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'''Aiden McGeady''' (born 4 April 1986 in [[Glasgow]]) is an [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Irish international]] professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]. McGeady won both the [[SPFA Players' Player of the Year]] and [[SPFA Young Player of the Year]] awards for the 2007–08 season. His father [[John McGeady]] played for {{fc|Sheffield United}}<ref>[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/sheffutd/sheffutd.htm SHEFFIELD UNITED : 1946/47 - 2007/08], Newcastle Fans.</ref> and [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]<ref>[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/newport/newport.htm NEWPORT COUNTY : 1946/47 - 1987/88], Newcastle Fans.</ref> amongst other clubs. |
'''Aiden McGeady''' (born 4 April 1986 in [[Glasgow]])So why play for a different country??? is an [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Irish international]] professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]. McGeady won both the [[SPFA Players' Player of the Year]] and [[SPFA Young Player of the Year]] awards for the 2007–08 season.He wont this year as he fell out with his manager. His father [[John McGeady]] played for {{fc|Sheffield United}}<ref>[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/sheffutd/sheffutd.htm SHEFFIELD UNITED : 1946/47 - 2007/08], Newcastle Fans.</ref> and [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]<ref>[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/newport/newport.htm NEWPORT COUNTY : 1946/47 - 1987/88], Newcastle Fans.</ref> amongst other clubs. |
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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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He was awarded the [[SPFA Players' Player of the Year|SPFA Player of the Year]] and [[SPFA Players' Player of the Year|Young Player of the Year]] on 20 April 2008, only the second player ever to receive both awards in the same season, as voted by his fellow players. He contributed seven [[Scottish Premier League|SPL]] goals and nineteen assists, as Celtic won the SPL, winning three titles in a row for the first time since [[Jock Stein]] was manager and was one of five players who scored a hat-trick in the 2007–08 season. |
He was awarded the [[SPFA Players' Player of the Year|SPFA Player of the Year]] and [[SPFA Players' Player of the Year|Young Player of the Year]] on 20 April 2008, only the second player ever to receive both awards in the same season, as voted by his fellow players. He contributed seven [[Scottish Premier League|SPL]] goals and nineteen assists, as Celtic won the SPL, winning three titles in a row for the first time since [[Jock Stein]] was manager and was one of five players who scored a hat-trick in the 2007–08 season. |
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On 16 December 2008, [[Gordon Strachan]] fined McGeady two weeks' wages and suspended him for the club's next two fixtures due to a breach of club discipline which involved McGeady calling [[Gordon Strachan]] a ginger prick.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7783858.stm McGeady handed Celtic suspension] BBC Sport, 16 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.</ref> |
On 16 December 2008, [[Gordon Strachan]] fined McGeady two weeks' wages and suspended him for the club's next two fixtures due to a breach of club discipline which involved McGeady calling [[Gordon Strachan]] a ginger prick , no way!!!.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7783858.stm McGeady handed Celtic suspension] BBC Sport, 16 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.</ref> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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McGeady played for Scotland Schools while at [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]. He then joined [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] who had a policy of not permitting their youths to play for their school teams and [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] had a rule which would not permit a player who did not play for their school team to be considered for a call-up to Scotland Schools selects.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1055553.ece Bhoy who would be king] The Times, 4 April 2004.</ref> The [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]], who had no such rule, instructed [[Packie Bonner]], who knew of McGeady's [[Irish people|Irish]] heritage, to invite McGeady to play for the Republic of Ireland Under-15 Schoolboys team.{{Fact|date=January 2009}} |
McGeady played for Scotland Schools while at [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]. He then joined [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] who had a policy of not permitting their youths to play for their school teams and [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] had a rule which would not permit a player who did not play for their school team to be considered for a call-up to Scotland Schools selects, I smell shoite.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1055553.ece Bhoy who would be king] The Times, 4 April 2004.</ref> The [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]], who had no such rule, instructed [[Packie Bonner]], who knew of McGeady's [[Irish people|Irish]] heritage, to invite McGeady to play for the Republic of Ireland Under-15 Schoolboys team.{{Fact|date=January 2009}} |
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McGeady was then named in a Scotland under-16 squad, but the player declined to represent the Scots |
McGeady was then named in a Scotland under-16 squad, but the player declined to represent the Scots Hes a disgrace to this country despite attempts to persuade him to do so by the likes of Scotland head coach [[Berti Vogts]].<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20040502/ai_n12588630 Who’s to blame in sorry tale of the one that got away?]</ref> [[Tommy Burns]], Celtic's head of youth development and first team coach, stated that McGeady's father wanted him to play for [[Scotland]] but, despite his father's urgings, McGeady chose to play for the Republic of Ireland.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3662853.stm/ No U-turn for McGeady]</ref> McGeady made his full début for the Republic of Ireland in June 2004 against [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]], and he has since gone on to win 22 caps for Ireland. |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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Revision as of 23:15, 22 February 2009
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Aiden McGeady | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:07, 12 February 2009 (UTC) | |||
Aiden McGeady (born 4 April 1986 in Glasgow)So why play for a different country??? is an Irish international professional footballer who plays for Celtic. McGeady won both the SPFA Players' Player of the Year and SPFA Young Player of the Year awards for the 2007–08 season.He wont this year as he fell out with his manager. His father John McGeady played for Sheffield United[1] and Newport County[2] amongst other clubs.
