Jack Rodwell

Jack Rodwell in the jersey of FC Everton (2009)

Jack Christian Rodwell ( born March 11, 1991 Southport ) is an English football player who is in the Premier League with Manchester City under contract. The defender is currently plaing for national player of England and holds the record as the youngest ever in European competition inserted player Everton.

Career

Everton FC

Jack Rodwell was born in Birkdale / Southport. As a youth player he joined Everton. Rodwell 2005 debuted as a 14 -year-old for the U -18 of the Association. In October 2006 he was allowed to play for the first time in the reserve team. He was substituted for David Weir reserve team in the match against Sheffield United's.

In the 2007 /08 season Rodwell played in the U -18 Everton and regularly trained by Andy Holden reserve team. He attracted the attention of professional coach David Moyes, the einwechselte him in 2007 in a UEFA Cup match against AZ Alkmaar, thus making him the youngest player in the history of Everton, which was used in a European competition.

9 March 2008 Rodwell made ​​his debut in the Premier League. He appeared as a substitute in the 1-0 win against Sunderland for Tim Cahill. On 17 March 2008, Rodwell signed until June 30, 2014 his first professional contract with Everton. In the final game of the 2007/08 season against Newcastle United Rodwell made ​​his second Premier League game when he came on in the 90th minute for Lee Carsley.

Manchester City

For the 2012/13 season he moved from the " Toffees " for Premier League rivals Manchester City. He signed with the "Citizens" a five-year contract until 30 June 2017.

National

In December 2006, Rodwell led England's U-16 team as a captain with a 2-1 victory over Scotland to win the Victory Shield. Four months later, he scored the first winner of an Englishman at the new Wembley Stadium in a 1-0 win over Spain. He completed a total of five U-16 caps for England.

On 25 March 2008, Rodwell scored the goal of the English U -17 's 1-1 draw against France in the qualifying match for the U-17 European Championship.

In the U -21 Football Championship 2009, he was part of the contingent of the English team and scored the only goal in the course of the tournament for England against the eventual winners Germany.

November 12, 2011 Rodwell made ​​his debut for the A national team. England won at Wembley Stadium with a 1-0 win over Spain.