Stephen Bradley (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Bradley | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre midfield | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Limerick | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004-2005 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Drogheda United | 49 | (7) |
| 2008 | Falkirk | 3 | (0) |
| 2009-2010 | Shamrock Rovers | 46 | (2) |
| 2011 | St Patrick's Athletic | 25 | (3) |
| 2012– | Limerick | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Stephen Bradley (born 19 November 1984, Dublin) is an Irish football midfielder who currently plays for Limerick in the League of Ireland.
Bradley represented Republic of Ireland national football team at U14, U15, U16 and U21 levels. Played schoolboy football with Jobstown, Maryland Boys and Lourdes Celtic before joining Arsenal where he became reserve team skipper. Also had a three month spell at Dunfermline Athletic. Joined Drogheda United in March 2005 and his passing ability was greatly appreciated by fans of the Louth club. Struggled to hold down a first team spot during their title-winning season of 2007 and was snapped up by Scottish side Falkirk F.C..[1] Bradley only played 4 games (including sub appearances) at Falkirk. He was signed by Michael O'Neill for Shamrock Rovers on 16 January 2009, where he picked up a league winner's medal in 2010.[2] St. Patrick's Athletic manager Pete Mahon signed him on 5 January 2011.[3] Bradley scored his first goal for Pats in a friendly against Longford Town with a superb free-kick into the top corner [1]. He was given the captains armband by manager Pete Mahon after captain Conor Kenna picked up a long term injury. Bradley scored his first competitive goal for the club in the Dublin derby against Bohemians from the penalty spot on Monday 22 August 2011 [2]. He scored another penalty four days later in a 3-0 win away to first division Waterford United in the FAI Cup. He increased his goal tally to three goals in 4 games with yet another penalty against Galway United in a 6-1 win for The Saints. He scored yet another penalty in his next game, a 3-0 win over Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds.
[edit] Honours
- FAI Cup: 1
- Setanta Cup: 2
Stephen was part of the D.D.S.L. Team that won the Kennedy Cup in Dublin in 2001, Bradley was the Player of the torunament where scout's battled it out for the young prodigy's signature before eventually choosing Arsenal as his preferred destination.
[edit] References
- ^ "Drogheda's Bradley joins Falkirk". RTE Sport. 2007-12-11. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2007/1211/bradleys.html. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Rovers sign Bradley and Cahill". RTÉ.ie. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/0116/shamrock.html. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Pat's add Stephen Bradley to squad". RTÉ.ie. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/0105/bradleys.html. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
[edit] External links
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from County Dublin
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers
- League of Ireland players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players
