Ben Hutchinson
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| Ben Hutchinson | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Benjamin Lloyd Phillip Hutchinson | |
| Date of birth | 27 November 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Celtic | |
| Number | 23 | |
| Youth career | ||
| Arnold Town Middlesbrough |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005–2008 2006–2007 2008– |
Middlesbrough → Billingham Synthonia (loan) Celtic |
8 (1) 14 (7) 5 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Benjamin Lloyd Phillip "Ben" Hutchinson (born 27 November 1987), is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Celtic. He qualifies to play for Jamaica through his grandparents.[1]
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Early career
Hutchinson's performances for Arnold Town in the FA Youth Cup during the 2005/06 season saw him watched by numerous scouts. After scoring four goals in the 7–1 win over Dunston, Middlesbrough lined up and completed the signing of Hutchinson in the hours before the January 2006 transfer window ended. The transfer consisted of a deal worth up to £100,000 based on appearances. [2]
[edit] Middlesbrough
He established himself in the Under-18 side before moving up to the reserves, before going on loan at Billingham Synthonia.[1] After starting the 2007-08 with the reserves, and scoring three goals in three games, he made the first team squad for the game versus Tottenham Hotspur in the Carling Cup, though he was an unused substitute.[3]
Injuries to most of the first team strike force saw him make his first senior Middlesbrough appearance in the Premier League game away at Manchester City on 7 October 2007, after coming on as substitute for fellow reserve striker Tom Craddock. He marked his debut with a goal in the final minutes of the match, though it was only a consolation goal as the team went down to a 3–1 defeat.[4] He made his first start as a lone striker on 5 January 2008 away at Bristol City in the FA Cup third round.
[edit] Celtic
On 26 January 2008, Hutchinson signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premier League champions Celtic to join them at the beginning of the 2008/09 season, although 5 days later, on 31 January, he signed a deal to join Celtic immediately.[5][6] He made his Celtic debut coming off the bench in the 3-0 win over Hearts on 16 February . Since then he has had a number of injuries which have restricted his chance of a first team position. He scored his first goal for the club in a friendly against Derry City.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Squad Profile: Ben Hutchinson". mfc.co.uk. http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/ProfilesDetail/0,,1~40805,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ "Big Ben in dreamland". The FA. 2006-02-02. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/02/FAYouthCup_Hutchinson.htm?WBCMODE=P.... Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ "Tottenham 2-0 Middlesbrough". mfc.co.uk. 2007-09-26. http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/MatchReport/0,,1~43032,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ "Man City 3-1 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 2007-10-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7019627.stm. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ "Boro lose starlet to Celtic". Sky Sports. 2008-01-26. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11680_3079837,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ Hutchinson signs for Champions tonight, Celtic FC, 31 January 2008.
[edit] External links
- Ben Hutchinson official website at officialplayerwebsites.com
- Ben Hutchinson career stats at Soccerbase
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