Phil Jagielka

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Phil Jagielka
Image:Phil Jagielka.png
Personal information
Full name Philip Nikodem Jagielka
Date of birth 17 August 1982 (1982-08-17) (age 25)
Place of birth    Manchester, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current club Everton
Number 16
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999–2007
2007–		 Sheffield United
Everton		 254 (18)
034 0(1)   
National team2

2007–
2008-present		 England U21
England B
England		 006 0(2)
001 0(0)
001 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16:57, 27 February 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 1 Jun 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Phil Jagielka (born 17 August 1982 in Manchester, England) is an English international footballer who plays for Everton in the English Premier League. Jagielka is known for his versatility, being able to play as a midfielder, defender, and in emergencies has acted as goalkeeper.

Jagielka started his career with Sheffield United, joining current team, Everton, in 2007 for a fee of £4m. He is a former England under-21 international, being capped six times and scored 2 goals for the team. He has also gained recognition with the England B team, appearing once for them. Jagielka has been called up by England manager Fabio Capello in his provisional squad for the games against Trinidad and Tobago and United States, where he came on as a substitute in the second half against Trinidad and Tobago.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Hale Barns United

Jagielka first impressed youth scouts whilst playing for his local team Hale Barns United in Cheshire. He predominantly played midfield during his time with the club.[citation needed]

[edit] Sheffield United

Jagielka joined the youth academy at Sheffield United, making his way through the youth ranks before making his first team debut on May 5, 2000 against Swindon Town in the final League match of the 1999-2000 season, whilst still a trainee. He was rewarded with a professional contract the following day[citation needed] and having progressed well at the start of the following season, he signed a three-year deal with the club in January 2001.[1]

He established himself in the Sheffield United first-team in the 2002-03 season and started to attract the attention of other clubs, including Leeds United, who were linked with a £6m joint bid for Jagielka and United teammate Michael Brown, but Sheffield United said they would resist any attempts to sign the players.[2]

Jagielka stated in April 2005 he was happy to stay at United, despite several Premier League clubs being interested in signing him.[3] United manager Neil Warnock told West Ham United in June 2005 that Jagielka would not be sold,[4] and in July Wigan Athletic made a £4m bid for Jagielka, after which United upped their valuation of him.[5] By November, Jagielka had been linked with a £4m move to Bolton Wanderers, but United manager Neil Warnock said three had been no contact from Bolton.[6]

Jagielka signed a new three-year deal with United in August 2006.[7] Having recently played as team captain in Chris Morgan's absence, Jagielka gave United their first Premiership victory since April 1994 when he hit a 91st minute half-volley against Middlesbrough for a 2-1 win in September 2006.[8] Despite being recognised as one of United's key players, chairman Kevin McCabe admitted that Jagielka could be sold if the price was high enough.[9] In a home match against Arsenal on December 30, 2006, due to a thigh injury to starting goalkeeper Paddy Kenny and with his team 1-0 up, Jagielka was forced to play in goal for the remainder of the match. Arsenal were kept at bay for the remaining thirty-four minutes and Jagielka's late save from Robin van Persie secured the 1-0 victory.[10] By the end of the 2006-07 season, he had made 133 consecutive league appearances for United,[11] including every league match in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons and every minute of the 2006-07 season.[12]

When Sheffield United were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2006-07 season, Jagielka was linked with moves away from United and goalkeeper Paddy Kenny said he believed it was time Jagielka moved on.[13] New United boss Bryan Robson urged Jagielka to wait for the outcome of the clubs relegation arbitration hearing before deciding to leave the club.[14]

[edit] Everton

Jagielka eventually signed for Everton on July 4, 2007, in a deal worth £4 million, [15] the highest amount ever paid for a Sheffield United player.[16] He made his home debut at Goodison Park on July 31, 2007 as a second half substitute in a pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen, replacing Joseph Yobo in central defence. After a slow start to his Everton career, Jagielka developed into an important member of the first team. He scored his first Everton goal in the UEFA Cup against AZ Alkmaar. He scored an own goal against north-west rivals, Wigan Athletic, although Everton won 2-1. He put in a succession of man of the match performances in the following games, against Tottenham, Reading (a game in which he scored the only goal, giving Everton a 1-0 win), Brann and Manchester City.

