recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
Antonio Lodi

## Profile

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## Career

Lodi worked his way through the Empoli youth system and after an impressive youth season (25 goals, 7 assists in 30 games), he gained his pro contract in the 22/23 season. Unfortunately for Lodi, this saw him stuck in the reserves for the next 3 seasons and not even getting a look in for the first team. Antonio was keen for some first team football, so when a bosman offer came in from League One side Gateshead, he took it quickly. Lodi was coming into English football very young and would have a lot to prove. The season before, Gateshead striker Oli Shaw, scored 34 goals in all competitions. It was the fans understanding, that Lodi would learn from him and fellow youngster von Schrotter. After Oli Shaw had a poor start to the season, Ireland decided to give Lodi his start due to an impressive pre-season. He hit the ground running and couldn't stop scoring, he won young player of the month 4 times in the season and came away with the league top scorer award and beating Shaw's (who had left the club in January because of a drop in form) goal record with 35 goals in the 25/26 season. This helped Gateshead reach the play-offs, but unfortunately they did not get to the final. Ireland will be looking forward to watching the Italian improve in seasons to come. But the next season came and with upcoming star von Schrotter showing his talent, Lodi ended up losing his place. He ended up frequently appearing on the right wing and still managed 39 appearances but only 8 goals and 3 assists. Ireland is looking at going with a striker partnership instead of a lone forward to allow the abundance of strikers at the club to get on the score sheet. Lodi's 3rd season at the club was in the Championship, he managed to perform better than his previous year in league one. Scoring 9 and assisting 1 in only 28 appearances. The 28/29 season took a big low for Lodi, only scoring 1 and assisting 1 over 17 appearances. Ireland placed him on the transfer list but no offers came in for the Italian forward. He will looked to be moved on in January if possible. Gateshead ended up winning the Championship in the next 29/30 season. Lodi only played 23 games in this season but still managed to score and assist 4. When in the Premiership it was very apparent that Lodi was way down the pecking order. He only played 7 games which were in cup games which were on either wing. Although he did manage 1 goal through the 30/31 season. At the end of the season, a £1.5 million offer came in from Derby County, which Ireland initially scoffed at as he believed he was worth more than this. But after some consideration he decided to accept it as he didn't believe there would be any greater bids. He left the club as the 3rd top scorer in the Ireland era with 58 goals (and 10 assists) in 155 games.
Danny Preston

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## Career

Danny Preston worked his way through the youth set up at Nottingham Forrest where he was from the 16/17 season to 21/22 where he only played once. He had two loan stints at Hamilton and Port Vale where he played over 30 games scoring 1. He was released after this and then Gateshead found him on the free agent list where they signed him as Geschwill broke his leg early on in the season. This in turn made him number 1 left back at the club as he played 38 times and gave 1 assist. With new centre backs coming through, Alex Lacey was pushed to LB and Preston ended up playing as a back-up during the 23/24 season. He managed a total of 25 games and provided 1 assist. The 24/25 season saw him go way down the order, he finished the season with 16 appearances and 3 assists. The 25/26 came and it was obvious that Preston was looking to leave. Billericay came in with a £60,000 offer wehich after some consideration, Ireland allowed the deal to go through. Preston ended his Gateshead career with 79 games and 3 assists in the short three years spent at the club.
Elliot Forbes

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Forbes started his career at Gateshead as a youngster in the 17/18 season but did not make an appearance till the year after where he played 18. In the 19/20 season he played 29 games where he got 1 goal and 2 assists. His 3rd full season he got 1 goal again but 3 assists in only 20 games. By the 21/22 season he was going down the pecking order and was sold to Vanarama South side, Cove Rangers for £20,000.
Alexander Fuchs

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Fuchs started his career at 1860 Munchen where he eared his pro contract in the 11/12 season. He played in the reserves for 4 years and finally made his first appearance in the 16/17 season where he play 20 games and scored twice. The next year Nurnberg II signed him on a free where he managed 3 goals in his for games in the 17/18 season. The next season saw him play in the first and second team on and off and overall getting over 70 appearances and scoring 7 times from midfield. In the 22/23 season, Ireland noticed he could be signed on a bosman deal for the next season which went through and he provided 4 assists in 31 games. He was also given the vice-captaincy after Zibert's departure. The next season was also a decent one for Alexander, he played 40 games and assisted 5. The next season was his best yet, scoring 5 and assisted 4 in 47 games. His goals and playmaker skills helped the team reach the play-odd position in League One. The next season came and he had worked his way up to become club captain once Alex Lacey had been demoted to the reserves. Unfortunately, Fuchs expereinced multiple injuies throughout the season, spending over 4 months on the side lines in total. Ireland was hesitant to offer him a new contract becasue of this which made it clear that it would be his last season at the club, with Norweigan outfit Lillestrom come in for a free transfer over the summer. Even with his many injuries he played 23 times and assisted once. He finished his Gateshead career with 141 appearances for the club, with 5 goals and 14 assists.
Filippo Bolis

