John Ruddy
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| John Ruddy | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ruddy | |
| Date of birth | October 24, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | St. Ives, England | |
| Nickname | ice | |
| Position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Everton | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 2003-2005 2005 2005- |
Cambridge United Walsall (loan) Everton |
43 (0) 4 (0) 1 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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John Ruddy (born October 24, 1986) is an English footballer. Born in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, and having tried numerous positions at youth level, he eventually settled as a goalkeeper and it was in this position that he made his professional debut in the final game of the season at Leyton Orient's Brisbane Road stadium on the 8 May 2004, noticeable for a clean-sheet and penalty save.
After starting his professional career at Cambridge United F.C., he moved to Everton F.C. in the summer of 2005 for a fee of around GBP 250,000, reportedly rising based on appearances. This was deemed as a big move for the youngster, moving to the newly-qualified European team from relegated Cambridge United, who finished the season some 88 places below in the football league ladder.
Ruddy, nicknamed 'Ice' by teammates (presumably for his cool temperament), was called into the England Under-19 squad in 2005 after being scouted by England goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence and has been touted by his manager David Moyes as a future England ‘keeper. For the present time however he will learn his trade behind on loan keeper Tim Howard, former England international Richard Wright and No.3 choice Iain Turner.
In September 2005, Ruddy signed for Walsall on loan, making four appearances in League One before being allowed to return to Everton.
He has recently made is first team debut for Everton, but in a rather bizarre way. 9 minutes into the match against Blackburn Rovers, Iain Turner was sent off for handling outside the area. Since Turner was substituting for injured first-choice and second-choice keepers Nigel Martyn and Richard Wright, it meant that Ruddy was the only keeper left who could play. Ruddy went on to keep a clean sheet in a hard-fought 1-0 victory, and gained widespread acclaim for his performance.
In September 2006, Ruddy was given another chance to impress on loan. A one-month deal was agreed with Stockport County.
[edit] Professional playing record
| Season | club | appearances | clean sheets | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004-05 | Cambridge United | 42 | 12 | |
| 2004-05 | Everton | 0 | 0 | sign by Everton for £250,000 |
| 2005-06 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | on loan from Everton |
| 2005-06 | Rushden & Diamonds | 3 | 1 | on loan from Everton |
| 2005-06 | Chester City | 4 | 0 | on loan from Everton |
| 2005-06 | Everton | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006-07 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | on loan from Everton |
[edit] External links
- John Ruddy career stats at Soccerbase
- The Official Website of Everton FC: player profile of John Ruddy by his current club
| Everton F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Wright | 2 Hibbert | 3 Naysmith | 4 Yobo | 5 Weir | 6 Arteta | 7 Van der Meyde | 8 Johnson | 9 Beattie | 10 Davies | 11 McFadden | 15 Stubbs | 16 Lescott | 17 Cahill | 18 Neville | 19 Valente | 21 Osman | 22 Vaughan | 23 Pistone | 24 Howard | 26 Carsley | 28 Anichebe | 30 Ruddy | 31 Hughes | 36 Boyle | 41 Viðarsson | Manager: Moyes |
