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He has represented England at [[England national under-16 football team|under-16]], [[England national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[England national under-19 football team|under-19]], [[England national under-21 football team|under-21]] and [[England national football team|senior]] level. On 11 October 2013, he scored on his senior debut for England in a 4–1 victory against [[Montenegro national football team|Montenegro]].
He has represented England at [[England national under-16 football team|under-16]], [[England national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[England national under-19 football team|under-19]], [[England national under-21 football team|under-21]] and [[England national football team|senior]] level. On 11 October 2013, he scored on his senior debut for England in a 4–1 victory against [[Montenegro national football team|Montenegro]].

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==Early career==
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Townsend joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy at the age of eight.<ref name=brief>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2456592/Andros-Townsend-dedicated-England-debut-memory-late-brother.html |title=Tragedy that drives England's new star&nbsp;– Townsend dedicates Wembley heroics to memory of his brother Kurtis |author1=Higgs, Peter |author2=Miller, Alex |lastauthoramp=& |newspaper=Daily Mail |date=12 October 2013 |accessdate=16 October 2013}}</ref> In March 2009, he went on loan to [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7952653.stm |title=Yeovil sign teenage Tottenham duo |date=19 March 2009 |accessdate=21 March 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090322135753/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7952653.stm| archivedate= 22 March 2009 | deadurl= no}}</ref> making his football league debut against [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] alongside fellow Spurs academy player [[Jonathan Obika]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7937330.stm |title=Yeovil 0–0 MK Dons |date=21 March 2009 |accessdate=21 March 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090323074638/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7937330.stm| archivedate= 23 March 2009 | deadurl= no}}</ref> He made ten appearances and scored one goal for Yeovil as they avoided relegation.<ref name=THFCResProfile>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106142845/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/players/reserves/androstownsend.html |title=Professional Player Profiles: Andros Townsend |archivedate=6 January 2011 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/players/reserves/androstownsend.html}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===2009/10: Loaned to Leyton Orient/M.K. Dons===
In August 2009, he went on a month's loan to [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]].<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808145732/http://www.leytonorient.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10439~1745442,00.html |url=http://www.leytonorient.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10439~1745442,00.html | title=O's take Spurs youngster on loan |date=6 August 2009 |archivedate=8 August 2009 | publisher=Leyton Orient F.C}}</ref> On 22 August he scored, having run 70 yards past three Yeovil players and side-stepping another before blasting past the goalkeeper.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8207704.stm |title=Yeovil 3–3 Leyton Orient |date=22 March 2009 |accessdate=24 March 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> At the end of August, Townsend's loan at Orient was extended until 31 December, after which he returned to White Hart Lane.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/andros-extends-loan-310809/ |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C |title=Andros extends loan |accessdate=12 October 2013 |date=31 August 2009}}</ref> On 14 January 2010, Townsend was signed on loan by the Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the season. He was recalled by Tottenham after two months due to injuries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/andros-recalled-050310/ |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C |title=Andros recalled |accessdate=12 October 2013 |date=5 March 2010}}</ref>


===2010/11: Loaned to Ipswich Town/Watford/Millwall===
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===Early career and loans===
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Townsend joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy at the age of eight.<ref name=brief>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2456592/Andros-Townsend-dedicated-England-debut-memory-late-brother.html |title=Tragedy that drives England's new star&nbsp;– Townsend dedicates Wembley heroics to memory of his brother Kurtis |author1=Higgs, Peter |author2=Miller, Alex |lastauthoramp=& |newspaper=Daily Mail |date=12 October 2013 |accessdate=16 October 2013}}</ref> In March 2009, he went on loan to [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7952653.stm |title=Yeovil sign teenage Tottenham duo |date=19 March 2009 |accessdate=21 March 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090322135753/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7952653.stm| archivedate= 22 March 2009 | deadurl= no}}</ref> making his football league debut against [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] alongside fellow Spurs academy player [[Jonathan Obika]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7937330.stm |title=Yeovil 0–0 MK Dons |date=21 March 2009 |accessdate=21 March 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090323074638/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7937330.stm| archivedate= 23 March 2009 | deadurl= no}}</ref> He made ten appearances and scored one goal for Yeovil as they avoided relegation.<ref name=THFCResProfile>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106142845/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/players/reserves/androstownsend.html |title=Professional Player Profiles: Andros Townsend |archivedate=6 January 2011 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/players/reserves/androstownsend.html}}</ref> Then in August 2009, he went on a month's loan to [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]].<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808145732/http://www.leytonorient.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10439~1745442,00.html |url=http://www.leytonorient.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10439~1745442,00.html | title=O's take Spurs youngster on loan |date=6 August 2009 |archivedate=8 August 2009 | publisher=Leyton Orient F.C}}</ref> On 22 August he scored, having run 70 yards past three Yeovil players and side-stepping another before blasting past the goalkeeper.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8207704.stm |title=Yeovil 3–3 Leyton Orient |date=22 March 2009 |accessdate=24 March 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> At the end of August, Townsend's loan at Orient was extended until 31 December, after which he returned to White Hart Lane.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/andros-extends-loan-310809/ |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C |title=Andros extends loan |accessdate=12 October 2013 |date=31 August 2009}}</ref>

