Wayne Michael Bridge (born 5 August 1980) is an English football defender, who plays as a left back for Manchester City and the England national team.
Bridge was born in Southampton, but moved to Winchester at an early age. He attended Oliver's Battery Primary and Kings' Schools. When playing for Olivers Battery FC he was "spotted" by Micky Adams, who recommended him to Southampton, who signed him as a trainee in July 1996. He made his reserve te...
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Wayne Michael Bridge (born 5 August 1980) is an English football defender, who plays as a left back for Manchester City and the England national team.
Bridge was born in Southampton, but moved to Winchester at an early age. He attended Oliver's Battery Primary and Kings' Schools. When playing for Olivers Battery FC he was "spotted" by Micky Adams, who recommended him to Southampton, who signed him as a trainee in July 1996. He made his reserve team debut, as a centre-forward against Portsmouth on 13 August 1997 and turned professional in January 1998.
He made his first-team debut on 16 August 1998 (the opening day of the 1998–99 season) coming on as a replacement for John Beresford, who had badly damaged his knee. Bridge made his first senior start in the next match on 22 August in a 5–0 defeat away to Charlton Athletic. As Southampton struggled to pick up points (with only two points after the first nine games), Bridge played (on the left wing) in most of Saints' league games until...
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