PHASE TWO: INTERNATIONAL TIGERS | 4 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER Cabinet 1 GEOVANNI (Brazil) (left) 2008/092009/2010 home home shirt shirt Number 6,10, worn worn by by player Geovanni of the year Michaelv Manchester Turner United, at Aston December Villa 2009 The boy from Brazil, Geovanni Deiberson Maurício Gómez to give him his full name, arrived at Hull City in July 2008 from Manchester City. He had previously represented Cruzeiro, Barcelona, Benfica and the Brazilian national side in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2001 Copa America tournaments. Geovanni wrote himself into Hull City’s history by scoring the Tigers’ first Premier League goal; a spectacular long range strike to equalise against Fulham in a 2-1 win. He is though, better remembered for another sublime goal from distance scored against Arsenal in another 2-1 victory. In total Geovanni made 65 appearances for the Tigers, scoring 13 goals. #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Cabinet 1 JAN VENNEGOOR OF HESSELINK (right) (Netherlands) 2009/2010 away shirt Number 29, worn by Vennegoor of Hesselink during the 2009/2010 campaign The Dutchman with the very long name joined Hull City in September 2009 after three seasons playing in Scotland with Celtic. His career began at FC Twente, where 59 goals in five seasons earned him an international call up and a move to PSV Eindhoven, winning the Eredivisie three times. With City for just one season, he made 33 appearances, 14 as substitute, scoring 3 goals. At first, full size lettering was used on his shirts, encircling the number, but smaller letters were later used. The unwieldy last name is the result of a merging of two surnames, after a pair of socially weighty farming families from Enschede intermarried. #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Cabinet 1 MARKUS HENRIKSEN (Norway) (lower) 2016/2017 home shirt with poppy applique Number 22, worn by Henriksen v Southampton, November 2016 Following in the footsteps of his father, Henriksen made his professional debut with Rosenborg, Norway’s most successful team. Twice a ‘Tippeligaen’ champion (in 2009 and 2010), Henriksen moved to Holland in 2012 to represent AZ Alkmaar. Named player of the year in his first season, he helped AZ to win the Dutch Cup. Henriksen moved to City in August 2016, joining on loan initially so that the deal could be completed after the closure of the transfer window, though the deal was made permanent in January 2017. #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Cabinet 2 THEODORE WHITMORE (Jamaica) (left) 2000/2001 home shirt Number 11, worn by Whitmore throughout 2000/2001 campaign One of two ‘Reggae Boyz’, members of the Jamaican national side who joined fourth tier Hull City in November 1999, Whitmore had the distinction of having scored two goals in the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals held in France. Alongside compatriot Ian Goodison, he brightened up an otherwise dour campaign in which City finished 14th in Division Three, adding a brand of flair and skill not normally associated with basement level football. Whitmore remained with the Tigers until the end of the 2001/2002 season, having made 93 appearances scoring 11 goals. Although he never graced the KCOM Stadium as a Hull City player, he faced them there in 2004 with Tranmere as an emergency goalkeeper after two netmen were injured, conceding five goals in a 6-1 loss! #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Cabinet 2 DANNY ALLSOPP (Australia) (right) 2003/2004 home shirt Number 10, worn by Allsopp v Oxford United, January 2004 Seeking to bolster the attack in the summer of 2003, manager Peter Taylor brought in Notts County striker Allsopp, who’d previously been at Port Melbourne Sharks and Manchester City. Forming a prolific partnership with Ben Burgess, Allsopp hit 15 goals as the Tigers finished 2nd in Division Three to achieve a first promotion in 19 years. He scored another seven goals in 2004/2005, a season that culminated in another promotion, though Allsopp was gone by the time it was achieved, returning to Australia to join Melbourne Victory in February 2005. #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Cabinet 2 COLIN ALCIDE (St Lucia) (lower) 1999/2000 home shirt Number 20, worn by Alcide in the 1999/2000 season Huddersfield-born Colin Alcide was called up by St Lucia but failed to make an international appearance for the Caribbean island nation because of club commitments. #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Table 1 BERNARD MENDY (France) (left) 2009/2010 home shirt Number 15, worn by Mendy during the 2009/2010 Premier League campaign Paris to Hull is not an employment path trodden by many, but Bernard Mendy went down that route when he