On 14 January 2010, Townsend was signed on loan by the Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the season. He was recalled by Tottenham after two months due to injuries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/andros-recalled-050310/ |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C |title=Andros recalled |accessdate=12 October 2013 |date=5 March 2010}}</ref>

On 12 August 2010, Townsend signed on a season-long loan for [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/andros-loan-to-ipswich-120810/ |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C |title=Andros loan to Ipswich |date=12 August 2010 |accessdate=12 October 2013}}</ref> He made his debut for Ipswich against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] two days later and on 4 December scored his first goal for Ipswich with a header against [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]. The loan spell was ended weeks later when [[Harry Redknapp]] recalled him because he had not been playing regularly enough.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Tottenham-pull-Andros-Townsend-out-of-his-Ipswich-loan-because-of-a-lack-of-game-time-article654939.html |work=The Mirror |title=Redknapp pulls youngster out of Ipswich loan |date=20 December 2010 |accessdate=20 December 2010 }}</ref>
On 12 August 2010, Townsend signed on a season-long loan for [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/andros-loan-to-ipswich-120810/ |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C |title=Andros loan to Ipswich |date=12 August 2010 |accessdate=12 October 2013}}</ref> He made his debut for Ipswich against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] two days later and on 4 December scored his first goal for Ipswich with a header against [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]. The loan spell was ended weeks later when [[Harry Redknapp]] recalled him because he had not been playing regularly enough.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Tottenham-pull-Andros-Townsend-out-of-his-Ipswich-loan-because-of-a-lack-of-game-time-article654939.html |work=The Mirror |title=Redknapp pulls youngster out of Ipswich loan |date=20 December 2010 |accessdate=20 December 2010 }}</ref>


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On 7 March, Townsend signed a loan deal to take him to [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/9417132.stm |title=Millwall sign Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 March 2011 |accessdate=1 April 2012}}</ref> He scored an equalising goal against [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] from 20 yards out, but the game was later lost 2–1. In April, Townsend made two assists in Millwall's 3–2 victory over [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]; after the game he said he would be happy to stay at the club beyond his loan spell.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/millwall/8441390/Tottenham-Hotspur-winger-Andros-Townsend-keen-to-stay-at-Millwall-after-fine-display-in-victory-over-Leeds.html |title=Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend keen to stay at Millwall after fine display in victory over Leeds |work=The Telegraph |date=10 April 2011 |accessdate=1 April 2012}}</ref> His form for Milwall resulted in an upturn of form for the side who narrowly missed out on the playoffs.
On 7 March, Townsend signed a loan deal to take him to [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/9417132.stm |title=Millwall sign Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 March 2011 |accessdate=1 April 2012}}</ref> He scored an equalising goal against [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] from 20 yards out, but the game was later lost 2–1. In April, Townsend made two assists in Millwall's 3–2 victory over [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]; after the game he said he would be happy to stay at the club beyond his loan spell.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/millwall/8441390/Tottenham-Hotspur-winger-Andros-Townsend-keen-to-stay-at-Millwall-after-fine-display-in-victory-over-Leeds.html |title=Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend keen to stay at Millwall after fine display in victory over Leeds |work=The Telegraph |date=10 April 2011 |accessdate=1 April 2012}}</ref> His form for Milwall resulted in an upturn of form for the side who narrowly missed out on the playoffs.


