Liam Bridcutt

Liam Bridcutt

Bridcutt playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2011
Personal information
Full name Liam Robert Bridcutt[1]
Date of birth (1989-05-08) 8 May 1989[1]
Place of birth Reading, Berkshire, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 26
Youth career
000–2007 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Chelsea 0 (0)
2008 → Yeovil Town (loan) 9 (0)
2008–2009 → Watford (loan) 6 (0)
2009–2010 → Stockport County (loan) 15 (0)
2010–2014 Brighton & Hove Albion 132 (7)
2014–2016 Sunderland 30 (0)
2015–2016 → Leeds United (loan) 24 (0)
2016– Leeds United 1 (0)
National team‡
2013– Scotland 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 August 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:17, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Liam Robert Bridcutt (born 8 May 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Leeds United where he is the club captain. He is also a Scotland international.

Bridcutt has previously played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Sunderland and Chelsea where he also played for Yeovil Town, Watford and Stockport County during loan spells away from Stamford Bridge in his early career.

Club career

Chelsea

Born in Reading, Berkshire,[1] Bridcutt rose through the youth system at Chelsea, and signed a professional contract in the summer of 2007.[2] He signed on loan for Yeovil Town on 8 February 2008[3] and made his début against Walsall the following day.[4] He then moved to Watford on loan on 27 November 2008,[5] making his début for the club against Doncaster Rovers on 29 November 2008.

On 14 August 2009, Liam moved to Stockport County on loan until January 2010[6] and was sent off on his début in the 4–2 win at Brighton & Hove Albion. He scored his first professional goal whilst at Stockport during a Football League Trophy game against Port Vale.[7]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 28 August 2010, Bridcutt signed a five-month contract with League One side Brighton & Hove Albion. On 5 November 2010, he signed a contract extension until the end of the season after impressing Gus Poyet especially against Plymouth Argyle and Peterborough United. Bridcutt scored his first goal in Albion colours in stoppage time of their 4–3 win over Carlisle United.[8] He followed this up with one of the goals in the 4–3 victory against Dagenham & Redbridge which led to Brighton's promotion to the Championship.

Bridcutt's consistent performances in the 2011–12 Championship campaign earned him Brighton's Player of the Season award. Bridcutt's performances in the following 2012–13 Championship campaign earned him his second successive Player of the Season award, becoming the first Brighton player to achieve back-to-back Player of the Season awards since Bobby Zamora.[9]

Sunderland

On 30 January 2014, after weeks of speculation and a transfer request which was subsequently rejected by Brighton,[10] Bridcutt signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Sunderland, reuniting him with former Brighton head coach Gus Poyet.

Bridcutt signed for an undisclosed fee, believed to be between £3 million and £4 million,[11] and made his Sunderland début in the Tyne–Wear derby in a 3–0 victory over Newcastle United at St James' Park on 1 February.[12]

Leeds United (loan)

Bridcutt moved on loan to Leeds United on 26 November 2015.[13] He made his Leeds debut on 28 November in a 1–0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers.[14] After impressing in the heart of the Leeds midfield, on 5 January 2016, Bridcutt's loan was extended until the end of the 2015–16 season, with the view to a permanent move.[15][16]

On 13 March 2016, Leeds head coach Steve Evans revealed he wanted to sign Bridcutt permanently at the end of the season.[17]

Despite being at the club for less than a season, on 19 April, Bridcutt was one of five players nominated for the Leeds United Player of the Year Award, alongside Charlie Taylor, Gaetano Berardi, Mirco Antenucci and Lewis Cook.[18] The award was won by Taylor on 30 April.[19]

Leeds United

On 16 August 2016, Bridcutt transferred to Leeds United for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract.[20] His second debut for Leeds came on 20 August in a 2–0 win against Sheffield Wednesday.[21] Bridcutt was appointed team captain, replacing the departed Sol Bamba on 9 September 2016.[22]

