Adrian Mariappa

Well guess what? Looks like the man from Watford can actually fly, and with a skill like that, who wants to stick to the roads?

Born in Harrow, London, England, he joined Watford's youth system at eight years of age, he progressed through the ranks to represent the club's under-18 side and later captained the reserve team. He signed his first professional contract with the club in the summer of 2004 and made his first-team debut on 23 August 2005 in a League Cup fixture against Notts County as Watford ran out comfortable 3-1 winners. The defender made 3 EFL Championship appearances during his debut season, and kept a clean sheet his first league start, against Hull City on the final day of the regular season. His first professional year in football was capped-off in brilliant fashion as Watford won promotion to the Premier League via playoffs. Since then the centre-back has made over 300 appearances for The Hornets over two stints and nine seasons at the club. During his first spell at the club from 2005-2012 he mostly played in the EFL Championships, racking in 247 appearances in all competitions. The defender's second coming at the club was during his later years, resigning with the The Hornets in 2016 saw him rejuvenate his career after a difficult period, he has made 56 Premier League appearances since and picked up a runner-up medal as Watford came up short in the 2018/19 FA Cup final to Manchester City. In between, the defender has represented Reading and Crystal Palace for a combined total of 68 Premier League appearances between 2012-2016. During his career he's made 148 Premier League appearances, boasting 29 clean sheets.