Michael Kightly: From Molineux to Vicarage Road until mid-November
Fit-again former Shrimpers wide man Michael Kightly arrives at Championship Watford from Wolverhampton Wanderers desperate for regular first-team action having struggled with injury over recent seasons.
Basildon born boy Kightly, a former England Under-21 international, has made just eight starts and 11 substitute appearances in all competitions since the first of his troublesome injury problems in late March 2009.
The 25-year-old has undergone successful operations on both knees during that time, as well as overcoming an ankle problem and a broken metatarsal, and he is now ready to get back to his former self having already started two Premier League games for Wolves this season.
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy told www.wolves.co.uk: "Having spoken to him he feels he needs to play maybe five or six games on the bounce which is something he hasn't been able to do in the last two years. I am sure this loan spell will be extremely good for him and also for Watford as well."
Speaking after his loan move, Kightly added: "There's a good vibe about the place and I'm looking forward to being here. Hopefully I can do well for Watford before I return to Molineux."
Not one of Tilly's finest moves letting Michael go and we wish him the best of luck in his move to Nort London and his recovery back to playing Premiership football.
The Kightly career in pictures: www.watfordobserver.co.uk
The Kightly Files
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael John Kightly | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Basildon, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Watford (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) |
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| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Basildon United | 18 | (11) |
| 2003–2005 | Southend United | 13 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Farnborough Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Grays Athletic | 53 | (24) |
| 2006–2007 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2007– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 87 | (21) |
| 2011 | → Watford (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | England U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:01, 24 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2009 |
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(Player info supplied by Wikipedia, for the full article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kightly)