Lee Cattermole
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Lee Barry Cattermole is an English
professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder
for Sunderland
in the Barclays Premier League. His preferred position is in central midfield in front of the back four and he is known for his tough-tackling midfield play.
in Cleveland, England
. He joined the youth academy of regional Premier League club Middlesbrough
at the age of 10, working his way up before signing his professional contract when he was 17. Throughout his youth Cattermole was a keen poet and was known to send his work into the local newspaper where it would often be published.
blacklist of troublemakers after being arrested for disorder during a night out in Yarm
. Police were called by door staff about 11.40pm and Cattermole was subsequently arrested. .
In March of 2011, it was announced that Cattermole's ban would be extended to December 2012 after a unanimous vote by the members of Pubwatch. Cattermole has declined to comment on these matters.
against Newcastle United
on 2 January 2006, playing the full 90 minutes in a match that finished 2–2 in which the England youth international received the Man of the Match
award. Former manager Steve McClaren
later hailed his performance stating, "When we needed people to stand up and be counted, it took a 17-year-old to bring everyone together."
After a 0–4 home defeat to Aston Villa
he was captured on camera in tears and had to be consoled by captain Gareth Southgate
. However, after this game the team went on to win seven out of their next eight games, advancing to the quarter-finals of both the FA
and UEFA
cups and defeating Premier League champions Chelsea
3–0, only their second league defeat of the season. Cattermole scored his first league goal for Middlesbrough on 2 April, in a 1–0 victory away at Manchester City
, and played for Middlesbrough in the 2006 UEFA Cup Final
.
Cattermole became Middlesbrough's youngest ever captain when he skippered the side in their 1–0 defeat away against Fulham
on 7 May. During the game, Middlesbrough's oldest ever player, Colin Cooper
, came on as a substitute and Cattermole sportingly gave up the captain's role, without instruction, to Cooper, who was playing his last game before retirement.
On 20 October, Cattermole signed a new four-year deal to keep him at Middlesbrough until 2010.
on a three year deal in a transfer worth £
3.5 million. He made his debut against West Ham United
in a 2–1 loss. Cattermole scored his first goal for Wigan in a 4–1 Carling Cup win over Ipswich Town on 24 September 2008. He then scored his first league goal in a 3–0 home win over Blackburn Rovers
. On 4 March, he was given a straight red card, his second of the season, for a reckless challenge on Scott Parker
in the home loss to West Ham
. Despite signing a three year deal, Cattermole's highly impressive season with Wigan resulted in constant speculation that he was a target for other clubs.
and signed for a fee of £6 million. The midfielder joined the club on a four-year contract, reuniting with former Wigan coach Steve Bruce
. He made his debut in a 1–0 win over Bolton Wanderers
, in which he won Sunderland's man of the match. He then in the next few games of the season became popular amongst the fans despite missing several games with a heel injury. On 17 October 2009, he injured his knee in the win over Liverpool and was ruled out for twelve weeks. He returned as a second-half substitute for Jordan Henderson
on December 15 in a 0–2 loss against Aston Villa. He then played the full match and captained the side in the 4–3 defeat to Manchester City. On the eve of the 2010/11 season, Cattermole was selected by manager, Steve Bruce, as the replacement captain after Lorik Cana
's departure. He was also handed the vacant number 6 shirt. He received a red card on the first game of the season against Birmingham City for a second bookable offence. Sunderland manager Steve Bruce later referred to referee Anthony Taylor as 'out of his depth.' He received his second red card of the season against Wigan Athletic, earning him a booing from the away Black Cats fans as they went on to lose their 1-0 advantage. Cattermole played most of the 90 minutes in Sunderland's spectacular 3-0 away win against Chelsea, coming off in added time in the second half and was pivotal in the victory. He then earned man of the match for his performance at home to West Ham, which Sunderland won 1-0. Lee's tough tackling style has put him into troublesome situations with referees, not even lasting for a half on a couple of occasions this season. Bruce, despite backing Cattermole as club captain has said that his disciplinary record must improve in order for further development at the Stadium of Light.
for the October 2006 play-offs against Germany
. Cattermole now appears to be first choice in the U-21 midfield.
