Tom Bradshaw (footballer born 1992)
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Thomas William C. "Tom" Bradshaw (born 27 July 1992) is an English
-born Welsh
footballer who plays for Shrewsbury Town
as a striker. He went to Penglais School in Aberystwyth
.
and was signed by Shrewsbury Town
in May 2009. He made his debut in League Two
on 10 April 2010 against Crewe Alexandra
at Gresty Road in which he scored two goals in a 3–0 win. At the end of the 2009-10 season he signed a two-year professional contract.
Bradshaw's latest goal came in Shrewsbury's 1-0 win over Accrington Stanley where he converted a slid finish from Lionel Ainsworths centre from 8 yards out, this goal and overall performance earning the priase of Radio Shropshire commentator Steve Cross who compared him to Manchester United's Mexican stiker Javier 'Chicarito' Hernandez and also awarded him man of the match.
, Shropshire
, Bradshaw grew up in Tywyn
, Gwynedd
, and qualifies to play for Wales. He was called up to the Wales under-19
squad for the first time in September 2010, scoring on his debut during a 2–0 win over Liechtenstein. He scored again in a 3-3 draw with Turkey on 20 October 2010. He was called into the Wales under-21
squad in Sept 2011 for the away game with Montenegro, keeping up his record of scoring on his debut in a 3-1 defeat.
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...
-born Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
footballer who plays for Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
as a striker. He went to Penglais School in Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
.
Club career
Bradshaw started his career at Aberystwyth TownAberystwyth Town F.C.
Aberystwyth Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Welsh Premier League.The club was founded in 1884, and plays at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, where their ground accommodates 5,000 spectators with 1,002 of that capacity seated....
and was signed by Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
in May 2009. He made his debut in League Two
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....
on 10 April 2010 against Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
at Gresty Road in which he scored two goals in a 3–0 win. At the end of the 2009-10 season he signed a two-year professional contract.
Bradshaw's latest goal came in Shrewsbury's 1-0 win over Accrington Stanley where he converted a slid finish from Lionel Ainsworths centre from 8 yards out, this goal and overall performance earning the priase of Radio Shropshire commentator Steve Cross who compared him to Manchester United's Mexican stiker Javier 'Chicarito' Hernandez and also awarded him man of the match.
International career
Born in ShrewsburyShrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, Bradshaw grew up in Tywyn
Tywyn
Tywyn is a town and seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd , in north Wales. The name derives from the Welsh tywyn and the town is sometimes referred to as Tywyn Meirionnydd...
, Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
, and qualifies to play for Wales. He was called up to the Wales under-19
Wales national under-19 football team
The Wales national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship held every year.-Recent history:...
squad for the first time in September 2010, scoring on his debut during a 2–0 win over Liechtenstein. He scored again in a 3-3 draw with Turkey on 20 October 2010. He was called into the Wales under-21
Wales national under-21 football team
The Wales national under-21 football team, also known as the Wales U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
squad in Sept 2011 for the away game with Montenegro, keeping up his record of scoring on his debut in a 3-1 defeat.
External links
- Tom Bradshaw profile at the Shrewsbury Town website
- Pete Bradshaw Premier career stats