Jack Rodwell
Personal information
Full name	Jack Christian Rodwell
Date of birth	11 March 1991 (1991-03-11) (age 18)
Place of birth	Southport, Merseyside, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Everton
Number	26
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2007–	Everton	027 00(0)
National team2
2008– 2009–	England U19 England U21	006 00(0) 008 00(2)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:16, 26 September 2009 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 17:57, 4 September 2009 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Jack Christian Rodwell (born 11 March 1991 in Southport, England) is an English footballer currently playing for Everton. Rodwell is known for his skill and composure on the ball with an excellent range of passing.

Contents 1 Club career 2 International career 3 Personal life 4 Honours 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Club career

Having made his Under-18s debut at 14 and his debut for Everton's reserve team at the age of 15, Rodwell then broke a record on his senior debut becoming the youngest player to represent Everton in Europe when he came on as a substitute against AZ Alkmaar at the age of 16 years and 284 days.^[1]

In March 2008, he appeared as a substitute on his Premier League debut - before also featuring as a replacement in the final game of the season, replacing Tim Cahill in a 1–0 victory over Sunderland,^[2] and signed his first professional contract with Everton on 17 March 2008.^[3] He made his first professional start against Blackburn Rovers on 16 August 2008, playing the full 90 minutes.^[4] Rodwell scored his first senior goal for Everton in the FA Cup against Aston Villa in February 2009.^[5] That same month, he signed a 5-year contract with Everton, which expires in 2014.^[6]

At the beginning of the 2009–10 season, Rodwell earned his first start in European competition in a Europa League game against Czech football club SK Sigma Olomouc. Rodwell marked the occasion by scoring two long-range goals, helping Everton to a 4–0 win.^[7]

Although Rodwell has been primarily deployed as a defensive midfielder, he is regarded as having the potential to become a top centre back in the future.^[8][9][10]

[edit] International career

In December 2006, Rodwell captained the England Under-16 side to Victory Shield glory, following a 2–1 victory over Scotland.^[11] Four months later he struck the first winning goal at Wembley Stadium for England in a 1–0 win over Spain.^[12] On 25 March 2008, Rodwell scored England U17's only goal as they drew 1–1 with France in a 2008 UEFA European U17 Football Championship qualifier. ^[13]

On 19 March 2009, Rodwell was called up to the England U21 squad.^[14] He earned his first U21 cap against France^[15] and scored his first goal for the squad on 8 June 2009 against Azerbaijan.^[16] Rodwell earned his first start at U21 level during the 2009 European Championship in a match against Germany, scoring a goal and earning praise for his all-around performance in a defensive midfield role.^[17][18][19]

[edit] Personal life

Jack's father Macolm is of English descent and his mother Carol is Jamaican. Rodwell is the nephew of the former Blackpool winger Tony Rodwell.

[edit] Honours

England U16

• 2006 Victory Shield
• 2008 The Algarve Tournament

Everton F.C

• 2009 2009 FA Cup Final (Runner Up Medal)

England U21

• 2009 2009 European Championship (Runner Up Medal)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Jack Rodwell profile at evertonfc.com
• Jack Rodwell career stats at Soccerbase

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Persondata
NAME	Rodwell, Jack
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	1991-03-11
PLACE OF BIRTH	Birkdale, Southport, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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