Gary Cahill
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Gary James Cahill is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Bolton Wanderers
and the England national football team
.
, where he played until he was 15. 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
. "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
.
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.
He made his 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.
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 Villa team. He made several appearances for Villa during the 2006–07 season and was widely considered to be a terrific prospect.
On 19 September 2007, Cahill joined Sheffield United
on a three month loan deal. He made his debut in a 3–2 away defeat at Crystal Palace
a few days later. Cahill scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a 1–0 win at Stoke City
on 10 November 2007. 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 Villa's city rivals Birmingham City
, Bolton Wanderers
and Turkish
club Beşiktaş J.K.
all reportedly showing an interest.
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
. 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.
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 and he spent the weekend in hospital. The treatment for the ailment meant that he could not play for a number of months. Cahill nonetheless cemented his place at the heart of the Bolton defence in the 2010–11 season, in the process making 36 Premier League appearances and scoring three goals, all of which came at home, at the Reebok Stadium
. 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.
'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
, 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
. In doing so, he became the first Bolton Wanderers player to play for England since Michael Ricketts
in 2002.
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. However, his manager at Bolton and former Ireland international, Owen Coyle has said that Cahill only wanted to represent England.
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. In netting the opening goal, Cahill became the first Bolton Wanderers player to score for England since Ray Parry
against Northern Ireland
in 1959.
Statistics accurate as of 21:52, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
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Burnley:
Bolton Wanderers:
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
and the England national football team
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
.
Club career
Cahill began his career with AFC Dronfield, a Sunday League team in DerbyshireDerbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, where he played until he was 15. During his time there, he was scouted by a number of clubs, including Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
, Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
, Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
and Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
– whom he signed for as a member of the club's Academy
Aston Villa F.C. Reserves and Academy
Aston Villa Reserves are the reserve team of Aston Villa, they have been part of the FA Premier Reserve League since its foundation in 1999 and are current holders of the Premier Reserve League South title. The team plays its home games at Villa Park - during the months of Autumn and Spring - and...
. "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
Manchester Evening News
The Manchester Evening News is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. It is published every day except Sunday and is owned by Trinity Mirror plc following its sale by Guardian Media Group in early 2010. It has an average daily circulation of 90,973 copies...
.
Aston Villa
Cahill previously played for BurnleyBurnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
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.
He made his Villa debut as a substitute in the 5–0 defeat at Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
and impressed on his first start in the local derby game against West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
at Villa Park on 9 April 2006.
Just a week later he scored his first goal; an overhead kick against rivals Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
. Villa went on to win the match 3–1.
Cahill started the following season injured, but took advantage of an injury to Martin Laursen
Martin Laursen
Martin Laursen is a Danish former footballer who played in the centre back position. He played three seasons for Italian club AC Milan, with whom he won the 2003 UEFA Champions League and the 2004 Serie A championship. He also played for Italian clubs Hellas Verona and Parma FC, and was the team...
later in the season to force his way into the Villa team. He made several appearances for Villa during the 2006–07 season and was widely considered to be a terrific prospect.
On 19 September 2007, Cahill joined Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
on a three month loan deal. He made his debut in a 3–2 away defeat at Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
a few days later. Cahill scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a 1–0 win at Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
on 10 November 2007. 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
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
with Villa's city rivals Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
, Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
and Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
club Beşiktaş J.K.
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
all reportedly showing an interest.
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
scout Colin Harvey
Colin Harvey
Colin Harvey is a retired English footballer who is best known for his time as a player, coach and manager with Everton. He is married to Maureen and lives in Aughton, Lancashire.- Playing career :...
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
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
. Cahill has since become a firm favourite at the Reebok Stadium
Reebok Stadium
The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is commonly known as 'The Reebok'...
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
Gary Megson
Gary John Megson is an English former football player and is currently manager of Sheffield Wednesday.He has previously managed Norwich City, Blackpool, Stockport County, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and Bolton Wanderers...
