Jeffrey Patrick Hendrick (born 31 January 1992) is an Irish professional

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who plays as a

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for club Newcastle United, and the Republic of Ireland national team. Hendrick spent his childhood years with boyhood club St. Kevin's Boys in his native

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. He had a number of unsuccessful trials in England before joining

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's youth academy in 2008. He made his professional debut in April 2011 after impressive performances with the reserve team led manager

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to include him in the senior setup. He quickly became a regular starter and appeared in the 2014 Championship play-off final where Derby missed out on promotion with a 1–0 loss to

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. He amassed a total of 214 appearances and 26 goals for Derby over six years. Hendrick joined newly-promoted Premier League side,

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, in August 2016, signing a three-year deal. He was part of the team that finished in seventh place in the 2017–18 season which saw them qualify for the second qualifying round of the following season's Europa League. This was Burnley's first taste of European football in 51 years. Hendrick left Burnley in June 2020, having racked up 139 appearances and 10 goals across four seasons. He joined fellow Premier League club Newcastle United in a free transfer on a four-year deal in August 2020. After finding his playing time severely limited at Newcastle, Hendrick had a short spell on loan at Queens Park Rangers in the second half of the 2021–22 season. Hendrick has represented Ireland at all youth levels. Since his senior international debut in February 2013, he has made over 75 appearances for Ireland and represented them at

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Club career

Derby County

Early years

Hendrick joined Derby County as a youth player in 2008 from St Kevin's Boys in Dublin, having overcome Osgood-Schlatter disease, and played regularly for the club's academy side before breaking into the reserve team during the 2009–10 campaign. He made one start and seven substitute appearances as the club's reserve side successfully captured the 2009–10 Central League Central Section title. At the end of the season his first involvement with the Derby County first team came on 2 May 2010 as he was an unused substitute in a 2–0 victory over Cardiff City in the final match of the 2009–10 season. A few weeks later, on 8 July 2010, he signed his first professional contract, alongside four other Derby County academy graduates, including fellow Republic of Ireland Youth international Ryan Connolly and future

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player Graham Kelly. Hendrick played a more significant role in Derby's reserve side during the 2010–11 season, making 17 starts in all competitions and scoring 9 goals, including a

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in a 14–1 victory over Shirebrook Town in the Derbyshire Senior Cup and a brace in a 5–0 win over

Buxton Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level. Throughout the campaign, Hendrick impressed enough to earn a contract extension at Derby, which he signed in January 2011 to take him through until Summer 2012.

2011–2012: Breakthrough to first team and Derby's Young Player of the Year Award

Approaching the end of the 2010–11 campaign, Derby manager

stated his desire to give Hendrick a run in the first team: "(He's) progressed and done well this season...we would love to see him in the team for three or four games." Hendrick was happy with his progression and knew he would have to sustain his form to nail down a spot in the first team: "It's why we all play football – to get in the first team, so I'm just hoping that I can keep pushing on and doing well." He made his debut in the following match on 23 April 2011, as an 80th-minute replacement for

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in a 4–2 home defeat to

. Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Clough stated that Hendrick would feature in the Derby County first team squad more often. He was allocated the squad number of 23. Despite missing the majority of Derby's pre-season due to his call-up to the European under-19 tournament, Hendrick was involved in first-team duty from the start of the campaign, making substitute appearances in the season's opening two matches, against

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and

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. He then claimed a place in the starting line-up from the third match (a 1–0 win at Blackpool) onward. He scored his first professional goal in his fifth start of the season, claiming the winner in a 2–1 victory at local rivals

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. His performance earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week and his rich vein of form followed into the next match, a 3–0 thumping of

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, in which Hendrick grabbed his first goal at

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and secured a second consecutive Team of the Week place. Hendrick's form saw him linked with switches to Premier League duo Aston Villa and

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. The speculation saw Derby enter into contract talks with the midfielder over a new four-year deal. However, both his and Derby's form tailed off badly over the subsequent six weeks with the team winning just once in nine matches although Nigel Clough told

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he was not concerned by his side's slump. The following month, the Dublin native signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract, extending his stay at the Pride Park club until the summer of 2015. Hendrick missed Derby's Christmas and New Year programme of fixtures with an ankle ligament injury in a 1–0 defeat against

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. He returned to the first team squad as an unused substitute in a 1–0 win against

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on 14 January 2012, returning to playing action a week later in the 0–0 draw at Burnley as a 47th-minute substitute. Hendrick became a mainstay of the Derby team for the remainder of the season after this fixture, displacing James Bailey in central midfield. He scored his third goal of the season in a 3–2 home win against

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on 24 March. Hendrick's form throughout the season was rewarded when he won the club's Sammy Crooks Young Player of the Year award. Hendrick began the 2012–13 season in the starting eleven but after poor performances and scoring only once in his first 16 matches, he was dropped for Michael Jacobs in the 3–2 victory over Birmingham City on 24 November 2012. He regained his starting place shortly afterwards, and admitted he was struggling to replicate his previous season's performances. Hendrick's form soon improved and he scored his second goal of the season in a 2–0 win at

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on 15 December.

