Michael Turner (footballer)

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Personal information
Michael Turner
Full name	Michael Thomas Turner
Date of birth	November 9, 1983 (1983-11-09) (age 24)
Place of birth	Lewisham, England
Height	6'4 (193cm)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Hull City
Number	6
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002–2004 2003 2004 2004-2006 2006-	Charlton Athletic → Leyton Orient (loan) → Brentford (loan) Brentford Hull City	00 (0) 07 (1) 16 (0) 75 (3) 87 (8)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:09, 8 June 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Michael Thomas Turner (born November 9, 1983 in Lewisham, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Hull City.

Turner is a defender who was signed from Brentford in July 2006 for a fee of £350,000. He had joined Brentford from Charlton Athletic in August 2004, having previously had a loan spell at Leyton Orient in the 2002-03 season. He was highly rated at Griffin Park, being voted Players' Player of the Year in the 2004-05 season and Supporters' Player of the Year in the 2005-06 season.

Turner was Phil Parkinson's first signing for the Tigers during his short spell in charge. Parkinson said of the signing: "He's a player that I've watched for a number of years, firstly with Charlton reserves and then obviously with Brentford. I like him a lot and believe he'll be an excellent signing for us because he's ready to play Championship football. Michael was the best central defender in League One last season and is ready to step up."

After a slightly disappointing start to the 2006-07 season, Turner's form significantly improved, and finished the season as one of the club's successes of the year. He has now embedded himself firmly at the heart of central defence, and was voted Hull City's Player Of The Season in their promotion-winning 2007-08 season.^[1]