born september retired played known pace playing style compared spent majority playing career overall played different countries different continents club level spent years netherlands playing winning plus cup double played games national including world cup france participated africa cup nations tournaments won olympics nigeria international debut lost place squad right world cup year lay international football recalled nigeria team african cup nations preparations tunisia personal life nicknamed born large family city married sister daniel wife brothers spent years youngest player history spanish football buy clause contract second youngest player appear barcelona debut year old acted commercial add points contract sort signed million contract bring new nigeria year opened shopping mall retiring professional football working football agent club career early career age seventeen left local club tornadoes sign dutch performing africa games loaned league rivals end season total league appearances scoring times season despite remained club year received breakthrough season scored goals helping achieve promotion following season returned immediately team regular total league appearances season scoring goals spent seasons league goals club scorer season european debut scoring goal cup round win european campaign years went beat aggregate lost second round solid performances international club level led interest dutch louis van looking replace george recently departed real joined summer long anticipated million appeared league games scoring goals season played important role european campaign scoring goals including group stages winning goal second leg champions league encounter madrid stadium semi finals competition successful second season club helped title point gap league goals games club scorer clinched second title season victory cup final scoring goal fortunes started change end having missed start season malaria gradually lost starting line position looking improve team inconsistent performances domestic league europe started team opening champions league games european season ended disappointment finished group overall appeared league games season starting seven didn feature dutch cup final managed retain trophy beating final saw playing time season mere appearances following year didn play single game half season attempt player came agreement turkish signed half year loan deal end season later career spell turkey proved unhappy time chose pursue interest player loan deal expired looking away netherlands came close signing received minute agreed join instead loan followed team player subsequently lost place starting line left replaced edward signed month loan deal saudi_arabia joining walked team november disagreements oscar looking resolve returned amsterdam continue negotiating termination contract club april years played game club announced sides come agreement player contract finally terminated free agent underwent successful trial chinese summer outbreak china signed second tier shortly goals second season helped team title earned recall national team preparations african cup nations scored goals following season retiring international career received senior nigeria national team pre world cup friendly romania played friendly georgia final squad world cup international chances partly limited fact found george order played important role team olympic triumph atlanta nigeria overcame tough resistance brazil argentina packed likes diego took nigeria world cup campaign playing total minutes started game came sub scored team goal second round defeat denmark january appeared exhibition game international stadium known stadium playing game unified team japan south_korea african nations cup debut nigeria withdrew edition south_africa political reasons missed african cup nations disqualification scored spectacular goals south_africa nigeria final drew narrowly defeated penalties appeared team games starting featured nigeria run world cup finals scoring important half goals final day world cup qualification helping nigeria seal final african region world cup berth played team games nations cup dropped ahead world cup alongside experienced players like sunday george recalled national team pre nations cup training camp portugal final squad making cup nations major international tournament career statistics national team statistics international goals scores results list nigeria goal tally honours olympic games cup turkish cup


french pronunciation born known french professional currently plays french club plays primarily box box role adept attacking defending described player elusive athletic past opponents slip passes team mates descent possesses superb touch excellent close control career hampered numerous repetitive injuries problem existed time france physical appearance preference evoked comparisons arsenal legend patrick born 10th paris raised began football career playing hometown club joined red star paris year later selected attend academy spent years academy simultaneously training red star year departing moved professional club paris saint following administrative error club officials free agent joined academy spent years club youth academy making professional debut season played cup club spending autumn portion season january signed english club arsenal long term contract undisclosed fee debut club month scored goal months later villa ankle broken dan smith months joining arsenal struggled numerous injuries french youth international having earned caps level prior playing senior team played team won european football championship senior international debut march euro qualifying match lithuania represented france major international tournament world cup participated group stage matches team played starter personal life born 10th paris raised housing development northeastern suburb paris son long distance truck driver developed interest sport football fascinated players played world cup winning team notably patrick describes monument french football adept playing sports basketball boxing descent practicing muslim growing developed fascination subjects religion philosophy science astronomy interested taking course age youth academy club career early career began football career playing hometown club december coached david serving manager red star paris years club quick progression amateur club led nearby semi professional outfit red star paris saint club youth academy supervised youth academy director described club youth coach player fairly quiet started career club playing team division france region spending year playing red star selected attend academy documentary series chronicled lives france young time academy series episode showed getting physical confrontation ben end development departed red star play domestic football professional club paris saint despite supporter spent year camp des club training center departure expected sign youth contract paris saint club officials wanted player club human resources department failed send letter commitment parents ahead april deadline resulted player free agent hastily recruited scouts joined club academy ahead season season club youth academy won division des league title region season alternated playing club team playing club reserve team france amateur fourth level french football reserve team season played team alongside future arsenal teammate jean classmate finished season team appearances goal team finished group season signed professional contract club agreeing year deal manager guy subsequently promoted team assigned number shirt similar previous season regularly trained team concurrently featuring starter club reserve team professional debut august appearing substitute league win making debut club spent rest fall season playing club reserve team dealing injuries returned team march making european debut team cup round leg tie domestic rivals appeared legs substitute won round aggregate club later lost quarter finals russian club moscow professional start march youth club paris saint played minutes substituted loss appearances substitute close season following season retired manager managing club straight seasons replaced france national team coach season featured early campaign season wore struggled injuries subsequently led player failing gain confidence unlike fellow quickly establishing respective positions featured league matches half season score professional goal september loss europe featured starter team round defeat bulgarian club cup midway campaign deemed surplus requirements management following sale player vice president declared kept young players coach wanted use play strategic sale arsenal january english club arsenal confirmed club signed long term contract undisclosed fee later revealed million prior joining arsenal player reportedly turned offer join arsenal london rivals joining arsenal given number shirt left vacant retirement lee club debut january appearing substitute defeat days later start football league cup victory february champions league debut appearing substitute team round leg victory spanish club real madrid weeks later assisted goal arsenal win dealing injury month march returned play april scoring goal club victory villa april day set goal fellow club newcomer suffered severe ankle fracture receiving end tackle described media defender dan smith match described tackle bad kick unnecessary criticized competitors interim manager kevin ball defended smith stating smith dirty player think unfair deliberately went dan went ball unfortunately quicker result injury missed champions league final european football championship underwent repair injury told doctors injury possibly career ending following underwent months rehabilitation return team action season league cup match liverpool appeared substitute match arsenal cruised win february participating football league cup final attempting clear ball arsenal defense accidentally kicked rival defender john terry face unconscious terry hospitalized recovered return millennium stadium cardiff trophy presentation following win arsenal lost credited assist team goal match converted scored goal campaign march win villa shot remained fixture team rest campaign substitute started consecutive matches season arsenal scored goal september club win derby county days later assisted goal league cup win newcastle united december scored goals matches time career scored goal december team final champions league group stage match romanian club arsenal won match days later scored arsenal opening goal club away win league cup failed chart statistical rest winter months aside assist win march sent time professional career league match tackle defender defended stated don think tackle protective stated tackle compared happened teammate weeks earlier subsequently criticized english media flip subject providing differing statements arsenal players receiving end tackles serving red card suspension featured match final months season match second leg club quarter final champions league tie liverpool match opening goal arsenal drew leg advantage arsenal conceded goals liverpool lost tie aggregate following match liverpool began struggling thigh injury injury reserve match late april ruled rest season began season late season thigh injury previous season discovered thought debut season october win days later scored goal champions league group stage win appeared regularly campaign time arsenal career december scored career goal villa draw following month assisted goal scored robin van team draw scored second goal campaign arsenal league win newcastle march finished season scoring team goal win city started season healthy time quickly impact playing alongside alex song dynamic man partnership august scored double win portsmouth following month assisted goal team