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Pascal Chimbonda & 24 Other Classic Premier League Players You'd Forgotten: No. 6 - Nolberto Solano

Born: 12 December 1974, Callao, Peru

Age: 43

Age in 2005: 30

Premier League Clubs: Newcastle United (1998-2004), Aston Villa (2004-05), Newcastle United (2005-07), West Ham United (2007-08)

Position: Winger/Right Back

Career

Just like when he met his future wife for the first time on a blind date, Newcastle United fans had no idea what to expect when the young Peruvian arrived at St. James' Park in 1998.

Fresh-faced and exotic-looking, Nolberto Solano was far from your typical quick-talking, hard-hitting Geordie lad, and seemed almost comically out of place in a squad containing the likes of Steve Harper, Steve Watson and Steve Howey.