===2011/12: Spurs, loaned to Birmingham City===
In the 2011–12 season, Townsend was a regular in the Spurs first team for their [[UEFA Europa League]] campaign, making six appearances in the competition. On 15 December 2011, Townsend scored his second goal for Spurs, against [[Shamrock Rovers]], curling in a shot from outside the box.<ref>{{cite news
In the 2011–12 season, Townsend was a regular in the Spurs first team for their [[UEFA Europa League]] campaign, making six appearances in the competition. On 15 December 2011, Townsend scored his second goal for Spurs, against [[Shamrock Rovers]], curling in a shot from outside the box.<ref>{{cite news
| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/dec/15/tottenham-hotspur-shamrock-rovers-europa-league
| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/dec/15/tottenham-hotspur-shamrock-rovers-europa-league
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The following day, Townsend joined [[Football League Championship|Championship]] club [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] on a youth loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://archive.is/BycR |url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2622625,00.html |title=Andros wings in |publisher=Birmingham City F.C |date=24 February 2012 |archivedate=19 July 2012}}</ref> He went straight into the starting eleven for Birmingham's next match, a 2–1 defeat at home to [[Nottingham Forest]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17082688 |title=Birmingham 1–2 Nott'm Forest |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2012 |accessdate=26 February 2012}}</ref>
The following day, Townsend joined [[Football League Championship|Championship]] club [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] on a youth loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://archive.is/BycR |url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2622625,00.html |title=Andros wings in |publisher=Birmingham City F.C |date=24 February 2012 |archivedate=19 July 2012}}</ref> He went straight into the starting eleven for Birmingham's next match, a 2–1 defeat at home to [[Nottingham Forest]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17082688 |title=Birmingham 1–2 Nott'm Forest |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2012 |accessdate=26 February 2012}}</ref>


===2012/13: Spurs, loaned to QPR===
On 26 September 2012, Townsend scored a fine individual goal for Spurs in a 3–0 victory against [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] in the third round of the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]].<ref>{{cite news
On 26 September 2012, Townsend scored a fine individual goal for Spurs in a 3–0 victory against [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] in the third round of the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/26/tottenham-hotspur-carlisle
|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/26/tottenham-hotspur-carlisle
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On 31 January 2013, Townsend and Tottenham team-mate [[Jermaine Jenas]] joined [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]], Townsend on loan, Jenas on a permanent deal; they linked up with former Tottenham manager [[Harry Redknapp]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21285005 |title=Jermaine Jenas completes move from Tottenham to QPR |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2013 |accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref> Townsend made his debut two days later against [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] in a goalless draw where he was named man of the match.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9842206/QPR-v-Norwich-City-live.html |title=QPR v Norwich City: live |work=The Telegraph |date=2 February 2013|accessdate=2 February 2013}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 9 March, with a dipping volley from outside the penalty area in a 3–1 win at home to [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21639329 |title=QPR 3–1 Sunderland |author=Sanghera, Mandeep |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 March 2013 |accessdate=9 March 2013}}</ref> and scored again in the next game, against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21724358 |title=Aston Villa 3–2 QPR | last = Monaghan | first = Matt |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2013 |accessdate=16 March 2013}}</ref>
On 31 January 2013, Townsend and Tottenham team-mate [[Jermaine Jenas]] joined [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]], Townsend on loan, Jenas on a permanent deal; they linked up with former Tottenham manager [[Harry Redknapp]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21285005 |title=Jermaine Jenas completes move from Tottenham to QPR |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2013 |accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref> Townsend made his debut two days later against [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] in a goalless draw where he was named man of the match.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9842206/QPR-v-Norwich-City-live.html |title=QPR v Norwich City: live |work=The Telegraph |date=2 February 2013|accessdate=2 February 2013}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 9 March, with a dipping volley from outside the penalty area in a 3–1 win at home to [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21639329 |title=QPR 3–1 Sunderland |author=Sanghera, Mandeep |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 March 2013 |accessdate=9 March 2013}}</ref> and scored again in the next game, against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21724358 |title=Aston Villa 3–2 QPR | last = Monaghan | first = Matt |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2013 |accessdate=16 March 2013}}</ref>


Townsend voluntarily withdrew from the England squad for the upcoming European Under-21 Championship. He later admitted to charges under the Football Association's rules for breaching football betting regulations. After a personal hearing, he was fined £18,000 and suspended for four months backdated to 23 May 2013, with three months suspended until 1 July 2016.,ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22658711|title=Spurs midfielder fined over betting|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=4 June 2013|accessdate=10 March 2014}}</ref>
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===First team breakthrough at Tottenham===

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Townsend started the 2013–14 season well,{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} playing in victories over [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] and [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi]]; he scored and made two assists in the latter.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23707596 |title=Dinamo Tbilisi 0–5 Tottenham | last = Magowan | first = Alistair |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2013 |accessdate=16 October 2013}}</ref> He scored his first Premier League goal for Spurs away at Aston Villa on 20 October 2013, in a game which his team won 2-0.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24510366 | title = Aston Villa 0 - 2 Tottenham | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 20 October 2013 | accessdate = 9 November 2013 | first = Phil | last = McNulty}}</ref>
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===2013/14: Spurs breakthrough===
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Townsend started the 2013–14 season, playing in victories over [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] and [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi]]; he scored and made two assists in the latter.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23707596 |title=Dinamo Tbilisi 0–5 Tottenham | last = Magowan | first = Alistair |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2013 |accessdate=16 October 2013}}</ref> He scored his first Premier League goal for Spurs away at Aston Villa on 20 October 2013, in a game which his team won 2-0.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24510366 | title = Aston Villa 0 - 2 Tottenham | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 20 October 2013 | accessdate = 9 November 2013 | first = Phil | last = McNulty}}</ref>