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Bolis worked his way through the Inter youth system and after an impressive season in the under 18's scoring 13, assisting 6 in 25 games; he gained his pro contract for the 21/22 season. He was then loaned out to Juve Stabia where he appeared 8 time assisting 1 goal. He stayed in the reserves until he was loaned to Cavese for the 23/24 season where he played 27 games, scoring 7 and assisting 5. The next season saw him being loaned out to Romanian side Gaz Metan Medias where he scored 2 in 9 appearances. For the 25/26 season, he was kept in the first team but only managed 2 appearances averaging a 7.00 rating. He was let go at the end of the season. Gateshead decided to get his signature where in the pre-season he impressed Ireland. This looked as though he was going to be first choice striker in front of inform von Schrotter. Unfortunetly he got a long term injury and only played 21 games, but still scored a respectable 6 goals in the 26/27 season. The next year came, and it was obvious that Bolis wasn't in the best of form. He only made 5 first team appearances, scoring 1. For the 28/29 season, he was placed on the transfer list and placed into the reserves. No offers came in for the young Italian and his contract was expiring, so FC Kobenhavn signed him on a bosman deal, but not before appearing in the last home game on the season where he managed to score 2 goals in his only appearance that year.
Siegfried Radojewski

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Sieg worked his way through the M'gladbach youth system and got his proffesional contract in the 21/22 season. He played one and scored one for the reserves. He was then available on a bosman so Gateshead managed to bring him in. He was put in the reserves to gain some experience but still played one game for the first team that season (22/23). The next year he played one game for Gateshead, and then he was loaned out to Maidstone in January where he appeared 3 times for the club. The 24/25 season he didn't play for the first team at all but in the next year he appeared 6 time gaining a 7.33 average. He will be looking to play more games in the years to come. Radojewski spent another year in the reserves and had a very impressive season, scoring 10 in 26 games from center back. He also ended up playing 5 first team games, also getting 1 yellow card. For the next season, Siegrfried managed to break into the first team. He played a total of 31 games over the 27/28 season and got booked 5 times. He became a solid back-up defender for the north east side. The 28/29 was his best year yet, playing 32 games and getting his first goal for the club. He is well and truly a key member of the Gateshead squad. His 3rd full season saw him have his best yet, playing 33 games, scoring 1 and also assisting 2. He gained a Championship medal for his efforts but at the start of the next season, an offer from Austria Vienna came in which after some discussions, was accepted and he joined the Division 1 Austria side for £4,000,000 after 109 games for Gateshead over 8 seasons.
Emanuel Jara

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## Career

Argentinian born Jara was scouted from a young age by Spanish side Villareal. Him and his family moved over the Iberian peninsula, and he worked his way through the youth set-up there. He gained his proffesional contract in the 28/29 season, where he spent most of his time in the reserves, but still managed to make 4 appearances (scoring 1) for the first team. The next season was similar, scoring one but providing 3 assists, he was starting to show the potential that the coaches saw in the youngster. Gateshead manager Ireland was keeping an eye on Jara's progress and decided to bring him in for £6,000,000 over the 30/31 seasons summer. He and fellow Argentinian Boye, naturally got on well, adjusting to the club nicely. He spent his first season mostly in the reserves, but still played 8 games for the Premiership side. The next season saw him play 2 games before he was sent out on loan to Russian side Akham where he didn't play as much as Ireland or he had hoped (5 games, but still 1 goal and assist). In this time he was also making the odd appearance for the Argentinian first team despite his limited game time. The 32/33 season saw him stay in the Gateshead Reserves again, still making 2 appearances for the first team in the Premier League winning campaign. Finally in the 33/34 season, he made a breakthrough into the first team on a permanent basis. He played 22 games and provided 2 assists from mostly bench appearances, but it was a step in the right direction. His solid performances helped towards the eventual FA Cup and Champions League victories that year. By this point he had already made 22 appearances for Argentina, along with scoring 6 goals for his country in all competitions. He looked to improve in the future and fight for a starting spot at the North East side.
Jack Simpson

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## Career

Simpson worked his way through the Bournemouth youth system where he gained his first professional contract in the 14/15 season. He made his first team debut in the 17/18 season. The next two seasons he played 8 times, mostly from the bench. During the 20/21 season he was loaned out to Cardiff City where he was a key player, appearing 47 times, scoring 1 and assisting 2 from center back even though they were relegated. After this good season, Bournemouth didn't want to renew his contract and he was released when his contract ran out. Hull City signed him where he had a good season for the Championship side, play 1 and assisting 3. The next two season dropped off in terms of game time, only 18 games but one goal for the lad. He was released at the end of the 23/24 season which then, aged 28 signed for League One side Gateshead. He came in as one of the best defenders at the club, playing 40 times and providing 4 assists from the back. The next year saw Gateshead improve to a play-off contender, Simpson was part of a solid defence, only letting in 38 goals in the league. Simpson played 38 times and assisted once. The 26/27 was very good for Simpson, mostly playing at left back he assisted 3 goals in 33 games and in turn helped the club to League One victory along with the Leasing.com victory. Being a versitle defender by playing center back and left back, Jack managed to play 31 games for Gateshead in the 27/28 season at the age of 31. Being a key expereinecd player, he also was awarded Old Player of the Season at the club that year. The next season would mark half a decade playing for Gateshead for Jack. He was a key player at left back, assisting 3 goals over 30 games that year.
Scott Barrow

