Richard Stearman
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| Richard Stearman | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard James Michael Stearman | |
| Date of birth | August 19, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Leicester City | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1998–2004 | Leicester City | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004– | Leicester City | 116 (7) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Richard James Michael Stearman (born August 19, 1987 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands) is an English football defender currently playing for Leicester City. He was brought up around Lubenham and Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Leicester City
Stearman, who is equally adept at playing at right-back or centre-back, is seen as having a bright future by many at Leicester, and signed his first professional contract in 2004. He was voted Leicester's Young Player of the Year in 2004.
He has become a regular in the first team squad at City despite his youth. He has also represented England at Under-17 and Under-18 level. Stearman joined the Foxes youth academy in 1998 having been spotted playing for Harborough Town F.C. He scored his first senior goal in a 3-1 victory over Championship side Millwall on 2 April 2005.[1]
On 31 August 2006, Leicester City rejected a bid from Sunderland for Stearman, with then manager Rob Kelly saying he was unwilling to part with one of his players he considered a hot prospect.[2] Stearman won both Player of the Year and Player's Player of the Year awards on 28 April 2008.[3] Aston Villa are currently known to be after both Stearman and teammate Joe Mattock following Leicester's relegation to League One.[4]
[edit] International
Stearman was called up by the England U21 squad on 12th November, 2007 for the 2009 European Championship qualifiers. He was selected alongside fellow Leicester youngster Joe Mattock by manager Stuart Pearce, however he was an unused substitute whilst Mattock went on to make his debut.
[edit] References
- ^ "Leicester 3-1 Millwall", BBC Sport, 2005-04-02. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ Leicester reject bid for Stearman, BBC Sport 2006-08-31.
- ^ "Stearman proud of awards double", BBC Sport, 2008-04-30. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ "Villa hunt Foxes pair", Sky Sports, 2008-05-08.
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| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by N/A |
Leicester City F.C. Young Player of the Year 2004 |
Succeeded by Alan Sheehan |
| Preceded by Iain Hume |
Leicester City F.C. Player of the Year 2008 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Patrick Kisnorbo |
Leicester City F.C. Players' Player of the Year 2008 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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