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Full name | Jason David Ian Puncheon | ||
Date of birth | 26 June 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Southampton | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2003–2004 | Wimbledon | 8 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Milton Keynes Dons | 34 | (1) |
2006 | Fisher Athletic | 1 | (0) |
2006 | Lewes | 1 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Barnet | 78 | (15) |
2008–2010 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | (0) |
2008 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2009 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2009–2010 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 24 | (7) |
2010– | Southampton | 42 | (3) |
2010–2011 | → Millwall (loan) | 7 | (5) |
2011 | → Blackpool (loan) | 11 | (3) |
2011 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:37, 29 April 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Jason David Ian Puncheon (born 26 June 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays in midfield for Southampton. He is able to play on the left or right wing and sometimes plays just behind the striker. Following his goal against Everton on his Blackpool debut, he has scored in every division of English league football, scoring for Barnet in League Two, Milton Keynes Dons and Southampton in League One, Millwall in the Championship and Blackpool in the Premier League.
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Born in Croydon, Greater London, Puncheon began his career with Wimbledon, and moved with the team to Milton Keynes, where the club became Milton Keynes Dons in 2004. He was released in January 2006. He moved to Barnet in June of the same year, after brief spells with Fisher Athletic and Lewes.[2] He was named FA Cup Player of the Third Round in 2007 and the following season after scoring a succession of brilliant goals (including a last minute 35 yard free kick versus Bradford) was named in the PFA Team of the Season.[3]
Plymouth Argyle signed Puncheon from Barnet for £250,000; however he endured an unsuccessful 18-month spell at the club, making six league appearances. He was loaned to former club M.K. Dons three times in two years, where he scored 11 goals in 51 appearances.
On 30 January 2010, Puncheon joined Southampton which then led to his loan deal at M.K. Dons to be cut short.[4] He scored his first goal in a 5–1 victory over Walsall, and scored again a just days later, in a 5–0 victory over Huddersfield.
At the start of the 2010–11 season, he was a regular in the first team. However, when Alan Pardew lost his job just days after a 4–0 win away at Bristol Rovers, Southampton hired Nigel Adkins as manager. Under Adkins, he stayed in the first team, but found himself under increasing pressure from Alex Chamberlain for his place. Eventually Adkins lost patience with Puncheon's erratic performances, and dropped him to the bench in favour of 17 year-old Chamberlain, who was later sold to Arsenal for a reported £15m. On 16 November 2010, Puncheon moved on an emergency loan deal to Millwall.[5] He scored his first goal on his first game for Millwall in their 1–0 victory over Middlesbrough.[6] On 1 January 2011, Puncheon scored a hat-trick in the 3–0 victory over Crystal Palace.[7]
On 31 January 2011, Puncheon joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the season.[8] He made his debut, scoring a goal, at Everton on 5 February.[9] He scored his second goal against Chelsea on 7 March at Bloomfield Road. Puncheon re-joined the Saints after Blackpool's failed attempt to fight off relegation.[10] On 31 August 2011, Puncheon joined Queens Park Rangers on loan until 2 January 2012.[11][12]
He returned to the Saints after his unsuccessful loan spell at QPR,[13] but on 21 January 2012, he publicly criticised Executive Chairman Nicola Cortese.[14] However just days later, it was revealed that Puncheon had apologised to Cortese and would be available for selection in the first team.[15] He then started the next two matches: a 1–1 draw in the FA Cup at Millwall[16] and a 1–1 draw in the Championship against Cardiff City.[17]
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