Alex Rodman
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Alexander "Alex" Rodman (born 15 February 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Aldershot Town
as a striker.
, West Midlands
, Rodman began his career with Leamington
. While with The Brakes, Rodman was named as the 2005–06 FA Cup
's "Player of the Round" for the third qualifying round following a successful 2–0 win over Woodford United
. On 30 January 2008, Rodman joined Conference North
rivals Nuneaton Borough from Gainsborough Trinity
.
, Rodman was looking for a move away from the club and moving up in the Football League
. He spent most of the summer training with League One
side Notts County
where a deal was offered, however a deal collapsed. Rodman was urged by assistant manager Darron Gee
to sign a new contract with the club, which he did until the end of 2010–11
season. One of Rodman's last games for Tamworth was against Newport County
in which he scored a hat-trick, of which impressed County's outgoing manager at the time Dean Holdsworth
.
. Rodman made his first appearance for The Shots on 29 January 2011 after coming off the bench to replace Wade Small
in the 49th minute. Rodman sealed his debut for the club with a late goal in a 2–1 loss at Gillingham
.
in Futsal, making five appearances between 2006 and 2007, and had also been a member of the English and British Universities squad whilst studying Business at Nottingham Trent University
.
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Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
as a striker.
Early career
Born in Sutton ColdfieldSutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, Rodman began his career with Leamington
Leamington F.C.
Leamington Football Club is the main football club in Whitnash, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, currently playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division....
. While with The Brakes, Rodman was named as the 2005–06 FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
's "Player of the Round" for the third qualifying round following a successful 2–0 win over Woodford United
Woodford United F.C.
Woodford United F.C. are a football club based in Woodford Halse, near Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. They were established in 1946. Members of the Southern Football League Division One Central the club plays their home games at Byfield Road, in Woodford Halse.-History:Woodford United was...
. On 30 January 2008, Rodman joined Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
rivals Nuneaton Borough from Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
.
Tamworth
Rodman signed for The Lambs from Nuneaton Borough on 30 May 2008. Following his first season with The Lambs back in the Conference NationalConference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
, Rodman was looking for a move away from the club and moving up in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
. He spent most of the summer training with League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
where a deal was offered, however a deal collapsed. Rodman was urged by assistant manager Darron Gee
Darron Gee
Darron G. Gee born is an English former footballer who is the assistant manager of York City.-Playing career:Gee had 12 years as a player at Hucknall Town before a serious knee injury ended his playing career....
to sign a new contract with the club, which he did until the end of 2010–11
2010–11 in English football
The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May...
season. One of Rodman's last games for Tamworth was against Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
in which he scored a hat-trick, of which impressed County's outgoing manager at the time Dean Holdsworth
Dean Holdsworth
Dean Christopher Holdsworth is an English former professional football player, now manager. As a striker he scored 193 goals in 610 league games over a 22 year career. Despite playing for 16 clubs in 19 spells the majority of his goals and appearances came at Brentford, Wimbledon, and Bolton...
.
Aldershot Town
On 26 January 2011, it was announced that Rodman had left Tamworth to join Aldershot TownAldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
. Rodman made his first appearance for The Shots on 29 January 2011 after coming off the bench to replace Wade Small
Wade Small
Wade Kristopher Small is an English professional footballer who is currently playing for Tooting & Mitcham United...
in the 49th minute. Rodman sealed his debut for the club with a late goal in a 2–1 loss at Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
.
Futsal
Rodman has represented EnglandEngland national futsal team
The England national futsal team represents England during international futsal competitions. It is under the direction of The Football Association. Although Futsal in England has been around for a number of years, the national team was first formed in 2003, after Futsal started to gain popularity...
in Futsal, making five appearances between 2006 and 2007, and had also been a member of the English and British Universities squad whilst studying Business at Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
.
England C
Rodman made his England C debut on 26 May 2010 against the Republic of Ireland, coming on as an 89th minute substitute. He made a second appearance on 15 September 2010 against a Welsh under-23 side, scoring the second goal in a 2–2 draw. Rodman was then picked for the squad that would play Belgium on 9 February 2011 but withdrew due to becoming a Football League player.Career statistics
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2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
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Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
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Tamworth F.C.
Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
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Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
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Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
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Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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