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Name: Declan Rudd
Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 16/01/1991
Position: Goalkeeper

The young goalkeeper from Diss joined the Club's academy aged 9 and was named as a substitute for the final game of the 2007/08 season at Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday. In summer 2008, Rudd signed a professional contract with the Canaries.

Declan was the first Norwich City player to play at the new Wembley stadium in April 2007, for England U16s against his Spanish counterparts, afterwards saying: "It is really unbelievable to play there for an England team. I just can't find the words to describe it properly. To be the first Norwich player to play there is such an honour and one that I will never forget. I used to watch Norwich every week when I was younger so I was very proud."

He has gone on to represent England at under-17s level, as well as under-16s.

Rudd was originally spotted by City's youth recruitment officer Colin Watts playing for local side Bressingham as a striker, at the age of eight-year-old.

"I think my size helped me," said Rudd speaking to Club's official matchday programme, 'On The Ball', back in October 2007. "I was quite tall for my age and I've always enjoyed playing in goal in the past. But the coaches at my old club always felt I was better outfield. It was only at Norwich when they said I wouldn't make it as a striker that I became a goalkeeper."

Season 2007 - 08
Declan Rudd
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1 David Marshall Goalkeeper  
2 Jon Otsemobor Defender  
3 Adam Drury Defender  
4 Jason Shackell Defender  
5 John Kennedy
(on loan from Celtic )
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6 Dejan Stefanovic Defender  
7 Lee Croft Midfielder  
8 Sammy Clingan Midfielder  
10 Jamie Cureton Striker  
11 Luke Chadwick Midfielder  
12 Gary Doherty Defender  
13 Declan Rudd Goalkeeper  
14 Wesley Hoolahan Midfielder  
16 Mark Fotheringham Midfielder  
17 David Bell Midfielder  
18 Arturo Lupoli
(on loan from Fiotina )
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19 Simon Lappin Midfielder  
20 Darel Russell Midfielder  
21 Ryan Bertrand
(on loan from Chelsea )
Defender  
22 Elliot Omozusi
(on loan from Fulham )
Defender  
23 Omar Koroma
(on loan from Portsm )
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24 Matthew Pattison Midfielder  
25 Stuart Nelson Goalkeeper  
26 Robert Eagle Midfielder  
27 Troy Archibald-Henville
(on loan from Spurs )
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28 Michael Spillane
(on loan to Luton )
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30 Korey Smith Midfielder  
33 Kris Renton Striker  
35 Chris Martin
(on loan to Luton )
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36 Damon Lathrope Midfielder  
39 Luke Daley Striker  
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