Iain Hume
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Iain Edward Hume is a Scottish
-born Canadian
international soccer player who plays as a striker for Preston North End FC.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Hume plays internationally for Canada
.
under the guidance of Brian Little
. He featured as a substitute when they knocked out Merseyside rivals Everton in the 2000–01 FA Cup in a memorable 3–0 victory at Goodison Park. Hume, who was linked with moves to Preston North End
and Sheffield Wednesday
prior to signing for Leicester, helped his previous club, Tranmere Rovers
claim the scalp of Bolton Wanderers
in an FA Cup campaign. He scored the winner in a replay at the Reebok Stadium
as Tranmere went on to reach the quarter finals in 2004
. His best season for Tranmere was during the 2004–05
campaign where he finished top scorer with 16 goals.
, Hume was Craig Levein
's most expensive signing in his first year as manager. He was bought as a direct replacement for David Connolly
who moved to Wigan the same day. Hume put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal after leaving Tranmere Rovers where he made 176 appearances, scoring 37 goals. The fee for Hume was an initial £500,000 that could rise to £750,000, while Tranmere were entitled to a 10% sell-on clause.
Hume signed a new three-year deal on 5 June 2007 to stay at the club. He scored his first goal of the 2007–08 season
against Watford
on August 25, and was named in the Championship Team of the Week two days later. The goal was voted Goal of the Season on April 28, 2008. Despite scoring a goal in his 100th match for Leicester on December 11, his team still lost 3–1 to Ipswich. Hume scored his 30th goal for Leicester on 16 February 2008, beating 4–0. Despite finishing as the club's top goalscorer with 11 league goals, Hume could not prevent Leicester from being relegated at the end of the season.
secured the signing of Hume for £1.2 million. He signalled his intent to live up to the price tag he had been signed for. He was handed the new number 7 shirt, taking the number from Sam Togwell
. On the opening day of the season, Hume scored just five minutes into his Barnsley debut away to Queens Park Rangers
, however Barnsley lost the game 2–1. Hume was sent off on his home debut for Barnsley, a 2–1 defeat to Coventry City on 16 August 2008. He then scored his second goal for Barnsley in front of the Oakwell crowd with a stunning strike against Derby County. He then scored the 4th of Barnsley's 4–1 win over local rivals Doncaster Rovers, also at Oakwell, with a curling 30-yard strike past Neil Sullivan
. He scored his fourth Reds goal in the home game with rivals Sheffield Wednesday. Barnsley ended up winning 2–1.
. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He underwent surgery after the incident.
Sheffield United
issued a statement following the injury to Hume:
"Sheffield United are saddened and concerned to hear that Barnsley striker Iain Hume is being monitored in a high dependency unit following last Saturday's fixture, and we wish him a speedy and full recovery."
On 11 November Hume was moved out of the high dependency unit at Manchester Hospital and into a normal ward. Reds manager Simon Davey visited Hume and said he was "in a bad way, very groggy, but talking". He was released from hospital on 17 November to continue his convalescence at home but subsequently re-admitted after feeling unwell. According to Sky Sports News
this was due to an infection
which was treated with antibiotics. Following due observation he was discharged once again.
Hume subsequently returned to light training with the Barnsley squad participating in running and finishing activities.
on July 21, 2009, his first appearance for nearly nine months.
on September 14, 2010, taking the number 116 shirt. The Preston backroom staff immediately realized the mistake they had made and promptly changed his shirt number to 16. He made his debut against Norwich
and scored his first own goal for the Lilywhites the following Saturday at Coventry
, a right footed shot from 20 yards, he was never a favorite of the fans from then on with the Lillywhites fans often chanting "you're just a poor Emile Heskey". He scored his second in as many games in the 6–4 win over Leeds United
This further angered the Preston fans and Hume began to receive death threats.
On October 23 it was announced that Hume would return to Barnsley following a poor run of results for his parent club. However, on the 28th, much to the fans disappointment, Hume's loan was extended, with Paul Hayes
going the other way to Barnsley with view to a permanent deal for Hume in January. Hume scored the winning goal for Preston on December 11 versus Ipswich Town
and fellow international Jaime Peters
, the game ended 1–0 with Hume scoring in the 50th.Hume scored against his old club, Leicester City with a half volley in the 90th minute of the game.
Iain Hume moved to Preston North End F.C.
in the January 2011 transfer window for an undisclosed fee.
The Ipswich win was followed by a 14-game winless streak, which was broken by three consecutive wins over Scunthorpe, Coventry, and promotion hopefuls Swansea. Hume contributed a goal and an assist in the first two games, while scoring both against Swansea as Preston to a 2–1 win, the second goal coming after a mazy run past three defenders. After a loss to Reading, Hume was again on the scoresheet in the following game against Portsmouth that ended in an eventual 1–1 draw. At the end of the season, Preston were relegated to League One
, following a dismal season with only 42 points. Hume led the team with 12 goals in the Championship and became the first player from Preston following relegation to come out publicly committing himself to the team for the following season.
