Jack Collison
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Jack David Collison is a Welsh international footballer who plays for West Ham United
. Collison is a product of West Ham's youth academy and has quickly progressed from trainee to playing first team football in the Premier League since joining at age sixteen. A versatile, all-rounded midfielder, he is able to play in centre midfield
or out wide.
, and later Cambridge United
, but was forced to find another club when Cambridge announced their disbanding of the youth set-up after being relegated from the Football League
, due to financial problems. The sixteen-year-old was offered a trial with West Ham and impressed Academy director Tony Carr
enough to be offered a first year scholarship.
Collison continued his development under Carr and his staff at Little Heath before being made reserve team captain at the start of the 2007–08 season. That summer, the teenager also featured in pre-season friendlies against Hornchurch
and MK Dons
. He was named in the West Ham first team squad for the first time in November 2007 for the home game against Bolton Wanderers
, and made his first team debut on 1 January 2008, when he came on as a substitute for the injured Freddie Ljungberg in the Premier League away loss to Arsenal
. On 11 April away at Bolton Wanderers, he was handed his first league start in place of the injured Mark Noble
.
and 3–2 defeat by the MLS All-Stars. The 2008–09 season began with Collison in Alex Dyer's reserve team, and a loan move to League One promotion-chasers Peterborough had been lined up. However, an impressive substitute appearance in the 2–0 Premier League loss at Manchester United
on 29 October coupled by injury problems in the midfield convinced manager Gianfranco Zola
that Collison would be better served by remaining at Chadwell Heath and training with the first-team squad.
Collison repaid Zola's faith with more solid performances. He scored his first goal for West Ham, an 18-yard strike, on 8 November against Everton
in a 3–1 loss at Upton Park
after coming on as a substitute for the injured Matthew Upson
to make his home debut. The goal was nominated for the Goal of the Season awards on the West Ham fansite Knees Up Mother Brown. His good form earned him praise from Zola who rewarded the twenty-year-old with a new five-year contract extension in December before the winter break. On Boxing Day, he scored the equaliser at Portsmouth and had a hand in the next two goals in a 4–1 rout. He scored his third goal of the season, the only goal of the match against Manchester City
on 1 March 2009. Although he mostly played in centre midfield during his days in the reserves, he eventually established himself as first-choice on the left side of Zola's midfield diamond.
In the away win at Wigan Athletic
three days later, Collison dislocated his kneecap while attempting to chest down a long ball and was ruled out for six weeks. He returned to the team in May two months later, coming on as a late substitute in the 1–0 win away at Stoke City
. On 24 May, he finished the season on a high by assisting Junior Stanislas
to score the winner in a 2–1 win over Middlesbrough
.
Collison was chosen as Young Hammer Of The Year by Tony Carr. Fans at the West Ham fansite Knees up Mother Brown overwhelmingly voted him as their Young Player of the Year.
before learning that his father had been killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling to the game. Two days later, he started a League Cup
tie against Millwall
that went into extra time and ended 3–1 to West Ham. His teammates all wore black armbands to show their support and fans applauded him when the team entered the stadium. The match also featured a number of pitch invasions and violent clashes
between fans outside the ground. After full-time, Collison left the pitch in tears visibly upset. During the post-match interview, manager Gianfranco Zola
complimented Collison's character in light of his father's death.
After missing most of September's games due to the recurrence of the knee injury suffered at Wigan last season, Collison returned to training in October and made his comeback in the 9 October behind-closed-doors friendly against French side Valenciennes
, scoring a goal himself, and then marked his return to league action by making the starting eleven in the away loss at Stoke City eight days later. He scored his first goals of the season in consecutive matches, against Hull City
and Burnley
. Having not played since Wales' 1–0 defeat to Sweden
on 3 March 2010, on 7 May 2010 it was announced that he would be out for around nine months after undergoing knee surgery having never fully recovered from the cartilage damage he suffered in season 2009–10.
in a 1-1 draw at Upton Park
.
on 74 minutes against Cardiff City
at Upton Park
in the opening Championship league fixture in a 1-0 defeat. Four days later Collison committed his future to the football club by signing a new long-term deal with West Ham.