comeback win belgian club standard champions league alternating bench starting lineup rest september november returned responding scoring game winning goal win birmingham city weeks later champions league goal group stage win dutch club november picked injury win injury resulted player missing france world cup playoff tie republic ireland grabbed fifth goal season win hull city december assisted goal win week later scored fourth goal overall villa victory new year began calendar year assisting goals draw win february scored goal victory liverpool despite failing score goal rest season present moments season starting final matches appeared finished campaign career highs matches played goals assists began season scoring goal issuing assist team second match season win match stadium september injured challenge paul robinson replaced minute win injury missed weeks return team loss west featured primarily substitute returning injury february sent committed violent conduct opposing league match away newcastle prior expulsion arsenal leading match team went unanswered goals playing men resulted club leaving james park point april scored second goal season win season injury problems substitute appearances premier league campaign champions league departure alex song ahead season started arsenal opening games performance liverpool saw awarded man match sky sports arsenal win later injured arsenal loss september substituted january return manchester city stadium controversial fixture premier league saw red cards awarded team arsenal lost match following spells february march announced march torn anterior left knee surgery approximately months arsenal announced changed squad number season soon announced march following treatment knee returned injury substitute win city arsenal final match premier league season november according english newspapers suffered injury pitch months june released arsenal july signed french football leaving arsenal june following continuing injury problems half season return march coming substitute home defeat april started league match league start years international career youth played manager jean initially called level match greece november forced withdraw squad suffering injury playing domestically youth international debut level friendly match win turkey qualifying european football championship appeared matches france finished qualifying round elite round undefeated tournament missed team opening group stage draw england suspension returned starting lineup team victory norway second group stage match subsequently started remaining match including championship match england france won match giving nation sixth title international honor total team featured matches scored goals level debut february friendly match slovakia appeared substitute france won match suffering fractured ankle domestically missed european football championship repetitive injuries missed european football championship appearance team occurred draw friendly match armenia senior march called senior team time coach euro qualifying match lithuania friendly austria described huge surprise primarily returned ankle fracture months prior senior international debut lithuania appearing substitute earned international start ensuing match austria game ending victory france following austria match went appearance france years experienced ups team years withdrew squad injury preferred match despite named man preliminary squad participate world cup return international scene team friendly match win costa_rica later named man team serve possible backup holding role ahead competition reported considering changing style play team formation possibly moving role following bench inserted place world cup debut team opening group stage match match ended playing entire match credited scottish newspaper team best performer draw featured starter france remaining group stage matches mexico south_africa france lost matches competition ultimately ended disastrous personally players going strike response disagreement expulsion team result players mutiny members team suspended team friendly match norway manager starter team competitive matches new season playing entire match victory missed victory england injury returned team february friendly brazil appeared second half substitute france cruised win march called team matches croatia second time season withdrew team injury returned team june euro qualifying match friendly matches poland ukraine featured matches injuries season missed euro year appearance international level returned national team september new manager appearance june scored international goal world cup qualification match finland style play described typical box box adept defensively play defensive attempted distance position admitting better holding club manager describes similarly stating offensive player defensive minded player holding player player crosses field ease goes box box like distance good power early years attacking support technical ability close control past opponents slip passes team mates signing arsenal club manager likened player club player patrick compared primarily similarities player physical appearance preference similar appearance admitted huge differences stating think maybe attack minded technical player aggressive makes physical impact game amazing don think quality think develop way stronger echoed sentiments stating believe ball offensive makes penetrating runs similar type play completely comparable described injury prone returning fractured ankle injury late endured persistent injuries resulted failing play season current club second season season expected significant playing time failed gain confidence manager primarily repetitive injuries endured autumn portion season returning team struggled return form ultimately resulted sale arsenal highest output appearances arsenal came season played matches arsenal played total competitive matches season career statistics club april international statistics accurate september international goals honours international france european football championship


arthur miller november february english professional played games football league 1940s 1950s serving royal_navy second world war signed second division club plymouth spent seasons playing inside forward began playing wing half position better suited attracted attention soon secured transfer division birmingham city plymouth record fee club soon relegated established team appointed captain chosen represent england international level dynamic player described good player bloody good captain led team championship second division season cup final sixth place league birmingham record league placing following year played birmingham forced retire injury disrupted final season club playing career early career born east london played west schools team alongside green later birmingham team mate youth played outbreak second world war delayed entry football career joined royal_navy serving malta spotted playing navy team plymouth supporter recommended club trial signed professional forms december debut october taking centre half miller second division game away leicester city plymouth lost season played league games mainly inside left position scored plymouth goals played regularly right forward line following season failed score regarded promising exceptional inside forward manager jack switched right half season clear better suited position consecutive seasons helping devon club avoid second division sold division club birmingham city january fee figure fee received plymouth player birmingham city went straight team replacement frank mitchell joined earlier month debut draw away preston north end season season birmingham established team unable prevent new team second division fred harris retired end season manager bob appointed successor club captain post retained remainder birmingham career birmingham reached semifinals cup defeated powerful stanley stan replay twice came close winning promotion missing points season goal average following year performances rewarded selection england netherlands match played crowd olympic stadium amsterdam selection reserve football league representative close came international honours manager significantly strengthened birmingham playing staff club nearly reached semifinal cup losing sixth round league results failed improve late arthur turner appointed manager ability positive approach players transformed team mid table needing win game season away order promoted champions goal average led team win later recalling ground packed alive supporters wearing colours birmingham city knew win fans performance day brilliant squad players carried promotion form season division achieving club highest league finish sixth place reaching cup final attractive media cup semifinal victory signed exclusive contract committing team mates appearing bbc programmes weeks leading final fellow wing half roy injured thigh sixth round arsenal played season time suffering problem relied playing missed seven games season passed fit wednesday game event played position left half year old johnny newman came right missing position fully match fit birmingham strength balance disrupted leaving particularly vulnerable manchester city unconventional style play known plan half time row erupted manager players included fitness second half physical mental exhaustion effects row birmingham beaten return birmingham team received civic welcome told thousands outside council house team felt let supporters crowd followed speaking years later refused attribute blame loss lack fitness reason lost opinion claimed unfit didn perform second half mainly said dressing room half time stopping damage caused don good player ran game half time talked stopping tackles talked weren lack tackles caused fold second half going don good player bloody good captain played game club weeks cup final game inter cities cup hard pitch san played win select yugoslavia following favourable specialist report close season took pre season training troubled august day birmingham open league campaign contract club terminated request style play tall man long stride hard working combining industry skill ball regularly mentioned times match report cup sixth round replay draw scored goal taken attributed birmingham second half comeback captain performance constant driving force captain right half fact final hero desperate day attack defence played magnificent game inspire colleagues going arsenal cup run champion covered inch mud man steel later season times correspondent wondered human wing half birmingham based success 1950s disciplined defence founded authority half backs smith protect defenders young smith centre half england intermediate flanked men ball flowing forward quickly time accent quick release lines real driving force acquired reputation played matches carrying injury turned fracture leg team mate alex preferring describe hard hard dirty player recalled think thank god playing birmingham probably hardest defenders division days smith roy jeff hall green liked idea playing life outside football married children enjoyed oil painting hobby according typical hard pitch soft field wouldn anybody bad turn suffered fear flying occasion caused difficulties football career chosen birmingham county football association representative match hamburg players airport requested omitted teammates flew birmingham cup match milan travelled english channel boat france italy train retired professional football birmingham city directors stated readiness help venture decided chose enter licensed trade kept public house birmingham having said play class football don want play football half years game changed mind early attempted comeback athletic found unable play game remained involved football years acting coach scout west regional league settling went town traffic later life moved care home died february age honours birmingham city football league second division champions cup finalists career statistics


