Jay Francis Spearing was born on 25 November 1988 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool, where he is a coach at their academy.
32 Facts About Jay Spearing
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Jay Spearing started his career with Liverpool as a youth-team player in 1997.
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Jay Spearing remained at Anfield for sixteen years before leaving, in 2013, for Bolton Wanderers.
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Jay Spearing made the move permanent the following summer and remained at the club until 2020, before joining Tranmere Rovers for two years before his semi-retirement and movement in to coaching.
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Jay Spearing featured the previous season in the final against Manchester City, but missed the majority of the season due to a broken leg.
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Jay Spearing was promoted to Melwood in the summer of 2007 to train with the Liverpool first team after impressing in the club's Academy.
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Jay Spearing had been involved with his boyhood club since he was seven years old.
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Jay Spearing was voted the best player in the Torneo di Renate, a competition for under-20 sides, competing against clubs such as Milan and Parma.
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On 6 July 2009, Jay Spearing agreed to a new three-year contract with Liverpool.
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Jay Spearing started and played the full 90 minutes in the opening leg of Liverpool's UEFA Europa League qualifier against Macedonian side FK Rabotnicki, and came on as a substitute at Anfield in the second leg.
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Jay Spearing made his first appearance of 2011 against Everton on 16 January.
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Jay Spearing then went on the secure a first-team berth with the absence of Steven Gerrard and out-of-favour Christian Poulsen.
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Jay Spearing received the journalists' man-of-the-match award on the official Liverpool website three times during the season.
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Jay Spearing immediately fell down the pecking order in Liverpool's midfield after the arrival of midfielders Adam, Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing.
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On 20 July 2011, it was widely reported that Jay Spearing would consider an option to move to Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan, but the club rejected their approach, stating that Jay Spearing was in their plans.
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Jay Spearing later dismissed the rumour saying he was willing to fight for his place in the starting eleven.
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Jay Spearing made his first start of the season against Exeter City in the League Cup on 24 August 2011.
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In May 2012, Jay Spearing was in the starting eleven for the FA Cup Final, in which Liverpool lost to Chelsea.
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Jay Spearing started the first competitive game of the season in the UEFA Europa League qualifier against Belarusian club Gomel, playing the full 90 minutes, and made a substitute appearance in the return leg at Anfield.
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On 31 August 2012, Jay Spearing joined Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a season-long loan deal.
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On 25 April 2013, Jay Spearing was named the Bolton Wanderers Supporters Association Player of the Season.
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Jay Spearing featured in Liverpool's first pre-season friendly of the summer against Preston North End and was included in the squad for the club's summer tour.
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In September 2013, Jay Spearing was handed the captaincy at Bolton whenever incumbent Zat Knight found himself out of the starting XI, although he retained the armband when Knight returned to the team with both in the starting lineup.
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On 26 July 2014, the club confirmed that Jay Spearing would succeed Knight as captain.
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On 8 July 2017 the club confirmed that Jay Spearing had left after failing to agree terms on a new contract.
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On 30 January 2015, Jay Spearing was loaned to fellow Championship club Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season.
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On 4 October 2017, Jay Spearing joined Blackpool until the end of the season.
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On 5 August 2020, Jay Spearing signed a two-year deal with his hometown club Tranmere Rovers.
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On 17 June 2022, in addition to his Under-18s coaching role, Jay Spearing was registered as a player for the Under-21s team as an over-aged player.
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Jay Spearing made his second professional debut for Liverpool on 20 September 2022, appearing for Liverpool's Under-21s side against Rochdale in the EFL Trophy.
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On 17 June 2022, Jay Spearing returned to Liverpool to become a coach for the Under-18s team, and would continue his career as a player as he was registered as an over-age player for the Liverpool U21.
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In December 2022, Jay Spearing revealed he had been diagnosed with Addison's disease, having been rushed to hospital on Christmas Eve.