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In May 2007, following an impressive 2006–07 season for Blackburn, Bentley was called up for the [[England B national football team|England B]] international at Turf Moor for the match against [[Albania national football team|Albania]]. After naming him as a starter, England manager [[Steve McClaren]] said Bentley had the potential to become England's "new [[David Beckham]]".<ref>Neild, Andy, [http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/blackburnrovers/roversnews/display.var.1426239.0.mcclaren_bentley_can_be_our_beckham.php "McClaren: Bentley can be our Beckham"], lancashiretelegraph.co.uk, [[25 May]] [[2007]], accessed [[27 May]] [[2007]].</ref> In that match, Bentley provided the cross for [[Stewart Downing]]'s first goal and was involved in the buildup to Downing's second in the 3-1 victory for England.<ref name=duty>[http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~1029982,00.html? Bentley stars on England duty], rovers.premiumtv.co.uk, accessed [[28 May]] [[2007]].</ref> He received the [[Man of the Match]] award for his performance.<ref name=duty/> The next day, he was named in McClaren's 26-man full [[England national football team|England squad]] for the [[friendly match]] against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] and the [[Euro 2008]] qualifier against [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]].<ref name=eng/>
In May 2007, following an impressive 2006–07 season for Blackburn, Bentley was called up for the [[England B national football team|England B]] international at Turf Moor for the match against [[Albania national football team|Albania]]. After naming him as a starter, England manager [[Steve McClaren]] said Bentley had the potential to become England's "new [[David Beckham]]".<ref>Neild, Andy, [http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/blackburnrovers/roversnews/display.var.1426239.0.mcclaren_bentley_can_be_our_beckham.php "McClaren: Bentley can be our Beckham"], lancashiretelegraph.co.uk, [[25 May]] [[2007]], accessed [[27 May]] [[2007]].</ref> In that match, Bentley provided the cross for [[Stewart Downing]]'s first goal and was involved in the buildup to Downing's second in the 3-1 victory for England.<ref name=duty>[http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~1029982,00.html? Bentley stars on England duty], rovers.premiumtv.co.uk, accessed [[28 May]] [[2007]].</ref> He received the [[Man of the Match]] award for his performance.<ref name=duty/> The next day, he was named in McClaren's 26-man full [[England national football team|England squad]] for the [[friendly match]] against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] and the [[Euro 2008]] qualifier against [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]].<ref name=eng/>


In June 2007, Bentley was called up to the England Under-21 squad for the European Under-21 Championships in Holland. However, he pulled out of the squad citing fatigue, and England Under-21 manager [[Stuart Pearce]] questioned the midfielder's commitment to the national squad.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6737165.stm Bentley responds to U21 criticism], news.bbc.co.uk, [[9 June]] [[2007]], accessed [[14 June]] [[2007]].</ref> This withdrawal led to Bentley being excluded in the senior England squad for the friendly against [[Germany National Football Team|Germany]],<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6951260.stm Bentley defends England pull-out], news.bbc.co.uk, [[17 August]] [[2007]], accessed [[17 August]] [[2007]].</ref> but he was selected for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against [[Israel national football team|Israel]] and [[Russia national football team|Russia]]. He made his senior début when he came on as a substitute for [[Shaun Wright-Phillips]] against Israel, but was jeered by some of the fans due to his previous refusal to play for the Under-21 squad.<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=461686&cc=4716 England debutant Bentley shrugs off boos], soccernet.espn.go.com, [[10 September]] [[2007]], accessed [[12 September]] [[2007]].</ref>
In June 2007, Bentley was called up to the England Under-21 squad for the European Under-21 Championships in Holland. However, he pulled out of the squad because he was tired and England Under-21 manager [[Stuart Pearce]] questioned the midfielder's commitment to the national squad.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6737165.stm Bentley responds to U21 criticism], news.bbc.co.uk, [[9 June]] [[2007]], accessed [[14 June]] [[2007]].</ref> This withdrawal led to Bentley being excluded in the senior England squad for the friendly against [[Germany National Football Team|Germany]],<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6951260.stm Bentley defends England pull-out], news.bbc.co.uk, [[17 August]] [[2007]], accessed [[17 August]] [[2007]].</ref> but he was selected for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against [[Israel national football team|Israel]] and [[Russia national football team|Russia]]. He made his senior début when he came on as a substitute for [[Shaun Wright-Phillips]] against Israel, but was jeered by some of the fans due to his previous refusal to play for the Under-21 squad.<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=461686&cc=4716 England debutant Bentley shrugs off boos], soccernet.espn.go.com, [[10 September]] [[2007]], accessed [[12 September]] [[2007]].</ref>


