Ah yes, let's talk about Vladimir Weiss, born amidst the crumbling autumn leaves of 11 November, 1989 in Slovakia. This lad has had quite the journey, a winger by trade and currently plying his trade with Slovan Bratislava. An impassive 5ft 7in (1.72m) bloke and tipping the scales at a sprightly 11st 4lb (72kg), he invariably dons the number 7 jersey (original, isn't it?).
You'd think with his years of globetrotting his market value would be secret mine of gold, but Transfermarkt never lies, and according to our dear friends there, it's only around £257k. With his contract running out next June, poor Slovan Bratislava might have a tough time getting much more than that for the ageing winger.
Let's also not forget where Weiss first cut his teeth. The great Manchester City, where he legendary made ONE first-team appearance following his trainee spell in 2008. Then a not-so-memorable loan at Bolton Wanderers with 13 starts followed up by a cosy stint at Rangers in sunny Scotland.
Spain and Italy were next on this bloke's Europass with temporary moves to Espanyol and then a definitive sojourn to Pescara in 2012, for which our, erm, eager Weiss was valued at a whopping £1.5m. Then, onto Greece with Olympiacos, proving he's certainly not averse to a bit of travel, our globetrotter here.
But then, lo and behold! We thought Weiss found somewhere to truly lay his hat. A £4m move to Al-Duhail in Qatar, where at least he played football regularly and knocked a respectable tally of goals. But the roving spirit in Weiss was strong; one cannot simply chain him to one place for too long! And off he trotted again to Al-Gharafa in Qatar where he continued to live out his footballing and camel-riding fantasies.
It seems like our travelling man has come full circle in recent years, returning to his native Slovakia and joining Slovan Bratislava. This current season he's notched up an impressive six first-team appearances, which rather makes one wonder if his playing robe has been hung up for good. No one knows, really, least of all Sporting Bratislava, who I'm sure are sitting on tenterhooks.
And let's not forget his starlight moments – starring in Champions League Qualifiers 2024-2025, Conference League 2023-2024, and Champions League 2024-2025 for Slovan Bratislava. No team bus for this man, only a personal tour of Eastern Europe."
