Gary Cahill
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| Gary Cahill | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Gary James Cahill | |
| Date of birth | December 19, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Number | 33 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004–2008 2004–2005 2007–2008 2008– |
Aston Villa → Burnley (loan) → Sheffield United (loan) Bolton Wanderers |
28 (1) 27 (1) 16 (2) 13 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007 | England U21 | 4 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Gary James Cahill (born December 19, 1985 in Sheffield, England) is an English footballer who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers.
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[edit] Club career
Cahill started his career at AFC Dronfield, a Sunday league team in his hometown, where he played up until the age of 15 when he signed for Aston Villa's academy.
Cahill previously played for Burnley FC on loan and during his spell, which began in November 2004, he was handed the accolades of Leicester's Player Of The Year and Young Player Of The Year.
He made his Villa debut as a substitute in the 5-0 defeat at Manchester United Manchester United 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 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[1], despite being a fan of cross city rivals Sheffield Wednesday[citation needed] He made his debut in a 3-2 away defeat at Crystal Palace a few days later.[2] Cahill scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a 1-0 win at Stoke City on 10 November 2007.[3] Under the terms of his loan agreement Gary returned to Villa Park in mid December 2007 having played sixteen games and scored two goals for the Blades.
Speculation has surrounded Cahill's future in the January 2008 transfer window with Villa's city rivals Birmingham City[4], Bolton Wanderers and Turkish club Beşiktaş J.K.[5] all reportedly showing an interest.
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 Wanderers in their 2-0 victory over Reading.[6]
Cahill has since become a firm favourite at the Reebok Stadium.
[edit] International career
Cahill was one of a number of uncapped players in Stuart Pearce'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.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Aston Villa:
Goal of the Season
- Winner (2005-06)
[edit] Burnley:
Player of the Year
- Winner (2004-05)
Young Player of the Year
- Winner (2004-05)
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ "Blades complete Cahill loan deal", BBC Sport, 2007-09-16. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ "Crystal Palace 3-2 Sheff Utd", BBC Sport, 2007-09-22. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ "Stoke 0-1 Sheff Utd", BBC Sport, 2007-11-10. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ "Birmingham thwarted in double bid", BBC Sport, 2008-01-14. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
- ^ "Besiktas move for Majstorovic", Sky Sports, 2008-01-11. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Reading 0-2 Bolton", BBC Sport, 2008-02-02. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
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