David Cotterill

David Cotterill

Cotterill with Birmingham City in 2016
Personal information
Full name David Rhys George Best Cotterill[1]
Date of birth (1987-12-04) 4 December 1987
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 11
Youth career
– Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2006 Bristol City 62 (8)
2006–2008 Wigan Athletic 18 (1)
2008 → Sheffield United (loan) 16 (0)
2008–2010 Sheffield United 38 (6)
2009–2010 → Swansea City (loan) 4 (0)
2010–2012 Swansea City 31 (4)
2011 → Portsmouth (loan) 15 (1)
2012 Barnsley 11 (1)
2012–2014 Doncaster Rovers 84 (14)
2014– Birmingham City 70 (12)
National team‡
2004–2005 Wales U19 3 (1)
2005–2007 Wales U21 9 (4)
2005– Wales 23 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:44, 30 April 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:44, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

David Rhys George Best Cotterill (born 4 December 1987) is a Welsh international footballer who plays as a winger for Birmingham City.

Born in Cardiff, Cotterill began his career at Bristol City before signing for Premier League Wigan Athletic where he spent two seasons before switching to Sheffield United, initially on loan and then later on a permanent deal. From United, Cotterill transferred to Swansea City in his native Wales, before spending a spell on loan at Portsmouth and then transferring to Barnsley. It was from Barnsley that Cotterill signed for near neighbours Doncaster Rovers, where he spent two seasons before joining Birmingham.

Cotterill has represented Wales at full international level on more than 20 occasions, scoring twice.

Club career

Bristol City

Cotterill started his career at Bristol City, making his debut as a substitute for Michael Bell during a 0–0 draw with Colchester United on 30 October 2004.[3] He played 57 games and scored seven goals for Bristol during the 2005–06 season and was subsequently voted City's Young Player of the Season.

Wigan Athletic

Cotterill joined Premier League side Wigan Athletic on a three-year deal for £2 million on 31 August 2006.[4] He scored his first goal for the club with a curling shot against West Ham United in a 2–0 victory at the Boleyn Ground, on 6 December 2006.[5] Despite scoring two goals in 24 games for the Latics, his other goal coming against Sunderland in the FA Cup,[6] Cotterill never fully established himself in the first team and was made available for loan.

Sheffield United

Seeking first team football to aid his international career, Cotterill joined Championship side Sheffield United on 8 February 2008 on a loan deal to last until the end of the 2007–08 season.[7] He made his debut for the Blades the next day in a 0–0 home draw with Scunthorpe United[8] eventually going on to play sixteen games for the Blades during his loan spell.

Cotterill returned to Bramall Lane later that summer and signed permanently for the Blades in July 2008 for an undisclosed fee.[9] Having made his move permanent, Cotterill found it difficult to find the form that had made his loan spell a success and struggled to hold down a place in the side. It wasn't until the turn of the year that he began to force his way into the Blades first team,[10] and was rewarded in March with his first goal in United colours, slotting home a penalty in a 2–1 home win against Birmingham City,[11] and having taken over spot-kick duties he finished the season with four goals. After the Blades failure to secure promotion, Cotterill once again found form and first team starts hard to come by in the following season and was largely used as a substitute by manager Kevin Blackwell.

Swansea City

Cotterill moved to Swansea City on loan in November 2009, signing until the following January with a view to making the move permanent.[12] He made his debut in the away fixture against Newcastle United, coming on as a second-half substitute, and scored his first goal for Swansea in a 2–1 FA Cup third round defeat to Leicester City on 2 January 2010. Following the move being made permanent for a then club record fee of £600,000,[13] Cotterill scored three more goals during the 2009–10 season. The arrival of Scott Sinclair at the beginning of the 2010–11 season saw Cotterill employed more as a second striker behind Stephen Dobbie, rather than on the wing. Cotterill started the season off well under new manager Brendan Rodgers, putting in some good performances and converting a penalty in a 4–0 win over Preston North End. However, Cotterill then missed his next two penalties which on both occasions would have put his side in the lead and his confidence on the pitch appeared to drop. Cotterill was eventually sent out on loan to fellow Championship side Portsmouth in February 2011 initially on a one-month loan deal, taking the number 17 shirt vacated by John Utaka.[14] He made his debut two days later in a 1–0 win over Barnsley,[15] and scored his first goal for his new club against Ipswich Town on 26 February.[16] Cotterill later extended his loan with Portsmouth until the end of the 2010–11 season.[17]

