Luke Chadwick

Infobox Football biography
playername = Luke Chadwick


fullname = Luke Harry Chadwick
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|11|18
cityofbirth = Cambridge
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=11
nickname = Chadders
position = Midfielder
currentclub = Norwich City
clubnumber = 11
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999–2004
1999–2000
2003
2003
2003–2004
2004–2006
2005–2006
2006–2007
2006
2007–
2008–
clubs = Manchester United
→ Royal Antwerp (loan)
→ Reading (loan)
→ Reading (loan)
→ Burnley (loan)
West Ham United
→ Stoke City (loan)
Stoke City
→ Norwich City (loan)
Norwich City
→ MK Dons (loan)
caps(goals) = 25 (2)
36 (7)
09 (1)
06 (0)
36 (5)
32 (1)
24 (1)
27 (4)
01 (1)
16 (1)
1 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = England U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 13 (0)
pcupdate = 23:12, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 20:36, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Luke Harry Chadwick (born 18 November 1980 in Cambridge, England) is an English footballer. He currently plays for MK Dons on loan from Norwich City. His favoured position is on the right side of midfield. However he can also operate on the left flank or behind the front two.

Club career

Chadwick came up through the Manchester United youth system. The majority of Chadwick's appearances for Manchester United at senior level were in League Cup matches or against lower profile teams in the Premier League

He was loaned to Belgian side Royal Antwerp for the entire 1999-2000 season, followed by loan spells at Reading and Burnley before joining West Ham United on a free transfer at the beginning of the 2004-05 season. The period at Antwerp he was a fan favorite, because his passion, skills and dedication in every match. The fans called him "One Super Chadwick".

He joined Stoke City on loan at the start of the 2005-06 season, and the deal was made permanent in January 2006 with Stoke paying £100,000 for his services. Chadwick's subsequent performances earned him many fans at Stoke City.

On 27 June 2006, Norwich City manager Nigel Worthington confirmed that he was interested in signing Chadwick from Stoke, but Stoke City rejected Norwich's approach for the player. However, on 13 November 2006, Worthington's replacement, Peter Grant, signed Chadwick, initially on loan, with a view to a permanent deal in January 2007. The proposed fee was £220,000, with an additional £100,000 if Chadwick helps the Canaries gain promotion.

Chadwick immediately made an impact at Carrow Road by scoring on his debut against arch rivals Ipswich Town. He was injured in the latter stages of that game, and the injury kept him out for most of the remainder of the season.

On 3 January 2007 Chadwick signed a 2 and a half year deal for Norwich City.

Chadwick made his long awaited comeback from injury as a substitute in the 1-0 win over Birmingham on 13 March 2007, and also featured in another 1-0 victory over Stoke on 17 March 2007 as he attempted to regain match fitness. His injury problems, however, continued into the following season as he struggled for fitness. [ [http://www.pinkun.com/content/ncfc/story.aspx?brand=PINKUNOnline&category=Norwich&tBrand=PinkUnOnline&tCategory=Norwich&itemid=NOED20%20Sep%202007%2012%3A13%3A17%3A050 The Pink'un - Chadwick, Murray both doubtful ] ]

By the beginning of the 2007-2008 season, he had accumulated over 200 league appearances and scored more than 20 league goals.

On 4 October 2008 Chadwick made his MK Dons debut in their 4-0 hammering of Millwall after joining the League One club on an initial 3 month loan from Norwich City on 1 October 2008.

References

External links

* [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10355~8150,00.html Luke Chadwick player profile] at canaries.co.uk
* [http://www.rafc.be/spelersfiches/spelersfiche.php?id=14 Luke Chadwick player profile] at rafc.be (in Flemish)
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