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Willo Flood
Personal information
Full name Flash Flood
Date of birth (1985-04-10) 10 April 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 6
Youth career
Cherry Orchard
Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Manchester City 14 (1)
2004 → Rochdale (loan) 6 (0)
2005 → Coventry City (loan) 8 (1)
2006–2009 Cardiff City 25 (1)
2007–2008 → Dundee United (loan) 36 (1)
2008–2009 → Dundee United (loan) 20 (0)
2009–2010 Celtic 6 (0)
2010–2011 Middlesbrough 16 (1)
2011– Dundee United 48 (1)
International career‡
2003 Republic of Ireland U20 4 (0)
2004–2006 Republic of Ireland U21 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2008

Flash "Willo" Flood (born 10 April 1985 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He has also won 15 caps for his country at under-20 and under-21 levels.

Club career

Manchester City

Flood started off his early career with Manchester City. After breaking through into the first team in 2002, he was sent out on loan spells to Rochdale and then Coventry City. His first career goal came in September 2004 when he scored Manchester City's third goal in the 7–1 trouncing of Barnsley in the League Cup.[1] He scored his first career league goal for Manchester City in November 2004 in a 1–1 draw at home to Norwich.[2] It was at Coventry where he scored his second career league goal in September 2005, a 3–1 win at home to Watford.[3] In December 2005, Flood's home in Wythenshawe was the subject of a burglary in which Flood himself was threatened and taunted at knife point for over 20-minutes by a 29-year-old man wearing a Manchester City shirt. The ordeal left Flood with recurring nightmares, resulting in him needing counselling and being unable to live alone.[4]

Cardiff City

He joined Cardiff City for a fee of £200,000, paid in separate instalments,[5] in 2006 and made twenty-five appearances for the Bluebirds. He has just scored once, a memorable winning goal at Elland Road in August 2006.[6] However, after struggling to settle at Ninian Park, he joined Dundee United on a season-long loan for the 2007/08 season[7] as Cardiff manager Dave Jones wished to see how Flood would perform over a long season of first-team football.[8]

Dundee United

Flood's début resulted in a red card before half time on the opening day of the season, after collecting two cautions and his second match, for the reserves, saw him receive the same fate. On this occasion, Flood was "bizarrely sent off...for taking a quick free kick when the referee was apparently not ready."[9]

On 15 December 2007, he scored his first goal for Dundee United against St Mirren in a 3–0 win.[10] This goal earned him the SPL Goal of the Season award.[11] In follow-up interviews the next day, Flood said he would be disappointed to leave United at the end of the season, admitting he would be "gutted because I have loved it here."[12] Despite returning to Cardiff at the end of the season, a second season-long loan was agreed in July 2008.[13]

Celtic

Flood joined Celtic on 30 January 2009, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[14] He made his début for Celtic against Rangers on 15 February 2009 at Celtic Park, playing for just over an hour before being substituted.

Middlesbrough

Flood left Celtic in January 2010 and joined his former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan at Middlesbrough along with teammates Barry Robson, Chris Killen, Stephen McManus and Scott McDonald.[15] He scored his first Boro goal in his second game against Swansea City on 23 January 2010, a cross which turned into a 35 yard shot into the top corner.[16] Flood was ruled out for the start of the 2010–11 season after suffering a serious injury in Middlesbrough's opening league game against Ipswich Town. Flood was taken off before half time after a collision with teammate Matthew Bates. On May 10, it was announced that Flood would be released along with Maximilian Haas and Andrew Davies.[17]

Dundee United

In May 2011, Flood signed a two-year contract. Craig Conway, leaving Dundee United this summer, was reported to say this was a "good piece of business" and the fans will enjoy his arrival.[18]

Honours

Dundee United

2007/08
2007/08

References

  1. ^ "Man City 7–1 Barnsley". BBC. 21 September 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Man City 1–1 Norwich". BBC. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Coventry 3–1 Watford". BBC. 28 September 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  4. ^ "City star's nightmares after terror raid". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 17 February 2006.
  5. ^ "Flood completes move to Cardiff". BBC Sport. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
  6. ^ "Leeds 0–1 Cardiff". BBC. 19 August 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Tangerines take Cardiff's Flood". BBC Sport. 25 May 2007.
  8. ^ Phillips, Terry (25 May 2007). "Dundee United offer Flood lifeline of a season's first team football". WalesOnline.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Kilmarnock v Dundee United". Dundee United FC. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
  10. ^ "St Mirren 0–3 Dundee United". BBC. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  11. ^ "Rangers land SPL awards hat-trick". BBC Sport. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
  12. ^ Roache, Ian. "Flood teased over 'super' goal" (in 16 April 2008). The Courier. Retrieved 16 April 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  13. ^ Etherson, Brian (1 July 2008). "Agent confirms Flood return". Setanta Sports. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
  14. ^ "Celtic complete signing of Flood" BBC Sport (30 January 2009)
  15. ^ "Middlesbrough sign Celtic trio". Celtic FC. 13 January 2010.
  16. ^ "Middlesbrough 1–1 Swansea". BBC Sport. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  17. ^ http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2356945,00.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ "Flood signs 2 year deal". 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011. {{cite news}}: Text "Sport" ignored (help)

External links

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