Jay Bothroyd
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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
- 1982Born
- 1999Joined England national under-16 association football team
- 2000Joined Coventry City F.C.
- 2000Joined England national under-18 association football team
- 2001Joined England national under-20 association football team
- 2001Joined England national under-21 association football team
- 2003Joined A.C. Perugia Calcio
- 2004Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- 2005Joined Charlton Athletic F.C.
- 2006Joined Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
- 2008Joined Cardiff City F.C.
- 2008Joined Stoke City F.C.
- 2010Joined England men's national association football team
- 2011Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
- 2012Joined Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
- 2014Joined Muangthong United F.C.
- 2015Joined Júbilo Iwata
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Islington
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
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