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title: "Todd Cantwell – Profile"
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published: "2020-06-11T16:10:47Z"
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# Todd Cantwell – Profile

**Name: Todd Cantwell**

**Club: Norwich City**

**Date of Birth: 27 February 1998**

**Position: Midfielder (Centre/Attacking/Wide)**

## Todd Cantwell – his career so far

Even though he is already one of the better developed young players at the club, **Todd Cantwell’s** road to success and the first-team squad of **Norwich City** wasn’t easy nor quick. The now 22-year-old midfielder had to go through thick and thin to get where he is right now but his determination, hard work and persistence ensured he would ultimately reach his goal.

But he is very much their own product as the Dereham-born midfielder spent all of his youth career with the *Canaries*, joining the team at the U10 level and advancing through the ranks of their academy until he joined the young development squads.

Even though it wasn’t really that straightforward, his rise through the levels was still pretty impressive. **Cantwell** played just one game for **Norwich’s** U18 squad, scoring two goals in the process, before being moved up the ranks and into the U23s rather quickly.

The majority of his early career was spent there and he managed to register 40 appearances, scoring four goals and assisting further five along the way as well. But despite the experience he was gaining playing for the development squad, **Cantwell** was still not ready for a leap into the senior team of the *Canaries* and the upper hierarchy decided he needed a loan deal to develop even further.

With that in mind, the young midfielder embarked on a short venture into The Netherlands where he played for **Fortuna Sittard**, helping the team reach the *Eredivisie* after playing a total of ten games, scoring twice and assisting further three under his belt as well.

Upon his return from that successful loan spell, **Cantwell** rejoined **Norwich** and was pivotal in their *Championship*-winning 2018/19 season, helping them gain promotion into the English top-flight.

Interestingly enough, he made his senior debut before going out on loan to **Fortuna Sittard**, featuring in an *FA Cup* game against **Chelsea** at *Stamford Bridge* in January 2018. He also made his **Norwich City** league debut in September 2018 against **Reading**.

Since then, he’s become a big part of the senior squad, registering 59 first-team appearances, scoring seven goals and assisting further four as well.

## **Transfer latest**

There have been some *transfer rumours* and *transfer news* surrounding the young midfielder as of late as he was linked with a couple of big profile *Premier League* clubs only recently. The likes of **Tottenham Hotspur** and even **Liverpool** were mentioned as possibly being interested in him.

Of course, with his contract being valid until 2022, there is still a good chance he stays put and doesn’t move anywhere, at least for the time being. There hasn’t been any [**Norwich City news**](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/norwich-city-news/) suggesting a new deal might be on the way and even though he seems content staying with the *Canaries*, his future is still very much an open book.

And since big **Premier League** clubs might be interested as the summer transfer window approaches, his allegiance might be put to the test.

## **Player profile**

**Cantwell** is very well-known for both his playing style and very outgoing personality that manifests itself in his glorious dance moves and celebrations with his teammates. But all of that aside, the midfielder truly does have the skill set to match it and then some.

The now 20-year-old has been a big presence in **Norwich’s** lineup and his intelligent movement, vision to pass the ball superbly and fluid positioning across the pitch makes him a standout performer on a regular basis.

And that’s really the thing with him – it’s difficult to pinpoint his exact positioning and movement across the pitch, which makes him unpredictable. When we pair that up with great technique and a mean pass, we get a clearer picture of the kind of midfielder he is.

Usually, he will identify the free pockets of space and then aim to exploit them by advancing up the pitch and then hurting the opposition where they least expect it. Of course, he is still fairly young so his game is bound to improve as times goes on.