
David Bentley
David Michael Bentley
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David Michael Bentley (born 27 August 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played primarily as a winger, but also played as a central midfielder or as a second striker. Bentley started his career with Arsenal in the Premier League, and despite being earmarked as one for the future, saw his playing opportunities limited by a strong senior squad. He spent two seasons on loan with Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers, and sealed a permanent transfer to Rovers in January 2006. Bentley produced strong performances for his new club, and soon featured regularly for the England under-21 team. He made his senior international debut against Israel in September 2007. In July 2008, Bentley joined Tottenham Hotspur. He spent time on loan with Birmingham City, West Ham United, Rostov and a brief return to Blackburn before being released by Tottenham in 2013. After not playing for more than a year, Bentley retired from football in 2014, citing his loss of passion for the sport.
Career
- 1984Born
- 2001Joined Arsenal F.C.
- 2004Joined Norwich City F.C.
- 2005Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- 2005Joined England national under-21 association football team
- 2006Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- 2007Joined England men's national association football team
- 2007Joined England national association football B team
- 2008Joined Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
- 2011Joined Birmingham City F.C.
- 2011Joined West Ham United F.C.
- 2012Joined FC Rostov
- 2012Joined FC Rostov
- 2013Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Peterborough
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football