Gary Cahill
Football, Football player
1985 –
Who is Gary Cahill?
Gary James Cahill is an English footballer, who plays as a central defender for Chelsea and the England national team. He usually plays centre back for both club and country. Despite being a defender, Cahill is noted for his technical ability, and occasional finishing prowess, with a strength in headers.
Cahill began his career playing for the AFC Dronfield youth set-system in Derbyshire. In 2000, he joined the Aston Villa Academy and continued his development. In 2004 he joined Burnley on a season-long loan, where he performed well before returning to make his Aston Villa debut. Later, he signed for hometown club Sheffield United on a three-month loan deal. On 30 January 2008, he signed for Bolton Wanderers for approximately £5 million. Cahill performed well for Bolton through the years, cementing a place in the first-team and becoming vice-captain. He made 130 league appearances and scored 13 league goals for Bolton. In January 2012, Cahill signed for Chelsea for approximately £7 million. Cahill won the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup in his debut season at Chelsea.
Cahill is an English international.
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- Born
- Dec 19, 1985
Dronfield - Also known as
- Gary James Cahill
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Lived in
- Sheffield
- Dronfield
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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