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Gary Cahill
Personal information
Full name Gary James Cahill
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number TBA
Youth career
2000–2004 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Aston Villa (1)
2004–2005 → Burnley (loan) 27 (1)
2007 → Sheffield United (loan) 16 (2)
2008–2012 Bolton Wanderers 130 (13)
2012- Chelsea 0 (0)
International career‡
2004–2005 England U20 3 (0)
2008- England U21 3 (0)
2010– England 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2011

Gary James Cahill (born 19 December 1985 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire) is an English footballer who plays as a central defender for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national football team. Although he usually plays centre back for both club and coutry, Cahill has been deployed as a right back, left back and defensive midfielder, because of his pace and technical ability.

Cahill began his career playing for the AFC Dronfield youth set-system in Derbyshire. In 2000, he joined the Aston Villa Academy and continued his development. Between 2004 and 2007, he joined Burnley on a season-long loan, where he performed well before returning to make his Aston Villa debut. Later, he signed for hometown club Sheffield United on a three month loan deal (although he supports city rivals Wednesday). On 30 January 2008, he signed for Bolton Wanderers for approximately £5 million. Cahill performed well for Bolton though the years, cementing a place in the first-team and became vice-captain.

Cahill is an English international. He was eligible to play for either England or the Republic of Ireland, but chose to play for England. On 6 February 2007, he made his under-21 debut for England, coming on as a substitute against Spain. On 4 June 2009, Cahill was called up to the England squad for the match against Kazakhstan. However, he only made his debut on 3 September 2010, coming on as a substitute against Bulgaria. On 29 March 2011, Cahill made his first start for the national team in the friendly against Ghana. He scored his first international goal against Bulgaria in a Euro 2012 qualifier.

Club career

Early career

Cahill began his career with AFC Dronfield, a Sunday League team in Derbyshire, where he played until he was 15.[2] During his time there, he was scouted by a number of clubs, including Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County and Aston Villa – whom he signed for as a member of the club's Academy.[3] "All my friends played for the local side, AFC Dronfield, so I went along and started playing centre half and in centre midfield for them," said Cahill in an interview with the Manchester Evening News.[3]

Aston Villa

Cahill previously played for Burnley on loan and during his spell, which began in November 2004, he was handed the accolades of Burnley's Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year, and scored once in the league, against Stoke City.[4]

He made his Aston Villa debut as a substitute in the 5–0 defeat at Arsenal and impressed on his first start in the local derby game against West Bromwich Albion at Villa Park on 9 April 2006. Just a week later he scored his first goal, an overhead kick against rivals Birmingham City; Villa went on to win the match 3–1.[5] Cahill started the following season injured, but took advantage of an injury to Martin Laursen later in the season to force his way into the first team. He made several appearances for Villa during the 2006–07 season.

On 19 September 2007, Cahill joined Sheffield United on a three month loan deal (although he supports city rivals Wednesday).[6] He made his debut in a 3–2 away defeat at Crystal Palace a few days later.[7] Cahill scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a 1–0 win at Stoke City on 10 November 2007.[8] Under the terms of his loan agreement, Cahill returned to Villa Park in mid December 2007 having played sixteen games and scoring two goals.

Speculation surrounded Cahill's future in the January 2008 transfer window, with Birmingham City,[9] Bolton Wanderers and Turkish club Beşiktaş J.K.[10] all reportedly showing an interest.

Bolton Wanderers

Cahill warming up for Bolton in August 2011.

Bolton Wanderers scout Colin Harvey was impressed by Cahill and on 30 January 2008, Cahill joined Bolton Wanderers on a three-and-a-half year deal. On 2 February 2008 Cahill made his league debut for Bolton in their 2–0 victory over Reading.[11] Cahill has since become a firm favourite at the Reebok Stadium and won the "Best Newcomer" award at the end of the season. In July 2008, he was handed the number 5 shirt by manager Gary Megson, which was previously worn by Abdoulaye Méïté. On 5 October 2008, Cahill scored his first Bolton goal in a 3–1 victory at West Ham United. In August 2009, 18 months after joining Bolton, Cahill signed a new three year contract with the club.[12][13]

Cahill suffered a blood clot in his left arm after a training injury which forced him to pull out of the home game against Fulham on 6 February 2010; he spent the weekend in hospital. The treatment for the ailment meant that he could not play for a number of months.[14] Cahill nonetheless cemented his place at the heart of the Bolton defence in the 2010–11 season, making 36 Premier League appearances and scoring three goals, all of which came at home.[15] On 13 August 2011, he scored on the opening day of the 2011–12 season against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road in a 4–0 victory from 25 yards out in the 45th minute.

During December 2011, before the January transfer window, Bolton manager Owen Coyle admitted that Cahill may be sold as his contract will expire at the end of the 2011-12 season. Coyle said: "If he [Cahill] does move, there is no doubt there will be top clubs clamouring for Gary."[16] This led much speculation that Cahill could move to higher-placed clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur, who all showed interest.[17] On 23 December 2011, Coyle confirmed that they had started negotiations with Chelsea about a possible transfer: "Regarding Gary Cahill, there has been dialogue between ourselves and Chelsea".[18][19] On 30 December 2011, Coyle revealed that they agreed a transfer fee for Cahill with Chelsea and that they could start negotiating personal terms. Coyle said: "We have given Gary's representatives permission to speak to Chelsea."[20][21]