During the 2011–12 season, as Swansea gained promotion to the Premier League, Cotterill's first-team appearances were limited and he was reportedly approached by Dutch team ADO Den Haag to sign for the club on loan.[18] Cotterill was ultimately released from his Swansea City contract by mutual consent on 12 January 2012 after making no appearances during that season.[19] A few days later he joined Leicester City on trial with a view to earning a permanent deal.[20]

Barnsley

Cotterill signed for Barnsley on 16 February 2012, as a free agent.[21] He scored his first, and what turned out to be only goal, for his new club against Peterborough United on 24 March 2012.[22] After making eleven appearances for Barnsley, Cotterill was released at the end of the 2011–12 season when his short-term deal expired.[23]

Doncaster Rovers

Cotterill joined Doncaster Rovers on 27 June 2012 on a two-year deal as they looked to bounce back to the Championship at the first time of asking.[23] In his league debut for Doncaster at Walsall, he scored with a long-range shot from around 40 yards (37 m) out.[24] Cotterill scored ten goals in 49 appearances during the 2012–13 season,[25] and was named in the PFA Team of the Year for League One.[26]

Birmingham City

Although Doncaster offered Cotterill a new contract at the end of the 2013–14 season, he opted to move somewhere closer to his family in Wales. He signed a two-year contract with Championship club Birmingham City,[27] and made his debut in the first-round League Cup win against Cambridge United on 12 August. He became a regular selection, and scored his first goal for the club on 27 September in a 2–1 defeat at home to Fulham.[28] After Callum Reilly won the ball in midfield and slid it out to the wing, Cotterill cut inside a defender and curled a 25-yard (23 m) shot into the far top corner.[29] In the next match, away to Millwall, he set up goals for Clayton Donaldson and Wes Thomas as well as scoring himself with a swerving free kick from 25 yards.[30] Cotterill established himself as a regular member of the starting eleven, and finished his first season with 9 goals from 45 appearances in all competitions.[28] Manager Gary Rowett highlighted his rare ability to "play badly and still affect the game in a positive way", such that "even when he is not on song he can still affect the game with a little bit of quality", as indicative of his importance to the team.[31] In the 2015 close season, he signed a two-year extension to his contract.[32]

He continued as a regular in the side until a hamstring injury sustained in early October kept him out for three weeks,[33] and on his next start, in early November at home to Blackburn Rovers, he damaged a knee.[34] Although the knee recovered and he was expected to be available for the visit to Sheffield Wednesday on 26 December, manager Gary Rowett chose not to risk him because of tightness in his hamstring.[35] Cotterill returned to the side for the FA Cup match on 9 January, came off at half-time with a tight hamstring,[36] and did not reappear for another five weeks, as a late substitute in the goalless draw at Rotherham United.[37]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 April 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol City 2004–05[38] League One 12000001[lower-alpha 1]0130
2005–06[39] League One45710001[lower-alpha 1]0477
2006–07[40] League One51—110062
Total 628101120669
Wigan Athletic 2006–07[40] Premier League16110——171
2007–08[41] Premier League201110—41
Total 181211000212
Sheffield United (loan) 2007–08[41] Championship160——00160
Sheffield United 2008–09[42] Championship24430302[lower-alpha 2]0324
2009–10[43] Championship142—0000142
Total 546303020626
Swansea City (loan) 2009–10[13][43] Championship4011—0051
Swansea City 2009–10[13][43] Championship173——00173
2010–11[44] Championship141002000161
2011–12[45] Premier League00—000000
Total 354112000385
Portsmouth 2010–11[44] Championship151———151
Barnsley 2011–12[45] Championship111———111
Doncaster Rovers 2012–13[25] League One441000302[lower-alpha 1]04910
2013–14[46] Championship404102000434
Total 84141050209214
Birmingham City 2014–15[28] Championship4291020—459
2015–16[37] Championship2831000—293
Total 70122020—7412
Career total 349471021416037950
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Championship play-offs

International career

Cotterill was capped three times, scoring once for the under-19 team, and scored four goals from nine appearances for the under-21s.

Cotterill is a full Welsh international, making his debut against Azerbaijan in October 2005. He attracted controversy when he criticised the Wales manager John Toshack in 2007, for having not been picked in the squad,[47] but was recalled in 2009.

