Tom Soares
| Date of birth | 10 July 1986 |
| Place of birth | Reading |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Tom Soares, who is the brother of Reading's Louie Soares, extended his contract at Crystal Palace to June 2009 in May 2005.
It was further extended to June 2010 in August 2006.
He joined Stoke City in September 2008 with a four-year contract.
Tom joined Bury in November 2012 on non-contract terms before agreeing a deal to May 2013 in February 2013 that was extended to to June 2015 in July 2013 and to June 2017 in February 2015.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 09 Sep 2004 | 01 Sep 2008 | |
| Stoke City | 01 Sep 2008 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 15 Jan 2009 | 24 Mar 2009 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 26 Nov 2009 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Hibernian | 23 Jan 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Bury | 09 Nov 2012 | 31 Jan 2017 | |
| AFC Wimbledon | 31 Jan 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 16 | 6 |
4
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 38 | 6 |
1 |
8
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Football League | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 32 | 5 |
3 |
4
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1
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| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 38 | 1 |
6 |
6
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1
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| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 10 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Premier League | 5 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 17 | 8 |
2 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Bury | League One | 20 | 3 |
2 |
4
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| 2013-14 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bury | League Two | 24 | 6 |
6 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Bury | League Two | 43 | 8 |
6
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| 2015-16 | Bury | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Bury | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Bury | League One | 42 | 4 |
9
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| 2016-17 | AFC Wimbledon | League One | 15 |
3
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| 2016-17 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Bury | Football League Trophy | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Bury | League One | 26 | 2 |
10
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| 2017-18 | AFC Wimbledon | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | AFC Wimbledon | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | AFC Wimbledon | League One | 27 | 4 |
1 |
6
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2004 | Crystal Palace v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Crystal Palace v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Crystal Palace v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Nov 2004 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Crystal Palace v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Fulham v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2005 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Everton v Crystal Palace | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2005 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Crystal Palace v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Crystal Palace v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Reading v Crystal Palace | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Luton Town v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Crystal Palace v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Watford v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | Crystal Palace v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Millwall v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2006 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2006 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 0-3 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 09 May 2006 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D |
0-0 Agg: 3-0 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Crystal Palace v Southend United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Luton Town v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Crystal Palace v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Colchester United | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Crystal Palace v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Barnsley v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Colchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Bristol Rovers v Crystal Palace | L | 1-1 (1-4) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Blackpool v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Colchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Barnsley v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Crystal Palace v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Crystal Palace v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2008 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2008 | Bristol City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Crystal Palace v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Crystal Palace v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2008 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Watford v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hull City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2008 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 May 2008 | Crystal Palace v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 13 May 2008 | Bristol City v Crystal Palace | L |
2-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Crystal Palace v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Reading v Crystal Palace | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | England | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | England | Under-21 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2005 | England v Portugal | L | 0-1 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
| 06 Jun 2005 | England v Korea Republic | W | 3-0 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
| 08 Jun 2005 | France v England | L | 0-0 (4-5) | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Semi-final |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Denmark v England | W | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Germany v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | England v Austria | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 28 Feb 2006 | England v Norway | W | 3-1 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.