Jordon Mutch
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| Jordon Mutch | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Jordon James E. S. Mutch | |
| Date of birth | 2 December 1991 | |
| Place of birth | England | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Birmingham City | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Youth career | ||
| –2007 2007–2008 |
Derby County Birmingham City |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2008– | Birmingham City | 0 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007– | England U17 | 7 (0) |
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Jordon James E. S. Mutch (born 2 December 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Birmingham City. He made his first-team debut in the League Cup in August 2008. He has represented his country at under-17 level.
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[edit] Playing career
Mutch, from Alvaston, Derbyshire, began his football career in Derby County's youth system, where he spent five years working under Academy director Terry Westley. In the summer of 2007, Mutch decided to leave Derby, choosing to rejoin Westley, by then Academy director at Birmingham City, despite competition from clubs including Liverpool and Aston Villa. Because of the player's youth, no transfer fee was payable, but a compensation package was agreed with Derby for his services.[2]
He made his debut for the England under-17 team in July 2007, aged only fifteen-and-a-half, against their Icelandic counterparts.[3]
While still a schoolboy, aged 15 years 298 days, Mutch was selected in the 16-man squad for Birmingham's League Cup third-round match against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in September 2007. The Premier League confirmed that match rules permitted selection of a player of that age, but changed their minds only hours before the match after becoming aware of the Football Association's Child Protection regulations which specified a minimum age of 16 for players in open-age football.[4] Reserve player David Howland, who was not registered with a Premier League squad number, had to travel to Blackburn at the last minute with special dispensation to take Mutch's place on the bench wearing an unnumbered shirt.[5][6]
Mutch was named on the bench for the January 2008 third-round FA Cup tie at Huddersfield Town, aged 16 years 34 days. Had he entered the game he would have broken Trevor Francis's record as the youngest player to make a competitive first-team appearance for the club; however the team struggled and manager Alex McLeish felt unable to give him his debut.[7]
During the 2007–08 season Mutch made more appearances for the reserve team than any other outfield player, as well as playing 14 games for the under-18 side,[8] and was voted Academy Player of the Season.[9] He was in the starting eleven for the Birmingham Senior Cup 5–0 victory over Burton Albion; though nominally a reserve team several first-team players were included.[10]
In the build-up to the 2008–09 season, Mutch was part of the first-team squad and, together with fellow youngsters Jared Wilson and Sone Aluko, went on the club's pre-season tour to Austria,[11] where his performances were remarked on favourably by other players.[12] He was included in the starting eleven in pre-season domestic friendlies, but McLeish was reluctant to push him into first-team football at Championship level before he was ready.[13][14]
Mutch finally made his first-team debut as a half-time replacement for Gary McSheffrey in the second-round League Cup defeat at Southampton on 26 August 2008, thus becoming Birmingham's second-youngest debutant of all time, after Trevor Francis.[15]
In October 2008, Mutch was ordered to take a period of complete rest because his rapid rate of growth had placed excessive strain on the growth plates in his legs.[1] Rest and surgery corrected the problem, which had caused fractures in both feet, and Mutch accepted the offer of a first professional contract in April 2009.[16]
[edit] Honours
Birmingham City reserve team
- Birmingham Senior Cup winner: 2008
- Academy Player of the Season: 2008
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tattum, Colin (28 October 2008). "Jordon growing Mutch too fast". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2008/10/28/jordon-growing-mutch-too-fast-97319-22133992/. Retrieved on 2 January 2009.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (27 September 2007). "Mutch tipped for big things at St Andrew's". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2007/09/27/mutch-tipped-for-big-things-at-st-andrew-s-97319-19856464/. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ "Ice cool Donaldson". The FA. 30 July 2007. http://www.thefa.com/England/U17s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/England17NordicIce.htm. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ Smith, Martin (28 September 2007). "Jordon Mutch has record in his sights". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2322131/Jordon-Mutch-has-record-in-his-sights.html. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ "Statement regarding Jordon Mutch". Birmingham City F.C.. 26 September 2007. http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1121300,00.html. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (27 September 2007). "Howland comes to the rescue for Blues". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/tm_method=full&objectid=19856460&siteid=50002-name_page.html. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (7 January 2008). "McLeish: I couldn't risk using Jordon as a sub against the Terriers". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2008/01/07/mcleish-i-couldn-t-risk-using-jordon-as-a-sub-against-the-terriers-97319-20321116/. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ Lewis, Peter, ed (26 April 2008). "Academy stats". Blues (match programme). 2007–08 #19. Birmingham City F.C.. p. 56.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (13 May 2008). "Sebastian Larsson scoops six awards". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2008/05/13/sebastian-larsson-scoops-six-awards-97319-20901567/. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ "Birmingham Senior Cup - Birmingham City 5 Burton Albion 0". Birmingham Mail. 8 April 2008. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-match-reports/2008/04/08/birmingham-senior-cup-birmingham-city-5-burton-albion-0-97319-20733880/. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (14 July 2008). "Young trio will get chances". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2008/07/14/young-trio-will-get-chances-97319-21336327/. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (31 July 2008). "Jordon Mutch feeling at home in Birmingham City first team". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2008/07/31/jordon-mutch-feeling-at-home-in-birmingham-city-first-team-97319-21441402/. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (18 July 2008). "I'll be careful with Jordon Mutch - boss". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2008/07/14/young-trio-will-get-chances-97319-21336327/. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ "McLeish: We won't push Jordon". Birmingham City F.C.. 8 July 2008. http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1361234,00.html.
- ^ "Saints 2 Blues 0". Birmingham City F.C.. 26 August 2008. http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10412~46492,00.html. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (29 April 2009). "Jordon Mutch prepares for the future at Birmingham City". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/04/29/jordon-mutch-prepares-for-the-future-at-birmingham-city-97319-23499255/. Retrieved on 29 April 2009.
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