Joe Bennett (footballer)
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Joseph "Joe" Bennett is an English footballer who plays for Middlesbrough
. Born and brought up in Rochdale, Bennett signed his first professional contract with the club prior to the 2008-09 season and is comfortable playing anywhere on the left, although he usually operates as a left-back. He has been capped at u-19 level for England and has also received a call up from England U-21.
, Greater Manchester
but moved to the North East when he was 10. He attended Great Ayton primary school and Stokesley secondary school. He was spotted by Boro scouts while playing for Northallerton Town as a schoolboy. However, he suffered a setback when being essentially dropped by Boro when in the Under-15s. He had an unsuccessful trial with Newcastle United and after a year back in Sunday league football he was signed on again at the Riverside.
Following some impressive performances in the reserves and the pre-season, Bennett secured a two-year professional deal and named in the senior squad for the first time. His progress continued and after appearing in the summer Algarve tournament he was named on the bench for a number of Premier League fixtures. He made his first team debut away to West Ham United in the final game of the 2008–09 season and he was handed a new three-year contract extension in August 2009.
Now a member of the first team, Bennett made his first appearance for the 2009–10 season in the away loss at Nottingham Forest in the Carling Cup, coming on as a substitute in extra time and started his first match, at left back, away at Coventry City
. During Gordon Strachan's era as manager at Middlesbrough, Bennett admitted to feeling down with his football. He asked to leave the club on loan but his request was turned down. The arrival of Tony Mowbray saw him become a regular in the first 11, as Mowbary sought Bennett to play a Clichy/Cole role at Middlesbrough. Bennett signed a new 4 and a half year deal in January 2011, extending his stay until June 2015.
squad at the 2009 European Championships
in Ukraine in the summer of 2009. During the group stage matches, he started out on the bench but earned a place in the starting eleven after some strong performances and started in the last group stage match, the semifinal and final. He was due to participate in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
but did not because of club commitments. Bennett received his first U-21 call up after a series of impressive first team performances on 2 February 2011. He went in the squad for the game against Italy U21s And received a dead leg
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...
. Born and brought up in Rochdale, Bennett signed his first professional contract with the club prior to the 2008-09 season and is comfortable playing anywhere on the left, although he usually operates as a left-back. He has been capped at u-19 level for England and has also received a call up from England U-21.
Middlesbrough
Bennett was born in RochdaleRochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
but moved to the North East when he was 10. He attended Great Ayton primary school and Stokesley secondary school. He was spotted by Boro scouts while playing for Northallerton Town as a schoolboy. However, he suffered a setback when being essentially dropped by Boro when in the Under-15s. He had an unsuccessful trial with Newcastle United and after a year back in Sunday league football he was signed on again at the Riverside.
Following some impressive performances in the reserves and the pre-season, Bennett secured a two-year professional deal and named in the senior squad for the first time. His progress continued and after appearing in the summer Algarve tournament he was named on the bench for a number of Premier League fixtures. He made his first team debut away to West Ham United in the final game of the 2008–09 season and he was handed a new three-year contract extension in August 2009.
Now a member of the first team, Bennett made his first appearance for the 2009–10 season in the away loss at Nottingham Forest in the Carling Cup, coming on as a substitute in extra time and started his first match, at left back, away at Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
. During Gordon Strachan's era as manager at Middlesbrough, Bennett admitted to feeling down with his football. He asked to leave the club on loan but his request was turned down. The arrival of Tony Mowbray saw him become a regular in the first 11, as Mowbary sought Bennett to play a Clichy/Cole role at Middlesbrough. Bennett signed a new 4 and a half year deal in January 2011, extending his stay until June 2015.
International career
Bennett was part of the under-19England national under-19 football team
-Other matches:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Denmark.- Recent call-ups :The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.-Past squads:...
squad at the 2009 European Championships
2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-Top goalscorers:4 goals Nathan Delfouneso3 goals Henri Lansbury Danijel Aleksić Denys Harmash-External links:*...
in Ukraine in the summer of 2009. During the group stage matches, he started out on the bench but earned a place in the starting eleven after some strong performances and started in the last group stage match, the semifinal and final. He was due to participate in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
but did not because of club commitments. Bennett received his first U-21 call up after a series of impressive first team performances on 2 February 2011. He went in the squad for the game against Italy U21s And received a dead leg
External links
- Joe Bennett profile at the Middlesbrough website
- Profile on ESPN.com