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Nigel Quashie

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Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Nigel Francis Quashie (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell; born 20 July 1978) is a Scottish footballer who played more than 300 games as a midfielder in the Football League. He also spent four seasons playing in Iceland. He represented his native England at under-21 and 'B' international level before switching allegiance to Scotland, the country of his grandfather. Between 2004 and 2006, he played at full international level on 14 occasions, and became the first non-white player to score for the Scotland senior team.

Personal lifeEdit

Quashie was born in the London Borough of Southwark<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> to a Ghanaian father and an English mother.<ref name=parentage>Template:Cite news</ref> He and his former wife, Joanna, had a son, who died shortly after birth, and a daughter.<ref name="Indy 040221">Template:Cite news</ref> He and his partner, Kerry Clarke, have a son, Brayden Clarke,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> who as of 2024 is a youth footballer for Arsenal and for Wales, for which he qualifies through his mother's parentage.<ref name="Young gun">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Club careerEdit

Queens Park RangersEdit

He began his career in London as a trainee with Queens Park Rangers in August 1995, making his League debut in a 2–1 defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford on 30 December.<ref name="QPR 9596" /> He was used sparingly for the remainder of that campaign, making eleven appearances as QPR were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 1995–96 season.<ref name="QPR 9596" /> He made a further 14 appearances in the 1996–97 season<ref name="QPR 9697" /> before breaking into the first eleven on a regular basis in the 1997–98 season when he made 35 league and cup appearances.<ref name="QPR 9798" />

Nottingham ForestEdit

Quashie joined Nottingham Forest for £2.5 million at the start of the 1998–99 FA Premier League season but made only 16 league appearances as Forest finished bottom of the table.<ref name="11v11" /><ref name="FCHD NF">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He settled into the team in the 1999–2000 season, making 34 appearances,<ref name="sb9900" /> but the death of his son had a major impact on his ability to perform,<ref name="Indy 040221" /> and he was transfer-listed by manager David Platt at the end of a season in which Forest finished well short of the promotion places.<ref name="FCHD NF" /><ref name=pompey>Template:Cite news</ref> By July, he reportedly had attracted interest from several clubs, including West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City with Portsmouth understood to have made an offer.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

PortsmouthEdit

Quashie joined Portsmouth in August 2000 for a fee worth up to £600,000, signing a three-year contract.<ref name="pompey"/> He quickly established himself in the first team, making 37 league and cup appearances in the 2001–02 season as Portsmouth finished in the lower half of the First Division.<ref name="sb0102" /><ref name="FCHD Pompey">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He made a further 44 appearances in the 2002–03 season<ref name="sb0203" /> and was club vice-captainTemplate:Citation needed when Portsmouth won the First Division championship and were promoted to the Premier League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> No sooner had Quashie returned from several weeks out with a knee injury in December 2003 than he twisted his other knee leading him to miss a further seven weeks of the 2003–04 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="sb0304" /> He remained a first-choice player, making 25 appearances (21 starts) in all competition<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> as Portsmouth claimed 13th place in the Premier League.<ref name="FCHD Pompey" /> Although a regular starter in first half of the 2004–05 season<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> as well as captain,<ref name=Saints /> he had not been offered a new deal despite being out of contract at the end of the season<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and joined former Portsmouth manager, Harry Redknapp, at Southampton during the January 2005 transfer window.<ref name=Saints>Template:Cite news</ref>

SouthamptonEdit

Quashie joined Southampton for a fee of £2.1 million in January 2005, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. He said, "It's a big move for me and I am happy to be linking up with Harry Redknapp again. I am certain we will stay upTemplate:SndI would not have come here if I had any doubts about that, but we need to get a few results quickly." The chairman of Southampton, Rupert Lowe, said, "Harry really wanted NigelTemplate:Sndhe thinks he is a strong character who will add to the dressing room. We are delighted to make him our third signing since Harry arrived."<ref name=Saints /> A training ground injury prevented Quashie from making his debut against Liverpool on 22 January 2005<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and he did not appear until the match against Everton on 6 February.<ref name="sb0405" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

After the transfer of Jason Dodd, he became the club's captain but he was unable to prevent the Saints being relegated at the end of the 2004–05 season. Despite relegation, Quashie said that he had no regrets over the move to Southampton as he had been unhappy with the way he had been treated at Portsmouth.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, following Redknapp's departure and his replacement with George Burley,Template:Citation needed Quashie was allowed to leave Southampton in the January 2006 transfer window.<ref name=WBA>Template:Cite news</ref>

