- Steven Caldwell
Football player infobox
playername = Steven Caldwell
fullname = Steven Caldwell
height = height|ft=5|in=11
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|9|12
cityofbirth =Stirling
countryofbirth =Scotland
currentclub = Burnley
clubnumber = 6
position = Defender
years = 1998–2004
2001
2001–2002
2002
2004
2004–2007
2007–
clubs = Newcastle United
→ Blackpool (loan)
→ Bradford City (loan)
→ Bradford City (loan)
→ Leeds United (loan)
Sunderland
Burnley
caps(goals) = 28 (1)
06 (0)
05 (0)
04 (0)
13 (1)
76 (4)
56 (3)
nationalyears = 2001–2006
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 09 (0)
pcupdate = 18:26, 04 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 12:00, 15 September 2006 (UTC)Steven Caldwell (born
September 12 ,1980 inStirling ) is a Scottish footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Championship side Burnley. He was released by his first club Newcastle United in 2004, having previously been loaned out, and joined local rivals Sunderland.Caldwell is known for his whole hearted approach to the game and the solid partnership formed with
Gary Breen whilst they both played for Sunderland. OnApril 23 ,2005 , he scored Sunderland's winning goal against Leicester City to send his team back to the Premiership.He is a Scottish international, although he is behind his younger brother, Gary of Celtic, in the international pecking order.
In an interview alongside his brother Gary in Newcastle United fanzine "True Faith" in 2003, Caldwell was asked whether if no longer wanted at Newcastle, he would ever consider joining arch-rivals Sunderland, and answered with a resounding no, saying he valued the support Newcastle fans had given him and said he whilst he may have to leave Newcastle at some point,he would never join Sunderland. As a result of this, his 2004 transfer to rivals Sunderland was seen as a major betrayal, and he has since been ridiculed and criticised by Newcastle fans.Fact|date=December 2007
An injury-plagued season saw Caldwell fall out of favour at Sunderland and the centre half rarely featured in
Roy Keane 's first team when fit. He was linked with a move away from the club - with Sunderland accepting bids from Championship rivals Burnley and Coventry City. Caldwell signed for Burnley for £400,000 with just 9 minutes of the transfer window remaining. He was shortly thereafter named club captain and endeared himself to the team's fans with his uncompromising tackling and commitment.External links
* [http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10413~5945,00.html Steven Caldwell profile] at burnleyfootballclub.com
* [http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10266~5945,00.html Steven Caldwell profile] at bradfordcityfc.co.uk
*soccerbase|16556|Steven Caldwell
* [http://www.safc.com/team/?page_id=2623&player_id=30 Official Sunderland FC Profile]Persondata
NAME = Stephen Caldwell
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Football Defender
DATE OF BIRTH =September 12 ,1980
PLACE OF BIRTH =Stirling ,Scotland
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
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