Will Puddy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willem John Stanley Puddy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Salisbury, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Salisbury City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol City | |||
| Bath City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Mangotsfield United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Yate Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Tamworth (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Bath City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Salisbury City | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Swindon Supermarine | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Chippenham Town | 33 | (0) |
| 2012– | Salisbury City | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:38 12 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Willem John Stanley "Will" Puddy (born 4 October 1987 in Salisbury, England) is a professional footballer. He is currently playing for Salisbury City as a goalkeeper.
His father is English and Mother Dutch making him eligible to play internationally for both countries though Will has already represented England at Schoolboy level.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Youth career
Puddy began his career as a youth player with Bristol City, spending seven years with the side before being released.
[edit] Cheltenham Town
In 2006 he joined Cheltenham Town, spending time on loan at Mangotsfield United, Yate Town, Stafford Rangers and Tamworth to gain experience,[2] before being handed his professional debut for Cheltenham on 2 May 2009 in a 2–0 defeat to Southend United.[3]
At the start of the 2009–10 season, Puddy joined Conference South side Bath City on a three-month loan deal,[4] making four appearances before returning to Cheltenham.
He was released by the club along with 7 other players in May 2010,[5] and began training with Wolverhampton Wanderers as he recovered from an ankle operation.
[edit] Salisbury City
On 25 October 2010, he joined Salisbury City.[6] He made his first team start in the Red Insure Cup against Wimborne Town, a day later.
On 5 November 2010, he joined Swindon Supermarine.
[edit] Chippenham Town
On 13 August 2011, Will joined Chippenham Town. He made his first appearance for the club later that day in a Southern Football League Premier Division game against Stourbridge. He left in January 2012, and returned to Salisbury City.
[edit] References
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2010 and 31/01/2010". The Football Association. http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/January%202010.ashx/January%202010.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ "Puddy handed big chance". This Is Gloucestershire. 2009-04-29. http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/Puddy-handed-big-chance/article-947913-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
- ^ "Southend 2-0 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 2009-05-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8014946.stm. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ^ "Bath City sign Cheltenham keeper Puddy". This Is Bristol. 2009-07-29. http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/bristolzoo/Bath-City-sign-Cheltenham-keeper-Puddy/article-1203400-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ^ "Cheltenham Town release eight players". BBC Sport. 2010-05-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/8673077.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
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