Jon-Paul Pittman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon-Paul Pittman | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Aston Villa | ||
| 1999–2005 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Bury (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2007 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Crawley Town | 61 | (22) |
| 2009–2011 | Wycombe Wanderers | 77 | (14) |
| 2011–2013 | Oxford United | 30 | (6) |
| 2011 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2013- | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:33, 27 April 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jon-Paul Pittman (born 24 October 1986 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American-born English footballer who is currently a forward for Wycombe Wanderers having signed a one year deal in June 2013.
Career
Early career
Pittman's career started at Aston Villa's youth academy as an eight-year-old, before he moved to Nottingham Forest where he served his scholarship. He went on to appear in FA Cup and Football League Trophy fixtures in his penultimate season there. In order to gain experience whilst under the management of Gary Megson, he was loaned out to Hartlepool United. The following season he went to Bury on loan where he scored his first Football League goal in Bury's 3–1 home defeat to Chester City in August 2006.
Pittman's eight-year spell at Forest ended in December 2006. January 2007 saw him sign for Doncaster Rovers on a short-term deal to see him though until the end of the season. As a free agent Pittman was signed by Steve Evans at Crawley Town on 28 June 2007.
England C manager Paul Fairclough called up Pittman where he gained a cap against Italy in the 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy. During a season and a half at Crawley Town, he scored 43 goals in 78 appearances in all competitions.
Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers previous manager Peter Taylor put in a five-figure bid for Pittman. He officially signed for the Chairboys on 2 February 2009.[1]
His first Wycombe goal was an important one, the winner in a 1–0 away victory at Dagenham & Redbridge on 17 February. The club celebrated promotion to League One that season but were eventually relegated back to League Two the following season.
Back in League Two, Pittman scored a trademark goal during Wycombe Wanderers' 2010–11 season opener against Morecambe in a 2–0 victory.[2] On 11 September 2010, he suffered a hamstring tendon injury and required surgery. This kept him out of action until mid-January, when he played 60 minutes in the reserves, scoring twice. Ultimately he scored four league goals in only six starts to help the club to a second promotion in three seasons. Pittman made 42 starts, 40 substitute appearances, and scored 17 goals in the Football League and FA Cup during two and a half seasons.[3]
Oxford United
Having not been offered a new deal by Gary Waddock at Wycombe Wanderers, he was subsequently signed by League Two local rivals Oxford United on 19 May 2011, on a two-year contract.[4] Pittman made a surprise return to Crawley Town on a 93-day emergency loan.[5] Coincidentally, upon his return to Oxford in December 2011, he scored his first competitive goal for the club against Crawley Town in a 1–1 draw.[6]
Return to Wycombe Wanderers
Pittman's Oxford exit came alongside eleven team-mates, who had also reached the end if their contracts. This alerted Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth, who had played alongside Pittman during his previous Wycombe spell, to re-sign the forward on a one year deal.[7]
Honours
Promotions
- 2010–11: League Two Third Place (promotion to League One) – Wycombe Wanderers
- 2008–09: League Two Third Place (promotion to League One) – Wycombe Wanderers
References
- ↑ "Wycombe snap up striker Pittman". BBC Sport. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ "Wycombe Off to Flier". AttackingSoccer. 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ↑ "'JP' Inspires Blues Victory". WWFC.com Sport. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ↑ "Oxford United swoop for striker Jon-Paul Pittman". BBC Sport. 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ↑ "Oxford United striker Jon-Paul Pittman moves to Crawley". BBC Sport. 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ↑ "Oxford Utd 1 - 1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ↑ "JP's Back!". WWFC.com. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
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