![]() Puddy training with Bristol Rovers in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Willem John Stanley Puddy | ||
Date of birth | 4 October 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Warminster, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Sutton United (on loan from Bristol Rovers) |
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Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | Bristol City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Bath City | 10 | (0) |
2005–2010 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | (0) |
2006 | → Mangotsfield United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2007 | → Yate Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2007 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2008 | → Tamworth (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2009 | → Bath City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2009 | → Oxford City (loan) | ||
2010 | Salisbury City | 1 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Swindon Supermarine | 13 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Chippenham Town | 24 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Salisbury City | 85 | (0) |
2014– | Bristol Rovers | 23 | (0) |
2016 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2017– | → Sutton United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:00, 15 April 2017 (UTC). |
Willem John Stanley "Will" Puddy (born 4 October 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sutton United, on loan from Bristol Rovers.
His father is English and mother Dutch making him eligible to play internationally for both countries though Will has already represented England at Schoolboy level.
Born in Warminster, Puddy began his career as a youth player with Bristol City, spending seven years with the side before being released.
In 2006, he joined Cheltenham Town, spending time on loan at Mangotsfield United, Yate Town, Stafford Rangers and Tamworth to gain experience, before being handed his professional debut for Cheltenham on 2 May 2009 in a 2–0 defeat to Southend United.
At the start of the 2009–10 season, Puddy joined Conference South side Bath City on a three-month loan deal, making four appearances before returning to Cheltenham after sustaining an injury.
He was released by the club along with 7 other players in May 2010, and began training with Wolverhampton Wanderers as he recovered from an ankle operation.
On 25 October 2010, he played a game on his return from his ankle operation Salisbury City. Start in the Red Insure Cup against Wimborne Town.
On 5 November 2010, he joined Swindon Supermarine to be able to play in the 2nd round F.A. Cup game against Colchester United.
On 13 August 2011, Will joined Chippenham Town. He made his first appearance for the club later that day in a Southern Football League Premier Division game against Stourbridge. He left in January 2012 to play for Salisbury City.