Freddy Eastwood
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Freddy Eastwood[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 29 October 1983||
Place of birth | Epsom, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1999 | Southend United | ||
1999–2002 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Grays Athletic | 55 | (34) |
2004 | → Southend United (loan) | 4 | (4) |
2004–2007 | Southend United | 111 | (49) |
2007–2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | (3) |
2008–2012 | Coventry City | 113 | (17) |
2012 | → Southend United (loan) | 7 | (2) |
2012–2014 | Southend United | 57 | (9) |
Total | 378 | (118) | |
International career | |||
2007–2011 | Wales | 11 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Freddy Eastwood (born 29 October 1983) is a former professional
Club career
West Ham United
Eastwood began his career as a
Grays Athletic
Eastwood joined
Southend United
Eastwood joined Southend United in October 2004, initially on loan.
Eastwood scored Southend United's 5,000th League goal on 2 January 2006 when he smashed home the late winner against
The following season, Eastwood scored his 50th goal for the club in the Championship opener game against
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Eastwood signed a four-year deal with
He was close to a move away from Molineux to Coventry City in March 2008, but this collapsed at the last minute.[18] He remained popular with many Wolves fans, who believed he had not been given a fair run of games, which caused a split between the fans towards the end of the season. He finished the campaign with just 3 goals in 10 league starts (35 appearances in total), prompting him to leave the club, with manager Mick McCarthy explaining, "It's nothing personal, but it hasn't worked out how either of us would have liked. He hasn't fitted into my team but he wants to play and will do well elsewhere. We wish him luck."[19]
Coventry City
In July 2008, he joined fellow
Eastwood made his Coventry City debut against
On 31 October 2009 he scored a hat-trick against
Return to Southend
On 22 March 2012, Eastwood returned on loan to his former club Southend United until the end of the 2011–12 season.
On 12 July 2012, Eastwood signed a two-year contract to stay at Southend, following his release from relegated Coventry City.[24] On 22 September 2012, Eastwood scored his first goal since his permanent return to Southend when he headed in from close range to score the winner in a 2–1 triumph over Exeter City.[25]
Eastwood returned for the start of pre-season training ahead of the 2013–14 season, looking thinner and sharper and started the season in his best form since 2005 after scoring 4 goals in consecutive games and claimed he was feeling as confident now as he was in his first spell with the club.[26] Manager Phil Brown, claimed Eastwood was in the form of his career.[27]
Eastwood spent much of the 2013-2014 season as a squad player, playing in 30 League games, 19 as substitute. On 23 May 2014, Southend announced that Eastwood's contract was not to be renewed bringing an end to an association with Southend that brought 77 goals over two spells. The club in a statement said that Eastwood was a 'Southend legend'.[28]
International career
His paternal grandmother was born in Wales, so Eastwood was eligible to play in the Welsh national team. He was selected for the squad for the international friendly against New Zealand in May 2007 and the crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Czech Republic in June,[29] however an existing back injury did not heal as quickly as hoped and Eastwood was forced to withdraw from the squad.[30]
He was selected for the squad to play Bulgaria and went on to score his debut international goal in the first half of their 1–0 victory on 22 August 2007.[31] John Toshack, the Wales manager, said, "It was a really special goal [...] Now we have got a player up front who knows his business. We have been aware of his goalscoring exploits and have worked hard to make sure he became a Wales international."[32]
Despite being out of favour at Wolves during the 2007–08 season, Eastwood was selected for Wales and scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Luxembourg in March 2008.[33] He has scored four goals in ten international appearances. His final appearance for Wales came in February 2011 in Wales' Nations Cup match with Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.[33]
Personal life
Eastwood was born to a
He appealed to the
Eastwood was fined by
Eastwood's son, also named Freddy, formerly played in Southend United's youth academy.[38]
Honours
Southend United
- 2005–06
- Football League Two play-offs: 2005
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ a b c d "Soccerbase: Freddy Eastwood". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
- ^ a b "Season 2003-4 in focus". Grays Athletic F.C. official website. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
- ^ "Eastwood set to become a Cobblers player". Non League Daily. 12 November 2003. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
- ^ "Players Profile: Freddy Eastwood". The Little Gazette. 4 October 2004. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
- ^ "Eastwood gets Charlton chance". Non League Daily. 2 April 2004. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
- ^ "Eastwood joins Shrimpers". BBC. 4 October 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Southend 4–2 Swansea". BBC. 16 October 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
- ^ "Southend complete Eastwood deal". BBC. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
- ^ "Lincoln City 0–2 Southend United". BBC. 28 May 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
- ^ "Blues reach 5,000 goal landmark". Southend United official website. 4 February 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Southend go up after Swansea draw". BBC. 29 April 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2007.
- ^ "Leading scorers: FL1 2005/06". The Football League. Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ "Southend 1–0 Stoke". BBC. 4 August 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ "Southend 1–0 Man Utd". BBC. 7 November 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ "Eastwood completes move to Wolves". BBC. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ "Eastwood bags Championship award". BBC Sport. 5 September 2007.
- ^ "Freddy was close to Coventry deal". Express & Star. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2008.
- ^ "Wolves put Eastwood up for sale". BBC Sport. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ "Eastwood seals switch to Coventry". BBC Sport. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ^ "Freddy Eastwood rejoins Southend on loan from Coventry". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 1–0 Southend United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ "Southend v Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Southend United | News | Latest | Latest | EASTWOOD COMPLETES RETURN". Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Southend 2-1 Exeter". BBC Sport. 22 September 2012.
- ^ "YouTube: Eastwood Pre-Chesterfield - News - Southend United".
- ^ "Southend United's Phil Brown: Freddy Eastwood is in the form of his life". Echo.
- ^ "Eastwood released by League Two club". BBC Sport. 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Eastwood amongst new Welsh faces". BBC. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2007.
- ^ "Freddy may meet and greet". Southend United Official Site. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ "Bulgaria 0–1 Wales". BBC Sport. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
- ^ "Toshack hails 'special' Eastwood". BBC Sport. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2007.
- ^ a b "Eastwood just happy to be playing". BBC Sport. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ Rae, Richard (9 November 2006). "Eastwood gets accustomed to life on road to riches". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ^ "Freddy Eastwood: Let me stay in my gipsy home". Echo News. 18 August 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2007.
- ^ "Freddy wins home battle". Echo News. 10 November 2006. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2007.
- ^ "Eastwood fined over fly tipping". Express & Star. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Freddy Eastwood junior shining for Southend United". Basildon Echo. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Southend 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Starting Lineups - Crewe vs Southend". Sky Sports. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links
- Freddy Eastwood at Soccerbase