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2020–21 AFC Bournemouth Season
The 2020–21 AFC Bournemouth season was the club's 119th season in existence and first season back in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League in the previous season. Aside of the Championship, Bournemouth also competed in the FA Cup, and participated in the EFL Cup. Players First-team squad Out on loan Transfers Transfers in Loans in Loans out Transfers out Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overview EFL Championship League table Results summary Results by matchday Matches The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August. Play-offs FA Cup The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition. The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch. EFL Cup The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxim Demin
Maxim Victorovich Demin (born October 1969) is a Russian-born British businessman. In 2011, Demin became co-owner of then Football League One, Football League side AFC Bournemouth with Eddie Mitchell, reportedly paying £850,000 for his share of the club. Subsequently in 2015 the club were promoted to the Premier League. In 2015, he sold a 25% share in the club to Peak 6 Investments. In 2019, he repurchased the 25% share in the club to become the sole shareholder. In December 2022, Demin sold his 100% stake as AFC Bournemouth owner to Black Knight Football Club, with its Managing General Partner, Vegas Golden Knights owner William P. Foley, Bill Foley, becoming the new chairman of the club, ending Demin's 11 year association with AFC Bournemouth. Demin is also noted as one of the beneficiaries of the NK Celje football club, Slovenia. Demin has been involved in the petrochemicals industry and as a trader. Demin was not targeted for sanctions by the UK government in response to Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier League
The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL). Seasons usually run from August to May, with each team playing 38 matches: two against each other team, one home and one away. Most games are played on weekend afternoons, with occasional weekday evening fixtures. The competition was founded as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992, following the decision of clubs from the Football League First Division, First Division (the top tier since 1888) to break away from the English Football League. Teams are still promoted and relegated to and from the EFL Championship each season. The Premier League is a corporation managed by a Richard Masters (football), chief executive, with member clubs as shareholders. The Premier League takes advantage of a £5 billion domestic televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlético Madrid
Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home games at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, which has a capacity of 70,692. Founded on 26 April 1903 as Athletic Club Sucursal de Madrid, the club have traditionally worn red and white vertical striped shirts, being known as ''Los Colchoneros'' ("The Mattress Makers") and ''Los Rojiblancos'' ("The Redwhites"). The club became Atlético de Madrid in 1946 and began a long-standing rivalry with Madrid neighbours Real Madrid, with whom they contest ''El Derbi Madrileño''. They also share a rivalry with Barcelona. Felipe VI, the King of Spain, has been the honorary president of the club since 2003. Atlético are one of the most successful Spanish clubs, having won 11 La Liga titles, including a league and cup double in 1996. Further domestic trophi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Stanislas
Felix Junior Stanislas (born 26 November 1989) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger most notably for club AFC Bournemouth during their two promotion seasons to the . He started his career in the youth team of West Ham United at the age of 10 in 2000. He signed a three-year academy contract in the summer of 2006, playing regularly for the under-18 side and reserves. In November 2008, he joined League One club Southend United on a six-week loan. He made his first-team debut for West Ham in March 2009, at the age of 19. He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract in April 2009. In August 2011, he joined Championship club Burnley on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. In June 2014 he signed for Bournemouth on a free transfer, helping them to the Championship title in his first season. In September 2018 he signed a contract extension with Bournemouth until 2021. Club career West Ham United Born in Kidbrooke, London, Stanislas first joined We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Stacey
Jack William Stacey (born 6 April 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Norwich City. Career Reading Born in Bracknell, Berkshire, Stacey began his career with the youth system at Reading as an eight-year-old in 2004, before signing his first professional contract with the club on 10 December 2013 until the end of 2015–16. He made his professional debut as a 90th-minute substitute for Jake Taylor in a 1–0 victory at home to Ipswich Town on 16 August 2014 and finished 2014–15 with six appearances. Stacey signed a new contract with Reading on 19 October 2015 to keep him at the club until the summer of 2019. On 23 November 2015, Stacey joined League Two club Barnet on a short-term loan until 26 December. He debuted a day later in a 4–2 defeat away to Notts County and completed the loan spell with only two appearances. On 24 March 2016, Stacey joined League Two club Carlisle United on loan until the end of 2015–16. He made hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Cook (footballer, Born 1997)
Lewis John Cook (born 3 February 1997) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club AFC Bournemouth, Bournemouth. Cook is a graduate of Leeds United F.C., Leeds United's academy. He has represented England at various youth levels. He has won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2018 Toulon Tournament with his country, captaining the team in the latter two tournaments. Early life Lewis John Cook was born on 3 February 1997 in York, North Yorkshire, and was raised in the nearby village of Saxton, North Yorkshire, Saxton, North Yorkshire. He attended Tadcaster Grammar School, playing for their football teams from under-13 to under-15 level. Club career Leeds United Early career Cook graduated through the Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team, Leeds United Academy and was playing for the under-18s team when he was just 15 years old. Cook scored in a 3–1 loss against Liverpool un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Smith (footballer, Born 1991)
