20 Facts About Andrew Surman

Andrew Ronald Edward Surman was born on 20 August 1986 and is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Andrew Surman made over 100 appearances for both Southampton and AFC Bournemouth.

Andrew Surman was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, where his parents had moved to from Britain, whilst his father worked for an insurance company.

Andrew Surman's parents returned to the city of Southampton in 1995, and he joined Tyro League club Hedge End Rangers, where he was spotted by Southampton club scouts and invited to join the Saints academy.

Andrew Surman attended St Mary's College in Bitterne and captained the football team.

Andrew Surman was the youngest player ever to play for the Saints Reserves until Theo Walcott took his record.

Andrew Surman then enjoyed a successful loan spell with AFC Bournemouth between August 2005 and January 2006, playing in every league match for the team, and scoring six goals.

Andrew Surman might have figured in Southampton's FA Cup tie against Milton Keynes Dons, but was cup-tied, having played earlier in the season for Bournemouth against Tamworth.

Andrew Surman made his debut on 18 August 2009 against Wigan Athletic, coming on for Greg Halford.

Andrew Surman made his first Premier League start on 21 November 2009 against Chelsea, but struggled to hold down a first team place, making just nine appearances in total for the club.

Andrew Surman signed for newly promoted Championship side Norwich City on 22 June 2010 in a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Andrew Surman believes that making more appearances in the Premier League is making him produce the best performances of his career.

On 2 May 2015, Andrew Surman was part of the Bournemouth team which won the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League.

On 17 November 2020, Andrew Surman signed a short-term deal with League One club Milton Keynes Dons.

In July 2021, Milton Keynes Dons manager Russell Martin reported that Andrew Surman was yet to sign a new contract with the club and was likely to retire as a player.

Andrew Surman's retirement was seemingly confirmed by Bournemouth manager Scott Parker on 31 July 2021 in comments published in Bournemouth's match-day programme ahead of their EFL Cup first round fixture with MK Dons.

In September 2012, Andrew Surman said that he had been "approached" to see if he was interested to play for South Africa.

Andrew Surman went on to say that he has put any international ambitions "on the back burner" as he needs to concentrate fully on club matters and his family.

Andrew Surman explained that "it would be a lot, especially with the African Nations Cup, to be travelling around the world".

In January 2023, Andrew Surman returned to Bournemouth as the under-18s assistant coach.