Jay Bothroyd
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jay Bothroyd
| image = Jay Bothroyd 012010.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Bothroyd playing for Cardiff City in 2010
| fullname = Jay Bothroyd{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=53}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|5|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Islington, London, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2000
| youthclubs1 = Arsenal
| years1 = 2000–2003
| clubs1 = Coventry City
| caps1 = 72
| goals1 = 14
| years2 = 2003–2005
| clubs2 = Perugia
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2004–2005
| clubs3 = → Blackburn Rovers (loan)
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2005–2006
| clubs4 = Charlton Athletic
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2006–2008
| clubs5 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| caps5 = 55
| goals5 = 12
| years6 = 2008
| clubs6 = → Stoke City (loan)
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2008–2011
| clubs7 = Cardiff City
| caps7 = 116
| goals7 = 41
| years8 = 2011–2013
| clubs8 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps8 = 25
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2012–2013
| clubs9 = → Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
| caps9 = 14
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2014
| clubs10 = Muangthong United
| caps10 = 16
| goals10 = 6
| years11 = 2015–2016
| clubs11 = Júbilo Iwata
| caps11 = 54
| goals11 = 34
| years12 = 2017–2021
| clubs12 = Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
| caps12 = 107
| goals12 = 35
| totalcaps = 518
| totalgoals = 153
| nationalyears1 = 1999
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2000–2001
| nationalteam2 = England U18
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2001–2002
| nationalteam3 = England U20
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2001
| nationalteam4 = England U21
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2010
| nationalteam5 = England
| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalgoals5 = 0
}}
Jay Bothroyd (born 7 May 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
A product of the Arsenal Academy, he left in 2000 and signed with Coventry City, spending three years with the Sky Blues and becoming the club's top-scorer with 11 goals during the 2002–03 season. His form attracted attention from Serie A's Perugia, and he signed with the club in 2003. He later returned to the UK and played for Blackburn Rovers, Charlton Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stoke City, Cardiff City, Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday.
In 2014, Bothroyd began playing in Asia, first in Thailand for Muangthong United, and later in Japan for Júbilo Iwata and Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. He also played for the England national team, earning his only cap in 2010.
Club career
=Coventry City=
Bothroyd was born in Islington, London. He started his career in Arsenal's Academy, and played in their win against Coventry City in the 1999–2000 FA Youth Cup Final.[http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-bothroyd-s-form-is-no-surprise "Wenger – Bothroyd's form is no surprise"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013232531/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-bothroyd-s-form-is-no-surprise |date=13 October 2012 }}. Arsenal F.C. 25 January 2009. At 18 years of age, Bothroyd was sold to Coventry after throwing his shirt at youth coach Don Howe and the bench, having been substituted in the 2000 Premier League Youth Cup final against West Ham United.{{cite news |title=Coventry agree fee for teenage striker |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/822434.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 July 2000}} Despite having never played a first-team match for Arsenal, he cost Coventry £1 million when he joined them on 13 July 2000.{{cite news |title=Bothroyd hits out at Arsenal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/830130.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 July 2000 |access-date=7 April 2012 }} His league debut came on 4 November 2000 in a 2–1 home defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League.[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/coventry-city-fc/jay-bothroyd-7415/league-appearances_a13088/ "Jay Bothroyd – Coventry City FC"]. Sporting-Heroes.net.
In the three years he played for Coventry, he scored seventeen goals in total, despite making little impact in his first season, after making his debut against Preston North End in the League Cup.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Bothroyd only featured for Coventry after many other members of the squad had to be sold off to relieve the club's financial problems.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He scored his debut goal in a defeat against Bradford City on 24 August 2001, and in the 2002–03 season became the club's top-scorer with 11 goals.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
=Perugia=
Bothroyd's form for Coventry brought interest from Perugia, and he transferred to the Serie A club when his Coventry contract expired in 2003.{{cite news |title=Bothroyd signs for Perugia |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3058401.stm |publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 July 2003}}
Bothroyd was a mainstay for Perugia during their 2003–04 season, competing in the majority of their league matches, but he was unsettled in Italy.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He joined Blackburn Rovers in August 2004 on loan from Perugia.{{cite news |title=Blackburn bring in Bothroyd |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3616332.stm |publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 August 2004}} After getting sent off against Norwich City for violent conduct, after kicking opposing midfielder Mattias Jonson, he was unable to cement a place in the first team and returned to Perugia at the end of the season.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He did manage to score once in the league for Blackburn, during a 2–2 draw with Liverpool in October 2004.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3947393.stm |title=Blackburn 2–2 Liverpool |publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 October 2004 |access-date=15 September 2009}} In 2008, Bothroyd held an interview with the South Wales Echo where he revealed that he, along with other teammates, was the subject of regular racist abuse while playing in Italy.{{cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/bothroyd-talks-racism-agony-2140097 |title=Bothroyd talks of racism agony |newspaper=South Wales Echo |location=Cardiff |date=3 December 2013}}
During his time at Perugia, he befriended then-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's third son, Al-Saadi Gaddafi. In October 2011, shortly after the dictator's death, he spoke to The Daily Telegraph about his experiences as Al-Saadi's friend.{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/duncanwhite/8855320/Jay-Bothroyd-puts-good-times-with-playboy-Saadi-Gaddafi-son-of-dead-Libya-tyrant-Colonel-Gaddafi-behind-him.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030130315/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/duncanwhite/8855320/Jay-Bothroyd-puts-good-times-with-playboy-Saadi-Gaddafi-son-of-dead-Libya-tyrant-Colonel-Gaddafi-behind-him.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 October 2011 | newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London | first=Duncan| last=White | title=Jay Bothroyd puts good times with playboy Saadi Gaddafi, son of dead Libya tyrant Colonel Gaddafi, behind him | date=29 October 2011 |access-date=3 December 2013}}
=Charlton Athletic=
Bothroyd signed for Charlton Athletic on 31 August 2005, after being released by Perugia due to their financial problems.{{cite news |title=Bothroyd makes move to Charlton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/4203282.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2005}} While at Charlton, he scored twice, in games against Manchester City and Newcastle United.{{cite news
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|title=Charlton 2–5 Man City
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|title=Charlton 3–1 Newcastle
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|date=26 March 2006 |access-date=15 September 2009}}
Bothroyd was then taken on trial at Crystal Palace, but the club decided not to offer him a contract.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Bothroyd later denied he was on trial with Crystal Palace, despite playing in Crystal Palace's pre-season tour of the United States.{{cite news |title=Bothroyd denies Palace trial |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11699_2411244,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |date=14 April 2007}}
=Wolverhampton Wanderers=
Bothroyd joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on 26 July 2006, becoming Mick McCarthy's first full signing for the club.{{cite news|title=Wolves sign Bothroyd from Addicks |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/5220168.stm |publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 July 2006}}
Bothroyd started the season in fine style, scoring three goals for his new club in their first six fixtures, including a 25-yard strike in injury time away at Leeds United to grab all three points.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} However, in the following match against Derby County, his fortunes took a turn for the worse as he had a penalty saved in a match that Wolves lost 1–0.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
Bothroyd's goal scoring petered out after this initial burst and he suffered an injury in December that kept him out of the busy Christmas period, though he returned to the squad in February 2007 and made several substitute appearances.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} The most vital of these came when he scored the winning goal as Wolves beat their bitter Black Country rivals West Bromwich Albion 1–0 in a crucial encounter in the race for promotion.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
The striker had to settle for a place on the bench for the start of the 2007–08 season.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He was eventually given a start against his former club Charlton, where he scored one and created one in a 2–0 win and kept his starting place for the next three matches, scoring Wolves' only goal of the match against Bristol City in a 1–1 draw.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
