Jonathan Woodgate
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| Jonathan Woodgate | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Jonathan Simon Woodgate | |
| Date of birth | 22 January 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |
| Playing position | Centre-back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| Number | 39 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1993–1996 1996–1998 |
Middlesbrough Leeds United |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998–2003 2003–2004 2004–2007 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008– |
Leeds United Newcastle United Real Madrid → Middlesbrough (loan) Middlesbrough Tottenham Hotspur |
104 (5) 28 (0) 9 (0) 27 (0) 46 (0) 46 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
1999– |
England U21 England |
1 (0) 8 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Jonathan Simon Woodgate (born 22 January 1980 in Middlesbrough) is an English footballer, who plays as a defender for Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. He has previously played at Leeds United, Newcastle United and Middlesbrough as well as a spell in Spain with Real Madrid.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Leeds United
Woodgate began his career at Middlesbrough but moved to Leeds United at the age of sixteen after disagreements over his future between Middlesbrough and his family. He helped Leeds to win the FA Youth Cup in 1997, and in November the following year made his debut for the senior side. At Leeds Woodgate helped Leeds to reach the semi final of the UEFA Champions league in 2001
In 2000 he was a defendant with teammate Lee Bowyer in a Crown Court trial due to his involvement with an incident outside Leeds nightclub, Majestyks, in which a student suffered severe injuries. The initial trial collapsed and following a second trial, in December 2001, Bowyer was cleared of both charges while Woodgate was convicted of affray and sentenced to 100 hours' community service. He was also banned from international selection by the Football Association, which prevented him from being selected for the England squad for the 2002 World Cup.
[edit] Newcastle United
Woodgate signed for Newcastle United in January 2003 for £9 million. He impressed and quickly became a fan favourite, but a serious injury saw him end his final season somewhat early. Woodgate never really had an injury-free run in the team, although his finest moment in a Newcastle shirt arguably came in the UEFA Cup 2003–04 Semi-Final match against Marseilles at St James' Park where he marked Didier Drogba out of the game.
[edit] Real Madrid
Woodgate signed for Real Madrid in August 2004 for a transfer fee of £13.4 million.[2] This was to the surprise of many in the football world,[3] due to his frequent absences through injury at his previous clubs, and indeed he was injured at the time of the transfer.
Woodgate did not make any appearances for Real Madrid in his first season in Spain, eventually making his debut on 22 September 2005, in a league match against Athletic Bilbao. The game went badly for him, as he scored an own goal and was later sent off for a second bookable offence; however, Woodgate was applauded and cheered from the pitch and was regarded for a period of his time at the club as something of a cult-hero.[4] He scored his first goal for Real Madrid in the 4-1 UEFA Champions League defeat of Rosenborg on 19 October 2005, his first appearance for the club in European competition.
By February 2006, Woodgate had established himself as a first-team player, with the other centre half position rotating among Sergio Ramos, Iván Helguera, Francisco Pavon and Álvaro Mejía. One Spanish newspaper even described him as having "become Madrid's true leader".[5] However, further injury setbacks again stopped him playing. He was considered to have an outside chance of making the England squad for Germany 2006, but due to surgery on his back was not named in the squad.
In July 2007, Woodgate was voted the worst signing of the 21st century by users of the website of Spain's leading sports daily, Diario Marca. The 27-year-old was the runaway winner polling 37.11 percent of the votes cast.[6]
[edit] Middlesbrough
On 30 August 2006, Woodgate signed a one-year loan move to hometown club Middlesbrough. He made his debut against Arsenal at The Emirates Stadium on 9 September. He was later voted man of the match by local radio station, Century FM. He was made captain for his second game for Middlesbrough, as usual captain George Boateng was suspended. In April 2007 Middlesbrough announced Woodgate would be their first summer signing for £7 million.[7] He signed a four year contract, keeping him at the club till 2011. In October 2007 he was crowned North East Player of the Year by the Prince's Trust, beating players from Newcastle and Sunderland.[8] After his loan-deal ended Middlesbrough signed the defender for £7,000,000, but during 2007/2008 pre-season Woodgate suffered an injury that allowed fellow hometown defender David Wheater to start in his place during pre-season. Wheaters form in pre-season earened him a starting XI place for the opening day Premier League fixture - Wheaters form then continued which triggered the transfer of Woodgate to Tottenham as Wheater became the first name on the 'Boro team sheet.
[edit] Tottenham Hotspur
On 28 January 2008 Woodgate moved to Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £7 million and was given the number 39 shirt.[9][10] Woodgate made his Tottenham debut against Everton on 30 January 2008. He scored his first Tottenham goal on 24 February 2008 in the League Cup final against Chelsea in extra time to win Tottenham their first trophy since 1999. His performance won him the Man of the Match award.[11]
Woodgate scored his first Spurs league goal on 19 March 2008, coincidentally also against Chelsea, in a 4–4 draw at White Hart Lane[12] He first captained Tottenham in a 2-1 defeat at The Lane to Aston Villa on September 15, 2008. Following Harry Redknapp's appointment, Woodgate became the second vice-captain, behind Robbie Keane. On Spurs' disastrous start to the 2008-09 season, Woodgate told the press that it was worse than when Leeds were relegated. This despite the fact that Woodgate was transferred to Newcastle United some 16 months before Leeds's eventual relegation at the end of 2003-04.[13]
[edit] International career
He was capped several times by England while at Leeds, making his debut for the national side under manager Kevin Keegan in 1999, when he became the first player born in the 1980s to win a full England cap. However, both his club and international career have frequently been interrupted, not only by injury, but by controversy.
Woodgate won his sixth cap - almost three years after his fifth - and his first start in an international friendly against Spain on 7 February 2007.
[edit] Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998-99 | Leeds United | Premier League | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 1999-00 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2000-01 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2001-02 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2002-03 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2002-03 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2004-05 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 36 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 12 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Total | England | 196 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 249 | 8 | |
| Spain | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 205 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 261 | 9 | ||
[edit] Honours
Leeds United
- FA Youth Cup 1997
Tottenham Hotspur
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Woodgate Profile". http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=14907.
- ^ "Real Madrid sign Woodgate". BBC Sport. 2004-08-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/3578830.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ^ "Astonishment as £13.4m Woodgate Joins Real Madrid". The Independent. 2004-08-21. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/astonishment-as-acircpound134m-woodgate-joins-real-madrid-557336.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
- ^ "Real nightmare for Woodgate debut". BBC Sport. 2005-09-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4273704.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ^ "Willing Woodgate emerges as a leader of Real quality". Guardian Unlimited. 2006-02-18. http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1712450,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ^ "Soccer-Roundup-Woodgate voted worst signing of the 21st century". Reuters. 2006-07-26. http://uk.reuters.com/article/UK_SOCCER/idUKL2625990220070726. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ^ "Woody Unveiled As Boro's First Summer Signing". Middlesbrough FC. http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1016738,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ^ "Woodgate claims North East award". BBC Sport. 2007-10-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/7026021.stm. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ "Spurs win chase to sign Woodgate". BBC Sport. 28 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7211311.stm. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Jacob, Gary (28 January 2008). "Tottenham Hotspur confirm signing of Jonathan Woodgate from Middlesbrough". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article3263791.ece. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ "Carling cup final events". BBC Sport. 24 February 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7258806.stm. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
- ^ Tottenham 4-4 Chelsea
- ^ "Woodgate admits Spurs drop fears". BBC Sport. 23 October 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7687861.stm. Retrieved on 2008-10-26.
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