| Iain Hume | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iain Edward Hume | |
| Date of birth | October 30 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Leicester City | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999–2005 2005– |
Tranmere Rovers Leicester City |
149 (32) 105 (29) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2002 2003–Present |
Canada U20 Canada |
3 (2) 21 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Iain Edward Hume (born October 30, 1983 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish born Canadian footballer, currently playing in the Football League Championship for Leicester City. Hume, who was linked with moves to Preston and Sheffield Wednesday prior to signing for Leicester, helped Tranmere claim the scalp of Bolton Wanderers in an FA Cup campaign. He scored the winner in a replay at the Reebok Stadium as Tranmere went on to reach the quarter finals in 2004.
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Leicester City
Signed on transfer deadline day at the end of August 2005, striker Hume became Craig Levein's most expensive signing in his first year as manager. The 22-year-old was born in Edinburgh but plays his international football for Canada and has been tracked by Levein for some time. He was bought as a direct replacement for David Connolly who moved to Wigan the same day. Hume put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal after leaving Tranmere Rovers where he made 176 appearances, scoring 37 goals. His best season for Tranmere was during the 2004-05 campaign where he finished top scorer with 16 goals. He made his debut there at the age of 16 and Levein said: "He is a young player and fits into the profile of the squad. I am excited that we managed to capture him ahead of other interested clubs. He is a player that we have been watching for some time now but we always thought he was out of our price range." The fee for Hume was an initial £500,000 but that could rise to £750,000. He progressed through the youth ranks at Tranmere and spent the last 18 months of his career at Prenton Park under the guidance of former City boss Brian Little. Hume said:
| “ | He told me Leicester were an unbelievable club and that he had spent the best three years of his managerial career there. I also spoke to Tranmere's assistant manager Richard Hill, who is from Leicester. He also had a lot of good things to say about the club and the area and that helped to make up my mind. | ” |
2007/08 Season
On June 5, 2007, Hume signed a new 3 year deal to stay at the club.[1] Hume scored his first goal of the 2007/08 season against Watford on August 25,[2] and was named in the Championship Team of the Week two days later.[3] He scored his 24th goal on September 15 against QPR from the penalty spot.[4] In a match against Scunthorpe on October 20, Hume was sent off for a second bookable offence after going in with a high foot on Cliff Byrne.[5] Hume scored his only third goal of the season against Burnley on December 4, salvaging a point for Leicester. His fourth came against West Brom four days later in his 99th appearance for Leicester as they lost 2-1 at home. Despite scoring in his 100th match for Leicester on December 11, his team still lost 3-1 to Ipswich.[6] Hume bagged another goal on January 1 against QPR, but it was to prove only another consolation as they lost yet again 3-1.[7]
International
He has represented Canada 21 times and scored 2 goals. Coming on as a substitute in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final versus the United States, he made an immediate impact, making his presence known through a few tough tackles and a remarkable goal, snapping Canada's 705-minute scoring drought versus the United States. Minutes later he kept Canada within a goal's reach courtesy of an unbelievable goal-line clearance with his heel, to deny Clint Dempsey what appeared to be a goal. Hume was also part of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship Quarter-finalists squad for Canada where he was voted player of the tournament.
References
- ^ Hitman Hume signs new deal
- ^ Leicester 4-1 Watford, BBC Sport 2007-08-25. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
- ^ Team of the Week, Football League 2007-08-27. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
- ^ Leicester 1-1 QPR, BBC Sport 2007-09-15. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
- ^ Scunthorpe 0-0 Leicester, BBC Sport 2007-10-20. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
- ^ Ipswich 3-1 Leicester City, BBC Sport 2007-12-11. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ QPR 3-1 Leicester, BBC Sport 2007-01-01. Retrieved on 2007-01-05.
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