The Rifle Handed Number 9 Shirt

Blues have confirmed that they have now received international clearance for the Uruguyuan striker and he could make his bow in the home game against Southampton on Wednesday night.

Pandiani was signed on loan from Deportivo La Coruna on transfer deadline day and the club have confrimed that the deal is with a view to making the move a permanent one.

The 28-year-old forward will wear the Number nine shirt vacated by Mikael Forssell who had to return from his loan spell from Chelsea because of injury.

Walter Gerardo Pandiani (Birmingham) appearances
Date	Competition	Home	Res	Away	Gls	Crd
16/01/2005	Spanish First Divi	Deportivo *	1-1	Numancia	1	Y
09/01/2005	Spanish First Divi	Mallorca	2-2	Deportivo *	0
19/12/2004	Spanish First Divi	Atl Madrid	1-0	*Deportivo*	0
12/12/2004	Spanish First Divi	*Deportivo*	2-2	Seville	0
08/12/2004	Champions League G	*Deportivo*	0-5	Monaco	0
05/12/2004	Spanish First Divi	R Santander	2-2	Deportivo *	1
28/11/2004	Spanish First Divi	Deportivo *	2-2	Real Sociedad	0	Y
23/11/2004	Champions League G	Olympiakos	1-0	Deportivo *	0
03/11/2004	Champions League G	*Deportivo*	0-1	Liverpool	0
31/10/2004	Spanish First Divi	*Deportivo*	0-0	Albacete	0
23/10/2004	Spanish First Divi	Malaga	1-1	*Deportivo*	0
19/10/2004	Champions League G	Liverpool	0-0	*Deportivo*	0
16/10/2004	Spanish First Divi	*Deportivo*	2-1	Getafe	0
03/10/2004	Spanish First Divi	Real Madrid	0-1	*Deportivo*	0
28/09/2004	Champions League G	Monaco	2-0	*Deportivo*	0
25/09/2004	Spanish First Divi	*Deportivo*	1-1	Real Betis	0
22/09/2004	Spanish First Divi	*Deportivo*	1-5	Valencia	1
19/09/2004	Spanish First Divi	Athl Bilbao	1-2	*Deportivo*	1
15/09/2004	Champions League G	*Deportivo*	0-0	Olympiakos	0	Y
12/09/2004	Spanish First Divi	*Deportivo*	1-3	Osasuna	1
28/08/2004	Spanish First Divi	Espanyol	1-1	*Deportivo*	1	Y
*Appearances 16 ( + 5 as sub); Goals 6; Yellow cards 4; Red cards 0**

The Rifle Handed Number 9 Shirt

Last updated : 01 February 2005 By Brian Cartlidge