Joe Skarz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Peter Skarz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rotherham United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Netherton | |||
| Huddersfield Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Huddersfield Town | 68 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Bury | 130 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013– | Rotherham United | 24 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:21, 28 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Joseph Peter "Joe" Skarz (born 13 July 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Rotherham United as a defender.
Career
Huddersfield Town
Born in Huddersfield, Skarz came through his hometown club's academy. After making progress in the reserves, Skarz made his first-team début on 4 November 2006, playing at left back in a 1–1 draw at home to Scunthorpe United. Manager Peter Jackson announced that Skarz would be the first choice left-back in preference to Danny Adams, although Jackson then signed Blackburn Rovers defender Andy Taylor on loan as competition for Skarz.[2] On 3 February 2007, Skartz signed a one-year deal since breaking through to the first-team this season at left-back.[3]
On 4 March 2007, Skarz received the Football League Award for League One Apprentice.[4] He signed a new three-year in May 2008 contract which will keep him until 2011 at the Galpharm Stadium under new manager Stan Ternent.[5]
His first goal for the Terriers came against Town's greatest rivals Leeds United at Elland Road on 15 November 2008. The match finished 2–1 to Town. After being frozen out of new manager Lee Clark's squad by Robbie Williams, he joined fellow League One side Hartlepool United on loan on 26 March 2009.[6] He made his debut as a substitute the following day in the 3–2 defeat to Southend United at Roots Hall. Skarz returned to his parent club after his loan deal expired after making 7 appearances for Hartlepool United.[7]
Skarz made his first start of the 2009–10 season in their 3–1 win over Stockport County in the League Cup, Skarz became a regular in Town's left back position, but then lost his place in the starting line up to Williams. Skarz was sent out on loan to League Two side Shrewsbury Town in January 2010 after the arrival of Australian international Dean Heffernan.
Shrewsbury Town
Huddersfield manager Lee Clark sent Skarz on loan to League Two side Shrewsbury Town until the end of the season on 21 January 2010. He made his debut two days later, in a 2–1 win over Dagenham & Redbridge at the Prostar Stadium.[8] He returned to the Galpharm at the end of the season, although Shrewsbury manager Graham Turner, who replaced Paul Simpson who in turn managed Skarz during his loan spell, did express an interest in signing Skarz permanently if possible for the 2010–11 season.[9]
Bury
After being placed on the transfer list by Clark at the end of 2009–10, Skarz left Huddersfield to join Football League Two side Bury.[10] In his first season at Bury, Skarz played in every league match for the club and made the League Two PFA Team of the Year along with being named the Shakers' young player of the season . Skarz led the team promoted to League One. On 7 August 2010, Skarz made his debut for the club in a 1–0 loss against Port Vale and got his first clean sheet at the club in a 2–0 win over Cheltenham Town on 25 September 2010. Skarz first goal came when he scored the only goal in the game and a winning goal against Southend United. On 17 December 2011, Skarz received his first red card at Bury after receiving second bookable offence.[11] On 21 January 2012, Skarz scored his first goal of the season and his second goal for the club in a 3–2 win over Yeovil Town. On 9 February 2012, Skartz signed a new contract with Bury which keeps Skartz until the end of the 2013–14 season after agreeing a new two-and-a-half-year deal.[12]
Rotherham United
On 28 March 2013, Skarz signed for Rotherham United on loan with a view to a permanent deal. On 29 April 2013, two days after securing promotion to League One, Skarz signed a two-year deal with Rotherham united.
Honours
Individual
- Football League Two PFA Team of the Year: 2010–11
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 29. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Step up Joe", The Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 13 January 2007
- ↑ "Terriers duo agree contracts". Sky Sports. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Koumas Takes Top Billing At League Awards", Tony Leighton, The Football League, 4 March 2007
- ↑ "Skarz ready for new season". Sky Sports. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Hartlepool Sign Left Back From Huddersfield". Vital Hartlepool. 26 March 2009.
- ↑ "Hartlepool Not Interested in Huddersfield Duo". Vital Hartlepool. 11 May 2009.
- ↑ "Joe Skarz: Bury". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ Garrison, James (24 June 2010). "Will Joe Skarz return to Shrewsbury?". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ "Bury sign former Crewe midfielder Steven Schumacher". BBC Sport. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ "Match Report:Bury 1 – 1 Brentford". Official Website Brentford. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Shakers pair agree new deals". Sky Sports. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
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