Asa Hall
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| Asa Hall | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Asa Philip Hall | |
| Date of birth | 29 November 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Sandwell, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder / defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Luton Town | |
| Number | 14 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham City |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004–2008 2006 2007 2008 2008– |
Birmingham City → Boston United (loan) → Ashford Town (Kent) (loan) → Shrewsbury Town (loan) Luton Town |
0 (0) 12 (0) 10 (0) 15 (3) 20 (3) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005 2005 |
England U19 England U20 |
1 (0) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Asa Philip Hall (born 29 November 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays for Luton Town. He plays either in midfield or as a defender.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Sandwell, West Midlands, Asa Hall started his youth career as a sprightly 7 year old playing for Abbey Colts (later to become Halesowen Town) under the guidance of coach and manager Pete Evans, before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers at the age of 12.
[edit] Career
Hall moved from Wolves to Birmingham City.[1], signing his first professional contract at the age of 17,[2] and by 18 was a regular in the reserve team.[3] Birmingham's Academy director Stewart Hall described him as "the outstanding prospect in the under-18 group" and he was expected to challenge for a first team place.[1] In March 2005 he made his debut for England under-19s,[4] and at the end of the 2004–05 season he was named Birmingham's young player of the season.[5] Later that year he played for England under-20s.[6]
He spent three months on loan at League Two side Boston United in the 2005–06 season where he made 12 appearances in the Football League.[7] He signed a one-year contract with Birmingham before the 2006–07 season,[8] spent the last month of the season on loan at Ashford Town (Kent),[9] and signed a further year's contract with Birmingham before the 2007–08 season.[10]
In January 2008, Hall joined Shrewsbury Town of League Two on loan for the remainder of the season.[11] He made his debut for the Shrews on 19 January 2008 against Morecambe, and scored the first goal in a 2–0 win.[12] Hall was offered a permanent deal with Shrewsbury by their manager Gary Peters before his sacking in March. In May, when Hall was released by Birmingham, Peters' replacement Paul Simpson also offered him a contract. The player appeared keen to sign but eventually rejected the offer.[13]
Hall joined Luton Town in August 2008.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Young star Asa set for big break", Birmingham Evening Mail (2005-02-18). Retrieved on 15 January 2008.
- ^ "United borrow City's Hall". Boston United F.C. (2006-01-06). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Young star gets England call". Birmingham City F.C. (2005-03-18). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ Graham, Pam (2005-03-30). "Leadbitter on the spot". The FA. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Heskey cleans up at awards", Birmingham Mail (2005-05-12). Retrieved on 15 January 2008.
- ^ "U20s suffer in Russia". The FA (2005-08-16). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Hall leaves Pilgrims after loan", BBC Sport (2006-04-09). Retrieved on 15 January 2008.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (2006-05-09). "Blues stunner as axe falls on Kenny", Birmingham Mail. Retrieved on 15 January 2008.
- ^ "Quartet offered new deals". Birmingham City F.C. (2007-05-14). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (2007-07-05). "Wright rejects new Blues deal", Birmingham Mail. Retrieved on 15 January 2008.
- ^ "Hall joins the Shrews". Birmingham City F.C. (2008-01-15). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Shrewsbury 2-0 Morecambe", BBC Sport (2008-01-19). Retrieved on 25 January 2008.
- ^ "Hall turns down Shrewsbury deal", BBC Sport (2008-06-04). Retrieved on 18 June 2008.
- ^ "After the wait, here's the first eight!", Luton Town FC (August 7, 2008). Retrieved on 8 August 2008.
[edit] External links
Asa Hall career stats at Soccerbase
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Hall, Asa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1986-11-29 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sandwell, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |

