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Marvin Sordell
Personal information
Full name Marvin Anthony Sordell[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 19
Youth career
Fulham
2007–2008 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Watford 73 (21)
2008 → Wealdstone (loan) 5 (2)
2010 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 8 (1)
2012– Bolton Wanderers 3 (0)
International career‡
2011 England U20 1 (1)
2011– England U21 7 (2)
2012– Great Britain 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:45, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

Marvin Anthony Sordell (born 17 February 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Bolton Wanderers as a striker.

Club career

Watford

Sordell was born in the London suburb of Harrow. When playing under-8s football for a team called "St Josephs", he initially played in goal, as the team did not have a goalkeeper, before becoming a striker and scoring a hat-trick in his first game. He joined the Fulham academy at under-14 level, but wasn't offered a scholarship, instead becoming a scholar at Watford after impressing at an exit trial.[3] He signed a professional contract in April 2009.[4] In November 2008, he joined Isthmian League club, Wealdstone on work experience.[5] He made his professional debut for Watford on 15 August in the Championship in the 2–0 away defeat against Sheffield United, replacing Nathan Ellington as a substitute in the 72nd minute.[6][7] His first competitive goal for Watford came when he scored in a 2–1 League Cup defeat at Leeds United on 25 August 2009.[8]

On transfer deadline day (31 January 2010), Sordell was loaned out to Tranmere Rovers on a month-long contract, in order to gain some 1st-team experience.[9] The loan was later extended by a month.[10] Sordell scored his first league goal for Watford in a 4–0 win over Coventry City on 2 May 2010.

Sordell started the first game of Watford's 2010–11 season, a 3–2 away win against Norwich. Despite the arrival of Troy Deeney, and the good form of Danny Graham, Sordell managed to retain his place in the team. He started eight of the club's first nine matches of the season, and scored five goals in the same period.[11][12]

Bolton Wanderers

On 31 January 2012, Sordell signed for Premier League club Bolton Wanderers on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[13] He made his debut on 4 February when coming on as a substitute for David N'Gog in Bolton's game at Norwich City which they eventually lost 2–0.[14]

International career

In the 2010–11 season, Sordell made his international debut for England under-20s, scoring England's goal in a 2–1 defeat to France. Sordell scored his first goal for England under-21s in a 5-0 victory over Iceland in November 2011.[15]

Great Britain Olympic football team

On 2 July 2012, Sordell was named in Stuart Pearce's 18-man squad for the 2012 London Olympics.[16]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2012.
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Watford 2008–09[17] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10[17] 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 2
2010–11[18] 42 12 2 2 2 1 0 0 46 15
2011–12[19] 26 8 2 1 1 1 0 0 29 10
Total 73 21 4 3 4 3 0 0 81 27
Wealdstone (loan)
2008–09[20]
5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 2
Tranmere Rovers (loan)
2009–10[21]
8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
Bolton Wanderers
2011–12[22]
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2012–13[23]
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career totals 89 24 4 3 4 3 2 0 99 30
A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Premier League, the Football League and Isthmian League.
B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the FA Trophy and Middlesex Senior Cup.

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ^ "First Team". Watford F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Marv and Prince visit Harefield". Watford F.C. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Sordell signs". Watford F.C. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Bartlett looks to Hornets for help again". Non-League Daily. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Results/Fixtures: Sheff Utd 2 – 0 Watford". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  7. ^ "Sheff Utd 2 – 0 Watford". BBC Sport. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Leeds United 2 – 1 Watford". BBC Sport. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  9. ^ "Tranmere sign Watford striker Marvin Sordell". BBC Sport. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  10. ^ "Tranmere extend Marivin Sordell loan from Watford". BBC Sport. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  11. ^ "Watford 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  12. ^ "Marvin Sordell: Watford". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  13. ^ "Sordell signs". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  14. ^ "Norwich 2 - 0 Bolton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  15. ^ Smith, Frank (10 February 2011). "Watford scholar Adam Thompson makes full Northern Ireland debut and Marvin Sordell scores for England Under-20s". Watford Observer. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  16. ^ "Pearce names squad". Sky Sport. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  17. ^ a b "Watford 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  18. ^ "Watford 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  19. ^ "Watford 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  20. ^ "Wealdstone 2010/2011 player appearances". Wealdstone F.C. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  21. ^ "Tranmere 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  22. ^ "Bolton 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  23. ^ "Bolton 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.

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