Ben Alnwick
Alnwick Benjamin Robert ( born January 1, 1987 in Prudhoe, England) is an English football goalkeeper. He is since 2012 the Barnsley FC under contract.
Career
Association
Alnwick began his career at Sunderland AFC. There, he played from 2004-2007 as a professional. He made his debut when he had to replace the end of the 2004/05 season, the etamäßige number 1 Thomas Myhre, since this violates retired. Finally, the team secured first place in the Football League Championship and went on to the Premier League. For the new season left Myhre Sunderland and Alnwick competed with new purchase Kelvin Davis to the space between the posts, which he did not manage to prevail. His debut in the English top flight gave the young players on 5 November 2005, the 1-3 away defeat against city rivals Arsenal. Davis left the club after just one year and Alnwick was the new # 1 of "Black Cats". After poor performances at the start of the 2006/07 season manager Roy Keane replaced him with Darren Ward. During the winter break of 2006/ 07 left Alnwick Sunderland and transferred to Tottenham Hotspur. In Tottenham but he managed it since then not ascend to the goalkeeper. Often he was only third choice. To obtain practical play, Hotspur managers hired him regularly to unterklassige clubs. In September 2007, he was three months guard the gate of Luton Town, but was recalled after four weeks due to an injury to Paul Robinson back to White Hart Lane. In January 2008, the second rental period and the goalkeeper followed joined to the end of the season at Leicester City. For the new season, Alnwick position did not improve and so the club loaned him in October 2008 for a month at Carlisle United from. His debut in the dress of the Spurs he was in the second leg of the semi-finals for the League Cup against Burnley. The encounter was indeed lost 2:3 aet, Tottenham drew against Chelsea but still the final one. This won the Spurs Kicker without Alnwick was in the squad. Between July and September 2009, the goalkeeper wore the dress of Norwich City. After his return, gave his league debut Alnwick, after violating the actual number 2 Carlo Cudicini was missing for Tottenham in the game against Burnley on May 9, 2010. During the game he conceded four goals and the game ended 2:4 from the perspective of North London. For the season 2010/11 Alnwick position deteriorated significantly. Cudicini was now healed and with Stipe Pletikosa was an experienced foreign goalkeeper committed. On 14 October 2010 Alnwick followed fifth Leihmannschaft. He was discharged to Leeds United for a month.
National
Ben Alnwick was appointed against Moldova on August 15, 2006 in the English U-21 national team, but did not play. Previously, he played in other youth teams in the country. In 2007 he was nominated for the English team during the U-21 European Championship in the Netherlands, but was there along with Joe Hart only number two behind Scott Carson and was not used. His debut was in a friendly against Romania, where he was brought on to the second half for Joe Hart.
Achievements
- Winning the Football League Championship with Sunderland AFC: 2005
- League Cup with Tottenham Hotspur: 2008