Lloyd Doyley

Lloyd Doyley

Doyley with Watford in 2014
Personal information
Full nameLloyd Colin Doyley[1]
Date of birth1 December 1982[2]
Place of birthWhitechapel, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Watford
Number12
Youth career
1999–2001Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001–Watford395(2)
National team‡
2013–Jamaica9(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:54, 26 December 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09 June 2014[3]

Lloyd Colin Doyley (born 1 December 1982) is a professional footballer who plays for Watford as a defender. He is primarily a right-back, but can also play as a centre-back and left-back. He is the longest-serving current player for Watford, and is contracted until 2015. In 2012, the Jamaican Football Federation were tracking Doyley's progress, and in March 2013, Doyley received his first call up to the Jamaican national team.[4]

Club career

Doyley was born in Whitechapel, London. He is a graduate of the Watford Academy, making his first team debut at home to Birmingham City in a 3–3 draw on 26 September 2001. In total he made 22 appearances during 2001–02 as manager Gianluca Vialli allowed several younger players to gain experience. He sporadically appeared for the first team in the following seasons.

Doyley became a first-team regular in the 2004–05, playing in the League Cup run that took Watford to the semi-finals and Anfield, where they lost to Liverpool 1–0 in each leg. But however, during the 2005–06 campaign, under new manager Adrian Boothroyd, Doyley made the most appearances of any outfield player, playing a crucial part in Watford finishing third in the league and qualifying for the play-offs. He played in both legs of the play-off semi-final against Crystal Palace, and the final, where Watford defeated Leeds United to reach the Premier League. During Watford's season in the top flight, he scored an own-goal for Manchester United in a 4–0 defeat.[5] Doyley captained Watford in the League Cup wins over Bristol Rovers and Darlington in the 2008–09 season.

Former manager Aidy Boothroyd referred to Doyley as 'The Black Zidane'.[6] Fans regularly refer to Doyley as 'Lloydinho'.[7] Both nicknames are based on players Ronaldinho and Zinedine Zidane, both famed for being greats of the sport.

Doyley's first goal was scored on his 269th appearance for the club, on 7 December 2009 at Vicarage Road, against QPR, over eight years after his first team debut.[8] It had become a long-running joke with Watford fans as to whether Doyley would ever score for Watford,[9][10] afterwards Doyley said: "I always knew it was going to happen but it took a bit longer than I thought".

Doyley was awarded a testimonial for ten years of service at Watford in the summer of 2012 against Tottenham which doubled up as a pre-season friendly which was lost 1–0.

It took Doyley almost three years to score his second, a cross-come-shot against Bolton Wanderers on 15 September 2012, to get Watford back in the game when they were losing 2–0.

Doyley made his 350th league appearance for Watford in a 2–2 home draw against Crystal Palace on 8 February 2013. Doyley captained Watford in the absence of Manuel Almunia against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 1 March 2013.

Doyley then made his 400th Watford appearance (in all competitions) after coming on as a substitute for the injured Fitz Hall against Hull City on 2 April 2013.

On 27 March 2014, Doyley signed a new 12-month contract with the Hornets.[11]

International career

Doyley received his first international call-up by the Jamaican national team in March 2013, and made his debut – playing the full ninety minutes – in a 2–0 defeat by Costa Rica on 27 March 2013 having been an unused substitute against Panama four days earlier.

Career statistics

Doyley (right) playing for Watford in 2012
As of 26 December 2014
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[nb 1] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Watford 2001–02 First Division 200001000 210
2002–03 220101000 240
2003–04 90102000 120
2004–05 Championship 290004000 330
2005–06 440102030 500
2006–07 Premier League 210202000 250
2007–08 Championship 360200010 390
2008–09 370204000 430
2009–10 441102000 471
2010–11 360202000 400
2011–12 330201000 360
2012–13 341101030 391
2013–14 240101000 260
2014–15 60002000 80
Career total 3952160250704432
  1. ↑ Includes games in Football League Championship play-offs

Honours

Watford

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2014 and 31/07/2014" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  3. ↑ http://www.jamaicafootballfederation.com/v1/lloyd-doyley-reggae-boyz-defender/
  4. ↑ "Squad to Face Panama and Costa Rica Announced". Jamaica Football Federation. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Man Utd 4–0 Watford". bbc.co.uk. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  6. ↑ "Boothroyd: I Shouldn't Have Called Doyley 'Black Zidane'". Goal.com. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  7. ↑ Walters, Mike (12 December 2009). "Wally meets... Watford defender and new goal hero Lloyd Doyley". MirrorFootball.co.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Watford 3–1 QPR". bbc.co.uk. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  9. ↑ "Watford 0 Birmingham City 1 (18/04/2009)". bhappy.wordpress.com. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  10. ↑ "Doyley finally achieves dream goal as Watford win derby". watfordobserver.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  11. ↑ "OFFICIAL: New Deal For Doyley". Watford FC. 27 March 2014.

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