Michael Doughty (footballer, born 1992)

Michael Doughty
Personal information
Full nameMichael Edward Doughty[1]
Date of birth20 November 1992
Place of birthWestminster, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing positionLeft Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Queens Park Rangers
Number36
Youth career
2007–2010Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–Queens Park Rangers2(0)
2011→ Woking (loan)7(0)
2011–2012→ Crawley Town (loan)16(0)
2012→ Aldershot Town (loan)5(0)
2013→ St. Johnstone (loan)5(0)
2013–2014→ Stevenage (loan)36(2)
2014–2015→ Gillingham (loan)9(0)
National team
2010Wales U192(0)
2012Wales U211(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 February 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Michael Edward Doughty (born 20 November 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Queens Park Rangers.

Club career

Queens Park Rangers

Doughty joined the youth set-up at QPR as a schoolboy at the age of 14.[3] He made his debut for QPR in the FA Cup defeat against Blackburn Rovers, after coming off the bench in the 88th minute.[4] In August 2011 he signed a six-month loan deal with Crawley Town.[5] On 5 March 2012, Doughty joined League Two side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal.[6]

Two weeks into the 2013–14 season, Doughty joined League One side Stevenage on loan until January 2014.[7][8] He made his debut a day after signing, on 17 August, playing the whole game in a 1–0 home defeat to Leyton Orient.[9] On 26 October 2013, Doughty scored a 90th minute goal, his first goal in professional football, a left footed angled shot from the left flank into the far corner, during Stevenage's home match against Crawley Town.[10]

Doughty's Premier League debut for QPR came on 10 February 2015 at the age of 22, under caretaker managers' Chris Ramsey & Kevin Bond, coming on as a 85th minute substitute against Sunderland at Stadium of Light[11] in what was QPR's first away victory (in fact their first away points) of the season.

International career

He has been capped at under-19 level internationally for Wales, playing in a friendly against Liechtenstein.[12]

In August 2012 Doughty was selected in the Wales Under-21 squad for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Czech Republic on 10 September 2012.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played on 21 February 2015.[14][15]
Club Season Division League Play-offs FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queens Park Rangers2010–11[16]Championship000010000010
2011–12[17]Premier League000000000000
2012–13[18]Premier League000000000000
2013–14[19]Championship000000000000
2014–15[20]Premier League200000000020
Total 200010000030
Woking (loan)2010–11[16]Conference South700000000070
Crawley Town (loan)2011–12[17]League Two16000210000181
Aldershot Town (loan)2011–12[17]League Two500000000050
St. Johnstone (loan)2012–13[18]Scottish Premier League500000001[lower-alpha 1]060
Stevenage Borough (loan)2013–14[19]League One3620030103[lower-alpha 2]0432
Gillingham (loan)2014–15[20]League One900010003[lower-alpha 2]0130
Career total 79200711070943
  1. ↑ Appearance in Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearance in Football League Trophy

Personal life

Doughty is the son of the late Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 518. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ↑ "Player Profile". Queens Park Rangers. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Queens Park Rangers
  5. ↑ "QPR midfielder Michael Doughty joins Crawley on loan". BBC Sport. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Loan Deal Secured". BBC Sport. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Doughty signs on loan". Stevenage F.C. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Michael Doughty: Stevenage sign QPR midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Stevenage 0–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Stevenage 2–0 Crawley". BBC Sport. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Sunderland 0–2 QPR". Sky Sports. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Match Report – Liechtenstein 0 – 2 Wales". The Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  13. ↑ Wales under-21 squad and making his debut as a second half substitute
  14. ↑ Michael Doughty career statistics at Soccerbase
  15. ↑ Michael Doughty profile at Soccerway
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2010/2011". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2011/2012". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2012/2013". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2013/2014". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2014/2015". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  21. ↑ "Doughty admits his frustration at lack of signings, but says Forest are keen to add". Nottingham Post. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2012.

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