Michael Turner (footballer)
Turner playing for Sunderland in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael Thomas Turner | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
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Current team
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Norwich City | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 1998 | → Internazionale (apprenticeship) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Brentford (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Brentford | 75 | (3) |
| 2006–2009 | Hull City | 129 | (12) |
| 2009–2012 | Sunderland | 68 | (1) |
| 2012– | Norwich City | 71 | (4) |
| 2015 | → Fulham (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:56, 31 July 2016 (UTC). |
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Michael Thomas Turner (born 9 November 1983) is an English professional footballer who plays for Norwich City as a defender.
Born in Lewisham, London, Turner started his career at Charlton Athletic. As part of a link-up Charlton had with Internazionale, he spent several months of his apprenticeship with the Italian club's under-19 team. After signing professional terms with Charlton, he went out on loan to Leyton Orient in March 2003 until the end of the 2002–03 season. The following season, he was captain of Charlton's reserve team, and was named Charlton's Young Player of the Year 2003–04.
In August 2004, Turner joined Brentford on an initial one-month loan, which was later extended to two, then three, months. At the end of his loan spell, in November 2004, Brentford signed Turner permanently, on a two-and-a-half-year contract, for an undisclosed fee. He was highly rated at Griffin Park, being voted Players' Player of the Year in the 2004–05 season and Supporters' Player of the Year in the 2005–06 season.
In July 2006, Turner joined Hull City, for a fee of £350,000, on a three-year contract. Turner was Phil Parkinson's first signing for the Tigers, during his short spell in charge. Parkinson said of the signing: "He's a player that I've watched for a number of years, firstly with Charlton reserves and then obviously with Brentford. I like him a lot and believe he'll be an excellent signing for us because he's ready to play Championship football. Michael was the best central defender in League One last season and is ready to step up."
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