Craig Leon Eastmond (born 9 December 1990) is an English professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
for and captains
League Two
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club
Sutton United
Sutton United Football Club is a professional football club in Sutton, South London, England, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They play home games at Gander Green Lane in Sutton about 11 miles so ...
. He is also capable of playing at
right-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
A product of the
Arsenal Academy
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who came to prominence during the
2008–09 FA Youth Cup
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Arsenal knocked o ...
, Eastmond made ten first team appearances between 2009 and 2013 for
Arsenal in the
Premier League
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,
FA Cup
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,
League Cup
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and
UEFA Champions League
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.
Eastmond had three loan spells away from the Gunners. He joined
Millwall
Millwall is a district on the western and southern side of the Isle of Dogs, in east London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies to the immediate south of Canary Wharf and Limehouse, north of Greenwich and Deptford, eas ...
on loan in 2011, with whom he spent some of his early youth career. He was loaned to
Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play their ho ...
and
Colchester United
Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...
in 2012, and signed for Colchester on a permanent basis in 2013 following the expiry of his contract with Arsenal. He made over 50 appearances for Colchester before his release in February 2015.
As a player at
Sutton United
Sutton United Football Club is a professional football club in Sutton, South London, England, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They play home games at Gander Green Lane in Sutton about 11 miles so ...
, in 2016-17 Eastmond was part of only the
9th non-League side to reach the 5th round of the FA Cup since 1945, and in 2020-21 was captain as the club won the
National League
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and promotion to the
English Football League
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for the first time in its 123-year history.
Club career
Arsenal
Eastmond started his career at
Millwall
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at the age of eight, but joined
Arsenal when he was 11 years old. Although previously a
right-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
, when playing for the
Arsenal Reserves
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, he was played in a
central midfield position.
He was a member of the team that won the
2008–09 FA Youth Cup
The 2008–09 FA Youth Cup was the 57th FA Youth Cup. A record 474 clubs participated in the competition. The competition started in September 2008 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 22 and 26 May 2009.
Arsenal knocked o ...
and the
2008–09 Premier Academy League
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.
On 30 June 2009, it was announced that Eastmond along with three other members of the double-winning youth squad had signed professional terms with the club.
Eastmond made his first-team debut on 28 October 2009 in the
League Cup
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against
Liverpool
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, helping set up Arsenal's first goal in a 2–1 victory. He made his
Premier League
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debut against
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is the most dens ...
, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for
Samir Nasri
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Nasri was known for his dribbling, ball control ...
in a 4–1 win at
Fratton Park on 30 December 2009.
After signing a new long-term contract extension with the club on 13 January 2010, Eastmond was handed his first Premier League start away to
Bolton Wanderers on 17 January, starting alongside
Cesc Fàbregas
Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler (; ; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Italian Serie B club Como.
Fàbregas came through ''La Masia'', Barcelona's youth academy, leaving at 16 when ...
and
Abou Diaby
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as the Gunners ran out 2–0 winners, before being replaced by
Fran Mérida after 62 minutes. He made his
FA Cup
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debut one week later in a 3–1 defeat to
Stoke City, playing some of the game at right-back following
Francis Coquelin
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's substitution. Eastmond ended his first season as a professional with seven first-team appearances to his name, including two League Cup games, four Premier League matches and an FA Cup appearance.
During the
2010–11 season, he was handed his
European debut away to
Shakhtar Donetsk
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on 3 November, scoring an own goal in the first half and being replaced by
Carlos Vela
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after 59 minutes in the 2–1 defeat. His appearance against
Wigan Athletic
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Founded in 1932, ...
in the League Cup on 30 November 2010 would prove to be his last for Arsenal when he came on as a second-half substitute for
Robin van Persie
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.
Millwall loan
Eastmond made a return to his first club
Millwall
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on 25 January 2011, almost ten years after he left the club as a youth. Having failed to establish himself in the Arsenal first-team, he joined the
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
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side on loan until the end of the
2010–11 season. He made his debut in a 2–0 home victory against
Barnsley on 28 January, playing 70 minutes before being substituted.