born february irish professional plays centre scottish club began career youth team celtic played time celtic loaned reading town leeds united playing leeds won ireland young international player year award team opportunities switched clubs countries joining toronto major_league soccer year following season represented ukraine stint cut short ukrainian political situation returned england july signed indian super league club mumbai city capped youth national teams republic ireland senior team debut capped times represented ireland european championship club career celtic born dublin played home farm signed celtic teenager making way reserves academy team debut celtic scottish league cup september month later league debut played thirty minutes champions league debut december danish club copenhagen substitute injured stephen league starting appearance athletic days champions league debut later month scored goal match united rebound minute free kick tying match season saw celtic win scottish cup final scored goal playing times celtic signed year contract march considered reward hard work second season incorporated celtic win league championship feature final play months champions league match moscow bbc reported october recalled injury plagued team replacement played entire league match rangers october season primarily played centre season total sixteen appearances scoring twice extra time goal scottish league cup final gave celtic trophy playing times club loaned championship club reading september team experience called massive chance represent celtic debut draw second half shot saved sullivan september interview reluctant return celtic match opportunities returning reading january started games month appointed stand captain stephen went loan left celtic loaned town august january debut crystal palace august january said uncertain loan extended manager roy expressing desire stay new manager paul unexpectedly extended loan end season vital football praised performance league cup match arsenal calling tremendous crucial result months later expressed desire return celtic instead signing permanently said play club team opportunities celtic felt playing sitting bench said quit celtic play regularly represent national team euro following month leeds united signed loan end season said objective new club win promotion premier league leeds debut loss southampton scored goal club city angled shot draw found net game united minute win cardiff city according bbc leeds conceded goal opened door joe mason january interview expressed desire sign permanently leeds received red card loss played times leeds scoring twice form leeds ireland teammate white nominated young international player year football association ireland international football awards won award ceremony held february spending previous seasons loan released celtic end contract june despite year contract extension option said great time celtic lot friends important left properly toronto signed major_league soccer club toronto august club debut august home loss sporting kansas_city according news looked lively match team match houston passed terry scored end game said delighted result manager paul named team captain september succeeding injured following month unable play match montreal impact thigh injury sustained world cup qualifying play ireland season toronto played times toronto finished tenth eastern conference employed left season regular player position injured according years previously played left scored goal toronto july home draw canadian rivals montreal impact keen sense positioning timing sporting kansas_city named team week march originally transfer win win parties according head coach ryan highest paid player league released toronto july sign club president kevin wished luck hoped return future played total times toronto scoring goal setting succeeded team captain release toronto signed year contract ukraine debuted team july draw playing minutes substituted scored goal second game away win left club august terminating contract years early unrest ukraine described situation country hostile intense surreal signed championship club december making debut loss fourth goal scored converting penalty shot incurred wilson penalty area bbc reported got terrible trying cut pass kevin mcdonald allowed game score second goal injured match nottingham forest february forcing miss game released contract expired said club disastrous season played times mumbai city toronto sun reported sign city club signed contract december indian super league club mumbai city managed calling signing new experience new chapter said knew little quality football league debut october starting draw left club making appearances signed short term contract january march signed new year contract international career playing irish teams called international squad year promoted irish international squad manager don march team captain week later named international squad ireland euro qualifying group matches march listed squad ireland manager world cup qualification group matches bulgaria italy senior team debut september friendly win south_africa park 60th minute substitute paul match czech_republic said dreamed named irish squad euro roster tournament poland ukraine appear irish eliminated group stage scored senior goal ireland minute world cup qualifying match islands october ireland won playing style manager toronto paul described different specimen fantastic habits good leader according good defender set pieces career statistics july honours club celtic scottish premier league scottish league cup scottish cup international nations cup individual ireland young international player year award


young gregory james young born april english semi professional plays defender northern premier league premier division club young started career sheffield wednesday youth system released joined town division team debut day season team having relegated suffered second following season appearances season spent periods loan conference national team victoria joining halifax town appearances halifax season started conference national play final stadium lost united following loans club conference north team town joined early played semi professional making appearances half seasons joined york city season club returned career town born south yorkshire young started career sheffield wednesday youth system played reserve team released end season signed fellow division team town july following trial initially playing reserves eventually team debut starting defeat reading april day season having relegated second division signed new contract june manager paul saying improved arrived club debut reading big step reserves appearance season came half time substitute victory september season saw initially stand left cover injuries arrival law manager regular starter central defender young described stand performer draw march despite suffering shoulder match brave return final game season defeat condemned league finished season appearances signed new year contract club june suffering shoulder injury june new manager russell young endured frustrating spell cold young suffering august required treatment dave moore action joined conference national team victoria month loan october having appearances point season debut days later draw town game scored victory forest green recalled later month injuries making appearances rejoined month loan december injury restricting appearances returning january halifax town young moved conference national team halifax town free transfer february signing half year contract debut 57th minute substitute draw club following day goal club came sixth appearance heading martin foster corner kick game ending draw finished season appearances goals halifax young suffered injury august return victory september goal season came headed matt corner opening goal draw borough april played legs halifax play semi final victory athletic team won aggregate started conference national play final stadium substituted minutes lost united extra time finished season appearances goal affected shoulder injury end season successful operation recovering operation return victory cambridge united august joined time signing month loan november having appearances halifax point season appearances recalled halifax december appearances returning season ended knee injury sustained january draw having appearances halifax season joined conference north team town month loan august making debut return injury defeat august appearances returning halifax september immediate return team coming substitute minutes draw diamonds september young released halifax enduring financial difficulties signed semi professional contract end season shortly january debut day later 60th minute substitute defeat oxford united debut came starting victory goal season came edge box defeat burton april finished season appearances goal signed new year contract summer young featured cup round game round replay league team town lost penalty shoot goal season came scored close range victory victoria december second goal season winner victory april result ensured finish season zone finished season appearances goals contracted september return action october young goal season came winner victory trophy round replay league goal season came scoring winning goal victory united heading corner january young fourth goal season came came scored minute march scored winning goal victory shooting yards april finished season appearances goals york city young joined fellow conference premier team york city year contract returned playing time debut defeat town august scored york goal minute alex cross initially outfield substitute young played goal second half york defeat town january conceding goal michael sent 15th minute young returned club emergency loan end season february appearance returning club came defeat february making appearances scoring goal young returned york recalled april injury play following return finished season appearances goal york town young signed year contract club town recently promoted conference premier june finished season appearances trinity june young signed conference north trinity debut opening day defeat home gloucester city august young signed northern premier league premier division july appearances scored goals finished tenth table season style play young primarily plays left centre able play left deployed auxiliary centre half aggressive player likes win ball play described record young said worked game couple years point improving scoring record slightly personal life young studied degree sport exercise science university playing time career statistics match played april


