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'''Robert Lester "Bobby" Zamora''' (born [[January 16]], [[1981]] in [[Barking]], [[London]]) is a native born [[England|English]] [[Football (soccer)|footballer]] of [[Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidadian]] background. Bobby has been described as having a bubbly personality which would put a smile on anyone face (by a fellow team mate <!-- i think the team mate was Anton Ferdinand -->).
'''Robert Lester "Bobby" Zamora''' (born [[January 16]], [[1981]] in [[Barking]], [[London]]) is a native born [[England|English]] [[Football (soccer)|footballer]] of [[Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidadian]] background. Bobby has been described as having a bubbly personality which would put a smile on anyone face (by a fellow team mate <!-- i think the team mate was Anton Ferdinand -->).


==Biography==
Zamora attended [[Barking Abbey Secondary School]] where he improved his football skills over the five years that he was there.{{Fact|date=April 2007}}
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Zamora attended [[Barking Abbey Secondary School]]. A life-long West Ham fan, he started his footballing career as an apprentice at the club's famed "[[The Academy of Football|Academy of Football]]", but was released from the East London club on the same day as [[Jlloyd Samuel]], [[Fitz Hall]] and [[Paul Konchesky]]&mdash;the latter of whom has also now returned to the Hammers.{{ref|youth}}


Zamora started his professional career at [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]], and then had a short spell on loan at [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]].
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A life-long West Ham fan, he started his footballing career as an apprentice at the club's famed "[[The Academy of Football|Academy of Football]]", but was released from the East London club on the same day as [[Jlloyd Samuel]], [[Fitz Hall]] and [[Paul Konchesky]]&mdash;the latter of whom has also now returned to the Hammers.{{ref|youth}}


===Brighton & Hove Albion===
Zamora started his professional career at [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]. He had a short spell on loan at [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]], before playing the [[1999-00 in English football|1999-00]] season on loan at [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] where he scored six goals in six games. In [[2000]], he made a full move to Brighton for £100,000.
Zamora played the [[1999-00 in English football|1999-00]] season on loan at [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] where he scored six goals in six games. In [[2000]], he made a full move to Brighton for £100,000.


During his tenure he quickly established himself as a prolific goalscorer, breaking into the England under-21 team and attracting interest from several higher-division clubs. He scored 87 times for the club, helping Albion win two successive championships, and he led the line as the team won promotion from the into what became the [[Football League Championship|Championship]]. He was also the subject of a [[DVD]], simply titled ''Zamora!''.
During his tenure he quickly established himself as a prolific goalscorer, breaking into the England under-21 team and attracting interest from several higher-division clubs. He scored 87 times for the club, helping Albion win two successive championships, and he led the line as the team won promotion from the into what became the [[Football League Championship|Championship]]. He was also the subject of a [[DVD]], simply titled ''Zamora!''.


The Brighton fans had a chant they used to sing in his honour, to the tune of [[Dean Martin]]'s "That's Amore": ''When the ball hits the goal, it's not Shearer or Cole, it's Zamora!''{{Fact|date=April 2007}}
The Brighton fans had a chant they used to sing in his honour, to the tune of [[Dean Martin]]'s "That's Amore": ''When the ball hits the goal, it's not Shearer or Cole, it's Zamora!''{{Fact|date=April 2007}} [[Sky Sports]] commentator [[Chris Kamara]] once coined the phrase: "I'll have Zamora that!" following a superb strike against Chesterfield.{{Fact|date=April 2007}}


===Tottenham Hotspur===
Chris Kamara once coined the phrase: "I'll have Zamora that!" following a superb strike against Chesterfield.{{Fact|date=April 2007}}
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Having been watched for nearly a whole year by then manager [[Glen Hoddle]], in July [[2003]] Zamora moved to [[Tottenham Hotspur]] for £1.5 million. However, he struggled to gain a consistent first-team place at [[White Hart Lane]] the club canceled his contract to removed any sell-on bonus for Brighton.


===West Ham===
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In July 2003, Zamora moved to [[Tottenham Hotspur]] for £1.5 million. However, he struggled to gain a consistent first-team place at [[White Hart Lane]] and the club canceled his contract; this also removed any sell-on bonus for Brighton.
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In January [[2004]] Zamora joined [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]], swapped to Totenham for [[Jermain Defoe]].{{Fact|date=April 2007}} In the [[2004-05 in English football|2004-05]] season, Zamora scored twice in the second leg of the Championship playoff semi-final against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], and the only goal in West Ham's 1-0 victory over [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] in the Championship playoff final, sending West Ham into the [[FA Premier League|Premiership]].{{Fact|date=April 2007}}

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In January 2004, he joined [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]], swapped for [[Jermain Defoe]].{{Fact|date=April 2007}} In the [[2004-05 in English football|2004-05]] season, Zamora scored twice in the second leg of the Championship playoff semi-final against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], and the only goal in West Ham's 1-0 victory over [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] in the Championship playoff final, sending West Ham into the [[FA Premier League|Premiership]].{{Fact|date=April 2007}}


