Steve Sidwell is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Sidwell was a product of the Arsenal academy, and after winning two FA Youth Cups, he had constructive loan spells at Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion, but never broke into the Arsenal first team.
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Sidwell was born in Wandsworth, London. He joined Arsenal at the age of 9 and was a part of the youth team that won the FA Youth Cup in 2000 and 2001.
One of his teammates during these years was James Harper, who he would go on to play with at Reading.
In 2001, he was capped by England U20. After making his debut for England U21 in 2003, he received a total of 5 caps.
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How long did Steve Sidwell play in the Premier League?
Sidwell made his debut for Reading on 29 January 2003 in a 3–1 defeat against Leicester City and continued playing for different teams until he retired in August 2018 as a player.
Sidwell announced his retirement as a player in August 2018, taking up roles as an ambassador and youth development coach at his final club, Brighton & Hove Albion.
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