Tottenham Hotspur Jonathan Woodgate
woodgate playing tottenham hotspur in 2009
after rejecting chance re-sign newcastle, woodgate moved tottenham hotspur reported fee of £8 million on 28 january 2008. made tottenham debut against everton 2 days later , scored first tottenham goal on 24 february 2008 header in league cup final against chelsea in extra-time win tottenham first trophy since 1999. performance won him man of match award. woodgate scored first spurs league goal on 19 march 2008, coincidentally against chelsea, in 4–4 draw @ white hart lane. first captained tottenham in 2–1 defeat @ white hart lane aston villa on 15 september. following harry redknapp s appointment, woodgate became second vice-captain, behind robbie keane.
on spurs disastrous start 2008–09 season, woodgate told press worse when leeds relegated. woodgate had been transferred newcastle united 16 months before leeds s eventual relegation @ end of 2003–04. woodgate played 3 times in spurs highly successful 2009–10 campaign after succumbing long term groin injury. harry redknapp hinted @ woodgate s exit due having comply new premier league rules limited squad sizes 25 – ironically these rules put in place in order careers of english , welsh footballers. woodgate travelled australia have surgery.
on 19 january 2011, woodgate played first game in 14 months in friendly match qpr. defender completed 45 minutes in 9–2 victory @ spurs lodge. following this, on 15 february, champions league tie ac milan, came on in 59th minute injured vedran Ćorluka. played out rest of game; however, later diagnosed strain left adductor muscle. spurs unsuccessful in persuading woodgate agree pay-as-you-play deal, , released on 16 june 2011.
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