Club career
The Celtic support had heard exciting rumours about McGeady's potential, and he was handed his debut as an 18-year-old against Hearts at Tynecastle late in the 2003–04 season, after progressing through the Celtic youth and reserve teams. He made his UEFA Champions League debut the next season in a game against Serie A giants Milan.
Since then, McGeady's career at Celtic Park has continued to improve under the current manager, Gordon Strachan. McGeady's season was hampered by a persistent knee injury, but he played a significant role in Celtic's second title winning season under Gordon Strachan, contributing 5 goals and 7 assists.
The 2007–08 season was better for McGeady, earning him praise from the media.[3] This has been underlined by his some good displays throughout the season. One of his most devastating performances came against Aberdeen, scoring a goal and contributing three assists, setting up a second goal for striker Scott McDonald. He continued to provide goals for his team, most importantly Scott McDonald's equalising goal against rivals Rangers, a match that Celtic went on to win 3–2. A win which proved to be crucial in Celtic successful defence of their title.
He was awarded the SPFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year on 20 April 2008, only the second player ever to receive both awards in the same season, as voted by his fellow players. He contributed seven SPL goals and nineteen assists, as Celtic won the SPL, winning three titles in a row for the first time since Jock Stein was manager and was one of five players who scored a hat-trick in the 2007–08 season.
On 16 December 2008, Gordon Strachan fined McGeady two weeks' wages and suspended him for the club's next two fixtures due to a breach of club discipline which involved McGeady calling Gordon Strachan a ginger prick , no way!!!.[4]
International career
McGeady played for Scotland Schools while at Queen's Park. He then joined Celtic who had a policy of not permitting their youths to play for their school teams and Scotland had a rule which would not permit a player who did not play for their school team to be considered for a call-up to Scotland Schools selects, I smell shoite.[5] The Republic of Ireland, who had no such rule, instructed Packie Bonner, who knew of McGeady's Irish heritage, to invite McGeady to play for the Republic of Ireland Under-15 Schoolboys team.[citation needed]
McGeady was then named in a Scotland under-16 squad, but the player declined to represent the Scots Hes a disgrace to this country despite attempts to persuade him to do so by the likes of Scotland head coach Berti Vogts.[6] Tommy Burns, Celtic's head of youth development and first team coach, stated that McGeady's father wanted him to play for Scotland but, despite his father's urgings, McGeady chose to play for the Republic of Ireland.[7] McGeady made his full début for the Republic of Ireland in June 2004 against Jamaica, and he has since gone on to win 22 caps for Ireland.
Career statistics
- As of 10 January 2009
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 2003/04 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004/05 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| 2005/06 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| 2006/07 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
| 2007/08 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 51 | 8 | |
| 2008/09 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 4 | |
| Total | 133 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 181 | 27 | |
Last updated 5 October 2008
Honours
Club
- Celtic
- Scottish Premier League (2006, 2007, 2008)
- Scottish League Cup (2006)
- Scottish Cup (2005, 2007)
Minor
- Reserve Scottish Premier League (2002, 2003, 2004)
- Under 19 Scottish Premier League (2003, 2004)
- Scottish Youth Cup (2003)
Individual
- Celtic FC Young Player of the Year (2005, 2006, 2007)
- Celtic FC Player of the Year (2008)
- SPFA Players' Player of the Year (2008)
- SPFA Young Player of the Year (2008)
- BBC Sportsound Player of the Year (2008)
- Clydesdale Bank Young Player of the Year (2008)
- Scottish Premier League Player of the Month (5)
- Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month (6)
- Eircom Republic of Ireland Young Player of the Year (2009)
References
- ^ SHEFFIELD UNITED : 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
- ^ NEWPORT COUNTY : 1946/47 - 1987/88, Newcastle Fans.
- ^ Chick Young's View BBC Sport, 11 February 2008.
- ^ McGeady handed Celtic suspension BBC Sport, 16 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ^ Bhoy who would be king The Times, 4 April 2004.
- ^ Who’s to blame in sorry tale of the one that got away?
- ^ No U-turn for McGeady
External links
- Aiden McGeady at Soccerbase
- Aiden McGeady's Official Website at officialplayerwebsites.com