Gary Caldwell
Caldwell in the jersey of Celtic Glasgow ( 2009)
Gary Caldwell ( born April 12, 1982 in Stirling ) is a Scottish football player. Caldwell, who mostly as a central defender - because of its versatile Einsatzbarkeit but also as a right-back, defensive midfielder and man-marker - plays.
Clubs
Caldwell began his career at Celtic Boys Club, the youth department of Celtic Glasgow. At 16, he moved with his older brother Steven to Newcastle United. After he could not recommend for higher responsibilities in the reserve team, he was several times to other clubs on loan ( in the 2001/ 02 season at the Darlington FC and Hibernian, and the following season at Coventry City and Derby County). In the summer of 2004, he left Newcastle free transfer and signed, although he was at his favorite club Celtic in conversation, at the Hibs from Edinburgh.
In 2006 he finally returned from Glasgow's East End to Celtic. There he played until January 2010. On 13 January 2010, the club was the change from Caldwell to the English first division club Wigan Athletic known. He signed a contract until the end of the 2013/14 season; on the amount of the transfer fee was not disclosed.
National
Gary Caldwell made his debut in 2002 against France at the Stade de France under Berti Vogts for Scotland. He has since established itself in the squad, if not as a regular player. As of October 2006, he has completed 23 international matches in which he scored two goals. Against France he could also celebrate a hitherto greatest moments of his career when he was able to achieve on 7 October 2006 in qualifying for the 2008 European Championships the winning goal to make it 1-0 at Hampden Park to Glasgow against the runner-up.
Achievements
- Scottish champion: 2007, 2008
- Scottish Cup winner: 2007
- Scottish League Cup Winners: 2009
- Scotland's Player of the Year: 2009
- Player of the season in the Scottish Premier League 2008 /09