Aiden McGeady
Aiden John McGeady (born 4 April 1986) is a professional football player who plays as a right winger for Ayr United.[4] He was born in Scotland, and represented the Republic of Ireland national team from 2004 until 2017.
 McGeady lining up for the Republic of Ireland in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aiden John McGeady[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ayr United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Busby Boys Club | ||
| 1997–2000 | Queen's Park | ||
| 2000–2004 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | Celtic | 185 | (31) |
| 2010–2014 | Spartak Moscow | 72 | (11) |
| 2014–2017 | Everton | 32 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Preston North End (loan) | 34 | (8) |
| 2017–2022 | Sunderland | 127 | (29) |
| 2020 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hibernian | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Ayr United | 10 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2004–2017 | Republic of Ireland | 93 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 December 2023 | |||
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 2003–04[5] | Scottish Premier League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004–05[6] | Scottish Premier League | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| 2005–06[7] | Scottish Premier League | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| 2006–07[8] | Scottish Premier League | 34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
| 2007–08[9] | Scottish Premier League | 36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 51 | 8 | |
| 2008–09[10] | Scottish Premier League | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 40 | 7 | |
| 2009–10[11] | Scottish Premier League | 35 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 50 | 7 | |
| Total | 185 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 252 | 37 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2010[12] | Russian Premier League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2011–12[12] | Russian Premier League | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13[12] | Russian Premier League | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14[12] | Russian Premier League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 72 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 93 | 13 | ||
| Everton | 2013–14[13] | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[14] | Premier League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2015–16[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2015–16[15] | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Preston North End (loan) | 2016–17[16] | Championship | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 8 | |
| Sunderland | 2017–18[17] | Championship | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 7 | |
| 2018–19[18] | League One | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 2 | 40 | 14 | |
| 2019–20[19] | League One | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 21 | 6 | |
| 2020–21[20] | League One | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 7] | 2 | 36 | 6 | |
| 2021–22[21] | League One | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| Total | 127 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 150 | 36 | ||
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2019–20[19] | Championship | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Hibernian | 2022–23[22] | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Ayr United | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 490 | 81 | 37 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 68 | 7 | 621 | 96 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five in UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances and two goals in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Five appearances and two goals in EFL Trophy, two appearances in the League One play-offs
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 93 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list the Republic of Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McGeady goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2011 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |  Macedonia | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 2 | 7 October 2011 | Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra |  Andorra | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 3 | 15 November 2013 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |  Latvia | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 7 September 2014 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Georgia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 5 | 2–1 |
Honours
Celtic[24]
- Scottish Premier League: 2003–04,[25] 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Scottish Cup: 2004–05, 2006–07
- Scottish League Cup: 2008–09
Sunderland
Individual
- FAI Young International Player of the Year: 2008[29]
- PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year: 2007–08[30]
- PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year: 2007–08[30]
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year (SPL): 2007–08, 2008–09
- SPL Young Player of the Year: 2007–08[31]
- BBC Sportsound Player of the Year: 2007–08[32]
- Celtic FC Fans Player of the Year: 2007–08[33]
- Celtic FC Players' Player of the Year: 2007–08, 2009–10[34]
- Celtic FC Young Player of the Year: 2004–05,[35] 2005–06,[35] 2006–07[35]
- SPL Player of the Month: December 2004, November 2007, February 2008
- SPL Young Player of the Month: March 2005, November 2005, August 2006, September 2006
- Russian Football Union Top 33: 2010,[36] 2011–12[37]
- FAI International Goal of the Year: 2014[38]
- Preston North End FC Player of the Year: 2016–17[39]
- EFL Championship Player of the Month: February 2017
- PFA Team of the Year: 2018–19 League One,[40] 2020–21 League One[41]
- Sunderland Player of the Year: 2018–19[42]
- Preston North End FC Team of the Decade: 2010–19[43]
- EFL League One Player of the Month: February 2019[44]
- EFL League One Team of the Season: 2020–21[45]
Related pages
- List of Republic of Ireland international footballers born outside the Republic of Ireland
References
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- McGuirk, Brian (2013). Celtic FC – the Ireland Connection. Black & White Publishing. ISBN 9781845026301.
- "Player Profile". www.SpartakMoscow.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- "Busy Ayr role expands choices for veteran McGeady". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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- Aiden McGeady at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Games played by Aiden McGeady in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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- "Aiden McGeady". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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- "Sportsound Player of the Year 2007/08". BBC. 23 December 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "Aiden McGeady could leave for the right price, says Mark Venus". The Times. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- "Keane voted Celtic player of the year". The Independent. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-21. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- "Transfer window: Everton sign winger Aiden McGeady". BBC Sport. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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- "John O'Shea named Ireland player of the year". RTÉ.ie. RTÉ. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "Aiden McGeady Wins 2017 Sir Tom Finney Player Of The Year Award". Preston North End F.C. 30 April 2017.
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- "Norwich City dominate with six players in PFA Championship team of the year". BBC Sport. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- "Every star to be named Sunderland Player of the Year in the Premier League era - including some surprising winners". Sunderland Echo. 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "PNE Team Of The Decade - News - Preston North End". PNEFC. 30 December 219. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- "McGeady wins PFA award". Sunderland Association Football Club. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- "Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced". EFL.com. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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