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These are the new players whom have recently joined our club during the July transfer window. Among them are the exprienced Swiss international Johann Vogel, and PFA League Two Player of the Year Keith Andrews from MK Dons. Another exciting player is Australian International Vincenzo Grella, a defensive midfielder from Torino. The midfielder was named as captain of Australia for a friendly against Ghana and in his former club Parma for the 2006/07 season.
             
             
 
Midfielder
          
 
  Undisclosed Fee believed to be £1millions from Milton Keynes Dons

Place of Birth: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Date Of Birth: 18 September 1980

Nationality: Irish
Caps 1, Goals 0

Honours: Named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year and League Two Player of the Year
  
  ....17. Keith Andrews  
           
Season
Club
Appearance
Goal
1999-2005
Wolverhampton
65
0
2005-06
Hull City
29
0
2006-08
Milton Keynes Dons
76
18
2008-
Blackburn Rovers
     
             
 
Midfielder
          
 
  Undisclosed Fee from Torino

Place of Birth: Dandenong, Australia
Date Of Birth: 05 October 1979

Nationality: Australian
Caps 36

Honours:
Named in a preliminary squad for FIFA's team of the tournament in 2006 World Cup 		 
  ....11. Vincenzo Grella  
           
Season
Club
Appearance
Goal
1996-97
Canberra Cosmos
14
1
1997-98
Carlton
23
1
1998-2004
Empoli
93
1
2004-07
Parma
92
2
2007-08
Torino
25
1
 
2008-
Blackburn Rovers
     
             
 
Midfielder
          
 
  Free Agent

Place of Birth: Geneva, Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 08 March 1977

Nationality: Swiss
Caps 94, Goals 2

Honours:
Swiss Super League Champions: 1994-95, 1995-96, 1997-98,
Swiss Cup:1994
Dutch League Champions: 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2004-05,
Dutch Cup: 2004-05
Dutch Super Cup: 2000, 2001, 2003
Dutch Football Writers Player of the Year: 2001 		 
 
14. Johann Vogel
 
           
Season
Club
Appearance
Goal
1992-99
Grasshopper-Club Zürich
133
13
1999-2005
PSV Eindhoven
169
7
 
2005-06
A.C. Milan
14
0
 
2006-07
Real Betis
17
0
 
2007-08
Blackburn Rovers
 
     
     
             
 
Goalkeeper
          
 
  Undisclosed Free From Northampton Town

Place of Birth: Southgate, England
Date Of Birth: 16 November 1984

Nationality: English
Caps 0

Honours:
League Two Player of the Season for 2006/07 		 
 
38. Mark Bunn
 
           
Season
Club
Appearance
Goal
2000-2004
Northampton Town
90
0
 
2008-
Blackburn Rovers