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Marcus Tudgay 
Personal information Full name Marcus Tudgay[1] Date of birth 3 February 1983 Place of birth Shoreham-by-Sea, England Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] Playing position Striker, Winger Club information Current club Nottingham Forest Number 20 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2001–2006 Derby County 92 (17) 2006 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 1 (1) 2006–2011 Sheffield Wednesday 187 (48) 2010–2011 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 4 (3) 2011– Nottingham Forest 28 (7) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:26, 19 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Marcus Tudgay (born 3 February 1983) is an English football player who plays for Nottingham Forest. He is a striker.
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Club career
Derby County
Born in Shoreham, Sussex. Tudgay came through the ranks at Derby County and made his senior debut in August 2002. His final Rams goal came against future club Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in November 2005.
Sheffield Wednesday
Tudgay joined Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee in January 2006, penning a contract to keep him at Hillsborough until 2010.[3] He had initially signed on loan with the club but manager Paul Sturrock decided to make his move permanent after he claimed a debut goal in a 3–0 win over Crewe Alexandra.
The manager's faith in him was justified as Tudgay scored vital goals in Sheffield Wednesday's successful attempt to avoid relegation from the Championship, including a goal against his former employers on the last day of the season in a 2–0 win.
Tudgay was ruled out for the start of the 2006–07 campaign due to a bizarre injury sustained at a family barbecue over the summer. The player cut his toe on glass, severing tendons and requiring surgery which ruled him out of competitive action for three months. But he bounced back on his return, forming a good partnership with Deon Burton, to score six goals in five games. He was moved out to the wing after injuries to Wade Small and Jermaine Johnson but still finished the season with 11 goals. The 2007–08 season saw Tudgay add eight goals to his career record, the most notable of these was a second half volley to lead his side to a 2–0 victory in the Steel City Derby at Hillsborough and another goal against Derby County in the FA Cup which helped to earn his side a replay. He missed the end of the season due to an injury.
At the start of the 2008–09 season Tudgay scored twice in the opening game against Burnley, the first coming within 30 seconds of kick off. He played in almost every position during the season. He won the Fans player of the month awards for February and March 2009 and the PFA Fans Championship Player Of The Year award, as well as the Sheffield Wednesday Player of the Year.
On 15 July 2009 it was reported that the Owls had rejected an offer from newly promoted Premier League side Burnley, describing the bid as unwelcome.[4] Later that month he signed a new four-year contract until the summer of 2013.
On 25 August 2010 it was reported that newly promoted Premier League side Blackpool had tried to sign Tudgay the previous month and were about to make an improved offer for him.[5] Sky Sports reported that Blackpool manager Ian Holloway had watched Tudgay in action the previous night.[6] Two days later, the Yorkshire club rejected at £500,000 bid from Blackpool, calling the sum "derisory".[7]
Nottingham Forest
On 25 November 2010, Tudgay moved to Nottingham Forest on loan, with a view to a permanent deal in January 2011.[8] He scored on his Forest debut in a 3–0 win against Crystal Palace on 18 December 2010 at the City Ground. In his next appearance for Nottingham Forest, he scored a brace in Forest's 5-2 victory over their East Midlands rivals Derby County. On 5 January 2011, the loan deal was made permanent[9] and he signed for Forest for an undisclosed fee. Since signing a permanent deal with Forest he has found goals hard to come by scoring just 4 goals in 20 appearances for the club. However in a recent game against Reading, Tudgay scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory after tearing the poor Reading defence to shreads. This result effectively confirmed Reading's relegation fears and even left Callum Macdonald in tears.
References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Marcus Tudgay Profile". Sheffield Wednesday. http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10304~22548,00.html. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Gilbert and Tudgay seal Owls moves". BBC Sport. 6 January 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/4577710.stm. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Owls reject Burnley's Tudgay bid". BBC Sport. 15 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8152645.stm. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ Canavan, Steve (25 August 2010). "Pool try to tempt Tudgay". Blackpool Gazette. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Pool-try-to-tempt-Tudgay.6492755.jp. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ "Holloway checks on Tudgay – Owls striker in Pool's sights". Sky Sports. 25 August 2010. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6335013,00.html. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday reject Tudgay bid from Blackpool". BBC Sport. 27 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8940114.stm. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest sign Tudgay from Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 25 November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/9228159.stm. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest complete Marcus Tudgay transfer". BBC Sport. 5 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/9341643.stm. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
External links
- Marcus Tudgay career stats at Soccerbase
- Marcus Tudgay playing stats at ESPN Soccernet
Nottingham Forest F.C. – current squad 1 Camp · 3 Cunningham · 4 Chambers · 5 Morgan · 6 Boateng · 7 Anderson · 8 Derbyshire · 9 Miller · 10 McGugan · 11 Reid · 12 McCleary · 14 Greening · 15 Cohen · 16 Gunter · 17 McGoldrick · 19 Moussi · 20 Tudgay · 21 Smith · 23 Blackstock · 24 Findley · 27 Moloney · 28 Majewski · 30 Watson · 31 Byrne · 32 Meadows · 33 Lynch · 38 Darlow · 40 Bamford · 44 Lascelles · Manager: Cotterill
Categories:- 1983 births
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