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Andrew Surman Profile |
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Birth Date: August 20, 1986
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Birth Place: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Birth Name: Andrew Surman
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Andrew Surman (born August 20, 1986 in Johannesburg, South
Africa) is a South African born footballer who currently
plays as a midfielder for English side Southampton.
Surman was born in South Africa, where his British parents
had moved whilst his father worked for an insurance company.
His parents returned to Southampton in 1995, and he joined
tyro-league club Hedge End Rangers, where he was spotted by
Southampton scouts and invited to join the Saints academy.
He was the youngest player ever to play for the Saints
Reserves until Theo Walcott took his record. He scored on
his league debut when on loan to Walsall during the 2004-05
season, and, when he rejoined the Saints at the beginning of
the 2005-06 season, he performed well on their pre-season
tour of Scotland. He then enjoyed a successful loan spell
with Bournemouth between August 2005 and January 2006,
playing in every league game for the team, and scoring six
goals. He might have figured in Southampton's FA Cup tie
against MK Dons, but was cup-tied having played earlier in
the season for Bournemouth against Tamworth.
He made his full team debut for Southampton on 25 January
2006 under new manager George Burley at home to Crystal
Palace, and in the next league game scored his first
Southampton goal in a 2-1 defeat against Plymouth Argyle. On
17 February 2007, he scored a hat-trick (2 strikes from
outside the penalty box and a penalty) in the 5-2 victory
over Barnsley.
He became a vital part of the Southampton first team over
the 2006/2007 Season, and was a part of their unsuccesful
playoff bid, losing on penalties to Derby after a 4-4
agreggate draw, where his great strike wasn't enough to take
Saints to Wembley. |
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