Garath McCleary

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Garath McCleary
Garath McCleary.jpg
McCleary playing for Nottingham Forest in 2008
Personal information
Full name Garath James McCleary
Date of birth (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987 (age 26)
Place of birth Oxford, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Reading
Number 12
Youth career
2004–2005 Oxford United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2005 Oxford City 22 (3)
2005–2007 Slough Town 33 (7)
2007–2008 Bromley 24 (8)
2008–2012 Nottingham Forest 111 (13)
2012– Reading 31 (3)
National team‡
2013– Jamaica 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:08, 19 May 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:53, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

Garath James McCleary (born 15 May 1987) is a professional footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.

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Career[edit]

McCleary's football career began with Oxford City, and spent time with Oxford United but never signed a contract with the team despite spending 3 months with the club.[1]

He joined Slough Town playing in 24 games and scoring on six occasions. He then moved to Bromley in January 2007. In total McCleary made over 40 appearances for Bromley scoring 11 goals. Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood offered him a trial at the City Ground where he did well enough to secure a contract on 31 January 2008.[2]

Nottingham Forest[edit]

McCleary made his first team debut as an 87th minute substitute, in a 1–0 home defeat against Carlisle United, on 3 March 2008.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 April 2008 in injury time, in a 2–0 win at Carlisle. On 5 April he was handed his first start where he was voted Man of the Match as Forest beat Cheltenham Town 3–1 at the City Ground.[4]

In the 2011/12 season McCleary scored nine goals after returning from injury in December 2011; six of which came in March 2012.[5] Four came in a high-scoring game away to Leeds United at Elland Road, where Forest won 7–3.[6] These performances resulted in McCleary being named as the Football League Championship Player of the Month.[7] He was voted Forest's Player of the Season by the Forest supporters, beating Joel Lynch and Chris Gunter into second and third respectively.[8]

Reading[edit]

On 16 May 2012 it was announced that McCleary had turned down a new contract at Forest and instead signed a three-year contract at Reading and fulfill his dream of playing in the Premier League.[9][10] His first goal for Reading came in a 3–3 draw with Fulham.[11]

International career[edit]

In October 2012 he was earmarked by the Jamaica Football Federation to play for Jamaica during their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign.[12] He received his first call up on 24 January 2013 alongside Reading team mates Jobi McAnuff and Adrian Mariappa for the World Cup qualifier against Mexico on 6 February.[13] McCleary started the match and helped Jamaica to a 0–0 draw at the Estadio Azteca.[14]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 19 May 2013.[15]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 2007–08 League One 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
2008–09 Championship 39 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 43 1
2009–10 24 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 27 0
2010–11 18 2 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 22 2
2011–12 22 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 9
Total 111 13 7 0 4 0 1 0 123 13
Reading 2012–13 Premier League 31 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 37 4
Career total 142 16 10 1 7 0 1 0 160 17
  1. ^ Appearance in the Championship play-offs

Honours[edit]

Nottingham Forest

References[edit]

  1. ^ Smith, Russell (7 February 2008). "Ex-City star shines at Forest". The Oxford Times (Newsquest). Retrieved 20 March 2012. 
  2. ^ "Team | Player Profiles | Garath McCleary". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 2012-03-23. 
  3. ^ "Garath McCleary". Bridportred.com. Retrieved 2012-03-23. 
  4. ^ "Countdown To Kick-Off: Nottingham Forest (H)". dcfc.co.uk (Derby County F.C.). 13 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  5. ^ "Garath McCleary; Season 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 16 April 2012. 
  6. ^ "Leeds United 3–7 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012. 
  7. ^ "McCleary named Player of the Month". The Football League. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012. 
  8. ^ "G-Mac And Adi Land Awards". nottinghamforest.co.uk (Nottingham Forest F.C.). 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012. 
  9. ^ "Royals Appointment For McCleary". nottinghamforest.co.uk (Nottingham Forest F.C.). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012. 
  10. ^ "Royals sign Garath McCleary". readingfc.co.uk (Reading F.C.). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012. 
  11. ^ "Reading 3-3 Fulham". 
  12. ^ "Reggae, steady, go for Prem stars". The Sun. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012. 
  13. ^ "Pearce earns call up". Reading FC. Retrieved 26 January 2013. 
  14. ^ "Reggae Boyz hold Mexico nil all at the Azteca". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 7 February 2013. 
  15. ^ "Garath McCleary career statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 

External links[edit]

Reading F.C. – current squad
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