- Jonathan Grounds
Football player infobox
playername = Jonathan Grounds
fullname = Jonathan Martin Grounds
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=1
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|2|2|df=y
cityofbirth =Thornaby-on-Tees
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Middlesbrough
position = Left back
clubnumber = 40
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2007–
2008
clubs = Middlesbrough
→ Norwich City (loan)
caps(goals) = 5 (0)
5 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 2 October 2008
ntupdate =Jonathan Martin Grounds (born
2 February 1988 ) is aprofessional footballer playing for Middlesbrough.Grounds graduated from the Middlesbrough Academy system prior to the 2007–08 season, and the club were considering releasing him that pre-season. However, he was handed a one-year contract instead. With regular left backs Andrew Taylor and
Emanuel Pogatetz injured, he made his debut on12 January 2008 in a 1–1Premier League draw at home to Liverpool. After impressing in several further appearances he was rewarded with a new two-year contract in March of that year. [cite news|url=http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1276432,00.html |title=Jonathan Earns New Deal |publisher=mfc.co.uk |date=2008-03-28 |accessdate=2008-03-30]On
1 September 2008 , Grounds joined Norwich City on loan for three months. [cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11709_4082374,00.html |title=Norwich land Boro youngster |publisher=skysports.com |date=2008-09-01 |accessdate=2008-09-01] He was, however, recalled by Middlesbrough after just 31 days due to a player shortage at his parent club. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7648165.stm |title=Grounds ends Canaries loan spell |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2008-10-02 |accessdate=2008-10-02] Grounds made 5 appearances in total for Norwich during his loan spell.References
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