, Monmouthshire
and is related to John Gwilliam
, a former captain of the Wales rugby union team
. Though born in England, Collison chose to play for Wales due to Welsh ancestry on his mother's side. His then-West Ham teammate and former Wales captain Craig Bellamy had alerted Wales youth coach Brian Flynn
about Collison's eligibility. After observing the nineteen-year-old, Flynn named him in the squad to face the Bosnia-Herzegovina Under-21's in a UEFA European U-21 Championship
qualifier.
in that match and scored in a 4–0 rout over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the European Championship qualifying. He made further appearances in the 4–2 win over France Under-21
in November 2007, against Malta Under-21 in February 2008. In March, he scored his second international goal, against Bosnia-Herzegovina Under-21. He was in the squad that narrowly lost to England Under-21
in the qualification play-offs
and were denied a place in the 2009 European Championships
. While in the U21s, he formed a burgeoning partnership with Aaron Ramsey
of Arsenal
in central midfield and is likely to continue the partnership in the senior team.
in an away friendly win against Iceland
on 29 May 2008. Bellamy praised the young midfielder saying, "I've seen him every afternoon at West Ham and he does extra training. If you want to give this career a good go then you get the rewards and that seems to be how Jack is looking at it." After the death of Collison's father, national team coach John Toshack
gave him the choice whether to make himself available for selection. Having played in West Ham's last two games, he declared himself available for the qualifier against Russia. This match would confirm Collison as a full Wales international as his previous six caps all came in friendlies. He did not play, however, as he had to attend his father's funeral which took place on the day of the match. With the recurrence of the knee injury, he was ruled out of Wales' qualifying campaign that ultimately ended with a fourth place finish in the group.
With Collison back to full fitness, Toshack named him in the 23-man squad for the 14 November friendly against Scotland
. Flynn also named him amongst 11 other senior internationals in the preliminary squad to face the Bosnia-Herzegovina Under-21's in a qualifier on 18 November. Collison ended up having to withdraw after picking up a knock during the weekend match against Everton
. In November Collison was in the final nomination for the Welsh Young Player of the Year award along with Simon Church
and Aaron Ramsey
.
On 6 September 2011 Collison made his competitive debut in the Euro 2012
qualifier against England and put to rest further speculation about his future at the international level.
As of 25 Sept 2011
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...
. Collison is a product of West Ham's youth academy and has quickly progressed from trainee to playing first team football in the Premier League since joining at age sixteen. A versatile, all-rounded midfielder, he is able to play in centre midfield
Midfield
Midfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
or out wide.
Beginning career
As a youngster, Collison started out at PeterboroughPeterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
, and later Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
, but was forced to find another club when Cambridge announced their disbanding of the youth set-up after being relegated from the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, due to financial problems. The sixteen-year-old was offered a trial with West Ham and impressed Academy director Tony Carr
Tony Carr
Anthony Carr MBE is an English sports coach, the current Director of Youth Development at the West Ham United football club's youth academy and is recognised as one of the most influential figures in English football. A former graduate of the academy himself, whose footballing career was cut short...
enough to be offered a first year scholarship.
Collison continued his development under Carr and his staff at Little Heath before being made reserve team captain at the start of the 2007–08 season. That summer, the teenager also featured in pre-season friendlies against Hornchurch
A.F.C. Hornchurch
AFC Hornchurch are an English football club based in Hornchurch, Greater London. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at the Hornchurch Stadium....
and MK Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
. He was named in the West Ham first team squad for the first time in November 2007 for the home game against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, and made his first team debut on 1 January 2008, when he came on as a substitute for the injured Freddie Ljungberg in the Premier League away loss to Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
. On 11 April away at Bolton Wanderers, he was handed his first league start in place of the injured Mark Noble
Mark Noble
Mark James Noble is an English footballer who plays for West Ham United. He has played all his youth and first team football for West Ham and made 20 appearances, scoring 3 goals, for the England under-21 team which he captained.Despite his relatively young age, Noble is the longest serving player...
.
Breaking into the first team
A dream summer was completed as Collison signed a new five-year contract with the Hammers shortly before joining the first-team squad on the pre-season tour of North America. There, he appeared as a second-half substitute in the 3–1 win over MLS side Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
and 3–2 defeat by the MLS All-Stars. The 2008–09 season began with Collison in Alex Dyer's reserve team, and a loan move to League One promotion-chasers Peterborough had been lined up. However, an impressive substitute appearance in the 2–0 Premier League loss at Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
on 29 October coupled by injury problems in the midfield convinced manager Gianfranco Zola
Gianfranco Zola
Gianfranco Zola, OBE, Ufficiale OMRI is a retired Italian footballer and manager, who most recently managed West Ham United from 2008 to 2010, after having been assistant manager of the Italy U-21 under Pierluigi Casiraghi...
that Collison would be better served by remaining at Chadwell Heath and training with the first-team squad.
