Tom Huddlestone
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Thomas Andrew Huddlestone | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Sneinton, Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Midfield | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | Derby County | 88 | (0) |
| 2005– | Tottenham Hotspur | 98 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | → Wolves (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2009 | England U21 | 33 | (5) |
| 2009– | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:46, 7 February 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Thomas Andrew "Tom" Huddlestone (English pronunciation: /ˈhʌdɫstən/, born 28 December 1986 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire) is a professional English footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national football team.
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[edit] Club career
Huddlestone made his Derby debut on the opening day of the 2003-04 season in a 3-0 home defeat to Stoke City, but despite the defeat, he was voted Man of the Match.
Huddlestone signed for Tottenham in January 2005 for a fee reported to be worth up to £3 million, but remained at Derby until the summer.[1] Huddlestone spent a few months of the 2005-06 season on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers, scoring his first league goal, ironically at Derby,[2] before returning to make his début for Tottenham as a substitute in the 1-0 defeat away at Fulham on 31 January 2006.[3]
His first start for Tottenham came on 14 September 2006, away to Slavia Prague in the UEFA Cup, a game which Tottenham won 1-0. His first goal for Spurs came in the Carling Cup 4th Round match against Port Vale on 8 November 2006. Huddlestone scored 2 goals in this match, his second goal proving decisive in extra time, taking Tottenham through to the quarter finals of the competition. Huddlestone got his first league goal for Spurs on 17 December 2006 against Manchester City with an excellent half-volley on 24 minutes, hit first-time after assisting with team mate Calum Davenport's first goal with a free-kick.[4]
Huddlestone established himself as one of the most promising young English central midfielders in the premiership towards the end of the 2006-07 season and head coach Martin Jol compared Tom Huddlestone with German legend Franz Beckenbauer due to his playmaking abilities, ferocious shot power and versatility.[5] He has also been deployed at centre back on numerous occasions for both Tottenham and the England under-21s.
On 25 December 2006, he signed a new four and a half year contract - keeping him at the club until 2011.[6] Tom signed a new and improved five-year contract on 30 June 2008 committing his future to Tottenham Hotspur until 2013. [7] He came on as a substitute as Spurs beat Chelsea in the 2008 Football League Cup Final.
[edit] International career
Having been capped at the U-17 and U-19 levels, Huddlestone was a regular in the England under-21s. He played twice in the 2007 UEFA Under-21 Championship before a red card for dissent ruled him out of the semi-final and final.[8] In October 2008, he scored the opening goal from a free kick in the second leg of the 2009 European Championship qualifying play-offs against Wales. Although the game ended in a draw which ensured qualification for England, it was marred by his sending-off in the second half for a reckless challenge on Darcy Blake.[9] He missed the tournament through injury.
He was called up into the England squad by coach Fabio Capello to face United States and Trinidad and Tobago in friendlies. On 14 November 2009, he received his first cap for the senior side in the 1-0 loss in a friendly match against Brazil, after coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute.
[edit] Attributes
He is known for his size and his superb passing range which has led to comparisons with former team-mate Michael Carrick and more recently to Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle.[citation needed] He also has a powerful shot that has enabled him score long range goals from midfield, notably when he scored twice from outside the penalty box against Fulham on 26 December, 2007[citation needed]
[edit] Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
[edit] Career stats
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cups | Europe | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Assists | Games | Goals | Assists | Games | Goals | Assists | Games | Goals | Assists | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 09-10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| 08-09 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 3 | |
| 07-08 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 8 | |
| 06-07 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 5 | |
| 05-06 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Club Total | 84 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 125 | 11 | 20 | |
| Wolves (on loan) | 05-06 | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Club Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| Derby County | 04-05 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| 03-04 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 45 | 0 | 1 | |
| Club Total | 88 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 2 | |
| Career Totals | 185 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 231 | 11 | 22 | |
[edit] Personal life
Tom Huddlestone grew up in Nottingham and he attended Greenwood Dale School in Sneinton, Nottingham.
[edit] References
- ^ "Spurs agree deal for Huddlestone". BBC Sport. 1 February 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/4227853.stm. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ "Derby 0-3 Wolves". BBC. 18 November 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4430984.stm. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ "Huddlestone to stay at Molineux". BBC Sport. 4 January 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/4581284.stm. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ Pranav Soneji (17 December 2006). "Man City 1 - 2 Tottenham". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6164455.stm. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ Lewis Rutledge. "Huddlestone: Size not important". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_2402128,00.html. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ "Huddlestone agrees new Spurs deal". BBC Sport. 26 December 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6211123.stm. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ "New deal for Tom". Official Tottenham Hotspur website.. 30 June 2008. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/newdealfortom300608.html. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ "Huddlestone handed two-game ban". BBC Sport. 19 June 2007 accessdate=28 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6764825.stm.
- ^ "Pearce relieved to pass Welsh test". uefa.com. 15 October 2009. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=761634.html.
[edit] External links
- Tom Huddlestone career stats at Soccerbase
- Player Profile at Tottenham Hotspur Official Website
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