Matthew Upson
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Matthew James Upson is an English
footballer who plays for Stoke City
in the Premier League. He is a central defender and he has played for England
at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup
.
Upson started his career with Bedfordshire
club Luton Town
before he joined Premiership side Arsenal
for a fee of £2 million in May 1997. Upson struggled to force his way into the first team at Highbury
making 57 appearances in 6 seasons and also spent time out on loan at Nottingham Forest
, Crystal Palace
and Reading
.
Upson joined Birmingham City
in 2003 where he enjoyed regular first team football. However following Birmingham's relegation in 2006 he went on to join West Ham United
for £7.5 million in January 2007. He was made captain in 2009 following the departure of Lucas Neill
. At the end of the 2010–11 West Ham were relegated to the Championship and Upson left after his contract had expired. Upson signed a two year contract with Stoke City
in August 2011.
. Originally at the Ipswich Town
Centre of Excellence, he joined Luton Town
as a trainee in 1994. after Ipswich Town's youth coach Terry Westley
moved to Luton Town. He signed professional forms in April 1996, making his sole appearance for the senior team as an 88th minute sub against Rotherham United
in August 1996.
in May 1997 in a £2 million deal. However, faced with the longevity of Arsenal's existing centre backs, Tony Adams
, Steve Bould
and Martin Keown
, and struck by injury problems of his own, Upson rarely had a chance to break into the first team. After spending a year out of the game recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament
injury sustained in 1999, Upson only made a handful of first team appearance for Arsenal, in between loan spells at Nottingham Forest
in 2000 and Crystal Palace
in 2001.
In 2001–02, his final full season at Arsenal however, Upson did make 22 appearances; these included 14 in the league, earning him a Premier League winners' medal, but a broken leg in February 2002 ruled him out for the rest of the season and Arsenal's FA Cup
-winning run as they won the Double
. After recovering from his broken leg, Upson joined Reading
in September 2002 on a three-month loan. It was at Reading where Upson scored his first professional career goal, in a 3–1 loss at Cambridge United in the League Cup. With Arsenal's newly-established centre back pairing of Sol Campbell
and Kolo Touré
keeping him out of the side, he was bought by Birmingham City
in January 2003. He played 57 times for Arsenal in all competitions, never scoring.
He suffered a leg injury whilst preparing for the local derby against Aston Villa in April 2006 and subsequently missed the rest of the season as Birmingham City were relegated to The Championship
. Upson remained with the club while he worked on regaining his fitness and returned to action in December in the Blues 3–0 victory over Plymouth Argyle
, scoring the second of the three goals.
, and Upson agreed a four-and-a-half-year contract with West Ham. Birmingham City's manager Steve Bruce
later claimed that he did not want to sell Upson, but was forced to do so by the club's managing director Karren Brady
.
Upson suffered a calf injury less than 30 minutes into his West Ham United debut against Aston Villa, which West Ham lost 0–1. He then lasted just 11 minutes of his comeback game before coming off injured against Tottenham Hotspur
in a 4–3 loss at Upton Park
in March 2007.
Upson completed his first full game for West Ham in the 2–0 home defeat to Manchester City
in August 2007. One week later he made his first appearance as West Ham captain in the 1–0 away win against former club Birmingham City. On 29 December 2007 Upson scored his first goal in West Ham colours when he headed in the winning goal against Premier League champions Manchester United
.
In July 2008, Upson's squad number
of 6 was retired by the club in memory of Bobby Moore
, after which he took the number 15 shirt. In August 2009, following the departure of Lucas Neill
, Upson was appointed captain of West Ham.
He captained West Ham through a difficult 2009–10 campaign in which he scored a goal in the opening game against Wolverhampton Wanderers
and two more against Stoke City
and Portsmouth
.
Following West Ham's relegation from the Premier League in May 2011, new manager Sam Allardyce
announced on 1 June that Upson had left the club, after his contract had expired.
on a two year contract on 9 August 2011. Following his move to the Britannia Stadium
Upson revealed that playing in the UEFA Europa League was one of the main reasons he decided to join Stoke. Upson made his debut for Stoke in a 1–0 victory over FC Thun
in the Europa League. He scored his first goal for Stoke City in the 2nd leg against Thun in a 4–1 victory at the Britannia Stadium.
and scored two goals. His performances for Birmingham City in the 2002–03 season led to his selection for the England senior squad and he made his debut for England
against South Africa
in May 2003. He won seven full caps while a Birmingham player.
