Josh Gowling
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| Josh Gowling | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Anthony Isaac Gowling | |
| Date of birth | 29 November 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bournemouth | |
| Number | 5 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–2003 2003–2004 2005– |
West Bromwich Albion Herfølge Bournemouth |
0 (0) - (-) 46 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Joshua Anthony Isaac "Josh" Gowling (born 29 November 1983) is an English professional footballer currently playing for A.F.C. Bournemouth.
[edit] Career
Gowling began his career as a trainee at West Bromwich Albion under the guidance of Richard O'Kelly, who was later Bournemouth's assistant manager.
Following his release from Albion, he signed for Danish Premier Division club Herfølge Boldklub, making 17 appearances in 2003–04 and 13 appearances in 2004–05. He soon became disillusioned with life in Denmark, and returned to England.
He joined Bournemouth on a trial basis to begin with in the 2005 close season, and signed a one-year contract after impressing in various pre-season friendlies.[1] He began the 2005–06 season in good form before rupturing his knee ligaments after about a minute's play in the away match to Brentford F.C. – this serious injury ruled him out for the rest of the season.[2] Having gradually returned to full fitness following his horror injury, Gowling featured in over 30 league games during the 2006–2007 season.
He is often jokingly referred to by Bournemouth fans as "Rio", due to his visual likeness to the Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand.
His performance in the 2–0 home win against Yeovil Town on 15 March 2008 saw him named in the League One Team of the Week.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Gowling signs Cherries contract", BBC Sport, 2005-08-02. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ "Gowling will miss rest of season", BBC Sport, 2005-11-01. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- ^ Coca-Cola League One Team Of The Week (17/03/2008) (pdf). The Football League (2008-03-17). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Gowling, Josh |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gowling, Joshua Anthony Isaac |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 29 November 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coventry, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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