5 great footballers who played for clubs you didn't know about

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#4 Edgar Davids (Barnet)

Davids came out of retirement to play for League 2 side Barnet

Arguably one of the most unique and recognisable players on the field, Edgar Davids was considered as one of the greatest ever in his generation. He stood out in the world of football due to his dreadlocked hair and the protective goggles he wore due to glaucoma, an eye disease which results in damage to the optic nerve and vision loss.

During his time, the Dutchman was a combative midfielder, and yet very skilful and creative on the ball.

Davids started out at Ajax and was a part of the 1994-95 Champions League winning side that featured many legends including the De Boer brothers, Patrick Kluivert and Clarence Seedorf. In his five years at the club, he won 13 trophies and scored around 20 goals in 100 appearances. He enjoyed a successful spell in Italy with Juventus and also played for both the Milan clubs.

However, in 2012, he took over as a player-manager at League 2 side Barnet but resigned from the post in 2014 after making 36 appearances for the club.

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