Upson was named in Fabio Capello
's first provisional England squad for the February 2008 friendly
against Switzerland
at Wembley
. He was named in the starting line-up to partner Rio Ferdinand
, winning his eighth England cap nearly four years after his last appearance. He was named in the starting line-up against Kazakhstan
for his 10th cap, after John Terry picked up an injury, playing for the full 90 minutes.
Upson scored his first goal for England on 19 November 2008 in a friendly match against Germany
. The match finished 2–1 to England and Upson picked up ITV
's man of the match
award. Upson was included in England's squad for the 2010 World Cup
in South Africa
. On 23 June, making his World Cup debut, he played in the third match of the group stage, against Slovenia
after being an unused substitute in the first two games.
On 27 June he scored the only England goal against Germany in the 2010 World Cup, in a 4-1 defeat which eliminated England from the tournament in the round of 16. It was Upson's second goal for England and his second against Germany, having previously scored in a friendly in 2008. This goal also made him England's joint top scorer for the 2010 World Cup, tying with Steven Gerrard
and Jermain Defoe
on one goal each.
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays for Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
in the Premier League. He is a central defender and he has played for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
.
Upson started his career with Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
club Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
before he joined Premiership side Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
for a fee of £2 million in May 1997. Upson struggled to force his way into the first team at Highbury
Arsenal Stadium
Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006...
making 57 appearances in 6 seasons and also spent time out on loan at Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
and Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
.
Upson joined Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
in 2003 where he enjoyed regular first team football. However following Birmingham's relegation in 2006 he went on to join West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
for £7.5 million in January 2007. He was made captain in 2009 following the departure of Lucas Neill
Lucas Neill
Lucas Edward Neill is an Australian Soccer player who currently plays for UAE Pro-League club Al Jazira. He is a full back. Neill had spent almost 15 years of his career playing in England. He represented Australia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2010 World Cup in South...
. At the end of the 2010–11 West Ham were relegated to the Championship and Upson left after his contract had expired. Upson signed a two year contract with Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
in August 2011.
Luton Town
Upson was born in Hartismere, Eye, SuffolkEye, Suffolk
Eye is a small market town in the county of Suffolk, East Anglia, England, south of Diss, and on the River Dove.Eye is twinned with the town of Pouzauges in the Vendée Departement of France.-History:An island...
. Originally at the 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....
Centre of Excellence, he joined Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
as a trainee in 1994. after Ipswich Town's youth coach Terry Westley
Terry Westley
Terry Westley is an association football coach and manager. Until 2011 he was the Academy Director at Birmingham City.Westley previously worked at Rushden & Diamonds, Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic, Luton Town and Derby County. At these clubs he was responsible for developing young players, who...
moved to Luton Town. He signed professional forms in April 1996, making his sole appearance for the senior team as an 88th minute sub against Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
in August 1996.
Arsenal
He joined ArsenalArsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in May 1997 in a £2 million deal. However, faced with the longevity of Arsenal's existing centre backs, Tony Adams
Tony Adams (footballer)
Tony Alexander Adams, MBE is an English football manager and former player.Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a defender at Arsenal. He is considered one of the greatest Arsenal players of all time by the club's own fans and was included in the Football League 100 Legends...
, Steve Bould
Steve Bould
Stephen Andrew Bould is an English former football player and current coach. He played professionally for Stoke City, Torquay United, Arsenal and Sunderland.-Stoke City:...
and Martin Keown
Martin Keown
Martin Raymond Keown is a former English footballer. Widely regarded as one of the best man-markers of his generation, Keown played for six different football clubs during his career but it was with Arsenal that he will be best remembered. Keown made over three hundred appearances for Arsenal...
, and struck by injury problems of his own, Upson rarely had a chance to break into the first team. After spending a year out of the game recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
injury sustained in 1999, Upson only made a handful of first team appearance for Arsenal, in between loan spells at Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
in 2000 and Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
in 2001.
In 2001–02, his final full season at Arsenal however, Upson did make 22 appearances; these included 14 in the league, earning him a Premier League winners' medal, but a broken leg in February 2002 ruled him out for the rest of the season and Arsenal's 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...
-winning run as they won the Double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
. After recovering from his broken leg, Upson joined Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
in September 2002 on a three-month loan. It was at Reading where Upson scored his first professional career goal, in a 3–1 loss at Cambridge United in the League Cup. With Arsenal's newly-established centre back pairing of Sol Campbell
Sol Campbell
Sulzeer Jeremiah "Sol" Campbell is an English footballer who is currently a free agent. A central defender, Campbell has played for Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Notts County and Newcastle United, as well as the English national team.Born in East London to Jamaican parents, Campbell's...
and Kolo Touré
Kolo Touré
Kolo Habib Touré is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Manchester City and Ivory Coast. Touré is a central defender. He is the elder brother of Manchester City team-mate Yaya Touré and Makasa's Ibrahim Touré.-Arsenal:...
keeping him out of the side, he was bought by Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
in January 2003. He played 57 times for Arsenal in all competitions, never scoring.
