A FORMER Premier League striker has undergone a shock body transformation and looks unrecognisable.
The 48-year-old used to be a rapid centre-forward but is now built like a target man.
He has been regularly hitting the gym and these days boasts a stunning ripped physique.
His trademark spiky hair has also gone and a grey beard replaces his old clean shaven look.
The player came through the ranks at Lincoln and got a Premier League move to Newcastle in 1995.
He struggled for game time under Kevin Keegan and was loaned to Milwall before permanently joining Coventry.
He scored 28 league goals for the club across three seasons and earned a £6million transfer to then Champions League club Leeds.
After one-and-a-half years at Elland Road, he signed for Manchester City, playing a crucial role in getting the club promoted from the Championship in 2002.
Five years at Norwich and a brief stay at Nottingham Forest followed before he hung up his boots with San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS in 2009.
The star in question is Canaries legend Darren Huckerby.
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He looked unrecognisable in an appearance on the Soccer A-Z podcast this week.
Huckerby currently works as a coach in Norwich’s academy.
Darren Huckerby helped Man City to promotion in 2002[/caption]
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