Carlos Cuellar

Carlos Cuellar arrived at Villa Park on the back of some rave reviews - and Villa supporters began to see what all the fuss was about last term.

After a first season of bedding in to life in claret and blue, the super Spaniard came to prominence in 2009-10 with some rock solid displays, both at right-back and his natural centre-back spot.

While Cuellar was accomplished at the back, he also made his mark at the other end of the pitch.

His headed strike in a 5-1 win over Bolton in November 2009 was his first since arriving from Glasgow Rangers 15 months earlier.

A few weeks later, Cuellar produced a titanic performance to keep Tottenham Hotspur at bay in a 1-1 draw at Villa Park.

He continued to provide an attacking threat with goals against Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup and Manchester United in the league.

Cuellar made a name for himself in his homeland with La Liga outfit Osasuna, before being snapped up by Rangers in 2007.

While he spent just one season at Ibrox, it was a huge success - winning the Scottish Cup and League Cup, as well as reaching the UEFA Cup final where Rangers were beaten by Zenit St Petersburg.

His role in that impressive campaign earned him the SPL Player of the Year and Scottish Football Writers' Association Player of the Year awards.