David Cotterill

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David Cotterill
Personal information
Full nameDavid Rhys George Best Cotterill[1]
Date of birth (1987-12-04) 4 December 1987
Place of birthCardiff, Wales
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current clubDoncaster Rovers
Number11
Youth career
Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2006Bristol City62(8)
2006–2008Wigan Athletic18(1)
2008→ Sheffield United (loan)16(0)
2008–2010Sheffield United40(6)
2009–2010→ Swansea City (loan)4(0)
2010–2012Swansea City35(4)
2011→ Portsmouth (loan)15(1)
2012Barnsley11(1)
2012–Doncaster Rovers66(11)
National team‡
2004–2005Wales U193(1)
2005–2007Wales U219(4)
2005–Wales20(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:43, 29 January 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19.56, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

David Rhys George Best Cotterill (born 4 December 1987) is a Wales international footballer who currently plays for Doncaster Rovers as a winger.

Career

Bristol City

Born in Cardiff, Cotterill started his career at Bristol City, making his debut as a substitute for Michael Bell during a 0–0 draw with Colchester United on 30 October 2004.[2] He played 57 games and scored seven goals for them before the end of the 2005–06 season and was subsequently voted Bristol City's Young Player of the Season.

Wigan Athletic

Cotterill joined Wigan Athletic on a three-year deal for £2 million on 31 August 2006.[3] He scored his first goal for Wigan with a curling shot against West Ham United in a 2–0 victory at the Boleyn Ground, on 6 December 2006.[4] Despite scoring 2 goals in 24 games with the Latics, his other goal coming against Sunderland in the FA Cup,[5] he never fully established himself in the first team and was made available for loan.

Sheffield United

Seeking first team football to aid his international career, Cotterill joined Championship side Sheffield United on 8 February 2008 on a loan deal to last until the end of the 2007–2008 season.[6] He made his debut for the Blades the next day in a 0–0 home draw with Scunthorpe United[7] eventually going on to play sixteen games for the Blades during his loan spell.

Cotterill returned to Bramall Lane later that summer and signed permanently for the Blades in July 2008 for an undisclosed fee.[8] Having made his move permanent Cotterill found it difficult to find the form that had made his loan spell a success and struggled to hold down a place in the side. It wasn't until the turn of the year that he began to force his way into the Blades first team[9] and was rewarded in March with his first goal in United colours, slotting home a penalty in a 2–1 home win against Birmingham City.[10] Having taken over spot-kick duties he finished the season with four goals. After the Blades failure to secure promotion Cotterill once again found form and first team starts hard to come by in the following season and was largely used as a substitute by manager Kevin Blackwell.

Swansea City

Cotterill moved to Swansea City on loan in November 2009, signing until the following January with a view to making the move permanent.[11] He made his debut in the away fixture against Newcastle United, coming on as a second-half substitute, and scored his first goal for Swansea in a 2–1 FA Cup 3rd Round defeat to Leicester City on 2 January 2010. Following the move being made permanent for a then-club record fee of £600,000,[12] Cotterill went on to score three more goals during the 2009–10 season; a free-kick against Preston North End, a long-range effort against Newcastle, and a penalty against Peterborough. The arrival of Scott Sinclair from Chelsea at the beginning of the 2010–11 season saw Cotterill employed more as a second striker behind Stephen Dobbie, rather than on the wing. He started the season off well under new Swans manager Brendan Rodgers, putting in some good performances and converting a penalty in a 4–0 win over Preston. However, Cotterill then missed his next two penalties which on both occasions would have put his side in the lead and his confidence on the pitch appeared to drop. The first miss came against Norwich City, a game which Swansea eventually lost 2–0, and the second came in a 0–0 draw with Championship pace-setters Queens Park Rangers at the Liberty Stadium. Cotterill did not feature in any games following a 1–0 home win over Barnsley on 28 December 2010, and was sent out on loan to fellow Championship side Portsmouth on 17 February 2011.[13]

In 2011–12 season when Swansea City were promoted to the Premier League, Cotterills first team appearances were limited and he (along with Andrea Orlandi and Thomas Butler) was approached by Dutch team ADO Den Haag to go on loan, according to a board member of ADO Den Haag.[14] Cotterill was released from his Swansea City contract by mutual consent on 12 January 2012 after making no appearances so far that season.[15] Later that day he teamed up with Leicester City for a training session with a view to earning a permanent deal.[16]

Portsmouth

Cotterill joined Portsmouth in February 2011 initially on a one-month loan deal, taking the number 17 shirt vacated by John Utaka.[17] He made his debut two days later in a 1–0 win over Barnsley,[18] and scored his first goal for his new club against Ipswich Town on 26 February.[19] Cotterill extended his loan with Pompey and until the end of the 2010–11 season.[20]

Barnsley

Cotterill signed for Barnsley on 16 February 2012, as a free agent, after leaving Swansea City in January.[21] He scored his first and what turned out to be only goal for his new club against Peterborough on 24 March.[22] He was released at the end of the 2011–2012 season by Barnsley manager Keith Hill.

