#2 Peter Crouch
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Top Speed: 28.58 km/h
Age: 35
Club: Stoke City
A footballing journeyman, Crouch has plied his trade at numerous clubs such as Tottenham (twice), Portsmouth (twice), Liverpool, Southampton and quite a few more. Always a dependable striker, he’s been known for being very good at holding up the ball and having it stick to him than his speed. He also shows remarkable technique for one so lanky, showing that what one lacks for in speed, they can definitely make up for in other aspects.
Signed for a then club record fee of £10 million, he was one of the reasons why Tony Pulis’s infamous ‘route one football’ was so successful at Stoke. Never one to set the world alight, fans will always remember that incredible volley against Manchester City that earned him the Goal of the Season award. Crouch has scored a decent 47 goals in 176 appearances for Stoke, but none this season.
