Alan Mannus

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Alan Mannus
Personal information
Full name Alan Mannus
Date of birth 19 May 1982 (1982-05-19) (age 29)
Place of birth Toronto, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club St. Johnstone
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000–2009 Linfield 211 (1)
2000 → Larne (loan) 1 (0)
2001 → Carrick Rangers (loan) 9 (0)
2009-2011 Shamrock Rovers 69 (0)
2011- St. Johnstone 2 (0)
National team
2004- Northern Ireland 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alan Mannus (born 19 May 1982 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League side St. Johnstone.

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[edit] Career

After rising through Linfield's junior ranks, Mannus made his first senior squad appearance in 2002. He established himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper at a young age and made his 250th appearance before his 25th birthday.[1]

Mannus is one of the few goalkeepers to have scored a goal in the run of play. In a match against Omagh Town in 2003, a long goal kick from Mannus bounced over the head of opposing goalkeeper Gavin Cullen and into the net.[2]

In July 2009, he was given a trial with English League Two side Bradford City, but after playing three games without conceding a goal, he was released and returned home.[3]

In August 2009, he signed for Shamrock Rovers.[4]

In his second season he won the League of Ireland as well as keeping a clean sheet in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League [1].

He was awarded the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Goalkeeper of the Year Award for 2010 [2].

[edit] St. Johnstone

Mannus signed a one year contract for St. Johnstone on 21 July 2011, after invoking a clause in his contract that meant if a British Club made an offer after the 20 July he would be allowed to leave Shamrock Rovers.[5]

[edit] International career

Mannus won his first Northern Ireland cap against Trinidad and Tobago in the summer of 2004.[6]

He has also made appearances in friendlies against Bulgaria, Georgia and World Champions Italy.

He was named as the Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 2007/08 season.[7]

[edit] Honours

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Alan Mannus speaks to LinfieldFC.com". http://www.linfieldfc.com/interview.asp?inv=231. Retrieved June 5, 2007. 
  2. ^ "Alan Mannus talks about 'that' goal". http://www.linfieldfc.com/interview.asp?inv=65. Retrieved June 5, 2007. 
  3. ^ "No Bradford contract for Mannus". Belfast Telegraph. 2009-07-21. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/no-bradford-contract-for-mannus-14420032.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
  4. ^ "Mannus joins Hoops". Shamrock Rovers. http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/911-mannus-joins-hoops. Retrieved August 4, 2009. 
  5. ^ "St Johnstone sign keeper Mannus from Shamrock Rovers". BBC Sport. 21 July 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14231886.stm. 
  6. ^ "Character of class act Mannus has the final say". Steven Beacom / belfasttelegraph.co.uk. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/article2519363.ece. Retrieved June 5, 2007. 
  7. ^ M. Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2009-2010, p. 102. Belfast:Ulster Tatler Publications

[edit] External links

St. Johnstone F.C. – current squad


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