[Liam]

Date of birth: March 11, 1991 (age 16)
Place of birth: Southport, England
Playing position: Centre-back

Jack Rodwell is an English football player, currently playing for Everton F.C. Jack captained the England Under 16 side to Victory Shield glory in December 2006.

He made his Everton Under-18s debut as a 14-year old and his Reserves debut, in October 2006, aged just 15. Rodwell replaced Scotland international David Weir in the second half of a fixture with Sheffield United. He was part of the first team side that faced Northern Ireland in a pre-season friendly before the 2007/08 season.

Jack is the nephew of former Blackpool winger Tony Rodwell.

Jack has been tipped by many as a great defender and one who could make it to the top. Touted to have a great future ahead of him by Everton youth team coach Ray Hall, Rodwell has established himself as a reserve team regular at the age of only 16.

Jack also captains England under 18s team and scored the first English goal at the new Wembley.

Many pundits in the game have compared Rodwell to Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand & Tottenham & England defender Ledley King due to his pace and perfection in the centre of the back four.

Will be a great defender, already rejected offers off Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool to stay with us. He's got his head screwed on (I've spoke to him a few times on MSN) - really nice lad.

Certainly will make it, has the ability.

This post has been edited by Liam: 22 June 2009 - 09:18 PM

[DannyJ]

Can't wait to see him play, the youth cup in a few weeks will give me a great chance, I can't wait.

[Liam]

Same goes for me mate. I would love to go down and watch our youth team in the lague - they play by Switch Islands.

[The Toffeeman]

He plays in midfield for the academy although his long term future will be at centre back , very good on the ball quick good in the air and solid in the tackle , hes also a very good talker and organiser for one so young hence him being England captain.

A bright future for him.

[Ryan w]

yeah im a red and still agree he is a great player

[Liam]

Rumour here in Liverpool is that as soon as he hits 17, Everton are going to offer him a £10k signing on fee and £7k a week contract. Moyes said as soon as he is 17, he'll be playing with the full squad. He'll probably replace Alan Stubbs (when he stops playing at the end of the season), which is great news for us that we're getting this youth influx potentially into the first team.

[DannyJ]

MAde his debut for the first team tonight in the win at Alkmaar, hopefully the start of a great future at Everton.

[Kev!]

he the one who set a record for everton in europe?

[DannyJ]

He is our youngest ever player in Europe, and I think the record was the fact we are the first team to win at AZ in europe.

[Liam]

He is the youngest player to play in a proper European game (qualifications not included). This lad is a gem and will be an Everton regular within a couple of seasons.

[Liam]

Jack Rodwell plays as a centre-half and has attracted the attention of most clubs now. Apparently, Barcelona have even been in touch with him to invite him over. Chelsea have offered to relocate him and his family to London — all expenses picked up by Abramovich — including a 4 bedroom house of their choice. Liverpool and Man Utd have offered them / him all kinds of temptations, but he's standing firm (in spite of the fact that Everton have the weakest offer on the table — is it ever going to improve?) because he's a Blue.

Beckham has taken him down to London and picked him to be on his team, John Terry thinks he's amazing and he rang him the other week and advised him about sponsorship (sadly he didn't get there in time to advise him NOT to sign up to Stretford, so I expect he'll be gone soon enough to better club for a hefty fee and an even heftier commission to his agent) Adidas and Nike are both vying for his signature and have told him he'll have made his first million before he's 17 in sponsorship alone.

He's had international call ups and everything seems to be very rosy at the moment, he was playing for the Under-16's at 14 he was gagging to get his first senior game.

That opportunity finally came a couple of years later on a freezing night in Alkmaar, when David Moyes confidently fielded a younger team and gave a couple of lads, Rodwell and Vidarsson, a chance to make their debuts on another great European night for the Blues.

[Liam]

Made his Premier League debut today, coming on in the 87th minute for Tim Cahill in central midfield. Got a couple of touches, it's hard to believe the lad is only 16.

[The Toffeeman]

Yeah great to see and the third sixten year old to play for Everton in recent years.

[Liam]

Rodwell has signed his first professional deal with Everton!

Click.

[Ryan w]

amazing player,i have played against him,he signed a pro contract just days after his 17th birthday,he might not be a regular this season but 08/09 season he will be,played against sunderland first team the other day aswell as making an apperance in the uefa cup,the toffees have got a good player who seems commited to them and i don't think he will do a rooney on them.

[Smigger]

He had best not do a Rooney on us, Rodwell is a quality player for his age, and should have a great career ahead of him in years to come, its good to see that he wants to stay here as well