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Michael Liddle Personal information Full name Michael William Liddle Date of birth 25 December 1989 Place of birth Hounslow, England Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Playing position Defender, Left Back Club information Current club Sunderland Number 35 Youth career 2006–2008 Sunderland Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008– Sunderland 0 (0) 2008–2009 → Carlisle United (loan) 22 (0) 2010 → Leyton Orient (loan) 1 (0) 2011 → Gateshead (loan) 23 (2) National team‡ 2008– Republic of Ireland U21 5 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:30, 15 May 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:54, 25 October 2009 (UTC)Michael William Liddle (born 25 December 1989) is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Sunderland. He has also played for the under-18, under-19, and under-21 Ireland sides.
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Club career
Liddle started his footballing career with Sunderland, who he joined as a youth player.[1] At Sunderland he progressed through the youth side, until he was given a professional contract ahead of the 2008–09 season.[1] On 14 November 2008 he secured a loan deal at Carlisle United, where he joined up with Graham Kavanagh, who was also on loan at Carlisle from Sunderland.[2] His debut for the Cumbrians came the following day, as he played against Brighton on 15 November 2008, as Carlisle won 3–1.[3] On 5 August 2010, Liddle signed a 4-month loan deal with Leyton Orient. Liddle returned to Sunderland on 8 September due to injury which hampered the first month of his loan. On 6 January 2011, Liddle joined Gateshead on a 28 day loan.[4] Liddle made his debut for Gateshead on 8 January 2011, scoring his first senior goal in a 2-2 draw against Kidderminster Harriers,[5] which was voted Gateshead's goal of the season.[6] On 31 January 2011, Liddle's loan deal at Gateshead was extended to the end of the 2010–11 season.[7]
International career
Liddle, although born in England, qualifies to play for Ireland due to his Irish mother.[8] After playing in the under-18s and under-19s for his country, Liddle made the step up to Ireland's under-21 side. He was called up into the Ireland squad for a friendly against Austria under-21. At this stage he had not made an appearance for his club, Sunderland, after being signed on a professional contract in the 2008–09 season.[9] Sunderland manager, Roy Keane, said "The young players have done well, It's a real plus for us and I have no doubts that some of them will be able to handle it at the top level" following his call-up. On 19 August 2008, he made his under-21 debut against Austria, where they drew 1–1.[10] Liddle expressed his surprise after the call up, saying "I really didn't expect it, The call-up came as a big surprise so when I was named in the starting eleven I [sic] buzzing!".[8] He made further appearances against Bulgaria, Portugal and Germany.[11][12][13]
Career statistics
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Sunderland 2008–09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009–10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2010–11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Carlisle United (loan) 2008–09 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 Leyton Orient (loan) 2010–11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Gateshead (loan) 2010–11 23 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 28 2 Career totals 46 2 2 0 0 0 5 0 53 2 - A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League and Football Conference.
- B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy, FA Trophy and play-offs.
References
- ^ a b "Michael Liddle". Sunderland A.F.C.. http://www.safc.com/team/?page_id=2623&player_id=149. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Carlisle secure Liddle loan deal". BBC Sport. 2008-11-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7729685.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Carlisle vs Brighton". Carlisle United F.C.. 2008-11-15. http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~44573,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Gateshead bring in Black Cat on loan". Gateshead F.C.. 2011-01-06. http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3153/gateshead-bring-in-black-cat-on-loan. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ "Gateshead 2-2 Kidderminster Harriers". Gateshead F.C.. 2011-01-09. http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3160/gateshead-2-2-kidderminster-harriers. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ "Gateshead FC 2010/11 Awards". Gateshead F.C.. 2011-05-06. http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3430/gateshead-fc-201011-awards. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Michael Liddle stay extended". Gateshead F.C.. 2011-01-31. http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3212/michael-liddle-stay-extended. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ a b "Liddle proud after U21s debut". Sunderland A.F.C.. http://www.safc.com/%20%20%20http:/home/?page_id=15480. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ Michael Liddle career stats at Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Stoppage-time equaliser denies Irish U21s victory in Austria". FAI.ie. 2008-08-19. http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3455. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Bulgaria 2–0 Ireland". SoccerScene. 2008-09-05. http://www.soccerscene.ie/ss21/matchdetails.php?id=36. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Portugal 2–2 Ireland". SoccerScene. 2008-09-09. http://www.soccerscene.ie/ss21/matchdetails.php?id=22. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3999
- ^ "Michael Liddle Career Stats". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=50551. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Gateshead 6-0 Hampton & Richmond Borough". Gateshead FC. 2011-01-16. http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3177/gateshead-6-0-hampton-richmond-borough. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ "Luton Town 2-2 Gateshead". Gateshead FC. 2011-01-23. http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3194/luton-town-2-2-gateshead. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Gateshead 3 Dartford 0". Sunday Sun. 2011-02-06. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/north-east-non-league-football/2011/02/06/gateshead-3-dartford-0-79310-28120826/. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ "Blyth Spartans 0-2 Gateshead". Gateshead FC. 2011-02-27. http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3275/blyth-spartans-0-2-gateshead. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ "Darlington 3-2 Gateshead". BBC Sport. 2011-03-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9421989.stm. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "Gateshead 0-0 Darlington (agg 2-3)". BBC Sport. 2011-03-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9429927.stm. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
External links
- Michael Liddle career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile on Sunderland A.F.C. official website
Sunderland A.F.C. – current squad 1 Gordon · 2 Bardsley · 4 Turner · 5 Brown · 6 Cattermole · 7 Larsson · 8 Gardner · 9 Campbell · 10 Wickham · 11 Richardson · 14 Colback · 15 Vaughan · 16 O'Shea · 17 Ji · 18 Meyler · 19 Bramble · 20 Westwood · 21 Tounkara · 22 Mignolet · 23 McClean · 26 Cook · 27 Elmohamady · 28 Sessègnon · 40 Laing · 52 Bendtner · Manager: Bruce
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from London
- English footballers
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
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