He is one of a band of soccer thugs who are behind a recent surge in trouble at the home of Sunderland AFC.
City police are determined to stamp on the yobs who hide behind ordinary fans to feed their craving for mayhem.
And Sunderland AFC has bac
ked moves to root out the problem by warning fans involved in fighting and rowdy behaviour they will be banned from the game.
This exclusive picture was taken by officers following the Sunderland v Middlesbrough Premier League derby game on March 18.
A stand-off developed between rival supporters when about 2,000 Sunderland fans besieged the away exits to hurl insults at the Teessiders.
Among the crowd of Black Cat followers were hooligans who used the tense atmosphere to incite clashes with police officers.
Coins and bricks were tossed at Boro supporters who were being held at the exit gates for their protection and to prevent clashes between thugs. If you can identify this man, call the crime desk at Sunderland City Police on 454 7555, ext: 66659.
Police today urged decent supporters to come forward with information to snare the hooligans.
Although a number of well-known offenders understood to be associated with the Seaburn Casuals hooligan group are believed to have been involved in the violence, some yobs have yet to be identified.
Chief Inspector Dave Hills, of Sunderland City Police, said: "These people are scum for behaving in this way.
"Its just sheer hatred in their eyes, but they will go into work on a Monday morning and expect to be treated with respect by their colleagues and employers even though they behave in this way.
"We had trouble after the Manchester United, Leeds, Newcastle and Middlesbrough games. Ordinary fans are getting caught up in it and we want to stop it now.
"These people will be prosecuted if we can prove the offences we dont want them, the club doesnt want them and the vast majority of fans dont want them."
Football liaison officer Pc Bruce Hepton added: "These hooligans are sophisticated in that they use mobile phones and the world wide web to contact each other and arrange their confrontations.
"They will even send scouting parties to the preceding matches to check out the best pubs and stopping off points.
"The vast majority of them dont even go into the match, they are not interested in the football at all.
"We want to identify these people and this is just the start."
Tough new laws were introduced last September which allow for football thugs to be banned for up to 10 years from grounds if convicted of violence or racism.
Sunderland AFC, which has its own policy of excluding troublemakers, said any hooligans who were season ticket holders would have their tickets removed.
Safety Officer John Davidson said: "Over the last couple of games there have been a minority of fans who have remained behind at the stadium after the final whistle in close proximity to visiting fans.
"Whilst the majority of fans cause no problems and are involved in nothing more than friendly banter, it is an opportunity for the minority to engage in anti-social behaviour and use the crowd to conceal themselves and this behaviour.
"These so-called football fans are not welcome and we will do everything in our power to work with the police to root them out."
A total of 28 thugs were arrested following the Middlesbrough game and another 55 were arrested after the Sunderland v Newcastle clash in February.
