Graham Kavanagh Player Profile
By Chris O'Brien
August 3 2002
Graham Kavanagh
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Position |
Midfielder |
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Date of Birth |
2 December 1973 |
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Birthplace |
Dublin, Ireland |
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Height |
5ft 10in |
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Weight |
12st 6lb |
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Signed for |
£1,000,000 |
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Estimated Value |
£1,300,000 |
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International Honours |
Full International - Republic of Ireland (3 caps/1 goal) Republic of Ireland Under 21 International. |
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Previous Clubs |
Home Farm (Ireland), Middlesbrough, Darlington, Stoke City |
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Information |
Graham Kavanagh started his career with Irish side, Home Farm, but was quickly snapped up by Middlesbrough who saw him as a player with some potential. During his 5-year spell at the Riverside, Kavanagh made 35 league appearances, scoring 3 goals; he also spent a brief loan period with Darlington during those 5 years, playing 5 games for the club. After a one-month loan spell with Stoke, The Potters were quick to snap up Kavanagh on a full-time basis, and he joined Stoke for a fee of £250,000. Kavanagh spent 5 happy seasons with Stoke, leading them to cup glory in 2000 winning the Auto-Windscreens Shield in 2000. Kavanagh left the club he loved so dear, in the pre-season of 2000/1, moving to the Bluebirds for a record £1,000,000 fee. Kavanagh was the first £1million player to join Cardiff City. It was a great first season for Kav in Wales, captaining the Bluebirds to a play-off semi-final, and cup success in the F.A.W Premier Cup. Kavanagh made 48 appearances last season for Cardiff, scoring 13 goals, surely the most enjoyable of these was his fantastic free-kick, beating Leeds United's, Nigel Martyn to put Cardiff on their way in the biggest cup-shock of last season. Kavanagh's superb season was rounded off in style when he was awarded the 'Player of the Year Award' in May. |
Career History:
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Season |
Club |
League Appearances |
League Goals |
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2001/2 |
Cardiff City (£1,000,000) |
43 |
13 |
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2000/1 |
Stoke City |
43 |
8 |
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1999/0 |
Stoke City |
45 |
7 |
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1998/9 |
Stoke City |
36 |
11 |
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1997/8 |
Stoke City |
44 |
5 |
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1996/7 |
Stoke City (£250,000) |
38 |
4 |
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1996/7 |
Stoke City (loan) |
2 |
0 |
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1996/7 |
Middlesbrough |
0 |
0 |
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1995/6 |
Middlesbrough |
7 |
1 |
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1994/5 |
Middlesbrough |
7 |
0 |
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1993/4 |
Darlington (loan) |
5 |
0 |
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1993/4 |
Middlesbrough |
11 |
2 |
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1992/3 |
Middlesbrough |
10 |
0 |
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1991/2 |
Middlesbrough (Free) |
0 |
0 |
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1990/1 |
Home Farm |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
- |
289 |
51 |