Steven Reid

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Steven John Reid (born March 10, 1981 in Kingston, London, England) is an Irish football player who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers and the Republic of Ireland, primarily as a midfielder.

[edit] Club career

[edit] Millwall

He made his professional debut for Millwall in the 1997-98 season at the age of 17 and was part of the successful 2000-01 team that gained promotion to the English First Division. He continued to impress for both club and country, which triggered a £1.85 million move to Blackburn Rovers in July 2003.

[edit] Blackburn

Reid debuted for Blackburn Rovers on August 23, 2003 as a 76th minute substitute for team-mate Vratislav Greško, but had the misfortune of being dismissed in the 88th minute. He went on to make 19 appearances through the 2003/04 season, though a hamstring injury would rule him out of action for three months during this time. A change of management in September 2004 saw Mark Hughes replace Graeme Souness as Blackburn boss, a move which would also signify a change for Reid. Despite playing the majority of his career as a wide midfielder, Hughes moved Reid to centre midfield for the match against Everton on March 6, 2005. Reid went on to star in a 1-0 victory for Blackburn, creating the winning goal, and has since claimed the central midfield position.

Reid scored one of the goals of the seasons in the FA Premier League 2005-06 campaign against Wigan at the JJB Stadium. The ball fell to Reid from 30 yards and he scored a volley into the top corner of the net. The goal won BBC Match of the Day's Goal of the Month for December. On May 2, 2006, Reid scored the goal that secured Blackburn's place in the 2006-07 UEFA Cup, a header that gave them a 1-0 win over Chelsea.

Reid has missed the majority of the 2006-07 season through injury. A back injury limited him to three appearances before he sustained cruciate ligament injury in January, which will keep him out for the rest of the season.^[1]

[edit] International career

Despite representing England at junior levels, Reid decided to play full international football for the Republic of Ireland, whom he qualifies to play for through his grandparents. He was part of the Irish squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup after being called up as a late replacement.

Reid was recently made the captain of the Republic of Ireland football team for their August 16, 2006 friendly match against Holland.

[edit] Blackburn career statistics

(correct as of 29 September, 2006)

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Steven Reid career stats at Soccerbase
• Steven Reid Official Website at Icons.com

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