==International==
==International==

Revision as of 16:24, 10 March 2014

Andros Townsend
A young man, wearing a yellow top, standing on a grass field.
Townsend playing for Watford in 2011
Personal information
Full name Andros Darryl Townsend
Date of birth (1991-07-16) 16 July 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Leytonstone, London, England[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 17
Youth career
2000–2009 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009– Tottenham Hotspur 19 (1)
2009 → Yeovil Town (loan) 10 (1)
2009 → Leyton Orient (loan) 22 (2)
2010 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 9 (2)
2010 → Ipswich Town (loan) 13 (1)
2011 → Watford (loan) 3 (0)
2011 → Millwall (loan) 11 (2)
2012 → Leeds United (loan) 6 (1)
2012 → Birmingham City (loan) 15 (0)
2013 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 12 (2)
International career‡
2006–2007 England U16 3 (0)
2007–2008 England U17 6 (2)
2009–2010 England U19 6 (0)
2012–2013 England U21 3 (0)
2013– England 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:50, 20 January 2014 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:13, 5 March 2014 (UTC)

Andros Darryl Townsend (born 16 July 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the England national team. A product of the Spurs academy, Townsend had loan spells with nine different clubs before gaining a regular first team place for Spurs in the 2013–14 season.

He has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-19, under-21 and senior level. On 11 October 2013, he scored on his senior debut for England in a 4–1 victory against Montenegro.

Early career

Townsend joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy at the age of eight.[3] In March 2009, he went on loan to Yeovil Town,[4] making his football league debut against Milton Keynes Dons alongside fellow Spurs academy player Jonathan Obika.[5] He made ten appearances and scored one goal for Yeovil as they avoided relegation.[6]

Career

2009/10: Loaned to Leyton Orient/M.K. Dons

In August 2009, he went on a month's loan to Leyton Orient.[7] On 22 August he scored, having run 70 yards past three Yeovil players and side-stepping another before blasting past the goalkeeper.[8] At the end of August, Townsend's loan at Orient was extended until 31 December, after which he returned to White Hart Lane.[9] On 14 January 2010, Townsend was signed on loan by the Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the season. He was recalled by Tottenham after two months due to injuries.[10]

2010/11: Loaned to Ipswich Town/Watford/Millwall

On 12 August 2010, Townsend signed on a season-long loan for Ipswich Town.[11] He made his debut for Ipswich against Burnley two days later and on 4 December scored his first goal for Ipswich with a header against Swansea City. The loan spell was ended weeks later when Harry Redknapp recalled him because he had not been playing regularly enough.[12]

On 9 January 2011, Townsend marked his Spurs debut by scoring and being voted Man of the Match in a third round FA Cup tie at White Hart Lane against Charlton Athletic.[13]

On 20 January 2011, Townsend joined Watford on loan until the end of the season,[14] making his debut two days later away at Cardiff City. Watford terminated the loan on 23 February, just one month into the loan.[15]

On 7 March, Townsend signed a loan deal to take him to Millwall until the end of the season.[16] He scored an equalising goal against Coventry City from 20 yards out, but the game was later lost 2–1. In April, Townsend made two assists in Millwall's 3–2 victory over Leeds United; after the game he said he would be happy to stay at the club beyond his loan spell.[17] His form for Milwall resulted in an upturn of form for the side who narrowly missed out on the playoffs.

2011/12: Spurs, loaned to Birmingham City

In the 2011–12 season, Townsend was a regular in the Spurs first team for their UEFA Europa League campaign, making six appearances in the competition. On 15 December 2011, Townsend scored his second goal for Spurs, against Shamrock Rovers, curling in a shot from outside the box.[18] In December 2011, Townsend was linked with a loan move to Queens Park Rangers.[19] On 23 December, he signed a new contract at Spurs taking him up until the end of the 2016 season.[20]

On 1 January 2012, Townsend joined Leeds United on loan until the end of the season.[21] He made his debut for the club the next day in their 2–1 victory against Burnley, where he received the man of the match award,[22] and scored his first Leeds goal in their 3–2 win against Doncaster Rovers on 18 February.[23] On 23 February, Townsend returned to Tottenham, his agent saying he was unhappy at Leeds.[24]

