Jason Victor Cundy (born 12 November 1969) is an English former professional footballer and radio broadcaster for talkSPORT.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Victor Cundy | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1969[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Chelsea | 41 | (2) |
| 1992 | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1992–1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | (1) |
| 1995 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Bristol City (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1996 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1996–1999 | Ipswich Town | 55 | (4) |
| 1999–2000 | Portsmouth | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 146 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1991 | England U21 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, he was a centre-back, who notably played in the Premier League for Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. He also played in the Football League for Crystal Palace, Bristol City, Ipswich Town and Portsmouth. He was capped three times by England U21, scoring once.
Since retirement he has worked as a broadcaster. He presents The Sports Bar on talkSPORT, Jason Cundy Kicks Off on London Live as well as commentating and presenting for Chelsea TV.
Playing career
editDuring his career, Cundy played for Chelsea (1988–92, 41 league appearances), Tottenham Hotspur (loan in 1992, 1992 – November 96, with 28 games), Crystal Palace (one month-loan, 1995), Bristol City (another 30-day loan, 1996), Ipswich Town (after a loan, November 1996–99) and Portsmouth.
Cundy is remembered for the "freak" goal that he scored against Ipswich Town in a Premiership match for Tottenham, in 1992–93. In an attempt to kick the ball 40 yards from goal, he slipped and managed a wind-assisted effort that ended up flying over 'keeper Craig Forrest and into the back of the net. The goal was captured live on Sky Sports and put Spurs 1–0 up, in a match that finished 1–1.
Cundy was forced to retire in 2000 due to a knee injury, and subsequently became a presenter on talkSPORT, regularly appearing with Ian Danter and Alvin Martin on Football First. He also occasionally co-hosted Evening Kick-Off, subbing in for any regular member, while appearing regularly as a presenter/pundit on Chelsea TV. He currently[when?] co-hosts Andy Goldstein's Sports Bar with Andy Goldstein and Jamie O'Hara on weeknights. Cundy is popular for nightly feature 'Wheel Of Cundy' in which he tells a story about a sometimes named and sometimes anonymous footballer he has played with throughout his career.
Media career
editCundy presents The Sports Bar on talkSPORT, Jason Cundy Kicks Off on London Live as well as commentating and presenting for Chelsea TV. Cundy was also the co-founder of the classic section of the Sports Bar "Turnip of the Week".
On Saturday, 18 October 2008, Cundy went on holiday and was unavailable to do TalkSport show, and TalkSport radio DJ Andy Goldstein erroneously reported that he had died after falling off a boat and drowning. The report, which Goldstein later admitted was meant as a joke, resulted in several fans of Chelsea Football Club putting down flowers outside Stamford Bridge the following day.[2]
Personal life
editIn 1994 he married Lizzie Miller and they had a son.[3]
In February 1997, just after his transfer to Ipswich Town, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and had surgery the following day to remove a testicle. It had been announced that he was absent from the team due to a shin injury. Despite the cancer, in May 2000 he and Lizzie had a second son.[3] He separated from Lizzie in 2010, and they divorced in December 2012.[4][5][6]
In June 2015, Cundy married Hannah Pedley, and they had a son using sperm he had frozen when he was first diagnosed with testicular cancer 18 years earlier. [citation needed]
Cundy helped start the Cancer Campaign in Suffolk and raised thousands of pounds for cancer charities and awareness of the disease.[3] Cundy has also spoken out in support of the charity Act Against Bullying.[7]
References
edit- ^ Jason Cundy at Soccerbase
- ^ Talksport DJ's sick joke backfires as Chelsea fans lay tributes at Stamford Bridge for 'dead' Jason Cundy. Mirror.co.uk. 20 October 2008.
- ^ a b c Lowe, Matthew (20 May 2000). "Ex-Town star's baby joy after cancer op". East Anglian Daily Times. p. 2.
- ^ Brown, Nancy (14 October 2016). "Celebrity traveller: Lizzie Cundy". The Daily Express.
- ^ Catt, Lizzie; Higgins, Lisa; Teague, Jack (10 December 2011). "Lizzie Cundy on form". The Daily Express.
- ^ Martin, Emer (25 July 2013). "From WAGs to riches: Lizzie Cundy is having the time of her life". The Evening Standard.
- ^ "The Act Against Bullying Cup 2007". 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009.