John Bostock
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| John Bostock | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Joseph Bostock | |
| Date of birth | 15 January 1992 | |
| Place of birth | Lambeth, London, England | |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 101⁄2 in)[1] | |
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| Number | 51 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1999–2007 | Crystal Palace | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2007–2008 2008– |
Crystal Palace Tottenham Hotspur |
4 (0) 0 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006–2007 2007- |
England U16 England U17 |
6 (0) 25 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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John Joseph Bostock (born 15 January 1992 in Lambeth, London) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Crystal Palace
He made his league debut on 29 October 2007 at the age of 15 years and 287 days, playing 20 minutes as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Watford at Selhurst Park, making him Palace's youngest ever player.[2] He also became the youngest ever Palace player to start a game,[citation needed] aged 15 years and 295 days, on 6 November 2007 against Cardiff City at Ninian Park.[3] He has captained England at Under-17 level.[citation needed] During his teenage years, Bostock attended Brazilian Soccer Schools Lewisham to hone his individual skill.
[edit] Tottenham Hotspur
On 30 May 2008, Tottenham Hotspur announced the signing of Bostock on their club website.[4] Crystal Palace later issued a statement denying reports that an agreement had been reached with Tottenham.[5] Tottenham and Crystal Palace entered negotiations over the transfer fee, but agreement could not be reached, leading to the sum being decided at a tribunal. On 9 July the tribunal declared that Tottenham would pay £700,000 for Bostock, with add-on payments of up to £1.25m dependent on appearances and a further £200,000 should he make his full international debut. A sell-on clause entitles Crystal Palace to 15% of any profit Tottenham makes from any future sale of Bostock's contract.[6][7] Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan said he was so disgusted with Bostock and his stepfather that he intended to revoke and refund their Selhurst Park season tickets for 2008–09, which the pair had already purchased.[8]
Bostock made his first team debut for Spurs in an 8-0 pre-season win over Spanish side Tavernes, providing the cross for Aaron Lennon's opening goal.[9] On 6 November 2008 he made his competitive match debut in the 2008 UEFA Cup game against Dinamo Zagreb, coming on as a substitute, and becoming the youngest player to ever play for Spurs at 16 years, 295 days, just beating the previous record-holder Ally Dick by six days.[10][11]
[edit] Club career statistics
- (correct as of 26 February 2009)
| Club | Season | League | Cup[12] | Europe | Play-Offs | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2007-08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2008-09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
[edit] Honours
- 2006 Victory Shield
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Player profile: John Bostock". Crystal Palace F.C.. http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10323~42136,00.html. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Crystal Palace 0-2 Watford". BBC Sport. 29 October 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7054132.stm. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Cardiff 1-1 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 6 November 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7076416.stm. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Bostock joins Club". Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. 30 May 2008. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/bostockjoinsclub.html. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ "No Bostock Agreement". Crystal Palace F.C.. 5 June 2008. http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~1321444,00.html. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ "League Clarifies Bostock Details". The Football League. 23 July 2008. http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10794~1353409,00.html. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Jordan Fury over Bostock fee". Sky Sports. 9 July 2008. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_3796545,00.html. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Jordan accuses Bostock of 'lies' over transfer to Tottenham". The Guardian. 31 May 2008. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/31/premierleague.championship. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Gr-eight for Gio". Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. 14 July 2008. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/greatforgio140708.html. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Four-midable!". Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. 6 November 2008. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/fourmidable061108.html. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Record breaker". Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. 7 November 2008. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/recordbreaker071108.html. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ Includes FA Cup, League Cup and FA Community Shield
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