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Template:About Template:Infobox football biography 2 Jamie Darryl O'Hara (born 25 September 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.
O'Hara came through Tottenham Hotspur's academy to become a first-team player during the 2007-08 season. He has had several loan spells, including a stint at Portsmouth that saw reach the 2010 FA Cup Final.
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Club career
Early career
As a schoolboy, O'Hara trained with the Arsenal Academy before moving to Tottenham Hotspur's academy in 2003.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2004–05 he featured in every game in the FA Youth Cup, scoring once against Everton from a free kick in addition to playing in fourteen Under-18 matches and eighteen reserve matches.
In January 2006 it was announced he had joined Chesterfield on a three month loan agreement. His Football League debut came on 14 January 2006 at Doncaster Rovers in a 1–1 draw. He scored five goals during his loan spell during 19 appearances.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
He went out on loan for a second time in August 2007 when he joined League One club Millwall on a month-long loan deal which was subsequently extended to December.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He made 15 appearances in total for the Lions.
Tottenham
O'Hara subsequently returned to Spurs after his successful loan spell at Millwall which attracted the attention of new manager, Juande Ramos, and made his debut as a substitute against Portsmouth on 15 December 2007, assisting in the game's winning goal. He made his full debut a week later in the North London derby against former club Arsenal.
He became a regular player for the remainder of the season, scoring his first Tottenham goal on 21 February 2008 in a UEFA Cup tie against Slavia Prague at White Hart Lane,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and his first Premier League goal on 22 March 2008, against future club Portsmouth.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At the end of the season, he was named the One Hotspur Junior Young Player of the Year and was presented with the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust Breakthrough Award for his performances.Template:Citation needed He was further rewarded by a new three-year deal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The arrival of Harry Redknapp as manager during the next season saw O'Hara gradually lose his regular starting place in the league. He did however make a vital contribution in the club's League Cup semi-final tie against Burnley, as he scored one goal and helped create two more in a 4–1 first leg victory that helped see them through to the final.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Unlike the previous year, O'Hara was included in their squad for the final. Coming on as a substitute, he also stepped up to take the first penalty kick in the shootout against Manchester United, after the match finished goalless; his effort was saved by Ben Foster as Spurs lost 1–4 on spotkicks.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> O'Hara signed a new contract in August 2009, keeping him at White Hart Lane until 2013.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Loan spell at Portsmouth
After penning a new deal with Tottenham, O'Hara joined Portsmouth on loan until January 2010, with an option to remain at Fratton Park until the end of the season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
He was a regular starter for Pompey during this time, but returned to Tottenham in January 2010 despite Portsmouth wanting to extend his loan and Tottenham agreeing to this, as Portsmouth were subject to a transfer embargo.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Following the lifting of Portsmouth's transfer embargo weeks later, he returned to Portsmouth on loan for the remainder of the season.
His loan spell created a conflict of interests when Portsmouth were drawn to play the winners of the Tottenham/Fulham tie in the FA Cup semi-finals. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp gave a stern reminder to O'Hara that his ultimate loyalties lie with Tottenham after the midfielder admitted he hoped Spurs lost to Fulham as he would not be eligible to play against Tottenham.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Tottenham did indeed progress to the semi-final, meaning O'Hara was denied a chance to play in the Wembley match. However, Portsmouth won the game 2–0 giving him a chance to play in the FA Cup Final where Chelsea defeated them 1–0 to win the trophy.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Having sustained a stress fracture during the 2009–10 season, it was announced in August 2010 that O'Hara was to undergo back surgery.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This kept him out contention for any first team football until the New Year.
Loan spell at Wolves
On 30 January 2011, O'Hara joined Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan for the rest of the 2010–11 season, with view to a permanent deal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> O'Hara made his Wolves debut as a substitute against Bolton Wanderers three days later. He made his first start for Wolves on 5 February 2011, against fellow Premier League side Manchester United, playing 60 minutes and winning the game 2-1 at Molineux. He scored his first goal for Wolves against local rivals West Bromwich Albion on 20 February 2011. The midfielder runs on to a Nenad Milijas free-kick lay-off to curl home a left-footed strike into the top corner from 22 yards. He made it two in two for Wolves, as O’Hara struck a low shot into the bottom left corner from 25 yards out against Blackpool, winning the game 4-0 at Molineux.
International career
O'Hara was called up to the England Under-21 squad for their game against Republic of Ireland on 5 February 2008, but did not take the field.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He did gain his first U21 cap on 25 March 2008, in a 0–0 friendly against Poland.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In total he won seven caps at this level. On the 21 February 2011, O'Hara admitted that he would seriously consider playing international football for the Republic of Ireland if he got the call. O’Hara has played for England at Under-21 level but has never been selected for the senior squad and, with Irish grandparents, could now make the switch.
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
- League Cup runner-up: 2008–09.
Portsmouth
Individual
- Portsmouth 'Player Of The Year': 2009–10<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Personal life
O'Hara is currently dating former Miss England model Danielle Lloyd.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 1 December 2009, the couple announced their engagement.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In March 2010, the couple announced Danielle was expecting their first child; the baby was born on 12 July 2010, a boy named Archie O'Hara.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
References
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