Playing for West Ham United between 1998 and 2001, Javier Margas was the first footballer from which country to appear in the Premier League?
Javier Margas Margas' last years as a player were spent with West Ham United. He scored once during his spell with West Ham, in a 5–0 win over Coventry City in April 2000. Margas gained notoriety for disappearing from England without a trace and many weeks passed before he was found in his home country. Margas retired in 2001 and returned to Chile. Margas was famous for dyeing his hair in different colours and shapes (most notably with the Chilean flag colours). Since retiring from football, Margas has worked as a youth coach at Colo-Colo, appeared on a reality TV show called
1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season Javier Margas (14) and Frederic Kanoute (83). The Boleyn Ground saw its largest attendance on the last day of the season as 26,044 fans packed in to see the clash against Leeds United. The game ended 0-0, and West Ham finished 9th in the Premier League, putting them in the top nine for the third consecutive season. Said Harry Redknapp after the Leeds game: "It's been a good season again. People don't realise that West Ham have only finished in the top ten 14 times in its entire history and this is only the second time that we've done it