Jump to content

Aaron Ramsey: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
add title
mNo edit summary
Line 7: Line 7:
| cityofbirth = [[Caerphilly]]
| cityofbirth = [[Caerphilly]]
| countryofbirth = [[Wales]]
| countryofbirth = [[Wales]]
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref>{{cite news |title=PFA Profile|url=http://www.givemefootball.com/player-profiles/aaron-ramsey|publisher=PFA |date=2008-11-04 |accessdate=2008-11-04 }}</ref>
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| weight = {{weight|kg=76}}
| weight = {{weight|kg=76}}
| currentclub = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| currentclub = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]

Revision as of 12:53, 4 November 2008

Aaron Ramsey

Ramsey (centre) with the Wales Under-21 side
Personal information
Full name Aaron James Ramsey
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 16
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:52, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

Aaron James Ramsey (born 26 December 1990 in Caerphilly)[2] is a Welsh footballer, who plays as a central midfielder for Arsenal, but can also play on either wing or at fullback.

Career

Cardiff City

After impressing in an Urdd tournament as a youngster he signed for Cardiff City, who beat off competition from Newcastle United. As a schoolboy at the age of eight working his way through the club's youth system. After a few more years he eventually made his Cardiff City debut in the last home game of the 2006–07 Championship season, coming on to replace Paul Parry in the final minute of the 1–0 defeat to Hull City on 28 April 2007. In doing so, Ramsey became the youngest player to ever play for Cardiff City, aged just 16 years and 124 days,[3] beating the previous record holder John Toshack. In June 2007, Cardiff City turned down a bid of over £1m for Ramsey from a London-based Premier League club.[4] The club was not named, but it was widely believed that they continued to watch Ramsey at every available opportunity during the 2007-08 season. Cardiff also turned down a £1m offer, although the deal was to start with a payment of £200,000 and rise depending on his future achievements, from Everton.

He made his first league appearance of the 2007–08 season on 6 October, when he came on as a late substitute for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in the 2–1 home win over Burnley. Ramsey signed his first professional contract in December 2007[5] and went on to make his first full professional start for Cardiff on 5 January in the FA Cup against non-league side Chasetown replacing the suspended Stephen McPhail. An impressive performance from Ramsey saw him head in the second Cardiff goal as they went on to win 3–1.[6] Due to his performance against Chasetown Ramsey was nominated for the Player Of The Round award, eventually losing out to Coventry's Michael Mifsud.[7] He went on to make his first career league start three weeks later in a 3–1 win over Queens Park Rangers and began to establish himself in the first team making several more starts in the Cardiff side. He made a total of 22 appearances during the season, his first full season of professional football, and played in five of the club's six FA Cup matches, including the final, becoming the second youngest player to play in an FA cup final after Curtis Weston, who played in the 2004 FA Cup Final for Millwall.[8]

Following Ramsey's impressive performance in the 2–0 FA Cup quarter-final win over Middlesbrough it was revealed that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson had talked to Cardiff boss Dave Jones to enquire about Ramsey, joining Arsenal and Everton in following his progress.[9] Cardiff Chairman Peter Ridsdale told the BBC that Arsenal's bid of £5 million up front had been accepted. Arsenal's bid did not include a loan clause that would allow Ramsey to stay at Cardiff for another season.[10]

Arsenal

On 10 June 2008 it was confirmed that after meeting officials from Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton, Ramsey had decided to join Arsenal, who paid Cardiff City a total of £4.8 million for the player.[11] The move was completed on 13 June 2008 on what is said to be a long-term contract. The main reason he chose Arsenal ahead of the other clubs that pursued his signature was the approach of Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, who flew him and his family to Switzerland to talk about the plans Wenger had for him and his potential future with Arsenal.[12] Wenger described Ramsey as "a player with a fantastic engine, good build, good technique and good vision".[13]

Ramsey made his competitive debut for Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round against FC Twente on 13 August 2008 and his league debut a month later against Blackburn Rovers on 13 September 2008, marking it with an assist to Emmanuel Adebayor for Arsenal's fourth and Adebayor's third. On 23 September 2008 he completed 90 minutes in Arsenal's third round Carling Cup game against Sheffield United where he added two more assists to his season's tally, setting up Nicklas Bendtner and Carlos Vela, which Arsenal won 6–0. He scored his first goal for the club in their 5–2 victory away against Fenerbahce in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League, becoming the third youngest scorer in Champions League history, and only the second player born in the 1990s to score a Champions League goal.

Personal life

As a child he attended Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni in Caerphilly. Before turning to football, Ramsey was a keen rugby player and as a schoolboy he played as a winger for Caerphilly R.F.C.s youth development programme, where he was approached by scouts from Rugby league side St Helens RFC after playing in a youth match against them.[14] He grew up supporting Manchester United as he idolised fellow Welshman Ryan Giggs.[citation needed] His two other favourite players are Steven Gerrard and Roy Keane.[citation needed] He lived with his parents, Marlene and Kevin, and his brother, Josh, until moving to London. He now shares an apartment with rival club Tottenham Hotspur's player, and former Cardiff youth team colleague, Chris Gunter who has helped him settle in London. Ramsey is bilingual, fluent in both Welsh and English.

Honours

Cardiff
Arsenal

Club career statistics

(correct as of 23 September 2008)[15]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Cardiff City 2006–07 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 0 -
2007–08 15 1 - 7 1 - 0 0 0 22 2 -
Arsenal F.C 2008–09 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 5 1 3
Career total 18 1 1 8 1 2 2 1 0 28 3 3

References

  1. ^ "PFA Profile". PFA. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  2. ^ "Official Player Profile". cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2007-08-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Jones hails record-breaker Ramsey". BBC Sport. 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2007-04-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Cardiff reject £1m bid for Ramsey". BBC Sport. 2007-06-27. Retrieved 2007-06-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Ramsey pens professional contract" BBC Sport Retrieved on 11 February 2008
  6. ^ "Chasetown 1-3 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2008-01-05. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Mifsud takes the vote". TheFA.com. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Man Utd win FA cup" BBC Sport Retrieved on 20 October 2008
  9. ^ "Fergie in for £5m rated Aaron Ramsey" South Wales Echo Retrieved on 15 March 2008
  10. ^ Cardiff City - Ridsdale on Ramsey Move: Updated
  11. ^ Phillips, Terry (2008-07-31). "Arsenal claim discount on Ramsey deal". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 2008-07-31. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Dulin, David (2008-06-13). "Ramsey completes Arsenal switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-06-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Wenger - Opportunity knocks early for Ramsey, arsenal.com, accessed 13 August 2008.
  14. ^ Williams, David (2008-05-29). "Ramsey could have been RL star". Media Wales. Retrieved 2008-09-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ "Statistics". Soccernet. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aaron_Ramsey&oldid=249634660"