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Tom Huddlestone
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| Tom Huddlestone | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Huddlestone | |
| Date of birth | December 28, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in / 1.88 m | |
| Nickname | The Hudd, Hoddlestone, The Bunker | |
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| Number | 22 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002-2005 2005- 2005-2006 |
Derby County Tottenham Hotspur → Wolves (loan) |
88 (0) 24 (1) 13 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004 - | England U21 | 15 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Thomas Huddlestone (born December 28, 1986 in Nottingham) is a professional English football player for Tottenham Hotspur. He can play either in defence or midfield, with the latter being the position considered his best.
The North London club acquired his services from Derby County in July 2005 for an initial fee of £600,000 with possible add-ons taking the fee to around £2M, rumoured to be around £2.5 million. He had made his Derby debut on the opening day of the 2003-04 season in a 3-0 defeat to Stoke City.
Huddlestone spent a few months of the 2005-06 season on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers, scoring his first league goal, ironically at Derby, before returning to make his debut for Tottenham as a substitute in the 1-0 defeat away at Fulham on 31 January 2006.
His first start for Tottenham came on September 14, 2006, away to Slavia Prague in the UEFA Cup, a game which Tottenham won 1-0.
His first goal for Spurs came in the Carling Cup 4th Round match against Port Vale on November 8 2006. Incidentally, Huddlestone scored 2 goals in this match, his second goal proving decisive in extra time, taking Tottenham through to the quarter finals of the competition.
Huddlestone got his first league goal for Spurs on 17 December 2006 against Manchester City with an excellent half-volley on 24 minutes, hit first-time after assisting with team mate Calum Davenport's first goal with a freekick.
He is a regular in the England under-21s.
His large figure makes him a presence in midfield, though despite this, it does not seem to be the dominant attrribute he possesses. He also has an excellent passing range, which has led to comparisms with former team-mate Michael Carrick and more recently to Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle[citation needed].
On 25 December 2006, he signed a new four and a half year contract - keeping him at the club until 2011.
| Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Robinson | 2 Chimbonda | 3 Lee Y.P. | 4 Zokora | 6 Tainio | 7 Stalteri | 8 Jenas | 9 Berbatov | 10 Keane | 11 Mido | 12 Černý | 13 Murphy | 14 Ghaly | 15 Malbranque | 17 Alnwick | 18 Defoe | 19 Taarabt | 20 Dawson | 22 Huddlestone | 24 O'Hara | 25 Lennon | 26 King | 28 Barnard | 29 Ifil | 30 Gardner | 32 Assou-Ekotto | 33 Rocha | 35 Dervite | 38 C. Lee | 39 Barcham | Manager: Jol |
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