.jpg) Cattermole in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Barry Cattermole[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-03-21)21 March 1988 (age 37)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Middlesbrough | 69 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Wigan Athletic | 33 | (1) |
| 2009–2019 | Sunderland | 233 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | VVV-Venlo | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 346 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | England U21 | 16 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lee Barry Cattermole (born 21 March 1988) is an English former professionalfootballer who played as acentral midfielder.
AnEngland youth product, Cattermole has earned a reputation as a tough-tackling midfielder due to his lengthy disciplinary record. He began his professional career atMiddlesbrough in 2005, having progressed through theclub's academy. After making his debut for the club in January 2006, he became a regular player, and at the age of 18 years and 47 days was the youngest man to captainMiddlesbrough where he made 91 appearances and scored four goals. He switched toWigan Athletic in July 2008. Cattermole quickly became a regular for Wigan, amassing 35 appearances in the 2008–09 season. After attracting interest from other Premier League clubs, he joinedSunderland in August 2009. Despite a few injury problems early in his spell at the club, managerSteve Bruce selected him as captain for the start of the 2010–11 season, a role he would hold for three seasons, untilPaolo di Canio gaveJohn O'Shea the role prior to the start of the 2013–14 season.
Internationally, Cattermole representedEngland atunder-16,under-17,under-18,under-19 andunder-21 levels.
A product of the Middlesbroughyouth academy, Cattermole made his debut in theTyne-Tees derby againstNewcastle United on 2 January 2006, playing the full 90 minutes in a match that finished 2–2 in which the England youth international received the Man of the Match award.[4] ManagerSteve McClaren later hailed his performance stating, "When we needed people to stand up and be counted, it took a 17-year-old to bring everyone together."[5]
After a 4–0 home defeat toAston Villa, he was captured on camera in tears and had to be consoled by captainGareth Southgate.[6] However, after this game the team went on to win seven out of their next eight games, advancing to the quarter-finals of both theFA andUEFA cups and defeatingPremier League championsChelsea 3–0, only their second league defeat of the season.[7][8] Cattermole scored his first league goal for Middlesbrough on 2 April, in a 1–0 victory away atManchester City,[9] and played for Middlesbrough in the2006 UEFA Cup Final.[10]
Cattermole became Middlesbrough's youngest-ever captain aged 18 years and 47 days when he skippered the side in their 1–0 defeat away againstFulham on 7 May 2006. During the game, Middlesbrough's oldest-ever player,Colin Cooper, came on as a substitute and Cattermole sportingly gave the captain's armband, without instruction, to Cooper who was playing his last game before retirement.[11][12]
On 20 October 2006, Cattermole signed a new four-year deal to keep him at Middlesbrough until 2010.[13]
On 29 July 2008, Cattermole signed forWigan Athletic on a three-year deal in a transfer worth£3.5 million.[14] He made his debut againstWest Ham United in a 2–1 defeat. Cattermole scored his first goal for Wigan in a 4–1 League Cup win over Ipswich Town on 24 September 2008.[15] He then scored his first league goal in a 3–0 home win overBlackburn Rovers on 13 December 2008.[16] On 4 March, he was given a straight red card, his second of the season, for a reckless challenge onScott Parker in the home defeat by West Ham.[17] Despite being tied to a three-year deal,[citation needed] Cattermole's impressive season with Wigan resulted in him being a target for other clubs.[18]
On 12 August 2009, it was announced that Cattermole had completed a medical atSunderland and signed for a fee of £6 million. The midfielder joined the club on a four-year contract, reuniting with former Wigan coachSteve Bruce.[19] He made his debut in a 1–0 win overBolton Wanderers, in which he won Sunderland's Man of the Match award. He then in the next few games of the season became popular amongst the fans despite missing several games with a heel injury. On 17 October 2009, he injured his knee in the win over Liverpool and was ruled out for twelve weeks.[20] He returned as a second-half substitute forJordan Henderson on 15 December in a 2–0 loss againstAston Villa. He then played the full match and captained the side in the 4–3 defeat by Manchester City.
