Wayne Bridge

Date of birth05 August 1980
Place of birthSouthampton
NationalityEnglish
Weight75 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender

Bridge was a a late arrival to England's 2002 World Cup squad as he was not involved in any of the qualifying matches.

Handed his Southampton debut by former England coach Glenn Hoddle, it was his consistent displays for his club that impressed Sven-Goran Eriksson as he hadn't missed a Saints Premiership game in either of the previous two seasons.

Originally a midfielder, Bridge has become an accomplished left back and, having fought off the challenge of Charlton Athletic's Chris Powell, he went head-to-head with Arsenal's Ashley Cole for the starting slot in the Far East despite only making his international debut as recently as February 2002 in Holland.

Bridge's outstanding strengths are his attacking instinct and quality crossing.

He quickly established himself on the left flank following his move to Chelsea but unfortunately suffered a serious ankle injury in a FA Cup game and required a long period of recuperation.

Bridge's contract at Chelsea was extended to June 2010 in November 2006 then to June 2012 in July 2008.

He joined Manchester City in January 2009 with a contract to June 2013.

Bridge joined Reading in July 2013 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Southampton 16 Jan 1998 21 Jul 2003
Chelsea 21 Jul 2003 03 Jan 2009
Fulham 19 Jan 2006 31 May 2006 L
Manchester City 03 Jan 2009 30 Jun 2013
West Ham United 12 Jan 2011 31 May 2011 L
Sunderland 31 Jan 2012 31 May 2012 L
Brighton and Hove Albion 06 Jul 2012 31 May 2013 L
Reading 30 Jun 2013 30 Jun 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Southampton League Cup 1
1998-99 Southampton Premier League 15
8
1999-00 Southampton FA Cup 2
1999-00 Southampton League Cup 2
1999-00 Southampton Premier League 15
4
1
2000-01 Southampton FA Cup 4
2000-01 Southampton League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Southampton Premier League 38
1
2001-02 Southampton FA Cup 1
2001-02 Southampton League Cup 3
2001-02 Southampton Premier League 38
2002-03 Southampton FA Cup 4
2002-03 Southampton League Cup 2
2002-03 Southampton Premier League 34
1
6
2003-04 Chelsea FA Cup 2
2003-04 Chelsea Premier League 33
1
1
2003-04 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 11
2
2
2004-05 Chelsea FA Cup 2
2004-05 Chelsea League Cup 4
2004-05 Chelsea Premier League 12
3
2004-05 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 4
2005-06 Chelsea FA Cup 1
2005-06 Chelsea League Cup 1
2005-06 Fulham Premier League 12
2
2006-07 Chelsea FA Community Shield
1
2006-07 Chelsea FA Cup 3
2006-07 Chelsea League Cup 4
1
2006-07 Chelsea Premier League 17
5
1
2006-07 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 3
2007-08 Chelsea FA Cup 3
2007-08 Chelsea League Cup 4
1
2007-08 Chelsea Premier League 9
2
2007-08 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 3
2008-09 Chelsea League Cup 2
2008-09 Chelsea Premier League 3
3
2008-09 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 3
1
2008-09 Manchester City Premier League 16
2008-09 Manchester City UEFA Cup 6
2009-10 Manchester City FA Cup 2
2009-10 Manchester City League Cup 3
2009-10 Manchester City Premier League 23
2
2010-11 Manchester City Premier League 1
2
2010-11 Manchester City UEFA Europa League 3
1
1
2010-11 West Ham United FA Cup 2
2010-11 West Ham United League Cup 1
2010-11 West Ham United Premier League 15
2011-12 Manchester City League Cup 1
2011-12 Sunderland FA Cup 2
2011-12 Sunderland Premier League 3
5
1
2012-13 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 2
2012-13 Brighton and Hove Albion League Championship 37
3
4
2012-13 Brighton and Hove Albion League Championship Play-Offs 2
2012-13 Brighton and Hove Albion League Cup 1
2013-14 Reading League Championship 11
1