Eastmond struggled to break into
Kenny Jackett
Kenneth Francis Jackett (born 5 January 1962) is a former professional football player and manager, who is currently Director of Football at club Gillingham.
A skilful left-footed player, able to play in defence or midfield, Jackett was cappe ...
's promotion-chasing side, making just four starts and two substitute appearances from January to April. However, his season ended prematurely after he broke his ankle during a Millwall training session, as he returned to his parent club for treatment.
Wycombe Wanderers loan
Following his injury lay-off, Eastmond returned to first-team action with a loan spell at
League One
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club
Wycombe Wanderers
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on 21 February 2012, signing on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut on 25 February in a 5–0 win against
Hartlepool United
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They were founded i ...
at
Adams Park. Despite Wycombe being relegated from League One at the end of the
2011–12 season, Eastmond was ever-present for
Gary Waddock's team following his arrival, playing 14 games.
Colchester United loan
After being linked with a loan move to
Colchester United
Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...
, on 27 September 2012, Eastmond was signed on a three-month loan deal by
Joe Dunne on the day he was appointed Colchester manager, joining alongside fellow Arsenal player
Sanchez Watt
Herschel Oulio Sanchez Watt (born 14 February 1991) is an English professional footballer who last played as a forward or winger for Wealdstone. He has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels, and he is also eligible t ...
and
MK Dons
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striker Jabo Ibehre. Eastmond's debut against Hartlepool on 29 September got off to a bad start when his mistake allowed
Craig Lynch to score the Hartlepool's opener after just six minutes. However, his side recovered to record a 3–1 victory.
Eastmond scored two goals during his loan period with Colchester, the first a close range one-two with Sanchez Watt in a 2–0 victory over
Carlisle United on 20 October, and his second one-week later when the U's relinquished a two-goal cushion in a 2–2 away draw with
Shrewsbury Town
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. After featuring 13 times for the club, Eastmond fractured his fifth metatarsal in training in December 2012, forcing him to return to his parent club and look set to keep him out of action for two months.
Colchester United
With his contract set to expire in the summer of 2013, Arsenal announced on 20 May 2013 that Eastmond would sign for Colchester United, the club where he was loaned during the
2012–13 season, penning a two-year deal with the U's. However, before he could play a competitive game for Colchester, he was injured in his first game of pre-season on 10 July. He was substituted after just 36 minutes of play during a friendly match at
Heybridge Swifts following a strong challenge from Ryan Doyle. Despite his injury, he had returned to action in late July, featuring for 30 minutes in a friendly against
Ipswich Town
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The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...
, and 45 minutes in a 1–0 win over non-league
Histon
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.
He made his full debut for the club on 3 August 2013 in Colchester's 1–0 opening day win against
Gillingham. He scored his first goal of the campaign during a 3–1 home victory over
Milton Keynes Dons
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on 26 November with an effort that went in off the post. Eastmond helped Colchester to their biggest win under Joe Dunne's stewardship with a 4–0 victory over
Stevenage on 26 December, registering two goals for himself in the process. Eastmond was one of the more regular appearance-makers in the Colchester United first-team during the
2013–14 season, in a season where he eventually made 42 appearances.
He scored his fourth goal in the final game of the season in a 1–0 win against
Walsall
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Walsall is th ...
with a freak goal. Saddlers defender
James Chambers' attempted clearance struck Eastmond and flew into the net to earn the U's the win.
