James McFadden
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| James McFadden | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 14, 1983 (age 23) | |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Nickname | Jimmy Mac; Faddy | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Everton | |
| Number | 11 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Motherwell | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000-2003 2003-present |
Motherwell Everton |
63 (26) 92 (8) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2002 - Present | Scotland | 31 (10) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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- For the tap dancer, see James McFadden (American Tap dancer)
James McFadden (born April 14, 1983 in Springburn, Glasgow) is a professional Scottish footballer currently playing as a striking midfielder for Everton in the FA Premier League.
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[edit] Club career
McFadden joined the Motherwell youth setup at a young age, making his first team debut when he was just 17 years old. He shot to fame during the 2002-03 SPL season, scoring 19 goals from 34 starts and winning the Scottish Young Player of the Year Award. He also received some criticism for his lack of discipline, picking up 15 yellow cards and 1 red during that campaign.
Motherwell's financial circumstances ensured that any interest from larger clubs would not be refused and Everton won the battle for McFadden's signature in 2003. Toffees boss David Moyes paid £1.25 million to ensnare his target. McFadden scored his debut goal for Everton during their 5-2 defeat at Tottenham on the 1 January 2005, more than a year after joining the club. One week later he scored his second goal in a third round FA Cup tie against Plymouth.
During the 2005-06 season, McFadden was in and out of the Everton team as they struggled to re-capture their form of the previous season. On 11 March 2006 he scored one of the best goals of his career, a stunning 35-yard volley into the top corner to help Everton to a 3-1 victory over Fulham. This scoring run of form continued the next week against Aston Villa, a well placed half volley from just outside the area helping the Toffees to a 4-1 victory, and he eventually ended the season with a total of seven goals.
McFadden injured his fifth metatarsal during training for Everton on January 24 2007.[1]
[edit] International career
McFadden gained his first Scotland cap at the age of 19 on a Far East Tour against South Africa, where he controversially missed his flight home.[2] His domestic performances ensured he became a regular in Berti Vogts' Scotland set-up, scoring his first goal against The Faroe Islands in a Euro 2004 qualifying match on September 6, 2003 in a 3-1 win at Hampden Park.
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2003 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Faroe Islands |
3-1 | 3-1 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qual. |
| 2 | 15 November 2003 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Netherlands |
1-0 | 1-0 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qual. |
| 3 | 31 March 2004 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Romania |
1-2 | 1-2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 27 May 2004 | Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia |
1-0 | 1-0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 3 September 2004 | Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain |  Spain |
1-0 | 1-1(a) | Friendly |
| 6 | 17 November 2004 | Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Sweden |
1-4 | 1-4 | Friendly |
| 7 | 4 June 2005 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Moldova |
2-0 | 2-0 | 2006 WC Qualifying |
| 8 | 12 October 2005 | Arena Petrol, Celje, Slovenia |  Slovenia |
2-0 | 3-0 | 2006 WC Qualifying |
| 9 | 11 May 2006 | Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe, Japan |  Bulgaria |
3-1 | 5-1 | Kirin Cup |
| 10 | 2 September 2006 | Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Faroe Islands |
2-0 | 6-0 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. |
[edit] References
- ^ McFadden to miss out for Scotland, BBC Sport, 28 February 2007
- ^ McFadden says sorry, BBC Sport, 26 May 2002
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Kevin McNaughton |
Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Stephen Pearson |
| Everton F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Wright | 2 Hibbert | 3 Naysmith | 4 Yobo | 6 Arteta | 7 Van der Meyde | 8 Johnson | 9 Beattie | 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 | 36 Boyle | 37 Fernandes | 38 Anderson | 41 Viðarsson | Manager: Moyes |
