Sylvan Augustus Ebanks-Blake was born on 29 March 1986 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
20 Facts About Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake played youth team football for Cambridge United and Manchester United before making his professional debut in 2004.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake represented England at under-21 level, but was eligible to play for Jamaica at senior international level through his parents.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was offered a contract at the end of the trial and turned down a scholarship with Cambridge to join Manchester United's Academy.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake played his first match at senior level for the club on 26 October 2004 against Crewe Alexandra in the League Cup.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake recovered and scored a hat-trick on his return for the Manchester United reserves.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake returned to England in the summer and signed a three-year deal with Championship club Plymouth Argyle on 14 July 2006.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was new manager Ian Holloway's first signing and became a first team regular.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake scored his first league goal for Wolves on 19 January 2008, against Scunthorpe United, and a run of seven goals in his first eight games won him the Championship Player of the Month Award for March 2008.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake struggled to repeat his goalscoring form at Premier League level.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake scored only one Premier League goal during the campaign as the club returned to the Championship under the temporary management of Terry Connor.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake signed for Ipswich Town on 19 December 2013 a move which reunited him with his former manager Mick McCarthy.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake made his debut for the club in the FA Cup third round tie against Preston North End on 4 January 2014, but was substituted off injured after 29 minutes.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was released in May 2015 following Preston's promotion to the Championship, making 13 appearances in all competitions, his only goal for the club came in the form of a 76th-minute equaliser against Yeovil Town.
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On 6 June 2015, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake signed for Chesterfield after his release from Preston North End.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake joined Shrewsbury Town on a half-season loan on 31 August 2016.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake left Telford on 6 February 2018, as manager Rob Edwards wanted to balance the budget.
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake joined Halesowen Town on 26 July 2018 to play alongside former West Bromwich Albion striker Lee Hughes.
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In December 2018, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake joined Midland League side Walsall Wood.
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In 2008 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was charged with causing actual bodily harm to a doorman in an incident at a Plymouth nightclub on 11 November 2007 while a Plymouth Argyle player.