Andy Reid (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Andy Reid


fullname = Andrew Matthew Reid
height = height|ft=5|in=7
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|7|29|df=y
cityofbirth = Dublin
countryofbirth = Republic of Ireland
currentclub = Sunderland
clubnumber = 20
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Lourdes Celtic
Cherry Orchard
years = 2000–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–
clubs = Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur
Charlton Athletic
Sunderland
caps(goals) = 144 (21)
026 0(1)
038 0(8)
019 0(1)
nationalyears =
2003–
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland U21
Republic of Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 015 0(2)
027 0(4)
pcupdate = 18:26, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 19:33, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Andrew Matthew "Andy" Reid (born 29 July 1982) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland. He started with youth clubs Lourdes Celtic and Cherry Orchard. He began his professional career with Nottingham Forest and played 144 games, scoring 21 goals. He moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2005, where he scored one goal in 26 appearances. In 2006, he joined Charlton Athletic, and played 38 games and scored 8 goals. In 2008, he joined Sunderland. He has represented his country at both Senior and Under-21 level.

Personal life

Reid was born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.] He started his footballing career with Irish youth clubs - Lourdes Celtic and Cherry Orchard. He turned down Manchester United and Arsenal to sign for Nottingham Forest.cite news|last=Dervan|first=Cathal|title=Irish Clubs Cash In|publisher=Irishabroad|url=http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishinamerica/sport/oleary.asp|accessdate=2008-03-20] He has often been criticised for being overweight, [cite news|last=Jenson|first=Pete|coauthors=Jason Burt, Simon Turnbull|title=Ramos: Who ate all the paellas?|publisher=Independent.ie|date=2008-02-14|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/ramos-who-ate-all-the-paellas-1289599.html |accessdate=2008-03-20] but Les Reed claimed that he was one of the fittest on show at a game against Everton, Reed said "He is fit. You have only got to look at the amount of running he was doing and how he was still going at the end to see that".cite news|title=Charlton boss hails "Puskas-like" Reid|publisher=Eleven-a-Side|date=2006-11-27|url=http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrossthewater/news.asp?n=25561|accessdate=2008-03-18]

Playing career

Nottingham Forest

Reid started his career with Nottingham Forest, in their youth academy, [cite news|title=Current FOREST & Green|publisher=World Easy|url=http://www.worldeasy.com/forest/forest_green.htm|accessdate=2008-03-18] after joining from Cherry Orchard, which would mean that Cherry Orchard would receive money from the move. Reid added "I chose Forest years ago because they made me feel wanted, because they had more time for me as a young kid that I felt at Arsenal or United". He turned professional in August 1999, and made his debut on 29 November, 2000 against Sheffield United and also scored a goal. [cite news|title =Forest 2-0 Sheffield United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2000-11-29|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1045527.stm|accessdate=2008-03-20] In the 2001–02 season Reid failed to score a goal although playing in 31 games.cite news|title=19 Andy Reid|publisher=Soccernet|url=http://soccernet-akamai.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=5147&cc=5739|accessdate=2008-03-23]

He scored a goal against Sheffield United in the 2003 Football League Championship play-off semi-final on 15 May, 2003, where Nottingham Forest lost the match 4–3, and 5–4 on aggregate. [cite news|title=Blades overcome brave Forest|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2003-05-15|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3026647.stm|accessdate=2008-03-19] He scored two goals in the 3–1 win over Coventry City on 27 August, 2003. [cite news|title=Coventry 1-3 Nottm Forest|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2003-08-27|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3156207.stm|accessdate=2008-03-23] Reid scored 13 goals in the 2003–04 season, finishing as Nottingham Forest's top scorer for the season, he was also name in the PFA Division One team of the year.

He handed in a transfer request on 3 August, 2004 saying "I feel I have no other choice than to formally state my desire to leave the club".cite news|title=Reid wants to quit Forest|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2004-08-03|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3533368.stm|accessdate=2008-03-17] During his time at Nottingham Forest, Reid was described as one of the most talented midfielders playing in the Football League at that time. [cite news|title=Andrew Reid|publisher=Globesports|url=http://stats.globesports.com/epl/players.asp?player=30985|accessdate =2008-03-18] He was listed as a Legend of Nottingham Forest. [cite book|title=The Legends of Nottingham Forest|last=Bracegirdle|first=Dave|year=2008|publisher=Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd |url=http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=3849380|isbn=1859835139] Reid went on to score 21 goals in 144 appearances.

Tottenham Hotspur

After protracted negotiations lasting for the bulk of his last season at the club, Reid completed his move from Forest to Tottenham on the last day of the January 2005 transfer window along with Michael Dawson, for a combined fee of £8 million. [cite news|title=Reid and Dawson move to Tottenham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/4223911.stm|publisher =BBC Sport|date=2005-02-01|accessdate=2008-03-16] He made his debut in a 3–1 win over Portsmouth on 5 February, 2005, and Martin Jol said "Andy Reid also did well on his debut, and you worry a bit how new players will cope with the Premiership".cite news|title=Tottenham 3-1 Portsmouth|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2005-02-05|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4218249.stm|accessdate=2008-03-17]

