Michael William Eric Tonge was born on 7 April 1983 and is an English football coach and former player.
19 Facts About Michael Tonge
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Michael Tonge struggled to break into the first team at Stoke and was sent out on loan to Championship teams Preston North End, Derby County, Barnsley and Leeds United.
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Michael Tonge joined Leeds on a permanent basis in January 2013.
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Michael Tonge joined Millwall on loan in January 2015, before he was released from Leeds in May 2015.
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Michael Tonge began his coaching career at Huddersfield Town in November 2020.
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Michael Tonge's loan spell proved successful, and after Tonge scored twice in 19 starts, Clough attempted to secure his services on loan for the following campaign.
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Still struggling for first team appearances at Stoke, Michael Tonge returned to Preston North End on a month long loan on 17 November 2010, along with fellow Stoke teammate Danny Pugh.
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However Michael Tonge was left out of Stoke's 25-man Premier League and 23-man Europa League squads for the first half of the season, which meant he was only eligible to play in domestic cup and reserve games.
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Michael Tonge made seven starts and three substitute appearances for Keith Hill's "Tykes".
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On 13 September 2012, Michael Tonge linked up with his former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock and joined Leeds United on loan until December 2012.
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Michael Tonge signed a two and a half-year contract with Leeds in January 2013.
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In May 2015, Leeds announced that they would release Michael Tonge after opting not to be renew his contract.
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Michael Tonge joined League Two side Stevenage on an initial three-month deal on 19 October 2015.
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Michael Tonge was named as the club's Player of the Year ahead of defender Fraser Franks, though finished second to Franks in the Season Ticket Holders Player of the Year, BoroChat Player of the Year and the Players Player of the Year votes.
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Michael Tonge scored one goal from 31 games as Stevenage improved on the previous campaign to finish in tenth spot, before he was released in May 2017.
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Michael Tonge earned his first cap for the England U20 national side in November 2002 when he featured in the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament.
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Michael Tonge played 73-minutes at the Cair Stadium in Skopje before being replaced by Jermain Defoe.
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Michael Tonge was appointed as a coach at the Huddersfield Town Academy in November 2020.
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Michael Tonge was robbed at knife-point in September 2009, alongside fellow footballers Grant Smith, Steven Spencer and Phil Jagielka at Jagielka's Cheshire mansion.