Adam James Smith (born 29 April 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for and captains club Bournemouth. He has also represented England at under-21 level. Club career Tottenham Hotspur and loan moves Smith is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur youth academy. In August 2009, Smith joined Wycombe Wanderers on a short-term loan as cover for two injured right backs, making his Football League debut away against Charlton Athletic on 8 August 2009. After a short loan spell at Wycombe Wanderers, which ended on 5 September 2009, he was selected to represent the England Under 19s in the 2010 European qualifications in Slovenia. Smith made his England debut and played 90 minutes in the final group game against Slovakia, which England won 2–0. In November 2009, Smith joined League Two outfit Torquay United on loan until January 2010. On 23 September 2010, Smith joined Bournemouth on a month loan deal. He started his spell against Carlisle United in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Surridge
Samuel William Surridge (born 28 July 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC. During his time at AFC Bournemouth, he spent time on loan at Weymouth, Poole Town, Yeovil Town (with whom he made his Football League debut), Oldham Athletic and Swansea City. Club career Early career Surridge was born in Slough, Berkshire, and moved to Ferndown, Dorset, at the age of seven. He joined the AFC Bournemouth academy at the age of 14 from local club Bournemouth Sports. AFC Bournemouth Surridge returned to the Cherries academy when he joined the under-15s and was soon offered a scholarship, scoring freely for the club's youth team, before impressing during a productive loan spell with Poole Town during their debut season in National South in 2016/17 season. League Two Loans and Premier League Debut On 3 August 2017, Surridge joined League Two club Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season. Surridge made his Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Wilshere
Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere (born 1 January 1992) is an English Association football, football coach and former professional Association football, player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the interim head coach of EFL Championship club Norwich City F.C., Norwich City. Wilshere came up through Arsenal F.C. Academy, Arsenal's youth academy and made his First team (association football), first-team debut in 2008, becoming Arsenal's youngest league debutant at the age of 16 years, 256 days. He earned a number of accolades including the PFA Young Player of the Year award, selection to the 2010–11 PFA Team of the Year, and Arsenal's Player of the Season award. After leaving Arsenal in 2018, Wilshere joined West Ham United F.C., West Ham United where he remained for two years before departing by mutual consent. He then had short spells at AFC Bournemouth and Aarhus Gymnastikforening, AGF, before announcing his retirement from playing in 2022. Wilshere appeared 34 time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Lerma
Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís (born 25 October 1994) is a Colombian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace F.C., Crystal Palace and the Colombia national football team, Colombia national team. A youth product of Atlético Huila, Lerma played for three years in Colombia before joining Spanish side Levante UD, Levante on loan in 2016. That same year, Levante bought Lerma outright on a four-year contract. In 2018, Lerma was signed by Premier League side AFC Bournemouth for a club record fee of €30 million. He spent five years at the club until 2023, departing on a free transfer for Crystal Palace, where he won the 2024–25 FA Cup, FA Cup in 2025 FA Cup final, 2025. Lerma first played with Colombia Olympic football team, Colombia's Olympic team, representing them at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Rio, and made his senior international debut the following year. He was par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Brooks (footballer)
David Robert Brooks (born 8 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for club Bournemouth and the Wales national team. Club career Early career Brooks was born in Warrington, Cheshire. He was associated with the Manchester City academy from the age of seven, before he switched to the Sheffield United academy in 2014 and signed professional forms with the club in March 2015. He joined National League side Halifax Town on a one-month loan on 29 August 2015. Brooks had his loan extended into a second month and scored one goal, against Aldershot Town, in his five appearances. Sheffield United He made his first-team debut for the ''Blades'' on 30 August 2016, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Matt Done in a 0–0 draw with Leicester City U23 in an EFL Trophy group stage match at Bramall Lane. He made his first start for the club in the next fixture in the competition, a 2–1 home defeat by Walsall on 4 October, following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Mepham
Christopher James Mepham ( ; born 5 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club AFC Bournemouth, and the Wales national team. Club career Early years A centre back and occasional right back, Mepham began his career in the academy at Premier League club Chelsea at the age of 10. He was released at the age of 14 and was then turned down by Watford and Queens Park Rangers. Brentford Youth years (2012–2016) Mepham joined the academy at Brentford in 2012, after being spotted by the club's Head of Academy Recruitment while making a one-off appearance for North Greenford United's reserve team. After making three appearances for the youth team as an U16, Mepham signed a scholarship deal in June 2014. On 2 February 2016 it was announced that Mepham had signed his first professional contract to be a member of the club's development squad and he finished his scholarship having made 43 appearances and scored two goals for the youth team. After consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
