First Team Squad
Player profile and performance records.
Alessandro Diamanti (Striker)
Alessandro Diamanti
PratoPosition: Striker
Born: 2nd May 1983 (Prato)
Signed: 28th Aug 2009 (£5,700,000)
Contract: 5 years
Previous Club: Livorno
KUMB Awards: Best Signing 2009/10; Most Missed 2010/11.
Having been linked with a number of Serie A clubs in the summer Diamanti eventually opted to sign for the Hammers three days ahead of the summer 2009 transfer deadline.
A striker very much in the Paolo Di Canio mould, much will be expected of a player who scored 18 goals in Serie B during the 2008/09 campaign - a tally that helped his side gain promotion back to Serie A.
Alessandro Diamanti is yet play any matches this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Aston Villa
0-3: Saturday, 14th August(Replaced Tomkins, 73 mins) Was this the Italian's final farewell?
Deportivo La Coruna
0-0: Saturday, 7th AugustComments to follow.
Manchester City
1-1: Sunday, 9th MaySuberb touch for the goal. A busy afternoon.
Fulham
2-3: Monday, 3rd May(Replaced Faubert, 61 mins) Fell over a few times – that was it.
Wigan Athletic
3-2: Saturday, 24th AprilDid not play.
Liverpool
0-3: Monday, 19th AprilDid not play.
Sunderland
1-0: Saturday, 10th AprilDid not play.
Stoke City
0-1: Saturday, 27th March(Replaced Dyer, 46 mins) Has come under heavy criticism of late for a lack of work rate, offered little to pooh-pooh those particular rumblings of discontent.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1-3: Tuesday, 23rd MarchShowed moments of genius, but unfortunately these we spaced amongst great swathes of complete anonymity. Showed purpose towards the end, by which time we were chasing a lost cause.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1-3: Tuesday, 23rd MarchDoesn't appear to have the legs to play in the Premier League - or a right foot at all. He's one of the players that plays for himself, rather than the team, whom Zola referred to after the game.
Arsenal
0-2: Saturday, 20th MarchComments to follow.
Chelsea
1-4: Saturday, 13th March(Replaced Ilan, 84 minutes) Comments to follow.
Bolton Wanderers
1-2: Saturday, 6th MarchBottled the challenge for the first goal but still looked like one of the few players capable of doing something. Superb goal. The sponsors gave him MOTM – I’d have gone for the Tesco bag myself.
Manchester United
0-3: Tuesday, 23rd FebruaryHad a go but again the passing was well below par.
Hull City
3-0: Sunday, 21st FebruaryThe sort of player who gets you off your seat. Comparisons with another Italian are quite apt – even if he isn’t quite as bonkers. Got the sponsors’ MOTM award and I’ll admit he came very close to getting mine.
Hull City
3-0: Sunday, 21st FebruaryAt the heart of nearly everything. Is starting to think as a team member rather than just shooting at every opportunity.
Hull City
3-0: Sunday, 21st FebruaryThe sort of player who gets you off your seat. Comparisons with another Italian are quite apt – even if he isn’t quite as bonkers. Got the sponsors’ MOTM award and I’ll admit he came very close to getting mine.
Birmingham City
2-0: Wednesday, 10th FebruaryA constant threat in the first half, he actually got through a fair bit of defensive work in the second period where he helped out Spector well.
Blackburn Rovers
0-0: Saturday, 30th JanuaryProbably our only creative outlet on the day. His free-kick was probably as close as we got to scoring.
Portsmouth
1-1: Tuesday, 26th JanuaryComments to follow.
Aston Villa
0-0: Sunday, 17th January(Replaced Parker, 57 minutes) Comments to follow.
Arsenal
1-2: Sunday, 3rd JanuaryComments to follow.
Tottenham Hotspur
0-2: Monday, 28th DecemberComments to follow.
Portsmouth
2-0: Saturday, 26th DecemberComments to follow.
Chelsea
1-1: Sunday, 20th DecemberSome fine deliveries from set pieces and the penalty was well-taken.
Bolton
1-3: Tuesday, 15th DecemberComments to follow.
Birmingham City
0-1: Saturday, 12th DecemberComments to follow.
Manchester United
0-4: Saturday, 5th December(Replaced Hines, 46 mins) Just about our only threat – and I use the word very loosely.
Everton
1-2: Sunday, 8th November(Replaced Jimenez, 57 minutes) Comments to follow.
Aston Villa
2-1: Wednesday, 4th NovemberDid not play.
Sunderland
2-2: Saturday, 31st October(Replaced Behrami, 72 mins) A few good passes and one half-decent shot.
Arsenal
2-2: Sunday, 25th October(Replaced Noble, 56 mins) The catalyst for the comeback. Seemed to take being left out as a personal affront and kept a cool head amongst all the gamesmanship that was going on for the penalty.
Stoke City
1-2: Saturday, 17th OctoberComments to follow.
Fulham
2-2: Sunday, 4th OctoberWas at least trying to create something but too often shot when he should have passed and vice-versa.
Manchester City
1-3: Monday, 28th SeptemberDidn't have a great game. Did the odd good thing but needs to improve his decision-making.
Bolton Wanderers
1-3: Tuesday, 22nd SeptemberBlimey, where do you start? He can look classy one minute and an idiot the next - 'are you DDM in disguise?'
Liverpool
2-3: Saturday, 19th SeptemberReally needs to get a bit of fitness but when he does there were enough touches to suggest he could be useful.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.
Alessandro Diamanti did not play for West Ham during this season.