Damien Johnson
Caps - 44
Johnson made his international debut for Northern Ireland in a 3-1 away victory against Luxembourg in February 2000. He has now made 44 appearances for the national side and is a permanent fixture in the Northern Ireland squad. He made his football league debut for Blackburn Rovers in September 1997 and later on enjoyed spells playing for Nottingham forest and Birmingham City.

Phillip Mulryne
Caps – 28
Mulryne made his international debut in February 1997, a match against Belgium. He started his career off playing a handful of matches for Manchester united before moving on to play for Norwich City in March 1999. He left the canaries in May 2005 and signed for Cardiff City. He has been linked to Brighton and hove Albion and Legia Warsaw of Poland in the recent past.

Steven Davis
Caps – 17
Davis made his international debut for Northern Ireland in February 2005, in an encounter against Canada, a match they lost 1-0. He was outstanding in Northern Ireland’s famous 1-0 win over England in September 2005. He made his debut for Aston Villa during the 2003 – 2004 football season and made an impact at the club. In May 2006, Davis made history by becoming Northern Ireland's youngest captain in an encounter against Uruguay in USA.

Chris Baird
Caps – 25
Chris Baird made his international debut for Northern Ireland in the year 2003 and has now recorded 25 appearances for his nation at this point. He made his debut for Southampton in March 2003 and made an appearance in the 2003 FA cup final against Arsenal for the Saints. He later on enjoyed loan spells at Walsall and Watford before coming back to Southampton playing under their manager, George Burley.