Craig Gardner (born November 25, 1986 in Solihull) is an English footballer, who plays for the English Premiership club Aston Villa as a midfielder. He grew up in the Yardley area of Birmingham, and attended Cockshut Hill Technology College. is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... , Solihull (IPA: , or ) is a large town in the West Midlands of England, with a population of 94,753. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Aston Villa redirects here. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Yardley can refer to either: Yardley, a district in Birmingham, England Yardley in Pennsylvania, United States. ... School Logo Cockshut Hill Technology College is a secondary school in the Yardley area of Birmingham, England. ...

Gardner turned professional on January 31, 2005. is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Aston Villa

Gardner made his Premiership debut on December 26, 2005, when he came on as a substitute for Steven Davis against Everton F.C. at Villa Park. He scored his first professional goal for Villa in the 3-1 away win on the April 14 against Middlesbrough. He also netted a contender for goal of the month on the last day of the season away to Bolton Wanderers. Craig Gardner along with team mates Gabriel Agbonlahor and Luke Moore are currently crowd favourites at Villa Park, mainly because they were all Aston Villa fans in their youth. After a series of impressive performances Villa Manager Martin O'Neil entered contract talks with Gardner.^[1] is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up substitute in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Steven Davis (born January 1, 1985 in Ballymena, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish international football player who currently plays for Fulham as a midfielder. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... Villa Park is a football stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England. ... is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gabriel Agbonlahor (born October 13, 1986 in Birmingham) is an English footballer of half Nigerian and half Scottish descent due to his Nigerian father and Scottish mother. ... Luke Isaac Moore (born February 13, 1986 in Birmingham, England) is an English football player who currently plays for Aston Villa as a forward. ... For other uses, see Villa Park (disambiguation). ... Martin Hugh Michael ONeill, OBE, (born March 1, 1952 in Kilrea, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland national football team captain who has previously managed Leicester City and Celtic and is currently manager of Aston Villa. ...

In August 2007, Gardner signed a new 4 year deal, which keeps him at Aston Villa until June 2011. Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. ...

On 1st October 2007 he scored two goals in two games with two free-kicks. First he scored away to Tottenham Hotspur in a 4-4 draw and then the winner against West Ham 5 days later with a deflected free-kick. This is the biggest impact so far that he has made for the Aston Villa first team. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... For other uses, see West Ham (disambiguation). ... A free kick is a method of resuming play in various forms of football, including: Association football (soccer) Indirect free kick Direct free kick Penalty kick American football Free kick; used to restart play after a safety Rugby football Free kick Australian Rules Football Free kick This is a disambiguation... Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. ...

On 1 December 2007, Gardner scored the opener in a home match against Arsenal. Villa went on to lose the match 2-1. is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

Statistics

• 2004/05 - Reserve side: 7 appearances - 2 goals

Youth: 17 appearances - 6 goals

• 2003/04 - U17: 27 appearances - 16 goals

U19: 2 appearances - 1 goal

Notes

References

• Craig Gardner career stats at Soccerbase
• Craig Gardner's Bio