Tom Champion
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Matthew Champion[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1986[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Barnet | 7 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Wealdstone (loan) | ||
| 2005–2010 | Bishop's Stortford | 114 | (4) |
| 2010 | Braintree Town | ||
| 2010–2013 | Dartford | 117 | (5) |
| 2013– | Cambridge United | 48 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 17 August 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Thomas 'Tom' Matthew Champion (born 15 May 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays for Cambridge United as a midfielder.
Career
Early years
Born in London, Champion began his professional career with Barnet, after playing for Watford's youth setup. In February 2005, he joined Wealdstone on loan for a month.[3] Champion subsequently returned to the Bees, and joined Bishop's Stortford in July.
Dartford
In the 2010 summer, after appearing regularly with Bishop's Stortford (and with a short stint at Braintree Town), Champion joined Dartford. He featured regularly for the side, also being an ever-present figure during the promotion campaign to the Conference Premier, featuring in 39 matches.
Cambridge United
On 8 May 2013 Champion joined Cambridge United, alongside Dartford teammate Tom Bonner.[4] He appeared in all league matches during the season, helping the club return to League Two. On 8 August 2014 Champion played in Cambridge's first match back in League Two, starting in a 1–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle.[5]
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2013 and 31/05/2013". The Football Association. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cambridge United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ "Champion joins Wealdstone". Barnet Mad. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Cambridge United sign Dartford duo Tom Bonner and Tom Champion". BBC Sport. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Cambridge 1–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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