Declan Rudd
Rudd playing for Preston North End in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Declan Thomas Rudd | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Diss, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Charlton Athletic (on loan from Norwich City) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2008 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008– | Norwich City | 21 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Preston North End (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Preston North End (loan) | 46 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 38 | (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) |
| 2013 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:05, 30 April 2017 (UTC). |
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Declan Thomas Rudd (born 16 January 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Charlton Athletic on loan from Norwich City.
Born in Diss, Norfolk, Rudd joined the Norwich City academy at the age of eight. He was originally spotted by City when playing for local side Bressingham as a striker.
"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."
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. 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.
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.
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