Despite being on the brink of joining Chelsea, he played against Wolves[22] and scored Bolton's winner in the 2-1 win against Everton at Goodison Park[23]. On 6 January 2011, Coyle said that Cahill was not going to play in their FA Cup clash with Macclesfield as this would leave him cup-tied and that he will be signed within 48 hours. He said: "Gary Cahill will be one of those to miss out on the game." Also saying: "There's a chance the deal can be concluded by the end of the week."[24][25]

International career

Cahill was one of a number of uncapped players in Stuart Pearce's first squad as England U21 coach. He was not chosen to start the match, on 6 February 2007, against Spain. His first under-21 cap for England was the first game at the new Wembley Stadium, where he partnered Anton Ferdinand at the centre of the England defence. His final of four caps came in the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, where he made one appearance. Cahill was called up to the England squad for the match against Kazakhstan on 4 June 2009 following the withdrawal of Rio Ferdinand,[2][26] but had to wait over a year for his first cap, until he came on as a second half substitute for Michael Dawson on 3 September 2010 against Bulgaria, in a 4–0 win, at Wembley Stadium.[27] In doing so, he became the first Bolton Wanderers player to play for England since Michael Ricketts in 2002. [28] On 29 March 2011, Cahill made his first start for the national team against Ghana in a friendly that ended 1–1.

Until he played for England he was also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland through an Irish grandparent.[29] However, his manager at Bolton and former Ireland international, Owen Coyle has said that Cahill only wanted to represent England. [30]

On 2 September 2011, in his first competitive start, Cahill scored his first international goal for England against Bulgaria in the qualifying rounds of the 2012 Euro tournament in the 13th minute.[31] In netting the opening goal, Cahill became the first Bolton Wanderers player to score for England since Ray Parry against Northern Ireland in 1959.[32]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 September 2011 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  Bulgaria
0–1
0–3
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

Style of play

Cahill is known for his technical ability, powerful heading in defence and attack, volleying, pace and good tackling. Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas said of Cahill: "I think his technical attributes are immense and his pace is fantastic as well,".

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup1 Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Burnley (loan) 2004–05 27 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 32 1 0
Total 27 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 32 1 0
Aston Villa
2005–06 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 1
2006–07 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 21 0 1
2007–08 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 28 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 30 1 2
Sheffield United (loan) 2007–08 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2 0
Total 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2 0
Bolton Wanderers
2007–08 13 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 17 0 1
2008–09 33 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 3 4
2009–10 29 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 34 7 2
2010–11 36 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 41 3 0
2011–12 19 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 2 0
Total 130 13 8 13 2 0 4 0 0 147 15 8
Career total 201 17 9 20 2 1 4 0 0 224 19 10

4 January 2012[33]

1Includes FA Cup, League Cup and FA Community Shield.

International

Template:Football player national team statistics |- |2010||1||0 |- |2011||6||1 |- !Total||7||1 |} Statistics accurate as of 22:15, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Honours

Aston Villa
  • Goal of the Season Winner: 2005–06
Burnley
  • Player of the Year Winner: 2004–05
  • Young Player of the Year Winner: 2004–05
Bolton Wanderers
  • Players' Player of the Year: 2008–09[34]

References

  1. ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b "From Dronfield to England for thrilled ex-Blade". Sheffield Star. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b Baxter, Trevor (5 May 2011). "Bolton's wanted man Gary Cahill goes back to his roots". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Stoke 0–1 Burnley". BBC. 3 January 2005. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Aston Villa 3–1 Birmingham". BBC. 16 April 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  6. ^ "Blades complete Cahill loan deal". BBC Sport. 2007-09-16. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  7. ^ "Crystal Palace 3–2 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  8. ^ "Stoke 0–1 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  9. ^ "Birmingham thwarted in double bid". BBC Sport. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  10. ^ "Besiktas move for Majstorovic". Sky Sports. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
  11. ^ Vickers, Steve (2008-02-02). "Reading 0–2 Bolton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
  12. ^ "Gary Cahill signs Bolton contract extension". Guardian Sport. 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  13. ^ "Cahill agrees new Bolton contract". BBC Sport. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  14. ^ "Gary Cahill injury blow". BBC Sport. 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  15. ^ "Bolton Squad Summary Season 2010/11". WhoScored.com.
  16. ^ "Cahill Transfer". BBC Sport. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  17. ^ "Cahill Transfer". BBC Sport. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  18. ^ "Chelsea step up pursuit of Bolton defender Gary Cahill". BBC Sport. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  19. ^ "Chelsea in Cahill talks". Sky Sports. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  20. ^ "Chelsea agree fee with Bolton for defender Gary Cahill". BBC Sport. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  21. ^ "AVB reveals Cahill issues". Sky Sport. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  22. ^ "Bolton 1-1 Wolverhampton". BBC Sport. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  23. ^ "Everton 1-2 Bolton". BBC Sport. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  24. ^ "Coyle - Cahill deal is close". Sky Sport. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  25. ^ "Gary Cahill Chelsea deal in next 48 hours - Bolton boss Owen Coyle". BBC Sport. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  26. ^ "Rio out of England squad". Sky Sports News. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  27. ^ "England 4–0 Bulgaria". BBC Sport. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  28. ^ "Cahill gets England cap". Bolton News. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  29. ^ "Gary Cahill could get Republic of Ireland call". Lancashire Telegraph. 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  30. ^ Ley, JohnNn (2010-08-23). "West Ham United and Avram Grant braced for another winter of discontent". London: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  31. ^ "Bulgaria 0-3 England". BBC News. 2 September 2011.
  32. ^ http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~2440170,00.html
  33. ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/40509/gary-cahill?cc=5901
  34. ^ "Davo Wins Top Award". www.bwfc.co.uk. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-31.

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