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Barrow started his career at Briton Ferry Athletic where he quickly moved to Port Talbot Town where he gained 107 appearances and 14 in 4 years. He then transferred to Tamworth where, over 3 years, he scored 9 goals in 110 games. Scott then had short fairly successful stints at Maccesfield, Newport and Merthr Town. In 2017 he signed for Gateshead FC, where in his 1st season managed an impressive 4 goals in 33 games from left back. 18/19 saw him less successful getting no goals or assists from 31 games but in the 19/20 season in 41 games, he managed; 1 goal and 4 assists in 41 games. Barrow played 41 games again in the 20/21 season and got 8 assists from left back. He played in the FA Trophy final gaining another medal in his career. In the 21/22 season; after the signing of Geschwill, Barrow went down the pecking order but was still club captain. In December it was confirmed he was making a move to Queens Park for £45,000. In his last game he scored from the spot and was applauded at the end of the game as a a farewell.
Connor Oliver

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Oliver started his career at Sunderland and was there for 5 season but did not make an appearance. In the 14/15 season he was released and Blackpool gave him a contract where he played 10 games over 2 seasons. The next four seasons he floated around lower and non-league teams including Morecambe and FC Halifax. Gateshead signed him in the 19/20 season where he gained the most appearances from any player that season with 48. With him mostly being a rotational player he didn't manage any goals but gained 5 assists from him coming off the bench in literally every game. In the 20/21 season he was sold to Stockport for £30,000 because of new youngsters coming in but not before making his overall games to 50 for Gateshead.
Chief Of My Soul

Chief Of My Soul is the 7th track on Taylor's 12th Studio Album, Affection.

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Look at me into my eyes, for centuries

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Deep inside,

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I know your the one.

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We have been together for all four seasons

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But with you they all fly by, like one.

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Such an ecstatic process

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Blinding lights

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Tears of joy

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Honey I’ll be the one who's yours...

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Messy hair

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Starry eyed

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Brooklyn nights are endless with you…

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Chief... Of... My soul...

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The one and the only man I’ll ever want

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Fashion of his love is all that I wear

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Don't need a ring...

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If your love’s already my everyday drug

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We don’t need fate

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We don’t need to know

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Cause love

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Will seal us forever

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*(Seal us forever)*

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*(Love will Seal us forever)*

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Sanctuary…

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Deep inside,

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Love used to be so cruel

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But with you it’s something I’ll never rule

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I know you are the one

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Chief... Of... My soul...

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The one and the only man I’ll ever want

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Fashion of his love is all that I wear

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Don't need a ring

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If your love’s already my everyday drug

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Chief... Of... My soul...

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With you nothing shall fail (*nothing shall*)

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*(Seal us forever)*

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*(Love ,Seal us forever)*

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May love seal us forever

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Like there will never be never!

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If it’s me and you,

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Chief of my soul,

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May the bridge never fall

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Babe, I’m in love with you…

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*(May love seal us forever baby)*

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The one and the only man I’ll ever want

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(*Like there will never be never my love*)

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*(You are the one)*

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If your love’s already my everyday drug

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Love , will seal us forever

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Love , will seal us forever

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*(Love is a drug*

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*And baby*

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*Your the one)*

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And love,

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will seal us forever…

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## Background

The title is likely based off of Travis' job as tight end for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.
Nicky Deverdics

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## Career

Nicky started his career at Newcastle United as a youth player, after not breaking through into the 1st team, he joined Gateshead for a season (06/07) scoring 1 goal from 15 games. After various moves in and out of England, he raked up over 350 professional appearances and 40+ goals. The British teams he played for include; Gretna, Barnet, Hartlepool and Wrexham. Abroad, he gained experience in the Icelandic and Faroe Island divisions. After leaving Wrexham in the 18/19 season, he rejoined Gateshead FC 15 years after his 1st stint. The 32 year old managed an impressive; 13 assists & 3 goals in 45 appearances. By the end of the season he was mostly a bench player but was instrumental in feeding the strikers with the killer balls. Nicky was a key substitute all season (20/21) and giving mentoring to fellow attacking midfielders. He managed 2 goals and 4 assists in 31 games. Nicky announced that this season (21/22) would be his last as a professional footballer. Mostly used as a 3rd choice CAM, he still managed 1 goal and 4 assists in 22 games. He finished his Gateshead career with 113 games, 7 goals and 21 assists. More than anyone at the club at the point of his retirement.
Junior Morias