Cattermole scored his first international goal and the first goal of the U-21 European Championships on 15 June 2009 against Finland
. The goal was set up by Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor
. Lee went on to score his third in an England shirt when they came from behind to defeat Macedonia u21 in a 2–1 win with a goal in the 83rd minute sealing the victory after an impressive goal from Freddie Sears.
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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...
professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
in the Barclays Premier League. His preferred position is in central midfield in front of the back four and he is known for his tough-tackling midfield play.
Early life
Cattermole was born in Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
in Cleveland, England
Cleveland, England
Cleveland is an area in the north east of England. Its name means literally "cliff-land", referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly...
. He joined the youth academy of regional Premier League club Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
at the age of 10, working his way up before signing his professional contract when he was 17. Throughout his youth Cattermole was a keen poet and was known to send his work into the local newspaper where it would often be published.
Personal Life
In December 2008, Cattermole was given a 3 year ban across the Stockton borough. He was added to the PubwatchPubWatch
A Pubwatch scheme in the United Kingdom is a partnership where licensees unify as an independent group to preempt crime and anti-social behaviour in licensed premises. The Pubwatch organization works closely with local authorities and intends to maintain a safe and secure social environment for...
blacklist of troublemakers after being arrested for disorder during a night out in Yarm
Yarm
Yarm is a small town and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in North East England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees and for ceremonial purposes is in North Yorkshire...
. Police were called by door staff about 11.40pm and Cattermole was subsequently arrested. .
In March of 2011, it was announced that Cattermole's ban would be extended to December 2012 after a unanimous vote by the members of Pubwatch. Cattermole has declined to comment on these matters.
Middlesbrough
Cattermole made his debut in the Tyne-Tees derbyTyne-Tees derby
The Tyne–Tees derby is a term which is often applied to matches between Newcastle United and Middlesbrough. The derby is more of a regional derby between these two clubs who have played each other more often over the last ten years than both these clubs have played their nearest rivals Sunderland...
against Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
on 2 January 2006, playing the full 90 minutes in a match that finished 2–2 in which the England youth international received the Man of the Match
Man of the match
In sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...
award. Former manager Steve McClaren
Steve McClaren
Stephen "Steve" McClaren is an English football manager and former player.McClaren was previously manager of VfL Wolfsburg in Germany between May 2010 and February 2011, having left his post at Dutch side FC Twente, with whom he won the club's first Eredivisie championship in the 2009–10 season...
later hailed his performance stating, "When we needed people to stand up and be counted, it took a 17-year-old to bring everyone together."
After a 0–4 home defeat to 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...
he was captured on camera in tears and had to be consoled by captain Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate in Crawley, West Sussex is a retired English footballer and ex-manager. He is known as the "Penalty Misser of '96." He served as manager of Middlesbrough from June 2006, until he was dismissed in October 2009...
. However, after this game the team went on to win seven out of their next eight games, advancing to the quarter-finals of both the FA
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...
and UEFA
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
cups and defeating Premier League champions Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
3–0, only their second league defeat of the season. Cattermole scored his first league goal for Middlesbrough on 2 April, in a 1–0 victory away at Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
, and played for Middlesbrough in the 2006 UEFA Cup Final
2006 UEFA Cup Final
The 2006 UEFA Cup Final was a football match that took place at Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, on 10 May 2006. The match was contested by Middlesbrough of England and Sevilla of Spain. Sevilla won the UEFA Cup with a 4–0 win.-Match details:...
.
Cattermole became Middlesbrough's youngest ever captain when he skippered the side in their 1–0 defeat away 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 7 May. During the game, Middlesbrough's oldest ever player, Colin Cooper
Colin Cooper
Colin Terence Cooper is an English former footballer, who spent most of his career at Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest. Cooper is part of the Middlesbrough coaching staff after leaving his role of assistant manager at Bradford City.-Playing career:He played as a centre back, but was equally...
, came on as a substitute and Cattermole sportingly gave up the captain's role, without instruction, to Cooper, who was playing his last game before retirement.
On 20 October, Cattermole signed a new four-year deal to keep him at Middlesbrough until 2010.