Zamora is particularly popular in [[Fantasy football (soccer)|fantasy football]] leagues;{{Fact|date=April 2007}} at the start of the 2006-07 season, he was named "Top Fantasy Pick" for the Premier League by fantasy sports guru Mark Erickson. This was vindicated for many when Zamora started the season with five goals in the opening four Premiership games, making him the league's top scorer.{{Fact|date=April 2007}}
Zamora is particularly popular in [[Fantasy football (soccer)|fantasy football]] leagues;{{Fact|date=April 2007}} at the start of the 2006-07 season, he was named "Top Fantasy Pick" for the Premier League by fantasy sports guru Mark Erickson. This was vindicated for many when Zamora started the season with five goals in the opening four Premiership games, making him the league's top scorer.{{Fact|date=April 2007}}

Zamora has announced he has split from [[Nicola Tappenden]], a [[Page Three girl|Page 3]] model for ''The Sun'' newspaper.{{Fact|date=May 2007}}


Another recent claim to fame Zamora has, is that he is the first player to have scored a winning goal at [[Arsenal F.C.]]'s [[Emirates Stadium]].<ref name="results">{{cite web | title=West Ham results | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/results/default.stm | work=BBC Sport | date=06 May 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-06 }}</ref>
Another recent claim to fame Zamora has, is that he is the first player to have scored a winning goal at [[Arsenal F.C.]]'s [[Emirates Stadium]].<ref name="results">{{cite web | title=West Ham results | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/results/default.stm | work=BBC Sport | date=06 May 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-06 }}</ref>

===Personal life===
Having dated [[Page Three girl|Page 3]] model [[Nicola Tappenden|Nicola T]] for two years, she ditched him in April [[2007]] after she completed [[ITV]] show ''[[WAG's boutique]]/he cheated on her.<ref>http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/nicolat_2204.shtml</ref> Zamora previously had famously had a blown-up picture of Nicola's chest applied to the ceiling above his bed.


==References==
==References==
*{{note|youth}}{{cite journal|author = Sam Pilger|year = 2003|month = October|title = The Boy's A Bit Special|journal = [[FourFourTwo]]|issue = 110|pages = 31}}
*{{note|youth}}{{cite journal|author = Sam Pilger|year = 2003|month = October|title = The Boy's A Bit Special|journal = [[FourFourTwo]]|issue = 110|pages = 31}}
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==External links==
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Revision as of 00:27, 31 May 2007

Bobby Zamora
Personal information
Full name Robert Lester Zamora
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 West Ham United

Robert Lester "Bobby" Zamora (born January 16, 1981 in Barking, London) is a native born English footballer of Trinidadian background. Bobby has been described as having a bubbly personality which would put a smile on anyone face (by a fellow team mate ).

Biography

Zamora attended Barking Abbey Secondary School. A life-long West Ham fan, he started his footballing career as an apprentice at the club's famed "Academy of Football", but was released from the East London club on the same day as Jlloyd Samuel, Fitz Hall and Paul Konchesky—the latter of whom has also now returned to the Hammers.[1]

Zamora started his professional career at Bristol Rovers, and then had a short spell on loan at Bath City.

Brighton & Hove Albion

Zamora played the 1999-00 season on loan at Brighton & Hove Albion where he scored six goals in six games. In 2000, he made a full move to Brighton for £100,000.

During his tenure he quickly established himself as a prolific goalscorer, breaking into the England under-21 team and attracting interest from several higher-division clubs. He scored 87 times for the club, helping Albion win two successive championships, and he led the line as the team won promotion from the into what became the Championship. He was also the subject of a DVD, simply titled Zamora!.

The Brighton fans had a chant they used to sing in his honour, to the tune of Dean Martin's "That's Amore": When the ball hits the goal, it's not Shearer or Cole, it's Zamora![citation needed] Sky Sports commentator Chris Kamara once coined the phrase: "I'll have Zamora that!" following a superb strike against Chesterfield.[citation needed]

Tottenham Hotspur

Having been watched for nearly a whole year by then manager Glen Hoddle, in July 2003 Zamora moved to Tottenham Hotspur for £1.5 million. However, he struggled to gain a consistent first-team place at White Hart Lane the club canceled his contract to removed any sell-on bonus for Brighton.

West Ham

In January 2004 Zamora joined West Ham, swapped to Totenham for Jermain Defoe.[citation needed] In the 2004-05 season, Zamora scored twice in the second leg of the Championship playoff semi-final against Ipswich Town, and the only goal in West Ham's 1-0 victory over Preston North End in the Championship playoff final, sending West Ham into the Premiership.[citation needed]

Zamora is particularly popular in fantasy football leagues;[citation needed] at the start of the 2006-07 season, he was named "Top Fantasy Pick" for the Premier League by fantasy sports guru Mark Erickson. This was vindicated for many when Zamora started the season with five goals in the opening four Premiership games, making him the league's top scorer.[citation needed]

Another recent claim to fame Zamora has, is that he is the first player to have scored a winning goal at Arsenal F.C.'s Emirates Stadium.[1]

Personal life

Having dated Page 3 model Nicola T for two years, she ditched him in April 2007 after she completed ITV show WAG's boutique/he cheated on her.[2] Zamora previously had famously had a blown-up picture of Nicola's chest applied to the ceiling above his bed.

References

  • ^ Sam Pilger (2003). "The Boy's A Bit Special". FourFourTwo (110): 31. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  1. ^ "West Ham results". BBC Sport. 06 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/nicolat_2204.shtml
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