#2 Roque Junior (Leeds United)
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Roque Junior joined Leeds United in 2003, after a season that saw them finish 15th in the Premier League standings. The cracks were beginning to show, but the Leeds hierarchy decided that the only way they could regain their status as a top club was to make a few marquee signings.
The club had already acquired an unwanted reputation of throwing away cash; but who better to throw it at than a defender who had won the World Cup with the Selecao and the Champions League with AC Milan?
Joining initially on loan, everything seemed to go wrong for the defender to the horror of the Elland Road faithful. They had somehow managed to sign a defender who couldn’t defend to save his life.
After all the hype, he managed to make only five appearances throughout the season, and none of them painted him in a flattering light. In those five appearances, he was sent off in his debut and was part of a defence that conceded 24 goals.
Leeds didn’t take the bait to sign him on a permanent deal and after further seasons in obscurity with a bunch of other clubs, the Brazilian retired from the game after the 2010 season.