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## Career

Morias started his career at Wycombe Wanderers where he played 25 game but did not score. This caused them to let him leave on a free to Boreham Wood after a succesful loan the season before. Where his strike rate improved getting 20 goals in 75 games. Stints at Peterborough, Northampton and St Mirren followed where he scored another handful goals. St Mirren were not going to renew his contract so Gateshead got him on a bosman deal in the 20/21 season. His first season saw him being injured for half of it so he only managed 3 goals in 17 games and in the next (21/22) season he played 5 games and scored one but during October a £100,000 offer came in from fellow National League members King's Lynn and was accepted promptly. This was the clubs highest received transfer record. Morias gained 3 caps for Jamaica whilst he was at Gateshead.
2021/22 Gateshead Season

## Gateshead 2021/22 Season

Gateshead Information

 Stadium
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## Overview

After coming 5th in their 1st season in the Vanarama National League. Gateshead look to reach play-off and hopefully gain promotion to League 2. The transfer window saw them be busy, with them managing to bring multiple players in free. Ramello Mitchell has come back on loan after one season back in Southampton. Both Blackett and Forbes have left the club respectively, bringing the club £50,000 in transfer money.

During the 4 friendlies, Gateshead registered 2 wins and two losses. This gave a chance for Ireland to have a look at new signings. Many of the new signings were sent out on loan to gain some experience at a young age so they will eventually make their way into the team.

With the play-offs in the back off everyones mind, the season started off fairly well. During the early part of the season, it was looking that they were going to secure the play-offs after bouncing around 2nd to 7th all the way to January. In this time they had been kmocked out the FA Cup by Rochdale and were looking to replicate last season FA Trophy run, getting to the 2nd round. Loanee striker Eddie Brown was showing his stuff, managed to bang a goal in atleast every other game.

The January transfer window came and it was time to say goodbye to many faces. These included; Morias (who left October time for a club record of £100,000), club captain Scott Barrow for £45,000 (who scored a penalty in his farewell game), Maier for £30,000, Alex Nicholson for £24,000 and goalkeeper Guthrie for £10,000. Sellings of players this season made the club a total of £250,000, this allowed Ireland to offer new contracts to player that required and deserved them.

With the league still going well in the new year and going the rest of the seasons league games without a defeat it was looking as though it was going to be a 3 way battle for the title. Gateshead, Morcambe and Eastleigh were pushing out ahead of the rest. In the FA Trophy, Gateshead managed to reach the semi-finals, but Vanarama South team, Dartford had their best two games of their life and defended them 4-2 on aggregate to get to the final. The eventually ended up winning it against Ebbsfleet in extra time 4-3.

This left Ireland and the team to focus fully on the league. With Eddie Brown scoring goal after goal and being assisted by a midfield of Galantes, Olley and Zibert along with the crosses from Thomson, Mitchell and Cavallo. They cruised their way to the title and getting the 3rd peace of silverware in the Ireland era. The Vanarama Nation League Title and the only automatic promotion place to the football league.

## Squad

Below is the squad that finished the season and their personal stats respectively.

## Transfers

Transfers In

Transfers Out

## Staff

Ireland kept the same backroom as the 19/20 season.

 Simon Johnson
Alex Mighten

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## Career

Mighten worked his way through the Notts Forrest academy and gained his pro contract in the 18/19 season. From the 18/19 season to the 20/21 season he played 10 times, scoring 1 and assisting 1. At the end of the 20/21 season AFC Bournemouth signed him for £2,000,000 but only played 1 game in the 3 seasons he was there. During the 22/23 season he had a short term loan at Mansfield where he scored 3 in 9 games. Bournemouth released him at the end of this loan and Gateshead brought him in as the best player at the club. During his 1st season he was vital in the promotion push to League One, scoring 6 and assisting 7 in 34 games from either wing which earnt him Signing of the Season, narrowly missing out on player of the season to inform loanee striker Simpson. The next season came and he played 8 more games but assisted only 5. On the other hand, the 25/26 season was very good for Alex. He played 38 times, scored 6 and assisted 9 which he was then awarded player of the year by Luke Ireland. The 26/27 season came and an abundance of wingers were now at the club, this meant Alex ended up playing less through the year. He still managed an impressive 8 assists and 2 goals in only 25 appearances. With many options on the wing again for the 27/28 season, Alex only played 29 games but still scored twice and assisted 5 goals from both sides of the field. The 28/29 season came and Gateshead had multiple options on both sides of midfield. Mighten missed out through this, only making 22 appearances for the club but still provided 2 assists over these games. The summer came and he was placed on the transfer list after 6 seasons at the club. A £1.1 Million bid came in from fellow Championship club Crystal Palace. This was accepted and he moved to them for the 29/30 season after just missing out on joining the 200 appearance club. He scored 16 goals and provided 36 assists at his time at Gateshead.
Brandon Aveiro