==Club career statistics==
==Club career statistics==

Revision as of 20:11, 19 January 2008

For other people named David Bentley, see David Bentley (disambiguation).
David Bentley
Personal information
Full name David Michael Bentley
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 11
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:02, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

David Michael Bentley (born 27 August 1984 in Peterborough[1]) is an English football player who plays for Blackburn Rovers. He can play in several positions across the midfield, but he has been utilised most effectively as a wide midfielder. Bentley started his career with Arsenal, and despite being earmarked as one for the future, saw his playing opportunities limited by a strong senior squad. He spent two seasons on loan with Norwich City and Blackburn, and sealed a permanent transfer to Rovers in January 2006. Bentley produced strong performances for his new club, and soon featured regularly for the England national under-21 football team. In May 2007 he was named for the first time in his career as part of the England senior team due to play a Euro 2008 qualifier, and made his full international debut by coming on as a substitute against Israel on 8 September 2007.

Arsenal F.C.

Bentley started his youth career at Wormley Football Club in Hertfordshire, before moving to Arsenal at the age of 13 as a forward, occasionally playing in the hole.[2] However, as seasons went by he found himself being used primarily in midfield, usually as a wide midfielder.[2] He was only 16 when Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger asked him to join in training with the senior squad.[3] By January 2003, he was handed his senior début, coming on as a substitute for Kolo Touré in the 77th minute of a 2–0 FA Cup Third Round win over Oxford United.[1] Bentley's first goal for Arsenal, an audacious lob in a 4–1 Carling Cup win over Middlesbrough in January 2004, earned comparisons with Arsenal veteran Dennis Bergkamp.[1]

However, Bentley spent the whole of the next league season on loan to Norwich City, playing 26 league games and scoring two goals.[4] His season at Carrow Road was interrupted by an injury sustained in January. He returned to the side in April 2005, coming off the bench against Manchester United and playing a key role in Norwich's 2–0 win.[5] Despite a late run of form, the Canaries were relegated from the Premier League on the last day of the season. Bentley returned to Arsenal in the summer of 2005, but submitted a transfer request, citing his desire for first team football.[1] In subsequent interviews, he also revealed that he was having "personal problems" at that point in his career and had lost his enjoyment for football — problems which he overcame later in his Blackburn Rovers career.[6]

Blackburn Rovers

Desiring a permanent move, Bentley was linked with a number of clubs including Wolves, before being dispatched on a further season's loan to Blackburn Rovers in August 2005; in January 2006, Blackburn announced they had signed Bentley on a permanent basis from Arsenal.[7] In his first match after permanently signing for Blackburn, he scored his first senior hat trick in a 4–3 victory against Manchester United, becoming the first player in the history of the Premiership to score three goals in one game against United.[7] Bentley went on to feature regularly for Blackburn in the 2005–06 season, and helped the club finish 6th in league standings and UEFA Cup qualification.[4][8]

The 2006–07 season saw Bentley him become more of a regular goalscorer for Rovers, including some stunning strikes in the Premiership.[9][10] In Europe as well, a 25 yard volley against Salzburg in the UEFA Cup helped secure Rovers' passage into the group stage,[11] where he also scored a last minute winner against Wisla Krakow.[12] Bentley's club performances attracted much transfer speculation. However, on 27 February2007, despite being linked to a move to Manchester United, he agreed to a new contract that would keep him with Blackburn until 2011.[13][14] Commenting on the new deal, Rovers manager Mark Hughes described Bentley as "a great talent with a big future" while Chairman John Williams added that he "is widely regarded as one of the best young footballers in the country."[14] Bentley ended the season with seven goals and 13 assists for Blackburn, the latter statistic highlighting his creative importance to the team as well.[4] The young midfielder was later voted by Rovers fans as the club's Player of the Year.[15]

International career

Bentley has played for the England under-15 and under-16 teams, captained the England under-18 team and played for the England national under-21 football team.[1][7] He recorded eight caps and four goals with the under-21 team,[16] and was the first Englishman to score at the new Wembley Stadium in the game against the Italy Under 21 squad on 24 March, 2007.[17]