Reid scored his first goal for Tottenham against Aston Villa in a 5–1 win on 1 May, 2005. [cite news|title=Tottenham 5-1 Aston Villa|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2005-05-01|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4476077.stm|accessdate=2008-03-23] He scored just one goal in 26 games, but started in 20 of the games. At his time at Tottenham he was regarded as one of the worst signings in the 2005 January Transfer market. [cite news|last=Dart|first=Tom|title=Tottenham 5-1 Aston Villa|publisher=Times Online|date=2008-01-22|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article3229862.ece|accessdate=2008-03-23]

Charlton Athletic

Reid joined Charlton Athletic for a fee of around £3 million on 16 August 2006. [cite news|title=Charlton capture midfielder Reid|publisher=BBC Sport |date=2008-03-16|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/4799703.stm|accessdate=2006-08-16] He scored his first goal for Charlton against Everton on 25 November, 2006. [cite news|title=Charlton v Everton|publisher=Evertonfc.com|date=2006-11-25|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/match/report/0607/charlton-v-everton.html?t=2| accessdate=2008-03-16] Following the Everton match, Charlton manager Les Reed labelled Reid as being similar to Ferenc Puskás who was part of the famous Mighty Magyars.He scored two goals against Norwich City in a 2–0 win on 18 September, 2007 both, being penalties in the space of two minutes.cite news|title=Charlton 2-0 Norwich|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-09-18|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6996419.stm|accessdate=2008-03-17] "The captain Andy Reid was brilliant, he was driving us on all night", Alan Pardew said about his performance.Reid played 38 games and scored 8 goals at his two season stay at The Valley.

underland

On 31 January, 2008, the last day of the transfer window, Reid joined Sunderland in a three and a half year deal worth £4 m, making the step up from the Football League Championship to the Premier League. Sunderland's Greg Halford went in the other direction in a six month loan spell as part of the deal. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7219800.stm|title=Reid completes Sunderland switch |date=2008-01-31 |publisher=BBC Sport ] Reid also explained that he wanted Sunderland to be challenging for European places, and will not be happy fighting relagation season-after-season. [cite news|title=Reid sets sights on Europe|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2008-02-11|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3130821,00.html|accessdate=2008-03-18]

He made his debut on 9 February, 2008 against Wigan Athletic, coming on as a 74th minute substitute and assisted Daryl Murphy by playing a cross field pass for him to score a convert|25|yd|sing=on goal on 9 February, 2008. [cite news|last=Paterson|first=Hayley|title=Murphy thunderbolt stuns Latics|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2008-02-09|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_2848549,00.html| accessdate=2008-03-16] Reid scored his first goal for Sunderland on 29 March, 2008 in a 2–1 win over West Ham United, his 95th minute volley earned Sunderland their first back-to-back Premier League victories since December 2001. [cite news|last=Holt|first=~Sarah|title= Sunderland 2-1 West Ham|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-03-29|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7309366.stm| accessdate=2008-03-29]

International career

Reid was part of the team that won the U16 Nordic Cup in August 1998 and scored in the final win over England [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1998/0810/Pg024.html#Ar02403:2A45172B65292B75172C05292D25902EA5A326E51729C529] . He has also appeared for the Republic of Ireland Under-21 team where he played 5 games and scored 2 goals,cite news|title=Squad profiles|publisher=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/r/reid_214411.stm|accessdate=2008-03-23] and also for the Republic of Ireland senior team where he has made 27 appearances and scored 4 goals.

He debuted for the Republic of Ireland national football team in a 3–0 win over Canada. [cite news|title=Ireland earn flattering win|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2003-11-18|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/republic_of_ireland/3281969.stm| accessdate=2008-03-16] The first of his international goals was a convert|35|yd|sing=on free kick against Bulgaria on the 18 November, 2003. His first international goal in a competitive game saw him score a convert|25|yd|sing=on shot from open play against Cyprus in a World Cup qualifier on 18 August, 2004. [cite news|title=Rep of Ireland 1-1 Bulgaria|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2004-08-18|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/republic_of_ireland/3578028.stm| accessdate=2008-03-16]

He also scored a consolation goal in a 2–1 friendly defeat by Italy on 17 August, 2005. [cite news|title=Republic of Ireland 1-2 Italy|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2005-08-17|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4161104.stm|accessdate =2008-03-16] He also opened up the scoring in the last game at Lansdowne Road before redevelopment, a game in which Ireland won 5–0 against San Marino on 15 November, 2006. [cite news|last=Jackson|first=Lyle|title=Rep of Ireland 5-0 San Marino|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2006-11-15|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6147468.stm|accessdate =2008-03-18] He provided an assist with a low through ball for Robbie Keane in a 4–0 victory against Denmark in a friendly on 22 August, 2007. [cite news|title=Ireland vs Denmark match report|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-08-22|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6959328.stm|accessdate=2008-03-16]

Reid believes that ex-Republic of Ireland manager, Steve Staunton, should not have been sacked, the midfielder explained, "I do not believe they should have done it. I believe he should have been given more time". [cite news|title=FAI bowed to outside pressure over Staunton sacking - Andy Reid|publisher=Belfast Telegraph|date=2007-11-14|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/sport/soccer/article3158544.ece|accessdate=2008-03-18]

International goals

References

External links

* [http://www.safc.com/team/?page_id=2623&player_id=206 Reid's official Sunderland A.F.C. profile]
*soccerbase|23629|Andy Reid
* [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=216171/index.html Reid's FIFA Tournament Records]

Persondata
NAME = Reid, Andy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Andy Reid
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 29 July, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH = Dublin, Republic of Ireland
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =