Nigel Reo-Coker
Reo-Coker with Aston Villa in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2002 | Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Wimbledon | 58 | (6) |
| 2004–2007 | West Ham United | 120 | (11) |
| 2007–2011 | Aston Villa | 102 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Ipswich Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 44 | (1) |
| 2014 | Chivas USA | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Montreal Impact | 27 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | England U21 | 23 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 September 2013 |
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Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker (born 14 May 1984) is an English footballer who most recently played for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer. He came through the youth team ranks at Wimbledon, and has previously played for West Ham United, Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Ipswich Town, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Chivas USA.
Reo-Coker was born in Sierra Leone. As a child, he spent six years in the country, where his father, Ransford, was a doctor. Nigel moved back to London with his mother Agnes-Lucinda and sisters Natalie and Vanessa when his parents split up in 1990. As a child he attended Riddlesdown High School in Purley.
Reo-Coker was spotted by London club Wimbledon at the age of twelve after representing the borough of Croydon. He came through the ranks at Wimbledon and became captain after progressing to the first team. He also made his debut for the England Under-21s while at Wimbledon. In March 2003, Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp agreed a deal to bring Reo-Coker to the south coast club in preparation for their first Premiership season. Financial problems resulted in the player remaining at Wimbledon despite having already signed contracts with Portsmouth. Reo-Coker made 64 appearances for Wimbledon in all competitions, scoring six goals.
After an impressive first half of the 2003–04 season, he signed for West Ham in January 2004. After the move, Reo-Coker stated that he joined West Ham United, believing the club can bounce back to the Premier League. He made his West Ham debut on 31 January 2004 in a 2–1 home win against Rotherham United. His first West Ham goal came on 9 March 2004 against his former club, Wimbledon as he scored the fifth goal in a 5–0 win. He quickly became a regular member of Alan Pardew's first team and was made the club captain. In his first season West Ham made the 2004 Football League First Division play-off Final but lost 1–0 in Cardiff to Crystal Palace. In his second season he scored three times and played 39 games from a possible 46 games to help the club win promotion to The Premier League in 2004–05 through the play-offs and led the team to the FA Cup Final in May 2006.
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