Gary Meenaghan examines where the players who starred for finalists Brazil and Spain at the 2003 Fifa World Youth Championships ended up.
Brazil
– Jefferson: Botafogo goalkeeper. Back-up to Julio Cesar at last summer’s senior World Cup.
– Daniel Alves: Barcelona full-back. Back-up to Maicon at 2010 World Cup; first choice in 2014.
– Alcides: Joined Chelsea in 2004, but never played. Loaned to Benfica and PSV Eindhoven. Uncapped.
– Adailton: Spells in Brazil, France, Uruguay, Switzerland and China. Now at Chicago Fire. Uncapped.
– Daniel Carvalho: Botafogo winger. Once loaned to Qatar’s Al Arabi from CKSA Moscow. Three senior caps.
– Dudu: Career has taken him to Japan, France, Russia, Greece and Israel. Won 2004 Copa America.
– Juninho: Spent a year in South Korea, but recently won Brazil’s Serie D with Clube do Remo. Uncapped.
– Nilmar: Spent time at Lyon, Villarreal and in Qatar. Nine goals in 23 games for Brazil’s first team.
– Jardel: Switching between Brazil and Portugal, Jardel now plays for Santo Andre in Sao Paulo. Uncapped.
– Kleber: Gremio striker left Brazil for Dynamo Kiev in 2003 and stayed five years. Uncapped.
– Adriano: Similar to Alves, the full-back joined Barcelona from Sevilla. Capped 17 times.
Subs used
– Dagoberto: Cruzeiro forward enjoyed fruitful spells at Atletico Paranaense, Sao Paulo and Internacional. Uncapped.
– Fernandinho: Midfielder joined Manchester City from Shakhtar in 2013. Played at 2014 World Cup.
– Andrezinho: Played at Inter and Botafogo, but shone most with Pohang Steelers. Now in China. Uncapped.
Spain
– Asier Riesgo: Played with Real Sociedad for eight years before joining Osasuna in 2010. Uncapped
– Carlos Pena: Left-back moved from Albacete to Recreativo and now Valladolid. Uncapped.
– Carlos Garcia: Spent seven years at Almeria, but now playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Uncapped.
– Melli: Journeyman has played in Belgium, Transnistria, Greece and now Azerbaijan. Uncapped.
– Vitolo: Returned to Tenerife last year after five years in Greece and Turkey. Uncapped.
– Andres Iniesta: Barcelona captain. Scored winning goal in 2010 World Cup final.
– Sergio Garcia: Forward whose career includes Barcelona, Zaragoza, Betis and Espanyol. Two caps.
– Iago Bouzon: Cordoba defender who has played at AC Omonia, Xerez, Recreativo and Celta. Uncapped.
– Gabi: Atletico Madrid captain. Assisted the goal that won his team the league last year. Uncapped.
– Juanfran: Started at Real Madrid, but joined Atletico from Osasuna in 2011. Capped 13 times.
– Jorge Pina Roldan: Thirteen teams in 13 years, including clubs in Norway and Greece. Uncapped.
Subs Used
– Manu del Moral: Decent at Getafe, but has struggled at Sevilla. Capped once.
– Jaime Gavilan: Left Valencia for Getafe and remained for six years. Now in Greece. Uncapped.
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