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Brandon has worked his way through the Crystal Palace academy and gained his professional contract in the 18/19 season. Palace were looking to get him some experience so he signed a short 3 month loan with Gateshead at the end of the 19/20 season. He impressed Ireland by getting 5 goals in 6 games so he was quickly loaned back in for the 20/21 season where he still had a decent season gaining 3 goals and 2 assists in 26 games. After staying at Palace for three more seasons and only getting 3 first team appearances, Brandon was released and Gateshead brought him in for the 24/25 season. He was mostly a bench player but still managed one goal and 2 assists in 25 appearances. The next season came and AEK Larnakas came in with a £50,000 bid which was accepted and he joined the Cyrus outfit where he performed decently.
Paco Toral

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## Career

Barcelona is where Toral worked his way through as a youngster. He gained his professional contract at the Camp Nou in the 27/28 season where he played for the reserves side Barcelona B. In the January of that season, Barcelona decided to place him on the transfer list as it was looking as though he wasn't going to be good enough for La Liga. Gateshead saw the youngster on the transfer list and decided to give him a scout, which came back with huge potential so for the first time in Ireland's reign at the club, they spent money on a transfer fee. The agreed deal came to £1.4 Million which was a huge amount of money to gamble with. He played the second half of the season, mostly off the bench. Finishing the season with 16 appearances under his belt, he seemed to impress Ireland how he adapted so quickly to the set up in North East England. For the 28/29 season, he was loaned out to MK Dons to get some regular football. He played 45 games, scoring 5 and assisting 4 but it still resulted in relegation from the Championship. After his good season away on loan, Ireland decided to bring him into the first team and he did very well throughout the 29/30 season. Scoring 1 and also assisting 1, he ended up averaging a 7.08 from deep in midfield which helped towards the Championship league title victory. After the promotion, Toral thrived in the Premiership, providing 5 assists in only 30 games and also helping the club reach the Europa League. The next season saw him help the team to Europa League success after his 40 appearances that year saw him hold a valuable role as a secure deep midfielder. The next two seasons were even better. Helping Gateshead win the Premiership, FA Cup and Champions League, it saw him get just over 200 appearances for the club in the 6 seasons he played in.
Jan-Henrik Quotschalla

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Jan worked his way through the youth system at Shalke 04. He made his way into the reserves in the 21/22 season and played 3 games. At the end of the season he was released and Gateshead signed him on a free. On the 23/24 season he was in the reserves but still managed 2 games for the first team. The next year he only played once and the 25/26 season he played a total of 7 games. He is looking at making his way into a bench player for the north east side. But the season came and more experienced players were brought in so he spent another season in the reserves. Playing 4 games and gaining a 7.50 average rating. By the 27/28 season, he was in the first team but only played when required. He was very helpful as he could play along the whole of defense, but he still only played 8 games and received 2 yellow cards that year. The next season came and he was placed on the transfer list. Cypriot side, AE Limassol came in with a £200,000 offer which was accepted and he signed a 3 year contract with the team in Cyprus. After the 6 seasons at Gateshead he managed 24 appearances and averaged a 7.02 rating over that.
Alessandro Scarlino

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## Career

Scarlino worked his way through the Sassuolo youth set-up and gained his pro contract in the 27/28 season. The next two seasons saw him in the reserves but he did manage 10 first team appearances over this time period. The 29/30 season saw him get a chance out on loan at Czech side Teplice. He performed well, scoring once and assisting 2 in only 26 games. This impressed the Sassuolo back-ground staff and he was a key member of the 30/31 Italian side's squad. He scored an impressive 3 and assisted 1 from centre back but with them only finishing 13th in the league, he was looking for a challenge. That summer, Gateshead FC came in with a club record fee of £40,000,000 to gain his signature for the 20 year old. This was a big risk with him only having one full season in a top division, but it paid off with him helping the side to the Europa League trophy against Liverpool. Ireland had now trained him to be able to play all across the back three and with his skills, he was a vital player in the next two seasons. He helped the side to Premier League success in the 32/33 season and the next year saw him have his best yet, supplying 7 assists in 40 games from his new favoured position of left back. His mastering of this role helped the club get the much needed Champions League trophy back to the North East of England, as well as the FA Cup. He was known for his aggression in the Premier League, getting 6 red cards and 44 cautions in only 103 games through all competitions, but nether the less, he still averaged a 7.47 over these three seasons.
Ryan Astley

