Graham Dorrans
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Graham Dorrans is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as an Attacking Midfielder for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion
and the Scotland national side
. He has a wife and 1 daughter Leah Dorrans. In the 2009–10 season
, he helped West Brom gain promotion to the Premier League and was named in the Championship
Team of the Year in the process. Dorrans has been described as a composed, creative, combative and consistent player.
area of Barlanark
and spent a period of his youth training with Scottish Premier League
club, Rangers F.C.
He began his career at Livingston
. He spent the first half of the 2005–06 season
on loan at Partick Thistle
. He made 15 league appearances, scoring five goals, for the Glasgow
side. Dorrans won the Scottish First Division Player's Player of the Year award at the end of the 2007–08 season.
during the 2007–08 season
, Dorrans was approached by West Bromwich Albion
manager Tony Mowbray
. In January 2008, Dorrans agreed to join West Brom at the end of the season for £200,000. At the end of the 2007–08 season, Dorrans won the Scottish First Division
Player's Player of the year award. In July his move to Albion was completed, but for an initial £100,000, which could possibly rise to £150,000 depending on appearances.
He made his debut in the English Premier League for West Bromwich Albion
on 21 December 2008, coming on as a second half substitute against Manchester City
. He was involved in Albion's first goal and won praise from Tony Mowbray after the game. Towards the end of the 2008–09 season, Dorrans signed an extended contract with West Brom. On 15 May, West Brom confirmed that Dorrans would be out for the rest of the season with a broken metatarsal bone.
He scored his first goal for West Brom in a League Cup
tie at Bury
on 11 August 2009. The 2009/2010 season saw Dorrans break into the West Brom team and his performances for the Baggies has led to reported interest from several Premier League clubs. On 4 January 2010, Dorrans signed a new three and a half year deal at the Baggies.
On 11 February the same year it was rumoured that Manchester City
were ready to make a bid for Dorrans believed to be around £6 million. He has since continued his fine form with a particularly notable 30 yard free kick against Preston North End
on 21 March. Dorrans was then named PFA fans' Championship player of the month for March 2010, following his impressive performances.
In The Guardian
on 20 March 2010 he was described as, "Composed, creative, combative and consistent, Dorrans is easily the best all-round midfielder seen at West Brom since Bryan Robson."
In April 2010 West Brom rejected an offer of £4 million from West Ham United
for Dorrans, and a further £5 million bid on 8 July 2010. On 19 July 2010, Dorrans signed a new four-year deal with West Brom, effectively ending speculation that he would join West Ham.
On 12 February 2011 he scored from 25 yards against West Ham United
.
and was selected for the 2007 U-20 World Cup
in Canada
. As of May 2009, he had been selected five times for the Scotland national under-21 football team
. Dorrans was also selected for the Scotland B national football team
in 2009, but withdrew due to injury.
On 7 September 2009 Dorrans was called up for the first time for the senior squad to play the Netherlands
in a crucial World cup qualifier. On 10 October 2009 he made his full Scotland debut in a friendly against Japan
.
Dorrans made his home debut for Scotland on 3 March 2010 in the 1–0 victory over the Czech Republic
, earning the sponsors man of the match award for his efforts.
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
and the Scotland national side
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
. He has a wife and 1 daughter Leah Dorrans. In the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Football League Championship
The Football League Championship season 2009–10 is the sixth season of the league under its current title and eighteenth season under its current league division format...
, he helped West Brom gain promotion to the Premier League and was named in the Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
Team of the Year in the process. Dorrans has been described as a composed, creative, combative and consistent player.
Early career
Dorrans came from the GlasgowGlasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
area of Barlanark
Barlanark
Barlanark is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is east of the districts of Shettleston, Budhill and Springboig, north west of Baillieston, west of Swinton and Springhill and south of Easthall, Wellhouse and Easterhouse.-Name:The name Barlanark is an apparently hybrid Gaelic-Brythonic...
and spent a period of his youth training with Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club, Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
He began his career at Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
. He spent the first half of the 2005–06 season
2005-06 in Scottish football
The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill...
on loan at Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
. He made 15 league appearances, scoring five goals, for the Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
side. Dorrans won the Scottish First Division Player's Player of the Year award at the end of the 2007–08 season.
West Bromwich Albion
After some good performances for LivingstonLivingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
during the 2007–08 season
2007-08 in Scottish football
The 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic...
, Dorrans was approached by West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
manager Tony Mowbray
Tony Mowbray
Anthony Mark "Tony" Mowbray is an English former professional football player, who is currently the manager of Middlesbrough...
. In January 2008, Dorrans agreed to join West Brom at the end of the season for £200,000. At the end of the 2007–08 season, Dorrans won the Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
Player's Player of the year award. In July his move to Albion was completed, but for an initial £100,000, which could possibly rise to £150,000 depending on appearances.
He made his debut in the English Premier League for West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
on 21 December 2008, coming on as a second half substitute against Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
. He was involved in Albion's first goal and won praise from Tony Mowbray after the game. Towards the end of the 2008–09 season, Dorrans signed an extended contract with West Brom. On 15 May, West Brom confirmed that Dorrans would be out for the rest of the season with a broken metatarsal bone.
He scored his first goal for West Brom in a League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
tie at Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
on 11 August 2009. The 2009/2010 season saw Dorrans break into the West Brom team and his performances for the Baggies has led to reported interest from several Premier League clubs. On 4 January 2010, Dorrans signed a new three and a half year deal at the Baggies.
On 11 February the same year it was rumoured that Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
were ready to make a bid for Dorrans believed to be around £6 million. He has since continued his fine form with a particularly notable 30 yard free kick against Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on 21 March. Dorrans was then named PFA fans' Championship player of the month for March 2010, following his impressive performances.
In The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
on 20 March 2010 he was described as, "Composed, creative, combative and consistent, Dorrans is easily the best all-round midfielder seen at West Brom since Bryan Robson."
In April 2010 West Brom rejected an offer of £4 million from West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
for Dorrans, and a further £5 million bid on 8 July 2010. On 19 July 2010, Dorrans signed a new four-year deal with West Brom, effectively ending speculation that he would join West Ham.
On 12 February 2011 he scored from 25 yards against West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
.
International career
Dorrans represented Scotland at under-20 levelScotland national under-20 football team
The Scotland national under-20 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 20 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team. The team represents Scotland in international Under 20 competitions such as the...
and was selected for the 2007 U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. As of May 2009, he had been selected five times for the Scotland national under-21 football team
Scotland national under-21 football team
The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
. Dorrans was also selected for the Scotland B national football team
Scotland B national football team
The Scotland B national football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is a secondary football team of Scotland, run occasionally as support for the Scotland national football team as a second string side to the first team....
in 2009, but withdrew due to injury.
On 7 September 2009 Dorrans was called up for the first time for the senior squad to play the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
in a crucial World cup qualifier. On 10 October 2009 he made his full Scotland debut in a friendly against Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
.
Dorrans made his home debut for Scotland on 3 March 2010 in the 1–0 victory over the Czech Republic
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
, earning the sponsors man of the match award for his efforts.
External links
- Graham Dorrans player profile at wba.co.uk
- Graham Dorrans player profile at Premier League
- Dorrans player profile at BBC Sport