West Bromwich AlbionEdit

Quashie joined West Bromwich Albion in January 2006 for £1.2 million, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.<ref name=WBA /> Manager Bryan Robson, "I always liked Nigel when he played for QPR, Portsmouth and Southampton. He is intelligent, has good stamina and is a very good passer of the ball. He has got the experience now of relegation fights and playing in the Premiership. I just feel he will improve our squad."<ref name=WBA /> He made his debut for Albion in a 2–0 Premier League win over Blackburn Rovers on 4 February 2006.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was charged with misconduct by the Football Association after being sent off against Middlesbrough three weeks later for alleged use of foul and abusive language towards the referee's assistants as he left the pitch<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and was given a one-game ban in addition to a four-game ban for the sending off, his second of the season, and a £5,000 fine after admitting misconduct.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His only goal for the club came in a 3–1 defeat against Arsenal in April 2006.<ref name="sb0607" /> When Albion were relegated at the end of the season, Quashie achieved the rare distinction of two successive relegations from the Premiership. He was allowed to leave in the January 2007 transfer window as he expressed a wish to return to the Premier League and manager Tony Mowbray wanted to raise some revenue to bring in new players.<ref name=WHUFC>Template:Cite news</ref>

West Ham UnitedEdit

Quashie became Alan Curbishley's second signing of the transfer window when he joined West Ham United on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an initial fee of £1.5 million, rising to £1.75 million when West Ham avoided relegation from the 2006–07 Premier League.<ref name=WHUFC /> Curbishley explained that he had signed Quashie "because he is an experienced player who will add competition to our central midfield positions ... The competition for places is a factor that will be important to us as we fight to move up the table".<ref name=WHUFC /> Quashie made his debut against Fulham a few days later<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and went on to make eight appearances, none of them on the winning side,<ref name="sb0607" /> as West Ham battled against relegation.

A persistent foot injury meant that Quashie did not play a single competitive match during the 2007–08 season. He made his comeback in a pre-season friendly against Queens Park Rangers in August 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The signing of Swiss international Valon Behrami in the summer of 2008 and the emergence of academy graduates Jack Collison and Junior Stanislas meant that competition for midfield places was much stiffer,Template:Citation needed and Quashie spent much of the next 18 months out on loan.

Birmingham CityEdit

Quashie trained with Birmingham City of the Championship for several weeks to regain fitness<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> before signing on loan, initially for a month, on 22 October 2008.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He went straight into the squad for that day's match against Crystal Palace and made his debut as a second-half substitute.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Despite missing the last game of his initial loan spell through suspension, having been sent off in the match against Charlton Athletic, the loan was extended for a further month,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and again for a third and final month, until 17 January 2009.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Quashie returned to West Ham on 19 January, having played 11 times for Birmingham.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Wolverhampton WanderersEdit

Quashie joined Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on 22 January 2009 on loan until the end of the season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He made three appearances for the team<ref name="sb0910" /> and was praised by manager Mick McCarthy for his leadership before quickly dropping out of contention as the club won promotion to the Premier League as champions.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Milton Keynes DonsEdit

In November 2009, Quashie joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on loan until 3 January 2010.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He made a losing start to his MK Dons career, coming on in the first half for Luke Howell in the 4–3 home defeat to Carlisle United on 24 November.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Quashie scored his first goal for MK Dons on 12 December in a 2–1 away win against Leyton Orient, and finished his loan spell with two goals from eight games.<ref name="sb0910" />

Return to Queens Park RangersEdit

On 22 January 2010, Quashie was released by West Ham<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> to return to his first professional club, Queens Park Rangers, on a free transfer. He said "It's great to be back home, and I am delighted to be at a club that I love to pieces".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He made his second QPR debut in the 5–0 defeat at one of his former clubs, Nottingham Forest, and played just four times before being released at the end of the season.<ref name="sb0910" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Íþróttafélag ReykjavíkurEdit

On 13 April 2012, Quashie joined 1. deild karla club Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur on a two-year contract as both a player and as assistant manager to Andri Marteinsson. He is also a coach in the ÍR academy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Quashie made his league debut for ÍR on 12 May 2012 and scored the team's second goal in the 3–2 win against KA.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Following the dismissal of Andri Marteinsson on 21 August with ÍR at the bottom of the division, Quashie was appointed to take charge of the team until the end of the season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

BÍ/BolungarvíkEdit

In January 2013, Quashie signed a three-year contract with 1. deild karla club BÍ/Bolungarvík.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He also served as assistant coach in all three seasons.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He retired from playing football following the 2015 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

International careerEdit

EnglandEdit

Quashie played once for the England under-18 team in a European championship qualifier against Latvia in November 1995.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was a member of several England under-21 squads during the 1996–97 season before making his debut at that level on 30 May 1997 in the starting eleven for a European championship qualifier against Poland in Chorzów. The game ended as a 1–1 draw, and Quashie played in one more qualifier as England went on to top their group, but still faced a play-off against the other worst-ranked group winner, Greece. Quashie started the away leg, which England lost 2–0, but did not take the field in the home leg, which England won 4–2 on the night but lost on the away goals rule.<ref name="EFO U21">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was selected for the England B team to face Chile in February 1998, a 2–1 defeat, but was injured after half an hour.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His fourth and last under-21 appearance came a few weeks later in a friendly away to Switzerland.<ref name="EFO U21" />