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Ryan got his proffesional contract at 17/18 after going through the Everton youth system. He gained his debut (and another game) in the 19/20 season and then was loaned out to Middlesbrough in January where he only played twice. In the 20/21 season he appeared 7 times, either off the bench of in cup fixtures. The 21/22 season he made 8 appearances and didn't play for the first team the season after. For the 23/24 season he was loaned out to Bolton, where he performed well, getting 4 assists in 23 games and averaging 7.39 rating throughout them. The next two seasons (24/25 & 25/26) he played 4 games for Everton and they decided not to renew his contract. Gateshead noticed this and signed him on a £4,500 a week contract to help them out in the League One title push. He performed well, playing 36 games and providing 1 assist whilst being a rock at the back with fellow new signing Jay Williams. The second season of his at Gateshead came and with the defence being packed full of quality; he was in and out of the starting 11. Overall he played 29 games over the 27/28 season averaging a 7.24 rating. The 28/29 seaosn saw him fall down the pecking order, he ended up only appearing 20 times, but still managed to average a 7.40 rating throughout. He was placed on the transfer market in the summer and a £950k bid came in from Bradford City. This was accepted and he moved there after playing 85 games for the club over 3 years.
Players with Less than 10 Appearances

## Information

There have been many players who have gained less than 10(ish) appearances in the Gateshead FM20 Career, I thought it would be pointless them having a whole page. This page still gives them some spotlight but not a separate page as I simply do not have time to make thousands of pages for players who kicked a ball 5 times. These players may have been unsuccessful youth players or players with short loans. I have decided to include players who only played one season and didn't make a decent impact.
Andrea Bruno

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Bruno worked his way though the Entella youth network after being dropped by Torino. He gained his pro contract in the 17/18 season but didnt play for the first team till the 21/22 season where he played 3 times. Premiership side Brighton & Hove Albion took a risk and signed the youngster for £250,000 and after two seasons with only one appearance, they released him at the end of his contract. In the 25/26 summer transfer window, Gateshead noticed him on the free agent list. He was offered a trial and after watching him, he was offered a 2 year contract with the North East side. In his first season he was mostly used as a sub, but because he was versatile, Ireland used him on the wing, at right back and more commonly in the striker role. He scored 1 and assisted 3 (mostly from the bench) in 29 games. For the 26/27 season he was loaned out AFC Wimbledon to get some more game time due to more signings in the positions he could play. He played well for them, 7 goals and 5 assists in 49 appearances. He then returned at the end of the season and with the abundance of striking options, he was placed on the transfer list by Ireland. A £350,000 offer came in from Belgian side STVV and was accepted. After only one season at the club, he performed okay throughout the only season.
Keane Lewis-Potter

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Lewis-Potter started his career in the 17/18 season for Hull City. In the 18/19 season he played 4 games for Bradford Park Avenue on loan and in the 19/20 he went out on loan again but to Gateshead FC in the Vanarama North division. He was an instant hit whilst there, getting the clubs second most goals (17 goals and 4 assists in 39 games) which earnt him young player of the season. Ireland tried to get him back for the 20/21 season but League One side Coventry City was the more appealing option where he thrived as predicted.
Yui Horie

Yui Horie (堀江 由衣 Horie Yui, born September 20, 1976) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with VIMS and Starchild. She has been affectionately nicknamed "Hocchan" (ほっちゃん) by her Japanese fans. She debuted as a voice actress in 1997, releasing her debut single "My best friend" on November 18, 1998. Since then, she has been involved in excess of 350 productions in addition to promotional material, concert performances, as well as charting several albums and singles. She won the award for Best Supporting Voice Actress in the 4th Seiyu Awards.

She is one of a handful of Japanese idol voice actors that rose to prominence in the 2000s, whose popularity today has been attributed to their solid experience and long-term interaction with their fan base, as opposed to the contemporary norms of youth and beauty in the entertainment industry. As a result of her ongoing success, she has performed solo at large music venues, such as the Nippon Budokan in 2009 and the Yoyogi National Gymnasium's First Stadium in 2015, each with capacities of approximately 14,000 and 13,000 respectively. Her official fanclub is the "Black Cat Alliance".

Some of her notable roles in anime include Naru Narusegawa in Love Hina, Multi in To Heart, Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket, Ai in Dōbutsu no Mori, Ayu Tsukimiya in Kanon, Yuki Cross in Vampire Knight, Miss Monochrome in Miss Monochrome, Minori Kushieda in Toradora!, Tsubasa Hanekawa in Monogatari, Chie Satonaka in Persona 4, Kōko Kaga in Golden Time, Carla in Fairy Tail and Wiz in KonoSuba.
Fabio Carvalho