lloyd anne lloyd born july american soccer player time olympic gold medalist women world cup champion player year currently plays houston dash national women soccer league united_states women national soccer team lloyd scored gold medal winning goals finals summer olympics summer olympics represented united_states women world cup tournaments women world cup helped win bronze women world cup won silver women world cup lloyd scored hat trick final title united_states win japan women world cup final lloyd person score goals women world cup final second soccer player history score hat trick senior world cup final sir lloyd scored goals minutes final occurring minutes game minutes received golden ball trophy best player tournament earned silver boot goals assist tournament lloyd played matches national team scored goals previously played chicago red stars sky blue atlanta beat women professional soccer allocated western new_york flash inaugural season helped team win regular season championship seasons flash traded houston dash prior season early life born stephen lloyd raised township small community located south new_jersey minutes northeast philadelphia lloyd began playing soccer age exposure soccer young age lloyd mother said age hanging boys loved showed lot ability early age worked hard lloyd brother stephen sister lloyd attended high school played soccer late red baron high school athlete known exceptional ball control skill distributing ball senior year scored goals served assists team record philadelphia_inquirer twice named girls high school player year named star-ledger state team twice received parade american honors named post player year south jersey soccer coaches association year scarlet knights lloyd attended university played scarlet knights women soccer team head coach named team big east straight years athlete ended collegiate career school time leader points goals shots freshman season lloyd started match team leading scorer goals total points named soccer america freshman team player earn big east rookie year honors sophomore team leading scorer second consecutive season goals seven assists points year lloyd finalist trophy widely considered highest collegiate soccer players season scarlet knights scored goals served assists total points named big east academic star senior starter games played scored goals served assist lloyd named big east year lloyd inducted hall distinguished alumni playing career club league experience high school lloyd played league teams central jersey splash new_brunswick power south jersey summer prior senior year lloyd played new_jersey teammates kelly smith heath heather reilly appearance club years return flight women professional soccer league united_states women professional soccer lloyd playing rights allocated chicago red stars league inaugural season started appearances chicago playing total minutes pitch scored goals 23rd minute team win boston breakers april 24th minute defeat los_angeles august red stars finished sixth season record following conclusion season lloyd declared free agent subsequently signed home state club champions sky blue season april match team chicago red stars lloyd slipped broke ankle injury kept pitch season return games september december lloyd signed expansion team atlanta beat season signing beat head coach james said fantastic fully focused game known college days opportunity train improve game individually lot sacrifices field reach dreams going bring lot team lloyd scored goals appearances beat scored team lone goal defeat boston breakers april second goal season minute draw western new_york flash beat finished season place record western new_york flash january lloyd joined western new_york flash new national women soccer league player allocation recovering shoulder injury suffered earlier year lloyd debut flash team defeat kansas_city scored goal match club sky blue helping flash win match washington spirit june lloyd scored hat trick leading flash win subsequently named player week performance lloyd finished season goals goals scored season flash finished regular season record advanced playoffs flash semifinal match sky blue lloyd scored flash game winning goals 33rd minute second coming time goals resulted win advanced flash championship final portland flash defeated final houston dash present october lloyd traded houston dash exchange edwards whitney round pick draft international youth national team lloyd represented united_states level making jump senior team age member team played cup times winning consecutive titles finland denmark iceland sweden respectively round cup served assist win denmark cup scored goals served assist starting match following year cup scored times including goal championship match norway senior national team lloyd appearance united_states women national soccer team july ukraine scored international goal october taiwan nations tournament lloyd won cap earned starts career cup gaining place starting denmark championship game germany played games starting scored goal cup women world cup scoring matches national team lloyd scored goals cup tournament scorer awarded valuable player tournament honors lloyd logged national team win new_zealand year lloyd played women world cup tournament heading tournament national team conceded game regulation time nearly years considered favorite win tournament china match tournament tied north_korea team faced sweden match september won goals finished group play win nigeria women national football team september match england september won goals scored minutes faced brazil semifinal controversial game changing match team coach ryan decided bench starting hope solo instead started veteran started world cups olympics started matches olympics defeated brazil loss relegated final match norway won secure place standing tournament lloyd started games played tournament lloyd started matches played ranked team scoring goals assists beijing olympics championship match women olympic qualifying tournament lloyd scored goal time free kick eventually defeated canada penalty kicks scored goals olympics game winning goal team defeat japan tournament group stage game winning goal overtime brazil final helping win gold lloyd named soccer athlete year tim howard starting lineup games played tying team lead matches started year minutes pitch ranked team minutes played goals assists resulted best scoring year national team injury recovery 100th career cap women world cup qualifying national team competed games lloyd starting lineup cup lloyd scored game opening goal final helping clinch championship title defeating germany suffered broken ankle fourth game season playing sky blue played matches united_states starting lloyd started games women world cup qualifying tournament scoring goals including united_states lone goal championship match ended tournament assists named player match times tournament finished tournament traveled italy place women world cup play italy playing minute series lloyd scored goals assists series earned 100th career cap second leg series cup nations tournament women world cup saw team making preparations women world cup training starting nations tournament lloyd scored lone goal opening match loss sweden championship match defeated canada lloyd scoring goal named player match cup lloyd scored goals including goal championship match subsequently named best goal tournament named player match 2nd time tournament team won cup making eighth title win women world cup lloyd scored final goal win colombia world cup goal tournament tallied assist goal successful penalty kick shootout brazil send semifinals france world cup final finishing game tied went penalty kicks japan teammates failed convert penalty kicks lloyd ball won silver medal tournament olympic qualifying tournament london olympics national team opened olympic vancouver canada placed group dominican_republic guatemala mexico match united_states routed dominican_republic score lloyd goal assist second match defeated guatemala lloyd finding net providing assist game win group play second place team group occurred mexico previously defeated mexico women gold cup time beat mexico lloyd career hat trick subsequently named player match semi final faced costa_rica second half scored goals second coming lloyd beat costa_rica lloyd named player match second game row final match canada defeated canada home olympics champions lloyd finished tournament goals assists tied team lead goals scored summer olympics london lloyd scored ahead goal 56th minute team opening match france boost lead match ended final score scored second goal tournament colombia group stage olympic gold medal match japan played london stadium lloyd scored american goals team victory goals tournament tied second highest squad player gender history score game winning goal separate olympic gold medal matches occurred beijing final brazil scoring 46th international goal 13th minute friendly new_zealand october lloyd highest scoring team history passing finished career goals world cup april lloyd named head coach player roster women world cup canada lloyd captained team team matches including china semifinal germany final japan scored goals tournament finishing tournament game streak spanned knockout stage culminated hat trick game opening minutes final japan goal hailed remarkable goals witnessed women world cup featured lloyd catching japanese line virtually halfway line efforts leading united_states record world cup title won golden ball best player tournament lloyd goals match tournament scorer won golden boot playing fewer minutes lloyd awarded silver boot lloyd woman score hat trick world cup final player male female england west_germany final furthermore goal earned nomination award annual award goal year international goals honors awards individual cup valuable player soccer athlete year world player year award nominee player week july july player month july women player year goal year women world cup golden ball women world cup silver boot women world cup star team women world cup dream team women world cup goal tournament women sports foundation year team sport award sports_illustrated year nominee world women best world player year nominee award best championship performance team united_states olympic gold medal women world cup champion runner style play initially criticised inconsistent beginning career losing possession easily lloyd later developed best players world highly regarded particular outstanding determination mental strength work ethic energetic hard working player known control technique passing accuracy capable aiding team defensively stamina strength ability good attacking positions score goals create chances team mates abilities coupled tactical versatility enable deployed positions began career centre defensive comfortable moved advanced role attacking forwards lloyd earned reputation clutch player tendency score decisive goals powerful ball capable scoring position pitch finish head feet inside area personal life lloyd lives fiancé brian mount laurel new_jersey work habitat humanity plans married olympic games popular culture endorsements lloyd currently endorsement deal focus promotional feature sports company entitled pressure makes lloyd following women world cup lloyd starred commercial signed endorsement deal august starred commercial called snow day featuring rob sydney magazines television lloyd featured glamour shape sports_illustrated magazines appearances good morning america daily jon stewart live kelly michael appeared espn feature called title video games lloyd featured national teammates sports video game series time women players included game september ranked sports women player game tape parade white_house honor following united_states win women world cup lloyd teammates women sports team honored tape parade new_york_city player received key city mayor bill october year team honored president barack_obama white_house


