Nyron Nosworthy

Nosworthy signed for Sunderland on a free transfer on 13 June 2005. Expecting to start as backup to regular right back Stephen Wright , he was introduced to the FA Premier League rather sooner than anticipated when Wright sustained a serious knee injury after only one game. [ 11 ] Nosworthy took full advantage of the opportunity, starting the majority of Sunderland's games. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] In January 2007, new manager Roy Keane moved him to play at centre half instead of at full back. Nosworthy claimed that the additional concentration and organisation skills required to play in central defence improved his game. [ 12 ] This improvement, which was also acknowledged by his then manager, [ 13 ] combined with consistency of performance in his new role, led the club to extend his contract until June 2010. [ 14 ] He was subsequently voted Sunderland's Player of the Season for 2006–07 despite facing stiff competition and mainly due to his improved performances that season. [ 10 ] Sunderland fans famously used to chant " they tried to get the ball past Nyron but he said no no no" to the tune of Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" , he also acted as the club's "Kick It Out" anti-racism campaign ambassador during this period. [ 15 ] Nosworthy remained with Sunderland, playing regularly through relegation and subsequent promotion back to the Premier League. With the arrival of new manager Steve Bruce he found his appearances became more limited and he was eventually allowed to leave on loan to Sheffield United in February 2010, agreeing a deal to remain with the Blades until the end of the season. [ 16 ] He stayed the remainder of the season at Bramall Lane , playing 19 times at centre half and right back. In July 2010 he was again loaned to Sheffield United on a season long loan deal without a recall clause. [ 17 ] He was a regular starter in the Blades back four for most of the season but with the team in freefall, and all but relegated, he was released early from his loan deal and retur — Wikipedia