THE 'Magic Magyar' joined Albion from Ferencvaros in a £1.5million deal in July 2004, fresh from winning the domestic league and cup double with his former club.<\/P>
The Baggies beat off competition from several top European clubs to land the attacking midfielder, who penned a three-year Hawthorns contract, with a further year's option in the club's favour.<\/P>
Gera's last-gasp equaliser at Sunderland in September 2005 provided a brief highlight during a 2005\/06 campaign which became a virtual write-off thanks to a perplexing pelvic problem which refused to go away.<\/P>
The Hungary international was even given permission by the club to fly back to his homeland for treatment by a specialist who had helped him in the past in a bid to solve the injury problem.<\/P>
Following two failed comebacks at Christmas time, it was a further four months before he returned to action to play in the final seven games, scoring in Albion's Premiership farewell at Everton. <\/P>
Gera was a revelation in his first season in English football during 2004\/05. His all-action displays at right-midfield caught the eye and his six Premiership goals helped the Baggies pull off the Great Escape.<\/P>Gera<\/SPAN> also skippered his country under former Hungary coach and Germany legend Lothar Matthaus.<\/SPAN>","sGPt2HUOhrE=":"Zoltan Gera","0cHQ44GfRK8=":"1","G+tDALs0SHp2Rc4kRYBB+g==":"\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e2e\u0e31\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e35","wqEY76BJhCw=":"75kg","LBxVjlQQG8R89p7xdNfnxQ==":"1979-4-22","e_index":3}; var playerStats={"Fl4iX4HillQ=":[{"vs":"1613115,221,401,6776,3,1,1,0","t":"2017,04,29,23,59","s":"1,0,0,1,0"},{"vs":"1613109,221,5089,401,2,3,0,0","t":"2017,04,22,23,59","s":"2,1,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1613047,221,4660,401,3,1,0,0","t":"2017,04,12,23,59","s":"0,0,0,1,0"},{"vs":"1446044,175,186,27,3,0,0,0","t":"2017,03,26,03,45","s":"0,0,0,1,0"},{"vs":"1612914,221,401,6709,3,1,1,0","t":"2017,03,12,01,00","s":"0,1,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1612904,221,1168,401,0,1,0,0","t":"2017,03,05,01,00","s":"1,0,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1683802,233,8745,401,1,1,0,0","t":"2016,12,01,01,00","s":"1,0,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1612868,221,1680,401,2,2,0,1","t":"2016,11,20,01,00","s":"0,1,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1446039,175,27,737,4,0,1,0","t":"2016,11,14,01,00","s":"1,0,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1612866,221,401,4660,1,2,1,0","t":"2016,11,05,22,30","s":"0,0,0,1,0"},{"vs":"1597852,74,401,425,1,1,1,0","t":"2016,07,21,01,30","s":"1,0,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1448560,87,27,186,3,3,1,1","t":"2016,06,22,23,59","s":"1,0,0,1,0"},{"vs":"1578885,233,1168,401,0,1,0,0","t":"2016,05,08,02,30","s":"1,0,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1392161,221,401,593,2,2,1,0","t":"2016,04,17,02,30","s":"1,0,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1544765,233,401,691,3,0,1,0","t":"2016,04,13,23,59","s":"1,1,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1392125,221,401,1683,2,2,1,0","t":"2016,03,06,01,00","s":"0,1,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1392089,221,401,691,3,0,1,0","t":"2015,11,29,01,00","s":"0,1,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1442918,87,196,27,0,1,0,0","t":"2015,11,13,03,45","s":"0,0,0,1,0"},{"vs":"1165945,87,27,408,2,1,1,0","t":"2015,10,09,02,45","s":"0,0,0,1,0"},{"vs":"1392017,221,401,593,2,0,1,0","t":"2015,08,16,02,30","s":"1,0,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1399572,58,22,401,2,0,0,1","t":"2015,07,23,23,59","s":"0,0,0,1,0"},{"vs":"1387224,58,401,1522,4,1,1,0","t":"2015,07,10,02,30","s":"1,0,0,1,0"},{"vs":"1387161,58,1522,401,1,1,0,1","t":"2015,07,03,02,00","s":"1,0,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1165843,87,399,27,0,1,0,0","t":"2015,06,13,23,59","s":"0,0,0,1,0"},{"vs":"1234423,166,401,10748,4,1,1,1","t":"2015,01,24,19,00","s":"1,0,0,0,0"},{"vs":"1234018,166,401,19256,17,0,1,0","t":"2015,01,21,21,00","s":"0,1,0,0,0"}],"OAsVvr1WcIw=":{"221":{"n":"HUN D1","c":"455E33"},"175":{"n":"WCPEU","c":"4D327D"},"233":{"n":"HUN Cup","c":"6C9050"},"74":{"n":"UEFA CL","c":"8D7321"},"87":{"n":"UEFA EURO","c":"A2895D"},"58":{"n":"UEFA EL","c":"7E001C"},"166":{"n":"INT CF","c":"5691D8"}},"hE1L44i0BWs=":{"401":"\u0e40\u0e1f\u0e40\u0e23\u0e19\u0e0b\u0e4c\u0e27\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e0b\u0e35\u0e48 TC","6776":"Mezokovesd-Zsory","5089":"Gyirmot SE","4660":"\u0e1b\u0e32\u0e04\u0e0b\u0e34 \u0e40\u0e0b","186":"\u0e42\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e15\u0e38\u0e40\u0e01\u0e2a","27":"\u0e2e\u0e31\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e35","6709":"\u0e0b\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e22\u0e35\u0e48 \u0e2e\u0e32\u0e23\u0e32\u0e14\u0e32\u0e2a","1168":"\u0e2d\u0e39\u0e08\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e4c","8745":"Puskas Akademia Fehervar","1680":"\u0e27\u0e32\u0e0b\u0e32\u0e2a","737":"\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e19\u0e14\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e23\u0e32","425":"\u0e1b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e15\u0e34\u0e0b\u0e32\u0e19\u0e35 \u0e17\u0e34\u0e23\u0e32\u0e19\u0e48\u0e32","593":"\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e47\u0e21\u0e17\u0e35\u0e40\u0e04 \u0e2e\u0e31\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e40\u0e25\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e19","691":"\u0e40\u0e14\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e40\u0e0b\u0e19","1683":"\u0e14\u0e34\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e35\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c","196":"\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e40\u0e27\u0e22\u0e4c","408":"\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e39\u0e48\u0e40\u0e01\u0e32\u0e30\u0e41\u0e1f\u0e42\u0e23","22":"\u0e40\u0e0b\u0e25\u0e40\u0e22\u0e0b\u0e19\u0e34\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e4c","1522":"\u0e42\u0e01 \u0e2d\u0e40\u0e2e\u0e14 \u0e2d\u0e35\u0e40\u0e01\u0e34\u0e49\u0e25\u0e2a\u0e4c","399":"\u0e1f\u0e34\u0e19\u0e41\u0e25\u0e19\u0e14\u0e4c","10748":"FK \u0e40\u0e0b\u0e19\u0e34\u0e01\u0e49\u0e32","19256":"Ivancsa"},"e_index":3};