Brett Pitman
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| Brett Pitman | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brett Douglas Pitman | |
| Date of birth | 31 January 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Jersey | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bournemouth | |
| Number | 9 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1999–2004 | St Pauls | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004– | Bournemouth | 125 (30) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Brett Douglas Pitman (born 31 January 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Bournemouth. He was signed as a 16 year-old after being spotted playing for Jersey league side St. Pauls. He has since gone on to become a regular in the first team.
[edit] Career
Born in Jersey, He scored his first senior goal for Bournemouth against Blackpool in the 2006–07 season, which resulted in a 1–1 draw. Pitman scored seven goals during the 2007–08 season, but was unable to prevent Bournemouth from being relegated to League Two. The following season, he was sent off just three minutes after he came on as a substitute in Bournemouth's FA Cup exit against non-league side Blyth Spartans.[1]
He has represented Jersey, having become an integral part of their team at the bi-annual Island Games.
He is most famous for his childhood nickname "skidmark".
On 13 March, he was awarded Sky Sports' goal of the week for an effort which saw him dribble from inside his own half, beating three players before scoring.
Pitman scored his first ever senior hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Rochdale on April 5th 2007, taking his season tally to 14 goals.
Pitman just missed out on the PFA awards shortlist for 2009.
Pitman did win the prestigious award for "Massive Dill Hole" an award won by only two previous people.
[edit] References
- ^ "Blyth Spartans 1-0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 2008-12-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7775066.stm. Retrieved on 2008-12-17.
[edit] External links
- Brett Pitman career stats at Soccerbase
- AFC Bournemouth Vitalfootball profile
- AFC Bournemouth official website profile
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