Jay Bothroyd

Who is this?

Jay Bothroyd (born 5 May 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. A product of the Arsenal Academy, he left in 2000 and signed with Coventry City, spending three years with the Sky Blues and becoming the club's top-scorer with 11 goals during the 2002–03 season. His form attracted attention from Serie A's Perugia, and he signed with the club in 2003. He later returned to the UK and played for Blackburn Rovers, Charlton Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stoke City, Cardiff City, Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday. In 2014, Bothroyd began playing in Asia, first in Thailand for Muangthong United, and later in Japan for Júbilo Iwata and Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. He also played for the England national team, earning his only cap in 2010.

Career

1. 1982
   Born
2. 1999
   Joined England national under-16 association football team
3. 2000
   Joined Coventry City F.C.
4. 2000
   Joined England national under-18 association football team
5. 2001
   Joined England national under-20 association football team
6. 2001
   Joined England national under-21 association football team
7. 2003
   Joined A.C. Perugia Calcio
8. 2004
   Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.
9. 2005
   Joined Charlton Athletic F.C.
10. 2006
    Joined Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
11. 2008
    Joined Cardiff City F.C.
12. 2008
    Joined Stoke City F.C.
13. 2010
    Joined England men's national association football team
14. 2011
    Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
15. 2012
    Joined Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
16. 2014
    Joined Muangthong United F.C.
17. 2015
    Joined Júbilo Iwata

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Islington
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football