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Jonathan Simon Woodgate |
| Birth |
22 January 1980 in Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, Cleveland [registered in Central Cleveland, March 1980]. notes: Middlesbrough became part of the county of Cleveland in 1974. |
| Marriage |
to Natalie Downing, on 30 May 2015 [registration not found]. One son, Carter (b.January 2014). Natalie is the sister of Stewart Downing. |
| Source |
Barry Hugman's PFA Yearbook [various] &  |
| Playing Career |
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| Club(s) |
Woodgate began his career at Middlesbrough FC, but moved to Leeds United AFC to become a trainee, signing professional forms on 13 May 1997. Afterbreaking into the first team... |
| Woodgate was banned from England selection between 2000 and 2002, for being involved in a fracas outside a Leeds nightclub. |
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....he signed for Newcastle United FC for £9 million on 31 January 2003. But was soon on his way to Real Madrid CF in August 2004 for £13.4 million. After yet more injury-plagued seasons, making just nine La Liga appearances, Woodgate returned home to Teesside on 30 August 2006 for a season-long loan stint with Middlesbrough FC , though on 5th February 2007, it was announced by Madrid that the deal would eventually be permanent, and it was, on 26 April, for a fee close to £7 million. Eight months later, Woodgate left the 'boro to join Tottenham Hotspur FC, for another £7 million, on 28 January 2008, after rejecting a return to Newcastle United FC. He was released on 16 June 2011. he joined Stoke City FC on 11 July, before returning home to Middlesbrough FC on 6 July 2012, to become club captain. He helped Middlesbrough clinch promotion to the Premier League at the end of 2015-16, although he did not feature, and he was released shortly after. |
| League honours292+8 appearances, 8 goalstwo red cards |
Leeds United AFC 1998-2003 100+four appearances, four goalsdebut: 17 October 1998 Nottingham Forest FC 1 Leeds United AFC 1. Newcastle United FC 2003-2004 28 appearances debut:1 March 2003 Newcastle United FC 2 Chelsea FC 1. Middlesbrough FC 2006-07 loan 2007-08 permanent 46 appearancesdebut:9 September 2006 Arsenal FC 1 Middlesbrough FC 1.Tottenham Hotspur FC 2008-11 49 appearances, two goalsdebut: 30 January 2008 Everton FC 0 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0. Stoke City FC 2011-12 sixteen+one appearances debut: 14 August 2011 Stoke City FC 0 Chelsea FC 0.Middlesbrough FC 2012-15 53+three goals, two goalsdebut (championship): 11 August 2012 Barnsley FC 1 Middlesbrough FC 0.last (championship): 14 April 2015 Middlesbrough FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1. |
| Club honours |
FA Youth Cup winners 1996-97; Premier League fourth place 1998-99 (25 apps), 2000-01 (14), 2009-10 (3), third place 1999-2000(34), 2002-03 (10);Football League Cup winners 2007-08; Football League Championship fourth place &play-off runners-up 2014-15 (7), runners-up 2015-16 (0);FA Cup best quarter-finals 2002-03 (1), 2006-07 (6), 2011-12 (1); |
| Individual honours |
None |
| Distinctions |
The face of Fila late nineties, early noughties. |
| Height/Weight |
6 ' 2", 13st. 0lbs [2000]. |
| Source |
Barry Hugmans' PFA Yearbooks [various] & ENFA. |
| Management Career |
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On 11 August 2016, Woodgate was appointed as a scout for Liverpool FC, overseeing the regions of Spain and Portugal. However, on 31 March 2017, he returned to Middlesbrough FC and appointed as an assistant coach, a position that lasted barely over six weeks. As the club were relegated from the Premier League and another change of coaching staff, Woodgate joined the Academy as the assistant coach to the under-18 team. Following another change of coaching staff, in December 2017, Woodgate returned to his position of First Team assistant coach, until another change occurred on 14 June 2019, this time with Woodgate himself taking the helm, until he himself was sacked on 23 June 2020. |
| League honoursW9 D16 L16 |
Middlesbrough FC 2012-15 53+three goals, two goalsFootball League Championship 21st place 2019-20; FA Cup third round 2019-20; Football League Cup first round 2019-20; |
| Individual honours |
Football League Championship Manager of the Month December 2019; |
| England Career |
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| Player number |
1095th player to appear for England. |
| Position(s) |
Centre-back |
| First match |
No. 758, 9 June 1999, Bulgaria 1 England 1, a European Championship qualification match at Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofiya, substituted (65), aged 19 years 138 days. |
| Last match |
No. 865, 20 August 2008, England 2 Czech Republic 2, a friendly match at The National Stadium, Wembley, London, substitute (58), aged 28 years 211 days. |
| Major tournaments |
None |
| Team honours |
None |
| Individual honours |
England U21 (one appearance, 2000), England U18 (seven appearances, 1997-98), England U16 (one appearance, 1997) |
| Distinctions |
Woodgate holds the rare distinction of going from the England youth team to full international in just one season (1998-99).The first Clevelander to represent England. |
