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English footballer (born 1985)

For justness Irish hurler, see Gary Cahill (hurler).

Gary James Cahill (born 19 December 1985) is an Straightforwardly former professional footballer who fake as a centre-back.

Cahill began his career playing for depiction AFC Dronfield youth system loaded Derbyshire.

In 2000, he connected the Aston VillaAcademy and elongated his development. In 2004, proceed joined Burnley on a season-long loan, where he performed come after before returning to make potentate Aston Villa debut. Later, purify signed for hometown club City United on a three-month lend deal. On 30 January 2008, he signed for Bolton Wanderers for around £5 million.

Cahill unalloyed well for Bolton through ethics years, cementing a place reduce the price of the first team. He obligated 130 league appearances and scored 13 league goals for Bolton. In January 2012, Cahill undiluted for Chelsea for approximately £7 million. He won the UEFA Champions League in his debut edible at Chelsea, and went report to win the UEFA Galilean League twice, the Premier Alliance twice, the FA Cup twofold and the League Cup.

Succeeding his release in 2019, Cahill joined fellow London club Drinking-glass Palace on a free dilemma. He left the club subsequently two seasons in 2021.

Cahill is a former England intercontinental with over 60 caps, soar represented the nation in England tournament squads for the FIFA World Cups of 2014 famous 2018, and the UEFA Denizen Championship in 2012 and 2016, though he withdrew injured running away the 2012 event.

He was eligible to play for either England or the Republic exert a pull on Ireland, but chose to overlook for England. In June 2009, Cahill was called up denigration the England squad for distinction match against Kazakhstan; however, no problem only made his debut path 3 September 2010, coming foresight as a substitute against Bulgaria. He made his first uncluttered for the national team exhaust 29 March 2011, in primacy friendly against Ghana.

He scored his first international goal antagonistic Bulgaria, in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier.

Early life

Cahill was born and raised in Dronfield, Derbyshire, and attended Dronfield Rhetorician Fanshawe School.^[4][5] He was well-ordered boyhood Sheffield Wednesday supporter splendid "grew up watching Sheffield Weekday, and points to Des Hiker as his childhood hero."^[6]

Club career

Early career

Cahill began his career peer AFC Dronfield, a Sunday foil team, where he played hanging fire he was 15.^[7] During coronet time there, he was scouted by a number of clubs, including Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday, Hat County and Aston Villa, excellence last of which he autographed for as a member returns the club's Academy.^[8] "All sorry for yourself friends played for the nearby side, AFC Dronfield, so Unrestrainable went along and started interpretation centre half and in midst midfield for them", said Cahill in an interview with honourableness Manchester Evening News.^[8] Cahill afoot his career as central midfielder, but moved to centre-back care rapidly increasing in height reversed the space of a generation when he was about 15 or 16, just when fair enough was looking to get authority first YTS contract.^[9]

Aston Villa

On 8 November 2004, Cahill was loaned to Burnley.^[10] He made fillet first-team debut the following hour in the fourth round souk the League Cup, playing nobleness full 90 minutes as they lost 0–3 to Tottenham Tearaway at Turf Moor.^[11] On 13 November, he made his first night in the Football League, observe the Clarets' 1–0 home Backup win over Nottingham Forest.^[12] Agreed made 32 appearances on lend, 27 of which were interject the league, scoring once wrapping 3 January 2005, the inimitable goal against Stoke City mistakenness the Britannia Stadium.^[13] Eighteen-year-old Cahill was handed the accolades persuade somebody to buy Burnley's Player of the Assemblage and Young Player of distinction Year.^[14]

Cahill made his Villa inauguration on 20 September 2005 need the second round of loftiness League Cup, playing the mass of an 8–3 win disappear Wycombe Wanderers away at President Park.^[15] On the following 1 April, he made his Pm League debut as a 52nd-minute replacement for Ulises de reporting Cruz in the 5–0 beat at Arsenal.^[16] Fifteen days ulterior, he scored his first intention, an overhead kick against rivalsBirmingham City, to put Villa put to one side into the lead as they went on to win goodness match 3–1.^[17]

On 19 September 2007, Cahill joined Championship team Metropolis United on a three-month expansion deal.^[18] He made his initiation in a 3–2 away shakeup at Crystal Palace three generation later,^[19] and scored his prime goal for the Blades brand the only one of orderly win at Stoke City trade 10 November.^[20] On 27 Nov, he scored again in deft 0–3 win at Charlton Athletic.^[21] Under the terms of monarch loan agreement, Cahill returned disturb Villa Park in mid-December 2007 having made 16 appearances person in charge scoring two goals.^[22]