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Fabio gained his professional contract at Fulham in the 18/19 season after working his way through the youth program at Craven Cottage. From 18/19 to the 21/22 season, he played 7 games for the first team. Fulham decided to let him get some first team experience in the 22/23 season at Accrington Stanley, that he did, scoring 7 (and assisting 6) in 34 games proved he is a quality player. After returning for the 23/24 season, he played 2 games and then was released at the end of the season. Gateshead noticed him on the free agent list and signed him to play for the 24/25 season. He performed well, mostly playing in CAM, scoring 4 and assisting 5 within 45 games. The next season he played very well, showing he can play in a deep role along with an attacking one. He finished on 10 goals and 7 assists in 47 games. Again, Fabio had a very good year in the eventual title winning League One season, he scored 3 and assisted 9 from deep in midfield. He has been impressing Ireland, especially with the talent available in the central position. His first year in the Championship went well too, scoring 3 and assisting 6 from 37 games playing mostly deep in midfield. For the 28/29 season, Fabio was used all over the midfield, he managed to score 2 and assist 3 from only 26 games through the year. At the end of the 28/29 season, he had appeared in 199 games for Gateshead, one away from joining the small band of player with 200+, which he looked to join in the 29/30 season. That he did, having his best season yet, scoring 10 and assisting 3 in only 26 games. This helped massively towards the Championship title push and eventually getting promoted to the big time. After helping so much to get to the Premiership, Ireland decided he wanted to keep hold of Fabio to help out a versatile player that could play all over the midfield. He ended up with 2 goals and 4 assists which in turn helped the club reach the Europa League spots in their first season in division 1. Ireland was very happy with Fabio's performance over the year, but a surprise £10,000,000 offer came in from Championship side Blackburn. Ireland decided to give Carvalho the choice, whether he wanted to stay and be a mostly bench player, or rip up the Championship for the remainder of his career. He chose the latter and made the move to Blackburn for a nice £45,000 a week salary. After moving he'd already had scored 7 goals in 10 games by only mid September which Ireland was happy to see him play as well as he knew he could. He finished his Gateshead career with 259 games, only behind Kai Kennedy and 3 above club veteran Alex Lacey. He bagged 34 goals (more than any other midfielder) and 37 assists (more than any other player, pipping Alex Mighten by 1).
Leonhard von Schrotter

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Leonhard started his career at FC Ausburg where he struggled to make an impact so was demoted to the reserves where he played for 4 seasons and made 26 appearances. Ausburg released him at the start of the 20/21 season and Gateshead signed him on a bosman deal. He was mostly a sub full back as Ireland got him to train as a left back so he was more versatile. He got 4 yellows and 2 red cards in 22 games with an average rating of 6.72. He was used less in the next season, only playing 17 times but getting an assists. He was sold to German 3rd tier team Babelsberg for £30,000 at the start of the 22/23 season.
Justin Kluivert

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Justin (son of football legend Patrick) worked his way through the Ajax youth system and gained his first appearance in the 16/17 season. Over two seasons he played 44 games for the Dutch side before making a move to Italian side Roma in the 18/19 season. His first season went well, scoring 2 in 35 games. But after this, it saw him fall down the pecking order with him only playing 34 games in the next 3 seasons. The 22/23 season saw him pick up his for, scoring 4 and assisting 2 in only 16 games and this was then followed by scoring 1 and assisting 1 the following year. He played his last game for the Italian club in the 24/25 season where he again scored 1 and assisted once. Empoli forked out an impressive £8.25 Million for his services in Serie B. This is when he started to find some impressive form and boost his confidence. He was there for only 2 season, scoring 22 goals,, assisting 11 in 71 games. This saw him help Empoli gain promotion to Serie A when a £18.25 million offer from Fiorentina came in. His first season saw him perform very well. Nine goals and 13 assists from the wing saw him help the club get to to the Italian Cup final. Unfortunate injuries ruined his chance to repeat the year he had previous as he only played 7 games, averaging a 5.71 through the year. This prompted them to not renew his contract and he was released at the end of the year. Ireland noticed him on the free agent list and decided to take a punt at the 30 year old for the 29/30 season. He performed very well, scoring 5 and assisting 10 helped Gateshead to win the Championship and gain promotion to the Premier League. He was voted Gateshead's "Old Player of the Season" award for his efforts. This made him sign a contract extension to the end of the 31/32 season where he announced he would be retiring. He took a slight back seat for the next year, but still managed 2 goals and 2 assists in only 19 games. Ireland then said he wasn't going to be in his plans for his final season, so placed him in the reserves for a player/captain/coach role. The reserves didn't perform particularly well but Justin was given a farewell by the fans in the last first team game that year. A 0-0 draw saw him play the whole 90 minutes and he ended his career to work on becoming a coach.
Daniel Harvie

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Daniel gained his pro contract for Aberdeen after working his way through the youth set-up in the 15/16 season. After only 4 games in 3 seasons he was let go to Ayr where he started to get some first team game time. In the three seasons he was there, he played 55 games, scoring 1 and assisting 2. This caught the attention of League Two side Forrest Green (a transfer of £26,000 was accepted) where he in turn helped them to promotion to League One. He was there for 4 season between 2020 and 2024, playing 170 games. He contributed 12 goals and 12 assists in his time there, impressing many teams including Dundee Utd who decided to fork out £170,000 for the then 27 year old. After two fairly dissapointing seasons there (only playing 24 games with 1 assist) he was released and Gateshead got him on a bosman deal to bring some experience to the club. Gateshead's defence in the 26/27 was very strong and it was difficult for Harvie to get a regular place, although he still managed one goal and assist in 27 games. This in turn gained him more silverware, when the club won the League One Trophy and the Leasing.com Trophy that season. His experience will help Gateshead in the Championship for the first time in their history. The next year came and he was out of favour due to Schonfelder coming in to play in left back. Daniel only played 14 games in the 27/28 season and at the end of the year he was placed onto the transfer list. A £300k offer came in from Dundee, so Ireland accepted it and he returned to Scotland for the 28/29 season.
Mason Greenwood