After Wolves signed new strikers Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and brought in Kevin Kyle on loan during the January transfer window, Bothroyd found himself out of first team contention.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} To gain playing time, he moved to fellow Championship club Stoke City on an initial one-month loan on 14 March 2008,{{cite news |title=Stoke complete late Bothroyd deal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7296335.stm |publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 March 2008}} later extended to the end of the season, which ended in promotion to the Premier League.{{cite news |title=Bothroyd stays with Stoke |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_3423174,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |date=14 April 2008 }} However, after featuring in just four matches during his loan spell, he returned to his parent club who promptly put him up for transfer.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
=Cardiff City=
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Bothroyd remained in the Championship, joining Cardiff City, who beat off interest from newly promoted Premier League club Hull City,{{cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bluebirds-beat-premiership-jay-bothroyd-2157070 |title=Bluebirds beat Premiership to Jay Bothroyd |newspaper=South Wales Echo |location=Cardiff |date=7 August 2008 |access-date=3 December 2013}} on 4 August 2008 in a three-year contract{{cite news |title=Bothroyd completes Cardiff move |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7538385.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 August 2008}} for a fee of £350,000.{{cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-fans-30-questions-2143699 |title=Cardiff City fans 30 questions to Peter Ridsdale |newspaper=South Wales Echo |location=Cardiff |date=2 October 2008}} At the start of the season Bothroyd found himself in and out of the team as manager Dave Jones attempted to find his best strike partnership and, after a number of matches, Bothroyd assumed the role of first choice strike partner to Ross McCormack.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} On 30 September 2008, Bothroyd scored his first goal for the club when he found the net against one of his former clubs, Coventry City during a 2–1 win.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7639304.stm |title=Cardiff 2–1 Coventry |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 September 2008 |access-date=30 June 2016}} It took Bothroyd just under a month to find the net again for the club when he scored twice during a 2–2 draw at Watford.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7671708.stm |title=Watford 2–2 Cardiff |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 October 2008 |access-date=30 June 2016}} Bothroyd continued in the first team but, on 1 November, he suffered a tear of his hamstring after just 13 minutes of a 2–1 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers, which was expected to rule him out for between 6 and 8 weeks.{{cite web|url=http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1443555,00.html |title=Injury update |publisher=Cardiff City F.C. |date=4 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809130737/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~1443555%2C00.html |archive-date= 9 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}
He made his return to the team ahead of schedule after three weeks when he played 66 minutes during a 2–2 draw with Reading before being replaced by Eddie Johnson.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7741583.stm |title=Cardiff 2– Reading |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 November 2008 |access-date=30 June 2016}} After returning to match fitness, Bothroyd found the net three times in six matches during December, scoring against Burnley, Ipswich Town and Plymouth Argyle, a record which saw him finish as runner-up behind Reading's Stephen Hunt in the Championship player of the month award.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Bothroyd finished the season with 12 goals, but could not prevent Cardiff from slipping out of the playoffs.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
Bothroyd made a bright start to the 2009–10 season, scoring the second goal in the first ever league match at the Cardiff City Stadium in a 4–0 victory over Scunthorpe United.{{cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/peter-enckelman-hot-birmingham-reception-2128549 |title=Peter Enckelman in for hot Birmingham reception |newspaper=South Wales Echo |location=Cardiff |date=13 January 2009 |access-date=3 December 2013}} He celebrated his 50th league appearance for Cardiff City by scoring the fourth goal in a 4–0 win over Watford on 3 October 2009, and scored in the next away match against Sheffield United, which Cardiff won 4–3.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8316505.stm |title=Shef Utd 3–4 Cardiff |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 October 2009 |access-date=30 June 2016}} Between 24 October and 7 November 2009, Bothroyd enjoyed his most prolific scoring run with Cardiff, scoring in three consecutive matches against Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest and Swansea City.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} With club captain Mark Hudson injured, Bothroyd took over as captain on several occasions during the second half of the season and scored a total of 13 goals in all competitions, the highest single season total of his career, as Cardiff reached the play-off final where he was forced off after 15 minutes due to injury.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8692465.stm |title=Blackpool 3–2 Cardiff |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 May 2010 |access-date=23 May 2010|first=Paul |last=Fletcher}}
Bothroyd started the 2010–11 season in good form, scoring 15 goals in 16 appearances in all competitions. He was also nominated for August's Championship Player of the Month but lost out to Queens Park Rangers' Adel Taarabt.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8984819.stm |title=QPR's Neil Warnock & Adel Taarabt scoop top awards |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 September 2010 |access-date=9 September 2010}} He won the player of the month for October 2010.{{cite news |title=Bothroyd named player of the month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101111/bothroyd-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2216146 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802125337/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101111/bothroyd-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2216146 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 August 2012 |publisher=The Football League |date=11 November 2010 |access-date=30 June 2016 }} On 23 April 2011, Bothroyd scored a fantastic long range goal against league leaders QPR, later after the match, there were many wondering if he meant to cross instead of going for goal but Bothroyd claimed he went for goal.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} On 23 May 2011, Bothroyd left Cardiff City after failing to agree a new contract.{{cite news|title=Bothroyd Leaves Cardiff|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_6946944,00.html|date=23 May 2011|publisher=Sky Sports}}
