Neil RUDDOCK | 1993-1998 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

RUDDOCK PES STATS | 1993-1998

electric_trigger Neil Ruddock ''Razor'' Neil RUDDOCK | 1993-1998 Club: Liverpool Number:5 Position: CB Nationality: English Age: 25-30 Era: 1993-1998 Foot: L Side: B Length: 1.88 Weight: 90-95 Attack: 65 Defence: 83 Balance: 90 Stamina: 76 Top Speed: 76 Acceleration: 75 Response: 83 Agility: 72 Dribble Accuracy: 78 Dribble Speed: 70 Short Pass Accuracy: 77 Short Pass Speed: 80 Long Pass Accuracy: 76 Long Pass Speed: 74 Shot Accuracy: 54 Shot Power: 80 Shot Technique: 62 Free Kick: 75 Curling: 75 Header: 88 Jump: 82 Technique: 80 Aggression: 62 Mentality: 82 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 77 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 5 Weak Foot Accuracy: 4 Weak Foot frequency: 5 Classic Razor on SoocerAm http://www.youtube.com/v/tjQeBj7KwVE He made his debut at Millwall (having been associated with the club since age 13), and he had a long career playing for Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Liverpool, West Ham, Crystal Palace, and finally a short-lived spell as a player/coach at Swindon Town (working under Director of Football Roy Evans in a two-tier managerial structure). Graeme Souness signed hard man Neil 'Razor' Ruddock from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 1993 for £2.5 million to add steel to the defence. Souness saw him as the ideal partner for Mark Wright but it didn't quite work out like that. He already had a reputation as a hard man and his Anfield debut in a Red shirt was controversial to say the least. In Ronnie Whelan's testimonial a clash with former Red hero Peter Beardsley now playing for Newcastle, left the striker with a fractured cheekbone. When Roy Evans took charge at Anfield, he used a different defensive formula with Ruddock playing as one of three centre halves and he looked more comfortable in this role. He played his part in the club winning the Coca Cola Cup, when he played in the 2-1 win against Bolton Wanderers at Wembley. However the following season he experienced what he called 'his worst moment in football,' when Roy Evans left him out of the FA Cup Final squad to face Manchester United at Wembley. His replacement was Phil Babb and Liverpool lost 1-0. They badly missed Razor's steel and fighting spirit and Evans later admitted he had made a mistake. Fighting fit and raring to go at the start of the 1996-97 season disaster struck for Ruddock when he injured his groin just before the big kick-off against Middlesbrough and the remainder of his career at Anfield was to be blighted by niggling injuries. He then moved to West Ham United before a spell with Crystal Palace. He won four caps for the England Under-21 squad and one in 1994 for England B when he captained the team against Ireland B at Anfield. On 16 November 1994 he won his only cap for England, playing in a friendly against Nigeria when Terry Venables was national coach. Throughout his career he battled with weight problems and was often criticised for being unfit; this is often thought to be one of the reasons he only ever gained one full cap for England. Neil RUDDOCK | 1993-1998 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)