Liam Bridcutt

Liam Bridcutt

Bridcutt playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2011
Personal information
Full nameLiam Robert Bridcutt[1]
Date of birth8 May 1989[1]
Place of birthReading, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Sunderland
Number4
Youth career
?–2007Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2010Chelsea0(0)
2008→ Yeovil Town (loan)9(0)
2008–2009→ Watford (loan)6(0)
2009–2010→ Stockport County (loan)15(0)
2010–2014Brighton & Hove Albion132(2)
2014–Sunderland27(0)
National team‡
2013–Scotland1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:17, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Liam Robert Bridcutt (born 8 May 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland and the Scotland national team.

Club career

Chelsea

Born in Reading, Berkshire,[1] Bridcutt rose through the youth system at Chelsea, and signed a professional contract in the summer of 2007.[2] He signed on loan for Yeovil Town on 8 February 2008[3] and made his début against Walsall the following day.[4] He then moved to Watford on loan on 27 November 2008[5] making his début for the club against Doncaster Rovers on 29 November 2008. On 14 August 2009, Liam moved to Stockport County on loan until January 2010[6] and was sent off on his début in the 4–2 win at Brighton & Hove Albion. He scored his first professional goal whilst at Stockport during a Football League Trophy game against Port Vale.[7]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 28 August 2010, Bridcutt signed a five-month contract with League One side Brighton & Hove Albion. On 5 November 2010, he signed a contract extension until the end of the season after impressing Gus Poyet especially against Plymouth Argyle and Peterborough United. Bridcutt scored his first goal in Albion colours in stoppage time of their 4–3 win over Carlisle United.[8] He followed this up with one of the goals in the 4–3 victory against Dagenham & Redbridge which led to Brighton's promotion to the Championship. Bridcutt's consistent performances in the 2011–12 Championship campaign earned him Brighton's Player of the Season award. Bridcutt's performances in the following 2012–13 Championship campaign earned him his second successive Player of the Season award, becoming the first Brighton player to achieve back-to-back Player of the Season awards since Bobby Zamora.[9]

Sunderland

On 30 January 2014, after weeks of speculation and a transfer request which was subsequently rejected by Brighton,[10] Bridcutt signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Sunderland, reuniting him with former Brighton head coach Gus Poyet. Bridcutt signed for an undisclosed fee, believed to be between 3 million and 4 million pounds,[11] and made his Sunderland début in the Tyne–Wear derby in a 3–0 victory over Newcastle United at St James' Park on 1 February.[12]

International career

On 7 March 2013, Bridcutt was named in Gordon Strachan's Scotland squad for the World Cup 2014 qualifiers against Wales & Serbia.[13] He gained his first Scotland cap in the game versus Serbia on 26 March 2013.

Bridcutt qualifies for Scotland through his Edinburgh-born grandfather.[14]

Career statistics

As of 5 January 2015.[15]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2007–08 0000000000
Yeovil Town (loan) 2007–08 9000000090
Watford (loan) 2008–09 6020100090
Stockport County (loan) 2009–10 150200021191
Brighton & Hove Albion 2010–11 372600010442
2011–12 430303000490
2012–13 410201020460
2013–14 110001000120
Brighton & Hove Albion total 132211050301522
Sunderland 2013–14 120000000120
2014–15 90102000120
Sunderland total 210102000240
Career total 185216080512153

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ↑ Player Profiles Chelsea F.C. Accessed 25 February 2008.
  3. ↑ Glovers land young Chelsea starlet. TeamTalk.com. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  4. ↑ Sowden, Steve. Yeovil Town are going through a transition. Somerset County Gazette. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  5. ↑ New Man on Loan!. Watford F.C. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  6. ↑ Hatters capture Bridcutt. Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
  7. ↑ "Port Vale 3 – 1 Stockport". BBC Sport. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  8. ↑ "Former Chelsea Midfielder Signs". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  9. ↑ "Bridcutt Named Player of the Year". SeaGulls. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Brighton reject Bridcutt transfer request as Sunderland bid £2.5m for midfielder". Daily Mail. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Transfer Deadline Day: Brighton's Liam Bridcutt joins Sunderland". British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Newcastle 0–3 Sunderland". British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "Poyet welcomes Bridcutt call-up". BBC Sport. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  14. ↑ "Brighton: Liam Bridcutt delighted at first Scotland call-up". BBC Sport. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  15. ↑ Liam Bridcutt career statistics at Soccerbase

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