=Queens Park Rangers=
On 13 July 2011, Bothroyd signed for newly promoted Premier League club Queens Park Rangers on a three-year contract.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14135536 "Jay Bothroyd joins Queens Park Rangers on free transfer"]. BBC Sport. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2012. He made his debut on the opening day of the season, playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–0 defeat at home to Bolton Wanderers.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/14429802.stm "QPR 0–4 Bolton"]. BBC Sport. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2012. He scored his first goal on 30 October, in a 3–1 defeat away to Tottenham Hotspur.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15419853 "Tottenham 3–1 QPR"]. BBC Sport. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2012. He scored his second goal in the following match, opening the scoring in a 3–2 defeat at home to eventual league winners Manchester City.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15503963 "QPR 2–3 Manchester City"]. BBC Sport. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2012. After his loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday expired, he returned to Loftus Road and made his comeback as a half time substitute in the third round of the FA Cup against West Bromwich Albion, in a match which finished 1–1, before scoring the only goal in the replay between the teams to take QPR to the fourth round of the competition.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
Bothroyd was released by QPR on 20 June 2013.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22990739 |title=Striker Jay Bothroyd leaves QPR after failing to impress |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 June 2013 |access-date=13 April 2016}}
=Sheffield Wednesday=
On 31 August 2012, Bothroyd signed on loan to Sheffield Wednesday until 2 January 2013,[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19438520 "Sheffield Wednesday sign Jay Bothroyd and Martin Taylor"]. BBC Sport. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012. in a move that saw him re-united with former manager Dave Jones, who he had worked with for three years at Cardiff City.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19468624 |title=Sheffield Wednesday: Bothroyd happy with Jones reunion |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 September 2012 |access-date=3 December 2013}} He made his debut on 14 September, playing 87 minutes of a 3–0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion before being replaced by Gary Madine.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19515143 "Brighton 3–0 Sheff Wed"]. BBC Sport. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012. He scored his only goal for the club on 19 October in a 1–1 draw at home to Leeds United.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19920370 "Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leeds United"]. BBC Sport. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
=Muangthong United=
On 8 January 2014, Bothroyd ended a six-month period of free agency by signing a two-year contract with Muangthong United of the Thai Premier League.{{cite news |title=Jay Bothroyd signs for Thai Premier League club Muangthong|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25650788|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=26 January 2014}} He made his competitive debut the following month, playing the full match as Muangthong lost to Buriram United in the Kor Royal Cup.{{cite web|title=กิเลนพ่ายปราสาท 1–0 ศึกถ้วย ก|url=http://www.mtufc.com/news_view.php?id=1446&setMDKey=clubnews|publisher=Muangthong United F.C.|access-date=2 February 2014}} His first goal for the club came on 8 February 2014, in a 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying match against Hà Nội T&T.{{cite web|title=กิเลนปราบฮานอย 2–0 โอ้และเจย์โบยิงคนละลูก|url=http://www.mtufc.com/news_view.php?id=1457&setMDKey=clubnews|publisher=Muangthong United F.C.|access-date=9 February 2014}}
=Júbilo Iwata=
In February 2015, Bothroyd signed for J2 League club Júbilo Iwata.{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジェイ・ボスロイド選手の加入内定について|url=http://www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp/newslist/detail/?nw_seq=4051|publisher=Júbilo Iwata|access-date=10 February 2015|language=ja|date=10 February 2015}}{{cite news |title=Former England striker Jay Bothroyd signs for Japanese second division side|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/10/jay-bothroyd-japan-second-division?CMP=share_btn_tw|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|agency=Reuters|access-date=13 April 2016|date=10 February 2015}} He scored two goals on his debut in a 3–1 win against Giravanz Kitakyushu.{{cite web | url=http://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20150308/288483.html | title=元英代表FWジェイが衝撃の2ゴールデビュー...磐田が開幕戦を制す (Former England international forward Bothroyd scores two on debut, Jubilo win opener) | publisher=Soccer King | date=8 March 2015 | access-date=25 August 2016 | language=ja}} In the 2015 season, he was the top scorer in the J2 League.{{cite news | url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/02/22/soccer/j-league/nanami-preaches-caution-jubilos-return-top-flight/#.V76gI1uLTct | title=Nanami preaches caution in Jubilo's return to top flight | newspaper=The Japan Times |location=Tokyo | date=22 February 2016 | access-date=25 August 2016 | author=McKirdy, Andrew}} This aided his team to achieve promotion to Japan's top league, the J1 League.{{cite news | url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/11/23/soccer/j-league/jubilo-earn-promotion-j1/ | title=Jubilo earn promotion to J1 | newspaper=The Japan Times |location=Tokyo | date=23 November 2015 | access-date=25 August 2016}}
=Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo=
