var playerInfo={"DF03820F537F8E7C95F8F8605BCB052C":"England","289C5F85E5EE1B609E88960AAED5C65D":"1982-8-13","C9B224F2C5B356EF":"Doncaster Rovers","033EA04110C4B96A":"1","70356B8F0C59F6B5":"671","DAF09C52CF6076BDF21F9C2EFDD9E43065C5B3AC13FF9DA2":"1","95081CC600C137A3ECD07E1A2BAC6047":"999","92D102DDE1327A88":"Gary McSheffrey","3DD52A7123843A0599BD59EBE6AB4E97":"Doncaster Rovers U18","DAF09C52CF6076BD5E585110E27D1A5D":"0","E40B4988E6F21D3C":"154","1E9A8D352C52FB60DE0D25B327F8FD01":"2021-12-29","B628C0FB460378A51A233D645651DF2F":"","F9622CC2808B37CB":"66kg","76E5DE99890AB189":"173cm","6438FCEB8DF4FD6202A461D3835934E5":"Doncaster Rovers U18","26A41B77C025E2F442D11C4E5D31FCE8":"4","FD1933E1882D5E7A216F21827D2B22B4":"","4931588B4E3083E863A5C74E5EDB35F1":"Gary McSheffrey joined Blues from Midlands neighbours Coventry in August 2006 for a substantial fee. <P>The 24-year-old striker had been a long time target of boss Steve Bruce, who put in no less than four bids for the player, before finally capturing him.<\/P><P>The former England under 20 international has an abundance of pace and excellent technical ability and can play on either the left of midfield or as an outright striker.<\/P><P>He finished the 2005\/06 season as top scorer for Micky Adams&#39; Coventry side with 17 goals from the left flank. <\/P><P>McSheffrey is a product of Coventry&#39;s Academy and prior to moving to St. Andrew&#39;s he spent his entire career with his hometown club, except for loan spells at Luton Town and Stockport County.<\/P><P>Following his Coventry debut as a 16-year-old, McSheffrey went on to make a total of 162 appearances for the Sky Blues and scored 53 goals.<\/P>","31E4B7E841B17C66":"Gary McSheffrey","e_index":7};