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The Guardian - UK
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Celebrating the most remarkable almost-one-club players in football

(clockwise from top left) Daniele De Rossi of Boca Juniors, Thomas Müller of Vancouver Whitecaps, Steve Death of West Ham, Gabby Agbonlahor of Watford, Matt Bloomfield of Ipswich Town, David O'Leary of Leeds United.
(Clockwise from top left) Daniele De Rossi of Boca Juniors, Thomas Müller of Vancouver Whitecaps, Steve Death of West Ham, Gabby Agbonlahor of Watford, Matt Bloomfield of Ipswich Town, David O'Leary of Leeds United. Composite: Getty, Alamy, Shutterstock, Action Images

“Ian Muir played 95% of his games for Tranmere,” writes Robert Abushal. “One-club players aside, who’s the closest to 100% without being 100%?”

One-club men and women are among football’s more celebrated groups, the players who dedicated their entire career to one particular cause. Athletic Club give out the One Club Man and One Club Woman awards each year; the list of recipients include Paolo Maldini, Matthew Le Tissier and Malin Moström.

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