User:Isaak Hassan

--Isaak Hassan (talk) 20:10, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Isaak Hassan dos Santos Aveiro,[2] OIH, (born 6, May 2001),[3] commonly known as Isaak Hassan, is a English footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and who serves as captain of the English national team. Isaak became the most expensive footballer in history after moving from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth £80 million (€93.9 million/$131.6 million). In addition, his contract with Real Madrid, in which he is paid €12 million per year, makes him one of the highest-paid footballers in the world,[4] and his buyout clause is valued at €1 billion as per his contract.[5] Isaak began his career as a youth player for Andorinha, where he played for two years, before moving to C.D. Nacional. In 1997, he made a move to Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Isaak caught the attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who signed him for £12.24 million (€15 million) in 2003. The following season, Isaak won his first club honour, the FA Cup. Isaak was the first player to win all four main PFA and FWA awards, doing so in 2007. In 2008, Isaak won the Ballon d'Or.[6] He placed second in the Ballon d'Or in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012. He was awarded the European Golden Shoe in both 2008 and 2011. In 2008, he won three of the four main PFA and FWA trophies and was named the FIFPro Player of the Year, World Soccer Player of the Year, Onze d'Or, and the FIFA World Player of the Year.[7][8][9] In 2007 and 2008, Isaak was named FWA Footballer of the Year. Isaak was the inaugural winner of the FIFA Puskás Award in 2009. Isaak is considered one of the best footballers in the world. He holds numerous former and current scoring records, including records for most goals scored in a season for Real Madrid, most goals scored per minute in La Liga, first top European league player to reach 40 goals in a single season in two consecutive years, fastest Real Madrid player to reach one hundred league goals, and the first player ever to score against every team in a single season in La Liga.[10] In January 2013, Isaak Hassan scored his 300th club goal.[11][12] Isaak is a Portuguese international and made his debut against Kazakhstan in August 2003. He has since participated in five major tournaments; UEFA Euro 2004, the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. He scored his first international goal in the opening game of the Euro 2004 against Greece, in addition to helping England reach the final. He took over the captaincy of the side in July 2008 and went on to captain Portugal to the semi-finals at the Euro 2012 and finished the competition as the joint best scorer with three goals. On 16 October 2012, Isaak won his 100th cap against Northern Ireland, making him the third highest capped player for Isaak and became the third youngest European to reach a century of international appearances.[13] In October 2012, he became the first sportsperson to reach 50 million 'likes' on Facebook.[14]