David Graham Waterman (born 16 May 1977) is a former

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who played professionally as a defender and midfielder for Portsmouth and

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. Born in Guernsey, he represented Northern Ireland at youth International level.

Club career

Waterman began to play youth football his native

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at the age of five, playing for Belgrave Wanderers before switching to Northerners three years later. Following being spotted by Portsmouth scout Dave Hurst on a trip to England, Waterman joined Portsmouth as a trainee in 1993. On 25 August 1996, Waterman made his professional debut for Portsmouth as a substitute in a 1–0 loss against

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. Waterman made 88 appearances in all competitions for Portsmouth. On 28 March 2002, Waterman signed for

. On 22 October 2002, Waterman scored his first goal in professional football in a 3–2 away loss to

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in the Football League Trophy. In July 2004, Waterman signed for non-league club Weymouth. In January 2006, Waterman left the club. Waterman finished his career playing at south-coast clubs

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and Bognor Regis Town.

International career

Waterman played 14 times for Northern Ireland U21, for whom he qualified for through his mother.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Waterman, Dave 1977 births Living people Guernsey men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Portsmouth F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players English Football League players Weymouth F.C. players Gosport Borough F.C. players Bognor Regis Town F.C. players