Reece Wabara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reece Wabara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Walsall | |||
| 2007–2011 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2014 | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Blackpool (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2014– | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | England U20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:51, 4 November 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Reece Wabara (born 28 December 1991) is an English footballer who currently plays for Doncaster Rovers who he signed for following his release by Manchester City.
Club career
Manchester City
Reece is a central defender or left/right full back who signed for Manchester City's academy from Walsall's School of Excellence in 2007.
Wabara began his City career playing in the academy, before moving on to becoming a mainstay in the Elite Development Squad. He committed his long-term future to the Blues by signing a three-year deal in March 2011 worth an estimated one million pounds.[3] Wabara made his first team debut on the last day of the 2010–11 season against Bolton Wanderers when he came on as a substitute for Pablo Zabaleta.[4]
He left City on 14 April 2014, after having his contract cancelled by mutual consent.[5]
Ipswich Town (loan)
In September 2011 he joined the Championship league club Ipswich Town on a three-month loan[6] and made three substitute appearances before making his first appearance in the starting eleven on 5 November 2011, in which he played the full game, his side losing 2–3 to bottom of the table visitors Doncaster Rovers.[7]
Oldham Athletic (loan)
On 15 September 2012, Wabara joined Oldham Athletic on a one-month loan deal. He made his last appearance for Oldham in the 3–2 FA cup victory over Liverpool scoring the winning goal.[8]
Blackpool (loan)
On 30 January 2013, Reece Wabara joined Blackpool on a loan move until the end of the 2012–13 season.[9]
Doncaster Rovers (loan)
Wabara joined Championship side Doncaster Rovers on one-month loan on 6 August 2013.[10] After an impressive first month Wabara extended his loan move until January 2014,[11] when he returned to Manchester City.
Doncaster Rovers
Following his release by Manchester City, Wabara rejoined Doncaster Rovers on a permanent deal signing a short term contract on 1 August 2014.[12]
International career
Wabara is an England international having represented the country of his birth at youth level. Reece made his England U20 debut in a 1–0 defeat to France U20 in February 2011. He was then named in Brian Eastick's squad for the FIFA U20 World Cup in Colombia in the summer of 2011.[13]
Personal life
Reece's grandfather, Lawrence Wabara, was a Nigerian international footballer.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 1 August 2014.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2012–13 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2013–14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 46 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 | |
References
- ↑ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists". premierleague.com (Premier League). 2 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ↑ "List of Players – 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Reece Wabara pens new three-year deal". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester City match report". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "Manchester City defender Reece Wabara leaves the club after cancelling contract". SkySports. 14 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ipswich seal Wabara loan". skysports.com. skySPORTS. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "Ipswich 2 – 3 Doncaster". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 5 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ↑ "Latics sign City ace". Oldham Athletic. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ↑ "City defender makes Blackpool loan move".
- ↑ "Man City full-back Reece Wabara joins Doncaster Rovers on loan". BBC Sport. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Wabara Extends Deal". Doncaster Rovers FC. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football-28605467
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Reece Wabara". The Football Association. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ Reece Wabara career statistics at Soccerbase
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