Ahead of the 2011-12 season, he was awarded the vice-captaincy for his sheer effort and commitment to the club, although he now shares that role with Graham Alexander, and he led the team out on their opening day defeat to Colchester United, which finished 4-2. After this, he scored goals against Crewe Alexandra, Scunthorpe United and Brentford.
in Argentina
, alongside Atiba Hutchinson
and Mike Klukowski among others. He was also part of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
Quarter-finalists squad for Canada where he scored three goals.
He made his senior debut for Canada
in a February 2003 friendly match against Libya
. By December 2009, he earned a total of 28 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented Canada in 9 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches.
Coming on as a substitute in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
semi-final versus the United States, he made an immediate impact, making his presence known through a few tough tackles and a remarkable goal, snapping Canada's 705-minute scoring drought in matches versus the United States. Minutes later he kept Canada within a goal's reach courtesy of a goal-line clearance with his heel, to deny Clint Dempsey
a goal.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
-born Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
international soccer player who plays as a striker for Preston North End FC.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Hume plays internationally for Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
.
Tranmere Rovers
He made his debut for Tranmere at the age of 16. He progressed through the youth ranks at Tranmere and spent the last 18 months of his career at Prenton ParkPrenton Park
Prenton Park is an association football stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C. The club moved to the current Prenton Park in 1912. The ground has had several rebuilds, with the most recent occurring in 1995 in response to the requirement of the Taylor Report...
under the guidance of Brian Little
Brian Little (footballer)
Brian Little is an English former football player and manager who is currently without a job after being relieved of his duties as manager of Gainsborough Trinity on 22 August 2011. Little has previously managed Darlington, Leicester City, Aston Villa, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Hull City,...
. He featured as a substitute when they knocked out Merseyside rivals Everton in the 2000–01 FA Cup in a memorable 3–0 victory at Goodison Park. Hume, who was linked with moves to Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
and 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...
prior to signing for Leicester, helped his previous club, Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
claim the scalp of 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....
in an FA Cup campaign. He scored the winner in a replay 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'...
as Tranmere went on to reach the quarter finals in 2004
2003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
. His best season for Tranmere was during the 2004–05
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
campaign where he finished top scorer with 16 goals.
Leicester City
Signed on transfer deadline day at the end of August 20052005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
, Hume was Craig Levein
Craig Levein
Craig William Levein is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager of the Scotland national team. During his playing career he played for Cowdenbeath and Heart of Midlothian...
's most expensive signing in his first year as manager. He was bought as a direct replacement for David Connolly
David Connolly
David James Connolly is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. He has previously played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League.Although born in England, Connolly has...
who moved to Wigan the same day. Hume put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal after leaving Tranmere Rovers where he made 176 appearances, scoring 37 goals. The fee for Hume was an initial £500,000 that could rise to £750,000, while Tranmere were entitled to a 10% sell-on clause.
Hume signed a new three-year deal on 5 June 2007 to stay at the club. He scored his first goal of the 2007–08 season
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...
against Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
on August 25, and was named in the Championship Team of the Week two days later. The goal was voted Goal of the Season on April 28, 2008. Despite scoring a goal in his 100th match for Leicester on December 11, his team still lost 3–1 to Ipswich. Hume scored his 30th goal for Leicester on 16 February 2008, beating 4–0. Despite finishing as the club's top goalscorer with 11 league goals, Hume could not prevent Leicester from being relegated at the end of the season.
Barnsley
Despite announcing that he would stay at Leicester, on June 25, BarnsleyBarnsley 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...
secured the signing of Hume for £1.2 million. He signalled his intent to live up to the price tag he had been signed for. He was handed the new number 7 shirt, taking the number from Sam Togwell
Sam Togwell
Samuel James "Sam" Togwell is an English football player who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for League One side Scunthorpe United....
. On the opening day of the season, Hume scored just five minutes into his Barnsley debut away to 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...
, however Barnsley lost the game 2–1. Hume was sent off on his home debut for Barnsley, a 2–1 defeat to Coventry City on 16 August 2008. He then scored his second goal for Barnsley in front of the Oakwell crowd with a stunning strike against Derby County. He then scored the 4th of Barnsley's 4–1 win over local rivals Doncaster Rovers, also at Oakwell, with a curling 30-yard strike past Neil Sullivan
Neil Sullivan
Neil Sullivan is an English-born Scottish ex-international professional Association footballer. A goalkeeper, Sullivan currently plays for Doncaster Rovers after signing on a permanent basis from Leeds United at the end of the 2006–07 season, following two loan moves to Doncaster...
. He scored his fourth Reds goal in the home game with rivals Sheffield Wednesday. Barnsley ended up winning 2–1.
Fractured skull incident
On 8 November 2008, he sustained a fractured skull and internal bleeding following an elbow to the head, prior to challenging for the ball, from Chris Morgan against Sheffield UnitedSheffield 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...
. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He underwent surgery after the incident.
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...
issued a statement following the injury to Hume:
"Sheffield United are saddened and concerned to hear that Barnsley striker Iain Hume is being monitored in a high dependency unit following last Saturday's fixture, and we wish him a speedy and full recovery."
On 11 November Hume was moved out of the high dependency unit at Manchester Hospital and into a normal ward. Reds manager Simon Davey visited Hume and said he was "in a bad way, very groggy, but talking". He was released from hospital on 17 November to continue his convalescence at home but subsequently re-admitted after feeling unwell. According to Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
this was due to an infection
Infection
An infection is the colonization of a host organism by parasite species. Infecting parasites seek to use the host's resources to reproduce, often resulting in disease...
which was treated with antibiotics. Following due observation he was discharged once again.
Hume subsequently returned to light training with the Barnsley squad participating in running and finishing activities.
Return to the first team
Hume made his long awaited return to the Reds first team with a 50th minute substitute appearance against GainsboroughGainsborough 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...
on July 21, 2009, his first appearance for nearly nine months.
Preston North End
Hume unwillingly joined PrestonPreston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on September 14, 2010, taking the number 116 shirt. The Preston backroom staff immediately realized the mistake they had made and promptly changed his shirt number to 16. He made his debut against Norwich
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
and scored his first own goal for the Lilywhites the following Saturday at Coventry
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
, a right footed shot from 20 yards, he was never a favorite of the fans from then on with the Lillywhites fans often chanting "you're just a poor Emile Heskey". He scored his second in as many games in the 6–4 win over Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
This further angered the Preston fans and Hume began to receive death threats.
On October 23 it was announced that Hume would return to Barnsley following a poor run of results for his parent club. However, on the 28th, much to the fans disappointment, Hume's loan was extended, with Paul Hayes
Paul Hayes
Paul Edward Hayes is an English footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic.-Scunthorpe United:Born in Dagenham, London, Hayes grew up in East London and went to Barclay Junior School in Leyton, where he captained the school football team from the age of 7...
going the other way to Barnsley with view to a permanent deal for Hume in January. Hume scored the winning goal for Preston on December 11 versus Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
and fellow international Jaime Peters
Jaime Peters
Jaime Bryant Peters is a Canadian soccer player of Grenadian descent who plays as a right winger for Football League One club Bournemouth on loan from Ipswich Town. He has also played 26 times for Canada.- Career :...
, the game ended 1–0 with Hume scoring in the 50th.Hume scored against his old club, Leicester City with a half volley in the 90th minute of the game.
Iain Hume moved to Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
in the January 2011 transfer window for an undisclosed fee.
The Ipswich win was followed by a 14-game winless streak, which was broken by three consecutive wins over Scunthorpe, Coventry, and promotion hopefuls Swansea. Hume contributed a goal and an assist in the first two games, while scoring both against Swansea as Preston to a 2–1 win, the second goal coming after a mazy run past three defenders. After a loss to Reading, Hume was again on the scoresheet in the following game against Portsmouth that ended in an eventual 1–1 draw. At the end of the season, Preston were relegated to 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....
, following a dismal season with only 42 points. Hume led the team with 12 goals in the Championship and became the first player from Preston following relegation to come out publicly committing himself to the team for the following season.
Ahead of the 2011-12 season, he was awarded the vice-captaincy for his sheer effort and commitment to the club, although he now shares that role with Graham Alexander, and he led the team out on their opening day defeat to Colchester United, which finished 4-2. After this, he scored goals against Crewe Alexandra, Scunthorpe United and Brentford.
International
Hume played at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, alongside Atiba Hutchinson
Atiba Hutchinson
Atiba Hutchinson is a professional Canadian soccer player who plays for PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie.-Club career:...
and Mike Klukowski among others. He was also part of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between November 27 and December 19, 2003. The 2003 championship was the 14th contested...
Quarter-finalists squad for Canada where he scored three goals.
He made his senior debut for Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
in a February 2003 friendly match against Libya
Libya national football team
The Libya national football team is the national association football team of Libya and is controlled by the Libyan Football Federation. The team has never qualified for the senior FIFA World Cup. They have qualified for three Africa Cup of Nations, one in 1982 where they finished runners-up and...
. By December 2009, he earned a total of 28 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented Canada in 9 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches.
Coming on as a substitute in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third...
semi-final versus the United States, he made an immediate impact, making his presence known through a few tough tackles and a remarkable goal, snapping Canada's 705-minute scoring drought in matches versus the United States. Minutes later he kept Canada within a goal's reach courtesy of a goal-line clearance with his heel, to deny Clint Dempsey
Clint Dempsey
Clinton Drew "Clint" Dempsey is an American soccer player who plays for Fulham and the United States national team. Dempsey usually plays as either an attacking midfielder, or a striker....
a goal.
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
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