Titus Bramble
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| Titus Bramble | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Titus Malachi Bramble | |
| Date of birth | July 31, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Ipswich, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Playing position | Centre back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Wigan Athletic | |
| Number | 19 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1996–1998 | Ipswich Town | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998–2002 1999–2000 2002–2007 2007– |
Ipswich Town → Colchester United (loan) Newcastle United Wigan Athletic |
48 (1) 2 (0) 105 (3) 61 (3) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2000–2002 | England U21 | 10 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Titus Malachi Bramble (born July 31, 1981 in Ipswich, Suffolk) is an English football player, currently playing as a centre back for Wigan Athletic in the Premier League. He is the youngest of three siblings.
Even as a 19 year old he was seen as a physically strong player,[1] and one of his teammates Matt Holland tipped him to make the England Squad.[1]
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[edit] Newcastle United
Bramble joined Newcastle in July 2002 for £6 million, vowing at the time to make himself indispensable to then manager Bobby Robson.[2] At the end of the 2003–04 season, readers of the football e-mail newsletter The Fiver voted Bramble as the worst player of the year in the English Premiership. One reader wrote: "Titus's occasional flash of brilliance is heavily outweighed by the total inability to think before attempting what inevitably turns into a hashed clearance, a mistimed tackle, an own goal or a penalty for the opposition."[3]
[4] Titus scored a spectacular volleyed goal against Chelsea on May 8, 2006 in a 1–0 victory that secured qualification for the Intertoto Cup.[5]
On 10 August 2006, Titus scored another vital goal for Newcastle in the UEFA Cup second qualifying round with a header against Latvian side FK Ventspils. In the return leg as St James's Park, Bramble gave a solid performance in a 0–0 draw, allowing the Geordies to progress to the UEFA Cup.
In December, Bramble was admitted into hospital after his injured calf swelled to double its normal size.[6]
On 31 January 2007, Bramble returned to action against Aston Villa in the centre of defence alongside Steven Taylor. Bramble put in some solid performances against Fulham, Liverpool, Middlesbrough and a Man of The Match Performance against Zulte-Waregem.
After another poor performance in Newcastle's 2–0 defeat to AZ Alkmaar he was dropped by Glenn Roeder. He looked to be frozen out of Newcastle, due to the return of Craig Moore and consistency of Taylor and Oguchi Onyewu, and no longer part of Roeder's plans.
During his time at Newcastle, Titus received a diploma in hospitality management from Collingwood College, Durham. Chancellor Bill Bryson was quick to shower Titus with his praise, stating that "He is true gentleman of the game", and that "it isn't often you come across a footballer with half a brain"[7]
[edit] Wigan Athletic
Titus Bramble signed for Wigan Athletic on a free transfer, agreeing to a three-year-deal on 4th of June 2007. He is currently in talks regarding a two year extension to the deal which expires next summer. However, he has been linked with a move back to the North East with ex club Newcastle's bitter rivals Sunderland to join Steve Bruce who was unveiled as their new manager on the 3rd of June 2009.
Despite his reputation for errors in his time at Newcastle, many people rate Bramble highly and he has achieved 'cult hero' status at the JJB Stadium. These views are echoed by Steve Bruce who gave Bramble the captains armband for the first time against former employers Ipswich Town when the two clubs met in the FA Cup. Bramble scored a dramatic equaliser against Newcastle United at St. James' Park, the match finishing in a 2-2 draw on 15 November 2008. Since then Brambles confidence has grown and established himself as a key part of the Wigan defence. Bramble has expressed his gratitude to Wigan manager Steve Bruce for having faith in him when no one else did and for making him the player he is today. His performances throughout the 08/09 season picked him up four awards at the club's awards night, including 'Player of the Year' and 'Player's Player of the Year'.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "BBC SPORT | ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP | Titus fuels Reid fury". BBC News. 2000-08-27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/898545.stm. Retrieved on 2009-03-21.
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Football | Teams | Newcastle United | Bramble bids for starring role". BBC News. 2002-07-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/2094361.stm. Retrieved on 2009-03-21.
- ^ "Underdogs, and Prized horses | News | Guardian Unlimited Football". Football.guardian.co.uk. http://football.guardian.co.uk/Fiver/0,,1222154,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-21.
- ^ "Newcastle". Inthenews.co.uk. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/sports/squads/autocodes/premiership-teams-2006-2007/newcastle/newcastle-$446321.htm. Retrieved on 2009-03-21.
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Football | Premiership | Newcastle 1-0 Chelsea". BBC News. 2006-05-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4957460.stm. Retrieved on 2009-03-21.
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Newcastle United | Bramble in hospital after scare". BBC News. 2006-12-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6176387.stm. Retrieved on 2009-03-21.
- ^ "Collingwood College, Durham official website". Dur.ac.uk. 2009-01-19. http://www.dur.ac.uk/collingwood.jcr/. Retrieved on 2009-03-21.
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