Jamie Langfield
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| Jamie Langfield | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robert Langfield | |
| Date of birth | December 22, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Aberdeen | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996–2003 2003–2004 2004 2004–2005 2005– |
Dundee → Raith Rovers (loan) Partick Thistle Dunfermline Athletic Aberdeen |
33 (0) 5 (0) 10 (0) 0 (0) 78 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007 | Scotland B | 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James "Jamie" Robert Langfield (born December 22, 1979) is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who plays for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Domestic
Langfield started his career as a youth player at Dundee and went on to play for Partick Thistle[1], Raith Rovers (loan) and Dunfermline Athletic[2] before moving to Aberdeen in 2005.[3]. He took over from Esson as first choice and during season 2006-2007, Aberdeen finished third and qualified for the UEFA Cup.
In May 2007, he rejected a move to Glasgow club Rangers[4]. In June 2007, while enjoying his stag do on holiday in Magaluf, he had a drunken argument with Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood after bumping into him in a chance encounter. His Aberdeen future was in doubt.[5]
In June 2007, Langfield was linked with a move to English Championship side Norwich City with the possibility of a swap deal being involved with Norwich's Scottish international goalkeeper Paul Gallacher.
Langfield also signed a three year extension to his contract on the 21st of December 2007 which will keep him at the club until 2011. During February 2008 Langfield experienced a drop in form. This started on 5 February when Aberdeen lost to Dundee United in the CIS Insurance Cup 4-1.[6]
[edit] International
Langfield has made 1 Scotland B appearaance although he has been in the full international squad despite not making George Burley's first Scotland squad.
[edit] References
- ^ "Jags swoop for Langfield", BBC Sport website, 15 January 2004.
- ^ "Pars sign up Langfield", BBC Sport website, 12 May 2004.
- ^ "Langfield completes move to Dons", BBC Sport website, 21 June 2005.
- ^ "Langfield rejects move to Ibrox", BBC Sport website, 20 May 2007.
- ^ Keeper Pays for Stag Night Antics. BBC Sport (8 June 2007).
- ^ Aberdeen 1-4 Dundee United. BBC Sport. Retrieved on June 1, 2008.
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