var playerInfo={"D41F91B0720932DCFCEBDA572EB68D71":"1986-12-10","FAF88D97B63B269A":"178cm","AFB6A48B5CEE5E42":"Matthew Bates","BA50BEB0DB40F3AD15B18895B15059DD":"","99B9FE00554E753DC8CA9CDCC314B1A6":"Bradford AFC","4039037DD85D6042329C102B8BCDC222":"Bradford AFC,Crawley Town,Bristol City,Middlesbrough,Norwich City,Ipswich","797F91F0051E8E75C370A2EFDE9DF646":"Anh","411CCFA197052F93":"Matthew Bates","C94C0D651EC157BC":"77kg","94D0847B815EE9D1816B1658928BB87F":"<P><STRONG>TALL&nbsp;and skillful central defender who was an integral member of Boro&#39;s 2004 FA Youth Cup-winning team. <\/STRONG><\/P><P>He had also played in the previous year&#39;s final, against Manchester United, while still a schoolboy.<\/P><P>Teesside born and bred, Matthew has been with the club since he was 12 years old. <\/P><P>Has represented England at U18 level and was called up for first team duty as 17-year-old when he was named on the bench for the games against Bolton, Chelsea and Southampton in April 2004. <\/P><P>Was again a substitute for the historic UEFA Cup game against Banik Ostrava in September 2004.<\/P><P>At youth team and Reserve level Matthew has developed a formidable&nbsp;central defensive partnership with David Wheater.<\/P><P>Made his senior debut when playing for just over two minutes as he&nbsp;replaced Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink&nbsp;in a game against Manchester City at the Riverside on December 6 2004.<\/P><P>Signed a four and a half year contract in January 2005.<\/P><P>Started a Premiership game for the first time on August 20 2005 against Spurs at White Hart Lane and continued to make his mark on the first team throughout the 2005\/06 season, playing at both right-back and his more usual&nbsp;positon of centre-back.&nbsp;<\/P>","EABD711929A60B526AB9CD802EC5F0A7":"26","BDC97245F9A52F8B":"772","BCB817AACBF8A2A6870B9B82788BC0CB":"2","60DC9D976694DF52":"1","6A0E980854EFD8AD1B424574AD15DF0D":"2014-7-1","C403D9D9F071ACF5":"24137","BFA4903D06441BD5C06236B3F9D0CD24":"","A2477D474BA6A6FF":"Hartlepool United FC","e_index":9};