swapped playing with Paris Saint-Germain for turning out for the Tigers. A PSG man for eight seasons, the third was spent on loan at Bolton, who had future Tigers boss Phil Brown on the coaching staff. Brown tempted Mendy to join City in 2008 for their inaugural Premier League campaign. The mercurial Frenchman unnerved opponents with his pace, and scored his first goal for the Tigers in a memorable 4-3 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Mendy made 49 appearances for City, scoring twice. He later played in Denmark, Cyprus and India. #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Table 1 ROBERT KOREN (Slovenia) (centre) 2011/2012 home shirt Number 10, worn by Koren v Middlesbrough in April 2012 Hull City picked up Koren, out of contract at West Brom, as a free agent in August 2010. Before playing in England, the attacking midfielder had plied his trade for Dravograd in the Slovene league and with Lillestrøm of Norway. He gained a reputation for scoring vital, often long range and spectacular goals late in games, spawning ‘Keep calm and pass to Koren’ tee shirts on sale in the club shop. In four seasons, Koren made 151 appearances for the Tigers, scoring 29 times. He departed for Melbourne City of the Australian A-League in August 2014. #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Table 1 ELDIN JAKUPOVIĆ (right) (Bosnia-Herzogovina) 2012/2013 goalkeeper jersey Number 1, issued to Jakupović v Bristol City, October 2012 After a trial overseen by Nick Barmby in March 2012, it was successor Steve Bruce who signed the goalkeeper for Hull City in the July. Jakupović has dual nationality: born in Bosnia but raised in Switzerland as his family moved to escape war. He played for both the Swiss and Bosnia/Herzogovina under-21 sides and later played once for the senior Swiss national side. Before joining the Tigers, the ‘keeper represented Grasshoppers of Zurich and Thun in Switzerland, Lokomotiv Moscow in Russia as well as Olympiacos Volou and Aris in Greece. Jakupović gained national prominence after keeping Arsenal at bay in a rather one sided FA Cup game at the Emirates in 2015/2016. #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Table 2 HENRIK PEDERSEN (Denmark) (left) 2007/08 home shirt Number 20, worn by Pedersen throughout 2007/08 Championship campaign After winning the Danish Cup with Silkeborg IF in 2001, Pedersen attracted interest from Borussia Dortmund and VFB Stuttgart in Germany, but the man nicknamed ‘Tømrer’, or ‘carpenter’ in his homeland, headed to the Premier League and Bolton Wanderers. Phil Brown brought Pedersen to Hull for 2007/08, but injuries limited him to just 22 appearances and 4 goals. Returning to Silkeborg in Central Jutland in 2008, Pedersen now runs the Målet (goal) pub where one of his Tigers match shirts is displayed. #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Table 2 JULIAN JOHNSSON (Faroe Islands) (centre) 2001/2002 away shirt Number 15, worn by Johnsson v Derby County (League Cup) in September 2001 Signed by Tigers manager Brian Little from Norwegian club Sogndal in August 2001, Faroese international Johnsson became a midfield fixture in 2001/2002 as City chased promotion from Division Three. Thrown straight into the fray, Johnsson made his debut in the 3-1 win at Exeter and made 47 appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals, the first in a 2-1 win over Swansea at Boothferry Park. City were one of the frontrunners for promotion in the first half of the season, but the campaign stalled early in 2002 and a drop down the table led to a disappointing 11th place finish. Johnsson cited family reasons for returning to the Faroe Islands, joining B36 Tórshavn, a club nicknamed the White Tigers. #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Table 2 ANDREA RANOCCHIA (Italy) (right) 2016/2017 home shirt Number 13, worn by Ranocchia v Liverpool in the 2016/2017 Premier League season Part of an influx of loan signings made by Marco Silva in an attempt to stave off relegation, the Italian international defender joined City in February 2017. Out of favour at Inter Milan, Ranocchia hoped to revitalise his career in the Premier League. Despite some impressive performances (he was man of the match in the 2-0 win against Liverpool this shirt was worn in), the Tigers succumbed to the drop, ending the loan spell of the man whose surname translates as ‘Frog’. #TigerRags Supported by Hull UK City of Culture 2017 Table 3 KAMIL ZAYATTE (Guinea) (left) 2010/2011 home shirt Number 2, worn by Zayatte v Bristol City in December 2010 Initially signed on loan in August 2008, Zayatte’s move to the Tigers from Swiss side Young Boys Bern was made permanent in January 2009 after an impressive start which included a goal in a 3-0 Premier League win over West Bromwich Albion.