Date of birth: 15/05/1981

Jet heeled French full back who, apart from a shaky start, must go down as one of the best buys of manager Sir Alex Ferguson's reign. He cost just £5.5million when he signed from Monaco in January 2006 and has nailed down the left-back spot. Since joining the Premier League Evra has toughened up his defensive game to complement his regular attacking forays, and at times can play more like a left winger than a defender.

At his best when: He's breaking up play in defence before flying down the flank to create an attack

At his worst when: The opposition go aerial - Evra stands at just 5ft 8in