Aaron Labonte (footballer)

Football player infobox


playername = Aaron Labonte
fullname = Aaron Labonte
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|11|27
cityofbirth = Middlesbrough
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Unattached
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears = 2002–2003
youthclubs = Newcastle United
years = 2003–2008
2008
clubs = Dunfermline
→Finn Harps (loan)
caps(goals) = 74 (0)
? (?)
pcupdate = 19:15, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Aaron Labonte (born 27 November 1983, Middlesbrough) is an English professional football player is currently without a club.

Career

Labonte started his career as a trainee for English Premiership side Newcastle United in 2001. In January 2003, then Livingston manager Jim Leishman offered Labonte a trial. [citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/2660401.stm|title=Livi look to Obidele|accessdate=January 19|accessyear=2008] The trial was unsuccessful, but 5 months later Labonte was handed a trial by fellow SPL side Dunfermline Athletic. After a successful trial, Labonte was offered a two-and-a-half year contract with the club. [citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/3040519.stm|title=Crawford stays with Pars|accessdate=January 19|accessyear=2008] Labonte made his debut in the 4-0 defeat to Glasgow side Rangers. [citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3101968.stm|title=Rangers hammer Dunfermline|accessdate=January 19|accessyear=2008]

In the 2004 Scottish Cup defeat to Celtic, former Bhoys striker Henrik Larsson twice evaded Labonte and scored both times. [citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/3739415.stm|title=Team-mates laud Labonte|accessdate=January 19|accessyear=2008] After relegation to the First Division, then manager Stephen Kenny told Labonte that he was not needed by the club. [citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/6747989.stm|title=McCunnie stays on at Dunfermline|accessdate=January 19|accessyear=2008] . On the deadline day for transfers in 2008, Labonte signed on loan until the end of the season for Irish club Finn Harps. [citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/7221362.stm|title=Six more players depart East End|accessdate=February 1|accessyear=2008] He was released by Dunfermline in May 2008 after his contract ended.

ee also

*Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season 2007-08

References

External links

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