Joel Lynch
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joel John Lynch | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Eastbourne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 79 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2009– | Nottingham Forest | 43 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:10, 16 February 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Joel John Lynch (born 3 October 1987) is an English footballer who is currently plays for Football League Championship side Nottingham Forest. Lynch plays as a defender.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Brighton & Hove Albion
Lynch came through Brighton & Hove Albion's youth set up and was part of a history breaking youth team which saw them reach the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup.[1] His reward, along with fellow team-mate Joe Gatting, was a place in the squad for the first team which saw him make his debut against Southampton on 3 January 2006.[2]
In summer 2006 Lynch signed a professional three-year contract with Brighton, a deal which was later extended.[3][4]
Lynch attracted the interest of several Premier League and Championship clubs during his career with Brighton, with Nottingham Forest and Portsmouth[5] keeping a close scrutinty on the player.
After starting the 2008–09 season out of the Brighton first-team, Lynch handed in a written transfer request which was formally rejected by the club.[6] Lynch then handed in a second written transfer request during September 2008 and Brighton reluctantly allowed him to join Nottingham Forest on loan, initially for a month.[7] He made only one start and two substitute appearances for Brighton in the 2008-09 season.
Lynch made a total of 68 league starts for Brighton and scored a total of two goals.[8]
[edit] Nottingham Forest
Lynch joined Nottingham Forest on loan in September 2008. After five appearances, the following month this loan spell was extended until 28 December.[9] In January 2009, the loan deal was extended to keep Lynch at the City Ground for the remainder of the season. Forest paid the player's contrctual wages and paid Brighton a fee of £25,000[10] where he made 23 appearances for Forest. He found himself playing at left full-back, covering for the long term absence through injury of Julian Bennett.
On 21 July 2009, Lynch was signed permanently by Forest on a three-year contract for a fee of £200,000. As part of this transfer deal, Forest loaned midfielder Matt Thornhill to Brighton for an initial six months.[11]
Lynch's first team opportunities at Forest have been limited, especially in his favoured position of centre-back as he has been down the pecking order to Wes Morgan, Kelvin Wilson and Luke Chambers. He has also suffered from injuries. Most of his appearances have come from filling in at left full-back. In the 2009-10 season, Lynch made only 11 starts in all competitions (3 at centre-back; 8 at left-back). In the 2010-11 season, he made only 5 starts in all competitions (1 at centre-back; 4 at left-back).
During the 2011-12 season, he was given a chance to play in his preferred position in the centre of defence, along side Wes Morgan. He put in a series of very impressive displays and began to regularly hold down a starting place and showing signs of fulfilling his potential. On Saturday November 19, Lynch scored his first goal for Nottingham Forest in the 3-2 win against Ipswich Town.
[edit] Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Championship | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | League One | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nottingham Forest (loan) | Championship | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | England | 116 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 131 | 2 | |
| Career total | 116 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 131 | 2 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Gatting to lead line for Seagulls, The Argus, 01 March 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2009
- ^ Joel makes Brighton debut – match report Seagulls.co.uk, 2 January 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2008
- ^ "Cox & Lynch pen new Albion deals". BBC News. 8 November 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/6128298.stm.
- ^ "Lynch and Cox agree new contracts". BBC News. 25 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/6913419.stm.
- ^ Albion 0–0 Preston, The Argus, March 13, 2006. Retrieved April 23 3009
- ^ "Lynch transfer request rejected". BBC Sport. 2008-08-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7584196.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ "Forest snap up Seagulls defender". BBC Sport. 2008-09-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7632125.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10433~31848,00.html
- ^ "Forest agree Lynch loan extension". BBC Sport. 2008-10-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7684332.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ "Lynch Extends Forest Stay". Seagulls World. 2008-12-28. http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1502913,00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ Forest Confirm Lynch Transfer, BBC Football, 22 July 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009
- ^ http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10308~31848,00.html
[edit] External links
- Joel Lynch player profile at Nottingham Forest website
- Joel Lynch player profile at Brighton & Hove Albion website
- Joel Lynch career stats at Soccerbase
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