Jon-Paul Pittman

Jon-Paul Pittman

Personal information
Full name	Jon-Paul Pittman
Date of birth	24 October 1986 (1986-10-24)
Place of birth	Oklahoma City, OK, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Forward / Winger
Club information
Current club	Oxford United
Number	11
Youth career
1995–1999	Aston Villa
1999–2005	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2006	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
2006	→ Hartlepool United (loan)	3	(0)
2006	→ Bury (loan)	9	(1)
2007	Doncaster Rovers	0	(0)
2007–2009	Crawley Town	61	(22)
2009–2011	Wycombe Wanderers	77	(14)
2011–	Oxford United	12	(3)
2011	→ Crawley Town (loan)	4	(1)
National team‡
2008	England C	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:27, 21 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:58, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Jon-Paul Pittman (born 24 October 1986 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American-born footballer, who plays as a forward for Oxford United.

Career

Early career

Pittman's career started at Aston Villa's youth academy as an eight-year-old, before he moved to Nottingham Forest where he served his scholarship. He went on to appear in FA Cup and Football League Trophy fixtures in his penultimate season there. To gain experience whilst under the management of Gary Megson, he was loaned out to Hartlepool United. The following season he went to Bury on loan where he scored his first Football League goal, a consolation goal in Bury's 3–1 home defeat to Chester City in August 2006.

Pittman signed for Doncaster Rovers on a short-term deal in January 2007 after being released at the end of 2006, ending an eight-year stint at Forest. At the end of the season he was signed by Crawley Town on 28 June 2007.

England C manager Paul Fairclough called up Pittman where he gained a cap against Italy in the International Challenge Trophy. During a season and a half at Crawley Town, he scored 43 goals in 78 appearances in all competitions.

Wycombe Wanderers

Wycombe Wanderers put in a five-figure bid for Pittman. He officially signed for the Chairboys on 2 February 2009.

His first Wycombe goal was an important one, the winner in a 1–0 away victory at Dagenham & Redbridge on 17 February. The club celebrated promotion to League One that season but were eventually relegated back to League Two in the following season.

Back in League Two Pittman scored a trademark goal during Wycombe Wanderers' 2010–11 season opener against Morecambe in a 2–0 victory. On 11 September 2010, he suffered a knee tendon injury and required surgery. This kept him out of action until mid-January, when he played 60 minutes in the reserves, scoring twice. Ultimately he scored four league goals in only six starts to help the club to a second promotion in three seasons. Pittman made 42 starts, 40 substitute appearances, and scored 17 goals in the Football League and FA Cup during two and a half seasons.

Oxford United

Having not been offered a new contract by Wycombe Wanderers he was subsequently signed by League Two club Oxford United on 19 May 2011, on an initial two-year contract. In September 2011 Pittman made a surprise return to Crawley Town on a 93-day emergency loan. However, upon his return to Oxford in December 2011, he scored his first competitive goal for the club against Crawley Town in a 1–1 draw, and went on to earn a string of starts.

External links

• Jon-Paul-Pittman career stats at Soccerbase
• Jon-Paul Pittman player profile