Neil Anthony Young (born 31 August 1973) is a former professional footballer who played as a
defender. He is an older brother of footballer
Luke Young.
Career
Young was born in
Harlow. He played over 400 league games for
AFC Bournemouth, some as captain, after joining in
1994
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from
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The team has playe ...
. He played primarily 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 ...
although played at
centre-back in the latter part of his Bournemouth career. Young was considered an attacking full back who would often support the right winger. He received a testimonial in 2005 against his brother's
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, south-east London, which compete in . Their home ground is The Valley, where the club have played since 1919. They have also played at The Mount in ...
side.
On 2 November 2007, he signed a one-month loan deal at
Weymouth, linking up with former Bournemouth teammate
Jason Tindall. He had his loan extended to a second month, although he was recalled by Bournemouth soon after.
At the end of the 2007–08 season he left England and moved to Australia
"Young set for Dean Court farewell"
BC Sport Retrieved on 16 May 2008 after over 14 years' service for the club. In 2009, he signed with South Australian Premier League
The National Premier Leagues South Australia (often abbreviated to NPL South Australia or NPL SA) is a semi-professional football competition in the Australian state of South Australia. The league is a subdivision of the second tier National P ...
club Cumberland United.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Association football defenders
English footballers
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
AFC Bournemouth players
Weymouth F.C. players
Cumberland United FC players
English Football League players
FFSA Super League players
Sportspeople from Harlow