Anthony Pilkington
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For the businessman, see Antony Pilkington.
Anthony Neil James Pilkington (born 6 June 1988) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a winger.
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Full name | Anthony Neil James Pilkington[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1988-06-06) 6 June 1988 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2004 | Preston North End | ||
2004–2005 | Manchester United | ||
2005 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Atherton Collieries | 35 | (19) |
2006–2009 | Stockport County | 80 | (17) |
2009–2011 | Huddersfield Town | 92 | (19) |
2011–2014 | Norwich City | 75 | (14) |
2014–2019 | Cardiff City | 103 | (20) |
2019–2020 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | (2) |
2020–2021 | East Bengal | 17 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Fleetwood Town | 25 | (4) |
Total | 451 | (98) | |
International career‡ | |||
2008 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Republic of Ireland | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:11, 23 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2016 |
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After playing non-league football briefly, he began his professional career with spells at Stockport County and Huddersfield Town. In July 2011, he joined Premier League side Norwich City in a deal worth up to £3 million and went on to play 75 matches in the top tier for the Canaries before moving to Cardiff City three years later. He also represented Republic of Ireland at international level winning nine caps.