ScotlandEdit

FIFA eligibility rules changed in 2004 to permit players to change their international allegiance.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Quashie expressed interest in representing Scotland.<ref name="Scotland?">Template:Cite news</ref> He qualified because his maternal grandfather was born in Glasgow<ref name="parentage" /><ref name="sfa">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Snda fact Quashie had to prove.<ref name="Scotland?" />

Quashie's Scotland debut was a 1–0 friendly win away against Estonia on 27 May 2004.<ref name="parentage" /><ref name="sfa" /> He was only the second black player to represent Scotland (after Andrew Watson in 1881) and the third non-white man (after Paul Wilson in 1975). Quashie scored on his second appearance three days later, side footing home in the 34th minute to put his team 4-0 ahead v Trinidad and Tobago at Easter Road, Edinburgh. In doing so he became the first non-white player to score for the Scotland Men's National team. The Scots won 4-1.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="sfa" /> According to Scotland manager Berti Vogts, "Nigel is a fantastic player and a real leader on the pitch. He feels so Scottish and that's great."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In total Quashie made 14 appearances for Scotland between 2004 and 2006, scoring once.<ref name="sfa" />

Career statisticsEdit

ClubEdit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cupTemplate:Efn League cupTemplate:Efn Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queens Park Rangers 1995–96<ref name="QPR 9596">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Premier League 11 0 2 2 0 0 — 13 2
1996–97<ref name="QPR 9697">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

First Division 13 0 0 0 1 0 — 14 0
1997–98<ref name="QPR 9798">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

First Division 33 3 2 0 0 0 — 35 3
Total 57 3 4 2 1 0 — 62 5
Nottingham Forest 1998–99<ref name="11v11">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Premier League 16 0 1 0 2 0 — 19 0
1999–2000<ref name="sb9900">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> First Division 28 2 1 0 5 1 — 34 3
Total 44 2 2 0 7 1 — 53 3
Portsmouth 2000–01<ref name="sb0001">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> First Division 31 5 1 0 4 0 — 36 5
2001–02<ref name="sb0102">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> First Division 35 2 1 0 1 0 — 37 2
2002–03<ref name="sb0203">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> First Division 42 5 1 0 1 1 — 44 6
2003–04<ref name="sb0304">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> Premier League 21 1 3 0 1 0 — 25 1
2004–05<ref name="sb0405">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> Premier League 19 0 1 0 1 0 — 21 0
Total 148 13 7 0 8 1 — 163 14
Southampton 2004–05<ref name="sb0405" /> Premier League 13 1 — — — 13 1
2005–06<ref name="sb0506">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> Championship 24 4 1 1 0 0 — 25 5
Total 37 5 1 1 0 0 — 38 6
West Bromwich Albion 2005–06<ref name="sb0506" /> Premier League 9 1 — — — 9 1
2006–07<ref name="sb0607">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> Championship 20 0 0 0 1 0 — 21 0
Total 29 1 0 0 1 0 — 30 1
West Ham United 2006–07<ref name="sb0607" /> Premier League 7 0 1 0 — — 8 0
2007–08<ref name="sb0708">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2008–09<ref name="sb0809">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2009–10<ref name="sb0910">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> Premier League 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Total 7 0 1 0 0 0 — 8 0
Birmingham City (loan) 2008–09<ref name="sb0809" /> Championship 10 0 1 0 — — 11 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2008–09<ref name="sb0809" /> Championship 3 0 — — — 3 0
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2009–10<ref name="sb0910" /> League One 7 2 0 0 — 1Template:Efn 0 8 2
Queens Park Rangers 2009–10<ref name="sb0910" /> Championship 4 0 — — — 4 0
ÍR 2012<ref name="KSI">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

1. deild karla 20 2 1 0 — — 21 2
BÍ/Bolungarvík 2013<ref name="KSI" /> 1. deild karla 18 4 3 1 6 1 — 27 6
2014<ref name="KSI" /> 1. deild karla 12 4 1 0 4 0 — 17 4
2015<ref name="KSI" /> 1. deild karla 7 1 0 0 6 0 — 13 1
Total 37 9 4 1 16 1 — 57 11
Career total 403 37 21 4 33 3 1 0 458 44

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International appearancesEdit

Scotland national team<ref name = "sfa"/>
Year Apps Goals
2004 6 1
2005 5 0
2006 3 0
Total 14 1

International goalsEdit

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Template:Abbr
1 30 May 2004 Edinburgh, Scotland Template:Fb 4–0 4–1 Friendly citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

HonoursEdit

Portsmouth

Birmingham City

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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