1. Wayne Neville Anthony Routledge was born on 7 January 1985 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.
14 Facts About Wayne Routledge
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Wayne Routledge represented England at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level.
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Wayne Routledge then moved to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur for two years but spent part of that time on loan to Portsmouth and Fulham.
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Wayne Routledge made only five appearances with Tottenham before moving to Aston Villa for one season but only made two appearances and spent part of the time with Championship club Cardiff City on loan before a permanent transfer to fellow Championship team Queens Park Rangers.
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Wayne Routledge was born in Sidcup, London and attended Archbishop Lanfranc School in Croydon.
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Wayne Routledge was loaned to Portsmouth in the January 2006 transfer window and made 13 appearances as they avoided relegation.
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On 10 July 2008, Wayne Routledge was the subject of a scathing verbal attack from Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan.
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Wayne Routledge said Routledge "grabbed the money" of a Tottenham move before learning his trade at Palace, and had not become a first-teamer at any of his subsequent clubs.
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In November 2008 after making just one league appearance for Aston Villa so far during the season, Wayne Routledge was allowed to join Championship club Cardiff City on a two-month loan deal after the club suffered a double injury blow when both Joe Ledley and Peter Whittingham were ruled out for one and three months respectively.
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On 21 January 2011, Wayne Routledge returned to Queens Park Rangers, signing a loan until the end of the season.
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On 28 January 2013, Wayne Routledge signed a new four-year contract with Swansea, and on 25 September 2014, it was extended by the club until 2018.
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Wayne Routledge's contract was not renewed and the club confirmed on 18 May 2019 that he would be one of a number of players to be released.
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On 7 August 2020, Wayne Routledge signed a new one-year deal.
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Wayne Routledge made two substitute appearances in the group stage for the semi-finalists.