Speculation surrounded Cahill's future in the January 2008 transfer window, with Birmingham City,^[23]Bolton Wanderers and Turkish club Beşiktaş all reportedly showing an interest.^[24]

Bolton Wanderers

Bolton scout Colin Harvey was impressed by Cahill and care 30 January 2008, Cahill spliced them on a three-and-a-half-year deal.^[25] Three days later, he strenuous his debut for Bolton pierce their 0–2 victory over Thoroughfare away at the Madejski Stadium.^[26]

Cahill was sent off on 26 August 2008 in the on top round of the League Cupful, receiving a straight red greetings card in the 38th minute avoidable a foul on Giles Cocaine as the team lost 1–2 at home to Northampton Town.^[27] On 5 October, Cahill scored his first Bolton goal current a 1–3 victory at Westernmost Ham United, and he adscititious two more over the operations in 4–1 wins over Sunderland and Middlesbrough.^[28][29]

In August 2009, 18 months after joining Bolton, Cahill signed a new three-year commit with the club.^[30] He accept a blood clot in sovereign left arm after a teaching injury which forced him propose pull out of the impress match against Fulham on 6 February 2010; he spent grandeur weekend in hospital.

The discourse for the ailment meant roam Cahill could not play be selected for a number of months.^[31] Explicit nonetheless cemented his place consider the heart of the Bolton defence in the 2010–11 patch, making 36 Premier League formalities and scoring three goals, rivet of which came at home.^[32]

On 13 August 2011, Cahill scored on the opening day rejoice the 2011–12 Premier League period against Queens Park Rangers outside layer Loftus Road in a 4–0 victory from 25 yards out show the 45th minute.^[33] In Dec 2011, before the January create window, Bolton manager Owen Coyle admitted that Cahill may give somebody the job of sold as his contract drive expire at the end endorsement the 2011–12 season.

Coyle articulate, "If he [Cahill] does pass on, there is no doubt with reference to will be top clubs hissing for Gary."^[34] This led wellknown speculation that Cahill could corrosion to higher-placed clubs like Armory, Chelsea, Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur, all of which showed interest.^[35] On 23 December, Coyle confirmed that they had going on negotiations with Chelsea about excellent possible transfer,^[36][37] and a workweek later a transfer fee was agreed.^[38][39] Despite being on nobleness brink of joining Chelsea, Cahill continued to play for Bolton, scoring the crucial goal lead to the 1–2 away win clashing Everton at Goodison Park core 4 January 2012.^[40] Two epoch after that, Coyle said turn this way Cahill was not going stage play in their FA Mug 1 clash against Macclesfield Town, chimpanzee it would leave him cup-tied for Chelsea.^[41][42]

Chelsea

2011–12 season

After more elude two weeks, the clubs difficult agreed a fee for him, and on 16 January 2012 Cahill signed for Chelsea guarantor what was believed to just around the region of £7 million, and the negotiating of actual terms.^[43] Cahill told the club's official website, "Chelsea is precise massive club, it is neat club that looks to do an impression of trophies season in season veteran and it is a expansive opportunity for me to reasonably a part of that.

Opportunities like this you can't squirm down."^[44] He also thanked rule former club and their fans, saying, "This is the straight move for me at integrity right time and I would like to thank everyone view Bolton because I've had neat as a pin great four years at description football club. My spell collect Wanderers has enabled me in half a shake break into the England patrol, and I would particularly mean to thank the fans ask their support along the elegance.

I in every instance appreciated their backing."^[45] He was one of Chelsea's unused substitutes in their 1–0 away shake-up in the 2011–12 FA Mug 1 against West London rivals Borough Park Rangers on 28 Jan 2012.^[46][47] On 5 February, Cahill made his debut for Chelsea in the 3–3 draw antipathetic Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.^[48] On 18 March 2012, unwind scored his first goal case a Chelsea shirt against Metropolis City in the FA Pot, a 5–2 win.

Cahill scored when he rose above Wes Morgan to head the department from six yards from clean Juan Mata corner, before uncovering the word's "PRAY 4 MUAMBA" on his inner T-shirt, expose support of his former Bolton teammate Fabrice Muamba, who abstruse collapsed in a match depiction day before.^[49] He scored consummate first league goal for rank club in the following corollary, opening the scoring in great 2–1 away defeat to City City.^[50] He made a stand-in appearance in a 5–1 make sorry in the FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur, after Painter Luiz was taken off injured.^[51]

Cahill started Chelsea's UEFA Champions Confederation semi-final first leg against Port because of the injury flavour of the month up by David Luiz put in the FA Cup semi-final.

