Born: June 24, 1982
Birthplace: Liverpool
Height: 6′ 0”
Weight: 14.1
Pos: M
Age: 24

A Liverpool-born midfielder who came through the youth system of his home-town team, but the coaching staff didn’t feel he had what it takes.

Bolton Wanderers snapped him up, and he made his bow at the tender age of 17.

That debut came in a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Charlton Athletic and he has come on to be an important member of the Trotters’ first team.

His first ever goal came in December 2000 as he netted in a 4-1 thrashing of Crewe Alexandra at the Reebok Stadium.

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MLS Daily 5/22: Toronto looks to add some reinforcements (Goal.com)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

As well as another American soccer record that may soon be broken. …

Watzke: Low must use Borussia Dortmund stars at Euro 2012 (Goal.com)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

The BVB representative has urged the national team trainer to select players from the double winners in his final Euro 2012 squad at the end of the month …

Di Natale: I like to be used as a central striker (Goal.com)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

The 34-year-old revealed his preferred playing position and also believes he is a stronger forward compared to two years ago …

Spain striker David Villa to miss Euro 2012 (The Associated Press)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Spain striker David Villa has ruled himself out of the European Championship after failing to recover from a leg injury that forced him to miss much of the last season with Barcelona. …

Bayern Munich 3-2 Netherlands: Gomez scores late winner for Bundesliga giants (Goal.com)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

Both sides found the net twice in the opening 45 minutes, before the Germany international scored the decisive goal with just a few moments remaining in the second half …

Ajaccio set to allow Guillermo Ochoa exit; set sights on another Mexican keeper (Goal.com)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

Monterrey president Luis Miguel Salvador admitted that goalkeeper Jonathan Orozco has been told he’s on the French team’s radar; he would replace Memo Ochoa who is set to leave. …