Michael West (footballer)

Michael West
Personal information
Full name Michael West[1]
Date of birth (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991
Place of birth Maidstone, England
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Whitehawk
Youth career
000?–2009 Ebbsfleet United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Ebbsfleet United 95 (27)
2012–2014 Crewe Alexandra 10 (0)
2013 → Hereford United (loan) 8 (1)
2014–2016 Ebbsfleet United 21 (1)
2016 → Whitehawk (loan) 17 (2)
2016– Whitehawk 8 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:50, 28 April 2016 (UTC).


Michael West (born 9 February 1991) is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder or striker for Whitehawk.

Career

He started his career as a trainee with Fulham before joining the Ebbsfleet United PASE youth system.[2] He went on to sign his first professional contract with the club in January 2009, making his debut in a 1–0 win over Northwich Victoria in the Football Conference. A series of impressive performances, including scoring a brace in a 2-2 draw against Luton Town, drawing the attention of many league clubs, with Fulham, Stevenage and Portsmouth all rumoured to have been interested in acquiring his services. In July 2012, he joined newly promoted Football League One side Crewe Alexandra for a nominal compensation fee.[3] He made his professional debut for Crewe on 20 October 2012, in a 2–2 draw with Walsall, coming on as a substitute for Max Clayton.

On 26 August 2013 he joined Conference National side Hereford United on loan for a month, making his debut on the same day in a 2–1 defeat to Alfreton Town.[4] He rejoined Ebbsfleet in January 2014.[5] A serious injury early in his second spell at Ebbsfleet meant that he didn't play for a year. He made his comeback from injury as a substitute in a 3-0 win over Whitehawk, scoring the third goal. Injuries continued to hamper his progress, although West did get the fourth goal in a 4-1 FA Trophy win against Molesey.

West played the second half of the 2015-2016 season on loan at Whitehawk, [6] before signing permanently in July 2016 following his release from Stonebridge Road [7]

References

  1. ↑ "West, M (Michael)", English National Football Archive
  2. ↑ "West waves goodbye". Ebbsfleet United F.C. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  3. ↑ "Crewe Alex: Michael West is fourth through door at Gresty Road". This Is Staffordshire. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  4. ↑ "West joins Bulls". Hereford United.
  5. ↑ "Fleet return for fans' favourite West". Non-League news, 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Tom Harris (22 January 2016). "Hawks loan Ebbsfleet duo". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Ed Miller (3 June 2016). "Michael West to exit Stonebridge Road". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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