Doncaster Rovers

He joined Doncaster Rovers on 27 June 2012 on a two-year deal as they look to bounce back to the Championship at the first time of asking.[23] He scored a stunning goal in a pre-season match against Rotherham United, he announced via a local press conference that he has arrived at the best club he has played for. In his league debut for Doncaster at Walsall, he scored from about 40 yards.[24] He has since scored many other spectacular goals in League One including a 30 yard equaliser against Brentford. Doncaster finished top of League One in the 2012-13 season and Cotterill was named in the PFA Team of the Year for League One.

Career statistics

As of 22:43, 29 January 2014
Club performance League FA Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2004–05Bristol CityFootball League One120--120
2005–0645710-467
2006–0751-1162
2006–07Wigan AthleticPremier League16110-171
2007–0820111041
2007–08Sheffield United (loan)Football League Championship160--160
2008–09Sheffield United2643030324
2009–10142--142
2009–10Swansea City (loan)4011-51
2009–10Swansea City213--213
2010–11141-20161
2010–11Portsmouth (loan)151--151
2011–12Swansea CityPremier League---00
2011–12BarnsleyFootball League Championship111--111
2012–13Doncaster RoversFootball League One4410-304710
2013–14Football League Championship2201020250
Career total 261318212128134

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

International career

Cotterill was capped three times, scoring once for the Under-19's and nine times scoring four goals for the Under 21's.

Cotterill is a full Welsh international, making his debut against Azerbaijan in October 2005. He attracted controversy when he criticised the Wales manager John Toshack in 2007, for having not been picked in the squad. Since the turn of 2009 and gaining games for Sheffield United and giving man of the match displays for the Blades, Cotterill was awarded a place in John Toshack's team for upcoming World Cup Qualifiers.[25]

International goals

Wales' goal tally first

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 August 2010 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales  Luxembourg 1 – 0 5–1 Friendly

References

  1. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0. 
  2. ↑ "Bristol City 0–0 Colchester". BBC Sport. 30 October 2004. Retrieved 2009-11-25. 
  3. ↑ "Latics swoop for £2m Cotterill". BBC Sport. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-01. 
  4. ↑ Braithwaite, Matt (6 December 2006). "West Ham 0–2 Wigan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2009-11-25. 
  5. ↑ "Sunderland 0–3 Wigan". BBC. 5 January 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2010. 
  6. ↑ "Blades seal Cotterill loan deal". BBC Sport. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-08. 
  7. ↑ "Sheff Utd 0–0 Scunthorpe". Sheffield United F.C. 9 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 
  8. ↑ "Triple Swoop". Sheffield United F.C. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-31. 
  9. ↑ "Cotterill back with a bang for Sheffield United". The Sheffield Star. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  10. ↑ "Revitalised Cotterill sets his standard". The Sheffield Star. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-03. 
  11. ↑ "Cotterill relishing Swans move". BBC Sport. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-24. 
  12. ↑ "David Cotterill completes permanent Swansea move". BBC Sport. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010. 
  13. ↑ "Leicester 2 – 1 Swansea". BBC. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2010. 
  14. ↑ "Swansea offer trio on loan to ADO Den Haag". Sky Sport. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Wales winger David Cotterill leaves Swansea City". BBC Sport. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012. 
  16. ↑ "Foxes look at Cotterill". SkySports. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012. 
  17. ↑ "Swansea winger David Cotterill seals Portsmouth loan". BBC Sport. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011. 
  18. ↑ "Portsmouth 1 – 0 Barnsley". BBC. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011. 
  19. ↑ "Ipswich 0–2 Portsmouth". BBC News. 26 February 2011. 
  20. ↑ Swansea loanee David Cotterill extends Portsmouth stay BBC Sport. 18 March 2011. Retrieved: 27 March 2011.
  21. ↑ "Cotterill signs for Barnsley". SkySports. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012. 
  22. ↑ "Barnsley 1–0 Peterborough". BBC News. 24 March 2012. 
  23. ↑ "Welsh International Cotterill signs up". Retrieved 27 June 2012. 
  24. ↑ "Report: Walsall 0 – 3 Rovers". 
  25. ↑ "Cotterill angered by Toshack snub". BBC Sport. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 

External links

2012–13 Football League One PFA Team of the Year
Doncaster Rovers F.C. – current squad
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