Skysports.com looks at the career of Wayne Bridge after he made himself unavailable for England.
Skysports.com looks at the career of Wayne Bridge after he made himself unavailable for England
1980: Born in Southampton, August 5.
1996: July - Wins a two-year apprenticeship with his home town team.
1998: January - Signs professional terms.
August - As a left-sided midfielder, makes his first-team debut as a substitute on the opening day of the season against Liverpool. He goes on to make 24 appearances in his debut year.
2000-2001: Switched from midfield to left-back, where he is the only outfield player to feature for every minute of every league match.
2001: October - Signs a two-year contract extension amid rumours of a possible £8million bid from Liverpool.
2002: February 13 - makes England debut in the 1-1 friendly draw against Holland. Impresses, but has to come off at half-time with a bruised foot.
June - Plays two matches in England's World Cup campaign, coming on as a substitute in the group matches against Argentina and Nigeria.
2003: July 21 - Southampton confirm Bridge has signed for Chelsea in a £7million deal.
2004: April 7 - Scores an 87th-minute winner as Chelsea knock Arsenal out in a Champions League quarter-final second leg.
Selected in England's squad for Euro 2004 but did not play as Ashley Cole was preferred at left-back.
2005: February 21 - Ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery on a double fracture of his left ankle.
May - Claims a Premier League winner's medal as Jose Mourinho's Chelsea take the title.
2006: January 19 - Joins Fulham on loan for the rest of the season.
June/July - Is part of the England squad at the World Cup in Germany but does not take to the field.
August 31 - The arrival of Ashley Cole from Arsenal pushes Bridge down the Chelsea pecking order.
November 23 - Signs a new four-year contract with the Blues.
2007: May 19 - Plays the full 120 minutes as Chelsea defeat Manchester United 1-0 after extra-time to win the FA Cup in the first competitive match at the new Wembley.
2008: July 15 - Extends his Chelsea deal to the summer of 2012.
2009: January 2 - Moves to Manchester City where he signs a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
December - Suffers injury which rules him out for two months.
2010: January 29 - England captain John Terry is at the centre of newspaper allegations he had an affair with Vanessa Perroncel, the former partner of Bridge.
February 6 - Jeered in Premier League defeat at Hull, his first competitive match since the stories broke.
February 12 - Ashley Cole ruled out for three months with a broken ankle. Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says he expects Bridge to answer the World Cup call and fill England's left-back position.
February 25 - Bridge says his position in the England squad is "untenable and potentially divisive" and makes himself unavailable for selection.
Bridge to start at left back against USA 14/1
