Steven Caldwell
 Caldwell in 2011 pre-season with Birmingham |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Steven Caldwell | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2004 | Newcastle United | 28 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Blackpool (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Bradford City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Bradford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Leeds United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Sunderland | 76 | (4) |
| 2007–2010 | Burnley | 104 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| 2011– | Birmingham City | 25 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001– | Scotland | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:47, 22 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Steven Caldwell (born 12 September 1980) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City as a defender. His younger brother Gary is also a defender and Scotland international.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Newcastle United
Born in Stirling, Caldwell began his career in England with Premier League club Newcastle United, along with his younger brother Gary. He was released by Newcastle in 2004, having previously been loaned out to Blackpool (where he scored his first career goal against Stoke City in the Football League Trophy),[2] Bradford City. in 2004 he joined fellow Premier League club Leeds United on loan as part of a loan swap for Michael Bridges who went in the opposite direction, Caldwell was unable to prevent Leeds being relegated to The Championship. During his loan spell he scored once in the league against Blackburn Rovers which helped earn Leeds a 2–1 victory.[3] At Newcastle he made 28 league appearances, and scored twice against Bradford City in the League Cup[4] and Middlesbrough in the league.[5] Once released by Newcastle, he joined local rivals Sunderland.
[edit] Sunderland
Caldwell joined Sunderland from local rivals Newcastle United in 2004. During his time at Sunderland Caldwell was known for his whole hearted approach to the game and the solid partnership he formed with Gary Breen whilst they both played for Sunderland. On 23 April 2005, he scored Sunderland's winning goal against Leicester City to send his team back to the Premiership.
An injury-plagued season saw Caldwell fall out of favour at Sunderland and the centre half rarely featured in Roy Keane's first team when fit. He was linked with a move away from the club – with Sunderland accepting bids from Championship rivals Burnley and Coventry City.
[edit] Burnley
Burnley completed the signing of Steven Caldwell from Sunderland, minutes before the transfer deadline in January 2007. Caldwell signed a three-and-a-half year deal at Turf Moor for an initial £200,000. A further £200,000 will be payable to Sunderland at a later date. He was shortly thereafter named club captain and endeared himself to the team's fans with his uncompromising tackling and commitment.
The 2008–09 season saw Caldwell play a major role, captaining his side to promotion to the Premier League. Making 57 starts throughout the season, the Scottish international was a virtual ever-present in the Clarets back-line.
His only two goals of the campaign came at home to local rivals Preston North End in September 2008 and away at Plymouth Argyle in March 2009.
The highlight of Caldwell's Burnley career was lifting the Football League Championship play-off trophy as captain in May 2009. He was released by Burnley at the end of his contract following the 2009–10 season.
[edit] Wigan Athletic
On 23 August 2010, he signed a one-year deal with Wigan Athletic, again joining up with his brother Gary.[6] He made his Wigan debut on 24 August, a day after signing, against Hartlepool in the League Cup second round match, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 victory. He made his League debut for Wigan on 16 October 2010 away against Newcastle (Caldwell's former club) at St James Park in a 2–2 draw as Newcastle came from 2–0 down to gain a point. Caldwell was released when his contract expired at the end of the season.[7]
[edit] Birmingham City
On 7 July 2011, Caldwell signed a two-year contract with Birmingham City, newly relegated to the Championship.[7] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2010–11 season, playing the whole of a 2–1 defeat at Derby County.[8] He came close to opening the scoring in the Europa League play-off round first leg against Portuguese club Nacional, the first time that Birmingham had participated in major European competition for nearly 50 years, when his placed header struck the foot of the post.[9]
[edit] International career
Caldwell represented Scotland at International level. He made his debut for Scotland in a 1–1 draw away in Poland at the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadiumon the 25 April 2001.
he made his home debut on the 12 February 2003 in a 2–0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland at Hampden Park.
Caldwell was involved in Scotland's qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup make 2 appearances, the first a 1–1 draw with Moldova away at the Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău, and the second coming in a 3–0 away win over Slovenia at the Arena Petrol in Celje.
Caldwell as made an appearance in Scotland's 4–0 defeat to Norway during Scotland's qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup when they finished 3rd in Group 9. Caldwell currently has 10 caps for the national team.
[edit] National team caps
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
| Caps | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 (00) | 25 April 2001 | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |  Poland |
1–1 | International match | 0 | |
| 02 (00) | 12 February 2003 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Republic of Ireland |
0–2 | International match | 0 |  |
| 03 (00) | 18 February 2004 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |  Wales |
0–4 | International match | 0 | |
| 04 (00) | 30 May 2004 | Easter Road, Edinburgh |  Trinidad and Tobago |
4–1 | International match | 0 | |
| 05 (00) | 13 October 2004 | Republican Stadium, Chişinău |  Moldova |
1–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | 0 | |
| 06 (00) | 17 August 2005 | Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium, Graz |  Austria |
2–2 | International match | 0 | |
| 07 (00) | 12 October 2005 | Arena Petrol, Celje |  Slovenia |
3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | 0 | |
| 08 (00) | 12 November 2005 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  United States |
1–1 | International match | 0 | |
| 09 (00) | 1 March 2006 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Switzerland |
1–3 | International match | 0 | |
| 10 (00) | 12 August 2009 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo |  Norway |
0–4 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | 0 | |
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Play-offs | Europe | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1998–99 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2000–01 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 2001–02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2001–02 | Blackpool (loan) | Division Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2001–02 | Bradford City (loan) | Division One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2002–03 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2003–04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2003–04 | Leeds United (loan) | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Newcastle United total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Sunderland | Championship | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 44 | 5 | |||
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2006–07 | Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Sunderland total | 76 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Burnley | Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 2 | |||||
| 2008–09 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 57 | 2 | ||||
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Burnley total | 104 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 5 | ||
| 2010–11 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| Wigan Athletic total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Birmingham City | Championship | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Birmingham City total | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 271 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 315 | 14 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Player Profile: Steven Caldwell". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~5945,00.html. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Blackpool 3–2 Stoke". BBC Sport. 16 October 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1600475.stm. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "Blackburn 1–2 Leeds". BBC Sport. 10 April 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3574335.stm. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ^ "Newcastle 4–3 Bradford". BBC Sport. 2 November 2000. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/worthington_cup/1000616.stm. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Newcastle outsmart Boro". BBC Sport. 4 November 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2373327.stm. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ^ "Latics swoop for Caldwell". Sky Sports. 23 August 2010. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6331400,00.html. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Caldwell the Blue". Birmingham City F.C. 7 July 2011. http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2388454,00.html. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Derby 2–1 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14352007.stm. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (19 August 2011). "Nacional 0, Birmingham City 0". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2011/08/19/nacional-0-birmingham-city-0-colin-tattum-s-big-match-verdict-and-player-ratings-97319-29265450/. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Steven Caldwell Career Stats". Soccerbase (Centurycomm). http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=16556. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Player Profiles: Steven Caldwell". Birmingham City F.C. http://www.bcfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10412~5945,00.html. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
[edit] External links
- Steven Caldwell career stats at Soccerbase
- Steven Caldwell at National-Football-Teams.com
| Preceded by Wayne Thomas |
Burnley captain 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Graham Alexander |
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Stirling
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Scotland B international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Leeds United A.F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
