Jack Rodwell
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Christian Rodwell | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007– | Everton | 40 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008– | England U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2009– | England U21 | 11 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:49, 1 March 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:34, 4 March 2010 (UTC) | |||
Jack Christian Rodwell (born 11 March 1991 in Southport, England) is an English footballer currently playing for Everton. Primarily a defensive midfielder, Rodwell has represented his country at Under-16, Under-17, Under-19 and Under 21 levels.
Club career
An Everton supporter as a child,[1] Rodwell joined the club's youth system, making his Under-18s debut at 14 and his debut for Everton's reserve team at the age of 15. Rodwell then broke a record on his senior debut becoming the youngest player to represent Everton in Europe when he came on as a substitute against Dutch team AZ at the age of 16 years and 284 days.[2]
In March 2008, he appeared as a substitute on his Premier League debut - before also featuring as a replacement in the final game of the season, replacing Tim Cahill in a 1–0 victory over Sunderland,[3] and signed his first professional contract with Everton on 17 March 2008.[4] He made his first professional start against Blackburn Rovers on 16 August 2008, playing the full 90 minutes.[5] Rodwell scored his first senior goal for Everton in the FA Cup against Aston Villa in February 2009.[6] That same month, he signed a 5-year contract with Everton, which expires in 2014.[7]
At the beginning of the 2009–10 season, Rodwell earned his first start in European competition in a Europa League game against Czech football club SK Sigma Olomouc. Rodwell marked the occasion by scoring two long-range goals, helping Everton to a 4–0 win.[8] He scored his first Premier League goal in Everton's 3-1 win against Manchester United.
Although Rodwell is primarily deployed as a defensive midfielder, he was regarded as having the potential to become a top centre back early in his professional career.[9][10][11]
International career
In December 2006, Rodwell captained the England Under-16 side to Victory Shield glory, following a 2–1 victory over Scotland.[12] Four months later he struck the first winning goal at Wembley Stadium for England in a 1–0 win over Spain.[13] On 25 March 2008, Rodwell scored England U17's only goal as they drew 1–1 with France in a 2008 UEFA European U17 Football Championship qualifier.[14]
In March 2009, Rodwell was called up to the England U21 squad.[15] He earned his first U21 cap against France[16] and scored his first goal for the squad on 8 June 2009 against Azerbaijan.[17] Rodwell earned his first start at U21 level during the 2009 European Championship in a match against Germany, scoring a goal and earning praise for his all-around performance in a defensive midfield role.[18][19][20]
Personal life
Rodwell is the nephew of the former Blackpool winger Tony Rodwell.[21]
Honours
- England U16
- 2006 Victory Shield
- 2008 The Algarve Tournament
- Everton F.C
- 2009 2009 FA Cup Final (Runner Up Medal)
- England U21
- 2009 2009 European Championship (Runner Up Medal)
References
- ^ "20 questions: Jack Rodwell". Evertonian: pp. 31-33. January 2010.
{{cite journal}}:|pages=has extra text (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|journal=(help) - ^ "Squad Profiles - Jack Rodwell". evertonfc.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ "Sunderland 0-1 Everton". BBC Sport. 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ "Rodwell signs Everton deal". Sky Sports. 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ Smith, Nick (2008-08-19). "Baptism of fire for Everton FC's Jack Rodwell". Daily Post. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Vesty, Marc (2009-02-15). "Everton 3-1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ "Everton tie Jack Rodwell to five-year deal at Goodison Park". The Daily Telegraph. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "Jack Rodwell steps up after David Moyes risks all in team selection". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Everton star Jack Rodwell hailed as 'the new Rio Ferdinand'". Liverpool Daily Post. 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "Everton FC's Jack Rodwell wants first team place". dailypost.co.uk. 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "Mikel Arteta: Why Jack Rodwell will be an Everton star". The Liverpool Echo. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "U16s clinch Shield". thefa.com. 2006-12-08. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ "England U-16 1 Spain U-16 0: Rodwell gives young England a boost". The Independent. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ "Lions dealt cruel blow". thefa.com. 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Rodwell Gets U21 Call". Everton F.C. 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "England's young Lions given French lesson". ESPN. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ "England U21 7-0 Azerbaijan U21". BBC. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ "Jack Rodwell shines as England's Under-21s remain unbeaten". The Guardian. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ "England U21 1 Germany U21 1: Rodwell keeps under-strength England on glory trail". The Daily Mail. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ "England U21 1 Germany U21 1: match report". The Daily Telegraph. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ "Moyes vows to protect Rodwell and Gosling from over-exposure". The Guardian. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
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External links
- Jack Rodwell profile at evertonfc.com
- Jack Rodwell at Soccerbase
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