Players who left Leeds United during
the 2007-08 Season
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Jamie Clapham
Nickname
-
Height
5' 9"
Weight
Date of birth
7/12/1975
Place of birth
Lincoln
Position
Defender
Nationality
English
Int. Caps
None
Signed
20 August 2007
Fee
LOAN from Wolves
Term
21/11/2007
Squad number
24
Wolves
left-back Jamie Clapham joined Leeds United on loan until 30 September 2007.
Jamie has played over 300 senior games for Tottenham Hotspur, Ipswich Town, Birmingham City and Wolves.
The loan was due to the prevaling shortage of defenders at the club which was exacerbated by the confirmation that Eddie Lewis had completed his late move to Derby County. Although Eddie usually played left midfield he also played let back for the USA international side and was a useful back-up for Leeds United in that position.
Jamie was clearly a direct replacement for the cover that Eddie provided.
Dennis Wise released the club's other left-back Stephen Crainey after a poor season during the releagtion from the Championship.
Clapham wore #24, which was Rui Marques' number last season (2006-07). Rui had been promoted to squad number 5.
Eventually Jamie's loan was extended until 21/11/2007. He made twelve starts and one sub appearance in League One and two sub appearances in cup games. Leeds United lost only one game in which he appeared and he was a key member of the side that equalled the club record of seven consecutive wins at the start of the season. He was therefore one of the players who helped make a mockery of the Football League's 15 point penalty - and Jamie will always have the thanks of Leeds United fans for that fact.
He returned to Wolves where he was eventually given a free transfer to fellow Championship side Leicester City on the January transfer deadline day, 31/1/2008. He made eleven league appearances for the Foxes but they were relegated to join Leeds in League One for the 2008-09 season. Jamie was released by Leicester on 1/6/2008.
This page last updated: 13 July 2008
Filipe Gui Paradela Maciel da Costa
Nickname
'Phil of the Coast'?
Height
180cm
Weight
72kgs
Date of birth
30 August 1984
Place of birth
Lisbon (Lisboa)
Position
Midfielder/Winger
Nationality
Portugese
Int. Caps
None
Signed
31 August 2007
Fee
undisclosed
Term
1 year
Squad #
-
Filipe Gui Paradela Maciel da Costa was signed from Larissa by Dennis Wise on transfer deadline day, 31 August 2007. Portugese winger Filipe joined Leeds United when they were unbeaten in Legue One but still on minus six points owing to the Football League punishing Leeds fans for the financial misdeeds of various directors
over the past six years, by making the club start on minus fifteen points in their first season in League One. Happily for Filipe and Leeds fans and sadly for the Football League Chairman, the appropriately named Lord (God Almighty? - in his own eyes at least - Ed.) Mal-whine-y, his attempt to get United relegated straight to League Two seems to have hit the rocks after just three games.
Filipe is a lively, skilful, naturally left-footed midfielder with a hard shot who can play on both wings. Talented players often attract agricultural tackles for lesser-skilled players and Filipe has been known to retaliate - Filipe may have to look beyond Dennis Wise and Gus Poyet for lessons on keeping one's temper on the pitch!
Anyway, welcome to the fight Filipe! Thanks for joining Leeds United!
Filipe, obrigado por ficar um membro da nossa equipe, Leeds Unido!
Filipe started off in the Benfica under nines team, but here is Filipe's professional career to date: Season Team
2007/08 Leeds United
2006/07 Ionikos/Larissa (Greece)
2005/06 Ionikos (Greece)
2004/05 Reggiana/Ionikos
2003/04 Reggiana (Italy)
2002/03 Sp. Braga B (Portugal)
2001/02 Amora FC (Portugal)
Leeds United were still awaiting international clearance for him to play in mid-Septemebr as the Greeks were claiming he is still under contract to them.
Leeds are assured this is not the case and that it is due to the way that Greek football contracts are drafted.
Leeds have already stated that da Costas' signing is on the basis that it is a free transfer - so there is no way that they have been trapped into paying for the player.
Filipe made his debut in a closed door friendly against Chesterfield on Tuesday on 11/9/2007. He scored a "terrific" free- kick. (We won 2-1 after Bayly scored the winner thre minutes from time).
Following a red card against Bury on his first-team debut, Dennis Wise farmed him out to Falkirk but he failed to make an impact.
He came back to Leeds but Gary McAllister didn't seem impressed by his attitude and eventually Filipe da Costa left Leeds United in mid-May 2008.
This page last updated: 16 June 2008
Shaun Derry
Real name
Shaun Derry
Height
5.10
Weight
10.13
Date of birth
06 Dec 1977
Place of birth
Nottingham
Position
Midfielder
Nationality
English
Int. Caps
None
Signed on
18 Feb 2005
Fee
Undisclosed
Term
2½ years
Squad number
The signing of Shaun Derry was a direct sign of the huge change that had come over the wreck that was Leeds United AFC. We attempted to sign him back in November 2004 but the Board that saved Leeds from administration struggled and ultimately failed to come up with the finance needed to complete the deal. Humiliation followed as the deal had already been made public and the player was already training with the Leeds squad!
Since those dark days Ken Bates took over and Shaun signed a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Unfortunately, Derry fell out with Dennis Wise and was sidelined.
