Gary Cahill
Club: Does not play in Premier League
Number: 24
Height: 188 cm.
Position: Defender
Date Birth: 1985-12-19 (39 years old)
Country: England
Gary James Cahill /ˈkeɪhɪl/ (born 19 December 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays for Chelsea and is the vice-captain of 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 distribution, and occasionally, for his finishing prowess, and strength with his head. A quick, consistent and reliable centreback, Cahill is also known for his positioning and his ability to read the game.
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.
Season | Goals* | Fastest | ||||||
2020-21 | 1 (1-0) | 25' | 1 | 3 | ||||
2019-20 | 0 (0-0) | 1 | ||||||
2017-18 | 0 (0-0) | 1 | ||||||
2016-17 | 6 (3-3) | 21' | 6 | 1 | ||||
2015-16 | 2 (0-2) | 56' | 2 | |||||
2014-15 | 1 (1-0) | 14' | 1 | |||||
2013-14 | 1 (0-1) | 55' | 1 |
* First and Second half goals are shown in brackets
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