Marcus Tudgay
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Marcus Tudgay | |
| Date of birth | February 3, 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Shoreham-by-Sea, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
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| Current club | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001–2006 2006 2006– |
Derby County → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) Sheffield Wednesday |
92 (17) 1 (1) 92 (22) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Marcus Tudgay (born February 3, 1983) is an English football player who plays for Sheffield Wednesday in the second tier of English football, The Championship. He is a striker.
[edit] Player Profile
Marcus Tudgay was born in Shoreham, Sussex. He came through the ranks at Derby County and made his senior debut in August 2002. His final Rams goal came against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in November 2005. In all he made 99 appearances for the Rams, starting on 59 occasions and scoring 18 goals.
[edit] Sheffield Wednesday
Tudgay joined Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee in January 2006, penning a contract to keep him at Hillsborough until 2010. He had initially signed on loan with the club but manager Paul Sturrock decided to make his move permanent after he claimed a debut goal in a 3–0 win over Crewe Alexandra.
The manager's faith in him was justified as Tudgay scored vital goals in Sheffield Wednesday's successful attempt to avoid relegation from The Championship, including a goal against his former employers on the last day of the season in a 2-0 win.
Tudgay was unfortunately ruled out for the start of the 2006–07 campaign due to a bizarre injury sustained at a family barbecue over the summer - the player cut his toe on glass, severing tendons and requiring surgery which ruled him out of competitive action for three months. But he bounced back on his return, forming a good partnership with Deon Burton, to score 6 goals in 5 games. He was moved out to the wing after injuries to Wade Small and Jermaine Johnson but still finished the season with 11 goals. The 2007–08 season saw Marcus add 8 goals to his career record the most notable of these was a second half volley to lead his side to a 2-0 victoy in the Steel City Derby at Hillsborough, unfortunately missing the tail end of the season due to an injury.
[edit] References
- Marcus Tudgay career stats at Soccerbase
- Marcus Tudgay playing stats at ESPNsoccernet
- Profile on Sheffield Wednesday official site
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