Mark James Noble was born on 8 May 1987 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder and is well remembered for his time at English club West Ham United, spending eighteen years with the club where he is sporting director.
35 Facts About Mark Noble
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Mark Noble won the club's Hammer of the Year trophy twice, as well as being voted Hammer of the Decade at the end of the 2010s.
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Mark Noble played for England at U16, U17, U18, U19 and U21 levels.
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Mark Noble captained the U21 side, scoring three goals in 20 games.
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In 2020, Mark Noble was rated as the player with the second highest conversion rate for penalty kicks in the world over the last 20 years.
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Mark Noble supported local club West Ham United as a boy, and grew up just one mile away from Upton Park.
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Mark Noble became the youngest player ever to appear in their reserve team, aged 15.
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Mark Noble had entered the game as an 82nd-minute substitute for Shaun Newton.
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Mark Noble won the Young Hammer of the Year and the runner-up to the Hammer of the Year awards despite making his debut only four months previously.
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Mark Noble did not play for West Ham at all in 2006.
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Mark Noble was loaned to Hull City by manager Alan Pardew in order for him to get some games.
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Mark Noble's loan ended early after he suffered an injury to his lower back.
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Mark Noble signed a three-month loan in August 2006 with Ipswich Town in the hope of gaining necessary first-team experience.
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Mark Noble was out for several weeks in November 2007 after he had played through an injury for the last several months without letting the medical staff know.
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Under Gianfranco Zola, Mark Noble established himself in central midfield in a diamond that included Scott Parker as his partner and Jack Collison and Valon Behrami on the wings.
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Mark Noble played 26 of a possible 38 games in the Premier League missing a month of the season after an appendectomy as West Ham were relegated after finishing in 20th and bottom place.
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Mark Noble scored four league goals; all were penalties including two in one game.
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In September 2012, Mark Noble signed a new three-year contract with an option for a further two years.
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On 6 May 2014, Mark Noble received his second Hammer of the Year, beating runner up Adrian and third-placed James Tomkins.
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On 29 November 2014, Mark Noble became West Ham's record appearance maker in the Premier League with his appearance against Newcastle United being his 205th Premier League game, overtaking Steve Potts.
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Mark Noble signed a contract extension which would keep him at West Ham until 2020, with an option for a further year, on 26 February 2015.
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On 22 December 2015, it had been announced that Mark Noble was to be granted a testimonial by West Ham following his long service to the club.
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Mark Noble described the season as "the most difficult of his career".
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On 8 April 2017, having played against Swansea City, Noble marked his 400th appearance for West Ham becoming the 19th player to pass this number.
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Mark Noble's season finished early with two games remaining for West Ham as he required an abdominal operation.
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In scenes described as "horrific", Mark Noble grappled with the supporter, throwing him to the ground.
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Mark Noble described the goal, a volley from the edge of the penalty area, as "the best of his career".
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Mark Noble scored his first goal of the season on 9 February 2019, a penalty past Vicente Guaita of Crystal Palace after he had fouled Michail Antonio in the area.
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On Twitter, Mark Noble wrote "As captain of this football club I'm gutted, angry and sad that Grady has left, great kid with a great future".
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Mark Noble's views were supported by defender Arthur Masuaku and many West Ham fans who expressed dissatisfaction with club owners David Sullivan and David Gold.
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In total, Mark Noble made 550 appearances for West Ham, 414 of those coming in the Premier League, scoring 62 goals.
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Mark Noble captained the U21s at the 2009 European Championships as regular captain Steven Taylor had to withdraw due to injury.
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Mark Noble was eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland national side through his Cork-born grandparents.
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In May 2016, Mark Noble was granted freedom of the London Borough of Newham for his services to the borough.
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Mark Noble has been married to childhood sweetheart Carly since 2012.