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| '''David Bentley''' (born ], ] in ]) is an ] ] player. He currently plays for ]. | '''David Bentley''' (born ], ] in ]) is an ] ] player. He currently plays for ]. | ||
| Bentley is a former captain of the ] under-18 team, and is a current under-21 international. A ], he was handed his debut for Arsenal in January ], coming on as a substitute for Kolo Touré in the 77th minute of a 2-0 ] Third Round win over ]. | Bentley is a former captain of the ] under-18 team, and is a current under-21 international. A ], he was handed his debut for Arsenal in January ], coming on as a substitute for ] in the 77th minute of a 2-0 ] Third Round win over ]. | ||
| He prefers to play deep and has been compared to ], especially after having scored his first goal for Arsenal, an audacious lob in a ] match 4-1 win over ] in January 2004. Bentley spent the whole of the ] season on loan to ], playing 26 games and scoring 2 goals. He returned to Arsenal in the summer of ]. | He prefers to play deep and has been compared to ], especially after having scored his first goal for Arsenal, an audacious lob in a ] match 4-1 win over ] in January 2004. Bentley spent the whole of the ] season on loan to ], playing 26 games and scoring 2 goals. He returned to Arsenal in the summer of ], but has since submitted a transfer request, citing his desire for first team football. | ||
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David Bentley (born August 27, 1984 in Peterborough) is an English football player. He currently plays for Arsenal.
Bentley is a former captain of the England under-18 team, and is a current under-21 international. A forward, he was handed his debut for Arsenal in January 2003, coming on as a substitute for Kolo Touré in the 77th minute of a 2-0 FA Cup Third Round win over Oxford United.
He prefers to play deep and has been compared to Dennis Bergkamp, especially after having scored his first goal for Arsenal, an audacious lob in a Carling Cup match 4-1 win over Middlesbrough in January 2004. Bentley spent the whole of the 2004-05 season on loan to Norwich City, playing 26 games and scoring 2 goals. He returned to Arsenal in the summer of 2005, but has since submitted a transfer request, citing his desire for first team football.
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