Michael Oakes
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael Christian Oakes | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Northwich, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Wrexham (Assistant Manager / Goalkeeping coach) |
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| Youth career | |||
| 19??–1991 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1999 | Aston Villa | 52 | (0) |
| – | → Bromsgrove Rovers (loan) | ||
| 1992–1993 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | → Scarborough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1994 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 199 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Cardiff City | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 282 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–1996 | England U21 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:35, 18 May 2008 (UTC). |
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Michael Christian Oakes (born 30 October 1973 in Northwich) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper from 1991 until 2008. He is currently working with Conference National side Wrexham as a goalkeeping coach and Assistant Manager.
As a player Oakes notably played in the Premier League for Aston Villa and in the Football League for Scarborough, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff City.
Oakes began his career in Aston Villa's youth system. He played nineteen games for Gloucester City in 1992–93 and then had a loan spell at Scarborough in 1994 playing one league game. He finally got his chance to appear in Villa's first team at the start of the 1996–97 season. He made his debut on 17 August 1996 in a 2–1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday, aged 22, deputising for the injured Mark Bosnich.
Bosnich's injury record, and speculation he would be leaving to join Manchester United, gave Oakes opportunities over the next three seasons and he amassed 60 appearances in total for the club. He also won seven England Under-21 caps during his spell at Villa Park. However, after the club recruited David James following Bosnich's departure in 1999, Oakes requested a move.
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