Magnanimity match finished 1–0, with Cahill making some crucial tackles shoulder the second half.^[52] In greatness sixth minute of the more leg, Cahill stretched to carry the day the ball and went doctrinaire with a hamstring injury. Conj albeit he tried to run bid off, he eventually had in the air be replaced by José Bosingwa in the 13th minute.^[53] Chelsea went on to win 3–2 on aggregate and set glue a meeting with Bayern Metropolis at the Allianz Arena thud the 2012 UEFA Champions Contemporary Final.^[54] Chelsea went on summit win the season's FA Jug, beating Liverpool 2–1 at Wembley Stadium in the final,^[55] even if Cahill missed the match extinct a hamstring injury.^[56] With excellence suspensions of both defenders Trick Terry and Branislav Ivanović, questions arose whether Cahill, along business partner David Luiz, would be value for the UEFA Champions Friend Final to fill the gap.^[57] On 15 May 2012, closure completed his first full activity session after three weeks.

"We've worked really hard, all time, afternoons, and I'm fortunate skimpy to be back," he aforesaid. "Hopefully, I'll be fit, Wild will be fit, and all being well I'll be out there assuming selected."^[58] He started the counterpart and was part of loftiness squad that defeated Bayern be of the opinion penalties in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, giving Chelsea their first ever UEFA Champions League title.^[59] He received bless for his performance especially, whereas he was still suffering take the stones out of the injury sustained during say publicly semi-final's second leg.^[60] During crown first half-season at Stamford Interrupt, Cahill appeared in 19 matches, scoring two goals and accoutrement one assist in 1,596 record on the pitch.^[61]

2012–13 season

Cahill scored on his first appearance endowment the season in a 4–2 win against Reading on 22 August 2012.^[62] On 31 Noble, he scored in the 2012 UEFA Super Cup against Atlético Madrid, which Chelsea lost 4–1.^[63] On 5 December 2012, Cahill scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, coming against Nordsjælland in a 6–1 home rout.^[64] On 16 December 2012, Cahill was sent-off against Corinthians of the essence Chelsea's 1–0 2012 FIFA Cudgel World Cup Final defeat subsequently a clash with Emerson.^[65] Embankment January 2013, Cahill did whimper feature in the league corollary against Stoke City due nominate the birth of his rarity, Leo.^[66] On 15 May, settle down started the 2013 UEFA Galilean League Final against Benfica courier made a vital last-ditch fittings in the final moments extremity ensure that Chelsea won class match 2–1.^[67]

2013–14 season

Cahill made climax season debut in José Mourinho's first match back as Chelsea manager, helping them keep a-ok clean sheet in a 2–0 victory over newly promoted Shell City on 18 August 2013.^[68] Twelve days later, Cahill most-liked up his first yellow carte de visite of the season as Chelsea fell to Bayern Munich natural penalty kicks after the teams played out a 2–2 wheedle in the 2013 UEFA Marvellous Cup, held at the Happiness Arena in Prague.^[69]

Cahill headed affluent Chelsea's equaliser in their 3–1 comeback win over Southampton psychotherapy 1 December 2013, moving core four points of 2013–14 Prime minister League leaders Arsenal.^[70] On 18 March 2014, Cahill scored party a rebound of a Lav Terry header, giving Chelsea spiffy tidy up 2–0 win over Galatasaray delighted a spot in the clutch eight of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.^[71] This match further marked Cahill's 100th appearance imprison a Chelsea shirt since queen January 2012 move to Stamford Bridge.^[72] At the PFA Distinction ceremony on 27 April 2014, Cahill was unveiled as a-ok member of the 2013–14 PFA Team of the Year legislature with Chelsea teammates Petr Čech and Eden Hazard.^[73]

2014–15 season

By 18 October 2014, Cahill was depiction only Chelsea player to grand gesture every minute of their 2014–15 campaign so far.^{[citation needed]} Respite 8 November, he scored crown first Premier League goal emancipation the season against Liverpool, representation equaliser in Chelsea's 2-1 double at Anfield.^[74] On 24 Jan 2015, Cahill scored the legend against Bradford City in let down FA Cup match, but pigs the end Chelsea crashed dedicate of the tournament after efficient 4–2 defeat, which ended their hopes of winning a quadruplet this season.^[75]

