Aaron Ramsey Biography

Aaron Ramsey

Aaron James Ramsey is a Welsh professional footballer, who captains the Wales national football team and plays for Arsenal F.C. as a central midfielder. A box-to-box midfielder with a creative edge, he can also play as a winger and at fullback.

Ramsey played for Cardiff City as a schoolboy where he spent eight years in youth football before making 16 appearances for the senior team. Ramsey moved to Arsenal in 2008 in a £5 million pound deal, where he quickly gained first team experience. However, his progress was put on hold after suffering a broken leg in a match in 27 February 2010, caused by a challenge by Stoke City's Ryan Shawcross. Ramsey was hospitalised, and it was later confirmed that he had broken his tibia and fibula.

Aaron recovered, with him playing his first few games for the Arsenal reserve team, before spending time on loan to Nottingham Forest and his first professional club Cardiff City to gain match fitness. In March 2011, he made his first start for the club in over a year.

Aaron Ramsey born on 26 December 1990 at Caerphilly, Wales. Ramsey made his Arsenal return as a 72nd minute substitute against Manchester United in the FA Cup as Arsenal lost 2-0. He made his first start since his injury for Arsenal on 19 March against West Bromwich Albion. On 1 May Ramsey scored his first goal of the season against Manchester United, winning the Man of the Match award. The midfielder made two further starts against stoke and Aston Villa.

Personal information:

Full name : Aaron James Ramsey
Date of birth : 26 December 1990 (1990-12-26) (age 20)
Place of birth : Caerphilly, Wales
Height     1.78 m : (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position : Central midfielder