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2017–18 Middlesbrough F.C. Season
The 2017–18 season was Middlesbrough F.C., Middlesbrough's first season back in the EFL Championship, Championship, making an immediate return to the division following relegation from the Premier League in the 2016–17 Premier League, previous season. In their 142nd year in existence, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018, with all competitive games played between August 2017 and May 2018. Two transfer windows took place, the first from 1 July to 31 August 2017, the second from 1 January to 31 January 2018. Garry Monk was appointed as manager in June 2017, however he parted company with the club in late December after an unconvincing start to the season, with the club in 9th position. Tony Pulis replaced him on 26 December, and took charge of the team after Middlesbrough's Boxing Day fixture against Bolton Wanderers F.C., Bolton Wanderers. Changes The first and most crucial change this season is tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middlesbrough F
Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Valley. History Monks and lords Middlesbrough started as a Benedictine priory on the south bank of the River Tees, its name possibly derived from it being midway between the holy sites of Durham, England, Durham and Whitby. The earliest recorded form of Middlesbrough's name is "Mydilsburgh". Some believe the name means 'middle fortress', since it was midway between the two religious houses of Durham and Whitby; others state that it is an Old English personal name (''Midele'' or ''Myhailf'') combined with ''burgh'', meaning town. In 686 a monastic cell was consecrated by Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, St Cuthbert at the request of Hilda of Whitby, St Hilda, Abbess of Whitby. The cell evolved into Middlesbrough Priory. The manor of Middlesburgh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Agnew
Stephen Mark Agnew (born 9 November 1965) is an English football coach and former professional footballer. He is assistant head coach to Steve Bruce at Blackpool. As a player, he was a midfielder from 1983 to 2002, notably in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City and Sunderland, and in the Football league for Barnsley, Portsmouth and York City before finishing his career in non-League with Gateshead. He has since worked as a coach in a variety roles at Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Hartlepool United F.C., Hartlepool Utd, Hull City A.F.C., Hull City, Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday F.C., Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion and Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen. Playing career Agnew was born in Shipley, West Yorkshire, Shipley, West Riding of Yorkshire. He started his career at Barnsley, staying there for eight years after turning professional and playing more than 200 times. He was sold to Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwich City F
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. The population of the Norwich City Council local authority area was estimated to be 144,000 in 2021, which was an increase from 143,135 in 2019. The wider Norwich built-up area had a population of 213,166 at the 2011 census. As the seat of the See of Norwich, the city has one of the country's largest medieval cathedrals. For much of the second millennium, from medieval to just before industrial times, Norwich was one of the most prosperous and largest towns of England; at one point, it was second only to London. Today, it is the largest settlement in East Anglia. Heritage and status Norwich claims to be the most complete medieval city in the United Kingdom. It includes cobbled streets such as Elm Hill, Timber Hill and Tombland; ancient buildings such as St Andrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Husband (footballer)
James Andrew Husband (born 3 January 1994) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#full-back, left-back or a Defender (association football)#full-back, centre-back for club Blackpool F.C., Blackpool. He has previously played for Doncaster Rovers F.C., Doncaster Rovers, Middlesbrough F.C., Middlesbrough, Fulham F.C., Fulham, Huddersfield Town A.F.C., Huddersfield Town, Norwich City F.C., Norwich City and Fleetwood Town F.C., Fleetwood Town. Career Doncaster Rovers Husband was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He attended Wigton Moor Primary School and Boston Spa School. After coming through the Leeds United F.C., Leeds United academy, he moved to Doncaster Rovers F.C., Doncaster Rovers and signed a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2010. He signed his first professional contract in November 2011, on a -year deal after reported interest from Premier League clubs. He made his first-team debut on 17 April 2012 in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girona F
Girona (; ) is the capital city of the Province of Girona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 106,476 in 2024, but the population of the Girona–Salt urban area is estimated to be about 156,400 (2020). Girona is also capital of the ''comarca'' of the Gironès and the vegueria of Girona. Since much of the old quarter of this ancient city has been preserved, Girona is a popular tourist destination. The city is located northeast of Barcelona. History The first historical inhabitants in the region were Iberians; Girona is the ancient Gerunda, a city of the Ausetani. Later, the Romans built a citadel there, which was given the name of ''Gerunda''. The Visigoths ruled in Girona until it was conquered by the Moors in 715. Charlemagne reconquered it in 785 and made it one of the fourteen original counties of Catalonia. It was sacked by the Moors in 827, 842, 845, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristhian Stuani
Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo (; born 12 October 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker (association football), striker for and captain (association football), captains La Liga club Girona FC, Girona. He started out at Danubio F.C., Danubio, being bought by Reggina Calcio, Reggina in 2008. He went on to spend the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, in representation of several clubs, including RCD Espanyol, Espanyol; he signed with Middlesbrough F.C., Middlesbrough from England in 2015 and, two years later, joined Girona. Stuani made his debut for Uruguay national football team, Uruguay in 2012 and appeared for the nation at two FIFA World Cup, World Cups and three Copa América tournaments. He also held an Italian nationality law, Italian passport. Club career Danubio Born in Tala, Uruguay, Tala, Canelones Department, Canelones, Stuani started his professional career with Danubio F.C., Danubio. In 2005, he went on loan to C.A. Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardo Espinosa
