Complex sentence: Although touted as a defender when he signed, he played mainly as a defensive midfielder for the Football League Championship club, and scored his first goal for the side in a 4--0 win over Tranmere Rovers on 29 August 2009 in League One.
Split into simpler sentences: Although touted as a defender when he signed, he played mainly as a defensive midfielder for the Football League Championship club. He scored his first goal for the side in a 4--0 win over Tranmere Rovers on 29 August 2009 in League One.