joe philip joseph joe born november english plays right town born england joined hometown club city youth team player making debut years later played league games years team nearly left available transfer played games loan returned following loan spell went win city player season award campaign turned new deal year later joined athletic transfer deadline day september rejoin manager dave played sacked year charge soon left joined united spending years town career city born attended school city youth team coach jon pepper brought club having rising junior ranks city barely featured reserves senior debut league cup defeat county august valley parade team game season months appearance city late substitute january defeat broke team regular basis appearances including starts half season junior players earn year contract league club season team kept team early season johnson straight games substitute start season west yorkshire derby town october continued play games city struggled sent vital game athletic april suspended following red card returned suspension involved defeat confirmed league started new season league substitute won place scored senior goal lincoln city years debut mistake cost defeat told join club loan october went month long loan place injured julian scored second games loan extended second month loan deal cut short returned city december appearances manager dave disappointed leave saying joe fantastic scored couple goals real effect sorry immediately went added second goal club win stanley new year day bid sign permanent basis january city chairman julian rhodes turned bid regular player rest season run games included goal win arena april scored sixth goal club home game minute goal gave win town days later announced club player season started league games came city games returned loan surprised win award saying said beginning season win award thought mad wasn regular team following league game sent second time career foul dean city lost meant missed final game season suspension playing january groin injury hampered preparations season prevented playing pre season friendly matches suspension kept games season returned victory town provided cross peter open scoring minutes helped city league matches season scored goal season seventh game city lost added second home draw broke bone foot following week town unable play nearly months returned injury january playing reserve games leading team return january late second half substitute draw town broke starting following month ruled season knee injury regular team rest season playing games struggled form unable add goals city missed promotion result cut wage budget contract expired offered new year deal improved terms turned offer stayed club week week basis previous terms watched pre season friendly playing city park avenue boss dave appointed athletic manager started season played games bringing total club substitute athletic left september final day summer transfer window join league athletic transfer fee undisclosed entitled sum age yorkshire post newspaper reported fee described stanley mould hoped new signing team width debut end week finished defeat new team united described worker performances angered fans unable stamp authority games lack quality deliver final cross game month scored goal defeat town february missed run end season ankle injury ended playing games season summer said impressed fans sacked end campaign replaced paul immediately available transfer ahead season united immediately left dropped league sign united year contract new manager simon described ideal attacking looking pre season think final piece days later scored goals pre season friendly victory named opening day league season new won scored goal november draw town recorded win league games league october sacked replaced helped improve form received red card career professional foul defeat united march ensuing suspension games missed season helping games single season time career early following season missed months knee injury returned injury december town june signed year deal town scored goal august town scoring goal game minutes good link play pearson crossed box ball bouncing strike partner andy cook foot corner game finishing boxing day provided assists scored directly corner lincolnshire derby win lincoln city bank january fined football association comments twitter account released park avenue july signed year contract park avenue playing style normally plays right wing talking game says love taking players think best attribute manager stuart praised hard work commitment said frustrated lack end product said crossing needed improved managers dave described stanley mould reference performances earned mixed reviews akin comments fans journalists describing worker crossing lack quality going season score goal season admitted needed score goals went score goals campaign remains career high career statistics match played april honours town lincolnshire senior cup trophy runners individual city player season


smith smith march october english professional played league games city including consecutive appearances retired held club records number clean sheets season total clean sheets smith born west riding yorkshire moved nearby family serving malaya british_army end teens trial city unsuccessful playing amateur football lancashire combination league sides nelson united signed new manager city seven seasons played league game final match season october eventually retired football career smith wife ran different remainder working life early life smith born outskirts west riding yorkshire march brother jack childhood smith family moved smith played football anne church age smith called army served infantry unit malaya years returned football career early career smith resumed football career home central club playing central offered trial local football league city time division north trial unsuccessful released instead smith joined lancashire combination league nelson living travelled nelson bus brother jack previously played leeds united released major frank took manager instead joined nelson smith played nelson years time club competing lancashire combination sought election football league smith initially gave game nelson longer afford pay long game signed united member lancashire combination second division smith said journey bus difficult bought like nelson afford pay years smith gave game city december advice smith friend roy brook second team new city manager invited smith city trial played reserves trinity county time smith trial successful city division north signed amateur forms smith played seven games reserves midland league unpaid given team debut united january coming smith said having rough time good start smith city losing followed clean sheet second game county kept place remainder season playing games signed time professional terms july previously worked time driver earning working hours week driver club want driving country offered week plus win bonus supplement playing contract club gave smith job looking valley parade ground mid season break left city join athletic instead signed jimmy preston north end replacement aged experienced smith took choice start season playing games smith called team november draw united remained played games rest season coming team final league game season city finished fifth kept clean sheets included club best consecutive matches city won record straight games conceded goal left city season join leaving smith number shirt seasons smith time professional played single team game city eventually led making consecutive league appearances run coincided league cup games george seasons city match fifth place gained remained division north replacement manager peter jackson city finished place missed title points united season smith set new club record clean sheets later steve smith following season smith run consecutive games came end reading october jim coming replace games smith number consecutive appearances club list games charlie played games season club finished 11th formed division season proved smith final season city decided retire aged game defeat versus reading february season finished smith played total games club came league keeping club record clean sheets record stood broken paul 1990s smith retired club granted sum money proceeds benefit match personal life smith met wife margaret anne social club teenagers married smith returned years army august holy trinity church daughters smith motor mechanic football career retired playing wife ran licence store cross roads years years smith played golf retirement playing sport smith died october career statistics


anthony born april english professional plays premier league club plays mainly play started career progressed youth system released club having team loan signed short term contract bury later signed professional contract club rejecting extended contract signed town loaned town united joining permanently left season sign scorer seasons won promotion league championship years later making appearances club played scored england nationwide football divisions career started career division club young age started centre excellence player gradually worked way ranks apprentice year apprentice played youth reserve teams great record led named bench team matches league cup decided year year apprentice scored goals club reserve youth team led loaned conference national november play team football debut coming minute substitute defeat borough converted simon cross match score career goal helped victory match displayed smart piece skill involved ball opponents head heel crossing ball teammate score featured soccer section returned december picking groin injury returned second loan spell january spell ended january concentrate career having appearances scored goal learned receive professional contract february partly chris kyle received professional contracts second year bury having released signed league bury short term contract march following week trial bury battle debut days later coming minute substitute lewis home win marked start bury goal yards away draw lincoln city april manager chris commented mark good player got bright future keeps feet ground finished season playing games scoring goal club result good performances helped fact bury survived 18th place bury manager chris offered new year contract lane professional contract regular team player playing particularly half season offered extended contract club january rejected february saying wanted options open revealed disappointment later said financial reasons motivation reject new contract offered renewed contracts season took blamed agent finished appearances goals bury finished 21st place league town clubs interested services signed fellow league town compensation fee manager revealed attempted sign earlier season swap deal moved bury debut away win lincoln city setting andy goal cross suffered injury november underwent scan believed problem days discovering results scan revealed suffering acute returned training scored goal return home victory turning cross minute assisting final goal scored goals season following arrival paul simpson manager finished appearances goals ranked 18th place league struggling feature team start joined fellow league town month loan september debut came home win town day later manager said good crosses hasn played lot football season maybe faded bit returned playing matches loaned league team united march debut days later home loss town scored goal united april score eventually lost finished loan spell appearances goal relegated finishing league released having remaining year contract cancelled june united joined permanent basis following league signing year contract june realised needed football ladder opportunity scored twice second debut long range shot 39th minute second minute drew away august finished scorer goals appearances goals credited helping finished 16th place league left end season rejecting new year contract june signed newly promoted league team year contract compensation fee fee decided tribunal described excessive vice chairman jeff debut august away defeat athletic goal came heading cross home win united august praised performance daily echo strong start career leading club charts goals mid october qualified league play offs sixth place finish played legs semi final eliminated defeat penalties having drawn aggregate legs scorer goals appearances consistent players indifferent start having scored goals appearances mid september opened contract talks december opted time offer new half year deal concentrate playing