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==Personal life== |
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Tom Huddlestone grew up in Nottingham and he attended [[Greenwood Dale School|Greenwood Dale School]] in [[Sneinton|Sneinton]], Nottingham. |
Tom Huddlestone grew up in Nottingham and he attended [[Greenwood Dale School|Greenwood Dale School]] in [[Sneinton|Sneinton]], Nottingham. |
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==Trivia== |
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One of the more popular nicknames for Huddlestone is "Huddlerawk," highlighting his playing style as a difficult player to get past, and a strong player and bold passer of the ball while on the offensive. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 20:40, 12 September 2008
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Andrew Huddlestone | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05 September 2008 | |||
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Huddlestone (born December 28, 1986 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire) is a professional English football player for Tottenham Hotspur.
Club career
Huddlestone made his Derby début 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.[1]
Huddlestone signed for Tottenham in January 2005 for a fee reported to be worth up to £2.5million, but remained at Derby until the summer.[1][2]
Huddlestone spent a few months of the 2005-06 season on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers, scoring his first league goal, ironically at Derby, before returning to make his début for Tottenham as a substitute in the 1-0 defeat away at Fulham on 31 January2006[3]
His first start for Tottenham came on September 142006, 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 November 8 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 December2006 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].
On 25 December2006, 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 June2008 committing his future to Tottenham Hotspur until 2013. [7]
International career
He is 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]
He was called up into the England squad by coach Fabio Capello to face United States and Trinidad and Tobago in friendlies, but remained an unused substitute.
Attributes
He is known for his large figure which makes him a presence in midfield, though despite this, it does not seem to be the dominant attribute he possesses. He also has an excellent passing range, which has led to comparisons with former team-mate Michael Carrick and more recently to Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle.
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
Career stats
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cups | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 07-08 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| 06-07 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 05-06 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |
| Club Total | 53 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 82 | 7 | |
| Wolves (on loan) | 05-06 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 |
| Club Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Derby County | 04-05 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 48 | 0 |
| 03-04 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 45 | 0 | |
| Club Total | 88 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | |
| Career Totals | 154 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 188 | 7 | |
Personal life
Tom Huddlestone grew up in Nottingham and he attended Greenwood Dale School in Sneinton, Nottingham.
Trivia
One of the more popular nicknames for Huddlestone is "Huddlerawk," highlighting his playing style as a difficult player to get past, and a strong player and bold passer of the ball while on the offensive.
References
- ^ a b Player Profile - Tom Huddlestone
- ^ Spurs agree deal for Huddlestone
- ^ Huddlestone to stay at Molineux.
- ^ Man City 1 - 2 Tottenham
- ^ Huddlestone: Size not important
- ^ Huddlestone agrees new Spurs deal
- ^ New deal for Tom
- ^ "Huddlestone handed two-game ban". BBC Sport. Retrieved June 18.
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External links
- Tom Huddlestone at Soccerbase
- Player Profile at Tottenham Hotspur Official Website