Bridcutt picked up an injury on 14 September against Blackburn Rovers, it was revealed that Bridcutt had broken his foot and would miss several months of the season as a result of the injury.[23]

International career

Bridcutt qualifies to play for Scotland through his Edinburgh-born grandfather.[24] On 7 March 2013, Bridcutt was named in Gordon Strachan's Scotland squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Wales and Serbia.[25] He gained his first Scotland cap in the game versus Serbia on 26 March 2013.[26]

After regaining his form whilst at Leeds United, Bridcutt regained his place in the Scotland squad on 10 March 2016 for a friendly against Denmark. He was called up alongside teammate Liam Cooper who made the squad for the first time.[27] On 29 March 2016, Bridcutt played against Denmark in a 1–0 victory, and was subject to heavy criticism from Denmark Manager Age Hareide for a challenge on Denmark defender Erik Sviatchenko which only earned Bricutt a yellow card.[28]

Career statistics

As of 3 June 2015.[29]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2007–08 0000000000
Yeovil Town (loan) 2007–08 9000000090
Watford (loan) 2008–09 6020100090
Stockport County (loan) 2009–10 150200021191
Brighton & Hove Albion 2010–11 372600010442
2011–12 430303000490
2012–13 410201020460
2013–14 110001000120
Brighton & Hove Albion total 132211050301522
Sunderland 2013–14 120000000120
2014–15 180402000240
Sunderland total 300402000360
Career total 185219080512273

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ↑ "Player Profiles". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  3. ↑ "Glovers land young Chelsea starlet". Eurosport. Yahoo. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  4. ↑ Sowden, Steve (11 February 2008). "Yeovil Town are going through a transition". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  5. ↑ "New Man on Loan!". Watford FC. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  6. ↑ "Hatters capture Bridcutt". Sky Sports. BSkyB. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
  7. ↑ "Port Vale 3 – 1 Stockport". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  8. ↑ "Former Chelsea Midfielder Signs". seagulls.co.uk. Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 28 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  9. ↑ "Bridcutt Named Player of the Year". SeaGulls.co.uk. Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Brighton reject Bridcutt transfer request as Sunderland bid £2.5m for midfielder". Daily Mail. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Transfer Deadline Day: Brighton's Liam Bridcutt joins Sunderland". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Newcastle 0–3 Sunderland". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  13. ↑ Hunter, James (26 November 2015). "Sunderland's Liam Bridcutt could stay at Leeds for the rest of the season, says Steve Evans". Newcastle Chronicle. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "QPR 1 LEEDS O". Sky Sports. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Liam Bridcutt stays on loan at Leeds United from Sunderland". Sky Sports. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Leeds United extend Liam Bridcutt loan and he could leave Sunderland permanently in summer". Sunderland Echo. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "Leeds boss Steve Evans suggests interest in permanent Liam Bridcutt deal". Sky Sports. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "PLAYER OF THE YEAR: TOP 5 VOTE!". Leeds United Official site. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  19. ↑ "TAYLOR CROWNED PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Leeds United Official site. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  20. ↑ "Liam Bridcutt: Sunderland midfielder re-signs for Leeds United". BBC Sport. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  21. ↑ "UNITED TOO STRONG FOR WEDNESDAY". Leeds United. 20 August 2016. Retrieved q0 August 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  22. ↑ "Leeds United: Liam Bridcutt handed leading role at Elland Road". Yorkshire Evening Post. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  23. ↑ "Garry Monk delivers devastating injury update on Leeds star: Could be out for two months". Express. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  24. ↑ "Brighton: Liam Bridcutt delighted at first Scotland call-up". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  25. ↑ "Poyet welcomes Bridcutt call-up". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  26. ↑ Liam Bridcutt at scottishfa.co.uk
  27. ↑ "Scotland: Six new call-ups for Czech Republic and Denmark friendlies". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  28. ↑ "Liam Bridcutt tackle: 'That's Scottish football', says Erik Sviatchenko". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  29. ↑ Liam Bridcutt career statistics at Soccerbase
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