Scott Dann

Scott Dann at Birmingham City (2011)

Scott Dann (born 14 February 1987 in Liverpool) is an English footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers since 2011.

Career

Walsall FC

Scott then played in the years 2003 and 2004 in the youth of Walsall FC, he signed a professional contract there. During the season 2004/ 05 he was a first-team regular in the reserve team, in 2005 he had a short stay at the Danish club Køge BK, where he completed two games. In October 2005, he was loaned to FC Redditch United, who played in the Conference North. However, after eleven games borrowing ended in January 2006. Subsequently, he was awarded a second time, this time to the league rivals Hednesford Town, who had to relinquish due to injuries to two key defensive players. After three games and a subsequent breach borrowing, however, was terminated early. He returned to Walsall FC and signed there in May 2006 a new contract.

In the season 2006/ 07 he became a regular player and he played 30 league matches and scored four goals. A highlight of the season was his goal in the 1-0 Carling Cup against Plymouth Argyle, who gave his team a place in the next round. But the greatest triumph was winning the Football League Two 2006/07. Before the start of the Football League One 2007/ 08 season he signed a new three-year contract in June 2007. In January 2008, he left quite surprisingly the club. In 59 league games, he scored seven goals.

Coventry City

In January 2008, he then moved to Coventry City for an undisclosed fee. Media appreciate this to around a million pounds Sterling. The performance shown at the Saddlers he also confirmed in Coventry, together with his teammates from Walsall Daniel Fox. So they could keep the Sky Blues before a descent. Together with Fox they also made ​​their debut on 25 March 2008 in the English U- 21 team against Poland. In the 2008 /09 season was then chosen by the coach to captain and graduated in 31 games this season in which he scored three goals. After 47 games and three goals he left the club in June 2009.

Birmingham City

On 12 June 2009 he transferred for an undisclosed fee for Birmingham City, but it is spoken in Birmingham by a record amount for a defender. The local press estimated the release to 3.5 to 4 million pounds plus an additional amount that is dependent on the use of times then. A thigh injury disabled him in his fitness so that he has the coach until 19 September, after the injury of Franck Queudrue a chance made ​​his debut against Hull City in the starting lineup to be completed. Birmingham won 1-0, then played a solid game and cemented his place for the time being. At Christmas 2009, described in The Times correspondent Patrick Barclay him and his fellow defender Roger Johnson as a " safe bet " this season and beat Johnson even as a future England international before. Then was part of the team that remained unbeaten twelve games long, fifteen games all competitions, a club record which contributed to the league. His first goal for Birmingham he scored on 13 February 2010 at the FA Cup against Derby County. In training, he suffered a calf injury and thus missed the last three games of the season, which ended the club at the end of the ninth. This was the best result for Birmingham for over fifty years.

In the pre-season 2010/11 in the Far East during the Xtep Cup he scored the first goal in a 3-2 victory over the Hong Kong League XI, a selected team of the best players in the Hong Kong First Division League. At the season opener against AFC Sunderland he scored after a cross from Sebastian Larsson the 1:2 goal back with a header, and thus his first league goal for Birmingham until Liam Ridgewell in the 88th minute scored the 2-2 equalizer.

In January, he retired in the semifinals of the League Cup a serious injury and falls to the end of the season.

Blackburn Rovers

31 August 2011 changed then for six million pounds transfer fee for first division club Blackburn Rovers and signed a four-year contract.

National

Scott then completed two caps for the U-21 national team of England. On 25 March 2008 he made his debut against Poland on May 15, he played his last game against Wales.

Others

Then belonged to the circle of fans of Liverpool and was season ticket holders.

Achievements

  • Football League Two: 2006/ 07
  • Xtep Cup: 2010
  • English League Cup Winners: 2011
Defender (association football) Walsall F.C. Hednesford Town F.C. Coventry City F.C. Birmingham City F.C. Blackburn Rovers F.C. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Danny Fox Hull City A.F.C. Roger Johnson (footballer) Derby County F.C. Sunderland A.F.C. 2010–11 Football League Cup South China Morning Post Paul Robinson (footballer born 1979) Grant Hanley Jason Lowe D. J. Campbell Jordan Rhodes Marcus Olsson Dickson Etuhu Josh Morris (footballer)
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