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Northern Ireland National Under-21 Football Team Records And Statistics
This page details Northern Ireland national under-21 football team records and statistics; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, and Northern Ireland under-21's match record by opponent. Player records Most capped players ''Caps and goals updated as of 25 September 2022 after the match against .'' Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone. Highest goalscorers ''Caps and goals updated as of 25 September 2022 after the match against .'' Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone. Hat-tricks The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first. Red cards The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first. Individual and Team records Goal records * First goal: Gary Blackledge – 8 March 1978 vs * Most goals scored in one game by a player: 3 – Billy Kee, 10 August 2011 vs Firsts * First under-21 international: 8 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland National Under-21 Football Team
The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team also known as the Northern Ireland under-21s or Northern Ireland U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland and is controlled by the Irish Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. To date Northern Ireland haven't yet qualified for the finals tournament. The national under-21 team is the highest level of youth football in Northern Ireland, and is open to any players who were born in Northern Ireland or whose parents or grandparents were born in Northern Ireland. This team is for Northern Irish players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side and again for the U21s. Competitive Record ''For the all-time record of the nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Graham (footballer, Born 1979)
Richard Stephen Graham (born 5 August 1979) is a retired Northern Ireland footballer who is assistant manager for Wingate & Finchley. He played as a left-midfielder. Career Born in Newry, County Down, Graham began his career in the Queens Park Rangers youth system, making two first team appearances in the Football League, but he was released in 2001. He moved into non-League football, joining Barnet in 2004 and helped them return to the Football League. He was released by the club in April 2007, subsequently joining Dagenham & Redbridge in June. On 1 January 2009, Graham joined former club Kettering Town on loan for the remainder of the 2008–09 Conference National season. He made his debut two days later in a 2–1 victory over Eastwood Town in the FA Cup, with his performance being described as the "most impressive". He signed for Grays Athletic on 24 July, along with Charlie Taylor and Shayne Mangodza. He was released at the end of the 2009–10 season. In June 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Donnelly
Aaron Martin Donnelly (born 8 June 2003) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for club Nottingham Forest and the Northern Ireland national team. He turned professional at Nottingham Forest in August 2021. He spent the second half of the 2022–23 season on loan at Port Vale and was loaned out to Dundee for the 2023–24 season. Early and personal life Aaron Martin Donnelly was born on 8 June 2003 in Magherafelt to Noel and Martina. He has family from Newcastle upon Tyne and is related to Dec Donnelly. He played gaelic football as a forward growing up. Club career Nottingham Forest In June 2019, Donnelly signed a deal with English side Nottingham Forest from Dungannon Swifts, who he had played for since he was twelve. He had been scouted by Gary Brazil and Bob Shaw whilst playing in the Victory Shield. In August 2021, Donnelly signed his first professional contract with Forest. That deal was extended at the end of the 2021–22 season when Forest gained promot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shayne Lavery
Shayne Francis Lavery (born 8 December 1998) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Blackpool and the Northern Ireland national team. He has previously played for Everton, Falkirk and Linfield. Early and personal life Lavery attended St Michael's Grammar School in Lurgan. His older brother Conor played youth football for Manchester United. Club career Lavery played youth football for Oxford Sunnyside, Portadown and Glenavon. He was an unused substitute for Glenavon's first team in December 2014. In March 2015, Lavery moved to Everton following a successful trial. On 6 December 2017, Lavery was named in Everton's first team squad for the Europa League match away to Apollon Limassol but was an unused substitute. Lavery moved on loan to Scottish Championship club Falkirk in January 2019. Following the end of his loan, Lavery departed Everton at the end of the 2018–19 season. On 31 May 2019, it was announced that Lavery had joined Linfiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Johnson (footballer, Born 1996)
Ryan Anthony Johnson (born 2 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for club AFC Wimbledon. He has also represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level. Johnson began his career in the youth academy at West Bromwich Albion before joining Stevenage of League One in 2013. He made his first-team debut in May 2014 and became the club's youngest player in the English Football League. Johnson had two loan spells in non-League at Boreham Wood, as well as spending time on loan at St Albans City, Nuneaton Town and Kidderminster Harriers. He signed for Kidderminster permanently in January 2019 and spent a year-and-a-half playing regularly in the National League North. After playing one match for Rushall Olympic, Johnson signed for Hartlepool United in September 2020. He helped the club earn promotion back into the Football League during the 2020–21 season. Johnson signed for League Two club Port Vale in June 2021 before joining Stockport C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Winchester
Carl Winchester (born 12 April 1993) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town. Career Early years Winchester came through the Linfield Academy 'Linfield Rangers', alongside his twin brother, Jude. He played for Linfield Rangers before making his first team debut for Linfield as a substitute on 1 May 2010 against Portadown. He studied at Corpus Christi College, on the Falls Road in Belfast. Oldham Athletic After visiting Oldham Athletic on trial in April 2010, along with Ryan Burns, he agreed to join the club in late April and then joined the club in May 2010 on a two-year scholarship. He made his senior debut for the club on 6 November 2010, starting the FA Cup first round match against Accrington Stanley. He followed this up on 20 November making his Football League debut for the club, playing the full match in a 1–0 victory at Dagenham & Redbridge. He scored his first goal for the club in the last match of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Garrett (footballer)
