Declan Rudd

Declan Rudd
Declan Rudd
Personal information
Full name Declan Thomas Rudd[1]
Date of birth 16 January 1991 (1991-01-16) (age 20)
Place of birth Diss, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Norwich City
Number 13
Youth career
1999–2008 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Norwich City 10 (0)
National team
2006–2007 England U16 3 (0)
2007–2008 England U17 4 (0)
2009–2010 England U19 10 (0)
2009 England U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:39, 14 September 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:16, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Declan Thomas Rudd (born 16 January 1991, in Diss)[2] is an English professional footballer, who plays for Norwich City as a goalkeeper.

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Early life

Rudd joined the Norwich academy at the age of 9.[2] He was originally spotted by City when playing for local side Bressingham as a striker, at the age of eight.[2]

"I think my size helped me," said Rudd speaking to Club's official matchday programme, 'On The Ball', back in October 2007. "I was quite tall for my age and I've always enjoyed playing in goal in the past. But the coaches at my old club always felt I was better outfield. It was only at Norwich when they said I wouldn't make it as a striker that I became a goalkeeper."[2]

Norwich City

As a youth player, Rudd was heavily involved with Norwich's run in the FA Youth Cup in 2008–09. In the fifth round, he saved three penalties against Everton, having also scored a penalty in an earlier round.[3] Norwich manager Bryan Gunn said:

It's all in Declan's hands, literally, but then again it's in his feet as well. He showed the confidence he's got as a young goalkeeper. He stood up and took the winning penalty kick against Stoke - last night he just saved the three. I'm sure he'll be in there with a big smile on his face today and rightly so. He's got an opportunity to be a top quality goalkeeper. He's just got to be focused on his job ahead and not get rushed into things. We have to try and develop him in the right way. When he comes into the first team training he doesn't look out of place. He's got a great opportunity of being a top class goalkeeper.[3]

Rudd was named as a substitute for the final game of the 2007–08 season at Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday.

In summer 2008, Rudd signed a professional contract with the Canaries. In season 2008–09, he was allocated a squad number of 13.[2]

He made his professional debut on 26 September 2009, in a match away to Gillingham, as a substitute following the sending off of Fraser Forster.[4] His full debut came three days later at Carrow Road in a 4–0 win against Leyton Orient.

Rudd made his first appearance in the Championship in a 2–1 victory over Barnsley on 11 September 2010, due to an injury to John Ruddy.

Rudd made his first appearance in the Premier League on 27 August 2011, after John Ruddy was sent off in a 3–1 defeat to Chelsea. His first taste of Premier League football was to concede a penalty from Frank Lampard.[5] Due to Ruddy's subsequent suspension, Rudd made his full Premier League debut on 11 September at home to West Bromwich Albion, saving a penalty from Peter Odemwingie in a 0–1 defeat.[6]

International Career

Rudd played for England at various youth levels. He gained his first Under-21 call up in August 2011.[7]

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