Chris Brunt
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Christopher Brunt | |
| Date of birth | 14 December 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Playing position | Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | West Bromwich Albion | |
| Number | 11 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–2004 2004 2004–2007 2007– |
Middlesbrough → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) Sheffield Wednesday West Bromwich Albion |
0 (0) 6 (2) 134 (21) 68 (13) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005–2006 2004– |
Northern Ireland U21 Northern Ireland |
2 (1) 23 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Christopher "Chris" Brunt (born 14 December 1984 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish association footballer currently playing for Football League Championship side West Bromwich Albion.
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[edit] Early life
He grew up in Belfast, where he attended Newtownbreda Primary School, he then went on to study at Wellington College, a Grammar school in Belfast. He began his career playing for St. Andrews FC youth football team.
[edit] Club career
[edit] Middlesbrough
Brunt had trials with English professional teams Manchester United and Middlesbrough, eventually signing for the latter, but he failed to break into the first team.
[edit] Sheffield Wednesday
He moved to Sheffield Wednesday in March 2004 on an initial short-term deal. A permanent free transfer followed soon after as Brunt signed a two-year contract at Wednesday.[1] In 2004-05, his first full season at the club, Brunt helped Wednesday achieve promotion to the Championship by scoring 5 goals. In July 2005 he agreed a one-year extension to his existing contract.[2]
He went on to hit seven goals the following season, finishing the campaign as the club's top goalscorer. During the 2006-07 campaign Brunt passed the 100 appearance mark for Wednesday, making him the club's most experienced player at the time. His impressive displays during the 2006-07 season Brunt linked with a move away from Hillsborough. With only one year remaining on his contract, negotiations between Brunt and Wednesday broke down in July 2007, due to what the club described as 'excessive wage demands'.[3]
[edit] West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion had a bid accepted for Brunt on 14 August 2007.[4] They completed the signing the next day, in a £3 million four-year deal, which includes £500,000 of performance-related add-ons.[5] Brunt made his Albion debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home win over Barnsley on September 1, 2007.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 victory away at Scunthorpe United on 22 September, 2007.[7] Brunt's performance in the 3–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle on 1 March 2008 saw him named in the Championship Team of the Week.[8] On 28 April 2008 Brunt scored a late equalizing goal against Southampton in a 1–1 draw; this effectively secured Albion's promotion to the Premier League because of their superior goal difference.[9] He went on to score the free kick in West Brom's 2–0 win over QPR that sealed automatic promotion.[10]
[edit] International career
Brunt has won more than 20 caps for the Northern Ireland national team. He scored his first goal for his country in February 2009, when his free-kick helped Northern Ireland to a 3–0 victory over San Marino.[11]
[edit] International goals
Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 11 February 2009 | Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino |
2-0 | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying |
[edit] Honours
- Football League One play-off winners: 2004–05
- Football League Championship winners: 2007–08
[edit] Personal life
Brunt became a father for the first time on 1 May 2008, when his partner Cathy gave birth to a baby boy named Charlie.[12][13] Brunt drives an Audi Q7.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ "Brunt agrees to Owls move". BBC Sport website. 2004-04-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/3645881.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ "Brunt extends stay at Sheff Wed". BBC Sport website. 2005-07-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/4648953.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ "Owls call off Brunt negotiations". BBC Sport. 2007-07-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/6917984.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ Owls accept Brunt bid
- ^ West Brom complete £3m Brunt deal
- ^ "WBA vs Barnsley". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2007-09-01. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37504,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Scunthorpe vs WBA". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2007-09-22. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37602,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ "Coca-Cola Championship Team Of The Week (03/03/2008)" (pdf). The Football League. 2008-03-03. http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/ab/dc/0,,10794~122027,00.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- ^ Bevan, Chris (2008-04-28). "West Brom 1-1 Southampton". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7356066.stm. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- ^ "Chris Brunt strike secures title for West Brom" Telegraph
- ^ "Brunt fires first international goal". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 12 February 2009. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1554279,00.html. Retrieved on 12 February 2009.
- ^ "Brunt wants winner's medal". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2008-05-03. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1304890,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Brunt: "We did it for the fans"". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2008-05-05. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1305947,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
- ^ Chris Brunt | West Bromwich Albion | News | Pick a Number
[edit] External links
- Chris Brunt player profile at wba.co.uk
- Chris Brunt player profile at swfc.co.uk
- Chris Brunt career stats at Soccerbase
- Chris Brunt profile on the Irish FA website
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