2013–2015: Derby's Player of the Season runner-up and play-off final agony

Hendrick started 2013 in good form, scoring three goals in the opening three matches, including a goal against

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in a 3–1 home win which was later named Derby's ''Goal of the Season''. Former Derby teammate

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stated that Hendrick had the ability to play in the Premier League. He scored again on 9 February 2013, in a 2–2 draw against

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. He earned further praise for his performance in Derby's 3–0 win at home to Bristol City on 29 March, where he scored the opening goal. Hendrick finished the season as runner-up for the Derby County Player of the Season Award and was named the 58th-best player in the 2012–13 Championship by the Actim Index. Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Hendrick was set to compete with Craig Bryson,

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and Will Hughes for a starting berth, with Clough stating that rotation could be utilised. He started in Derby's first five matches, before succumbing to a chipped ankle bone injury in the 3–0 win at

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in late August, with a scan revealing damage worse than expected and was later ruled out for 12 weeks. Hendrick scored four league goals during the 2013–14 season, helping Derby reach the

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. In the play-off semi-final, Derby came up against

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. On 11 May 2014, Hendrick scored in the 4–1 home victory in the second leg as Brighton were defeated 6–2 on aggregate. On 24 May, he played in the play-off final as Derby lost 1–0 to Queens Park Rangers thereby missing out on promotion to the Premier League. On 26 June 2014, Hendrick agreed a new four-year contract with Derby, which would keep him at the club until the end of the 2017–18 season. Hendrick scored his first goal of the 2014–15 season in the league opener against

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on 9 August 2014 which ended in a 1–0 win for Derby. He scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season on 8 November in a 5–0 thrashing of

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as Derby moved to the top of the Championship. Hendrick's 85th-minute equaliser in the 3–3 draw at Millwall on 25 April 2015 helped keep alive the team's play-off hopes. Derby needed a victory in their final match against

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to secure a play-off place but lost 3–0 and finished the 2014–15 season in eighth position as ultimately they had earned just 12 points out of a possible 39 since beating

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in February. This season was Hendrick's most fruitful to date in terms of goalscoring as he netted a total of nine goals in 47 matches in all competitions.

2015–2016: Further play-off disappointment

Hendrick scored his first goal of the 2015–16 season in a 2–2 draw away at

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on 29 December 2015. He scored his second of the season in the 3–1 away win against Brentford on 20 February 2016. After being out of first-team action since March, Hendrick returned for the final league match against Ipswich Town on 7 May but was an unused substitute. Derby finished in fifth place in the Championship and qualified for the

where they would meet

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in the semi-final. Hendrick was again an unused substitute in the semi-final first leg but returned to the starting line-up for the second leg and played the full 90 minutes as Derby lost 3–2 on aggregate to the ''Tigers''. Hendrick's 2016–17 season did not get off to a good start as he picked up a hamstring injury in a 2–0 loss to Barnsley on 13 August 2016.

Burnley

2016–2018: Seventh-place finish and Europa League adventure

On 31 August 2016, Hendrick joined Premier League side

for a club record £10.5 million fee on a three-year deal. He made his debut on 10 September, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw at home to Hull City. He made his first start for Burnley on 17 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 away defeat against reigning Premier League champions

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. Nine days later, Hendrick netted his first goal for Burnley in a 2–0 home win over Watford with a header from a Steven Defour cross. He scored his second goal for his new club on 10 December 2016 with a 25-yard volley in a 3–2 home victory over Bournemouth. Hendrick's strike was nominated for Goal of the Month; it came third in the public vote, behind strikes by

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in second and

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in first and would later earn him the Burnley ''Goal of the Season'' award. On 4 February 2017, he was

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against Watford in the sixth minute for a two-footed challenge on

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as Burnley were defeated 2–1 at

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Hendrick opened his 2017–18 goalscoring account on 1 October away at Everton, finishing off a move that consisted of 24 passes. Burnley would go on to win 1–0. He netted his second goal of the season in a 1–0 home victory over Newcastle United on 30 October in what was

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's fifth anniversary as Burnley manager. Hendrick had a goal ruled out for offside and was denied a clear penalty in the 0–0 draw at

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on 30 December. Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lössl later admitted he had made contact with the midfielder:

"I touched him. I spoke to the referee and I said there was contact. I didn't do it on purpose, but there was contact. I told the referee after but it was his decision."