Collison repaid Zola's faith with more solid performances. He scored his first goal for West Ham, an 18-yard strike, on 8 November against Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in a 3–1 loss at Upton Park
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
after coming on as a substitute for the injured Matthew Upson
Matthew Upson
Matthew James Upson is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League. He is a central defender and he has played for England at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup....
to make his home debut. The goal was nominated for the Goal of the Season awards on the West Ham fansite Knees Up Mother Brown. His good form earned him praise from Zola who rewarded the twenty-year-old with a new five-year contract extension in December before the winter break. On Boxing Day, he scored the equaliser at Portsmouth and had a hand in the next two goals in a 4–1 rout. He scored his third goal of the season, the only goal of the match 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...
on 1 March 2009. Although he mostly played in centre midfield during his days in the reserves, he eventually established himself as first-choice on the left side of Zola's midfield diamond.
In the away win at Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
three days later, Collison dislocated his kneecap while attempting to chest down a long ball and was ruled out for six weeks. He returned to the team in May two months later, coming on as a late substitute in the 1–0 win away at Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
. On 24 May, he finished the season on a high by assisting Junior Stanislas
Junior Stanislas
Felix Junior Stanislas , more commonly known as Junior Stanislas is an English footballer who plays for Burnley as a winger in the Championship. He was previously with West Ham United.-West Ham United:...
to score the winner in a 2–1 win over Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
.
Collison was chosen as Young Hammer Of The Year by Tony Carr. Fans at the West Ham fansite Knees up Mother Brown overwhelmingly voted him as their Young Player of the Year.
2009–10 season
On 23 August 2009 Collison played 89 minutes of the 2009–10 Premier League fixture against TottenhamTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
before learning that his father had been killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling to the game. Two days later, he started a League Cup
League Cup
In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish...
tie against Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
that went into extra time and ended 3–1 to West Ham. His teammates all wore black armbands to show their support and fans applauded him when the team entered the stadium. The match also featured a number of pitch invasions and violent clashes
2009 Upton Park riots
The 2009 Upton Park riot occurred at and around West Ham United's Upton Park ground before, during and after a Football League Cup second round match between West Ham and Millwall on 25 August 2009....
between fans outside the ground. After full-time, Collison left the pitch in tears visibly upset. During the post-match interview, manager Gianfranco Zola
Gianfranco Zola
Gianfranco Zola, OBE, Ufficiale OMRI is a retired Italian footballer and manager, who most recently managed West Ham United from 2008 to 2010, after having been assistant manager of the Italy U-21 under Pierluigi Casiraghi...
complimented Collison's character in light of his father's death.
After missing most of September's games due to the recurrence of the knee injury suffered at Wigan last season, Collison returned to training in October and made his comeback in the 9 October behind-closed-doors friendly against French side Valenciennes
Valenciennes FC
Valenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city...
, scoring a goal himself, and then marked his return to league action by making the starting eleven in the away loss at Stoke City eight days later. He scored his first goals of the season in consecutive matches, against Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
and Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
. Having not played since Wales' 1–0 defeat to Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
on 3 March 2010, on 7 May 2010 it was announced that he would be out for around nine months after undergoing knee surgery having never fully recovered from the cartilage damage he suffered in season 2009–10.
2010-11 season
After fourteen months out through injury Collison made his first-team return on 7 May 2011 against Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
in a 1-1 draw at Upton Park
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
.
2011-12 season
On 7 August 2011, he came on for Mark NobleMark Noble
Mark James Noble is an English footballer who plays for West Ham United. He has played all his youth and first team football for West Ham and made 20 appearances, scoring 3 goals, for the England under-21 team which he captained.Despite his relatively young age, Noble is the longest serving player...
on 74 minutes against Cardiff City
Cardiff city
Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium...
at Upton Park
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
in the opening Championship league fixture in a 1-0 defeat. Four days later Collison committed his future to the football club by signing a new long-term deal with West Ham.
