Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

Length

19.04.18

Bradley Wood

unattached

Eng

02.09.1991

Rb

Ex-Lincoln City has been banned from football until 2024 after intentionally getting booked during Lincoln City FA Cup run last year.

six-year ban until 08.03.2024

27.02.18

Samir Nasri

unattached

Fra

26.06.1987

St

Former France international Samir Nasri has been banned from football for six months for an anti-doping violation dating from 2016.

six months

29.01.18

Arthur Masuaku

West Ham (Eng)

Fra

07.11.1993

St

West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku will serve a mandatory six-game ban for spitting, The Frenchman reacted to a challenge from Nick Powell in the Hammers' FA Cup loss to Wigan on Saturday.

six matches

24.01.18

Fabio Lucioni

Benevento (Ita)

Ita

07.11.1993

Df

Benevento captain Fabio Lucioni has been banned one year for doping.

one-year ban

09.01.18

Samuel Salz

Leeds United (Eng)

Fra

15.05.1981

St

Leeds forward Samuel Salz has apologised for his 'Inexcusable' actions after being given a six-game ban for spitting at Newport Midfielder Robbie Wilmott in Sunday's FA Cup tie.

six matches

10.11.17

Patrice Evra

Marseille (Fra)

Fra

15.05.1981

Lb

Patrice Evra has left Marseille by mutual consent and been banned from Uefa competition for the rest of the season for kicking one of his own fans.

seven months

09.11.17

Kevin O'Hara

Falkirk (Sco)

Sco

11.08.1998

St

Falkirk forward Kevin O'Hara has been given an eight-game ban for taunting Dunfermline midfielder Dean Shiels about him only having one eye.

eight games

24.08.17

Ricardo Velazo

Real Salt Lake (Usa)

Usa

26.05.1993

St

The RSL striker was banned from all football-releated activity, while investigations are ongoing, after being charged with unlawful sexual activity with a 15-year-old earlier this year.

-

14.08.17

Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid (Esp)

Por

05.02.1985

Fw

Was banned for five games following his shove on the referee during the first leg of Real Madrid's Spanish Super Cup win against Barcelona.

five-match ban

27.07.17

Joey Barton

Burnley (Eng)

Eng

13.03.1993

Mf

Burnley midfielder Joey Barton has had his banned from football reduced by almost five months on appeal, and will now expire on 1 June 2018.

13 months