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Nevin Saroya Personal information Full name Nevin Saroya Date of birth 15 September 1980 Place of birth Hillingdon, England Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Playing position Defender Club information Current club Maidenhead United Youth career 1998–2000 Brentford Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2000–2001 Brentford 1 (0) 2001 Hampton & Richmond Borough 2001–2007 Yeading 2007–2008 Hayes & Yeading United 2008 Godalming Town 2008–2010 Maidenhead United 2010–20?? Redlands United 2011– Maidenhead United * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Nevin Saroya (15 September 1980) is an English semi-professional footballer, who plays as a central defender for Conference South club [Maidenhead United F.C.|Maidenhead United]].
He made one appearance in the Football League for Brentford. Saroya also played for non-League clubs Hampton & Richmond Borough, Yeading, Hayes & Yeading United, Godalming Town and Maidenhead United. He also had a spell with Brisbane Premier League club Redlands United.
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Career
Saroya started his career at Brentford as a youth player and after completing his apprenticeship, he signed a professional contract for the club.[1] He made his debut for Brentford in their 1–1 draw in the Football League Second Division with Oxford United on 22 April 2000, replacing Gareth Graham as a substitute in the 46th minute.[2] After Brentford manager-owner Ron Noades released Saroya in 2001, he admitted he became "disillusioned" with football and stopped playing, despite interest from Conference clubs.[1] Saroya was unemployed for six-months, until he was asked by Wally Downes to help the actors in Mean Machine with their fitness and skills; saying "I had always got on well with him [Downes], so he asked me if I would come down here to Yeading and help the actors get fit and show them a few ball skills".[1] Saroya also appeared in the film,[3] and says the other actors and Vinnie Jones "pushed him" to get back into football before an old school friend invited him to train at Yeading.[1]
After a spell at Hampton & Richmond Borough, he signed for Yeading in the summer of 2001.[4] In 2003, he captained Yeading in the Isthmian League Cup and a year later, to win the Isthmian League Division One North.[5][6] Saroya played in Yeading's lucrative FA Cup third round tie against Newcastle United on 9 January 2005 at Loftus Road.[7][8] Yeading were defeated 2–0.[7][8] He signed an extension to his contract in May 2007, after double-hernia operation.[9] Following the merger of Hayes & Yeading United, Saroya started the clubs first season, in the Conference South before being released in December 2008.[10] He joined Maidenhead United in December 2008, after a spell at Godalming Town.[11]
Saroya left Maidenhead United in April 2010, to play for Australian club Redlands United in the Brisbane Premier League for six-months, having found out about the opportunity after joining a group on facebook.[12]
Personal life
Whilst playing semi-professional football, Saroya also worked as a courier.[1][3]
Filmography
Year Title Role Director(s) 2001 Mean Machine Prisoners footballer[13] Barry Skolnick References
- ^ a b c d e Burt, Jason (2005-01-09). "Jones' boy is rehearsing a finale not in the script". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/jones-boy-is-rehearsing-a-finale-not-in-the-script-485936.html. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ "Fixtures/Results: Brentford 1-1 Oxford". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=281399. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ a b Wyett, Charlie (2005-01-07). "Nevin will wring the Bell". The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article210932.ece. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ "Player Profile: Nevin Saroya". Non-League Daily. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/teams/players.php?pid=7554. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ "Player profile - Nevin Saroya". Yeading F.C.. http://www.yeadingfc.co.uk/player.asp?pid=15. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ "Yeading secure the title". Non-League Daily. 2004-04-25. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=17164. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ a b Wallace, Sam (2005-01-10). "Reality bites as Newcastle bring Yeading's Cup odyssey to end". The Independent. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=42208. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ a b "Yeading 0-2 Newcastle". BBC Sport. 2005-01-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4139303.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ "Disappointment as a player of the year leaves The Warren". Non-League Daily. 2007-05-15. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=42208. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ "MacDonald joins - Saroya leaves". Non-League Daily. 2007-05-15. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=54027. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ "Hi Ho Saroya! Drax the loan arranger shuffles his squad". Maidenhead United F.C.. 2008-12-26. http://www.webcitation.org/5jS3rSsWK. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ Watts, Charles (2010-03-25). "Saroya heads Down Under". Maidenhead Advertiser. http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/sport/article-15517-saroya-heads-down-under/. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Nevin Saroya". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1130559/. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
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Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Hillingdon
- British people of Asian descent
- English footballers
- The Football League players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
- Yeading F.C. players
- Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players
- Godalming Town F.C. players
- Maidenhead United F.C. players
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