var playerInfo={"8DC362CCE065919BCF40467C0DE6A7E8":"","DA5E7C1A0F1CB829A66A16651D2472FD":"England","5E8F53D0A504BF86":"Matthew Bates","30A86FC0880FF75E":"178cm","9EBD0BFF9766B31DEF99430639A2F292":"Bradford AFC","4678B5349347B7EB":"77kg","C6E00DEB351621C4":"24137","82CBDCB828DBDF896209A361CA981BCF":"","0C852134AA40B2DD":"1","0FCC2F07B9D0EBFD":"Hartlepool United FC","FA149E2002A43ED77C24C62CDFF094A5":"2","0A9B0394F31973591937C38F2F471911":"Bradford AFC,Crawley Town,Bristol City,Middlesbrough,Norwich City,Ipswich","A7F9B63E25A659E5":"Matthew Bates","F27CBDD6332F20A59321B0F4E9CF2AB8":"26","DD8BEAF452454A6D0A12C3D91CB3F716":"<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>","18E9F76C307DDD99":"772","2B5572269355781B0007104B7181FA88":"1986-12-10","09702F2B27619389F07D77F05427B135":"2014-7-1","e_index":1};