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
01 Feb 2012 Sunderland v Norwich City W 3-0 Premier League
25 Feb 2012 West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland L 4-0 Premier League
04 Mar 2012 Newcastle United v Sunderland D 1-1 Premier League
10 Mar 2012 Sunderland v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
17 Mar 2012 Everton v Sunderland D 1-1 FA Cup 6th round
20 Mar 2012 Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland L 2-0 Premier League
24 Mar 2012 Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 Premier League
27 Mar 2012 Sunderland v Everton L 0-2 FA Cup 6th round replay
28 Apr 2012 Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
13 May 2012 Sunderland v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League


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
1998-99 England UEFA Under-18 2
1998-99 England Under-18 2
1998-99 England Under-21
1
2000-01 England Under-21 1
2001-02 England FIFA World Cup
2
2001-02 England International Friendly 4
1
2001-02 England UEFA Under-21 5
2001-02 England Under-21 1
2002-03 England International Friendly
2
2002-03 England UEFA European Championship 3
2003-04 England International Friendly
3
2003-04 England Summer Tournament
1
1
2003-04 England UEFA European Championship 1
1
2004-05 England FIFA World Cup 2
2004-05 England International Friendly 1
2005-06 England International Friendly 2
1
2006-07 England International Friendly
1
2006-07 England UEFA European Championship 1
2007-08 England International Friendly 2
2
2007-08 England UEFA European Championship 1
2008-09 England FIFA World Cup 1
1
2008-09 England International Friendly 1
2009-10 England FIFA World Cup 1
2009-10 England International Friendly 1
1


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
02 Sep 1998 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-5 U18
13 Oct 1998 Italy v England W 2-4 U18
08 Mar 1999 Spain v England D 1-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
10 Mar 1999 England v Andorra W 8-0 UEFA U18 Group 1
27 Apr 1999 Hungary v England D 2-2 Under-21
27 Feb 2001 England v Spain L 0-4 Under-21
14 Aug 2001 England v Netherlands W 4-0 Under-21
31 Aug 2001 Germany v England W 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 9
04 Sep 2001 England v Albania W 5-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 9
05 Oct 2001 England v Greece W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 9
09 Nov 2001 Netherlands v England D 2-2 UEFA Under-21 Play-off
13 Nov 2001 England v Netherlands W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Play-off
13 Feb 2002 Netherlands v England D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 England v Italy L 1-2 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 England v Paraguay W 4-0 International Friendly
21 May 2002 Korea Republic v England D 1-1 International Friendly
26 May 2002 England v Cameroon D 2-2 International Friendly
07 Jun 2002 Argentina v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
12 Jun 2002 Nigeria v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
07 Sep 2002 England v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
16 Oct 2002 England v North Macedonia D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
29 Mar 2003 Liechtenstein v England W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
02 Apr 2003 England v Turkey W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
03 Jun 2003 England v Serbia and Montenegro W 2-1 International Friendly
20 Aug 2003 England v Croatia W 3-1 International Friendly
10 Sep 2003 England v Liechtenstein W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
16 Nov 2003 England v Denmark L 2-3 International Friendly
18 Feb 2004 Portugal v England D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 2004 England v Iceland W 6-1 Summer Tournament
04 Sep 2004 Austria v England D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
08 Sep 2004 Poland v England W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
17 Nov 2004 Spain v England L 1-0 International Friendly
12 Nov 2005 Argentina v England W 2-3 International Friendly
01 Mar 2006 England v Uruguay W 2-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 2006 England v Jamaica W 6-0 International Friendly
16 Aug 2006 England v Greece W 4-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 2007 Estonia v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group E
16 Nov 2007 Austria v England W 0-1 International Friendly
21 Nov 2007 England v Croatia L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group E
06 Feb 2008 England v Switzerland W 2-1 International Friendly
28 May 2008 England v USA W 2-0 International Friendly
01 Jun 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v England W 0-3 International Friendly
15 Oct 2008 Belarus v England W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
19 Nov 2008 Germany v England W 1-2 International Friendly
10 Jun 2009 England v Andorra W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
12 Aug 2009 Netherlands v England D 2-2 International Friendly
14 Oct 2009 England v Belarus W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
14 Nov 2009 Brazil v England L 1-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.