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Andy Webster
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| Andy Webster | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Neil Webster | |
| Date of birth | April 23, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Playing position | Centre-back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Rangers (on loan from Wigan) |
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| Number | 22 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2001 2001-2006 2006- 2007-2008 |
Arbroath Hearts Wigan → Rangers (loan) |
17 (1) 149 (6) 4 (0) 1 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003-2006 | Scotland | 22 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Andrew Neil Webster (born April 23, 1982 in Dundee) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League, on loan from Wigan Athletic.
Webster joined Hearts from Arbroath in March 2001 for £75,000 by then manager Craig Levein. He was a regular for the side and made 184 appearances for the Jambos but 2006 he was left out of the match against Dundee United because of a disagreement over contracts, with Vladimir Romanov suggesting to many that he would leave soon.
Webster made football transfer history when he was the first to invoke a loophole in Article 17 of a FIFA-adopted EU law, enabling him to cancel his contract with Hearts in the third year of a four-year deal, with the proviso that he join a club in a foreign country and that sufficient notice be given to his former employers. Webster's transfer to Wigan Athletic was ratified by FIFA on September 4, 2006, seemingly creating a legal precedent for the conduction of international football transfers. A forthcoming hearing will decide on a transfer fee, although the ruling utilised by Webster suggests that Hearts would only be entitled to an amount equal to Webster's annual wage as compensation.[1]
On January 4, 2007, the day Paul Le Guen left Rangers, the BBC reported that Webster would sign for the Glasgow club on a loan deal, which was confirmed the following day.[2] It emerged on January 11 2007 that Hearts had issued a formal complaint to FIFA and the SFA regarding Webster's registration. The Edinburgh club contended that Webster was unable to play for another Scottish team within 12 months of leaving Tynecastle.[3] However, FIFA decided that Webster's move to Rangers was in order and this ruling was followed by the SFA.
However, in May 2007 FIFA ruled that Webster had canceled the contract "without just cause," suspended him for the first two matches of the 2007-08 season, and has ordered him to pay £625,000 to Hearts. It was also noted that he failed to given the full 15-day notice required.
After missing the full season due to an injury suffered during his first training session with Rangers, Webster made his debut in a post-season friendly match against LA Galaxy at the Home Depot Center, coming on as a substitute for Karl Svensson.
On June 29, 2007, Webster's loan deal at Rangers was extended to last until January 2008.[4]
On the September 1, 2007, Webster started his first match for Rangers, scoring in a win against newly promoted Gretna. [5] Shortly after this match he was sidelined with an ankle injury and then it was revealed that he would be out until the new year after further surgery on his previously injured knee.[6]
- ^ "Fifa allows Webster to join Wigan", BBC Sport website, 4 September 2006.
- ^ "Webster checks in as loan Ranger", BBC Sport website, 4 January 2007.
- ^ "Romanov in fight to block Webster move to Rangers", Scotsman.com Sport, 11 January 2007.
- ^ "Webster extends Ibrox loan deal", BBC Sport, 2007-06-29.
- ^ "Rangers 4-0 Gretna", BBC Sport website, 1 September 2007.
- ^ "Webster injury jinx strikes again", BBC Sport website, 28 October 2007.
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1 McGregor • 2 Hutton • 3 Weir • 4 Buffel • 5 Papac • 6 Ferguson • 7 Hemdani • 8 Thomson • 9 Boyd • 10 Novo • 11 Adam • 12 Ehiogu • 14 Faye • 15 Gow • 16 G. Smith • 17 Burke • 18 Naismith • 19 Darcheville • 20 Beasley • 21 Broadfoot • 22 Webster • 24 Cuéllar • 25 Carroll • 26 S. Smith • 27 McCulloch • 28 Whittaker • 29 Cousin • Manager: W. Smith |
Categories: 1982 births | Living people | People from Dundee | Scottish footballers | Scotland international footballers | Football (soccer) central defenders | Heart of Midlothian F.C. players | Wigan Athletic F.C. players | Rangers F.C. players | Scottish Premier League players | Premier League players