, which was previously worn by Abdoulaye Méïté
Abdoulaye Méïté
Abdoulaye Méïté is a French born Ivorian footballer who plays for Dijon FCO. He represents Côte d'Ivoire internationally and has been awarded 48 caps.-Career:...
. On 5 October 2008, Cahill scored his first Bolton goal in a 3–1 victory at West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
. In August 2009, 18 months after joining Bolton, Cahill signed a new three year contract with the club.
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
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
on 6 February 2010 and he spent the weekend in hospital. The treatment for the ailment meant that he could not play for a number of months. Cahill nonetheless cemented his place at the heart of the Bolton defence in the 2010–11 season, in the process making 36 Premier League appearances and scoring three goals, all of which came at home, at the Reebok Stadium
Reebok Stadium
The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is commonly known as 'The Reebok'...
. On 13 August 2011, he scored on the opening day of the 2011–12 season against Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
at Loftus Road
Loftus Road
Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,...
in a 4–0 victory from 25 yards out in the 45th minute.
International career
Cahill was one of a number of uncapped players in Stuart PearceStuart Pearce
Stuart Pearce OBE is an English football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the England national under-21 team and the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic football team...
's first squad as England U21
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
coach. He was not chosen to start the match, on 6 February 2007, against Spain
Spain national under-21 football team
The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
. His first under-21 cap for England was the first game at the new Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
, where he partnered Anton Ferdinand
Anton Ferdinand
Anton Julian Ferdinand is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a defender. He is the brother of Manchester United and England centre-back Rio Ferdinand and the cousin of former England striker Les Ferdinand and Southend United defender Kane Ferdinand. Like his brother, Anton...
at the centre of the England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
defence. His final of four caps came in the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship....
, where he made one appearance.
Cahill was called up to the England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
squad for the match against Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan national football team
The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...
on 4 June 2009 following the withdrawal of Rio Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand
Rio Gavin Ferdinand is an English footballer. He plays at centre back for Manchester United in the Premier League and for the England national football team...
, 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
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
, in a 4–0 win, at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
. In doing so, he became the first Bolton Wanderers player to play for England since Michael Ricketts
Michael Ricketts
Michael Barrington Ricketts is an English football player who was released by Tranmere Rovers in February 2010. He played as a striker and he has been capped once by England in a friendly against the Netherlands in 2002.-Early career:...
in 2002.
On 29 March 2011, Cahill made his first start for the national team against Ghana
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
in a friendly that ended 1–1.
Until he played for England he was also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
through an Irish grandparent. However, his manager at Bolton and former Ireland international, Owen Coyle has said that Cahill only wanted to represent England.
On 2 September 2011, in his first competitive start, Cahill scored his first international goal for England against Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
in the qualifying rounds of the 2012 Euro tournament
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
in the 13th minute. In netting the opening goal, Cahill became the first Bolton Wanderers player to score for England since Ray Parry
Ray Parry
Raymond Alan Parry was an English footballer.He was born in Derby and joined Bolton Wanderers in 1951 and made his senior debut against Wolves at Burnden Park after playing only 6 games in the reserves, becoming the youngest player ever to play in the first division at the age of 15 years and 267...
against Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
in 1959.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2011 | Vasil Levski National Stadium Vasil Levski National Stadium Vasil Levski National Stadium , named after Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski, is one of Bulgaria's largest sports venues and the country's second largest stadium... , Sofia Sofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... , Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine... |
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Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... (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 Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
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| 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 Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... (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 Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
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| 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 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Premier League The 2010–11 Premier League was the 19th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2010–11 fixtures were released on 17 June 2010 at 09:00 BST. The season began on 14 August 2010, and ended on 22 May 2011... |
36 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Premier League The 2011–12 Premier League is the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 17 June 2011 at 9:00 BST. The season began on 13 August 2011 and is due to end on 13 May 2012... |
10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 121 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 14 | 7 | |
| Career total | 191 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 18 | 9 | |
Statistics accurate as of 21:52, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
International
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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