Gavin McCann

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Gavin McCann
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Gavin McCann (2014)
Personnel
Surname Gavin Peter McCann
birthday January 10, 1978
place of birth Blackpool ,  England
size 183 cm
position midfield player
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1995-1998 Everton FC 11 (0)
1998-2003 Sunderland AFC 116 (8)
2003-2007 Aston Villa 110 (3)
2007-2011 Bolton Wanderers 75 (1)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
2001 England 1 (0)
1 Only league games are given.

Gavin Peter McCann (born January 10, 1978 in Blackpool ) is a former English football player . The midfielder was under contract with the first division clubs Everton FC , Sunderland AFC , Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers . In his only second division season in 1998/99 , he was part of the Sunderland team, which clearly secured promotion to the Premier League with 105 points.

Athletic career

Everton FC (1995-98)

McCann was trained for two years in the national football academy of the English Football Association in Lilleshall. In addition he was a product of the youth department of Everton FC and later he was noticed in the reserve team of the "Toffees". Equipped with a good passing game and at the same time strong in tackles, he was brought into the first team of Everton in July 1995. However, he did not come to use in the following two years and only for the last game of the 1996/97 season he was at least allowed to sit on the bench. After his league debut by substitution on September 24, 1997 against Newcastle United (0-1), he came to the end of the season from April 1998 to five appearances in the starting line-up without interruption. It looked like he could take further development steps under coach Howard Kendall and leave competitors like Claus Thomsen behind. However, when Walter Smith inherited Kendall and the latter signed John Collins and Olivier Dacourt , McCann's signs were goodbye. He continued to play in the reserve team before joining the second division AFC Sunderland in late November 1998 .

Sunderland AFC (1998-2003)

In the remaining games of the current season McCann was in Peter Reid's team , but with eleven league appearances (five of them from the start) his share in the superior win of the second division championship and the associated return to the Premier League. He also scored his first two competitive goals in the FA Cup for the League Cup . In the following season 1999/2000 he achieved his sporting breakthrough when he not only played his way into the regular team, but also made five goals for the much-needed goal danger from midfield. Although he had to end the season early after a cruciate ligament injury in February 2000, he was elected best young professional within the club. He made his comeback in November 2000 and the performances are developing so positively that he came into the focus of the English senior team . England coach Sven-Göran Eriksson made it possible for him to make his international debut on February 28, 2001 by substituting for Spain , which was not followed by any further appearances in the further course of his career. Highlights in the 2000/01 season for McCann were a long-range goal against Arsenal's David Seaman in December 2000 and a "last-minute equalizer" against Aston Villa . Sunderland's development curve then went down and McCann's performance also fluctuated. In addition, there was the increasing number of warning cards and in the exciting relegation battle of the 2001/02 season he had to pause in the last two games. The following year Sunderland rose as a knocked-down bottom in the second division and McCann received clearance for a club change.

Aston Villa (2003-07)

McCann stayed with the Premier League with the move for £ 2.25million to Aston Villa and at his new club he did well in defensive midfield. His performance in September 2004 was praised especially against the eventual champions FC Chelsea , as he knew how to prevent numerous attack attempts by the top-class opponent by winning duels. After the turn of 2004/05 he had to end the season prematurely due to knee problems and a subsequent operation. For the next two years to mid-2007, McCann remained one of the most consistent players in the Aston Villa ranks and was mostly "seeded" unless he was suspended due to caution cards. He then moved to the Bolton Wanderers . The transfer fee was £ 1 million, and the transfer was met with disagreement when Sunderland player agent Tony McGill filed claims for having been illegally left out of the move.

Bolton Wanderers (2007-11)

In the up-and-coming team of coach Sammy Lee , McCann was primarily a substitute player, but after his 1-0 winner in the UEFA Cup against Red Star Belgrade , he came more regularly in the course of the 2007/08 season. When the team unexpectedly found themselves in the relegation battle, he made three important points in April 2008 with another goal to 1-0 against Middlesbrough FC . Since there were more well-known teammates in Bolton's ranks, McCann often did his job unobtrusively and in his second year he was more on than off the pitch (with a personal highlight in the 3-1 away win against West Ham United in October 2008 ) . During the 2009/10 season, the competition in the midfield of the Bolton Wanderers increased and McCann was only used sporadically. On January 20, 2010, he played his last competitive game at Arsenal (2-4). He then had an ankle operation and at the end of the season the club's management informed him that his contract, which ran until mid-2011, would not be extended. After a total of 16 months break, McCann ended his active career.

Post-player activities

McCann moved after the end of his playing career in the youth department of Bolton Wanderers to work there as a youth coach.

In September 2015 McCann took over the management of the training work in the club's own academy in his home town of Blackpool, in order to develop and implement academy training programs for Blackpool FC - with the aim of primarily providing young talent with technical training on their way to the first team. McCann had already started his own soccer school with Jamie Milligan for seven years .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GAVIN McCANN: Midfielder (ToffeeWeb)
  2. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1999-2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1999, ISBN 1-85291-607-9 , pp. 190 .
  3. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2000-2001 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2000, ISBN 1-85291-626-5 , pp. 202 .
  4. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2001-2002 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2001, ISBN 0-946531-34-X , pp. 190 f .
  5. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2002/2003 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2002, ISBN 1-85291-648-6 , pp. 262 .
  6. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2003, ISBN 1-85291-651-6 , pp. 270 .
  7. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2004, ISBN 1-85291-660-5 , pp. 256 .
  8. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2005, ISBN 1-85291-662-1 , pp. 257 .
  9. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2006-07 . Mainstream Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1-84596-111-0 , pp. 257 .
  10. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007-08 . Mainstream Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84596-246-3 , pp. 380 .
  11. ^ "Sammy Lee and Phil Gartside cleared over £ 1m McCann transfer" (BBC Sport)
  12. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008-09 . Mainstream Publishing, 2008, ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8 , pp. 270 f .
  13. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009-10 . Mainstream Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0 , pp. 261 .
  14. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010-11 . Mainstream Publishing, 2010, ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0 , pp. 262 .
  15. ↑ "Bolton midfielder Gavin McCann announces retirement" (BBC Sport)
  16. ^ "McCann Named Head of Academy Coaching" (Blackpool FC)
personal data
SURNAME McCann, Gavin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McCann, Gavin Peter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH January 10, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Blackpool