Fulham F.C.
Fulham F.C. is an English soccer club from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Despite their long history they have never won any major honors, they currently playing in the Football League Championship. The current manager is Slaviša Jokanović, and the team is sponsored by Visit Florida.[1] The club's main rivals are Liverpool.
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History
The club was founded in 1879 and are the oldest professional soccer team in London. Their nickname is The Cottagers, after their home ground of Craven Cottage alongside the River Thames, which can usually be seen during the Oxford and Cambridge boat-race. The club was owned by the Egyptian millionaire and owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al-Fayed, who took control in 1997. The current owner is Shahid Khan.
Michael Jackson and Uri Geller are the most famous Fulham supporters and there is a statue of Michael Jackson at the Craven Cottage ground.
Roster
Goalkeepers
- 1 Mark Schwarzer
- 19 Pascal Zuberbühler
Defenders
- 3 Paul Konchesky
- 4 John Pantsil
- 5 Brede Hangeland
- 18 Aaron Hughes
- 22 Fredrik Stoor
- 27 Adrian Leijer
- 33 Toni Kallio
- 34 Chris Baird
Midfielders
- 7 Giles Barnes
- 11 Zoltan Gera
- 13 Danny Murphy
- 16 Olivier Dacourt
- 17 Julian Gray
- 20 Dickson Etuhu
- 23 Clint Dempsey
- 25 Simon Davies
Strikers
- 8 Andy Johnson
- 9 Bobby Zamora
- 10 Erik Nevland
- 15 Diomansy Kamara
Uniform
The club strip comprises white shirts and socks with black shorts. Their current sponsor is Visit Florida.