In July 2017, Bothroyd signed for J1 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.{{cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/former-cardiff-city-striker-jay-13282814 |title=Former Cardiff City striker Jay Bothroyd joins Japanese outfit Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |work=WalesOnline |publisher=Media Wales |date=5 July 2017 | access-date=20 July 2017}} In August 2019, he scored a hat-trick in a 8–0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20190817/969251.html |title=札幌、アウェイで清水に8発大勝！ ジェイはJ1初ハットトリック達成|date=17 August 2019 |publisher=soccer-king| access-date=30 January 2021}}
International career
As a youngster Bothroyd represented England at several youth levels, getting as far as the under-21 team.{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/8135567/England-v-France-I-will-never-forget-my-moment-of-madness-at-Arsenal-says-Jay-Bothroyd.html | title=England v France: I will never forget my moment of madness at Arsenal, says Jay Bothroyd | newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London | date=16 November 2010 | access-date=25 August 2016 | author=Winter, Henry}} He won one cap for the team during a friendly against Mexico at Filbert Street, scoring during the match with a spectacular overhead kick as England won 3–0.{{cite news |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/jay-bothroyd-out-silence-critics-3093155 |title=Jay Bothroyd out to silence critics |newspaper=Coventry Telegraph |date=4 August 2008 |access-date=3 December 2013}}
In October 2008, it was revealed that Bothroyd was on the verge of a possible call-up to play for Jamaica as he qualifies through his grandparents.{{cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bluebirds-boss-jones-put-ross-2147174 |title=Bluebirds' boss Jones put on Ross alert |newspaper=South Wales Echo |location=Cardiff |date=3 December 2013}}
In April 2010, Guyana were interested in calling-up Bothroyd, whom qualifies for the nation through his parents.{{cite news|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/uncategorized/guyana-looks-to-england-for-inspiration-writes-steve-menary|title=Guyana looks to England for inspiration, writes Steve Menary|newspaper=World Soccer|date=23 April 2010|access-date=6 June 2014|archive-date=21 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621175729/http://www.worldsoccer.com/uncategorized/guyana-looks-to-england-for-inspiration-writes-steve-menary|url-status=dead}}
On 13 November 2010, Bothroyd was called up to the England squad for the friendly against France.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9191448.stm | title=Jay Bothroyd eager to make his mark for England | publisher=BBC Sport | date=15 November 2010 | access-date=25 August 2016}} He appeared as a second-half substitute in the 2–1 defeat, becoming Cardiff City's first England international in their 111-year history, and the first Football League player to represent England since David Nugent in 2007.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9186957.stm |title=Jay Bothroyd included in Fabio Capello's England squad |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 November 2010}}
Style of play
Dave Jones described Bothroyd as a player who can "drift, he's got good ability and good pace."[http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/How-Jay-Bothroyd-has-gone-from-Arsenal-sulk-to-England-secret-weapon-with-debut-call-up-article629135.html "How Bothroyd went from Arsenal sulk to England secret weapon"]. Daily Mirror. 14 November 2010.
Media career
For Season Two of the Apple TV series Ted Lasso, assistant director Sophie Worger hired former professional player Kasali Casal to manage the soccer choreography. Casal enlisted a team of former professional players to play for the opposition teams facing AFC Richmond during game scenes, these included Bothroyd and fellow former Premier League players and Lee Hendrie, Jermaine Pennant and George Elokobi.{{cite web | url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/why-the-football-in-ted-lasso-looks-better-than-in-other-shows | title=Why the football in Ted Lasso looks better than in other shows | date=15 March 2023 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ted-lasso-stoke-city-pennant-8256717 | title=Stoke City old boy Jermaine Pennant played part in hit show Ted Lasso | date=16 March 2023 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/ted-lasso-nottingham-forest-elokobi-8256798 | title=Nottingham Forest old boy George Elokobi played part in hit TV show Ted Lasso | date=16 March 2023 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ted-lasso-villa-birmingham-wolves-26482375 | title=Ted Lasso's link with Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Wolves | date=15 March 2023 }}
Personal life
Bothroyd was diagnosed with epilepsy as a teenager and takes lamotrigine twice daily. He did not take the condition seriously until he was 26 and had a seizure that caused him to drive into someone's garden. He has scarring on the front of his brain, but does not want to get surgery to remove it unless his seizures worsen.[https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/epilepsy-stories/jay-bothroyd Epilepsy Action: Jay Bothroyd's story]
Career statistics
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| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| England
|2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Arsenal
Perugia
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003{{Cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round=1691/Match=73025/Report=MS.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031006122354/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round=1691/Match=73025/Report=MS.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2003 |title=Wolfsburg 0-2 Perugia (Aggregate: 0 - 3)|publisher=UEFA |access-date=15 June 2020}}
Muangthong United
- Kor Royal Cup runner-up: 2014
Júbilo Iwata
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
- J.League Cup runner-up: 2019
References
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External links
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- [http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/B/Jay-Bothroyd Jay Bothroyd profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024070030/http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/B/Jay-Bothroyd |date=24 October 2012 }} at the Football Association website
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