Robert Garrett (born 5 May 1988) is a Northern Irish semi-professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for NIFL Championship side Bangor. He has previously played for Stoke City, Wrexham, Linfield, FC Edmonton, Portadown, and Glenavon. Club career Garrett joined Stoke City in 2002 and played just twice for the club both coming as a substitute in games towards the end of the 2005–06 season. In the 2006–07 season, Garrett enjoyed a loan spell at Football League Two side Wrexham. He returned to Wrexham again on loan in the 2007–08 season. In the summer of 2007 Garrett returned to Belfast and joined Linfield and became one of their most important players. As Linfield added more quality to their midfield Robert's first team chances dried up, at which stage he had to consider his future. On 16 April 2013 Garrett followed fellow Linfield men Daryl Fordyce and Albert Watson joining NASL club FC Edmonton on loan for their 2013 season. On 2 May 2014, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Capaldi
Anthony Charles Capaldi (born 12 August 1981) is a former footballer who made nearly 250 appearances in the Football League and is a former Northern Ireland international. Born in Porsgrunn, Norway, Capaldi won 22 caps for Northern Ireland at full international level, 21 of which were as a Plymouth Argyle player, a total that made him the club's most-capped international. He played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Cardiff City, Leeds United, Morecambe and Oxford United. Capaldi can play in defence as a left back or as a left-sided midfielder. Club career Capaldi began his career at Birmingham City, where he came through the youth ranks as a trainee. During his time at Birmingham he spent time on loan at Hereford United before signing for Plymouth Argyle near the end of the 2002–03 season without making a first-team appearance for Birmingham. Capaldi sat out for much of the first part of the 2004–05 season after breaking a leg during a game, but in December 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Simms
Gordon Henry Simms (born 23 March 1981) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Football League for Hartlepool United. Career Simms made his Irish League debut aged 15 for his hometown club, Larne, before his performances soon earned him a move to England. He signed for English First Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in Summer 1997 for £40,000. During almost four years at Molineux, he failed to make a first team appearances, and departed for Third Division Hartlepool United on a free transfer in March 2001 after completing a trial with them. The defender made his Football League debut on 15 September 2001 when he came on as a substitute during a goalless draw at Southend United. This was the first of eleven appearances during the season as the club reached the play-offs. However, he made only two appearances further appearances during the following season, the last being in a 0–5 exit from the Football League Troph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Waterman
David Graham Waterman (born 16 May 1977) is a former footballer who played professionally as a defender and midfielder for Portsmouth and Oxford United. Born in Guernsey, he represented Northern Ireland at youth International level. Club career Waterman began to play youth football his native Guernsey at the age of five, playing for Belgrave Wanderers before switching to Northerners three years later. Following being spotted by Portsmouth scout Dave Hurst on a trip to England, Waterman joined Portsmouth as a trainee in 1993. On 25 August 1996, Waterman made his professional debut for Portsmouth as a substitute in a 1–0 loss against Ipswich Town. Waterman made 88 appearances in all competitions for Portsmouth. On 28 March 2002, Waterman signed for Oxford United. On 22 October 2002, Waterman scored his first goal in professional football in a 3–2 away loss to Bournemouth in the Football League Trophy. In July 2004, Waterman signed for non-league club Weymouth. In J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian McGlinchey
Brian Kevin McGlinchey (born 26 October 1977) is a Northern Irish former football defender. He made a total of 195 competitive appearances in an eleven-year career as a professional player before he was forced to retire in 2006, aged 28, due to injury. He also won 14 caps for Northern Ireland under-21s and one cap for the Northern Ireland B team. Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, he started his career with Manchester City, but joined Port Vale in 1998 having never made a first team appearance at City. The next year he moved on to Gillingham, before he signed with Plymouth Argyle in 2000. He enjoyed a four-year spell with Plymouth, before he joined Torquay United in 2004, having spent some time on loan at the club the previous year. He stayed with Torquay until his retirement two years later. His honours included three promotion campaigns, once each with Gillingham, Plymouth, and Torquay. Career Manchester City and Port Vale McGlinchey started his career with Manchester Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale Gorman
Dale Anthony Gorman (born 28 June 1996) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Barnet. Gorman began his career at hometown club Letterkenny Rovers before signing a scholarship with Stevenage in 2013. He broke into the Stevenage first-team during the 2015–16 season and spent three seasons in the first-team before leaving in May 2018. Gorman joined Leyton Orient of the National League ahead of the 2018–19 season, where he helped the club earn promotion back to the Football League in his first season there. He spent two seasons at Leyton Orient, during which he also spent time on loan at Newport County, before being released in June 2020. Gorman signed for Glentoran of the NIFL Premiership in September 2020. He has also represented Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level. Early life Gorman is the son of Sheila and coach and former Finn Harps player Anthony Gorman. He has two younger brothers called Zach and Joel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
