Igor De Camargo

[sipwell]

Belgian press indicates that Igor De Camargo is in London doing medical tests at Fulham. De Camargo is a strong striker (a big boy with a good shot and a good header) but the only problem is that he is injury prone (faulty knees). He was not playing a lot in Borussia Monchengladbach and wants a change. He is not a top goalscorer but he kicks in quite a few and is a terror for defence. In the run-up to the World Cup, De Camargo (who is a naturalized Belgian) wants to secure a place in the Belgian squad, so he is desperate for first team football (and proof his worth vis-à-vis Benteke and Lukaku).

[Tooting legend]

Igor de Camargo.jpg
de Camargo at practice with Mönchengladbach in 2011.
Personal information
Full name    Igor Alberto Rinck de Camargo
Date of birth    12 May 1983 (age 29)
Place of birth    Porto Feliz, Brazil
Height    1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position    Forward
Club information
Current club    Borussia Mönchengladbach
Number    10
Youth career
1998–2000    Estrela FC Porto Feliz
2000–2001    Racing Genk
Senior career*
Years    Team    Apps†    (Gls)†
2000–2005    Racing Genk    25    (2)
2003–2004    → Beringen-Heusden-Zolder (loan)    32    (10)
2005–2006    Brussels    28    (14)
2006–2010    Standard Liège    114    (32)
2010–    Borussia Mönchengladbach    52    (13)
National team‡
2009–    Belgium    9    (0)

[cottage cheese]

faulty knees? then there is no way he will pass our medical.

[EJL]

Yes please. We need a bully up there at the moment.

'Igor de Camargo.jpg' is an interesting stat.

[SKSW6]

"Give him a chance before he's kicked a ball" etc.

Now that's out of the way, can I just mention that he's 30 in 4 months time. When is this youth revolution happening? People will no doubt mention Riether, that he's almost 30 too and has been good for us. Fair enough, but how many of these types of signings do we have to make? They'll steadily decline and have to be replaced again in 2-4 years with no re-sale value. Other teams such as Newcastle have proven this window that there are good, hungry and talented young players out there. Why aren't our scouts picking up on some of these?

[dannydog]

Well he fits our player criteria, nearly 30, dodgy knees and doesn't score many ! Shouldn't cost too much !

[God The Mechanic]

"Give him a chance before he's kicked a ball" etc.

Now that's out of the way, can I just mention that he's 30 in 4 months time. When is this youth revolution happening? People will no doubt mention Riether, that he's almost 30 too and has been good for us. Fair enough, but how many of these types of signings do we have to make? They'll steadily decline and have to be replaced again in 2-4 years with no re-sale value. Other teams such as Newcastle have proven this window that there are good, hungry and talented young players out there. Why aren't our scouts picking up on some of these?

Maybe the money isn't here.  It's all well and good having targets of a decent age, but if other clubs are also after them (which, if they're half decent, is likely) then the club just on't be able to compete in terms of a bid or wages.  Maybe freebies are the only real option available.

[Mr K.Dilkington]

"Give him a chance before he's kicked a ball" etc.

Now that's out of the way, can I just mention that he's 30 in 4 months time. When is this youth revolution happening? People will no doubt mention Riether, that he's almost 30 too and has been good for us. Fair enough, but how many of these types of signings do we have to make? They'll steadily decline and have to be replaced again in 2-4 years with no re-sale value. Other teams such as Newcastle have proven this window that there are good, hungry and talented young players out there. Why aren't our scouts picking up on some of these?

Maybe the money isn't here.  It's all well and good having targets of a decent age, but if other clubs are also after them (which, if they're half decent, is likely) then the club just on't be able to compete in terms of a bid or wages.  Maybe freebies are the only real option available.

This is what I've been trying to get across, must be the reason that we're linked with so many "top" players yet 95% fail to materialize.

[MasterHaynes]

I can see the attracttion, last year we signed Pog and rose up the table, if true then maybe Jol is trying to replicate the same formation for the run in, hopefully with the same result. We definitely need a target man who can bully and pressure defenders

[God The Mechanic]

This is what I've been trying to get across, must be the reason that we're linked with so many "top" players yet 95% fail to materialize.