performances finished scorer second season running goals appearances finished 11th place league voted daily echo supporters player year newspaper described rare shining light campaign decided sign new contract july club willing listen offers remained club receiving offers summer started season indifferent form like rest team brief spell bench september described eddie howe manager demands best appointment scored returning manager match charge home win orient october signed new half year contract club november tying club summer cited return howe promotion credentials reasons signing new contract established important player pushed promotion finished season promotion championship league runners having contributed goals appearances formed effective partnership fellow ryan enjoyed best start season second tier mid november stated belief decent start season point scored goals appearances believed playing intelligence improved playing attack minded backs championship saying quick react got use brain little bit league developed player need learn perform different situations different players appearances scored goals finished 10th place championship time highest league ranking club history match away win august opened scoring seconds composed finish matt cross october played beat birmingham city away set club record win second hat trick career second half charlie daniels formed partnership left hand pitch duo starting matches match unbeaten run scored goal win april left shot corner result sealed promotion premier league played away win confirmed promotion thanks drawing match championship title time promoted flight club year history consistent players contributed goals matches scored premier league goal away win west united august shot past minute goal meant scored divisions english football league system november signed new half year contract tying club summer style play primarily plays play attacking noted skills ability past opposition players february praised manager eddie howe adding real intelligence movement personal life born lancashire tony grew attended saints catholic high school married daughters career statistics match played honours football league runner football league championship


russell russell michael born march english professional played started career youth system hometown club york city team debut age playing games season run team signed professional contract club unable play regularly york form bobby having trials premier league division clubs left york november sign figure fee played sporadically having runs team choice john unavailable released signed city unable goal released immediately retired football started working york played england number youth levels capped twice level york evans starting place playing european football championship qualifying making appearances progressed competing evans stephen place capped times given late squad european football championship following included squads failed capped level early life born york north yorkshire michael née hammond baptised north yorkshire attended high school youth played station representing york district schools age season played left sided scored goals soon returned playing goal impressed school teacher york city player running york district team club career york city started career hometown club york city youth system joining terms summer signed year academy scholarship york year played york international tournament youth tournament hosted europe york won tournament defeating final saved penalty kicks penalty shoot victory age team debut division york victory home city opening game season august started season york choice team ahead experienced bobby keeping clean sheets games campaign august days making fifth successive appearance signed year professional contract york conceding goals games having played york games season manager thompson dropped favour experienced york management team insisted exclusion intended safeguard player based merit appearance came minute substitute york defeat away plymouth february following injury favoured following game draw home exeter city february gave solid showing following signing northern_ireland international restricted york bench season senior football finished appearances played premier league club leeds united seven tournament singapore unavailable represented york international tournament second successive summer played game rested playing leeds appearance season came york defeat home city league cup round leg match graham cross able open scoring error garnered praise york time coach player held hero saying good wants works hard great attitude lot today big clubs don good attitude succeed years succeed rested second appearance season january starting defeat home football league trophy northern section round despite conceding goals player escape criticism manager terry said let protection whatsoever kicking excellent problem good form finished season appearances appearance season defeat away county october football league trophy northern section round having number fine saves named man match remarked playing seen putting real pressure despite featuring regularly york spent days trial premier league outfit training days playing minutes practice match town spent brief period trial division january played reserve team game reportedly impressed manager dave jones league appearance york years substitute injured minute home win bristol april days later offered new contract york injured following game selected start time february defeat away united york final game season finished season appearances larger clubs interested buying summer decided consider options deciding future played friendly alex scott memorial trophy kept clean sheet later revealed interested good form york decided pursue club york contract expired june joined wolves second trial july week period playing wolves opening pre season friendly invited join pre season tour portugal despite contract york club entitled fee years age bid wolves rejected recalled york pre season friendly refused participate told want play club potential injury ended proposed transfer wolves proposed wolves continued august late month trained premier league played practice match failed follow interest wolves bid sign loan york rejected left york proposed moves fell signed club week week contract despite spent days trial premier league newcastle united late september appearance season came defeat lincoln city october football league trophy northern section round rested injury eventually completed away york signing second division club undisclosed figure fee november york chairman john later revealed transfer fee initial figure signing said felt gone little bit york time right debut weeks later defeat away cardiff city cup round replay november entering play minute substitute john sent goal minutes pitch performance positive looked cool composed sticks established goal wait february league debut town coming substitute 57th minute sustained injury conceded goals minutes pitch went lose game returned bench following game town february recovered injury start shirt came months later draw away town april picked injury training previous day kept starting place following match victory home april despite keeping clean sheets games dropped game county april continued kept season appearance injured warm march lost game performance positive making number good saves declared fit following game april returned bench play game season appearance season came 20th minute substitute injured away hull city december conceding goal scored 34th minute injured challenge stuart substituted half time available game december ruled christmas period knee injury started draw meant run consecutive games goal appearance athletic football league trophy northern semi final january return january failed play season released city june signed year contract league club city signed provide competition manager said position needed filling badly delighted got keeper russell calibre despite given chance pre season away international duty started season choice debut fourth game season away united august coming 27th minute substitute injured match finished draw start subsequent victory league league cup round august appearances game run team dropped nearly months returned injury port october appearances season came suspended defeat home cup second round replay defeat home december finished campaign career record appearances starting season second choice revealed desire loan away team football saying approaching break terms career need start playing regularly soon possible club york time playing conference national failed bid sign loan september appearance season defeat home football league trophy northern section round october proved game career released subsequently retired professional football age international career england received international included england national team play turkey january player club divisions selected debut match minute substitute evans england winning second cap start came months later victory home turkey march following game sky sports commentator brian described performance outstanding england international came year later selected game april time players clubs divisions debuted coming 60th minute substitute evans game victory england called friendly israel september feature game evans chosen start september named team participate european football championship qualifying mini tournament hosted italy failed appear game october start game victory islands october excluded line final game italy england won progress intermediate qualifying round called friendly belgium city valley parade november started england won despite evans having seemingly established number included squad friendly netherlands march evans eventually chosen play ahead called squads play poland intermediate qualifying round failed play leg tie evans started loss white hart lane march away draw april evans omitted squad play switzerland friendly started defeat match substituted villa proved final appearance england ineligible play team alteration england set subsequently called game portugal mary stadium november game england level world youth championship started game substituted half time winning game came england half time substitute evans victory finland penultimate friendly ahead toulon tournament came final friendly away portugal april entered half time substitute time originally left squad given minute play toulon tournament stephen called team play group game poland started second game portugal chosen ahead evans victory portugal dropped final group game brazil way evans played england final game tournament japan england shortly exit toulon tournament called playing european football championship evans picked injuries bench england final group games italy portugal losing games team eliminated following tournament called game yugoslavia september liverpool chris started included squad game slovakia october qualification group european football championship despite injured failed play wolves matt murray selected following macedonia october failed bench following international ups continued selected november ahead european football championship portugal turkey march april play game murray starting given late squad macedonia portugal september eventually meet team agreement reached standby games post football following retirement football coach city football development august set offer coaching york personal life supporter early 1990s girlfriend victoria worked deputy head teacher player couple lived daughter georgia born late signing briefly lived parents purchasing second home halifax west yorkshire live partner career statistics


