Football's revolving door isn't just for veterans nearing retirement—some players rack up an eye-watering number of clubs before they've even hit their mid-twenties.
According to BBC News, a new feature spotlights the sport's youngest journeymen: players who had already turned out for a remarkable string of clubs by the time they celebrated their 23rd birthday.
While the report doesn't single out full transfer fees or specific destinations for each case, it frames the phenomenon as a quirk of the modern game, where loan spells, academy exits, and quick-fire moves can see a player's CV balloon before their career has properly begun.
It's a reminder that the well-worn narrative of the "journeyman" pro—usually associated with lower-league veterans drifting between clubs late in their careers—can just as easily apply to players barely out of their teens, chasing minutes, opportunity, or simply a foothold in the professional game.