Marvin Sordell

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Marvin Sordell
Personal information
Full nameMarvin Anthony Sordell[1]
Date of birth (1991-02-17) 17 February 1991
Place of birthPinner, England[2]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubCharlton Athletic
(on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
Number10
Youth career
Fulham
2007–2008Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2012Watford73(27)
2008→ Wealdstone (loan)5(4)
2010→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)8(2)
2012–Bolton Wanderers25(4)
2013–→ Charlton Athletic (loan)10(2)
National team‡
2011England U201(2)
2011–England U2114(3)
2012Great Britain3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:33, 4 May 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:19, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

Marvin Anthony Sordell (born 17 February 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Charlton Athletic on loan from Bolton Wanderers as a striker.

Club career

Watford

Sordell was born in the London suburb of Pinner. When playing under-8s football for a team called "St Josephs", he initially played in goal, as the team did not have a goalkeeper, before becoming a striker and scoring a hat-trick in his first game. He joined the Fulham academy at under-14 level, but wasn't offered a scholarship, instead becoming a scholar at Watford after impressing at an exit trial.[4] He signed a professional contract in April 2009.[5] In November 2008, he joined Isthmian League club, Wealdstone on work experience.[6] He made his professional debut for Watford on 15 August in the Championship in the 2–0 away defeat against Sheffield United, replacing Nathan Ellington as a substitute in the 72nd minute.[7][8] His first competitive goal for Watford came when he scored in a 2–1 League Cup defeat at Leeds United on 25 August 2009.[9]

On transfer deadline day (31 January 2010), Sordell was loaned out to Tranmere Rovers on a month-long contract, to gain some 1st-team experience.[10] The loan was later extended by a month.[11] Sordell scored his first league goal for Watford in a 4–0 win over Coventry City on 2 May 2010.

Sordell started the first game of Watford's 2010–11 season, a 3–2 away win against Norwich. Despite the arrival of Troy Deeney, and the good form of Danny Graham, Sordell managed to retain his place in the team. He started eight of the club's first nine matches of the season, and scored five goals in the same period.[12][13]

Bolton Wanderers

On 31 January 2012, Sordell signed for Bolton Wanderers on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[14] He made his debut on 4 February when coming on as a substitute for David N'Gog in Bolton's game at Norwich City which they eventually lost 2–0.[15] He would go onto make two further substitute appearances that season.

Sordell started the first three games of the 2012–13 season and scored his first goal for Bolton on 24 August 2012, in a 2–2 draw at home to Nottingham Forest.[16] He scored his second goal for Bolton in a 2–2 draw with Premier League side Sunderland in the FA Cup on 5 January 2013.[17] In the replay he scored both goals in a 2–0 victory at the Stadium of Light. In spite of this, he was still dropped for Bolton's next league game. In his next appearance, he netted again with a neat low finish against Everton in a 2–1 loss. The following game he was rewarded with a start, against his old club Watford, and scored a penalty in another 2–1 loss.

Loan to Charlton Athletic

On 1 August 2013 it was announced that Sordell had completed a year long loan deal to Charlton Athletic in a double-signing for the Addicks in which they also signed Welsh international Simon Church on a two-year deal.[18][19] He scored his first goal for the club against Huddersfield Town in the League Cup on 27 August 2013.[20]

International career

In the 2010–11 season, Sordell made his international debut for England under-20s, scoring England's goal in a 2–1 defeat to France. Sordell scored his first goal for England under-21s in a 5–0 victory over Iceland in November 2011.[21]

Great Britain Olympic football team

On 2 July 2012, Sordell was named in Stuart Pearce's 18-man Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics.[22] He made his debut in a friendly match against Brazil on 20 July 2012 prior to the start of the Olympics.

Career statistics

As of 4 May 2013.
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2008–09[23] 0000000000
Wealdstone (loan)
2008–09[24]
 5200002072
Tranmere Rovers (loan)
2009–10[25]
 8100000081
Watford 2009–10[23] 5100110062
2010–11[26] 42122221004615
2011–12[27] 2682111002910
Bolton Wanderers
2011–12[28]
 3000000030
2012–13[29]
 224341000268
Watford total 73214343008127
Bolton Wanderers total 254341000298
Career totals 1112877532012538
A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Premier League, the Football League and Isthmian League.
B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the FA Trophy and Middlesex Senior Cup.

Charity work

In 2012 Marvin Sordell became interested in the topic of human trafficking after reading the story of Sophie Hayes, a young British woman who was sexually exploited. Marvin contacted the woman's charity the Sophie Hayes Foundation on Twitter and asked if there was anything he could do to help. Marvin uses social media to raise awareness of the issue and has set up the Marvin Sordell Foundation (MSF) to raise money for charities such as the Sophie Hayes Foundation and SPORTSforFREEDOM. In March 2013 the MSF foundation organised a gala dinner fundraiser.[30][31]

References

  1. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0. 
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 434. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8. 
  3. ↑ "First Team". Watford F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  4. ↑ "Marv and Prince visit Harefield". Watford F.C. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
  5. ↑ "Sordell signs". Watford F.C. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  6. ↑ "Bartlett looks to Hornets for help again". Non-League Daily. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  7. ↑ "Results/Fixtures: Sheff Utd 2 – 0 Watford". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  8. ↑ "Sheff Utd 2 – 0 Watford". BBC Sport. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  9. ↑ "Leeds United 2 – 1 Watford". BBC Sport. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009. 
  10. ↑ "Tranmere sign Watford striker Marvin Sordell". BBC Sport. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010. 
  11. ↑ "Tranmere extend Marivin Sordell loan from Watford". BBC Sport. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010. 
  12. ↑ "Watford 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2010. 
  13. ↑ "Marvin Sordell: Watford". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 March 2011. 
  14. ↑ "Sordell signs". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Norwich 2 – 0 Bolton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2012. 
  16. ↑ "Bolton 2–2 Nott'm Forest" BBC Sport. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "Bolton 2–2 Sunderland". BBC. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013. 
  18. ↑ "Charlton complete double striker swoop". 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013. 
  19. ↑ "Simon Church & Marvin Sordell join Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013. 
  20. ↑ "Huddersfield 3 - 2 Charlton". BBC. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013. 
  21. ↑ Smith, Frank (10 February 2011). "Watford scholar Adam Thompson makes full Northern Ireland debut and Marvin Sordell scores for England Under-20s". Watford Observer. Retrieved 10 March 2011. 
  22. ↑ "Pearce names squad". Sky Sport. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012. 
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Watford 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.  Select season required via dropdown menu.
  24. ↑ "Wealdstone 2010/2011 player appearances". Wealdstone F.C. Retrieved 20 March 2012. 
  25. ↑ "Tranmere 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012. 
  26. ↑ "Watford 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.  Select season required via dropdown menu.
  27. ↑ "Watford 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.  Select season required via dropdown menu.
  28. ↑ "Bolton 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.  Select season required via dropdown menu.
  29. ↑ "Bolton 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2012.  Select season required via dropdown menu.
  30. ↑ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/marvin-sordell-tweeting-justice-1761331
  31. ↑ http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/10298888._/?ref=twtrec

External links

Great Britain men's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics
United Kingdom
Charlton Athletic F.C. – current squad
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