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Greenwood came through the youth setup at Man Utd and gained his professional contract in the 17/18 season. He got his first appearance in the 18/19 season and was getting ames off the bench until he was eventually loaned out to Fleetwood for the 26/27 season, scoring 11 in 18 respectively. He played a total of 124 times for Mn Utd between 18/19 and 27/28 seasons, scoring 31 and assisting 4 goals in the 9 years he was playing for the Red Devils. After being released at only the age of 26, Championship side Gateshead decided to take a punt at the well experienced striker on a 3 year contract. He performed very well, 16 goals in 39 games made him that years club top scorer ahead of von Schrotter on 13. This gained him 'Signing of the Season' at the club after helping the team reach the play-off positions. The next season saw him take a back seat to von Schrotter although he still managed an impressive 11 goals that year (2nd for the team). This helped massively in the title push which eventually became successful coming away with the Championship victory. Promotion to the Premiership was good for Mason, his previous experience at Man Utd helped him and team reach the Europa League in their first ever season. He again scored 11 goals but assisted 4 in the 30/31 season. Again, Mason was now third choice striker at the club, so starting 11 game time became less for the veteran. Although he was on the bench for the Europa cup win at the end of the 31/32 season, he was placed on the transfer list for the following year. French side LOSC Lille came in with a £14,000,000 bid, and he moved to France to spend his last playing years in the sun. Overall he played 110 games for Gateshead, scoring 42 and assisted 11 was a very respectable revival after being thrown out of Man Utd.
Mirko Valtorta

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Mirko worked his way through the Chievo youth system and gained his professional contract in the 21/22 season. He didn't make an appearance for the first team until the 23/24 season where he played 3 times and conceded 3. Chievo did not renew his contract for the 24/25 season and Gateshead brought him in on a bosman deal. This was for him to gain experience from the much older Kleinheider due to the sale of Harry Campbell. It was quickly realised that Mirko was on another level to the veteran keeper and he became the preferred option. He played a total of 40 games and only conceded 32 at the age of 19. Compared to the teams that finished around Gateshead, we had a 20 goal against advantage to Bolton 4 places ahead of us. This form continued into the 25/26 where he helped Gateshead reach the play-offs, conceding 40 in 43 games for the north east team. The 26/27 season was a very good one for Gateshead and Mirko was key to this. He only conceded 21 in 48 games which helped them to the League One and the Leasing.com trophy and promotion to the highly competitive Championship. The next season came and it saw a new youngster of Mertens, who was putting plenty of pressure on Mirko for the 27/28 season. He started off fairly ropey, making some mistakes so Ireland deceided to let the youngster have a go. This proved to eventually be the end of Valtorta being number one at Gateshead. He still managed to only conceed 33 goals in 23 games, but this was nothing on Mertens 19 in 27. This made Mirko unhappy and was making him look for a move and change in scenery. Borussia Dortmund came in with a surprising bid of £1.6 Million. Ireland really couldn't argue with this offer as he was only worth £1.1 Million, so it was accepted and became the clubs highest received fee in the Ireland reign at that point.
Caleb Tierney

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Caleb worked his way through the Everton youth system where he gained his pro contract in the 21/22 season. In the 24/25 season he was loaned out to Bolton Wanderers and performed decently, conceding 17 in 13. He got his one and only appearance for Everton in the 25/26 season. Gateshead realised that he was not renewing his contract for the 26/27 season so signed his as a back-up to replace the retiring Kleinhieder. He played in the majority of cup games that year. Conceding 10 in a respectable 9 games for the north east side. For the 27/28 season he was loaned out to Doncaster where he played an impressive 54 times and only conceding 60 games over the season. The next season came and he was again loaned out to Huddlesfield Town where he played 51 games and conceded 69 for the League One side. He looked to challenge Mertens for the 29/30 season which he did, playing 16 games but only conceding 7. He played mostly in cup fixtures but still contributed to the Championship victory. After the promotion to the Premiership, it was very obvious that Mertens was the far superior goalkeeper between the two of them. This didn't stop Caleb appearing 8 games and conceding an acceptable 8 throughout the 30/31 season. He played one more game in the 31/32 season than the year before, but again conceded 8 goals. Ireland decided that he wasn't going to renew his contract for the 32/33 season due to him deserving first team football further down the football ladder. A bosman deal came in from Scottish side Kilmarnock for the upcoming season. He moved to the Championship side during the summer and was playing way more from the get go.