Michael Bridges
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Bridges in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Bridges | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | North Shields, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wallsend Boys Club | |||
| 1994–1995 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Sunderland | 79 | (16) |
| 1999–2004 | Leeds United | 56 | (19) |
| 2004 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Sunderland (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Sunderland | 8 | (1) |
| 2005 | Bristol City | 11 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2006 | Carlisle United | 23 | (16) |
| 2006–2009 | Hull City | 22 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Sydney FC (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 30 | (7) |
| 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Newcastle Jets | 63 | (11) |
| 2015 | Lambton Jaffas | 18 | (2) |
| Total | 344 | (79) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–1996 | England U18 | 5 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | England U21 | 11 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Edgeworth FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Bridges (born 5 August 1978) is an English professional football manager and retired former footballer.
As a player, he was a striker who notably played in the Premier League for Sunderland, Leeds United and Newcastle United, as well as a brief spell in the top flight for Bolton Wanderers that yielded no appearances. He also played in the Football League for Bristol City, Carlisle United, Hull City and Milton Keynes Dons as well as playing in Australia with Sydney FC, Newcastle Jets and Lambton Jaffas. He was capped 11 times by England U21, scoring three goals. He also represented England U21s at international level.