Blair Turgott
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blair Sebastian Turgott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromley, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leyton Orient | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2012 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2015 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Bradford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Colchester United (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Coventry City | 3 | (1) |
| 2015– | Leyton Orient | 30 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | England U16 | 6 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | England U17 | 14 | (4) |
| 2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | England U19 | 6 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:28, 30 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Blair Sebastian Turgott (born 22 May 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Leyton Orient. He has previously played for West Ham United and Coventry City and has had loan spells with Bradford City, Colchester United, Rotherham United and Dagenham & Redbridge. In international football, Turgott has played for England at U17, U18 and U19 levels.
Career
West Ham United
Turgott joined West Ham United aged 8 becoming a youth and development squad player.[3] He made his West Ham debut on 5 January 2014 in a 5–0 FA Cup defeat by Nottingham Forest.[4] This was his only appearance for West Ham before being released in 2015.[5][6]
Loan Spells
He moved on loan from West Ham United to Bradford City in November 2012,[7] and made his professional debut in the FA Cup in a 1–1 draw against Brentford on 30 November 2012.[8] Turgott stated in December 2012 that he hoped the loan move would toughen him up.[9] On 4 March 2013, he returned to West Ham after his loan spell ended, having made 11 appearances for the club.[10]
Turgott signed an initial one-month loan deal with Colchester United on 28 November 2013.[11] Turgott made his Colchester United debut on 14 December 2013, coming on as a half time substitute in a 4–0 home defeat by Notts County.[12] He scored his first club career goal on 26 December 2013, the opener in a 4–0 home win over Stevenage.[13] Turgott returned to West Ham at the end of his loan having played four times and scoring once for Colchester.[14]
On 17 January 2014, Turgott joined Rotherham United on an initial one-month loan.[15] He made his Rotherham debut a day later in a 3–0 away win against Shrewsbury Town coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Ben Pringle.[16] This was his only appearance for Rotherham before he was recalled by West Ham in February 2014.[17]
On 27 March 2014, Turgott joined League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[18] Turgott made his Dagenham & Redbridge two days after signing for the club, making his first start for them, in a 1–0 win over Oxford United.[19] Turgott went on to make five appearance for the club.
Coventry City
Having been released from his contract by West Ham United, on 2 February 2015, Turgott signed for Coventry City on a short-term deal.[6]
Turgott made his Coventry City debut on 3 March 2015, coming on as a substitute for Adam Barton in the second half, in a 1–0 loss against Barnsley.[20] Turgott scored his only Coventry goal on 28 March in a 0–1 away win against Peterborough United following-up a shot from Sanmi Odelusi.[21] He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2014–15 season.[22]
Leyton Orient
Turgott joined League Two club Leyton Orient on a one-year contract on 19 June 2015.[23] He made his debut as a substitute on the opening day of the season, coming on for Jay Simpson in the 2–0 home win over Barnet,[24] and scored his first goal for the club in the 3–0 win over Stevenage on 18 August.[25] His opening goal for Leyton Orient was described as a "stunning goal" by their manager, Ian Hendon. Meeting a right-wing cross from Sean Clohessy, Turgott hit a first-time volley from 18 yards (16 m) past the Stevenage goalkeeper, Chris Day.[26]
International career
He has represented England up to under-19 level.[27] He scored in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup against Canada and helped England to top their group.[28] He scored his first goal at under-19 level during 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification in a 3–0 win against Estonia.[29] He also scored twice in the 6–0 win against Faroe Islands,[30] helping England finish top of their qualification group which also contained Ukraine.[31]
Honours
Bradford City
- League Cup: Runners-up 2012–13
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 April 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2012–13[32] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[33] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Bradford City (loan) | 2012–13[34] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2013–14[35] | League One | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2013–14[36] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2013–14[37] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2014–15[38] | League One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Leyton Orient | 2015–16[39] | League Two | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Career total | 47 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 44. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Premier League Player Profile Blair Turgott". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Blair the scholar". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ↑ "Nottingham Forest Rout West Ham In FA Cup". News.sky.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics Blair Turgott". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Coventry City have completed the signing of former West Ham United winger Blair Turgott on a short-term deal". www.ccfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Bradford City sign West Ham midfielder Blair Turgott". BBC Sport. 22 November 2012.
- ↑ "Bradford 1 – 1 Brentford". BBC Sport. 30 November 2012.
- ↑ Simon Parker (3 December 2012). "Blair Turgott admits Bradford City loan will help him ‘man up’". Telegraph & Argus.
- ↑ "Turgott back with Hammers" Sky Sports. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "West Ham United youngsters Blair Turgott and Pelly Ruddock have joined Colchester United and Luton Town on loan". Epping Forest Guardian. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester 0–4 Notts County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester 4–0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Turgott up for the cup". www.whufc.com. 4 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Blair Turgott signs for the Millers". Rotherham United FC. 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury 0–3 Rotherham". BBC Sport. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "Turgott leaves Millers". www.teamtalk.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ "DAGGERS SIGN WINGER". Dagenham & Redbridge FC. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Dagenham & Redbridge 1 – 0 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Barnsley 1 – 0 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Peterborough United 0–1 Coventry City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ↑ "Blair Turgott thanks Coventry City FC fans after being released by Sky Blues". Coventry Telegraph. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Leyton Orient sign Paul McCallum and Blair Turgott". BBC Sport. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Leyton Orient 2–0 Barnet". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Leyton Orient 3–0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "Turgott strike delights Hendon". www.eurosport.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Profile". Football Association.
- ↑ "Canada vs England" The FA.com. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "England 3–0 Estonia" The FA.com. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "Faroe Islands 0–6 England" The FA.com. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "Blake back in Tallinn" The FA.com. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Blair Turgott in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Blair Turgott in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Blair Turgott in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Blair Turgott in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Blair Turgott in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Blair Turgott in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Blair Turgott in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Blair Turgott in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
External links
Blair Turgott career statistics at Soccerbase
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