Chris Eagles

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Chris Eagles
Personal information
Full name Christopher Mark Eagles
Date of birth 19 November 1985 (1985-11-19) (age 24)
Place of birth Hemel Hempstead, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Right winger
Club information
Current club Burnley
Number 33
Youth career
1998–2000 Watford
2000–2003 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2008 Manchester United 6 (1)
2005 → Watford (loan) 13 (1)
2005 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 25 (3)
2006 → Watford (loan) 17 (3)
2006 → NEC Nijmegen (loan) 8 (1)
2008– Burnley 76 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:11, 25 April 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Christopher Mark "Chris" Eagles (born 19 November 1985 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire) is an English footballer whose most favoured position is as an attacking right-sided midfielder. He plays for Burnley, having signed from Manchester United in July 2008. He had been at United since he was a youth, but was never able to fully break into the first team and spent time out on loan at other clubs.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Early career

Growing up, Eagles was a season ticket holder at Tottenham Hotspur, whom he went to see with his family.[1] Originally coming through the youth system at Watford, Eagles left when he was 14 to join the Manchester United academy. The compensation owed to Watford for this move would later form part of the package which took Danny Webber in the opposite direction.[2]

[edit] Manchester United

Eagles made his first-team debut for Manchester United on 28 October 2003 as a second-half substitute for Kieran Richardson in an extra-time win away to Leeds United in the League Cup.[3] He played once more that season, this time as a substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo as United lost 2-0 away to West Bromwich Albion in a League Cup Fourth Round tie.[4]

On 21 December 2006, Eagles decided to take the option of returning to Manchester United after struggling to get many games at NEC Nijmegen.[5] He only made 11 appearances for NEC, with the majority coming as a substitute. On 13 March 2007, Eagles featured in the second half for United in an exhibition match at Old Trafford against Marcello Lippi's Europe XI.

On 28 April 2007, Eagles scored his first senior goal for United in a 4-2 Premier League win over Everton. After coming on as a second half substitute, he scored a 93rd-minute goal to put the result beyond doubt and putting Manchester United five points clear in their race for the Premier League title.[6] On 20 July 2007, during Manchester United's tour of Asia, he scored in a friendly match against FC Seoul. He also scored a spectacular 35-yard volley in a friendly match against Shenzhen FC four days later, bringing his total for the tour to three goals in five games. Eagles scored another pre-season goal the following year, netting United's equaliser against Kaizer Chiefs to earn a 1–1 draw. He also started in the pre-season game against Portsmouth in Nigeria, scoring United's opening goal.

[edit] Loans

Eagles was loaned to Watford on 21 January 2005,[7] for whom he made 13 appearances and scored one goal (against Gillingham).[8] He was also loaned to Sheffield Wednesday for the first half of the 2005-06 season.[9] He scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in their derby match against Leeds.[10] He ended his loan spell with a total of three goals for Wednesday.

On 6 January 2006, Eagles was again loaned to Watford,[11] making his debut against Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup, with the Hornets going down 3-0. In his first league appearance for Watford against Stoke City, he scored the only goal of the match for Watford.[12] His winning goal in the 1-0 away win at Brighton & Hove Albion on 18 February from 50 yards (almost the halfway line)[13] - reminiscent of David Beckham's goal for Manchester United against Wimbledon a decade earlier - won him the club's goal of the season award.

On 31 August 2006, Eagles agreed to spend four months on loan at Dutch outfit NEC Nijmegen, in order to gain more experience.[14]

[edit] Burnley

On 29 July 2008, Eagles signed for Burnley on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[15] Manager Owen Coyle said, "He can play as a striker, or behind the striker or wide or as a central midfielder. He gives you a host of variations, but outwith that he's a talented footballer and that's what we want - young exciting talents to complement the quality we already have."[15] Eagles made his league debut for Burnley on 9 August 2008 in a 4–1 loss to Sheffield Wednesday.[16] On 27 September 2008, he scored his first goal for Burnley in a 3–1 victory over Preston North End, scoring in the 95th minute—the final goal of the match.[17]

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

Watford
Manchester United
Burnley

[edit] References

  1. ^ McVay, David (7 December 2008). "Burnley blunt Sheffield United". London: Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/championship/3660078/Burnley-blunt-Sheffield-United-Football.html. Retrieved 9 December 2008. 
  2. ^ "Webber poised for Watford". BBC Sport. 4 July 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/3044714.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  3. ^ "Leeds 2-3 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 2003-10-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3204813.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  4. ^ "Baggies bounce United out". BBC Sport. 2003-12-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3246994.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  5. ^ "Man Utd gain work permit for Dong". BBC Sport. 2006-12-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6184803.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  6. ^ "Everton 2-4 Man Utd". BBC. 28 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6578823.stm. Retrieved 6 September 2009. 
  7. ^ "Eagles moves to Watford on loan". BBC Sport. 2005-01-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/4195069.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  8. ^ "Watford 2-0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 2005-02-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4218217.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  9. ^ "Owls swoop to take Eagles on loan". BBC Sport. 2005-06-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/4718237.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  10. ^ "Sheff Wed 1-0 Leeds". BBC Sport. 2005-09-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4232350.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  11. ^ "Eagles returns to Hornets on loan". BBC Sport. 2006-01-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/4587924.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  12. ^ "Watford 1-0 Stoke". BBC Sport. 2006-01-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4590236.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  13. ^ "Brighton 0-1 Watford". BBC Sport. 2006-02-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4703632.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  14. ^ "Deadline deals as they happened". BBC Sport. 2006-09-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/5235160.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  15. ^ a b "Burnley sign Eagles from Man Utd". BBC Sport. 29 July 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7531768.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-29. 
  16. ^ "Sheff Wed 4-1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 2008-08-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7540956.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-09. 
  17. ^ "Burnley 3-1 Preston". BBC Sport. 2008-09-27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7626883.stm. Retrieved 2008-12-27. 

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