7 Star Players Who Are Referred To As One-season-wonders In The English Premier League

Over the years, we have come across different one-season-wonders (football star players who shined for only a single season for their club's and later flopped in the following season). This article states seven best One-Season-Wonders who have grace the English Premier League.

 

1. Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) - 2013/2014 EPL season.

 

Adnan Januzaj who joined Manchester United from Anderlecht back in 2011 at the age of 16, went on to become one of the club's youngsters that later flopped after performing impressively only for a single season in the English Premier League.

 

2. Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City) - 2013/2014 season.

 

The former Leicester City star player was at his peak during the 2013/14 EPL season that made Chelsea sign him the following season. Danny Drinkwater arrived at Chelsea the following season and became a flop, since then he is yet to regain the fine form he was displayed as a Leicester City player.

 

3. Michu (Swansea City) - 2012/2013

 

Former Swansea City star player, Michu was a big problem for most EPL defenders during the 2012/2013 season. He helped his team go into the top ten positions in the league table that season. The following season, Michu flopped and wasn't able to display the same thing he did the previous season.

 

4. Papiss Cisse (Newcastle United) - 2011/2012

 

Chelsea fans and Petr Cech will always remember Papiss Cisse because of the wonderful goal he scored against them in the EPL during the 2011/2012 season. Cisse started the next EPL season and wasn't able to live up to expectations.

 

5. Amr Zaki (Wigan Athletic) - 2008/2009

 

This lad was seen as a generational talent after he displayed an impressive performance in the 2008/2009 season. The following season, Amr Zaki flopped and didn't live up to expectations in the EPL.

 

6. Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers) - 2007/2008

 

Santa Cruz played for a team who have left the English top-flight league more than 8 years ago. During the 2007/08 season, Cruz was so impressive that most top EPL clubs were scared to play against Blackburn Rovers.

 

7. Andy Johnson (Crystal Palace) - 2004/2005

 

In honor of National One-Hit-Wonder-day yesterday, who did you miss amongst these players?