Wigan Athletic
On 29 July 2008, Cattermole signed for Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
on a three year deal in a transfer worth £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
3.5 million. He made his debut against 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 a 2–1 loss. Cattermole scored his first goal for Wigan in a 4–1 Carling Cup win over Ipswich Town on 24 September 2008. He then scored his first league goal in a 3–0 home win over Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
. On 4 March, he was given a straight red card, his second of the season, for a reckless challenge on Scott Parker
Scott Parker (footballer)
Scott Matthew Parker is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team. He is the FWA Footballer of the Year for the 2010–11 season. He has represented England at every level from under-16 to senior. Uniquely, he won his first four England...
in the home loss to West Ham
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...
. Despite signing a three year deal, Cattermole's highly impressive season with Wigan resulted in constant speculation that he was a target for other clubs.
Sunderland
On 12 August 2009, it was announced that Cattermole had completed a medical at SunderlandSunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
and signed for a fee of £6 million. The midfielder joined the club on a four-year contract, reuniting with former Wigan coach Steve Bruce
Steve Bruce
Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruce is an English football manager and former player. Born in Corbridge, Northumberland, he was a promising schoolboy footballer but was rejected by a number of professional clubs. He was on the verge of quitting the game altogether when he was offered a trial with Gillingham...
. He made his debut in a 1–0 win over 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 which he won Sunderland's man of the match. He then in the next few games of the season became popular amongst the fans despite missing several games with a heel injury. On 17 October 2009, he injured his knee in the win over Liverpool and was ruled out for twelve weeks. He returned as a second-half substitute for Jordan Henderson
Jordan Henderson
Jordan Brian Henderson is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team as a midfielder. He had a loan spell at Coventry City in 2009. He earned his first international cap for England, having previously played for the under-19, under-20 and...
on December 15 in a 0–2 loss against Aston Villa. He then played the full match and captained the side in the 4–3 defeat to Manchester City. On the eve of the 2010/11 season, Cattermole was selected by manager, Steve Bruce, as the replacement captain after Lorik Cana
Lorik Cana
Lorik Cana is an Albanian footballer, who plays for Lazio as a defensive midfielder and the Albania national football team. He is the captain for Albania at international level...
's departure. He was also handed the vacant number 6 shirt. He received a red card on the first game of the season against Birmingham City for a second bookable offence. Sunderland manager Steve Bruce later referred to referee Anthony Taylor as 'out of his depth.' He received his second red card of the season against Wigan Athletic, earning him a booing from the away Black Cats fans as they went on to lose their 1-0 advantage. Cattermole played most of the 90 minutes in Sunderland's spectacular 3-0 away win against Chelsea, coming off in added time in the second half and was pivotal in the victory. He then earned man of the match for his performance at home to West Ham, which Sunderland won 1-0. Lee's tough tackling style has put him into troublesome situations with referees, not even lasting for a half on a couple of occasions this season. Bruce, despite backing Cattermole as club captain has said that his disciplinary record must improve in order for further development at the Stadium of Light.
International career
Cattermole received his first call-up to the England under-21 squadEngland 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....
for the October 2006 play-offs against Germany
Germany national under-21 football team
The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and is controlled by the German Football Association , the governing body of football in Germany....
. Cattermole now appears to be first choice in the U-21 midfield.
Cattermole scored his first international goal and the first goal of the U-21 European Championships on 15 June 2009 against Finland
Finland national under-21 football team
The Finnish national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship final tournament in 2009.-UEFA U-21 Championship Record:...
. The goal was set up by Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor
Gabriel Agbonlahor
Gabriel Imuetinyan "Gabby" Agbonlahor is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Aston Villa. Agbonlahor is a product of Aston Villa's Academy and has earned three caps for the English national team. He is currently the longest-serving player at Villa Park, joining as a youth player in...
. Lee went on to score his third in an England shirt when they came from behind to defeat Macedonia u21 in a 2–1 win with a goal in the 83rd minute sealing the victory after an impressive goal from Freddie Sears.
Career statistics
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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...
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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...
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Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
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UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
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2011–12 in English football
The 2011–12 season is the 132nd season of competitive football in England.The season began on 5 August 2011 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier starting eight days later, League Football Conference Starting one day before Premier League starts.The Championship, League One, and League Two...
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Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
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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...
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2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
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Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
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Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
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