Burnley finished seventh in the

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and qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2018–19 Europa League. On 20 June 2018, it was announced that Burnley would face

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club

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in the second qualifying round of the

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. Hendrick made his Europa League debut when he started on 26 July 2018 at

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. He was replaced by

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in the 67th minute with Vokes eventually going on to score the equaliser to make it 1–1 in the 80th minute. The match ended 1–1, meaning Burnley had the advantage of an away goal. Burnley were eventually eliminated in the play-off round with a 4–2 aggregate defeat to

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. Hendrick played in all six matches of ''The Clarets Europa League campaign.

2018–2020: Final years with the Clarets

His first goal of the 2018–19 season came on 26 August 2018 in a 4–2 away defeat against newly promoted Fulham. With 91 Burnley appearances already made, Hendrick signed a one-year contract extension on 20 December 2018 which would take his stay at the club until the summer of 2020. His manager Sean Dyche stated his praise for the midfielder:

"He's done well for us. We have asked a lot of him. We have used him in a number of different positions that sometimes aren't natural to him and over time he has delivered good performances for us."

On 22 April 2019, Hendrick opened the scoring in a 2–2 draw against

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at Stamford Bridge with a fine volley for his third goal of the season. This draw saw Burnley reach 40 points, virtually guaranteeing their safety in the Premier League. Hendrick's goal was the 1,000th goal Chelsea had conceded in the Premier League. This strike earned him his second ''Goal of the Season'' award for the club. On 14 September 2019, Hendrick scored in his 100th Premier League appearance for Burnley with a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion. It had appeared that Hendrick was in Sean Dyche's future plans as he had started 22 of Burnley's 29 matches before the 2019–20 season was brought to a sudden halt because of the

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. However, on 23 June 2020, it was revealed that Hendrick had turned down an offer to stay at Burnley and would end his four-year stint at the club on the expiration of his contract on 30 June.

Newcastle United

2020–2022: Struggles for game time and loan to Queens Park Rangers

After leaving Burnley and having been linked to Italian clubs

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and Roma, Hendrick decided to join fellow Premier League club Newcastle United on 24 August 2020 in a free transfer on a four-year deal. He described Newcastle as 'a massive club' and manager Steve Bruce hailed his new signing by saying: "He’s an experienced international footballer who can play all across the midfield so we welcome him aboard. He’ll be a big asset to us, on and off the pitch." He made his Newcastle debut in a 2–1 win over Barnsley in a pre-season friendly on 29 August 2020. Two weeks later, Hendrick scored and also set up a goal for

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on his competitive debut for Newcastle in a 2–0 away win over

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. His second goal of the season came on 16 December as he opened the scoring in a 5–2 away defeat to

. On 6 February 2021, Hendrick was sent off early in the second half of a 3–2 home win over

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for a second bookable offence after pulling back

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. He received criticism from pundit Alex Scott after the red card: "It's stupid. He doesn't even need to pull Takumi Minamino back there. He's not through on goal, there's no reason for him to do what he just did." Hendrick fell out of favour after the sending off and was limited to substitute appearances from March onwards as Newcastle finished in 12th place. He ended the season with 23 appearances in all competitions, scoring twice. He scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season on 2 October 2021 in a 2–1 away defeat to

as Newcastle remained winless in the league after seven matches. After finding his game time severely limited at Newcastle, on 31 January 2022 — his 30th birthday — Hendrick joined

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side

on loan until the end of the season. Five days later, he made his QPR debut in a 2–0

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defeat away at

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, coming on as a substitute at the start of the second half. He made his league debut for the club on 9 February as a 60th-minute substitute in a 2–2 home draw against Middlesbrough. Ultimately, Hendrick's loan spell at QPR did not go well. He had many poor outings for ''The Rs'', ranking 19th among 26 players to have featured for the team during the season according to WhoScored.com. On 11 May, Queens Park Rangers confirmed in a club statement that they would not be following up on the loan with a permanent offer. He made 11 appearances in all competitions without scoring a goal.

