Dave Syers

Dave Syers
Dave Syers
Personal information
Full name David Thomas Syers
Date of birth 30 November 1987 (1987-11-30) (age 23)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Bradford City
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2009 Ossett Albion ? (?)
2009 Harrogate Town 3 (0)
2009–2010 Farsley Celtic ? (9)
2010 Ossett Albion ? (?)
2010 Harrogate Town 10 (6)
2010 Guiseley 0 (0)
2010– Bradford City 38 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

David Thomas Syers (born 30 November 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City.

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Early and personal life

Born in Leeds, Syers attended Leeds Grammar School, representing the school at cricket.[1]

He attended the University of Leeds, where he read classics[2] and represented the English Universities football team during the 2008–09 season.[3]

Football career

Non-league career

Syers started his career with Ossett Albion while still at school.[4] After playing more than 150 games with Ossett,[4] he moved to Harrogate Town in April 2009.[5] After making three appearances for Harrogate, Syers moved to Farsley Celtic in June 2009.[6] During that season Syers scored 9 league goals for Farsley. After a second spell with Ossett Albion in the latter stages of the 2009–2010 season,[7] Syers returned to Harrogate in March 2010.[8] During his second spell with Harrogate, Syers scored six goals in ten league appearances.[9] Syers joined Guiseley on 1 July 2010.[10]

Professional career

Syers went on trial to League Two side Bradford City on 15 July 2010.[11] He signed on non-contract terms with Bradford on 10 August 2010, before making his professional debut for them that same day, in a 2–1 League Cup victory over Nottingham Forest, in which Syers scored the first goal to take the game into extra-time.[12] By the end of the week, Syers signed a full-time contract with City for the rest of the season after impressing manager Peter Taylor.[13][14] A day later, Syers made his Football League debut, coming on as a second half substitute for Tommy Doherty in 1–0 victory over Stevenage.[15] In March 2011, Syers' contract was automatically extended by Bradford until the end of the 2011-12 season, following the activation of a clause in his contract regarding match appearances.[16] Following his first season in professional football, Syers was awarded Bradford City's Player's Player of the Year award by his teammates in May 2011.[17] The full Player of the Year award had been cancelled two weeks earlier by the City board following a "rubbish season."[18]

Syers was injured in the second match of the 2011-12 season, a 2-3 defeat against Leeds United in the Carling Cup; it was announced that he would be out of action for 10-12 weeks.[19]

Cricket career

Syers played Bradford League cricket for Spen Victoria, Pudsey St Lawrence, Collingham and Farsley. He is a wicket-keeper and batsman.[2] In 2010, he scored 225 runs at an average of 75.00 in four innings to help Farsley to the final of the Priestley Cup Final, but was unable to play in the final because of his new professional football career.[20]

Career statistics

As of 9 August 2011[21]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bradford City 2010–11 37 8 1 1 2 1 0 0 40 10
2011–12 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 38 8 1 1 3 1 0 0 42 10

References

  1. ^ "Wetherall Awards". The Cricket Society. http://www.cricketsociety.com/wetherall_awards.html. Retrieved 11 August 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Bradford City: Football tests are a boon for Syers". Yorkshire Evening Post. 10 January 2011. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/Bradford-City-Football-tests-are.6685566.jp. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  3. ^ "English universities men's football – 2008/2009 season". British Universities and Colleges Sport. http://www.bucs.org.uk/page.asp?section=15181&sectionTitle=2008-2009+season. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  4. ^ a b "Bradford City: David Syers interview". Yorkshire Evening Post. 6 September 2010. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/Bradford-City-David-Syers-interview.6515038.jp. Retrieved 6 September 2010. 
  5. ^ "Syers Goes To Town". Non-League Daily. 1 April 2009. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=56792. Retrieved 30 August 2010. 
  6. ^ "Three New Celts". Non-League Daily. 17 June 2009. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=58547. Retrieved 30 August 2010. 
  7. ^ Nick Rigg (10 March 2010). "Ossett Albion slip into relegation zone". Ossett Today. http://www.ossetttoday.co.uk/sport/Ossett-Albion-slip-into-relegation.6140158.jp. Retrieved 11 August 2010. 
  8. ^ "Farsley Four Join Town". Non-League Daily. 12 March 2010. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=65356. Retrieved 30 August 2010. 
  9. ^ "Player profile". Soccerway. http://uk.soccerway.com/players/david-syers/94294/. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  10. ^ "Four in, two out for Guiseley". Telegraph & Argus. 1 July 2010. http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8249799.Four_in__two_out_for_Guiseley/. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  11. ^ "Bradford City: Syers on trial with City". The Yorkshire Post. 15 July 2010. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/bradfordcity/Bradford-City-Syers-on-trial.6420726.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  12. ^ "Bradford 2 – 1 Nottm Forest". BBC Sport. 10 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8893815.stm. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  13. ^ "Syers signs City deal". Telegraph & Argus. 13 August 2010. http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/8331265.Syers_signs_City_deal/. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 
  14. ^ "David Syers awarded Bradford City contract". BBC Sport. 13 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/8905701.stm. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 
  15. ^ "Bradford 1 – 0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 14 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8897478.stm. Retrieved 14 August 2010. 
  16. ^ "Syers' contract clause triggered". Bradford City A.F.C. official website. 17 March 2011. http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2317040,00.html. Retrieved 17 March 2011. 
  17. ^ "Syers wins end of season award". Bradford City A.F.C.. 4 May 2011. http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2352281,00.html. Retrieved 4 May 2011. 
  18. ^ Simon Parker (19 April 2011). "Bradford City bin awards night after rubbish season". Telegraph & Argus. http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/8980245.Bradford_City_bin_awards_night_after_rubbish_season/. Retrieved 4 May 2011. 
  19. ^ "Bradford City star Syers out for three months". Telegraph & Argus. 16 August 2011. http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/9197720.Bradford_City_star_Syers_out_for_three_months/. Retrieved 16 August 2011. 
  20. ^ Alan Birkinshaw (27 August 2010). "New Bradford City player Syers sits out Priestley Cup final". Telegraph & Argus. http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8359235.New_Bradford_City_player_Syers_sits_out_Priestley_Cup_final/. Retrieved 28 August 2010. 
  21. ^ Dave Syers career stats at Soccerbase
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