- Joe Partington
Infobox Football biography
playername = Joe Partington
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fullname = Joseph Michael Partington
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|04|01|df=y
cityofbirth =Portsmouth
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Bournemouth
clubnumber = 22
position =Midfield
youthyears = 2001–2006
2006–2008
youthclubs =Portsmouth
Bournemouth
years = 2007–present
clubs =Bournemouth
caps(goals) = 6 (1)
nationalyears = 2006–2007
2007–
nationalteam = Wales U17
Wales U19
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)
7 (1)
ntupdate = 23:42, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
pcupdate = 23:20, 10 February 2008 (UTC) |Joseph Michael "Joe" Partington (born
1 April 1990 ) is an English football player with Welsh dual nationality on his mothers side. Partington signed for Portsmouth Youth in 2001 after being spotted playing for Gosport & Fareham under 11's. He joined the Welsh under 16's in 2005 and was part of the successfulVictory Shield squad who were joint winners with England in 2005. He currently plays for Bournemouth inFootball League Two as a central midfielder.Club career
Partington joined
A.F.C. Bournemouth in June 2006 after being released byPortsmouth F.C. He made his first team debut for Bournemouth on9 February 2008 , against Luton Town. Bournemouth won the game 4-1. Partington came on as a late substitute for Marvin Bartley.On 5 April 2008, Partington scored his first professional goal. This was a crucial goal at The Liberty Stadium in the 90th minute against top of the league side
Swansea City . Moments after, the cherries stunned the home crowd by clawing back another goal fromJo Kuffour to win the game 2-1.On 7 May 2008, Bournemouth manager Kevin Bond announced he had offered Partington, along with Youth Team goalkeeper Ryan Pryce and winger
Josh McQuoid a professional contract with the club.International career
Partington made his debut for the Wales Under-19 team in July 2007 against Chile. Aged only 17 years and 4 months he was made captain of the Welsh Under-19 team for the game against Turkey in the
Milk Cup and has captained his country four times since. His only Welsh goal so far came in a 3-1 defeat against Hungary.References
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/cherries/clubnews/display.var.1978074.0.partingtons_push_for_senior_start.php
External links
* [http://www.afcb.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10324~41138,00.html Joe Partington player profile] at afcb.co.uk
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