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Jonathan Woodgate
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    FourFourTwo rating: 8.4
    Club (overall): 7.5
    International: 0.4
    Tottenham Hot fans: 6.3
    Other fans: 7.5

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    4.3 Shooting
    5.4 Passing
    8.7 Heading
    8.1 Tackling
    6.1 Pace
    7.0 Work-rate
    4.3 Crossing
    5.3 Creativity
    4.4 Dribbling

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Defender

Few have comanded 'legend' status at Spurs as quickly as Woodgate. But not many have scored a cup-winning goal in their fifth game

The winning goal that Woodgate scored in Tottenham’s 2-1 Carling Cup win over Chelsea in 2008 – less than a month after joining Tottenham from Middlesbrough for £8m – was indicative of a career characterised by highs and lows.

A promising start with Leeds was derailed after a fracas on a night out that led to a conviction for affray.

Having resurrected his image and career at Newcastle United, he joined Real Madrid for £15m in 2004, only to be blighted by injury during his time at the Bernabeu, leading Spanish newspaper Marca to proclaim his signing as the worst in the history of Spanish football.

His physical and mental recuperation began at Middlesbrough and continues at Spurs, where his mature assurance at the back has proved vital time and again.

 
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ScottSpur ScottSpur (on 07.12.2008 at 7:12pm) says:
Solid, reliable centre half. Dominant in the air, careful but effective in the tackle.

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Ranno2k Ranno2k (on 08.10.2008 at 8:54pm) says:
An excellent defender, but i will ALWAYS question his decision to dump Kate Lawler. Absolute madness.

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Barnsley_Pete Barnsley_Pete (on 26.09.2008 at 11:26pm) says:
seems to have faded somewhat

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Clum Clum (on 23.08.2008 at 10:20pm) says:
One of the country's finest, and he finally looks to be over his horrific injury streak.

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DavidSalaman DavidSalaman (on 13.08.2008 at 8:19pm) says:
Had all the attributes, but always the injuries. Still a classy centre-back, but a different player from the one that could have been.

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