Stan Lazaridis

Birth Date: August 16 1972
Birth Place: Perth
Birth Nation: Australia
Height: 175cm
Weight: 75Kg
Nationality: Australian
Position: Midfielder

Australain International Stan Lazaridis started his career in 1992 in his homeland with West Adelaide. Then West Ham United liked the look of him and paid £300,000 for him in September 1995. He played for the Hammers for 4 seasons but Harry Redknapp made it clear that Stan did not figure in any of his his plans so was sold to then First division side, Birmingham City in July of 1999 for £1.5million

Stan (nicknamed 'Skippy' by Blues followers) played a key part in Steve Bruce's side which won promotion to the English Premiership for the 2002/03 season