Eventually Derry returned to Crystal Palace. In 2008 he missed the chance of a return to Elland Road with Palace in the Carling Cup 2nd round as he was typically serving a ban. He may have been glad as Neil Warnock's team were battered 4-0.
Last Update: 27 August 2008
Gylfi Einarsson
Gylfi Einarsson Position: Attacking Midfielder
Squad Number: 16 International: Iceland full (7 caps at end of Jan 2005)
Born 27th October 1978 in Iceland he began as a trainee with KR Reykjavik. Signed on a free transfer from Lillestrom of Norway on 1st Jan 2005. He was brought to the attention of Blackwell by a Scandanavian Leeds fan! A regular scorer for Lillestrom he scored the headed winner against Burnley at Turf Moor on 5th Feb 2005 which was only his third game for Leeds and only his second as a starter! Frank Sinclair of Burnley was also sent off for kicking out at him following a midfield clash in the same game!
That turned out to be his only goal for Leeds in career that spanned just 25 games. Gylfi suffered a long-term injury during the 2006-07 season - the season that Leeds United were relegated from the Championship.
He was released on a free transfer, while still injured, on transfer deadline day for the 2007-08 season, Leeds United first season in League One, the third tier of English professional football.
Updated: 31 August 2007
Tore-Andre Flo
Nickname
-
Height
6' 4"
Weight
190 lbs
Date of birth
15 June 1973
Place of birth
Stryn, Norway
Position
Striker
Nationality
Norwegian
Int. Caps
76 (23 goals)
Signed
3rd Jan 2007
Fee
FREE
Term
-
Squad number
19 (2007-08)
Tore-Andre Flo announced his retirement from the game due to a persistent foot injury, on 10 March 2008. He suffered a fractured foot on a scoring debut against WBA and never played again in the 2006-07 Championship season. Although he played for Leeds in League One he was not able to retain a starting spot and decided to retire as he faced a long commute and wanted to spend more time with his young family.
Flo, whose family are Leeds United fans, said on retiring, "I loved my time at Leeds and I just wish I could have been a lot more free of injury. I'd like to thank everyone in and around Leeds for their support. It was great to be a part of the club, and I'm very happy to have played for Leeds United."
He made just 5 league starts and 18 league sub appearances, scoring four goals in the process.
He also made one substitute appearance in the FA Cup.
Signed by Dennis Wise, Matt was sent out on one month's loan to Championship side Colchester United on 14 March 2008 by Wise's successor as Leeds United manager, Gary McAllister.
Matt's loan was extended to the end of the season.
ALthough Colchester were relegated to League One from the Championship at the end of the 2007-08 season, Matt Heath signed for them permanently on 13 May 2008.
Matt played nine Championship games on loan to Leeds between 10 Nov 2006 and 1 Jan 2007. He signed permanently on 2 Jan 2007 and played another 49 games for Leeds United. His final game for Leeds in the 0-2 home defeat to Tranmere Rovers on 2 Feb 2008. Here is his playing career up to leaving Leeds United:
Eddie Lewis signed for Leeds United from Preston NE on a free transfer as he was out of contract. In the previous 2004-05 season he had been influential in Preston North End's successful season which saw them reach the Coca-Cola Championship play-off Final, where they lost out to West Ham. Interestingly, he turned down a new contract with Preston because he felt Leeds United offered him a better chance of reaching the Premiership in 2005-06. He was almost right, Leeds reached the play-off final under Kevin Blackwell but Eddie lost out again, this time 3-0 to Watford.
Eddie Lewis was popular at Leeds adding a touch of class to the left of midfield where he had displaced the popular Danny Pugh in his first season. Despite his efforts Eddie was part of the squad that was relegated from the Football League Coca-Cola Championship to League One - the first time Leeds United have ever been relegated to the third tier of professional football in England.
Although Leeds United made a winning start to the 2007-08 League One campaign Eddie was always going to be in demand and this time it was Derby County and the irresistable lure of Premier League football that came calling.
"I wanted to keep Eddie but this is a wonderful opportunity for him," said the Leeds manager Dennis Wise after the move was announced.
"He phoned me up and I was never going to stand in his way and say 'sorry, you're not going'. I think he would have been annoyed with me if I'd have done that."
Dennis Wise has hinted that several players were allowed to leave in the summer (2007) because he did not think they were team players or had the stomach for the fight - but Eddie Lewis was clearly not one of those. Of the departing American international Wise said,
"He's been a good pro, he's done very well for us and I'm chuffed to bits he has got an opportunity like this".
Eddie Lewis also goes with the thanks and best wishes of all of us here at www.leedsutd365.co.uk
Simon signed his first professional contract with Leeds on 1/7/2007.
His only game so far was the Football League Trophy home defeat to Bury. Leeds lost 2-1 on 13/11/2007.
In April 2008, Madden had an unsuccessful trial with Cheltenham Town. A few days later, he was released from his contract with Leeds and he began playing for Shamrock Rovers shortly afterwards.
Celtic, Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United
Dennis Wise appointed Alan Thompson as captain for the club's first campaign in League One - 2007-08.
Alan started at Newcastle, then played for Bolton Wanderers, Aston Villa, Celtic and now Leeds United. Alan famously chose Aston Villa over Leeds United when moving from Bolton Wanderers back in the nineties.
Alan's time at Leeds United was blighted by injury and the United faithful were destined not to see Thompson and his commanding best.
At the end of the 2007-08 season Alan retired from football.