Eastmond started for Colchester in their opening day fixture with
Oldham Athletic
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The history of Oldham Athletic be ...
at the
Colchester Community Stadium
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on 9 August, but limped off after just 32 minutes with an ankle injury, ruling him out of a League Cup clash with
Charlton Athletic
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three days later. He returned as a late substitute in the U's 2–1 reverse at the hands of
Notts County
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on 19 August, and also appeared as a substitute in the 1–0 loss to
Doncaster Rovers
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on 23 August. He was then left out of Colchester's game with
Peterborough United
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by manager Joe Dunne, with Dunne stating that he had given the player time off. However, on 1 September, Joe Dunne was replaced as Colchester manager by
Tony Humes, with Humes announcing that Eastmond had "taken part in every
raining
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session with us this week" and that he looked "quite sharp". In Humes' first match in charge, Eastmond was amongst the matchday squad, but was an unused substitute in the U's 0–0 stalemate with Walsall on 6 September. He appeared as a substitute for Sanchez Watt and played for 15 minutes in the next match, a 2–0 away victory against
Leyton Orient
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on 13 September. Eastmond started only his second match of the season on 20 September when the U's held
Bradford City
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...
to a 0–0 home draw. He scored his first and only goal of the campaign on 20 December with the only goal in an away victory over
Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to:
* Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset
* Yeovil Town L.F.C.
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, slotting home after an assist by
George Moncur.
After finding his chances limited under Tony Humes, Eastmond was released from the club by mutual consent on 2 February 2015. He made 13 appearances in the
2014–15 season and 55 appearances in total excluding his time on loan with the U's.
Yeovil Town
On 17 February 2015, Eastmond joined League One side
Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to:
* Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset
* Yeovil Town L.F.C.
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until the end of the season Eastmond was released at the end of his contract having made just one appearance for Yeovil.
Sutton United
On 9 September 2015, following his release from Yeovil Town, Eastmond signed for
National League South side
Sutton United
Sutton United Football Club is a professional football club in Sutton, South London, England, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They play home games at Gander Green Lane in Sutton about 11 miles so ...
. He made his debut in a 1–0 home victory against
Gosport Borough on 12 September and scored his first goal for his new club in a 3–1 away victory over
Bath City
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on 17 October. He went on to make 31 league appearances for the season and scored three goals, helping the team win the
National League South title and promotion to the
National League
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. He won the Club Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards and was included in the National League South team of the season.
Following a series of impressive performances in the National League and FA Cup, Sutton supporters voted Eastmond player of the month for November 2016. Eastmond appeared in every round of Sutton's historic run to the fifth round of the
FA Cup
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for the first time ever, including appearances in a 3–1 victory against local rivals
AFC Wimbledon of
League One
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on 17 January 2017, a 1–0 victory over
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
In this system ...
side
Leeds United
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on 29 January and a 0–2 defeat to his former club
Arsenal on 20 February.
In his third season at the club, Eastmond was named in the 2017-18 National League Team of the Season for his "impressive consistency", having helped Sutton to achieve a best ever league finish of third in England's fifth tier.
With Sutton sitting at the top of the National League and by now club captain, Eastmond won the league's Player of the Month award for February 2021. In March he made his 250th appearance for Sutton United. In the penultimate match of the season, Eastmond led Sutton as they beat
Hartlepool United
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They were founded i ...
3–0 to move five points clear of
Torquay United
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and secure the title, winning promotion to the Football League for the first time in their history.
[ He won the Club Player of the Year award for a second time.
]
Career statistics
Personal life
Born in Battersea, London, Eastmond is of Jamaican descent. He has five older brothers, two of whom were professional footballers. His oldest brother, Darren, was signed to Wimbledon and another brother, Gavin, was also signed to Millwall. His cousin Kyle Eastmond is a professional rugby union
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and former professional rugby league
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footballer who has represented England
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at full international level.
Honours
Club
Arsenal[
*]Premier Academy League
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: 2009
* FA Youth Cup: 2009
Sutton United
* National League South: 2015–16
*National League
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: 2020–21
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Individual
*Sutton United
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Player of the Year: 2016
*Sutton United
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Players Player of the Year: 2016
* National League South Team of the Year: 2016
*National League
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Team of the Year: 2018
*National League
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Player of the Month: February 2021
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Footballers from Battersea
Black British sportsmen
English footballers
English sportspeople of Jamaican descent
Association football midfielders
Arsenal F.C. players
Millwall F.C. players
Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
Colchester United F.C. players
Yeovil Town F.C. players
Sutton United F.C. players
Premier League players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players