Todd Owen Cantwell (born 27 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
 Cantwell with AFC Bournemouth in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Todd Owen Cantwell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dereham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2017 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | Norwich City | 120 | (13) |
| 2018 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2022 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Rangers | 46 | (13) |
| 2024– | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | England U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 5 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Cantwell began his career at Norwich City, joining the club at under-10 level in 2008 and making his first-team debut in January 2018. He made 129 appearances for Norwich over six seasons and had loan spells at Fortuna Sittard and AFC Bournemouth. He joined Rangers in January 2023.
Cantwell played youth international football for England at under-17 and under-21 levels.
Club career
Norwich City
Cantwell was born in Dereham, Norfolk, and attended Northgate High School.[3] He joined the Norwich City Academy at under-10 level in 2008.[4][5] He was shortlisted for the Premier League 2 player of the season award for the 2016–17 season.[6] In October 2017, he was named as a substitute for two Norwich City matches, but did not make an appearance.[6] He made his senior debut in January 2018, in an FA Cup match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.[3][7] In the same month, he was loaned to Dutch club Fortuna Sittard for the rest of the season.[8]
Cantwell made his first start for Norwich City in the team's first round EFL Cup match against Stevenage on 14 August 2018.[9] He made his Norwich City league debut in September 2018 against Reading.[10] In December 2018, he scored his first senior goal in a 3–1 victory over Rotherham United.[11] He had his contract extended by Norwich at the end of the 2018–19 season, after the club exercised a one-year option.[12] On 17 August 2019, he assisted two Teemu Pukki goals, as Norwich beat Newcastle United 3–1.[13]
On 31 January 2022, Cantwell joined AFC Bournemouth on loan until the end of the season.[14] Bournemouth chose not to buy him at the end of his loan deal, and so he returned to Norwich. He signed a one-year contract extension with Norwich for the 2022–23 season.[15]
Rangers
On 23 January 2023, Cantwell joined Scottish Premiership club Rangers for an undisclosed fee.[16] He scored his first goal for the club on 18 March 2023 in a 4–2 win against Motherwell.[17] Cantwell scored the first goal of the game in a 3–0 victory over Celtic at Ibrox on 13 May 2023, rifling home a shot on the rebound after Joe Hart parried John Lundstram's initial long range effort.[18]
In his second season at Rangers, Cantwell continued to be a key player in midfield and in supporting the attack. On 24 January 2024, he scored the second goal of the game in a 3–0 away victory for Rangers against Hibernian.[19] On 3 February 2024, Cantwell scored the third goal of the game in a 3–0 victory over Livingston at Ibrox.[20]
Blackburn Rovers
On 30 August 2024, Blackburn Rovers announced the signing of Cantwell on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[21]
International career
Cantwell represented the England under-17 team at the 2014 Nordic tournament, making his debut against Iceland[22] and scoring in a draw against Finland.[23] He scored one goal in four appearances in total at under-17 level.[24]
On 30 August 2019, Cantwell was included in the England under-21 squad for the first time[25][26] and made his debut as a 61st-minute substitute for Morgan Gibbs-White during the 2021 U21 EURO 2–0 qualifying win over Kosovo at Hull City on 9 September 2019.[27] In March 2021, he was included in the England squad for the group stage matches of the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He was a late call-up to replace Mason Greenwood, who was ruled out by injury.[28] Cantwell made four appearances in total for the under-21 team.[24]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 October 2024[29]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U21 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 37 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 7 | |||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | |||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 120 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 129 | 14 | ||||
| Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Rangers | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[d] | 1 | — | 44 | 8 | ||
| Total | 46 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 64 | 14 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2024–25 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 192 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 222 | 30 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Norwich City
Rangers
References
- ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 19th MAY 2018" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Todd Cantwell". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ a b Bale, David (18 January 2018). "Dereham youngster Todd Cantwell's old school 'incredibly proud' after his Norwich City debut against Chelsea in FA Cup". Dereham Times. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Cantwell completes permanent move to Rangers". canaries.co.uk. January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Todd Cantwell's first words after Norwich City midfielder completes transfer to Rangers". norfolklive.co.uk. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ a b Freezer, David (1 November 2017). "Cantwell targets loan spell after featuring as a substitute for Canaries in Championship games". The Pink'un. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Todd Cantwell: A debut to remember". Norwich City F.C. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Todd Cantwell completes Fortuna Sittard loan move". edp24.co.uk. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Freezer, David. "Canaries make 10 changes for Stevenage cup tie with Cantwell and Aarons handed full debuts". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Freezer, David (20 September 2018). "Cantwell gives a glimpse of creative capabilities during impressive league debut for Canaries". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Freezer, David (1 December 2018). "'This is a special time for the club' – Canaries fans thrilled to see starlets play key role in comeback victory". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Steve Naismith: Norwich City release Scotland striker after unveiling retained list". BBC Sport. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Bradshaw, Joe (17 August 2019). "Norwich City 3 – 1 Newcastle United". BBC. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Bournemouth transfer news: Todd Cantwell signs for Championship club on loan from Norwich City". skysports.com. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Cantwell set for City return after Bournemouth reject buy option". The Pink'un. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Norwich City transfer news: Todd Cantwell signs for Rangers". edp24.co.uk. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Motherwell 2-4 Rangers". BBC. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Intense Rangers earn Beale first Old Firm win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Hibernian 0-3 Rangers: Gers cruise to victory at Easter Road to close gap on leaders Celtic to five points". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Rangers 3-0 Livingston: Fabio Silva, Rabbi Matondo and Todd Cantwell score as Gers cut Celtic's lead at top of Scottish Premiership table". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Rovers complete Cantwell Capture". rovers.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Davitt, Paddy (29 July 2014). "Norwich City youngster Todd Cantwell is lapping up England role". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (5 September 2019). "Todd Cantwell reflects on his England return as young Lions kick-off Euro campaign". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ a b "T. Cantwell's matches". besoccer.com. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (30 August 2019). "England U21s kick-off a new campaign and Aidy Boothroyd has picked his squad". The Football Association. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Todd Cantwell reflects on his England return as Young Lions kick-off Euro campaign". thefa.com. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Sport, BBC (9 September 2019). "England U21 2-0 Kosovo U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Mason Greenwood: Injured Manchester United forward out of England U21 squad for U21 Euros and replaced by Todd Cantwell". Sky Sports. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "T. Cantwell: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2019). Football Yearbook 2019–2020. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 258–259. ISBN 978-1-4722-6111-3.
- ^ "Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen". BBC. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Rangers F.C. website