- David Cotterill
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David Cotterill 
Personal information Full name David Rhys George Best Cotterill[1] Date of birth 4 December 1987 Place of birth Cardiff, Wales Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Playing position Winger Club information Current club Swansea City Number 17 Youth career Bristol City Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2006 Bristol City 62 (8) 2006–2008 Wigan Athletic 18 (1) 2008 → Sheffield United (loan) 16 (0) 2008–2010 Sheffield United 38 (6) 2009–2010 → Swansea City (loan) 4 (0) 2010– Swansea City 35 (4) 2011 → Portsmouth (loan) 15 (1) National team‡ 2004–2005 Wales U19 3 (1) 2005–2007 Wales U21 9 (4) 2005– Wales 19 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:34, 15 May 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:33, 28 May 2011 (UTC)David Rhys George Best Cotterill (born 4 December 1987, Cardiff) is a Wales international footballer who plays for Swansea City as a winger.
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Career
Bristol City
Cotterill started his career at Bristol City, making his debut as a substitute for Michael Bell during a 0–0 draw with Colchester United on 30 October 2004.[2] He played 57 games and scored seven goals for them before the end of the 2005–06 season and was subsequently voted Bristol City's Young Player of the Season.
Wigan Athletic
Cotterill joined Wigan Athletic on a three-year deal for £2 million on 31 August 2006.[3] He scored his first goal for Wigan with a curling shot against West Ham United in a 2–0 victory at the Boleyn Ground, on 6 December 2006.[4] Despite scoring 2 goals in 24 games with the Latics, his other goal coming against Sunderland in the FA Cup,[5] he never fully established himself in the first team and was made available for loan.
Sheffield United
Seeking first team football to aid his international career, Cotterill joined Championship side Sheffield United on 8 February 2008 on a loan deal to last until the end of the 2007–2008 season.[6] He made his debut for the Blades the next day in a 0–0 home draw with Scunthorpe United[7] eventually going on to play sixteen games for the Blades during his loan spell.
Cotterill returned to Bramall Lane later that summer and signed permanently for the Blades in July 2008 for an undisclosed fee.[8] Having made his move permanent Cotterill found it difficult to find the form that had made his loan spell a success and struggled to hold down a place in the side. It wasn't until the turn of the year that he began to force his way into the Blades first team[9] and was rewarded in March with his first goal in United colours, slotting home a penalty in a 2–1 home win against Birmingham City.[10] Having taken over spot-kick duties he finished the season with four goals. After the Blades failure to secure promotion Cotterill once again found form and first team starts hard to come by in the following season and was largely used as a substitute by manager Kevin Blackwell.
Swansea City
Cotterill moved to Swansea City on loan in November 2009, signing until the following January with a view to making the move permanent.[11] He made his debut in the away fixture against Newcastle United, coming on as a second-half substitute, and scored his first goal for Swansea in a 2–1 FA Cup 3rd Round defeat to Leicester City on 2 January 2010. Following the move being made permanent for a then-club record fee of £600,000,[12] Cotterill went on to score three more goals during the 2009/10 season; a free-kick against Preston North End, a long-range effort against Newcastle, and a penalty against Peterborough. The arrival of Scott Sinclair from Chelsea at the beginning of the 2010/11 season saw Cotterill employed more as a second striker behind Stephen Dobbie, rather than in his preferred position on the wing. He started the season off well under new Swans manager Brendan Rodgers, putting in some good performances and converting a penalty in a 4-0 win over Preston. However, Cotterill then missed his next two penalties, which on both occasions would have put his side in the lead, and his confidence on the pitch appeared to drop. The first miss came against Norwich City, a game which the Swans eventually lost 2-0, and the second came in a 0-0 draw with Championship pace-setters Queens Park Rangers at the Liberty Stadium. Cotterill did not feature in any games following a 1-0 home win over Barnsley on the 28th December, and was sent out on loan to fellow Championship side Portsmouth on the 17th February 2011.[13]
Portsmouth
Cotterill joined Portsmouth on a one-month loan deal, taking the number 17 shirt vacated by John Utaka.[14] He made his debut two days later in a 1-0 win over Barnsley,[15] and scored his first goal for his new club against Ipswich Town on the 26th February.[16]
Cotterill extended his loan with Pompey and stay on the club until the end of the season.[17]
Career statistics
- As of 11 September 2011
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals England League FA Cup League Cup Total 2004–05 Bristol City Football League One 12 0 - - 12 0 2005–06 45 7 1 0 - 46 7 2006–07 5 1 - 1 1 6 2 2006–07 Wigan Athletic Premier League 16 1 1 0 - 17 1 2007–08 2 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 2007–08 Sheffield United (loan) Football League Championship 16 0 - - 16 0 2008–09 Sheffield United 26 4 3 0 3 0 32 4 2009–10 14 2 - - 14 2 2009–10 Swansea City (loan) 4 0 1 1 - 5 1 2009–10 Swansea City 17 3 - - 17 3 2010–11 14 1 - 2 0 16 1 2010–11 Portsmouth (loan) 15 1 - - 15 1 2011–12 Swansea City Premier League - - - - Total England 186 20 7 2 7 1 200 23 Career total 186 20 7 2 7 1 200 23 International career
Having been capped three times, scoring once for the Under-19's and nine times scoring four goals for the Under 21's.
