Nicky Shorey

Leyton Orient

Born in Romford, London, Shorey grew up as a West Ham United fan. He started his career at Leyton Orient as an apprentice in 1998, where he signed his first professional contract in July 1999. He made his first-team debut during the 1999–2000 season as an 83rd-minute substitute during Orient's 1–0 Third Division defeat to Shrewsbury Town on 12 February 2000. He made his first start for the club on 7 March 2000 in a 2–1 defeat to Northampton Town. He made seven league appearances for Leyton Orient over the final three months of the campaign. He made nine further appearances for the club in the first half of the 2000–01 season, before making his final appearance on 20 January 2001 in Orient's 2–0 home defeat by Southend United.

Reading

Shorey joined Second Division club Reading initially on trial in February 2001 before signing a three-and-a-half-year contract on 10 February for an initial £25,000 fee, depending on appearances. Shorey did not immediately break into the Reading first team until the 2001–02 season, when he made his debut starting in the Royals' 4–0 defeat of Luton Town in the League Cup first round on 21 August 2001. He made his next appearance, again in the Cup, on 10 October during Reading's 1–0 defeat by Aston Villa at Villa Park. From then onwards, Shorey established himself in the first-team, where he made 36 further appearances for the first-team and helped the club to second position in the Division Two table, achieving…

Following his good performances for Reading during the 2006–07 season, the Reading supporters introduced a "Shorey for England" song. As the season progressed, the media began to pay attention to the then uncapped player. Shorey was called up to the England B squad to play Albania at Burnley's Turf Moor ground on 25 May 2007, and started the match before being substituted after 73 minutes with the score at 3–1 to England. He was replaced by Joleon Lescott. Pundits had suggested that Shorey could make the step up to the senior squad, and on 26 May 2007, England coach Steve McClaren named him in his squad to face Brazil in a friendly match, and Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifier. He made his full debut in England's first match at the new Wembley Stadium on 1 June 2007 as they drew 1–1 with Brazil, becoming the first Reading player in almost 100 years to represent the England national team at senior level. Shorey earned his second and final England cap on 22 August 2007 in a 2–1 friendly defeat to Germany at Wembley Stadium.

On 8 October 2018, Shorey and his former Reading team-mate Glen Little were appointed joint managers of Isthmian League Premier Division side Wingate & Finchley. This was short lived as on 29 October he left his managerial role for personal reasons.

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