International career
Collison is eligible to play for Wales through his grandfather who was born in BedwelltyBedwellty
Bedwellty was a parish and urban district in Monmouthshire, South Wales, until 1974.The original ancient parish was very large, including most of the upper Ebbw and Sirhowy valleys...
, Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....
and is related to John Gwilliam
John Gwilliam
John Albert Gwilliam was a Welsh rugby union 'No 8' who played international rugby for Wales and club rugby for Cambridge University, Edinburgh Wanderers, Gloucester, Newport, London Welsh, Llanelli and Wasps...
, a former captain of the Wales rugby union team
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
. Though born in England, Collison chose to play for Wales due to Welsh ancestry on his mother's side. His then-West Ham teammate and former Wales captain Craig Bellamy had alerted Wales youth coach Brian Flynn
Brian Flynn
Brian Flynn, is a Welsh football manager and former Welsh international player.On 13 September 2010 Flynn was confirmed caretaker manager of the Wales national football team after John Toshack stepped down...
about Collison's eligibility. After observing the nineteen-year-old, Flynn named him in the squad to face the Bosnia-Herzegovina Under-21's in a UEFA European U-21 Championship
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to...
qualifier.
Under-21
In November 2007, Collison made his debut for the Wales Under-21 teamWales national under-21 football team
The Wales national under-21 football team, also known as the Wales U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
in that match and scored in a 4–0 rout over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the European Championship qualifying. He made further appearances in the 4–2 win over France Under-21
France national under-21 football team
The France national under-21 football team , known in France as Les Espoirs , is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
in November 2007, against Malta Under-21 in February 2008. In March, he scored his second international goal, against Bosnia-Herzegovina Under-21. He was in the squad that narrowly lost to England Under-21
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
in the qualification play-offs
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification play-offs
The qualification play-offs for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship took place from 10 October to 15 October 2008. The ten group winners and four best runners-up from the qualifying group stage were drawn together in pairs in order to determine the seven teams that joined hosts...
and were denied a place in the 2009 European Championships
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to...
. While in the U21s, he formed a burgeoning partnership with Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey
Aaron James Ramsey is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for the premier league club Arsenal and is the captain of the Wales national football team...
of Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in central midfield and is likely to continue the partnership in the senior team.
Senior Team
Collison made his senior debut for WalesWales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
in an away friendly win against Iceland
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
on 29 May 2008. Bellamy praised the young midfielder saying, "I've seen him every afternoon at West Ham and he does extra training. If you want to give this career a good go then you get the rewards and that seems to be how Jack is looking at it." After the death of Collison's father, national team coach John Toshack
John Toshack
John Benjamin Toshack OBE is a Welsh former footballer and manager. He is currently the manager of Macedonia. He has also managed several others clubs including Swansea City, who he took from the Fourth Division to the First in four seasons.As a player, he is remembered for being part of the...
gave him the choice whether to make himself available for selection. Having played in West Ham's last two games, he declared himself available for the qualifier against Russia. This match would confirm Collison as a full Wales international as his previous six caps all came in friendlies. He did not play, however, as he had to attend his father's funeral which took place on the day of the match. With the recurrence of the knee injury, he was ruled out of Wales' qualifying campaign that ultimately ended with a fourth place finish in the group.
With Collison back to full fitness, Toshack named him in the 23-man squad for the 14 November friendly against Scotland
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...
. Flynn also named him amongst 11 other senior internationals in the preliminary squad to face the Bosnia-Herzegovina Under-21's in a qualifier on 18 November. Collison ended up having to withdraw after picking up a knock during the weekend match against Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
. In November Collison was in the final nomination for the Welsh Young Player of the Year award along with Simon Church
Simon Church
Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon...
and Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey
Aaron James Ramsey is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for the premier league club Arsenal and is the captain of the Wales national football team...
.
On 6 September 2011 Collison made his competitive debut in the Euro 2012
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group G
This page shows the standings and results for Group G of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.- Standings :- Results and fixtures :A meeting was held in Zürich, Switzerland, on 15 March to determine the Group G fixture schedule...
qualifier against England and put to rest further speculation about his future at the international level.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
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Europe | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| 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... |
2007-08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 24 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 23 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2010-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2011-12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 12 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 59 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 9 | |
As of 25 Sept 2011