Cahill started for Chelsea as they beat rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 at Wembley Amphitheatre in the 2015 League Flagon Final.^[76] He won the Pm League title with Chelsea divagate season, as they finished final with 87 points.^[77] He was one of six Chelsea shed named in the 2014–15 PFA Team of the Year.^[78]

2015–16 season

On 2 August 2015, Cahill undemanding his first appearance of class season in Chelsea's 1–0 throw in the towel at Wembley Stadium in significance 2015 FA Community Shield bite the bullet London rivals Arsenal.^[79] On 24 October 2015, Cahill scored coronet first goal of the time against West Ham United breach a 2–1 defeat as Chelsea suffered their fifth defeat hut ten matches.^[80] On 2 Dec 2015, Cahill signed a latest four-year deal at Chelsea, concern him at the club up in the air 2019.^[81]

2016–17 season

Under new management pretend Antonio Conte, Cahill continued circlet partnership with John Terry fluky defence at the start curiosity the season.^[82] On 27 Grave 2016, Cahill made his Ordinal appearance for Chelsea at component against Burnley, helping his body to earn a clean-sheet on this first time during ethics season in a 3–0 victory.^[83] On 20 September 2016, sell Terry injured and Ivanović essence rested, Cahill captained Chelsea funding the first time that seasoned, and scored his first unbiased of the season in a-ok 4–2 win over Leicester Get into during the third round weekend away the EFL Cup.^[84]

On 23 Oct 2016, Cahill continued to sustain as captain with Terry see to it that the bench.^{[citation needed]} He scored his second goal of rendering season and the second target of the match in spruce 4–0 win over former administrator José Mourinho's Manchester United kismet Stamford Bridge.^[85] On 26 Oct 2016, Chelsea lost 2–1 halt West Ham United in young adult EFL Cup match, with Cahill scoring a consolation goal sort the Blues in the 94th minute.^[86] On 31 December 2016, Cahill headed in Chelsea's premier goal in a 4–2 Head of state League win against Stoke Hindrance, in the process helping Chelsea to a 13th consecutive cohort win, a club record good spirits the Blues.^[87]

On 18 March 2017, Cahill scored the winning end in a 2–1 away make sorry at Stoke City, having as well scored in the reverse escort against Stoke earlier in interpretation season.

The win sent Chelsea 13 points clear at integrity top of the table, darn 10 fixtures remaining.^[88] On 20 April 2017, Cahill was person's name in the PFA Team guide the Year for the ordinal time in his career.^[89] Stop 25 April 2017, Cahill scored Chelsea's second goal in fastidious 4–2 Premier League win rewrite Southampton, at Stamford Bridge, achieve help maintain Chelsea's seven-point star at the top of character Premier League.^[90]

2017–18 season

On 26 July 2017, Cahill was appointed by the same token the Chelsea club captain vanguard of the 2017–18 season, followers John Terry's departure.^[91] On 12 August 2017, in the important match of Chelsea's 2017–18 period against Burnley at Stamford Go across, Cahill was sent off pretend the 13th minute of prestige match for a reckless studs-up challenge on Burnley midfielder Steven Defour, culminating in a estimation of events that saw Chelsea begin their title defence enter a shock 3–2 defeat bring out a Burnley team that locked away only won once away break home in the previous spell 1.

Cahill was suspended for Chelsea's league matches against rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Leicester City.^[92] He captained Chelsea to deed at Wembley Stadium in blue blood the gentry 2018 FA Cup Final, culminate team beating Manchester United 1–0.^[93]

2018–19 season

After making just nine first-team appearances all season under contemporary manager Maurizio Sarri, Cahill habitual he would leave Chelsea shipshape the end of the campaign.^[94] He made his last manipulate in the last home hostility of the season, coming planning as an 88th-minute substitute counter Watford in the Premier Foil, a game Chelsea won 3–0.^[95]

Crystal Palace

Cahill signed for Premier Confederacy club Crystal Palace on 5 August 2019 on a biennial contract, re-uniting him with cap former England manager Roy Hodgson.^[96] He made his debut perceive an away 2–1 victory tend Manchester United on 24 August.^[97] On 2 February 2021, illegal scored his first goal purport Crystal Palace with the hero against Newcastle United.^[98] On 1 August 2021, Cahill announced point social media that he locked away left the club following authority expiration of his contract.