Birmingham City
Birmingham City completed the signing of Upson from Arsenal in January 2003, for a fee of £1 million rising to £3 million depending on appearances.He suffered a leg injury whilst preparing for the local derby against Aston Villa in April 2006 and subsequently missed the rest of the season as Birmingham City were relegated to The 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...
. Upson remained with the club while he worked on regaining his fitness and returned to action in December in the Blues 3–0 victory over Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
, scoring the second of the three goals.
West Ham United
On 18 January 2007, Birmingham rejected West Ham United's bid for Upson of £4 million, also rejecting an improved bid of £6 million a few days later. An offer of £6 million, with the potential to rise to £7.5 million depending on appearances, was accepted on the last day of the transfer windowTransfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
, and Upson agreed a four-and-a-half-year contract with West Ham. Birmingham City's manager Steve Bruce
Steve Bruce
Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruce is an English football manager and former player. Born in Corbridge, Northumberland, he was a promising schoolboy footballer but was rejected by a number of professional clubs. He was on the verge of quitting the game altogether when he was offered a trial with Gillingham...
later claimed that he did not want to sell Upson, but was forced to do so by the club's managing director Karren Brady
Karren Brady
Karren Brady is an English sporting executive, television broadcaster, newspaper columnist, author and novelist. She is the former managing director of Birmingham City Football Club and current vice-chairman of West Ham United...
.
Upson suffered a calf injury less than 30 minutes into his West Ham United debut against Aston Villa, which West Ham lost 0–1. He then lasted just 11 minutes of his comeback game before coming off injured against 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....
in a 4–3 loss at Upton Park
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
in March 2007.
Upson completed his first full game for West Ham in the 2–0 home defeat to Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
in August 2007. One week later he made his first appearance as West Ham captain in the 1–0 away win against former club Birmingham City. On 29 December 2007 Upson scored his first goal in West Ham colours when he headed in the winning goal against Premier League champions Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
.
In July 2008, Upson's squad number
Squad number
In team sports, the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, uniform number or simply a number is the number worn on a player's uniform, to identify and distinguish each player from others wearing the same or similar uniforms...
of 6 was retired by the club in memory of Bobby Moore
Bobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup...
, after which he took the number 15 shirt. In August 2009, following the departure of Lucas Neill
Lucas Neill
Lucas Edward Neill is an Australian Soccer player who currently plays for UAE Pro-League club Al Jazira. He is a full back. Neill had spent almost 15 years of his career playing in England. He represented Australia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2010 World Cup in South...
, Upson was appointed captain of West Ham.
He captained West Ham through a difficult 2009–10 campaign in which he scored a goal in the opening game against Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
and two more against Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
and Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
.
Following West Ham's relegation from the Premier League in May 2011, new manager Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce
Samuel "Sam" Allardyce , nicknamed "Big Sam", is an English football manager and former professional player. In June 2011 he was appointed as manager of West Ham United....
announced on 1 June that Upson had left the club, after his contract had expired.
Stoke City
Upson joined Stoke CityStoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
on a two year contract on 9 August 2011. Following his move to the Britannia Stadium
Britannia Stadium
The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank...
Upson revealed that playing in the UEFA Europa League was one of the main reasons he decided to join Stoke. Upson made his debut for Stoke in a 1–0 victory over FC Thun
FC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
in the Europa League. He scored his first goal for Stoke City in the 2nd leg against Thun in a 4–1 victory at the Britannia Stadium.
International career
Upson won twelve caps for the England U21 teamEngland national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
and scored two goals. His performances for Birmingham City in the 2002–03 season led to his selection for the England senior squad and he made his debut for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
against South Africa
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
in May 2003. He won seven full caps while a Birmingham player.
Upson was named in Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello is an Italian football manager and former player. He is the manager of the England national football team.Capello has the distinction of winning the domestic league title with every club he has coached throughout his career...
's first provisional England squad for the February 2008 friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
at Wembley
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
. He was named in the starting line-up to partner Rio Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand
Rio Gavin Ferdinand is an English footballer. He plays at centre back for Manchester United in the Premier League and for the England national football team...
, winning his eighth England cap nearly four years after his last appearance. He was named in the starting line-up against Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan national football team
The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...
for his 10th cap, after John Terry picked up an injury, playing for the full 90 minutes.
