Portsmouth F.C.

Founded in 1898, Portsmouth Football Club are an English association football club, based in the south coast city port of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey, and is currently playing in the Premier League. The club is owned by Serbian-American businessman Milan Mandarić. The best known chant from the Pompey supporters is the "Pompey Chimes" ("Play up Pompey, Pompey play up" sung to the tune of a striking clock), generally reckoned to be the oldest chant in football still sung.

Current Squad

Players out on loan

• 17. Vincent Pericard (on loan to Sheffield United F.C.)
• 24. Richard Duffy (on loan to Coventry City F.C.)
• 27. Aleksander Rodic (on loan to ????)

1 On loan with option of permanent transfer in summer of 2006.

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Squad changes during 2005/06 season

In

• Azar Karadas - SL Benfica (loan)
• Collins Mbesuma - Kaizer Chiefs (undisclosed)
• Andy O'Brien - Newcastle United F.C. (£2 million)
• Laurent Robert - Newcastle United F.C. (loan)
• John Viafara - Once Caldas (£1.5 million)
• Gregory Vignal - Liverpool F.C. (Free Transfer)
• Sander Westerveld - RCD Mallorca (Free Transfer)
• Brian Priske - K.R.C. Genk (undisclosed)
• Zvonimir Vukic - Shakhtar Donetsk (undisclosed)
• Frank Songo'o - FC Barcelona (£200k)
• Salif Diao - Liverpool F.C. (loan)
• Dario Silva - Sevilla C.F. (Free Transfer)

Out

• Patrik Berger - Aston Villa F.C. (Free)
• Chris Clarke - released
• Shaun Cooper - AFC Bournemouth (Free)
• Hayden Foxe - released
• Ricardo Fuller - Southampton F.C. (£350k)
• Shaka Hislop - West Ham United F.C. (free)
• Diomansy Kamara - West Bromwich Albion F.C. (£1.5 million)
• Steve Stone - Leeds United F.C. (Free)
• David Unsworth - Sheffield United F.C. (undisclosed)
• Rowan Vine - Luton Town F.C. (undisclosed)
• Aiyegbeni Yakubu - Middlesbrough F.C. (£7.5 million)
• Arjan De Zeeuw - Wigan Athletic F.C. (undisclosed)