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Crewe Alexandra striker Zola turns down move to Southend United
Crewe manager Dario Gradi has released a statement saying that striker Calvin Zola has turned down a move to the Shrimpers! Crewe manager Dario Gradi has revealed misfiring striker Calvin Zola has rejected a move to League Two rivals Southend.The 25-year-old has only scored one goal in six appearances this season and has slipped down the pecking order at Gresty Road.Zola remained on the bench throughout the remarkable 5-5 draw at Chesterfield on Saturday and has missed out on the starting XI for the last four games.However, the Congolese forward has snubbed a move to Southend despite Gradi not selecting him in the side.Gradi told www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk: "Calvin is not even scoring any goals in training. He could have gone to Southend if he'd wanted to, but he didn't want to go."Charming!The Zola FilesPersonal informationFull nameCalvin Zola-MakongoDate of birth31 December 1984 (1984-12-31) (age 25)Place of birthKinshasa, ZaireHeight1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Playing positionForwardClub informationCurrent clubCrewe AlexandraNumber9Youth career2001-2003Newcastle UnitedSenior career*YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†2003-2004Newcastle United0(0)2003-2004→ Oldham Athletic (loan)25(5)2004-2008Tranmere Rovers96(16)2008-Crewe Alexandra66(21)* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:51, 12 September 2010 (UTC).† Appearances (Goals).(Player information supplied by Wikipedia, for the full article go here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Zola)