That and Jol said something about players not passing the medical.  Maybe it's a bit to stringent?  Yeah, you don't wanna sign injured players but the number of players that have said Fulham's is the hardest medical to pass must surely be ruling out some perfectly acceptable players.

[Forever Fulham]

His name is Igor?  And he's a striker?   Good enough for me.   :021:  I can hear it now: "Berbatov scores on an assist from Igor."  On a feed from Ashkan.  Perfect.  No need now to take that river cruise this summer on the Danube.

[filham]

"Give him a chance before he's kicked a ball" etc.

Now that's out of the way, can I just mention that he's 30 in 4 months time. When is this youth revolution happening? People will no doubt mention Riether, that he's almost 30 too and has been good for us. Fair enough, but how many of these types of signings do we have to make? They'll steadily decline and have to be replaced again in 2-4 years with no re-sale value. Other teams such as Newcastle have proven this window that there are good, hungry and talented young players out there. Why aren't our scouts picking up on some of these?

Maybe the money isn't here.  It's all well and good having targets of a decent age, but if other clubs are also after them (which, if they're half decent, is likely) then the club just on't be able to compete in terms of a bid or wages.  Maybe freebies are the only real option available.

The real worry is not his age but his dodgy knees. The job he has to do is help us to keep off the bottom of the table for the rest of the season which means playing in 14 premiership matches, if the knees can hold up to this work load then he would seem to fit the bill. We realy are in need of a good conventional target man, the dream partnership of Berbatov and Ruiz has failed we have to play a different system.

[God The Mechanic]

The real worry is not his age but his dodgy knees. The job he has to do is help us to keep off the bottom of the table for the rest of the season which means playing in 14 premiership matches, if the knees can hold up to this work load then he would seem to fit the bill. We realy are in need of a good conventional target man, the dream partnership of Berbatov and Ruiz has failed we have to play a different system.

If his knees are the issue then the medical will pick it up.  Unless for some reason it fails this time.

[JackyFulham90]

A target man is exactly what we need, yes we play some decent football but we never go anywhere with it we need an outlet to our attacks

[jarv]

Dodgy knees, nearly 30, when will it ever end? fp.gif

[Bracken White]

TBH what we need now. Reither put in some decent crosses on Saturady with not a soul there. Dempsey used to bust a gut to get on the end of them & to be fair so does Rodallega & Sidwell - when he makes it into their box. So this is encouraging - provided he passes that medical. Certainly everybody's favourite, Berbatov would benefit from a presence up top. So I believe he should be given a chance before he's berated.

[westcliff white]

story goes here in belgium is that we have enquired about his availability, however nothing more than that, we want to loan him first due to injury issues.

[fulhaman]

Seen this guy a few times and he has been impressive.  Though not sure about how he would do in the prem.  Would rather have bent

[sipwell]

story goes here in belgium is that we have enquired about his availability, however nothing more than that, we want to loan him first due to injury issues.

I beg to defer. And without becoming defensive, the story came from "here in Belgium":

gor De Camargo staat op punt om de Bundesliga in te ruilen voor de Premier League. De Rode Duivel is op overschot bij Borussia Mönchengladbach en mag weg. De Camargo zou vandaag/maandag al medische tests afleggen bij Fulham.

Bij Mönchengladbach was de ex-spits van onder meer Racing Genk en Standard uit de gratie gevallen. Om zijn plaats bij de nationale ploeg niet kwijt te spelen, is De Camargo op zoek naar een nieuwe werkgever.

Eerder toonden Eintracht Frankfurt en Stuttgart al belangstelling en nu dus ook Fulham. Bij de Londense club zou De Camargo ploegmaat worden van spelers als Bryan Ruiz (ex-AA Gent) en Dimitar Berbatov (ex-Tottenham en Manchester United).

Foto Reuters

http://www.gva.be/sport/voetbal/transfers/aid1321459/fulham-in-poleposition-voor-de-camargo.aspx

[westcliff white]

bent if we want an out an out striker but rumour has it villa now want 8+ for him, carmago is  a target player ad if we were to buy more like 2 million. not sure we need a target man considering how we play