Ricardo Gardner
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Ricardo Gardner is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers
. He is naturally a left winger but can also play in the centre of midfield or at left wingback.
, where he debuted as a starter at only 14-years old. He also, representing Wolmer's Boys' High School, dominated the local high school football leagues and was considered outstanding. His performances for Jamaica
during the 1998 World Cup attracted Bolton Wanderers
, then playing in what is now known as the Football League Championship
to offer Harbour View £1 million for his services.
injury that took him out of action at the end of the season, he made a full recovery, and was able to return to the starting lineup in 2000–01
(scoring in the 2001 Division One Play off Final), playing with the promoted Bolton in the Premier League. Due to a knee injury, Gardner did not make his first appearance in the 2006–07 season until December.
In November 2007, he scored his first goal at club level in nearly five years when he opened the scoring in Bolton's 2–2 draw against German giants Bayern Munich
at the Allianz Arena
in the UEFA Cup
group stage. A year later after being moved from a wing-back role back into midfield he scored in the Wanderers 2–0 win over local rivals Manchester City
.
Gardner made his 400th appearance for Bolton in a 3–0 defeat to Fulham
on 27 April 2011. On 24 May 2011, he was in discussions to extend his Bolton contract into a fourteenth year. Gardner rejected a move to West Ham
favouring to sign a new contract at Bolton, which he signed on 5 August.
on an emergency one-month loan as cover for Phil Brown's side. Bolton manager Owen Coyle
said it was a great chance for Gardner to improve his match fitness after only just recovering from injury.
He made his debut the following day at the left-back position in the 2–1 loss to Leeds United
and played three more games for the club.
|1998–99
||rowspan="13"|Bolton Wanderers
||rowspan="3"|First Division
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|1999–2000
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|2000–01||35||3||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||37||3
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|2001–02||rowspan="10"|Premier League||31||3||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||34||3
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|2002–03
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|2003–04
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|2004–05
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|2005–06
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|2006–07
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|2007–08
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|2008–09||29||4||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||31||4
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|2009–10||21||1||3||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||26||1
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|2010–11
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|2010–11
||Preston North End
(loan)||Championship
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|2011–12
||Bolton Wanderers
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Statistics correct as of matches played 22 October 2011
Gardner has also been an important player for the Jamaican national team for much of the last decade and has earned his place as the team's captain. He captains every match for the team whenever he plays and he has been from 2005.
. He is part owner, with Robert Scarlett
and Ian Goodison
, of a record label
, Heart of Love Production, which promotes ragga
and dancehall
music.
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
. He is naturally a left winger but can also play in the centre of midfield or at left wingback.
Early career
Gardner began his professional career with Harbour ViewHarbour View F.C.
Harbour View Football Club is a Jamaican football club that currently plays in the Digicel Premier League. Harbour View is nicknamed the "Stars of the East" or "Easters" and plays home games at Harbour View Stadium.-History:...
, where he debuted as a starter at only 14-years old. He also, representing Wolmer's Boys' High School, dominated the local high school football leagues and was considered outstanding. His performances for Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
during the 1998 World Cup attracted Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, then playing in what is now known as the 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...
to offer Harbour View £1 million for his services.
Bolton Wanderers
Gardner immediately established himself a place in the first team for Bolton. He scored 60 seconds after coming on for his debut. He made 22 appearances, half of them starts, in his first year while scoring three goals. In his second season, 1999–2000, he established a place in the starting eleven, starting 23 of 26 games, that he has held on to since. Although Gardner suffered a cruciate ligamentCruciate ligament
Cruciate ligaments are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X. They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee...
injury that took him out of action at the end of the season, he made a full recovery, and was able to return to the starting lineup in 2000–01
2000-01 in English football
The 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Manchester United secured their 3rd Premiership title in succession and their 7th title in just nine seasons...
(scoring in the 2001 Division One Play off Final), playing with the promoted Bolton in the Premier League. Due to a knee injury, Gardner did not make his first appearance in the 2006–07 season until December.
In November 2007, he scored his first goal at club level in nearly five years when he opened the scoring in Bolton's 2–2 draw against German giants Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
at the Allianz Arena
Allianz Arena
The Allianz Arena is a football stadium in the north of Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The two professional Munich football clubs FC Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 München have played their home games at Allianz Arena since the start of the 2005–06 season...
in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
group stage. A year later after being moved from a wing-back role back into midfield he scored in the Wanderers 2–0 win over local rivals 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...
.
Gardner made his 400th appearance for Bolton in a 3–0 defeat to Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
on 27 April 2011. On 24 May 2011, he was in discussions to extend his Bolton contract into a fourteenth year. Gardner rejected a move to West Ham
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...
favouring to sign a new contract at Bolton, which he signed on 5 August.
