Carl Jenkinson: a short biography of the player

Carl Jenkinson – football player Finnish origin, who plays in the London club «Arsenal» and the England national team. Is a graduate of the "Charlton", for whom he played just eight games. On the field plays the position of right defender. During his professional career also played for the Junior and youth national team.

First steps in sport

February 8, 1992 in the small town of Harlow, in an international family of an Englishman and a Finn was born Carl Jenkinson. Football since childhood, interested in a future star. When the boy was eight years old, he went to study at the club's Academy team "Charlton". Here he remained until 2009, then at the age of seventeen, signed a contract with the club.

“Charlton”

A Few months after signing the agreement with ‘Charlton”, the coach has sent Karl to rent in “Eastbourne borough”, who at that time in the national Convention, where the young defender had to have a stable practice. A little later, the player defending the colors «Welling United», and in December 2010 returned to "Charlton". Then Carl Jenkinson made a debut for the squad in the match against «Brentford” within the framework of the League Cup. 15 Feb 2011 the defender first played for the club in the First League. Until the end of the season he played for him for another seven games, then got into the sphere of interests of one of English football giants – club «Arsenal» from London.

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«Arsenal»

During the summer transfer window of 2011, the young defender has signed an agreement with the «Arsenal», has a capacity of 4.5 years. For the education of the player in the London club paid "Charlton" of one million euros. Already in the month of August Carl Jenkinson made his debut in the new team. Then, he came on as a substitute in the match of the Champions League against the Italian «Roma». A few days later he played his first match in the national championship, replacing the injured major player in this position. Then rival «Arsenal» «Liverpool». Soon, the football player and he injured his back, which flew for three months. In the new season he again mostly substituted, he appeared on the field in the 21st match of the year. From time to time the mentor «gunners» used it on the right side of midfield. Very often in these games in the scoring combinations with their team actively involved is Carl Jenkinson. Statistics player largely contributed to the fact that the club has offered him a contract extension.

In the new season, the mentor «Arsenal» tested player in the position of Central defender. As it turned out, this idea has fully justified itself, because «gunners» often finished their matches without conceding goals. Over the years, Carl has repeatedly helped his teammates to score goals, reaching assists, and scoring goals in the gate rivals. The coach in a press interview called the player with the magic wand.

“West ham”

31 Jul 2014 Carl Jenkinson was leased for a season by the club «West ham”. The coach of the Londoners agreed to release a young player just because all the main defenders of the team was healthy. Official its debut in the new team took place on 15 September in a match against «the hull». During the month the player won a place in the first team. In the season he took part in 36 official matches in various tournaments. As a result, “West ham" suggested «Arsenal» sell defender for £ 10 million, and received a refusal. The only thing agreed guide «Arsenal» is to extend the lease for another year. In the new season Carl went out in the first team in all matches “West ham” in the first round and became the real leader of the team. However, in January he is off for two months due to injury. Arsene Wenger admitted later on that even then was going to return the defender of the leases, however, due to damage abandoned the idea. Anyway, in February, the player returned in the «Arsenal», however, due to the injuries of the cruciate ligaments and never played the rest of the season.

England

At seventeen years of age, the player had to spend a few matches for the youth national teams of England and Finland. Because for several years from the British invitations did not arrive, he decided to play for the Finns. As part of their youth team, he even participated in qualifying for the world championship 2011.

The Situation changed a year later. Then the coach of English national team Roy Hodgson has said that the country should not lose such talents. As a result, 14 Nov 2012 Carl Jenkinson at the age of twenty made his debut for England in a friendly match with Sweden. To win the competition the main defenders of the team on the right flank the football player never happened, but in the future it regularlyinvolved in the national team by the age of 21. In qualifying for the European championship 2014 will take part in all the meetings, and the final tournament went as captain. There he spent all the matches in the group stage, but England was a fiasco, taking off on the first stage.