Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd ( born May 5, 1982 in Islington ) is an English footballer Guyanese origin. The striker was educated in the academy of Arsenal FC.
Sports career
Coventry City (2000-2003)
Bothroyd spent his youth at the London club Arsenal FC. The prospect of continuously up to the senior squad to work, he built himself, as he angrily in a Youth Cup final against West Ham United threw 18 -year-old after his substitution, the jersey on the bench and was it dismissed for disciplinary reasons. He signed for a fee in the amount of one million pounds in July 2000, a new contract in the first division club Coventry City, making his debut there on 27 September 2000 in the League Cup against Preston North End ( 4-1 ), but could not score as well as in the rest of nine competitive games in the 2000 /01 season played Bothroyd for the " Sky Blues ". After relegation to the second division of the talented but at times prone to temper tantrums and fighting with motivation problems attacker was more common for the course - the fact that the association is due to increasing financial problems, a number of players had been forced to sell, came to him in good stead. He shot on 24 August 2001 against Bradford City (1:2) and was his first goal in the 2002/03 season with eleven competitive match outside the most prolific actor of his club. He aroused the interest of the Italian division clubs AC Perugia, where he hired in Coventry after the expiry of his contract.
Perugia, Blackburn and Charlton (2003-2006)
In the Italian Umbria but it was clear to the team, as well as the highly media newcomer As- Saadi al - Qaddhafi not permeated permanently increased at the end of the 2003/04 season after losing a relegation match against Fiorentina in Serie B, from and had to fight by its own account with racist hostility in the audience. He went on loan in August 2004, returned to England to Blackburn Rovers and scored on 30 October 2004 in a 2-2 under coach Graeme Souness against Liverpool his only goal for the " Rovers ". But a week later he did then in the match against Norwich City an assault against Mattias Jonson, which meant that he was only sporadically used and returned to Perugia at the end of the season.
After Perugia had his English " Legionnaire " exempt end of the season due to the poor economic situation, Bothroyd changed on 31 August 2005 for the Premier League club Charlton Athletic. His stay there, however, was also short-lived; most stayed with the " Addicks " his powerful free kicks and the two league goals against Manchester City and Newcastle United in memory, but after the coaching change to Iain Dowie made him the club on the transfer list. Bothroyd went with the team from Crystal Palace to a seasonally preparatory tour of the USA, but did not result in a permanent obligation of the striker.
Wolverhampton Wanderers (2006-2008)
Instead, he moved on 26 July 2006 for second division side Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he was the first commitment of the new coach Mick McCarthy. In the first few games he justified this confidence and scored three goals in the first four official matches, including a victory -bringing Weitschusstor against Leeds United in injury time. As early as the subsequent section, however, left him happiness; he awarded a penalty during the 0-1 defeat against Derby County and after an intensive goal drought he was injured in December 2006 so difficult, that despite his comeback two months later and one hit in the prestigious duel against West Bromwich Albion only as a reserve player made its appearance.
For the 2007/08 season was his place usually found on the bench during a series of five games in the starting line during the Christmas season 2007, he remained goalless. As the club's management then in winter with Sylvan Ebanks- Blake and Kevin Kyle borrowed two other strikers, the time for Bothroyd in Wolverhampton had expired. He was awarded in March 2008, the release of a lending transaction with the second division rivals Stoke City where he played the season to end in Stoke -on-Trent but he completed only four games and put it back in Wolverhampton him there a change of clubs close.
Cardiff City (2008-2011)
Despite an offer of Erstligaaufsteigers Hull City to Bothroyd decided for a change to the Welsh club and English second division club Cardiff City and signed there on 4 August 2008 a three-year contract - as transfer fee of 350,000 pounds were agreed that had to be paid in two equal installments. The local coach Dave Jones decided after the first few games of the Football League Championship 2008/ 09 for Bothroyd as a " first choice " in relation to the strike partner to the set Scottish national team Ross McCormack. Against his old club Coventry City (2-1) he succeeded for the " Bluebirds " the first hit and also a muscle injury in the game against his former club Wolverhampton Wanderers second disabled him not permanent - in December 2008, he finished second in the election for " second division player of the month " behind Stephen Hunt to second place. In the Football League Championship 2010/11 Bothroyd could distinguish (37 Spiele/18 goals) as one of the most accurate players in the league.
Queens Park Rangers ( since 2011 )
On July 13, 2011 Jay Bothroyd joined free transfer to the Premier League newly promoted Queens Park Rangers and signed a three-year contract.
National team career
The former England youth team players completed a game for the U- 21 team of his native country and scored in a 3-0 win against Mexico spectacular results.
On 17 November 2010 he made his debut during a friendly match against France for the English national team. The game ended with a 1-2 defeat and in a spiked with reserve players Elf he came in the 72nd minute for Andy Carroll, who had also given his debut in the game.
Due to its originating from Jamaica grandparents Bothroyd is eligible to play for the senior team of the "Reggae Boyz ".