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Alan Judge
Judge picks out a pass V AEK Athens
Personal information
Full name Alan Christopher Judge[1]
Date of birth (1988-11-11) 11 November 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 6 ½ in (1.69 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger/Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Notts County
Number 10
Youth career
2006–2008 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2009 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 17 (2)
2009–2010 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 37 (5)
2010–2011 → Notts County (loan) 12 (0)
2011– Notts County 64 (11)
International career
2008–2011 Republic of Ireland U21 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Alan Christopher Judge (born 11 November 1988) is an Irish footballer who plays for Football League One club Notts County as an attacking midfielder, having previously played for Blackburn Rovers and Plymouth Argyle. He has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level.

Career

Blackburn Rovers

Born in Dublin, Judge began his career as a youth player with Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. He turned professional at 17 and was a regular in their reserve team during the 2007–08 season, scoring seven goals. He made his debut for the senior team as a substitute in the League Cup against Grimsby Town in August 2008 and his first start followed in the FA Cup victory against Blyth Spartans in January 2009. He signed a new contract to tie him to the club until June 2011 before joining Championship club Plymouth Argyle on loan at the end of January for the remainder of the 2008–09 season.

Towards the end of the 2009–10 season, Judge said he was open to offers for a permanent transfer after being told by Blackburn manager Sam Allerdyce that he was surplus to requirements at the club. "I have still got a year left at Blackburn, but I think my time there will be up in the summer," he said. "We have talked over the phone, so I know more or less what's going to happen. I will just see what clubs are interested in me."[3]

Plymouth Argyle

He made his debut for the Pilgrims against Ipswich Town as a substitute and went on to feature regularly in the starting eleven for then manager Paul Sturrock's team. He scored his first goal for the club against Burnley in March 2009 and followed that up with a well-worked goal against Coventry City in April.[4] The season ended with Judge having made 17 appearances in all competitions.

He returned to Blackburn and featured regularly for the club during pre-season, including friendlies against Italian giants AS Roma and Portuguese side CD Nacional before rejoining Argyle on loan for the duration of the 2009–10 season. He continued to feature regularly in the first-team and added another three goals to his tally, against Derby County in August, Scunthorpe United in October,[5] and Doncaster Rovers in November, four days before his 21st birthday. He scored his first brace in senior football with two goals in an impressive 4–1 win over Reading. The club were relegated from the Championship at the end of the season and Judge returned to Blackburn before his contract expired.

Notts County

On 31 August 2010, Alan Judge signed a 6 month loan deal with league one club Notts County.[6] His loan finished on 1 January 2011. However County re-signed the player on an initial one-month loan so he would be available for forthcoming matches whilst a permanent deal was finalised. On 14 January 2011, Judge completed a permanent move to Notts County signing a 2 year deal with the club.[7][8] However just days after signing permanently, against Hartlepool United, Judge broke a metatarsal bone in his right foot. After a 7 week spell on the sidelines Judge returned to action against Swindon. He scored an equaliser before setting up Lee Hughes to give Notts County the three points. Judge scored his first goal of the 2011–12 season in a 3–1 away win against Chesterfield. His form saw him pick up consecutive player of the month awards for November and December respectively.[9] He believed that his good form was aided by Notts County manager Martin Allen. "I had a meeting with the gaffer and he was really encouraging. He said I need to play with a lot more confidence and he's giving me that."[10] Judge took his goal tally for the 2011–12 season to seven after his brace earned Notts County a 4–3 win at Wycombe Wanderers on 28 April.[11] He ended the season by scoring in a 4–1 victory over Colchester United. This meant Judge finished the season with 8 league goals and 13 assists.[12] At the end of season awards Judge scooped both the "Players' Player of the Year" and "Fans' Player of the year" for the 2011–12 season.[13]

He scored his first goal in the 2012–13 Season in a 2–0 win over Bury. He scored his second goal of the season and picked up the man of the match award against Portsmouth in a 3-0 victory.[14]

International career

In 2005 Judge played in the European Youth Olympic Festival in Lignano Sabbiadoro for the Republic of Ireland under-18s and received a bronze medal as the team finished in third place.

Style of play

Judge is known for his energy and his driving runs, as well as his ability to score spectacular long range goals. This has led to him being nicknamed "The Irish Messi" by players, fans and pundits.[15]

Personal life

Judge's father, Dermot, captained Bray Wanderers to FAI Cup success in 1990.[16][17]

Honours

Republic of Ireland under-18s

Career statistics

As of match played on 6 May 2012.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers
2008–09 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2009–10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plymouth Argyle
2008–09 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2
2009–10 37 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 40 5
Notts County
2010–11 19 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 21 1
2011–12 46 8 4 1 0 0 1 0 51 8
2012–13 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1
Total 126 18 8 1 4 0 1 0 139 19

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. ^ "Alan Judge". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Decision Time for Plymouth Argyle's Alan Judge". Western Morning News. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  4. ^ Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Coventry City BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  5. ^ Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Scunthorpe United Plymouth Argyle F.C.. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Notts County seal loan deal for Blackburn's Alan Judge". BBC Sport. 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Notts County seal permanent deal for Blackburn's Alan Judge". Rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Notts County seal Long-Term deal for Blackburn's Alan Judge". Notts County FC. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  9. ^ "Judge Voted POTM Again". Notts County FC. January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Judge reveals pep talk from boss Allen has give him greater self-belief". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  11. ^ "Wycombe 3–4 Notts County". BBC Sport. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  12. ^ "Match Facts: Notts v Colchester". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Judgey Wins The Silverware". 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Notts v Portsmouth match stats". Nottingham Post. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Magpies in party mood as Judge has centre stage". 30 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  16. ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (30 April 2012). "Hughton hails Doyle as play-off place secured". Evening Herald. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  17. ^ "Club History League of Ireland 1985–2000". Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Retrieved 3 May 2012.

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