born august english professional plays premier league club west having fled native child received political asylum birmingham credits football helping integrate english society joined west age turned professional seven years later spent time loan football league clubs town united spells ended prematurely feud manager knee injury respectively starts west season highlights campaign including hat trick newport county winning goal old manchester united second season recorded goals games competitions following successful campaign involved lengthy transfer saga involving relationships manager tony west chairman peace represented england youth levels team won european championship called time senior team november early life born capital played football child ball plastic bags tied father killed civil war travelled england age fleeing ongoing war join mother brother sisters granted asylum birmingham locate family arrival care home mother traced immigration officials administer dna test confirm relationship attended manor school gained certificates competed basketball athletics addition football childhood friends included gordon went play county championship cricket initially speaking french having played street football native attributed love sport helping integrate quickly english society club career west signed west centre excellence level joining inner city team phoenix united progressed youth system summer signed professional contract loans october joined league town month loan deal professional debut days later defeat city valley parade playing minutes days scored senior goal united albeit home loss loan extended twice november january days extension scored twice away goal half loss ended spell league goals appearances struggling league february went loan time higher level joining league end season debut days later replacing marcus end loss united game griffin park 20th came alexander 28th minute scored half win united scored goals win exeter city march club manager praised saying got nod win sic built strong defensive performance shown clean sheet arguments new manager loan spell ended early returned west april having scored goals appearances debut west substitute town league cup second round tie august replacing shane long final minutes away win signed loan championship club united october deal january following day debut win replacing minutes october scored twice win derby county united manager said play regularly played matches loan spell cut short knee injury season start season manager steve clarke suggested west main centre forward instead club signing new previous season left peter fallen favour club august start west league cup tie newport county scored hat trick home win league appearance came substitute home defeat city september replacing scott minutes match september replaced injured half scored premier league goal winner win manchester united old scored november opening home win crystal palace extended contract west december committing club june scored goal draw away west united ground december penalty days later won match newcastle united ending match streak win team april goal defeat west home season scored west goals game premier league season draw august scored twice september half time whistle west defeated league tally previous season penalty loss liverpool october having won penalty october scored manchester united west second home premier league fixture ended converted added time penalty crystal palace november secure draw score good start season prompted club consider new contract worth week discussion hold late november arrest suspicion drink driving january cup round scored goals win celebrate goals brought questions new manager tony explained dressing room happy later stated handling business acting professionally february west abandoned contract talks said consider offers million sell end season club conduct interview sky sports declared playing order transfer bigger club february scored 10th goal premier league season fifteenth overall concluding home win city days later scored team final goal defeat west united quarter finals cup time february 17th goal season competitions scoring goal game seconds league victory southampton away manchester united conceded penalty handling cross saved robin van west won sixteen days later scored twice win recently crowned league champions second goal 20th season penalty john terry finished season club player player year award season august west rejected bid estimated million sign club million bids left squad game august replacing new record signing interviewed match stated left previous events transfer market following day club rejected transfer request rejected fourth bid player transfer deadline day stated unhappy conduct club wrote twitter play club chairman peace fined comments september told press parties reconciled training normal returned substitute draw southampton september receiving mixed reception started week later local rivals villa scoring goal game james morrison shot net following week opened scoring went lead eventually losing international break scored goal home win october exploiting october end calendar year start single game saying lucky bench mind starting smashing kid lets times january scored draw bristol city round cup appear squad replay attributed infection stated wanted player west end month transfer window returned round january scoring goals home draw loan team day newcastle million bid player remained west february apologised having threatened strike april penalty kicks saved home loss city offer million potentially rising million july west rejected bid equal crystal palace international career allegiance international football said appearances youth levels england represented england won european championship scoring final group game came defeat turkey represented team european championship estonia helping reach semi finals losing extra time greece called england squad time match scotland august scored england debut september european win game game charge days later draw finland away october scored twice qualifying win lithuania taking tally team goals games yellow goals win finland european november lifting shirt reveal message late father died civil war voted player year fans finishing ahead harry kane vote year scored rate goal game including help team qualify european championship time highest goal tally england goals appearances francis november england manager roy promoted west team named squad time ahead euro qualifying match stadium 15th friendly scotland celtic park days senior england matches called march approached represent native international level decision taken played england competitive senior international named england squad european championship czech_republic withdrew injury june replaced style play october told daily_telegraph aims emulate samuel movement way finish interviewed bbc sport february west manager tony said class player needed direction england manager said ability create space pitch teammates physically mentally stronger began working west ben foster stated committed training players age follows healthy diet west teammate said attitude training improved result dealing turning points expulsion knee injury personal life supports manchester united christian regularly studies bible mother april apologised west videos recreational purposes discovered media confessed poor judgement right example setting time wasn fully aware health risks involved know won denied allegations drove miles influence substance october arrested near suspicion drink driving charged offence january admitted north gave month driving ban fine april set charity foundation help improve lives people britain abroad stated having grown know devastating impact lack access clean water families manager said story inspiring shows saying months attitude growing maturity career statistics matches played april honours international england european championship individual england player year


david bridges david stephen bridges born september english plays king town bridges started career local cambridge united progressing club youth system eventually breaking team spent seasons cambridge released end season failing agree terms new contract bridges brief spell playing returning england play games town january joined march playing club end season left end season subsequently earned year contract rejoin cambridge united july played regularly club seasons released bridges joined town ahead season playing important club achieving promotion conference north conference national season club end season rejected contract offer joined free transfer season club helped trophy success helping club earn promotion football league time club history following season squad helped earn promotions season ahead campaign bridges joined conference national town left club season spent year city signing bury town bridges earned cap england team playing game italy january club career cambridge united born bridges began career local cambridge united joined age progressed club youth system signing professional contract february broke team end season making debut substitute defeat town abbey stadium played games season scoring goal cambridge home win bridges featured regularly opening half season playing total times scoring victory york city persistent ankle injury cut run team short feature february onwards returned team action defeat october played times club campaign bridges left cambridge end season failing agree contract manager leaving cambridge bridges said offered contract kick teeth time club players coming place care club getting paid times offered thought probably time seasons club bridges total appearances competitions scoring times bridges number clubs start season notably town successfully securing deal spent majority close season america training professional american football clubs realising financially viable america permanent basis bridges struggled find club ahead campaign took offer play bridges suffered fractured foot days signing club failed feature despite injury spent months returning england assess options returning england november rehabilitation began time training january signed town short term contract shortly training making debut club home victory town day joining club following game bridges assisted goals club win away making assist week later win town played club league fixture away win taken half time suffering foot injury proved game club played times victories month later bridges joined short term basis making debut club march playing match home win town scored home win borough bridges appearances helped club achieve promotion conference south months club left end season subsequently earned year contract join employers cambridge united following successful trial club bridges said joining cambridge second time eventually offered time contract june return cambridge season bridges regular centre cambridge second debut cambridge defeat forest green scored following games united stanley respectively scored club win football league trophy chester city scoring goal game bridges scored goal game cambridge secured away victory season november winning park fifth goal campaign came cambridge away defeat town football league trophy scoring game cambridge beat abbey stadium goal season came february defeat bridges played times season scoring seven goals consequently won player season award cambridge season importantly earned year contract extension continued playing regularly new manager jimmy quinn season scored goal season home win november scored weeks later club away win avenue cambridge home defeat city december bridges feature team months returned team action cambridge win scored campaign away victory rangers played games season scoring times playing game club home win released quinn entire squad second spell cambridge bridges appearances competitions seasons scoring times town months later bridges joined conference