422 | (68) | |
International career | |||
2001–2009 | Wales | 34 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He was selected in both the 2005–06 and 2006–07 Football League Championship team of the season.
On 12 May 2016, Leon Barton wrote in a long blog post for The Guardian that Koumas's talent - often described as "mercurial" - was no less than Steven Gerrard's, but described him as undisciplined.[2]