Damien Francis - Player Profile
| Full Name: | Damien Jerome Francis |
| Born: | 27/02/1979 (age 45) |
| Place of Birth: | Wandsworth |
| Nationality: | Jamaica |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in |
| Position: | Midfield |
| First Team Debut: | 14/08/2005 v Chelsea (H) - Barclays Premiership |
| Signed: | 05/08/2005 (£1,500,000 | Norwich City) |
| Left: | 01/07/2006 (£1,500,000 | Watford) |
| International Caps: | Jamaica - 1 |
Damien signed for Latics on 5th August 2005 from Norwich City. He signed a three-year deal and the Canaries received £1.500.000 for his services. However, shrewd Carrow Road boss Nigel Worthington also demanded a further £500,000 dependent on appearances and a further £250.000 should Latics stay in the Premiership. Not content with that but Norwich also wanted 25% of any profit on any future sale! So potentially Damien could be the costliest ever player to play for the club. Ironically it is Latics who replaced Norwich City in the Premiership when the Canaries were relegated at the end of season 2004/05 with Damien an ever present in their side. He made his Latics League debut on 14th August 2005 against Chelsea at the JJB Stadium, a game that Latics lost 1-0.
He made 16+4 Premiership appearances, scoring one Premiership goal, the winner in a 1-0 victory over Everton at Goodison Park. However, on 12th July 2006 he signed for Premiership new boys Watford for a fee that would rise to £1.500.000 dependent upon his form at Vicarage Road. The move was Damien’s third in consecutive seasons to a club that had won promotion to the Premiership!
Wigan Athletic Career
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 2005-2006 | 16 (4) | 1 | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20 (4) | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 16 (4) | 1 | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20 (4) | 1 | |
