Richie Wellens
Wellens playing for Leicester City in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Richard Paul Wellens | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Moston, Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2005 | Blackpool | 191 | (16) |
| 2005–2007 | Oldham Athletic | 87 | (8) |
| 2007–2009 | Doncaster Rovers | 84 | (9) |
| 2009–2013 | Leicester City | 129 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Doncaster Rovers | 88 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | Salford City | 6 | (1) |
| 2016– | Macclesfield Town | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:35, 31 December 2016 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:35, 31 December 2016 (UTC).
Richard Paul "Richie" Wellens (born 26 March 1980) is an English professional footballer. He primarily plays as a central midfielder, although he has also been deployed in defensive midfield.
Wellens began his career at Manchester United before signing for Blackpool in 2000, where he went on to win promotion from League Two via the playoffs in 2001. In 2005 he left them to move to Lancashire rivals Oldham Athletic where he made 87 appearances in two seasons at the club. After his spell at Oldham, Wellens made his successful move to Doncaster Rovers in the summer of 2007 where he became an instant fans' favorite, helping the club rise into the Championship for the first time in 50 years. His time at Doncaster came to an end in 2009 after he had helped the club to consolidate their Championship position as he moved to Leicester City for a fee of £1.2 million. In his time in the Midlands, Wellens made 129 appearances, scoring four goals, and winning the club's Player of the Year in 2011. After a short loan spell with Ipswich Town, Wellens re-joined Doncaster in 2013.
Born in Moston, Greater Manchester, Wellens started his career at Manchester United, playing alongside the likes of Wes Brown and John O'Shea. His only first team appearance for the club was as a substitute in a 3–0 League Cup defeat to Aston Villa on 13 October 1999.
Frustrated at the lack of opportunities at Manchester United, he moved to Blackpool in 2000. Wellens became an instant first team regular at the club and before long he was a fan's favourite. While at the club he helped them win promotion via winning the 2001 Football League Third Division play-off Final which he played in at the Millennium Stadium. He would return to win at the Cardiff stadium two more times with Blackpool, both with the LDV Vans Trophy in 2002 where he scored a crucial opening goal against Huddersfield Town in the first leg of the North Area Final and 2004, the same season he was placed in the 2003–04 Football League Second Division PFA Team of the Year. He made 226 appearances with Blackpool before his move in 2005 to Oldham Athletic.
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