Andros Townsend
Encyclopedia
Andros Darryl Townsend (born 16 July 1991) is an English
footballer, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur
.
and made his football league debut against Milton Keynes Dons
alongside fellow Spurs academy player Jonathan Obika
. He scored one goal in ten games to help save Yeovil from relegation. Then in August 2009, he went on a month's loan to Leyton Orient
. On 22 August he scored a wonder goal, having run 70 yards past three Yeovil players and side-stepping another before blasting past the goalkeeper. At the end of August, Townsend's loan at Orient was extended until 31 December, and he then returned to White Hart Lane.
On 14 January 2010, Townsend was signed on loan to the MK Dons until the end of the season. Since then Townsend has been recalled by Tottenham due to injuries.
On 12 August 2010, Townsend signed on a season-long loan for Ipswich Town
. He made his debut for Ipswich against Burnley on 14 August, scoring his first goal with a header against Swansea on 4 December. The loan spell was ended two weeks later. On January 20, 2011, Watford confirmed Townsend had joined them on loan till the end of the season.
On 9 January 2011, Townsend made his Spurs debut scoring & being voted Man of the Match in a 3rd round FA Cup tie at White Hart Lane against Charlton Athletic
.
On 22 January 2011, Townsend made his Watford debut away at Cardiff City. Watford terminated the loan on 23 February 2011 just one month into the season long loan.
On Monday March the 7th 2011 Townsend signed a loan deal to take him to Millwall until the end of the season. He scored a crucial goal against Coventry City from 20 yards out, to equalise the game to 1-1. The game was later lost 2-1.
, England under 17s
and England under 19s
.
Townsend played three times for the England Under-16's between 2006 and 2007, making his debut in a 1–1 draw away with Wales Under-16's on the 20 October 2006. His last appearance for the Under-16's came in a 2–0 away loss to Germany Under-16 on 9 April 2007.
Townsend made his Under-17 debut in a 6–0 win over Northern Ireland Under-17's on 29 August 2007 scoring twice. He went on to make 6 appearances for the under-17's between 2007 and 2008. His last appearance came in a 0–0 draw with Portugal Under-17's on 5 February 2008.
. He is from Chingford
, and a lifetime Tottenham fan.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
Career
Townsend is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy, joined Spurs at the age of nine. In March 2009, he went on loan to Yeovil TownYeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
and made his football league debut against Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
alongside fellow Spurs academy player Jonathan Obika
Jonathan Obika
Jonathan Chiedozie Obika is an English footballer who plays for Yeovil Town on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, as a striker.-Career:...
. He scored one goal in ten games to help save Yeovil from relegation. Then in August 2009, he went on a month's loan to Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
. On 22 August he scored a wonder goal, having run 70 yards past three Yeovil players and side-stepping another before blasting past the goalkeeper. At the end of August, Townsend's loan at Orient was extended until 31 December, and he then returned to White Hart Lane.
On 14 January 2010, Townsend was signed on loan to the MK Dons until the end of the season. Since then Townsend has been recalled by Tottenham due to injuries.
On 12 August 2010, Townsend signed on a season-long loan for Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
. He made his debut for Ipswich against Burnley on 14 August, scoring his first goal with a header against Swansea on 4 December. The loan spell was ended two weeks later. On January 20, 2011, Watford confirmed Townsend had joined them on loan till the end of the season.
On 9 January 2011, Townsend made his Spurs debut scoring & being voted Man of the Match in a 3rd round FA Cup tie at White Hart Lane against Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
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On 22 January 2011, Townsend made his Watford debut away at Cardiff City. Watford terminated the loan on 23 February 2011 just one month into the season long loan.
On Monday March the 7th 2011 Townsend signed a loan deal to take him to Millwall until the end of the season. He scored a crucial goal against Coventry City from 20 yards out, to equalise the game to 1-1. The game was later lost 2-1.
International
Townsend has represented England at international level, he has played for England under 16sEngland national under-16 football team
-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the Victory Shield match against Scotland.-Recent call-ups:The following players have also been called up to the England U-16 squad and remain eligible.-External links:*...
, England under 17s
England national under-17 football team
-Elite Qualifying Group 3:-Group stage:-Fifth place play-off:-FA International U17 Tournament:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round....
and England under 19s
England national under-19 football team
-Other matches:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Denmark.- Recent call-ups :The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.-Past squads:...
.
Townsend played three times for the England Under-16's between 2006 and 2007, making his debut in a 1–1 draw away with Wales Under-16's on the 20 October 2006. His last appearance for the Under-16's came in a 2–0 away loss to Germany Under-16 on 9 April 2007.
Townsend made his Under-17 debut in a 6–0 win over Northern Ireland Under-17's on 29 August 2007 scoring twice. He went on to make 6 appearances for the under-17's between 2007 and 2008. His last appearance came in a 0–0 draw with Portugal Under-17's on 5 February 2008.
Personal life
Townsend attended Rush Croft Sports CollegeRush Croft Sports College
Rush Croft Sports College is a mixed, comprehensive 11-16 school in Chingford, London. The school has been awarded specialist Sports College status.-References:*...
. He is from Chingford
Chingford
Chingford is a district of north east London, bordering on Enfield and Edmonton to the west, Woodford to the east, Walthamstow and Stratford to the south and Essex to the north. It is situated northeast of Charing Cross and forms part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest...
, and a lifetime Tottenham fan.
Career statistics
| Season | Club | League | League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2008–09 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
Football League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
Football League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons F.C. .Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire... |
9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career totals | 68 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 9 | ||