Famous Fulham Players: No 27 Luis Boa Morte

04 July 2010 15:40
Boa was master of the unexpected, equally likely to beat three men or collapse in an ungainly mess. 2000-07, 238 appearances, 52 goals Fans of other teams don't understand how good Boa was for Fulham. He made little impression at Arsenal and Southampton before joining us, and has been poor at West Ham since he left, but in a Fulham shirt he was eccentric, electric and sometimes just bloody wonderful. Whether on the left wing or up front, Boa was master of the unexpected, equally likely to beat three men or collapse in an ungainly mess. Scored 21 goals in his first term for the Whites, the 2000-01 promotion season, and continued to be effective for five seasons after that. Personal informationFull nameLuís Boa-Morte PereiraDate of birth4 August 1977 (1977-08-04) (age 32)Place of birthLisbon, PortugalHeight1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)Playing positionLeft wingerClub informationCurrent clubWest Ham UnitedNumber13Youth career1994-1996Sporting CPSenior career*YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†1997-1999Arsenal25(0)1999-2001Southampton14(2)2000-2001→ Fulham (loan)39(18)2001-2007Fulham156(26)2007-West Ham United69(2)National team‡2001-Portugal28(1)* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:00, 9 May 2010 (UTC).† Appearances (Goals).‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 07:40, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

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