Carl Fletcher (Welsh footballer)

Carl Fletcher (Welsh footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Carl Fletcher


fullname = Carl Neil Fletcher
height = height|ft=5|in=10
nickname = Fletch/ Crab
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|4|7
cityofbirth = Surrey Heath
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Crystal Palace
clubnumber = 7
position = Defender/Defensive Midfielder
years = 1997-2004
2004-2006
2005
2006-
clubs = Bournemouth West Ham United → Watford (loan) Crystal Palace
caps(goals) = 193 (19)
045 0(3)
003 0(0)
068 0(4)
nationalyears = 2004-
nationalteam = Wales
nationalcaps(goals) = 33 (1)
pcupdate = 21:44, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 17:23, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Carl Neil Fletcher (born 7 April 1980 in Surrey Heath, England) is a Welsh professional football player of English descent, who plays for Crystal Palace. He wears the number 7 shirt, plays as a defensive midfielder, and has also served as Palace Captain.

Fletcher started his career at English club Bournemouth, making his debut in February 1998 as a 17-year-old. He made 185 league starts for the south-coast club, including captaining the side to a 5-2 victory over Lincoln City in the 2003 Division 3 playoff final and scoring 2 of the goals himself, before earning a move to West Ham United in 2004 for £275,000. He is nicknamed "Fletch" by his fans, like his fictional namesake Karl Fletcher, a character on Sky One's Dream Team.

Fletcher then played in the Premiership after West Ham won promotion the season he signed for them. He also had a month-long loan spell at Watford. Upon his return from Watford in October 2005, he made 12 league appearances for West Ham. On 13 May 2006, Fletcher was drafted into the West Ham team to face Liverpool in the FA Cup Final due to the suspension of Hayden Mullins. Despite ending on the losing side, he still contributed to one of the best FA Cup finals of modern times.

The FA Cup final proved to be his last competitive match for the Hammers, however, as he signed for Crystal Palace in that summer, for £400,000. He was immediately appointed as Eagles Captain by then-manager Peter Taylor. After Neil Warnock took over, the captaincy went to Mark Hudson.

Fletcher's Palace future has been in recent doubt, following Neil Warnock's signing of fellow midfielders Shaun Derry and Neil Danns.

On 28th May 2008 Fletcher captained Wales for the first time against Iceland. However, he was substituted after just 41 minutes after damaging his ankle ligaments.

On 18th August 2008 Fletcher and team mate Paul Ifill were put on the transfer list by manager Neil Warnock

Club career statistics

:"(correct as of 30 September 2008)"

References

External links

* [http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10323~8896,00.html Carl Fletcher player profile] at cpfc.co.uk
* [http://www.afcb.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10324~8896,00.html Carl Fletcher player profile] at afcb.co.uk
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