Neal Eardley

Neal James Eardley ( born November 6, 1988 in Llandudno ) is a Welsh footballer who has a contract with English second division Birmingham City since 2013.

Club career

Oldham Athletic

The Neal used mainly as a right-back Eardley celebrated on May 6, 2006, his professional debut at Oldham Athletic. The already active in youth for the club from Oldham Eardley quickly earned itself a permanent place in his team. In three consecutive seasons he could place his team in the top third of the table of the third-rate Football League One, however the ascent to the second-rate Football League Championship did not succeed.

Blackpool FC

On 7 August 2009 Eardley moved to the English second division side FC Blackpool. In the trained by Ian Holloway club from Blackpool, he signed a two - year contract and made his debut on 18 August in the game against Derby County. Overall, the right-back in the Football League Championship played in 2009/10 24 league games and celebrated at the end of the season the surprising promotion to the Premier League. Blackpool who finished sixth in the regular season and defeated in the subsequent play-offs Nottingham Forest and Cardiff City. The club plays for the first time in 40 years back in the English Premier League.

Also in the Premier League 2010/11 the team with regulars Neal Eardley scored a very good start, the legitimate hope for the league are. November 6, 2010 Eardley scored his first goal for Blackpool in the domestic Bloomfield Road Stadium in the first league against Everton.

Birmingham City

On May 31, 2013 Eardley signed a three year contract with the Premier League rivals Birmingham City.

Welsh national team

After he had already come for various youth national teams of the Welsh Association for use, he made his debut on 22 August 2007 for the Welsh national football team in the match against Bulgaria. Even in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa came Neal Eardley used, but missed the part in the World Cup.

Achievements

  • Rise: The Football League Championship 2009/10
Defender (association football) Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Birmingham City F.C. Derby County F.C. 2009–10 Football League Championship Nottingham Forest F.C. Cardiff City F.C. 2010–11 Premier League Paul Robinson (footballer born December 1978) Kyle Bartley Federico Macheda Colin Doyle (footballer) Jonathan Spector Shane Ferguson
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