Some had illustrious careers, others were sneaked in under pseudonyms and had varying levels of success. Here’s the 20 players who came to Pompey in trial.
1. Berlin
Mysterious figure turned up at Torquay in 2006, earned a contract but never got near the first team.
Photo: Jon Brady
2. Thiago Motta
Came to Pompey in 2008 on trial but a deal was never seen to fruition and the former Barcelona man went on to play for Inter Milan and PSG instead.
Photo: Matthew Ashton
3. Aaron Jarvis.
Aaron Jarvis trialled with Pompey last summer. Picture: Habibur Rahman
Photo: habibur rahman
4. Ryan Bird
Ryan Bird completed a meteoric rise to sign for Pompey after two goals at Hawks in 2013.
Photo: Mick Young
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