Curtis Main

Curtis Main
Curtis Main
Personal information
Full name Curtis Lee Main
Date of birth 20 June 1992 (1992-06-20) (age 19)
Place of birth South Shields, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Middlesbrough
Number 25
Youth career
2005–2007 Darlington
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2011 Darlington 61 (5)
2011– Middlesbrough 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:39, 12 May 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Curtis Lee Main (born 20 June 1992) is an English footballer who plays for Middlesbrough as a striker. He previously played in the Football League and the Conference National for Darlington.

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Career

Darlington

Main was born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear.[2] He began his football career as a youngster at Sunderland A.F.C before being released to Darlington, and made his professional debut for Darlington as a substitute in the last seven minutes of the game against Peterborough United on 3 May 2008, becoming at 15 years of age, the youngest player to play for Darlington.[3][4] In February 2009, he scored his first goal, the 86th-minute winner in a match against Grimsby Town, only two minutes after entering the game as a substitute.[5]

In May 2009, Main spent a week on trial with Premier League club Fulham, but the club preferred to monitor the player's progress rather than make an offer. Other clubs reported to be interested included Middlesbrough and Newcastle United.[6][2] In September 2009, Main scored an 81st-minute equaliser against Grimsby Town, in a match that ended 1–1 and saw Darlington manager Colin Todd leave his post shortly after the final whistle.[7]

In the early part of the 2010–11 season, Main had trials with Bury.[8] In April 2011, after his contract was paid up by Darlington and he left the club, he joined Hartlepool United on trial.[9]

Middlesbrough

After a trial with Middlesbrough, Main joined the Championship club on 12 May 2011, signing a one-year contract with an option for a second year. Manager Tony Mowbray described him as "one for the future", and said he had been signed for the reserve team level.[10]

References

  1. ^ Profile at Darlington FC
  2. ^ a b "Curtis Main remaining with Quakers". Darlington F.C. 18 May 2009. http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~1660805,00.html. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  3. ^ "Peterborough 0–2 Darlington". BBC Sport. 3 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7368671.stm. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  4. ^ "Penney praises Quakers debutant". BBC Sport. 6 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7385971.stm. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  5. ^ Stoddart, Craig (21 February 2009). "Curtis the Main man". The Northern Echo (Newsquest Media Group). http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/4144652.Curtis_the_Main_man/. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  6. ^ "Cottagers consider Main". Sky Sports. 12 May 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5316976,00.html. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  7. ^ "Mariners denied by Main man". Sky Sports. 26 September 2009. http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11769_3149639,00.html. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  8. ^ "Hatch back for Quakers". The Northern Echo (Newsquest Media Group). 4 September 2010. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8372534.Hatch_back_for_Quakers/. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  9. ^ Loughlin, Nick (19 April 2009). "Striker Main on trial at Pools". The Northern Echo (Newsquest Media Group). http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8983204.Striker_Main_on_trial_at_Pools/. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  10. ^ "Striker Curtis Joins Boro". Middlesbrough F.C. 12 May 2011. http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~2358440,00.html. Retrieved 12 May 2011. 

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