Steve Lovell

Football player infobox
playername = Steve Lovell


fullname = Stephen William Henry Lovell
height = height|meters=1.80
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|12|6
cityofbirth = Amersham
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Falkirk
clubnumber = 15
position = Striker
years = 1998–1999
1999–2002
2000
2002
2002
2002–2005
2005–2008
2008–
clubs = Bournemouth
Portsmouth
→ Exeter City (loan)
→ Sheffield Utd (loan)
→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Dundee
Aberdeen
Falkirk
caps(goals) = 007 00(0)
032 00(3)
005 00(1)
005 00(1)
000 00(0)
082 0(28)
076 0(20)
002 00(2)
pcupdate = August 9 2008

Stephen William Henry "Steve" Lovell (born December 6, 1980 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire) is an English football striker, who currently plays for Falkirk after signing a one year deal with an option of another year. His brother Eddie Howe is also a professional footballer.

Lovell, sometimes known affectionately to fans as 'The Shovel', started his career in 1998 when he joined Bournemouth. He then signed for Portsmouth, and went on loan to Exeter City, Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers before signing for Scottish Premier League club Dundee in the summer of 2002. He spent three seasons at Dens Park, scoring 35 goals in 98 competitive appearances.

In the summer of 2005, following Dundee's relegation from the Scottish Premier League, Lovell signed for Aberdeen. He made his debut against Kilmarnock on August 8 2005; his first goal came against rivals Rangers and he went on to score a further nine that season.

Lovell formed the habit of scoring late goals for Aberdeen, becoming something of a "supersub". These late goals included two in separate matches against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, which maintained Aberdeen's unbeaten record against that opponent. Lovell also scored a consolation goal in the second leg of Aberdeen's UEFA Cup 2007-08 match against FC Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena.

On April 15 2008, he was told by Jimmy Calderwood that he would not be offered a new contract by Aberdeen and would be free to leave in the summer. It was reported on July 18 that Hibernian, Kilmarnock and Falkirk were all interested in signing him. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/7514316.stm Three SPL clubs pursuing Lovell] , BBC Sport, 18 July 2008. ] . It is also rumoured that Caley Thistle are interested in signing Lovell.

Lovell has recently become engaged to singer/songwriter Amy Macdonald. [Dingwall, John. [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-news/2008/07/15/exclusive-scots-star-amy-macdonald-to-marry-footballer-boyfriend-steve-lovell-86908-20643951/ Exclusive: Scots star Amy Macdonald to marry footballer boyfriend Steve Lovell] , "Daily Record", July 15 2008. ]

On the 6 August,2008 it was confirmed Steve Lovell had signed for Falkirk F.C. on a one-year deal with the option of a further one.

He scored his first goal for Falkirk against Queen of the South in a superb solo run after a long kick by keeper Robert Olejnik to seal the win in the CIS Cup.

He scored his first goal in the league against Hamilton Accies the following Saturday in the 44th minute of the game.

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