Scott Andrew Sinclair was born on 25 March 1989 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.
35 Facts About Scott Sinclair
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Scott Sinclair represented England at youth level, from the under-17s to the under-21s, and played for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Scott Sinclair started his career with Bristol Rovers, before moving to Chelsea, from where he spent periods on loan at Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic.
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Scott Sinclair joined Villa on a permanent contract in 2015, and moved on to Celtic in August 2016.
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Scott Sinclair began his career with Bath Arsenal and grew up supporting Manchester United.
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Scott Sinclair was called up to Chelsea's squad to play Macclesfield Town in the FA Cup on 6 January 2007 but remained on the bench.
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Scott Sinclair's debut came four days later as a very late substitute in the 2007 League Cup semi-final against Wycombe Wanderers.
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Scott Sinclair made his league debut for Chelsea on 6 May 2007, when he came off the bench to replace Shaun Wright-Phillips for the final ten minutes of the game against Arsenal.
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On 6 May 2007, Scott Sinclair was named in the Chelsea squad to face Arsenal in one of Chelsea's most crucial matches of the season: anything but a win would have handed Manchester United the Premier League title.
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Scott Sinclair made his first start for Chelsea in the following Premier League game, against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, and suffered a broken metatarsal after a challenge from Wes Brown.
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Scott Sinclair signed a new four-year deal on 15 August 2007.
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Scott Sinclair was given squad number 17 for the new season, and made his first appearance as a late substitute in the 2007 FA Community Shield against Manchester United.
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Scott Sinclair was picked in the starting eleven against Leicester City in the fourth round of the League Cup; he was involved in Chelsea's first two goals and his shot was turned onto the post by Leicester's goalkeeper.
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Scott Sinclair played four times for Chelsea on his return, before going out on loan again in February 2008.
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Scott Sinclair scored twice, against Hull and Burnley, in six appearances and helped Palace to finish fifth in the Championship.
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Scott Sinclair played in the play-off semi-finals, in which Palace lost to Bristol City.
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Scott Sinclair was offered a chance by new Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari to prove himself as a first-team player, although he still played in most of the Reserves' matches.
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On 8 August 2008, Scott Sinclair was handed the number 16 for Chelsea, swapping with Jose Bosingwa who was given Scott Sinclair's previous number 17.
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Scott Sinclair was the second-youngest player in the Chelsea first team for the season, older than the youngest, striker Franco Di Santo, by 13 days.
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In summer 2010, Scott Sinclair was linked with moves to Blackpool, recently promoted to the Premier League, and Championship club Swansea City.
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Scott Sinclair became Swansea's main penalty taker, scoring penalties against Stoke City, Bolton Wanderers, Fulham and Arsenal.
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Scott Sinclair joined West Bromwich Albion on 22 August 2013 on a season-long loan, with the option to complete a permanent deal.
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On 30 January 2015, after failing to break into the Manchester City starting eleven, Scott Sinclair joined Aston Villa for the remainder of the season on loan.
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On 7 August 2016, Sinclair signed a four-year deal with Scottish Premiership champions Celtic.
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On 18 September, Scott Sinclair became the first Celtic player since Jimmy McGrory in 1922 to score in each of his first five league matches.
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Scott Sinclair signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with EFL Championship club Preston North End on 8 January 2020.
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On 18 October 2022, Scott Sinclair returned to his first club Bristol Rovers on a short-term basis until January 2023, having been training at the club for a number of weeks.
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On 17 January 2023, after weeks of negotiating, Scott Sinclair signed a new eighteen-month contract with the club with his current deal close to expiring.
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Scott Sinclair was selected for the England under-19s for their matches during October 2007, but, together with Andy Carroll and Ryan Bertrand, he was sent home after breaking a team curfew.
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On 12 November 2010, Scott Sinclair was called up for the England under-21s for their friendly against the German under-21s.
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In May 2011, Scott Sinclair was named in the England squad for the European Under-21 Championship.
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On 2 July 2012, Scott Sinclair was named in Stuart Pearce's 18-man squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Scott Sinclair scored the second goal in Team GB's second game of the tournament, against the United Arab Emirates.
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Scott Sinclair's younger brother Jake is a footballer and plays for Mangotsfield United.
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Scott Sinclair became engaged to actress Helen Flanagan on 31 May 2018.