| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willem John Stanley Puddy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Salisbury, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chippenham Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol City | |||
| Bath City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Mangotsfield United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Yate Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Tamworth (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Bath City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Salisbury City | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Swindon Supermarine | 0 | (0) |
| 2011- | Chippenham Town | 29 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:38 12 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Willem John Stanley "Will" Puddy (born 4 October 1987 in Salisbury, England) is a professional footballer. He is currently playing for Chippenham Town after being most recently contracted to Cheltenham Town. He plays as a goalkeeper.
His father is English and Mother Dutch making him eligible to play internationally for both countries though Will has already represented England at Schoolboy level.
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Puddy began his career as a youth player with Bristol City, spending seven years with the side before being released.
In 2006 he joined Cheltenham Town, spending time on loan at Mangotsfield United, Yate Town, Stafford Rangers and Tamworth to gain experience,[2] before being handed his professional debut for Cheltenham on 2 May 2009 in a 2–0 defeat to Southend United.[3]
At the start of the 2009–10 season, Puddy joined Conference South side Bath City on a three-month loan deal,[4] making four appearances before returning to Cheltenham.
He was released by the club along with 7 other players in May 2010.[5] and began training with Wolverhampton Wanderers as he recovered from an ankle operation.
On 25 October 2010, he joined Salisbury City.[6] He made his first team start in the Red Insure Cup against Wimborne Town, a day later.
On 5 November 2010, he joined Swindon Supermarine.
On 13 August 2011, Will joined Chippenham Town. He made is first appearance for the club later that day in a Southern Football League Premier Division game against Stourbridge.