Neal Eardley
With Birmingham City in 2013 pre-season
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Neal James Eardley | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Llandudno, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Northampton Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Oldham Athletic | 113 | (10) |
| 2009–2013 | Blackpool | 104 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Birmingham City | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Hibernian | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Northampton Town | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Wales U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Wales U21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2007–2011 | Wales | 16 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:45, 12 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:47, 20 November 2016 (UTC) |
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Neal James Eardley (born 6 November 1988) is a Welsh international footballer who plays for Northampton Town. His predominant position is as a right back. He previously played for Oldham Athletic, Blackpool, Birmingham City and Hibernian, and represented Wales at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, before winning his first full cap in 2007.
Born in Llandudno, Eardley made the transition from the Boundary Park youth system of Oldham Athletic to the first team in May 2006. He made his first team debut in a 1–1 draw with Scunthorpe United on 6 May.
In the 2006–07 season Eardley became a regular starter, initially in a more attacking role before being shifted to defence. However, it got off to a rough start, when he was sent off in the opening game on 5 August shortly after teammate Chris Taylor, as Oldham lost 1–0 to Tranmere Rovers. In September he was given his first professional contract, lasting until June 2009. He scored his first goal on 9 December 2006 in a 2–1 loss to Chesterfield with a free kick. In his first season as a regular starter, Eardley made 41 appearances, scoring twice.
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