The following day, Townsend joined Championship club Birmingham City on a youth loan until the end of the season.[25] He went straight into the starting eleven for Birmingham's next match, a 2–1 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest.[26]

2012/13: Spurs, loaned to QPR

On 26 September 2012, Townsend scored a fine individual goal for Spurs in a 3–0 victory against Carlisle United in the third round of the League Cup.[27]

On 31 January 2013, Townsend and Tottenham team-mate Jermaine Jenas joined Queens Park Rangers, Townsend on loan, Jenas on a permanent deal; they linked up with former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp.[28] Townsend made his debut two days later against Norwich City in a goalless draw where he was named man of the match.[29] He scored his first goal for the club on 9 March, with a dipping volley from outside the penalty area in a 3–1 win at home to Sunderland,[30] and scored again in the next game, against Aston Villa.[31]

Townsend voluntarily withdrew from the England squad for the upcoming European Under-21 Championship. He later admitted to charges under the Football Association's rules for breaching football betting regulations. After a personal hearing, he was fined £18,000 and suspended for four months backdated to 23 May 2013, with three months suspended until 1 July 2016.,ref>"Spurs midfielder fined over betting". BBC Sport. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.</ref>

2013/14: Spurs breakthrough

Townsend started the 2013–14 season, playing in victories over Crystal Palace, Swansea City and Dinamo Tbilisi; he scored and made two assists in the latter.[32] He scored his first Premier League goal for Spurs away at Aston Villa on 20 October 2013, in a game which his team won 2-0.[33]

International

Townsend represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level. He played three times for the under-16s between 2006 and 2007, making his debut in a 1–1 draw away with Wales on 20 October 2006 and his last appearance in a 2–0 away loss to Germany in April 2007.[34] He scored twice on his under-17 debut, in a 6–1 win over Northern Ireland in August 2007,[35] and went on to make six appearances, the last in a 0–0 draw with Portugal on 5 February 2008.[34]

Townsend received his first call up to the England under-21 team in October 2012 for the Euro 2013 play-off matches against Serbia.[36] He made his debut in the first leg as a 65th-minute substitute for Liverpool's Raheem Sterling.[37]

In May 2013, Townsend was charged by the The Football Association over alleged breaches of its rules on betting. He subsequently withdrew from England's squad for the Euro 2013 finals.[38]

Townsend received his first call-up to the senior England squad in September 2013, for the World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine.[39] He made his senior debut in the starting eleven against Montenegro on 11 October. He was involved in England's first goal in a 4–1 win, scored the third with a "low swerving finish" from outside the penalty area after 78 minutes, and was named man of the match.[40]

Personal life

Townsend is of Greek Cypriot (maternal grandparents) and Jamaican descent (father).[41] He is from Chingford, and a lifetime Tottenham fan.[3] He attended Rush Croft Sports College.[6]

When he was 10 years old, his older brother Kurtis was killed in a car crash at the age of 18.[3]

Andros Townsend was filmed singing the song Stand By Me by Ben E. King with the rest of the Tottenham youth players in the dressing room, which became a popular internet video.[42]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 December 2013.
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 2008–09[43] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2009–10[44] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2010–11[45] Premier League 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 — 1 1
2011–12[46] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 — 7 1
2012–13[47] Premier League 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 — 10 1
2013–14[48] Premier League 14 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 — 19 2
Total 19 1 2 1 3 1 13 2 — 37 5
Yeovil Town (loan) 2008–09[43] League One 10 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 10 1
Leyton Orient (loan) 2009–10[44] League One 22 2 0 0 2 0 — 2[a] 0 26 2
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2009–10[44] League One 9 2 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 9 2
Ipswich Town (loan) 2010–11[45] Championship 13 1 0 0 3 0 — — 16 1
Watford (loan) 2010–11[45] Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Millwall (loan) 2010–11[45] Championship 11 2 0 0 0 0 — — 11 2
Leeds United (loan) 2011–12[46] Championship 6 1 1 0 0 0 — — 7 1
Birmingham City (loan) 2011–12[46] Championship 15 0 0 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 16 0
Queens Park Rangers (loan) 2012–13[47] Premier League 12 2 0 0 0 0 — — 12 2
Career total 120 12 3 1 8 1 13 2 3 0 147 16
  1. ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs

International

As of match played 5 March 2014.[34]
International statistics
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2013 4 1
2014 1 0
Total 5 1

International goals

Source:[49]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2013 Wembley Stadium, London, England  Montenegro 3–1 4–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

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