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John Ruddy

ジョン・ラディ　/　じょん・らでぃ

Association football player from United Kingdom

October 24, 1986 (age 39)　・　St Ives, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

John Ruddy's career is a quiet masterclass in patience. Signed by Everton at 19, he made a single appearance in five years while shuttling through nine loan clubs, the kind of grind that breaks most prospects. Instead of fading, the towering English keeper kept sharpening his game until he reached the Premier League with Newcastle United. Goalkeeping is a thankless, solitary trade, and Ruddy's willingness to endure the unglamorous detours is exactly what I admire in him. He is proof that persistence, more than precocious talent, sometimes writes the better story. I find his long road genuinely moving.

Overview

John Thomas Gordon Ruddy (born 24 October 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He recently played for Premier League club Newcastle United. Ruddy began his career at Cambridge United, before signing for Everton as a 19-year-old. He spent five years with Everton, but made just one appearance, while playing on loan at nine different clubs.

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1. Profile

Name (English): John Ruddy
Name (Japanese): ジョン・ラディ
Reading: じょん・らでぃ
Born: October 24, 1986 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Tiger
Origin: St Ives, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 193 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3

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