Upson scored his first goal for England on 19 November 2008 in a friendly match against Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
. The match finished 2–1 to England and Upson picked up ITV
ITV Sport
ITV Sport is a sport producer and brand name owned by ITV plc. It was formed from the amalgamation of Granada Sport, Carlton's sports department and ISN, the sports division of London News Network. The company produces Champions League and FA Cup Football, along with coverage of England's national...
's man of the match
Man of the match
In sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...
award. Upson was included in England's squad for the 2010 World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. On 23 June, making his World Cup debut, he played in the third match of the group stage, against Slovenia
Slovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
after being an unused substitute in the first two games.
On 27 June he scored the only England goal against Germany in the 2010 World Cup, in a 4-1 defeat which eliminated England from the tournament in the round of 16. It was Upson's second goal for England and his second against Germany, having previously scored in a friendly in 2008. This goal also made him England's joint top scorer for the 2010 World Cup, tying with Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven George Gerrard MBE is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League club Liverpool. He also has 89 caps for the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfielder role, but he has also been used as a second striker and right winger...
and Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe
Jermain Colin Defoe is an English footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the England national football team....
on one goal each.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 November 2008 | Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Berlin) The Olympiastadion is a sports stadium in Berlin, Germany. There have been two stadiums on the site: the present facility, and one that is called the Deutsches Stadion which was built for the aborted 1916 Summer Olympics. Both were designed by members of the same family, the first by Otto March... , Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
0–1 | 1–2 Win | Friendly | |
| 2 | 27 June 2010 | Free State Stadium Free State Stadium The Free State Stadium , also known as Vodacom Park, is a stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, used mainly for rugby union and association football... , Bloemfontein Bloemfontein Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
2–1 | 4–1 Loss | 2010 FIFA World Cup 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010... |
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
1996–97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
1997–98 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998–99 1998–99 Arsenal F.C. season The 1998-99 season was Arsenal F.C.s 109th season of league football and seventh consecutive season in the Premier League. The team finished the campaign as league runners-up, losing out to Manchester United on the final day of the season, who also happened to eliminate Arsenal in the FA Cup... |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 1999–2000 Arsenal F.C. season During the 1999–2000 English football season, Arsenal competed in the FA Premier League .-Season summary:Arsenal finished Premiership runners-up for the second season running... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 2000–01 Arsenal F.C. season During the 2000–01 English football season, Arsenal competed in the FA Premier League .-Season summary:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 2001–02 Arsenal F.C. season During the 2001–02 English football season, Arsenal competed in the FA Premier League... |
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 0 | |
| Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... (loan) |
2000–01 2000–01 Nottingham Forest F.C. season During the 2000–01 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.-Season summary:Forest improved on the previous season's disappointing 14th place to finish 11th, six points short of the play-off places. At the end of the season, player-manager David... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... (loan) |
2000–01 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... (loan) |
2002–03 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
2002–03 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 2004–05 Birmingham City F.C. season The 2004–05 season was Birmingham City Football Club's third season in the Premier League and their 52nd in the top tier of the English football league system. It ran from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005. Led by former player Steve Bruce, the team finished in 12th place, two places lower than the... |
36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 2005–06 Birmingham City F.C. season -September:-October:-November:-December:-January:-February:-March:-April–May:-League table :-Results summary:-Results by round:-FA Cup:-League Cup:-In:... |
24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | ||
| Total | 113 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 5 | |
| West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
2006–07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 West Ham United F.C. season The 2010-11 season was West Ham United's sixth consecutive season in the Premier League after finishing in 17th place in the previous season. The club appointed Avram Grant as their new manager on June 3, 2010. This was following the sacking of Gianfranco Zola at the end of a disappointing 2009-10... |
30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 34 | 0 | ||
| Total | 131 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 4 | |
| Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
2011–12 2011–12 Stoke City F.C. season The 2011–12 season is the 149th season in Stoke City F.C.s history, their fourth in the Premier League and 112th in the league system of English football. Their 13th place finish in the 2010–11 season means it is their fourth successive season in the Premier League... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 307 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 366 | 11 | |
International
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Honours
Arsenal- Premier League: 2001–02
- FA Community ShieldFA Community ShieldThe Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...
: 20022002 FA Community ShieldThe 2002 FA Community Shield was a football match played on 11 August 2002 between 2001-02 Double winners Arsenal and 2001-02 Premier League runners-up Liverpool. Arsenal won the game 1–0 in normal time. Gilberto Silva scored the only goal of the game in the 69th minute...