[edit] International career

Jagielka is a former member of the England under-21 team, and scored in a 2-0 victory over Slovakia at the Stadium of Light in June 2003.[17]

On May 10, 2007, Jagielka was named in the England squad for the first time, to play a 'B' international against Albania. Starting on the bench, he replaced future Everton team mate, Phil Neville at right back at the beginning of the second half.

On May 11, 2008, Jagielka was named in the senior England squad for the first time [1] for the friendlies with United States and Trinidad and Tobago. He subsequently expressed his delight at the call up [2]and publicly thanked everyone at Everton for their help.

On June 1, 2008, Jagielka got his first international cap for the senior team against Trinidad and Tobago after being brought on as a substitute


[edit] Personal honours

He was named the Sheffield United Supporters Club Player of the Year for the third successive year in April 2007 and won the Capital One Player of the Year in May 2006.

He has also been named the inaugural Championship Player of the Year for the 2005-06 season.[18] He was also named in the 2006 PFA Championship Team of the Year.

When promotion to the Premiership was confirmed on Saturday, April 15, 2006, it was a double celebration for the Jagielka family with older brother Stephen Jagielka celebrating promotion to the Football League with Accrington Stanley. Steve currently plays for AFC Telford United.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Warnock hails teenage ace", BBC Sport, 2001-01-09. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. 
  2. ^ "Blades deny Leeds approach", BBC Sport, 2003-08-15. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. 
  3. ^ "Jagielka wants to stay at Blades", BBC Sport, 2005-04-11. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. 
  4. ^ "Blades warn Hammers off Jagielka", BBC Sport, 2005-06-21. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. 
  5. ^ "Jewell unhappy over Jagielka bid", BBC Sport, 2005-07-29. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. 
  6. ^ "Jagielka sale ruled out", Football, 2005-11-01. Retrieved on 2007-08-22. 
  7. ^ "Jagielka commits future to Blades", BBC Sport, 2006-08-19. Retrieved on 2007-08-22. 
  8. ^ "Sheff Utd 2-1 Middlesbrough", BBC Sport, 2006-09-30. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. 
  9. ^ "Blades may sell Jagielka", Football, 2006-12-08. Retrieved on 2007-08-22. 
  10. ^ "Sheff Utd 1-0 Arsenal", BBC Sport, 2006-12-30. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. 
  11. ^ "THE LOWDOWN - EVERTON V WIGAN", Everton FC, 2007-08-10. Retrieved on 2007-08-22. 
  12. ^ "England the next step for Jagielka", Guardian Unlimited, 2007-05-12. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. 
  13. ^ "Kenny feels Jagielka should leave", BBC Sport, 2007-05-31. Retrieved on 2007-08-22. 
  14. ^ "Blades call to Jagielka", Football, 2007-06-12. Retrieved on 2007-08-22. 
  15. ^ "Everton secure deal for Jagielka", BBC Sport, 2007-07-04. Retrieved on 2007-07-04. 
  16. ^ United records. SUFC.co.uk. Retrieved on 16 October 2007.
  17. ^ "Jagielka seals vital U21s victory", The FA, 2003-06-10. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. 
  18. ^ "Jagielka wins Championship award", BBC Sport, 2006-03-06. Retrieved on 2007-09-21. 

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Awards
Preceded by
Chris Morgan		 Sheffield United Player of the Year
2005		 Succeeded by
Phil Jagielka
Preceded by
Phil Jagielka		 Sheffield United Player of the Year
2006		 Succeeded by
Phil Jagielka
Preceded by
Phil Jagielka		 Sheffield United Player of the Year
2007		 Succeeded by
James Beattie
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Everton F.C. – current squad

2 Hibbert • 3 Baines • 4 Yobo • 5 Lescott • 6 Arteta • 7 Van der Meyde • 8 Johnson • 12 Turner • 14 Vaughan • 16 Jagielka • 17 Cahill • 18 Neville • 19 Valente • 20 Pienaar • 21 Osman • 22 Yakubu • 23 Fernandes • 24 Howard • 28 Anichebe • 30 Ruddy • 32 Gosling • 34 Irving • 37 Rodwell • Manager: Moyes


Persondata
NAME Jagielka, Philip Nikodem
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jagielka, Phil
SHORT DESCRIPTION footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1982-8-17
PLACE OF BIRTH Manchester , England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH