Javan Vidal

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Javan Vidal

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Javan Noel Vidal{{Cite book

| editor-first = Barry J.

| editor-last = Hugman

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10

| year = 2009

| publisher = Mainstream Publishing

| isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|5|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Manchester, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}

| position = Right back, central midfielder

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs1 = Manchester City

| years1 = 2007–2011 | clubs1 = Manchester City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = → Grimsby Town (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = → Aberdeen (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010 | clubs4 = → Derby County (loan) | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = → Chesterfield (loan) | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2012 | clubs6 = Panetolikos | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013 | clubs7 = Stockport County | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = Rochdale | caps8 = 2 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = Tamworth | caps9 = 22 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2015–2016 | clubs10 = Wrexham | caps10 = 23 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2016–2017 | clubs11 = Guiseley | caps11 = 12 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2017–2018 | clubs12 = Bradford Park Avenue | caps12 = 33 | goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2018–2019 | clubs13 = Droylsden | caps13 = | goals13 =

| years14 = 2019 | clubs14 = Hednesford Town | caps14 = | goals14 =

| years15 = 2019–2020 | clubs15 = Kettering Town | caps15 = | goals15 =

| nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = England U19| nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2009 | nationalteam2 = England U20| nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 17:06, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

}}

Javan Noel Vidal (born 10 May 1989) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender or as a midfielder.

He began his career at Manchester City, where he came through the club's youth team academy. Whilst with City he spent time on loan with Grimsby Town, Aberdeen, Derby County and Chesterfield before being released in 2012. He went on to sign for Panetolikos but left the club having failed to make a first team appearance. Upon his return to England he went on to play for Stockport County, Rochdale, Tamworth, Wrexham, Guiseley, Bradford Park Avenue, Droylsden, Hednesford Town and Kettering Town.

He was capped at England U19 and England U20 levels.

Career

=Manchester City=

Born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, Vidal came through the youth ranks at Premier League club Manchester City before signing his first professional contract in May 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/city-sign-up-six-992306 |title=City sign up six |publisher=Manchester Evening News |accessdate=17 May 2014 |date=17 May 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517132412/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/city-sign-up-six-992306 |archivedate=17 May 2014 |url-status=unfit }} He was given the number 32 shirt for the 2008–09 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/New-squad-numbers-confirmed |title=New season's squad numbers confirmed |publisher=Manchester City Official Website |accessdate=17 May 2014 |date=5 August 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517140523/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/New-squad-numbers-confirmed |archivedate=17 May 2014 |url-status=unfit }}

He signed on a one-month loan at League Two side Grimsby Town in September 2008.{{cite news|title=Vidal agrees loan deal at Grimsby|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/7592312.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 September 2008|accessdate=17 May 2014}} He made his professional debut for Alan Buckley's "Mariners" in a 2–2 draw with Chesterfield in the Football League Trophy First Round at Saltergate on 3 September, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for Simon Heslop; Grimsby won the tie on penalties.{{cite news|title=Chesterfield 2-2 Grimsby|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7588445.stm|accessdate=14 July 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 September 2008}} He made his league debut three days later against Gillingham as a second-half substitute for Jamie Clarke.{{cite news|title=Gillingham 3-0 Grimsby|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7588659.stm|accessdate=14 July 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 September 2008}} He made his first start at Blundell Park the following week in a 3–1 defeat to Chester City.{{cite news|title=Grimsby 1-3 Chester|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7602068.stm|accessdate=14 July 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 September 2008}} Vidal returned to the Eastlands after playing a total of four games for Grimsby in all competitions.

Vidal was loaned out to Jimmy Calderwood's Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen in January 2009. He made his debut for the "Dons" on 24 January, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute for Stuart Duff in a 0–0 draw with Rangers at Pittodrie.{{cite news|last1=Stirling|first1=James|title=Bossu keeps Rangers at bay|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jan/25/aberdeen-rangers-scottish-premier-league|accessdate=14 July 2014|work=The Guardian|date=25 January 2009}} He went on to score his first goal in senior football on 17 February, in a 5–0 victory over East Fife in the Scottish Cup.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen 5-0 East Fife|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7872148.stm|accessdate=14 July 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 February 2009}} In all he played 14 games for Aberdeen in the latter half of the 2008–09 campaign.

Vidal joined Nigel Clough's Derby County on loan in February 2010 until the end of the 2009–10 season.{{cite news|title=Rams complete Vidal coup|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11679/5909168/rams-complete-vidal-coup|publisher=Sky Sports|date=1 February 2010|accessdate=17 May 2014}} He made just one appearance for the Championship club, as a late substitute in the 3–0 win against Newcastle United at Pride Park Stadium on 9 February, before Roberto Mancini activated a recall clause in his contract and he returned to the City of Manchester Stadium.{{cite news|title=Vidal keen to wow at Rams|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11765/5926784/vidal-keen-to-wow-at-rams|publisher=Sky Sports|date=8 February 2010|accessdate=17 May 2014}}{{cite news|title=Vidal recalled by City|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11765/6005873/vidal-recalled-by-city|publisher=Sky Sports|date=6 March 2010|accessdate=17 May 2014}} Vidal signed a new one-year contract with Manchester City in July 2010.{{cite news|title=Vidal extends City stay|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/vidal-extends-city-stay-893295|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=1 July 2010|accessdate=17 May 2014}}

He made his senior debut for City in the League Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion on 22 September 2010; he was replaced by Pablo Zabaleta in the 55th minute of the game after being cautioned early in the first half, the team were leading 1–0 when he was substituted but immediately found themselves two goals down when he was withdrawn and they went on to lose 2–1 in normal time.{{cite news|title=West Brom 2 – 1 Man City|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/9010120.stm|accessdate=14 July 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 September 2010}} On 20 January 2011, Vidal signed a five-week loan deal with John Sheridan's Chesterfield.{{cite news|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/league2/news/20110120/vidal-joins-spireites_2293326_2271930|title=Vidal joins Spireites|publisher=The Football League|date=20 January 2011|accessdate=20 January 2011|archive-date=24 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924135735/http://www.football-league.co.uk/league2/news/20110120/vidal-joins-spireites_2293326_2271930|url-status=dead}} He made a total of six appearances for the "Spireites",{{cite news|title=Vidal returns to Eastlands|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11765/6790625/vidal-returns-to-eastlands|publisher=Sky Sports|date=3 March 2011|accessdate=17 May 2014}} who went on to win the League Two title. Vidal was released by City in June 2011.{{cite news|title=Players released from 2010/11 Premier League clubs|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jun/16/list-players-released-premier-league-clubs|work=The Guardian|date=16 June 2011|accessdate=17 May 2014}} Following his release by Manchester City, Vidal insists that he needed to leave the club due to his desire for regular first-team football and he told Sky Sports that breaking into the side at Eastlands was getting tougher by the year.{{cite news|title=Vidal eyes regular football |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11679_7005246,00.html|publisher=Sky Sports|date=25 June 2011|accessdate=14 February 2012}} Vidal was also linked with Yeovil Town{{cite news|title=Vidal to trial with Glovers|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11765/7028661/vidal-to-trial-with-glovers|publisher=Sky Sports|date=8 July 2011|accessdate=17 May 2014}} and Hibernian,{{cite news|title=Vidal in Hibs talks|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11765/7101893/vidal-in-hibs-talks|publisher=Sky Sports|date=14 August 2011|accessdate=17 May 2014}} but failed to find a club in summer 2011.

=Panetolikos=

Vidal signed a six-month contract with Greek Super League club Panetolikos in January 2012.h{{cite news|script-title=el:Υπέγραψε ο Βιντάλ|url=http://www.panetolikos.gr/archives/news/item/2410-ypegrapse-vidal.html|publisher=panetoliko official website|language=Greek|date=27 January 2012|accessdate=14 February 2012}} However, he left the Panetolikos Stadium before making a single appearance for the club due to not being paid as expected. His former England under-20 teammate Febian Brandy joined him at Panetolikos a few weeks after Vidal and had the same experience with the club.{{cite news|title=Blades new boy wants to put Greek nightmare behind him|url=http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/sport/sheffield-sport/sheffield-united-blades-new-boy-wants-to-put-greek-nightmare-behind-him-1-5797480|accessdate=26 June 2013|work=Sheffield Telegraph|date=26 June 2013}}

=Later career=

Vidal signed for Ian Bogie's Conference Premier side Stockport County in March 2013.{{cite news|title=Stockport County sign Lee Bullock and Javan Vidal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21803732|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 March 2013|accessdate=17 May 2014}} He left Edgeley Park when the "Hatters" were relegated at the end of the 2012–13 season.{{cite news|title=Bogie: We won't be held to ransom by players on new deals|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stockport-county-boss-ian-bogie-3309570|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=1 May 2013|accessdate=17 May 2014}}

Vidal signed with League Two side Rochdale in July 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23466311|title=Rochdale sign Robbie Thomson & Javan Vidal ahead of new season|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 July 2013|accessdate=2 January 2014}} He left Spotland in January 2014 having only made two League Two appearances in the first half of the 2013–14 season.{{cite web|title=Vidal leaves Rochdale just months after joining|url=http://asia.eurosport.com/football/league-two/2012-2013/vidal-leaves-rochdale-just-months-after-joining_sto4071126/story.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202105724/http://asia.eurosport.com/football/league-two/2012-2013/vidal-leaves-rochdale-just-months-after-joining_sto4071126/story.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2014|website=EuroSport|accessdate=14 July 2014}}

He had a trial with Port Vale in July 2014.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Micky Adams hopes to sign Michael O'Connor and Steven Jennings|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Port-Vale-Micky-Adams-hopes-sign-Michael-O-Connor/story-21455505-detail/story.html|accessdate=14 July 2014|work=The Sentinel|date=12 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714123209/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Port-Vale-Micky-Adams-hopes-sign-Michael-O-Connor/story-21455505-detail/story.html|url-status=dead}}

On 29 August 2014 Vidal signed for Conference North side Tamworth.{{Cite web| url=http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/Manchester-City-man-joins-Lambs/story-22849412-detail/story.html |title=Former Manchester City man joins Lambs |work=Tamworth Herald|date=29 August 2014}} He would score once in his 25 games in the league, before departing the following summer.

On 19 May 2015 Vidal became the second signing of new Wrexham manager Gary Mills. He was released in May 2016, and signed for Guiseley ahead of the 2016–17 National League season.{{Cite web| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36689993 |title=National League club sign Javan Vidal, Danny East and Ashley Palmer |publisher=BBC |date=1 July 2016 |accessdate=13 July 2016}} He left the club again in the summer 2017, and switched to Bradford Park Avenue at the start of July the same year.{{Cite news |title=Bradford Park Avenue return to action at Campion |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/15387151.Avenue_return_to_action_at_Campion/ |publisher=Telegraph & Argus |date=4 July 2017 |accessdate=9 July 2017}}

On 4 September 2018 Vidal signed for Droylsden in the Northern Premier League Division One West league (Evo-Stik West).

{{Cite news |title=Droylsden sign Vidal |url=https://twitter.com/Droylsden_FC/status/1036973820425498625/ |publisher=Droylsden FC |date=4 September 2018 |accessdate=12 September 2018}}

On 18 January 2019, Vidal joined Hednesford Town.[http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/all-change-at-hednesford-town-54923 All Change At Hednesford Town], evostikleague.co.uk, 18 January 2019

Vidal joined Kettering Town for the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |title=Javan Vidal |url=http://www.ketteringtownfc.com/news/javan-vidal |publisher=Kettering Town |accessdate=16 August 2019}}

International career

Vidal won caps for the England under-19s, and was selected for the under-20 international friendly against Italy on 31 March 2009, playing the full 90 minutes and helping England to a 2–0 victory.{{cite web|title=the under 20's|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU20.html|website=englandfootballonline.com|accessdate=14 July 2014}} He was a late call-up for the under-20 international friendly against Montenegro on 11 August 2009, setting up the opening goal for Febian Brandy in a 5–0 victory.{{cite news |first=Nicholas |last=Veevers |title=Five star England cruise to victory |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u20s/News/match-centre/2009/EnglandMontenegro/england_montenegro_report_110809 |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=11 August 2009 |accessdate=13 January 2011 }}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Manchester City \|2007–08{{soccerbase season\|49883\|2007\|accessdate=4 September 2013}} \|rowspan="4"\|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
2008–09{{Soccerbase season\|49883\|2008\|access-date=4 September 2013}} \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009–10{{Soccerbase season\|49883\|2009\|access-date=4 September 2013}} \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
2010–11{{Soccerbase season\|49883\|2010\|accessdate=4 September 2013}} \|0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total !0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Grimsby Town (loan) \|2008–09 \|League Two \|3	0	0	0	0	0	1Appearances in the Football League Trophy	0	4	0
Aberdeen (loan) \|2008–09 \|SPL \|13	0	1	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	14	1
Derby County (loan) \|2009–10 \|Championship \|1	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
Chesterfield (loan) \|2010–11 \|League Two \|6	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	6	0
Panetolikos \|2011–12 \|Super League Greece \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
Stockport County \|2012–13{{Soccerbase season\|49883\|2012\|accessdate=4 September 2013}} \|Conference Premier \|4	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	4	0
Rochdale \|2013–14{{Soccerbase season\|49883\|2013\|accessdate=4 September 2013}} \|League Two \|2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
Tamworth \|2014–15{{Soccerway\|javan-vidal/60717\|accessdate=22 December 2017}} \|Conference North \|22	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	23	1
Wrexham \|2015–16 \|National League \|23	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	24	2
Guiseley \|2016–17 \|National League \|12	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearances in the FA Trophy	0	13	0
Bradford Park Avenue \|2017–18 \|National League North \|22	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	22	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !108	3	3	1	1	0	3	0	115	4

Honours

;Manchester City

Vodacom Challenge runner-up: 2009

;Chesterfield

Football League Two champion: 2010–11

References

External links

{{Soccerbase}}

Category:1989 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Manchester

Category:Black British sportsmen

Category:English men's footballers

Category:England men's youth international footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Manchester City F.C. players

Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players

Category:Aberdeen F.C. players

Category:Derby County F.C. players

Category:Chesterfield F.C. players

Category:Panetolikos F.C. players

Category:Stockport County F.C. players

Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players

Category:Tamworth F.C. players

Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players

Category:Guiseley A.F.C. players

Category:English Football League players

Category:Scottish Premier League players

Category:National League (English football) players

Category:Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players

Category:Droylsden F.C. players

Category:Hednesford Town F.C. players

Category:Kettering Town F.C. players

Category:21st-century English sportsmen

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Manchester City \|2007–08{{soccerbase season\|49883\|2007\|accessdate=4 September 2013}} \|rowspan="4"\|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
2008–09{{Soccerbase season\|49883\|2008\|access-date=4 September 2013}} \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009–10{{Soccerbase season\|49883\|2009\|access-date=4 September 2013}} \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
2010–11{{Soccerbase season\|49883\|2010\|accessdate=4 September 2013}} \|0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total !0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Grimsby Town (loan) \|2008–09 \|League Two \|3	0	0	0	0	0	1Appearances in the Football League Trophy	0	4	0
Aberdeen (loan) \|2008–09 \|SPL \|13	0	1	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	14	1
Derby County (loan) \|2009–10 \|Championship \|1	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
Chesterfield (loan) \|2010–11 \|League Two \|6	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	6	0
Panetolikos \|2011–12 \|Super League Greece \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
Stockport County \|2012–13{{Soccerbase season\|49883\|2012\|accessdate=4 September 2013}} \|Conference Premier \|4	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	4	0
Rochdale \|2013–14{{Soccerbase season\|49883\|2013\|accessdate=4 September 2013}} \|League Two \|2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
Tamworth \|2014–15{{Soccerway\|javan-vidal/60717\|accessdate=22 December 2017}} \|Conference North \|22	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	23	1
Wrexham \|2015–16 \|National League \|23	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	24	2
Guiseley \|2016–17 \|National League \|12	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearances in the FA Trophy	0	13	0
Bradford Park Avenue \|2017–18 \|National League North \|22	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	22	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !108	3	3	1	1	0	3	0	115	4