On the eve of the 2010–11 season, Cattermole was selected by manager Bruce as the replacement captain afterLorik Cana's departure. He was also handed the vacant number 6 shirt. He received a red card in the first game of the season againstBirmingham City for a second bookable offence. Bruce later referred to referee Anthony Taylor as 'out of his depth'. Cattermole played most of the 90 minutes in Sunderland's 3–0 away win against Chelsea, coming off in added time in the second half and was pivotal in the victory. He then earned the Man of the Match award for his performance at home to West Ham, a game which Sunderland won 1–0. Cattermole's tough tackling style has put him into troublesome situations with referees. Bruce, despite backing Cattermole as club captain, said that his disciplinary record must improve. Again, Cattermole suffered an injury-hit season, making 24 appearances in total (two more than the previous season).[21][22]
Cattermole remained captain at the start of the2011–12 season and received yellow cards in the first two games, against Liverpool and Newcastle. He then fell out of favour, with his next full match not coming until 5 November, in a defeat at Manchester United. Following Bruce's sacking and the appointment ofMartin O'Neill as his successor, it was suggested Cattermole might lose the captaincy, especially after he andNicklas Bendtner were arrested for allegedly damaging cars in Newcastle city centre. However, he led the team on his first appearance under O'Neill, a 3–2 win at QPR. Cattermole had arguably two of his best performances for the Black Cats in their 1–0 win over Manchester City on New Years Day 2012 and a 4–1 win at Wigan two days later. After the victory over Manchester City, O'Neill told his captain: "Well done, absolutely brilliant. You've got a heart like a lion".[23] The skipper also put in another excellent defensive performance in the FA Cup fifth-round game againstArsenal on 18 February. Cattermole and his teammates constantly pressed the Arsenal players when they had possession, forcing mistakes and with counter-attacking football, theBlack Cats won 2–0.[24]
On 4 March 2012, Cattermole was booked in the first minute of theTyne-Wear derby for a challenge on Newcastle'sCheick Tioté. He received a red card at the conclusion of the match after confronting refereeMike Dean. Martin O'Neill described Cattermole's sending off as "foolish" but claimed Newcastle were "lucky" to finish with 11 players.[25] Cattermole received a four-match ban for the incident.[26] During his ban, reports suggested Cattermole could be stripped of the captaincy because of his behaviour at the Tyne-Wear Derby match but O'Neill denied the claims.[27][28] After serving his ban, Cattermole made his return for Sunderland on 27 March in the FA Cup quarter-final replay against Everton, a match Sunderland went on to lose 2–0. Through 73 games for Sunderland in all competitions, Cattermole had been booked 32 times and received four red cards.[29]
The start of the2013–14 season saw Cattermole replaced as captain byJohn O'Shea and his number 6 shirt handed to new signingCabral. Cattermole was assigned the number 33 jersey. He scored his first league goal for Sunderland in a 5–1 loss toTottenham Hotspur atWhite Hart Lane on 7 April 2014.[30]
Cattermole regained his number 6 shirt at the start of the2014–15 season,[31] and scored Sunderland's first goal of the season, with a 25-yard screamer which he described as being 'the best goal he has ever scored',[32] in a 2–2 draw away toWest Brom.[33] On 2 July 2015, Cattermole signed a five-year contract extension with Sunderland, committing his future to the club until 2021.[34]
On the opening day of the2015–16 season, Cattermole captained Sunderland againstLeicester City at theKing Power Stadium, but was substituted byDick Advocaat after 30 minutes, with his side 3–0 down and Cattermole having conceded a penalty. Sunderland would go on to lose 4–2.[35]
After missing most of the2016–17 season through injury, Cattermole returned to the first team late in the campaign and earned praise from Sunderland fans for his performance against Arsenal at theEmirates Stadium on 16 May 2017 as theBlack Cats were defeated 2–0 thanks to abrace fromAlexis Sánchez.[36][37] Cattermole suffered relegation with Sunderland as the club finished bottom of the table on just 24 points, ending their ten-year stint in the top flight.[38]
On 31 March 2019, during theEFL Trophy final againstPortsmouth, Cattermole's penalty was saved byCraig MacGillivray in a 5–4 loss on penalties for Sunderland following a 2–2 draw after extra time.[39] On 1 July 2019, it was announced that Cattermole would leave Sunderland after having spent 10 years at the club. Cattermole explained in the announcement that "it is the right time to find a new challenge".[40] He subsequently had a trial withEredivisie sideVVV-Venlo in August.[41][42]
On 22 August 2019, Cattermole relocated to Dutch football, signing a year-long contract withEredivisie sideVVV-Venlo, joining them on a free transfer.[43]
Cattermole was released on 27 May 2020, shortly after the season was abandoned as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic, with him leaving on the grounds that his contract had expired and the club opted not to renew it.[44]
Cattermole received his first call-up to theEngland under-21 squad for the October 2006 play-offs againstGermany.Cattermole scored his first international goal and the first goal of the U-21 European Championships on 15 June 2009 againstFinland. The goal was set up by Aston Villa strikerGabriel Agbonlahor.[45] Cattermole went on to score his third in an England shirt when they came from behind to defeatMacedonia U21s in a 2–1 win with a goal in the 83rd minute sealing the victory after an impressive goal fromFreddie Sears.[46]
In January 2022, Cattermole returned to former club Middlesbrough, appointed Under-18s lead coach.[47] On 10 February 2023, it was announced that he would be departing his role at the end of the month.[48]
In December 2024, Cattermole joinedLeague One sideBristol Rovers as first-team coach with a focus on the development and implementation of set-pieces.[49] Just four days after joining, he became caretaker manager alongsideDavid Horseman following the sacking ofMatt Taylor.[50] Before the first match of his caretaker reign however, it was reported that Cattermole had left the club,[51] officially confirmed following the appointment ofIñigo Calderón.[52]
In December 2008, Cattermole was given a three-year pub ban across theborough of Stockton. He was added to thePubWatch blacklist of troublemakers after being arrested for disorder during a night out inYarm. Police were called by door staff at about 11:40 pm and Cattermole was subsequently arrested.[53]In March 2011, it was announced that Cattermole's ban would be extended to December 2012 after a unanimous vote by the members of PubWatch. Cattermole declined to comment on these matters.[54]
Following a night out with teammates, Cattermole was arrested on 6 December 2011 along with then teammateNicklas Bendtner and charged with damaging five cars on Stowell Street in Newcastle, close to St James' Park. On 25 March 2012, the case at Newcastle Magistrates Court was adjourned to be brought back before the same court on 16 April 2012. Charges against Bendtner were subsequently dropped.[55] Cattermole accepted a conditional caution and paid over £4,000 in damages.[56]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2005–06 | Premier League | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Total | 69 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 4 | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2008–09 | Premier League | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 2 | |
| Sunderland | 2009–10 | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Championship | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | League One | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| Total | 233 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 258 | 10 | ||
| VVV-Venlo | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 346 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 395 | 16 | ||
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