Profile: Norwich City transfer target Michael Turner
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
1:51 PM
Centre-back Michael Turner began his career at Charlton Athletic where he was captain of the reserve team, and was named Young Player of the Year in 2004.
The Lewisham-born defender was loaned out to Leyton Orient and Brentford before making his loan move to Griffin Park permanent where he established himself as one of the top centre-halves in the lower leagues.
He was voted Players’ Player of the Year in 2004-05 and Supporters’ Player of the Year in 2005–06.
In July 2006, after 110 appearances for Brentford, Turner joined Hull City and was in the side that won promotion to the Premier League following a play-off win in May 2008.
Turner scored 13 goals in 146 games for Hull and won the club’s Player of the Year award twice before moving to Sunderland in August 2009 on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 28-year-old has made 77 appearances for Sunderland and featured 24 times in the Premier League last season.
• PROFILE
• Position: Centre-back
• Born: Lewisham, England (9 November, 1983)
• Height: 6ft, 4in.
• Weight: 13st, 2lbs.
• Former clubs: Charlton Athletic, Leyton Orient (loan), Brentford, Hull City
• Career:
Leyton Orient (loan, 2003) 7 starts, 1 goal.
Brentford (2004-06) 110 starts, 3 goals.
Hull City (2006-09) 144 starts, plus 2 as sub, 13 goals.
Sunderland (2009) 75 starts, plus 2 as sub, 1 goal.
• Total: 336 starts, plus 4 as sub, 18 goals.
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4 comments
I`ve had a peep at Wlki and it would seem Turner did have one period of a few months out with a knee injury at Sunderland. His impressive stats @ Hull show he played every minute of every game in Hull`s Prem season. Also, he was official Supporters` Club Player of the Year in 3 consecutive seasons and the Club`s own POY twice. This man looks a solid citizen and a grit ol` unit to boot! Makes Titch Ward look even more diminutive. ;-)
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Mad Brewer
Thursday, July 26, 2012
I make that 340 appearances in, what, 8 seasons? That`s got to indicate a player who doesn`t get injured a lot. Sadly, that could not be said of the dearly departed Zak, as good a player as he undoubtedly is. Turner started the vast majority of games, too - only 4 substitute appearances. So looks like Hoots has got a solid, reliable player with plenty of Prem experience. I wonder why he needs to move on from Sunderland, though? Maybe a pecking-order thing. Like cutty, my cup overfloweth. ;-) OTBC.
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Mad Brewer
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Our cup most definately runneth over. With this chap and Snoddy probably joining us they'll run out of pegs in the changing room.OTBC
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cutty
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Seems to have a good pedigree and could well benefit from playing at a higher level.Hughton appears to know what he is doing.
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goldie
Wednesday, July 25, 2012