Gary Gardner

Gary Gardner in the jersey of Aston Villa ( 2012)

Gary Gardner ( born June 29, 1992, Solihull ) is an English footballer. Since his youth, he is the English first division club Aston Villa under contract. It is preferentially used in central midfield.

Career

Association

Gardner was trained Villa since his youth in the training center of the Premier League Aston representative, but he had to pause early in his career for a long time, as he incurred a torn ACL in December 2009. Before his injury, he showed considerable Torerfolge for a midfielder, as he 2009/10, scoring 14 goals by December of the season. After he had recovered from his injury, he played initially continue with the second team of the Villans in the Premier Reserve League. He had one goal and two assists share of the historical 10:1 his team's success over Arsenal.

Through his good performances he finally participated with the first team in preparing for season 2011/ 12 where it was used in the Premier League Asia Trophy in the game against Chelsea for the first time. However, in order to give him match practice, it was agreed with the second division club Coventry City in November 2011 limited to one month Kurzleihe. In his first game there against Brighton & Hove Albion he managed directly a goal. Because of staff shortages at Aston Villa he was recalled early from his loan.

Accordingly he came, on 31 December 2011, for his first Premier League use in the game against Chelsea. This game was followed by other operations in cup and league so he was in the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 21 January 2012 will be for new face.

National

Gardner went through so far almost all the youth teams of his country and consequently took part in the U -17 European Championship in 2009, at the U -20 World Cup 2009 as well as qualifying for the U- 21 Euro 2013.

Personal

Gary Gardner is the younger brother of Craig Gardner, who is also a professional footballer and a long time has played in the first and second team of Aston Villa.

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