Michael West (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael West[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Maidstone, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ebbsfleet United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2009 | Ebbsfleet United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | Ebbsfleet United | 95 | (27) |
| 2012–2014 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Hereford United (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2014– | Ebbsfleet United | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Whitehawk (loan) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:40, 10 March 2014 (UTC). | |||
Michael West (born 9 February 1991) is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Ebbsfleet United. He joined Whitehawk on loan in January 2016.[2]
Career
He started his career as a trainee with Fulham before joining the Ebbsfleet United PASE youth system.[3] He went on to sign his first professional contract with the club in January 2009, making his debut in a 1–0 win over Northwich Victoria in the Football Conference. A series of impressive performances, including scoring a brace in a 2-2 draw against Luton Town, drawing the attention of many league clubs, with Fulham, Stevenage and Portsmouth all rumoured to have been interested in acquiring his services. In July 2012, he joined newly promoted Football League One side Crewe Alexandra for a nominal compensation fee.[4] He made his professional debut for Crewe on 20 October 2012, in a 2–2 draw with Walsall, coming on as a substitute for Max Clayton.
On 26 August 2013 he joined Conference National side Hereford United on loan for a month, making his debut on the same day in a 2–1 defeat to Alfreton Town.[5] He rejoined Ebbsfleet in January 2014.[6] A serious injury early in his second spell at Ebbsfleet meant that he didn't play for a year. He made his comeback from injury as a substitute in a 3-0 win over Whitehawk, scoring the third goal. Injuries continued to hamper his progress, although West did get the fourth goal in a 4-1 FA Trophy win against Molesey.
References
- ↑ "West, M (Michael)", English National Football Archive
- ↑ Tom Harris (22 January 2016). "Hawks loan Ebbsfleet duo". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "West waves goodbye". Ebbsfleet United F.C. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ↑ "Crewe Alex: Michael West is fourth through door at Gresty Road". This Is Staffordshire. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ↑ "West joins Bulls". Hereford United.
- ↑ "Fleet return for fans' favourite West". Non-League news, 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
External links
- Michael West career statistics at Soccerbase
- Michael West profile at Soccerway
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