2022–23 season: Loan to Reading

On 12 July 2022,

announced the season-long loan signing of Hendrick where he would link up with compatriot and fellow newcomer

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. He scored on his Reading debut in a pre-season friendly against Maidenhead United less than two hours after the loan deal was finalised. He made his competitive debut for the club on 30 July 2022, playing the full match in a 1–0 away loss to Blackpool. Hendrick made his 400th career club appearance in the 3–0 home defeat to Sunderland on 14 September 2022. He then scored his first competitive goal for Reading on 4 October in a 1–1 draw against

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which kept ''The Royals'' in third position in the table. On 14 January 2023, Hendrick netted two first-half goals in a 2–2 draw at home to former club Queens Park Rangers — his first brace since February 2015. The season ended in big disappointment for Hendrick as Reading were relegated to

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after going on an abject run of just two wins from their final 22 league matches. This was coupled with the club being handed a six-point deduction towards the end of the season over a historical breach of the EFL's profitability and sustainability limits. On 26 May 2023, Newcastle manager

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said the player had no future at the club and would be moved on.

International career

Youth

Born in

, Hendrick has been capped by Ireland at under-15, under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. He was shortlisted for the Republic of Ireland under-17 level International Player of the Year award in July 2010. He played a key role in the U19s successful 2011 European Under-19 Championship qualifying campaign putting in a "string of impressive displays" as he featured in all three group matches and notched the only goal of the match in a 1–0 win over Poland U19s. In July 2011, Hendrick was named in the squad for the European Under-19 Championships. He started in all four of Ireland's matches at the tournament as they were knocked out in the semi-final stage to

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. Upon his return from the tournament, Hendrick was called up to the Irish U21 squad for the first time. He made his debut in a 2–1 victory against Austria U21s on 9 August 2011.

Senior

In January 2013, it was reported that

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head coach

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was watching Hendrick with the view to giving the player his first call-up to the senior side and later in the month Hendrick was called up to the senior squad to play in a friendly against

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on 6 February 2013. Hendrick came on as a 71st-minute substitute for James McCarthy in the 2–0 win and provided an assist for Wes Hoolahan for Ireland's second goal in this match, showing great composure in doing so with a well-executed pass. Hendrick received his first Ireland start in his fourth cap, in a match against World and European Champions

on 12 June 2013 at the

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in New York City. He played a starring role in the Euro 2016 qualifier against

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in the Aviva Stadium on 7 September 2015. His run and nutmeg set up an easy finish for Jonathan Walters which proved to be the only goal of the match. Hendrick started in all four of Ireland's matches at

. He hit the crossbar against Sweden and was unlucky not to score against Italy. He earned much praise for his performances as he played a vital role in securing qualification to the knockout stages of the championship. Ireland eventually lost 2–1 to hosts

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in the Round of 16. Hendrick scored his first goal for Ireland on 5 September 2016. He opened the scoring in the third minute in the 2–2 away draw against

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in a

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match with a low shot just outside the penalty area which was deflected in off Branislav Ivanović. His second goal for Ireland came on 23 March 2019 with a 12-yard strike in the 49th minute of a 1–0 away triumph against

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in a Euro 2020 qualifying match. This goal ended Ireland's drought of 446 minutes without finding the net in all competitions. Hendrick won his 50th cap for Ireland on 5 September 2019 in a 1–1 draw at home to Switzerland. On 15 November 2020, in what was his 60th appearance for Ireland, Hendrick was sent off in the 94th minute of a 1–0 away defeat to

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in a Nations League match.

Style of play

Hendrick is known for being very hard-working, tactically aware and for his ability to pass the ball successfully. He is capable of playing as a central midfielder, out wide on the right of midfield or as an attacking midfielder behind the striker. His big strength is winning second balls from aerial duels and keeping the attack going in advanced positions. Owing to his lack of proficiency in scoring goals, Hendrick's most frequent task is recycling possession high up the pitch to create chances for his teammates.

Personal life

Growing up, Hendrick played Gaelic football for Parnells and has a close friendship with Dublin county team goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton. He has twin brothers named Ross and Alan. In 2020, Hendrick started dating Scottish model Amanda Hendrick. The couple have one son together, Sonny, and he has a close relationship with Amanda’s daughter Misha from a prior relationship with Australian metal band singer JJ Peters.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''As of match played 19 June 2023. Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hendrick goal.''

Honours

Derby County * Derbyshire Senior Cup: 2010–11 Individual * Sammy Crooks Young Player of the Year: 2011–12 * Derby County Goal of the Season:

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* Burnley Goal of the Season: 2016–17, 2018–19

References

External links

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at the Reading F.C. website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hendrick, Jeff 1992 births Living people Association footballers from Dublin (city) Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's footballers in England Gaelic football backs Gaelic footballers who switched code Gaelic football forwards Irish expatriate sportspeople in England Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's international footballers Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Derby County F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Reading F.C. players Parnells Gaelic footballers (Dublin) Premier League players English Football League players UEFA Euro 2016 players People from Artane, Dublin St. Kevin's Boys F.C. players