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A journeyman is a term used to describe a football (soccer) player who has played for many clubs during his career, or for clubs from a range of different countries. Whilst most players change clubs at least once in their careers, Journeymen are rarely at one club for an extended period, and some seemingly change club every year.

Notable examples include German goalkeeper Lutz Pfannenstiel, who has played on all six continents, for a total of nineteen different clubs. Nicolas Anelka transferred to Chelsea from Bolton for a reported £15 million in January 2008. As a result, he became the most paid-for player in football history having commanded more than £85 million in transfer fees.^[1]

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[chelseasigning-1] Sky Sports | Football | News | Anelka signs for Chelsea

[2] BBC SPORT | LEICESTER CITY | Testing times for Taylor

[3] ESPNsoccernet - Global - Aloisi's A-League adventure

[4] ESPNsoccernet - Preview: Chester vs Hereford - English League Two

[5] Sky Sports | Home | Features | Opta's Quirk Express

[6] John Burridge | Crystal Palace | Club | Palace Legends | Palace Legends

[7] SBS The World Game - Carbone gets thumbs-up

[8] BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Aston Villa | The O'Neill effect

[9] ESPNsoccernet - Andrew Cole Stats, News - Sunderland

[10] MLS reaps the rewards of a quiet footballing revolution - News & Comment, Football - The Independent

[11] MARCO GETTING CARRIED AWAY - Hartlepool Mail

[12] BBC SPORT | FUNNY OLD GAME | Keeping an eye on goal

[13] FOOTBALL: Horsfield hones his old-fashioned look | Independent on Sunday, The | Find Articles at BNET.com

[14] SI.com - Writers - Jonah Freedman: Beckhamania taking toll on Galaxy - Friday July 20, 2007 10:01PM

[15] LUTON TOWN PREVIEW | Brentford | News | Latest News | Latest News

[16] CANOE - SLAM! Sports - Soccer - 'Caps return home to Swangard

[17] BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Hull City | Shipperley's Hull move collapses

[18] ttp://www.fourfourtwo.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Perfect/0,,11442~1005528,00.html

[19] 2002 FIFA World Cup

[20] Soccer: Journeyman striker Wanchope leaves FC Tokyo

[21] ESPNsoccernet - Report: Northwich vs Forest Green - English Conference

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 A '''journeyman''' is a term used to describe a [[football (soccer)]] player who has played for many clubs during his career, or for clubs from a range of different countries. Whilst most players change clubs at least once in their careers, Journeymen are rarely at one club for an extended period, and some seemingly change club every year.
-Notable examples include German goalkeeper [[Lutz Pfannenstiel]], who has played on all six continents, for a total of nineteen different clubs.
+Notable examples include German goalkeeper [[Lutz Pfannenstiel]], who has played on all six continents, for a total of nineteen different clubs. [[Nicolas Anelka]] transferred to Chelsea from Bolton for a reported £15&nbsp;million in January 2008. As a result, he became the most paid-for player in football history having commanded more than £85 million in transfer fees.<ref name="chelseasigning">[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3038866,00.html Sky Sports | Football | News | Anelka signs for Chelsea<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
 == Notable examples ==