Preston North End
On 8 March 2011, Gardner went to Preston North EndPreston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on an emergency one-month loan as cover for Phil Brown's side. Bolton manager Owen Coyle
Owen Coyle
Owen Columba Coyle is a Scottish-born Irish international former professional player and professional association football manager . He is currently the manager of Bolton Wanderers....
said it was a great chance for Gardner to improve his match fitness after only just recovering from injury.
He made his debut the following day at the left-back position in the 2–1 loss to Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
and played three more games for the club.
Career statistics
|-|1998–99
Bolton Wanderers F.C. season 1998–99
The 1998–1999 season was the 120st season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and their first season back in the Football League First Division after relegation from the Premier League...
||rowspan="13"|Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
||rowspan="3"|First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
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|1999–2000
Bolton Wanderers F.C. season 1999–2000
The 1999–2000 season was the 121st season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and their second successive season in the Football League First Division...
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|2000–01||35||3||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||37||3
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|2001–02||rowspan="10"|Premier League||31||3||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||34||3
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|2002–03
Bolton Wanderers F.C. season 2002–03
The 2002–03 season was the 124th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and was their second consecutive season in the top-flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.-Season summary:...
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|2003–04
Bolton Wanderers F.C. season 2003–04
The 2003–04 season was the 126th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and was their third consecutive year in the top-flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.-Squad:...
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|2004–05
Bolton Wanderers F.C. season 2004–05
The 2004–05 season was the 127th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and was their fourth consecutive year in the top-flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.-Season summary:...
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|2005–06
Bolton Wanderers F.C. season 2005–06
The 2005–06 season was the 128th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence and their fifth consecutive year in the top-flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006....
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|2006–07
Bolton Wanderers F.C. season 2006–07
2006–07 was Bolton Wanderers Football Club's eighth season in the Premier League, and their sixth consecutive season in the top division of English football and covers the period from 1 July 2006 to June 30 2007...
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|2007–08
Bolton Wanderers F.C. season 2007–08
The 2007–08 season was the 130th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and was their 7th consecutive year in the top-flight, and covers the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008...
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|2008–09||29||4||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||31||4
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|2009–10||21||1||3||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||26||1
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|2010–11
2010–11 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
-Premier League:The fixtures for the 2010–11 season were announced on 17 June, and revealed that Bolton would begin their league campaign by welcoming Fulham to the Reebok Stadium in Mark Hughes' first competitive fixture as Fulham's manager. The match finished goalless with Bolton giving a debut...
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|2010–11
2010–11 Preston North End F.C. season
-Monthly events:This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2010-11 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results...
||Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
(loan)||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...
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|2011–12
2011–12 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2011–12 season is Bolton Wanderers's thirteenth season in the Premier League, and their eleventh consecutive season in the top-flight of English football. It is their third season with shirt sponsors 188BET.It covers the period from 1 July 2011 to June 30, 2012...
||Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
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Statistics correct as of matches played 22 October 2011
International career
Gardner rose to international prominence following the 1998 World Cup.Gardner has also been an important player for the Jamaican national team for much of the last decade and has earned his place as the team's captain. He captains every match for the team whenever he plays and he has been from 2005.
Honours
- Caribbean CupCaribbean CupThe Caribbean Cup, formerly known as the Copa Caribe, is the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition was contested in 1989 in Barbados. The Caribbean Cup also serves as a qualification tournament among...
: 1
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- 1998
- 2001 Football League First Division Play-offs2001 Football League First Division play-off FinalThe 2001 Football League First Division play-off Final was contested by Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End. Bolton won the match 3–0, taking them back to the Premier League. Bolton have stayed in the top flight since.- Details :...
- 2006 Bolton Wanderers Player of the Year.
Personal life
Gardner is a rastafarian and sports dreadlocksDreadlocks
Dreadlocks, also called locks, a ras, dreads, "rasta" or Jata , are matted coils of hair. Dreadlocks are usually intentionally formed; because of the variety of different hair textures, various methods are used to encourage the formation of locks such as backcombing...
. He is part owner, with Robert Scarlett
Robert Scarlett
Robert Scarlett is a Jamaican soccer defender and midfielder who currently plays for Harbour View FC.-Club career:...
and Ian Goodison
Ian Goodison
Ian De Souza Goodison is a football defender from Jamaica. He has been playing for Tranmere Rovers since 2004 and has amassed more than 300 appearances for the club.-Hull City:...
, of a record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Heart of Love Production, which promotes ragga
Ragga
-Origins:Ragga originated in Jamaica during the 1980s, at the same time that electronic dance music's popularity was increasing globally. One of the reasons for ragga's swift propagation is that it is generally easier and less expensive to produce than reggae performed on traditional musical...
and dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
music.
External links
- Profile at Boltonwanderers.us