Jonny Howson
Howson playing for Leeds United
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jonathan Mark Howson | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Morley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Norwich City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2006 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2012 | Leeds United | 185 | (23) |
| 2012– | Norwich City | 162 | (22) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:48, 15 February 2017 (UTC). |
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Jonathan Mark "Jonny" Howson /ˈhaʊsən/ (born 21 May 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Norwich City in the Championship
Howson was born in Morley and started his professional career at Leeds United, where he made 225 appearances following his debut in September 2006.
In January 2012, Howson joined Norwich City in a deal valued at around £2 million.
Howson was born in Morley, West Yorkshire and attended Bruntcliffe School. Howson came through the Leeds United Academy along with James Milner, Danny Rose and Aaron Lennon and was a regular in the Leeds reserve team pre-2006, scoring a number of goals at that level. On 22 August 2006, Howson was given a squad number (33) and place on the bench for the first team against Chester City in the League Cup, although he did not play. On 18 September 2006 Howson signed a three-year deal with the club, pledging his future to the team he has supported since he was a boy.
Howson made his debut for the Leeds first team against Barnet in the League Cup on 20 September 2006. The manager who gave Howson his debut Kevin Blackwell was sacked immediately after the game. New manager Dennis Wise handed Howson his league debut in December in the scoreless draw against Hull City. Howson was awarded the Man of the Match award for his terrific league debut In addition, Howson won the plaudits of Wise and vice-captain Shaun Derry. Howson scored his first professional goal in February 2007 against Norwich City. However Howson and Leeds were relegated from The Championship at the end of the 2006–07 season and dropped to the English 3rd tier for the first time in Leeds' history.
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