| Gary McSheffrey | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | August 13 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker or Left-winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Birmingham City | |
| Number | 11 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998–2006 2001 2001–2002 2003 2004 2006– |
Coventry City → IK Brage (loan) → Stockport County (loan) → Luton Town (loan) → Luton Town (loan) Birmingham City |
143 (44) 6 (0) 5 (1) 18 (8) 5 (1) 60 (15) |
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Gary McSheffrey, (born August 13, 1982), is an English footballer, currently playing for Birmingham City in the Premier League. He plays either on the left of midfield or as a striker.
Playing career
McSheffrey was born in Coventry, and began his football career at home town club Coventry City. When he made his first-team début against local rivals Aston Villa at the age of 16 years and 198 days on February 27, 1999, a game that Coventry won 4–1, he became the youngest player ever to play in the Premier League. He held the record for over four years until Aaron Lennon made his Leeds United debut at a younger age in August 2003.[1] During his time at Coventry he spent loan spells at Luton Town, Stockport County and Swedish side IK Brage. He also won England U-20 honours.[2]
Playing primarily on the left wing in the 2005–06 season, McSheffrey ended up amongst the top scorers in the Football League Championship with 15 league goals. It was form like this that brought him to the attention of local rivals Birmingham City during the summer of 2006. After weeks of bidding, Coventry announced they had accepted an offer worth £4 million.[3] This has since been estimated at £2.3m cash with a further £1.3m depending on promotion and appearances.[4] The deal was completed on August 16, 2006, and McSheffrey became a Birmingham City player three days after his 24th birthday. Following his move to Birmingham McSheffrey featured in the Championship team of the month and won the Player of the Month award for October 2006. He scored his first professional hat-trick for his new club in a Football League Championship match against Preston North End on December 9, 2006.[5] On December 2, 2007 he converted a penalty in Birmingham's 3–2 win against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane to score his first goal in the Premier League.[6] McSheffrey is eligible for selection for either the England, Republic of Ireland or Scotland national teams.
Notes
- ^ Football Facts. Infostrada Sports (2003-08-28). Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
- ^ U20s miss out on third. The FA (2002-06-06). Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ Chairman sadness at McSheffrey departure. Coventry City F.C. (2006-08-16). Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ "McSheffrey didn't deserve the boos", Coventry Evening Telegraph, 2006-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ Birmingham 3-1 Preston. ESPN Soccernet (2006-12-09). Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
- ^ Tattum, Colin. "Gary McSheffrey reveals penalty nerves", Birmingham Mail, 2007-12-03. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
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