Jermaine Pennant has been something of a journeyman as far as football transfers are concerned. I remember a certain Premier League game v. Chelsea in 2007 where Rafa Benitez needed to put Jose Mourinho in his place and Pennant produced a wonderful first half display that had the Blues blown away 2-0 in the first half, they (Chelsea) never recovered from that shock as the game ended like that.
Pennant also managed to nail down a starting berth in the Liverpool team that faced AC Milan in the Champions league final that year.Ten years on Pennant's career has taken a totally different turn. Fantastic spells at Arsenal and Liverpool has not prevented Pennant's career from falling away.
The Englishman left Stoke City at the end of his contract in 2014 and found his way to FC Pune in the Indian League but his career failed to flourish even in a not so competitive league like the Indian league, seven games without a goal prompted him to take up a stint with Wigan which was fairly successful.
Jermaine Pennant Made 7 Appearances For Indian Club FC Pune In 2014
Pennant turned down the opportunity of renewing his contract with The Latics but opted for a move abroad with Tampines Rovers in Singapore before finally being released by his previous club Bury.
At the age of 34 it appears Pennant's time in professional football is over as he just joined non-league outfit Billericay Town. The Essex side ply their trade in the isthmian league - the seventh tier of English football. The club also boasts the likes of Paul Konchesky and Jamie O'Hara on their payroll.
Pennant turned down an offer from Hibernian whom he featured for in pre-season only to Join Billericay Town on a £3,000-a-week wage.
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