Wes Foderingham
 Foderingham playing for Swindon Town in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesley Andrew Foderingham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Shepherd's Bush, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2009 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Bromley (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Bromley (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Boreham Wood (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Histon (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2012– | Swindon Town | 94 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2007 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 25 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Wesley Andrew Foderingham (born 14 January 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Swindon Town as a goalkeeper.
Career
Foderingham started with Fulham in their youth squad before moving on loan to Bromley.[3] He signed his first professional contract, with Crystal Palace in August 2010 before going on loan with Histon in March 2011.
In October 2011 he signed on loan with Swindon Town until January 2012 to cover for injured keeper Phil Smith,[4] making his debut on 15 October 2011 against Accrington Stanley.[5] During his time on loan in 15 games for Swindon, Foderingham conceded just 6 goals and kept 9 clean sheets. This prompted Swindon manager Paolo Di Canio to buy the keeper for an undisclosed sum on 6 January 2012, on a contract running until July 2014.[6]
There were fears that such a record would prompt other clubs to beat Swindon Town to his signature, but Foderingham had no doubt in his mind which club he wants to sign for.
“When I first came here it was just to play games but after a few weeks I developed a good relationship with the players and I am more than happy to sign on a permanent basis,” he said.“The ambition of the club - from the manager, the chairman and all of the players – was key to my decision.“They want to be in League One and not in League Two and I would much rather be playing in League One than not playing games in the Championship.
Since Foderingham has been at Swindon Town FC he has made 14 clean sheets. He is the first choice keeper ahead of Leigh Bedwell. Following an abject performance against Stoke City in the League Cup, in which Swindon won 4-3, he was substituted in the very next game after twenty-one minutes, with Swindon two goals down. Foderingham reacted angrily to his substitution; kicking a water bottle as he left the pitch and refusing to acknowledge his manager. Manager Di Canio then publicly criticised Foderingham after the game and claimed that if he did not apologise for his actions, he would be 'out' of the club.[7] [8] Foderingham later issued an apology, which was accepted by Di Canio.[9]
Honours
- Individual
- PFA Team of the Year (League One) (1): 2012/13
- League One Team of the Week (3): 29/10/12, 12/11/12, 17/12/12
- League Two Team of the Week (2): 24/10/11, 12/03/12
- League Two Precision Goalkeeping Golden Glove Award (Yearly) (1): 2011/12
- League Two Precision Goalkeeping Golden Glove Award (Monthly) (1): April 2012
References
- ↑ "England & Wales births 1837–2006". FindMyPast. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ "Wes Foderingham". Swindon Town F.C. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Foderingham joins on loan from Fulham". Bromley F.C. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Swindon Town bring in Crystal Palace keeper Foderingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Accrington 0-2 Swindon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Wes Foderingham leaves Crystal Palace for Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Bailey, Graeme. "Di Canio fumes at keeper". SkySports. Retrieved 3 September 3012.
- ↑ "Di Canio goalkeeper rant. Priceless (video)". FFO. Retrieved 3 September 3012.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19468956
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