David Cotterill
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| David Cotterill | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Rhys George Best Cotterill | |
| Date of birth | 4 December 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | |
| Playing position | Striker, Right-winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Wigan Athletic | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Bristol City | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004-2006 2006- 2008 |
Bristol City Wigan Athletic → Sheffield United (loan) |
62 (8) 18 (1) 15 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004-2005 2005- 2005- |
Wales U19 Wales U21 Wales |
3 (1) 9 (4) 12 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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David Rhys George Best Cotterill (born 4 December 1987 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh footballer who currently plays as a winger for Wigan Athletic.
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[edit] Playing Career
[edit] Bristol City
David Cotterill started his career at Bristol City and had played 57 games and scored 7 goals for them before the end of the 2005-06 season. He was subsequently voted Bristol City's Young Player of the Season for the 2005-06 season.
[edit] Wigan Athletic
Cotterill joined Wigan Athletic on a three-year deal for £2 million on 31 August 2006.[1] He scored his first goal for Wigan against West Ham United, in a 2-0 victory at Upton Park, on December 6, 2006.
[edit] Sheffield United
Seeking first team football to aid his international career, Cotterill joined Championship side Sheffield United in February 2008 on a loan deal to last until the end of the 2007-2008 season.[2] He made his debut for the Blades the next day in a 0-0 home draw with Scunthorpe United[3] eventually going on to play fifteen games for the Blades.
[edit] International Career
Cotterill is a full Welsh international, making his debut against Azerbaijan in October 2005. He attracted controversy when he criticized the Wales manager John Toshack in 2007, for having not been picked in the squad.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Latics swoop for £2m Cotterill", BBC Sport, 2006-08-31. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
- ^ "Blades seal Cotterill loan deal", BBC Sport, 2008-02-08. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Sheff Utd 0-0 Scunthorpe", SUFC.co.uk, 2008-02-09. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Cotterill angered by Toshack snub", BBC Sport, 2007-05-07. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
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