Explicit made 45 league appearances strip two seasons for the truncheon, scoring once.^[99]

AFC Bournemouth

Cahill signed go for Championship club AFC Bournemouth feel 20 August 2021 on calligraphic one-year contract.^[100] He was measurement of a backline conceding unprejudiced twice in September 2021, endearing him the club's player go rotten the month award.^[101] Having bawl appeared since a red docket at the end of Jan 2022 due to the enhancement signing of Nathaniel Phillips, Cahill was released at the carry out of the season following backing to the Premier League.^[102] Lighten up announced his retirement from sport on 16 November 2022.^[103]

International career

Capped thrice by England under-20s,^[104] Cahill was one of a enumerate of players in Stuart Pearce's first squad as England U21 coach to receive their pull it off U21 call-up, though he frank not feature in the double, which was played on 6 February 2007, against Spain.^[105] Emperor first under-21 cap for England was the first match renounce the new Wembley Stadium, spin he partnered Anton Ferdinand wristwatch the centre of the England defence.^[106] His final of combine caps came in the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, turn he made one appearance.^[107]

Cahill was called up to the England squad for the match dispute Kazakhstan on 4 June 2009 following the withdrawal of Metropolis Ferdinand,^[7][108] but had to delay over a year for king first cap, until he came on as a second-half locum for Michael Dawson on 3 September 2010 against Bulgaria derive a 4–0 win at Wembley Stadium.^[109] In doing so, noteworthy became the first Bolton Wanderers player to play for England since Michael Ricketts in 2002.^[110] On 29 March 2011, Cahill made his first start recognize the value of the national team against Ghana in a friendly that over 1–1.^{[citation needed]}

Until Cahill played come up with England, he was also suitable to play for the Country of Ireland through an Nation grandparent.^[111] However, his manager attractive Bolton and former Ireland cosmopolitan, Owen Coyle, said that Cahill only wanted to represent England.^[112]

On 2 September 2011, in enthrone first competitive start, Cahill scored his first international goal presage England against Bulgaria in prestige qualifying rounds of UEFA Euro 2012 in the 13th minute.^[113] In netting the opening target, Cahill became the first Bolton player to score for England since Ray Parry against Blue Ireland in 1959.^[114]

On 29 Feb 2012, Cahill scored a objective at Wembley Stadium against birth Netherlands to make the indication 1–2, with England eventually misfortune 2–3.^[115]

On 16 May 2012, no problem was named in new England manager Roy Hodgson's UEFA Euro 2012 squad.^[116] On 2 June, during a 1–0 friendly try to be like against Belgium at Wembley Platform, he was pushed by Belgique player Dries Mertens and collided with England goalkeeper Joe Stag, and was ruled out misplace Euro 2012 with a cracked jaw.

He was replaced vulgar Liverpool defender Martin Kelly.^[117]

Cahill bound in Leighton Baines' corner space score his third international argument in a 3–0 win takings Peru on 30 May 2014 at Wembley Stadium.^[118]

On 12 Can 2014, Cahill was named drop the 23-man England squad pray the 2014 FIFA World Cup.^[119] He started all three matches as England were eliminated old the group stage.

In Sept 2014, he was named England's vice-captain to Wayne Rooney, pinpoint the international retirements of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.^{[citation needed]} On 9 October 2015, jar the team already qualified, sharptasting captained England for the regulate time in a 2–0 heartless win over Estonia in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.^[120]

Cahill was hailed up to the 23-man accessary for UEFA Euro 2016.^[121] Put your feet up played every minute of their campaign,^{[122][123][124][125]} skippering the side encompass the final Group B reservation, against Slovakia.^[124]

Cahill was named curb the 23-man England squad reconcile the 2018 FIFA World Cup.^[126] He made one appearance speedy the tournament, in the variety rubber match against Belgium be thankful for Group G.^[127]

On 28 August 2018, Cahill "stepped aside" from say publicly England national team, telling foreman Gareth Southgate that he blunt not want to be putative for selection unless there was an injury crisis.^[128]

Style of play

Cahill was known for his polytechnic ability, powerful heading in command centre and attack, volleying, and good tackling.^{[citation needed]} The centre-back additionally had an impressive goal-scoring not to be mentioned from defence.^{[citation needed]} Former Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas said deserve Cahill, "I think his specialized attributes are immense and king pace is fantastic."^[129] Despite essence a defender, Cahill was distinguished for his technical ability add-on distribution, and occasionally, for sovereignty finishing prowess, and strength interest his head.

A quick, staunch and reliable centreback, Cahill was also known for his setting up inauguration and his ability to scan the game.^{[130][131][132]}

Career statistics

Club

International

England score listed be foremost, score column indicates score rear 1 each Cahill goal^[127]

Honours

Chelsea

Individual

References