Bernardo José Espinosa Zúñiga (; born 11 July 1989) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Primera Federación club Marbella. Club career Sevilla Born in Cali to a Colombian father and a Spanish mother, Espinosa and his family moved to Marbella when he was 10 and he finished his youth career in the country with Sevilla FC. After appearing in one match for the reserves in 2007–08 (five minutes) he proceeded to spend a further three full seasons with them, one in the Segunda División and two in the Segunda División B, only starting regularly in his last. Espinosa made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 11 May 2011, playing 90 minutes in a 3–2 away loss against CA Osasuna. In the ensuing summer, he was loaned to Racing de Santander in a season-long move. Espinosa scored his first top-flight goal for the Cantabrians on 7 January 2012, heading home the game's only in a home win against Real Zaragoza. Sporting Gijón On 26 Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Fischer
Viktor Gorridsen Fischer (born 9 June 1994) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger for clubs such as Ajax and Copenhagen as well as for the Denmark national team. Widely considered among the most promising young footballers in world football during his time at Ajax, his career was hindered by persistent injury problems, which prompted his retirement from football at the age of 29. Club career Ajax After playing in the youth ranks for IF Lyseng. He then decided in 2004 to move to AGF and then later FC Midtjylland in his native Denmark, Fischer joined the youth of AFC Ajax, where he played for the A1 selection in his first year with the Amsterdam side, having signed a three-year contract, binding him to the club until 30 June 2014. He had attracted interest from other clubs as well, such as Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester City and Manchester United due to his performance for Denmark in the U17 World Cup, but decided to sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Guzan
Bradley Edwin Guzan (; born September 9, 1984) is an American professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC. A College soccer in the United States, college soccer second-team All-American for the South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer, South Carolina Gamecocks, Guzan was second overall pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, signing for Chivas USA, with whom he was the 2007 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. In July 2008, he joined Premier League club Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa for a fee of $1 million, where he made 171 total appearances across eight seasons. After a brief spell at Middlesbrough F.C., Middlesbrough, he returned to MLS with Atlanta United in January 2017. Guzan made his senior debut for the United States men's national soccer team, United States national team in 2006, earning over 60 caps. He was named in their squads for two FIFA World Cups and four CONCACAF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Valdés
Víctor Valdés Arribas (; born 14 January 1982) is a Spanish association football, football coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He spent most of his professional career with FC Barcelona, Barcelona in La Liga appearing in 535 official games whilst winning 21 major titles. Internationally he was also part of the Spain squads which won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. Regarded as one of Barcelona's best-ever goalkeepers, Valdés also went on to have short spells at Manchester United F.C., Manchester United, Standard Liège and Middlesbrough F.C., Middlesbrough. Early career Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Province of Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Valdés started his career with FC Barcelona, Barcelona's youth team when he joined from Peña Cinco Copas on 1 July 1992. That September, he moved with his family to Tenerife and had to leave the club, but returned three years later. After returning, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Mondal
Lewis Clive Scoble (born 27 March 1997), known as Junior Mondal, is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for club Spennymoor Town. He began his career with Middlesbrough but never appeared for their first team, spent 18 months in the Football League with Forest Green Rovers, and played non-league football for Spennymoor Town, Whitby Town, AFC Fylde, Darlington and Marske United. Career Early life and career Mondal was born in Normanby, North Yorkshire, and attended St Peter's Catholic College in nearby South Bank. He played youth football for South Park, Boro Rangers and Marton, before joining Middlesbrough's academy as an eleven-year-old. When he left school in 2013 he took up a two-year scholarship with Middlesbrough, and his progress was recognised at international level when he was placed on standby for the England under-17 squad for that year's Nordic Tournament, although he was not called upon. Mondal signed professional forms in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradley Fewster
Bradley William Fewster (born 27 January 1996) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Redcar Athletic FC. Fewster started his career with Middlesbrough, and had loan spells with Preston North End, York City and Hartlepool United. He was released by Middlesbrough in 2017 and spent a season with Spennymoor Town before joining Blyth Spartans. He has represented England from under-16 through to under-19 level. Club career Middlesbrough Born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, Fewster joined the Middlesbrough academy before signing a three-year professional contract in July 2013. Fewster made his first-team debut on 12 August 2014 in a League Cup win over Oldham Athletic, starting the game. Fewster scored his first goal against Preston North End on 27 August 2014 on his second senior outing for the club. Fewster joined League One club Preston North End on 27 November 2014 on a season-long youth loan. However, the loan was cut short for "personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