In May 2007, following an impressive 2006–07 season for Blackburn, Bentley was called up for the England B international at Turf Moor for the match against Albania. After naming him as a starter, England manager Steve McClaren said Bentley had the potential to become England's "new David Beckham".[18] In that match, Bentley provided the cross for Stewart Downing's first goal and was involved in the buildup to Downing's second in the 3-1 victory for England.[19] He received the Man of the Match award for his performance.[19] The next day, he was named in McClaren's 26-man full England squad for the friendly match against Brazil and the Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia.[6]

In June 2007, Bentley was called up to the England Under-21 squad for the European Under-21 Championships in Holland. However, he pulled out of the squad because he was tired and England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce questioned the midfielder's commitment to the national squad.[20] This withdrawal led to Bentley being excluded in the senior England squad for the friendly against Germany,[21] but he was selected for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia. He made his senior début when he came on as a substitute for Shaun Wright-Phillips against Israel, but was jeered by some of the fans due to his previous refusal to play for the Under-21 squad.[22]

Club career statistics

(correct as of 13 January 2008)[4]
Club Season League Cup[23] Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Arsenal 2002–03 1 0 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 2 0 -
2003–04 1 0 - 6 1 - 1 0 - 8 1 -
Norwich City (loan) 2004–05 26 2 4 2 0 - 0 0 0 28 2 4
Blackburn Rovers 2005–06 29 3 1 6 2 - 0 0 0 35 5 1
2006–07 36 4 11 7 0 0 8 3 2 51 7 13
2007–08 21 5 6 4 2 1 5 1 1 30 8 8
Career totals 154 23 27

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e David Bentley profile, soccernet.espn.go.com, accessed 27 May 2007.
  2. ^ a b Player Profle, premierleague.com, accessed 9 June 2007.
  3. ^ Bernstein, Joe, "Bentley ready for road test", thefa.com, 1 April 2004, accessed 27 May 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d David Bentley history, soccernet.espn.go.com, accessed 27 May 2007.
  5. ^ Lacey, David, "Ferguson struck dumb by Tweety Pies with talons", football.guardian.co.uk, 11 April 2005, accessed 27 May 2007.
  6. ^ a b Bentley thanks Rovers for England call-up, soccernet.espn.go.com, 26 May 2007, accessed 27 May 2007.
  7. ^ a b c Player Biography, globesports.com, accessed 27 May 2007.
  8. ^ Premiership Table - 2005/06, soccernet.espn.go.com, accessed 27 May 2007.
  9. ^ Blackburn 2-1 Wigan, soccernet.espn.go.com, 1 October 2006, accessed 27 May 2007.
  10. ^ READING v BLACKBURN ROVERS, 1-2 Sat 16 Dec 2006, premierleague.com, 16 December 2006, accessed 27 May 2007.
  11. ^ Parkes, Ian, "Rovers in top gear thanks to Bentley's Rolls-Royce performance", football.guardian.co.uk, 29 September 2006, accessed 27 May 2007.
  12. ^ Gaunt, Ken, "Racism claims mar Blackburn's hard-won victory", football.guardian.co.uk, 20 October 2006, accessed 27 May 2007.
  13. ^ Bentley pledges long-term future to Rovers, rovers.premiumtv.co.uk, 27 February 2007, accessed 27 May 2007.
  14. ^ a b Bentley signs new Blackburn deal, news.bbc.co.uk, 27 February 2007, accessed 27 May 2007.
  15. ^ Bents takes top billing at awards dinner, rovers.premiumtv.co.uk, accessed 28 May 2007.
  16. ^ England U21s Team, thefa.com, accessed 27 May 2007.
  17. ^ Mawhinney, Stuart, "Thriller at Wembley", thefa.com, 24 March 2007, accessed 27 May 2007.
  18. ^ Neild, Andy, "McClaren: Bentley can be our Beckham", lancashiretelegraph.co.uk, 25 May 2007, accessed 27 May 2007.
  19. ^ a b Bentley stars on England duty, rovers.premiumtv.co.uk, accessed 28 May 2007.
  20. ^ Bentley responds to U21 criticism, news.bbc.co.uk, 9 June 2007, accessed 14 June 2007.
  21. ^ Bentley defends England pull-out, news.bbc.co.uk, 17 August 2007, accessed 17 August 2007.
  22. ^ England debutant Bentley shrugs off boos, soccernet.espn.go.com, 10 September 2007, accessed 12 September 2007.
  23. ^ Includes FA Cup, League Cup and FA Community Shield.
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