Fletcher made his debut in 2003-04 when he beat Kiel Ma Nuoke 3-0. In the 2004-05 season, he became a member of the first team, making 26 appearances and scoring 5 goals. In the 2005-06 season, Fletcher scored 10 goals in a short playing time of 1.966 minutes, which is similar to the high scoring efficiency of one goal per game. In the 2006-07 season, Fletcher played a more prominent role in the team after selling star strikers Gary O 'Connor and Drake Riordan. That season, Fletcher participated in the Toto Cup with the team and scored in the 5-0 victory over Dinabar. It also stabilized its main position in the team and led the team to the Scottish League Cup final. He scored twice and beat Kiel Ma Nuoke 5-/kloc-0-0 to win the final of the 2007 Scottish League Cup.
In the 2007-08 season, Fletcher has become the main focus of the Jubilee team. He scored his first hat trick in the 4-2 victory over Gretna and won the SFWA Young Player of the Year. It is said that a scout from Real Madrid became interested in Fletcher after watching his performance on behalf of the Scottish youth team, and may even take him to Real Madrid. According to the Daily Mail on June 5438+065438+ 10, 2008, Manchester City Football Club and two other Premier League clubs are very interested in Fletcher. According to the daily records of June 5438+October 2009 10, Middlesbrough Football Club "prepared" an offer of 2.5 million pounds. At the end of the transfer window in January, Jubilee turned down the Celtics' invitation. Then, Fletcher publicly begged the Jubilee team to agree to the Celtics' offer, and argued: "For the development of my career, it is time to go to a bigger club." But the Jubilee team still refused to let them go.
Burnley
In June 2009, Jubilee accepted Burnley's offer of 3 million pounds, and Fletcher finally completed the transfer and signed a four-year contract with Burnley. Burnley, a Lancashire team, paid the price for Fletcher to break his club's transfer fee record. After the transfer, former century striker Keith Wright questioned whether Fletcher was ready for the Premier League. His first goal for Burnley was in the Carling Cup when Burnley beat hartle Poole 2-/Kloc-0 on August 25th, 2009. His first Premier League goal was scored at 10 against Birmingham City Football Club on June 3rd. Fletcher became Burnley's top scorer in the 2009- 10 season, but the club was relegated from the Premier League to the British Championship. Of course, Fletcher was named Burnley's best player of the season with his outstanding performance in 2009- 10 season.
Wolves (also translated as wolves vagrants)
On June 3rd, 20 10, Fletcher joined Wolves with a transfer fee of 6.5 million pounds and signed a four-year contract (option for the fifth year). This transfer * * * enjoys the Wolves' transfer fee record. On August 4th, 20 10, he scored a goal in the opening match for wolves, helping them beat Stoke City 2-/kloc-0.
Sunderland (latest development)
20 12 on August 24th, Sunderland announced in official website that they had signed Scottish striker steven fletcher from Wolves for a four-year contract. According to Sky Sports, steven fletcher is worth 6.5438+0.2 million pounds, which is Sunderland's third signing after Cuellar and Saha.
By the end of September, 20 12, Fletcher scored a goal in Sunderland-Wigan in the sixth round of the Premier League, becoming the second player in the history of the Premier League to score all five goals at the beginning of the new season. The first player in Premier League history to complete this record is Newcastle legend striker alan shearer, who also completed the same record in 2003/04.
After the summer transfer period of 20 12, Fletcher made 86 appearances for Sunderland in the Premier League and scored 23 goals, including 4 goals in the first half of the 20 15- 16 season. During the winter transfer period, Marseille loaned 28-year-old Scottish striker steven fletcher steven fletcher from Sunderland on buyout terms. Although born in England, Fletcher chose to represent his mother's hometown of Scotland. In 2004-05, he made his debut on behalf of Scottish U-2 1. He represented Scottish U- 19 team in the 2006 European U- 19 Champions League and reached the final, but unfortunately he lost to Spanish U- 19 team. Fletcher is the top scorer of the Scottish team in this event.
In March 2008, Fletcher was selected for Scotland's big list against Croatia. He made his debut and sent an assist for kenny miller, but he was replaced at half-time. In September 2008, it was recalled by Scottish U-2 1 team. But he returned to the national team after scoring twice against Slovenia U-2/KLOC-0. Fletcher scored his first goal for the national team in April 2009 1 against Iceland.
After losing two European Cup qualifiers (against Czech Republic and Spain), Fletcher publicly criticized national team coach Craig Levein. Later, Fletcher refused to join the new Scottish national team. And Levin didn't contact Fletcher to discuss this problem. When Ray Wayne tried to recall him to the national team, Fletcher sent a message saying that he didn't want to join the national team.