International goals

Scores and results list Wales' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 August 2010 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales  Luxembourg 1–0 5–1 Friendly
2. 13 October 2014 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Cyprus 1–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

Personal life

Cotterill was born in Cardiff, Wales,[1] and has two children with former wife Sasha.[48][49] After signing for Swansea City in 2010, Cotterill revealed that he had received death threats from fans of Cardiff City after scoring a penalty against them whilst at former club Sheffield United.[48]

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

References

  1. 1 2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ↑ "Player profiles: David Cotterill". Birmingham City F.C. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bristol City 0–0 Colchester". BBC Sport. 30 October 2004. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  4. ↑ "Latics swoop for £2m Cotterill". BBC Sport. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
  5. ↑ Braithwaite, Matt (6 December 2006). "West Ham 0–2 Wigan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  6. ↑ "Sunderland 0–3 Wigan". BBC Sport. 5 January 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  7. ↑ "Blades seal Cotterill loan deal". BBC Sport. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  8. ↑ "Sheff Utd 0–0 Scunthorpe". Sheffield United F.C. 9 February 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  9. ↑ "Triple Swoop". Sheffield United F.C. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  10. ↑ "Cotterill back with a bang for Sheffield United". The Sheffield Star. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
  11. ↑ "Revitalised Cotterill sets his standard". The Sheffield Star. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  12. ↑ "Cotterill relishing Swans move". BBC Sport. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  13. 1 2 3 "David Cotterill completes permanent Swansea move". BBC Sport. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  14. ↑ "Swansea winger David Cotterill seals Portsmouth loan". BBC Sport. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  15. ↑ "Portsmouth 1–0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  16. ↑ "Ipswich 0–2 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  17. ↑ "Swansea loanee David Cotterill extends Portsmouth stay". BBC Sport. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  18. ↑ "Swansea offer trio on loan to ADO Den Haag". Sky Sport. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  19. ↑ "Wales winger David Cotterill leaves Swansea City". BBC Sport. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  20. ↑ "Foxes look at Cotterill". Sky Sports. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  21. ↑ "Cotterill signs for Barnsley". Sky Sports. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  22. ↑ "Barnsley 1–0 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  23. 1 2 "Doncaster Rovers sign Robbie Blake and David Cotterill". BBC Sport. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  24. ↑ "Report: Walsall 0–3 Rovers". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  25. 1 2 "Games played by David Cotterill in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  26. ↑ "League One Team of the Year". Professional Footballers' Association. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  27. ↑ "David Cotterill: Birmingham City sign Doncaster Rovers midfielder". BBC Sport. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  28. 1 2 3 "Games played by David Cotterill in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  29. ↑ Tattum, Colin (27 September 2014). "Birmingham City 1 Fulham 2". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  30. ↑ "Millwall 1–3 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  31. ↑ Dick, Brian (14 January 2015). "Birmingham City: The importance of David Cotterill". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  32. ↑ "Official: David Cotterill pens new contract". Birmingham City F.C. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  33. ↑ Dick, Brian (14 October 2015). "Birmingham City winger David Cotterill facing further injury layoff". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  34. ↑ Dick, Brian (11 November 2015). "David Cotterill injury blow: Gary Rowett reveals how long the Birmingham City winger could be out for". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  35. ↑ Suart, Paul (30 December 2015). "Birmingham City team news: Gary Rowett's injury updates ahead of Brentford clash". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  36. ↑ "Blues duo out of City Ground trip". Birmingham City F.C. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  37. 1 2 "Games played by David Cotterill in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  38. ↑ "Games played by David Cotterill in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  39. ↑ "Games played by David Cotterill in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  40. 1 2 "Games played by David Cotterill in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  41. 1 2 "Games played by David Cotterill in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  42. ↑ "Games played by David Cotterill in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  43. 1 2 3 "Games played by David Cotterill in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  44. 1 2 "Games played by David Cotterill in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  45. 1 2 "Games played by David Cotterill in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  46. ↑ "Games played by David Cotterill in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  47. ↑ "Cotterill angered by Toshack snub". BBC Sport. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2007.
  48. 1 2 "David Cotterill hit by death threats". Wales Online. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  49. ↑ "Doncaster Rovers: David Cotterill uncertain about Rovers future". The Star (Sheffield). 4 June 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

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