Andy Webster
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| Andy Webster | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Neil Webster | |
| Date of birth | April 23, 1982 (age 24) | |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Rangers (on loan from Wigan Athletic) |
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| Number | 2 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999–2001 2001–2006 2006– 2007 |
Arbroath Hearts Wigan Athletic → Rangers (loan) |
17 (1) 149 (6) 4 (0) 0 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003– | Scotland | 22 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Andrew Neil Webster (born April 23, 1982 in Dundee) is a Scottish professional football currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League, on loan from Wigan Athletic. His position is centre back.
Webster joined Hearts from Arbroath in March 2001 for £75,000. He is a regular for Scotland. In 2006 he was left out against Dundee United because of a disagreement over contracts with Vladimir Romanov suggesting to many that he would leave soon.
Webster made football transfer history when he was the first to invoke a loophole in a FIFA-adopted EU law, enabling him to cancel his contract with Hearts in the third year of a four year deal with the proviso that he join a club in a foreign country and that sufficient notice is given to his former employers. Webster's transfer to Wigan Athletic was ratified by FIFA on September 4, 2006, seemingly creating a legal precedent for the conduction of international football transfers. A forthcoming hearing will decide on a transfer fee, although the ruling utilised by Webster suggests that Hearts would only be entitled to an amount equal to Webster's annual wage as compensation.[1]
On January 4, 2007, the day Paul Le Guen left Rangers, the BBC reported that Webster would sign for the Glasgow club on a loan deal, which was confirmed the following day.[2] It emerged on January 11 2007 that Hearts had issued a formal complaint to FIFA and the SFA regarding Webster's registration. The Edinburgh club contended that Webster was unable to play for another Scottish team within 12 months of leaving Tynecastle.[3] However, FIFA decided that Webster's move to Rangers was in order and this ruling was followed by the SFA.
[edit] Trivia
In the Pro Evolution Soccer video games series Webster’s name is incorrectly displayed and commentated on as Webstar.
[edit] References
- ^ "Fifa allows Webster to join Wigan", BBC Sport website, 4 September 2006.
- ^ "Webster checks in as loan Ranger", BBC Sport website, 4 January 2007.
- ^ "Romanov in fight to block Webster move to Rangers", Scotsman.com Sport, 11 January 2007.
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