north town year deal bridges debut late august starting club away win worcester city scored goal club following game scoring 60th minute double lead victory followed goal club win bridges goals games scoring boston united respectively suffered injury home loss united october ruling months returned team action december coming second half substitute club loss cambridge city scored twice following week home win started scoring fifth victory scoring game heading second win town bridges scored ninth goal campaign shortly doubling club lead away win town bridges featured regularly club second half season getting away victory united scoring win time united appearance club instrumental club league campaign scoring total goals appearances help guide promotion conference national offered new contract manager mark cooper rejected opted join mills bridges suffered knee injury pre season subsequently missed half season eventually debut club draw oxford united december scoring goal drive outside area following match bridges set goals club home win diamonds hitting second half days later won penalty minute employers cambridge united salvaged draw abbey stadium bridges return team coincided form club continued form goal home win january scored goals club successful trophy campaign scoring victories burton forest green scoring winner home win united leg semi final season cut short suffered injury draw oxford united way game scored goal ultimately missed rest season total bridges appearances club campaign scoring times bridges returned injury start season starting draw street sustained injury shortly match feature october starting draw away town scored goal season win united followed scoring twice motors trophy following month bridges scored winner victory away followed headed goal following week victory away borough bridges scored goals club victory trophy provided assists win town march scored eighth goal club campaign win york city conference national league champions bridges played total times season scoring goals bridges missed games season result red card received trophy final appearance campaign draw away town coming 38th minute substitute shortly suffered ankle injury training ruled team action month returned team second half substitute home loss admitted fully fit following week bridges played key role draw united assisting john goal minute scored goal season away win port february scoring goal bridges played games competitions helping earn promotion league football league season return non league bridges joined conference national town august signing year deal club joined free transfer having contract got injured end season contract deals needed wasn priority wait comes time wait longer needed sort future bridges town debut away win lincoln city september club away victory season making appearances bridges transfer listed new manager mark september despite transfer listed financial problems bridges continued play team scored goal club draw united scoring close range club initial goal lead bridges scored home defeat town november scoring injury time half deficit bridges forced training following departure players turning train unpaid wages despite field problems remained present remainder season playing times competitions scoring final goal campaign home draw april relegated finishing league faced entering company voluntary arrangement bridges year remaining contract left july calling campaign worst career august bridges signed conference south city free transfer debut club home win august bridges scored goal club draw east united cup october sweeping ball crowded penalty area east failed clear corner took bridges seven months open account league season hour mark home victory march game assisted goals proved league goal campaign season conference south play offs ultimately fall short lost aggregate semi finals salisbury city bridges playing games appearances competitions season scoring goals shortly end season bridges signed league premier division bury town free transfer joining bury town bridges said good friends adam parker couldn good things club told players looked club good honest people left bury town december club financial problems subsequently joined town bridges signed northern premier league king town july february promoted coaching role club whilst continuing play regularly team king moved southern premier league season bridges continued feature regularly campaign making appearances international career bridges named england team represent england non league level january friendly italy staged cambridge abbey stadium home ground time came minute substitute england won match crowd style play bridges generally deployed central played turning professional played areas manager graham said bridges player lot ball intelligence reads game personal life bridges grew attended peter school supports manchester united honours southern premier league town conference north trophy conference national league play offs career statistics international


campbell lee campbell born september english professional plays premier league club crystal palace previously played manchester united royal antwerp hull city cardiff city product manchester united youth academy campbell progressed team season appearances scoring tenure club loan spell belgian club royal antwerp scored goals games loan periods hull city scored goals matches goals games respectively signed beginning season million involvement limited anterior injury sustained second season club problem later season moved cardiff january half year deal crystal palace months later having previously represented england level campbell earned cap senior team early personal life born west yorkshire campbell grew manchester united supporting household studied grammar school child campbell short spell town centre excellence scouted manchester united age played common younger brother contestant factor boy band risk voted week career early career having youth schemes age campbell signed manchester united academy july immediate impact scoring goals starts season performances youth team led playing times reserves scored signed professional contract manchester united march named substitute roy match old 75th minute replacement richardson later summer scored goal club coming substitute wayne friendly town royal antwerp campbell joined manchester united belgian partner club royal antwerp duration season goal scoring exploits resulted fans giving nickname super campbell goals starts helped antwerp place belgian second division play offs returning manchester united loan deal campbell scored volley august pre season friendly senior debut united august manchester derby coming minute michael hull city campbell sent loan season time hull city championship initially joined hull october loan january scored twice home debut victory following match winning display boxing day scored goal assisted hull expressed interest extending campbell loan end season loan extension completed december campbell finished season hull scorer goals appearances played hull city team achieved promotion flight time year history campbell provided assist dean goal win bristol city championship play final stadium hull expressed strong desire retain campbell services season hull chairman paul describing campbell good championship following successes leading promotion hull hoping secure permanent season long loan depending manchester united willingness let campbell repeatedly expressed desire return old try break team saying united plan try force way team added going continue work hard try stay return manchester united july campbell selected pre season tour south_africa manchester united team scored team fourth goal win chiefs final challenge scored winning goal match august game united manager alex indicated campbell remain club duration season stating future campbell earned winner medal came substitute united penalty shootout win portsmouth community shield august campbell started alongside wayne opening game season draw newcastle united september transfer deadline day hull city bid club record fee million campbell instead signed season long loan transfer manchester united million contradictory earlier claim campbell staying united season explained deal saying insisted deal signed agreement year happy debut september coming 56th minute substitute aaron cup round leg match minutes coming campbell provided bent assist winning goal campbell scored goals victory liverpool league cup fourth round setting strike partner roman game opening goal november campbell scored premier league goal late defeat hull city refused campbell june returned million bid campbell accepted manchester united said decide future completion england participation european championship july campbell signed year contract manchester united accepted million bid potentially rising million successfully passing medical earlier day scored goal club league cup victory birmingham city december campbell partnered bent attack park draw campbell scored twice cup non league january march campbell scored premier league goal scoring seconds win scored league games villa birmingham campbell began season form pre season scoring goals friendly hull goals leicester city brighton having forced way manager steve bruce plans started opening game new premier league season playing minutes birmingham stadium light draw played minutes league outing west sustained anterior injury win manchester city august sidelined expected months steve bruce said tragedy larger life character starting mistake firing injury campbell return training march despite having seemingly recovered injury campbell suffered injury knee preparation match manchester city april undergoing surgery april learned campbell action months injury ruled campbell action remainder season season proposed return march steve bruce revealed campbell frame return action christmas time months ahead schedule campbell scored return january coming half time connor cup 4th round tie scored draw stadium light campbell premier league return february city opening scoring providing assist home win cardiff city january campbell signed cardiff city half year deal fee believed region debut february leeds united scored goal game minute coming substitute minutes february campbell scored goals home debut bristol city derby followed following week campbell named championship player month february scoring cardiff goals month day championship title winning season campbell scored draw club hull taking final season tally cardiff seven goals appearances second match season august campbell scored twice famous victory cardiff manchester city goals coming corner kicks crystal palace cardiff accepted bids campbell leicester city crystal palace july crystal palace completed signing campbell year deal matching release clause contract believed region international career campbell capped youth levels england playing times times loan spell hull city campbell received england team coming substitute match poland march scored international goal november victory czech_republic scored second group game european championship spain victory june sent semi final championship sweden following experience campbell manager steve bruce urged consider campbell promotion senior squad saying england manager look saying england coming young talent february despite scoring league goals years campbell received england squad friendly versus netherlands interim england manager stuart stated ambitions select young players friendly place february given campbell caps campbell debut substitute minute england lost injury time game winning goal career statistics club match played april international match played february honours manchester united community shield hull city football league championship play offs cardiff city football league championship