Scott Parker joined West Ham United on 6 June 2007 13 years ago to the day.
A central midfielder with boundless energy, unrivalled commitment and inspirational leadership qualities, Parker joined West Ham from Newcastle United for £7m.
Over the next four seasons, he produced arguably the best football of his illustrious career, first under Gianfranco Zola and then during an otherwise disappointing 2010/11 campaign, when his seven goals and sensational personal performances were unable to save the Club from relegation.
Parker was voted Hammer of the Year for the first time in 2009, before winning the accolade again in 2010 and 2011, while his form also earned a recall to the senior England squad after a four-and-a-half-year absence.
The three-times Hammer of the Year also had a knack of scoring important or eye-catching goals which you can watch below.
In total he made 129 appearances, scoring 12 goals and being named Footballer of the Year in 2011. Parker hung up his boots in 2017 at the age of 36, ending a career that spanned 20 seasons and 572 senior games for West Ham, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Newcastle Spurs and Fulham together with 18 England caps.