Cotterill is a full Welsh international, making his debut against Azerbaijan in October 2005. He attracted controversy when he criticised the Wales manager John Toshack in 2007, for having not been picked in the squad. Since the turn of 2009 and gaining games for Sheffield United and giving man of the match displays for the Blades, Cotterill was awarded a place in John Toshack's team for upcoming World Cup Qualifiers.[18]
International goals
Wales' goal tally first
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 11 August 2010 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales 
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- ^ "Bristol City 0–0 Colchester". BBC Sport. 2004-10-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/3947195.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ "Latics swoop for £2m Cotterill". BBC Sport. 2006-08-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/5304238.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
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- ^ "Blades seal Cotterill loan deal". BBC Sport. 2008-02-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/7235251.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Sheff Utd 0–0 Scunthorpe". sufc.co.uk. 2008-02-09. http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10418~38564,00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
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- ^ "Cotterill back with a bang for Sheffield United". thestar.co.uk. 2009-02-28. http://www.thestar.co.uk/blades/Cotterill-back-with-a-bang.5026383.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ "Revitalised Cotterill sets his standard". thestar.co.uk. 2009-03-03. http://www.thestar.co.uk/blades/Revitalised-Cotterill-sets-his-standard.5031785.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Cotterill relishing Swans move". BBC Sport. 2009-11-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8375360.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ "David Cotterill completes permanent Swansea move". BBC Sport. 7 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8446364.stm. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Leicester 2 – 1 Swansea". BBC. 2 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8434022.stm. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Swansea winger David Cotterill seals Portsmouth loan". BBC Sport. 17 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/9398833.stm. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ "Portsmouth 1 - 0 Barnsley". BBC. 19 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9399381.stm. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Ipswich 0-2 Portsmouth". BBC News. 2011-02-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9404982.stm.
- ^ Swansea loanee David Cotterill extends Portsmouth stay BBC Sport. 18 March 2011. Retrieved: 27 March 2011.
- ^ "Cotterill angered by Toshack snub". BBC Sport. 2007-05-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6630293.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
External links
Swansea City A.F.C. – current squad 1 Vorm · 2 Williams · 3 Taylor · 4 Caulker · 5 Tate · 6 Bodde · 7 Britton · 8 Orlandi · 10 Graham · 11 Sinclair · 12 Dyer · 14 Dobbie · 15 Routledge · 16 Monk · 17 Cotterill · 18 Lita · 19 Moore · 20 Bessone · 21 Moreira · 22 Rangel · 24 Allen · 25 Tremmel · 26 Agustien · 27 Gower · 28 Butler · 29 Richards · 31 Lucas · 32 Situ · 33 Davies · 34 Walsh · 35 Alfei · 37 Smith · 38 Edwards · 39 March · 44 Moras · Manager: Rodgers
Categories:- 1987 births
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- Wales under-21 international footballers
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- Bristol City F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
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