David Raven (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Haydn Raven | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | West Kirby, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Fullback/Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Liverpool | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Carlisle United | 137 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | (0) |
| 2012– | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 50 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006-2007 | England U21 | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
David Haydn Raven (born 10 March 1985 in West Kirby, Wirral) is an English football player currently playing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He can play as a right sided or central defender.
Career
Liverpool
He initially started playing in Tranmere Rovers's academy while attending Calday Grange Grammar School before joining Liverpool.
Raven made his first team debut with a man of the match display during the League Cup quarter-final win against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in December 2004 and went on to play in two further games: disappointing defeats to Burnley in the FA Cup Third Round and Southampton in the Barclays Premiership. He had also played in the pre-season match against Wrexham in August 2004.
He played a number of games at centre half for the reserves throughout 2004 but Rafael Benítez, having been impressed with the youngster since his arrival in the summer, saw his best position as a right back. He was a regular captain of Liverpool's reserve team, and spent the latter part of the 2005/06 season on loan at Tranmere.
Carlisle United
Raven then moved to Carlisle United F.C. from Liverpool F.C. on a free transfer but his debut was a disaster lasting only half an hour before he was substituted because of injury.
After an injury-plagued first season at Carlisle, the 2007/08 season became a different story for Raven, who established himself as Carlisle's first choice right back, and also won the club's Most Improved Player of the Year award. During this season he also scored his first goal for Carlisle against Leyton Orient. Raven signed for Shrewsbury Town on 9 July 2010 on a 1 year contract.[2]
Shrewsbury Town
Having been released from Carlisle United, new Shrewsbury Town manager Graham Turner announced Raven as being his second permanent signing.[3] After another injury plagued, yet consistent season when playing, Raven was released by the club on 23 May 2011.
Tranmere Rovers
In summer 2011 he returned to former loan club Tranmere Rovers on trial, playing in a pre-season tie against Colwyn Bay.[4] He signed for the club but was subsequently released at the end of the 2011-12 season.[5]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
He signed for SPL side Inverness Caledonian Thistle in June 2012.[6] He made his debut in a 2-1 win over Buckie Thistle. He made his SPL debut against St. Mirren in a 2-2 draw.
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 545. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Leyton Orient 0-3 Carlisle". BBC. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury Town sign defender David Raven". BBC Sport. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "Report: Colwyn Bay 3 Tranmere 3". Tranmere Rovers. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ "Moore Rebuilding Squad". Tranmere Rovers FC. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ↑ "Terry's New Signing Hat-Trick". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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