David Noble (footballer)

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playername = David Noble


fullname = David James Noble
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height = height|ft=6|in=0
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|2|2
cityofbirth = Hitchin
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Bristol City
clubnumber = 8
position = Midfielder
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years = 1999-2003
2001-2002
2003-2004
2004-2006
2005-2006
2006-
clubs = Arsenal
→ Watford (loan)
West Ham United
Boston United
→ Bristol City (loan)
Bristol City
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
15 (1)
03 (0)
57 (5)
08 (0)
68 (6)
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David James Noble (born February 2, 1982 in Hitchin) is an English footballer, currently playing for Bristol City. He plays in central midfield.

Club

His career began as a trainee at Arsenal, with whom he won the FA Youth Cup in 2000 in a man of the match performance. His first senior appearance was on loan at Watford, who he played for a season (2001/02), during Gianluca Vialli's reign. In 2003 he joined newly relegated West Ham United, but found his opportunities limited and failed to force himself into first team reckoning. He moved on to Boston United a year later.

In January 2006 he moved to Bristol City, after enjoying a successful loan spell there. On February 13, 2007, he scored against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup 4th Round Replay. But his most important strikes were the two goals he scored against Rotherham on May 5, 2007 which took City back into the second-highest tier of English football; the Championship.

David also scored in the Championship play-off semi-final against Crystal Palace, when his stoppage time strike gave Bristol City the advantage going into the second leg.

International

Noble played in a Scotland Future team match against Turkey on 25 February 2003. [ [http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=483 Official Scottish FA Website] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10327~15471,00.html David Noble profile] at bcfc.co.uk
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