Shirley Park - squad

NICKY PLOTNEK

Age: 31
Lives: Birmingham
Occupation: Sales Manager at Papzt
Nickname: Plotters (very original!)
Supports: Aston Villa
Position: Centre mid
Previous clubs: WBA, Hereford Utd and a brief stint at London Lions, before they were any good!
Status: Single
Likes: Anything sports-related
Dislikes: Sirens going off in Israel
Football idol: Paul Scholes
Which boots do you wear? Nike Tiempo Pro Premier
Best players played with: Jewish - Daryl Phillips and Alex Levack (sorry Daggers!), Non-Jewish - Lloyd Dyer
Famous look-a-like: I’ve been told Jason Statham
Favourite ground: Villa Park
Favourite food: Thai
Favourite restaurant: Solly’s
Favourite holiday destination: Atlantis, Bahamas
Favourite film: The Godfather
Favourite car: Shirley’s chairman’s Mercedes Limousine
Actual car: I don’t drive
Big match preparation: Porridge and bananas
Worst-dressed teammate: Gideon Gold
Dream date: Natalie Portman
Career highlight: Captaining GB futsal at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
Most embarrassing moment: Too many “frank the tank” moments to mention!
Claim to fame: Played against a full-strength Manchester United in a pre-season friendly in 2001 for Hereford
One regret: Notmaking an Open men’s squad at a Maccabiah
Motto: Our blood, our sweat, your tears
Studs or blades? Blades
Bagels or rye bread? Bagels
Shwarma or falafel? Shwarma all day