Charles Joseph John Hart Position: Goalkeeper Squad number: 25 Place of birth: Shrewsbury, England D.O.B. April 19th, 1987 Height: 6’5” / 1.96m Joined Manchester City: May 22nd, 2006 Previous club: Shrewsbury Town FC Fee: £600,000 (rising to £1,500,000) Signed by: Stuart Pearce Contract expires: 2016
Notable events: Was named as substitute goalkeeper for Shrewsbury, at the age of 15. Début appearance: April 20th 2004 (Shrewsbury Town) 1st England U-19 cap: October 2005 v Poland Manchester City début: October 14th, 2006 v Sheffield United (clean sheet) Division 1 goalkeeper of the year (Shrewsbury Town) 2006 Premier League goalkeeper of the year (Birmingham City) 2010 Player of the year (Birmingham City) 2010 Performance of the season (Manchester City) 2011 Golden Glove (Manchester City) 2011, 2012
Honours: FA Cup (Manchester City) 2011 Premier League (Manchester City) 2012
Manchester City 2011-12 (upto season end, 2012) League apps - 38 League clean sheets - 17 Cup apps - 12 Cup clean sheets - 3
MCFCforum members have their say
“Needs to work on his distribution, dalliance at clearances, and when to advance out of goal. otherwise faultless.” Dakeb
“A Manchester City and Premier League legend in the making.” Severedgein
“Great goalkeeper who commands his box well, and has superb reflexes. His distribution needs work though.” Merlin
“Super reflexes, closes down very quickly. Irreplaceable.” II_Blue
“Not in the Jennings mould, but could be.” Scribbs