Best Players whose career ended prematurely

Whenever a career starts there are high expectations out of it. Many young players always work hard to prove that they can get to the top no matter what but unfortunately some have incurred a permanent setback.

Click the next pages to see some of the best players whose career ended prematurely.

3. Ben Collet- Manchester United

Nothing big to say about him because the then youngster never made a single senior appearance for his club.

After fine displays through the youth ranks at Manchester United, a calling finally came to feature in a game for the reserves against Middleborough. After minutes of play a horror tackle from Gray Smith not only ended the debutant’s game but also his career.

Five years later Ben was compensated £4.5millions by Middleborough and Gary Smith for the damages caused on the youngster’s career in that he was not going to play soccer again. This was decided after a court hearing and it exp

2. Dean Ashton

This former English international was surely destined for great things. Many big teams were eager to acquire the services of the Crewe Alexandria academy graduate.

Though he missed out on a slot for the World Cup 2006, his national duty call up came in the same year and while in training compatriot Wright Phillips’ mistimed tackle broke his ankle resulting into zero appearances the next season

He however managed to make 35 more appearances after his injury but after several consultave meetings with the doctor he was advised to quit the game because he was risking not walking again.

Ashton officially retired from football in December 2009, at age 26 while at West Ham

1. Frabrice Muamba

The Arsenal academy graduate moved to Bolton Wanderers to kick start his senior career which moved on steadily   until on one fateful evening when he collapsed on the pitch due to cardiac arrest while playing in an FA Cup tie against Spurs.

This incident raised questions whether Muamba would still be alive today if at all he was playing in one of our local leagues or if our local teams know the health details of their players?

Thanks to God he managed to get out of this situation safe after spending several days in coma and he returned on the pitch but this time to say goodbye to the fans.

Currently Muamba is pursuing a career in punditry; well he’ll soon be back on our screens