Trent McClenahan

Trent McClenahan

Personal information
Full name	Trent James McClenahan
Date of birth	4 February 1985 (1985-02-04)
Place of birth	Chipping Norton, Australia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Right Back
Club information
Current club	Central Coast Mariners
Youth career
2001–2002	Parramatta Power
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2006	West Ham United	2	(0)
2005	→ Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	8	(0)
2005–2006	→ Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	29	(0)
2006–2008	Hereford United	64	(2)
2008–2010	Hamilton Academical	50	(0)
2010–2011	Scunthorpe United	1	(0)
2011	Perth Glory	5	(0)
2012—	Central Coast Mariners	0	(0)
National team‡
2004–2005	Australia U20	9	(0)
2007–2008	Australia U23	18	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 January 2009

Trent McClenahan (born 4 February 1985) is an Australian football (soccer) player, currently signed to A-League club Perth Glory on an eight week injury replacement contract. McClenahan has been capped for the Olyroos and represented Australia at the Beijing Olympics.

Club career

He was born in Chipping Norton, New South Wales and was a student at Westfields Sports High School, playing for Chipping Norton FC, Bankstown Reps, Sydney Olympic and representing NSW at youth level.

West Ham United

At the age of 16 he left Australia and signed for West Ham United after impressing in trials. After rising through the ranks made his league debut, aged 19, against Crewe Alexandra in August 2004, the first of three first team appearances for the club.

MK Dons

He went out on loan to Milton Keynes Dons in March 2005, which was extended for the duration of the 2005–06 season. In all he made over 40 first team appearances for MK Dons.

Hereford United

McClenahan signed for Hereford United in August 2006. He settled into the first team in the right-back position, and despite being in competition for the position with Simon Travis, went on to make 30 first team appearances scoring once. He was in and out of the Hereford side in the early part of the 2007–08 season due to his international commitments, but managed to score his second goal for the club against Lincoln City. Thereafter he featured in every first team match as Hereford gained promotion to League One.

He was offered a new contract, but declined.

Hamilton Academical

He signed for Hamilton Academical on 19 September 2008. and went on to make 50 appearances for the club in the Scottish Premier League. He left the club at the end of the 2009/10 season after failing to agree a new contract.

Scunthorpe United

After playing in Scunthorpe's 4–2 penalty victory against Grimbsy in the Lincolnshire Cup, McClenahan was offered non-contract terms by Iron boss Nigel Adkins, allowing him to be in contention for a place for Scunthorpe's first game away at Reading on 7 August.

He then went on to sign an initial 6 month deal with the English Championship club making one appearance.

Perth Glory

On 14 November 2011 it was announced he had signed for A-League outfit Perth Glory on an 8 week injury replacement contract due to the injury of Scott Neville.

Central Coast Mariners

On 29 February 2012 he was added to the A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners for their Asian Champions League campaign.

International career

McClenahan captained the Australia U20 side and was part of the squad for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and played in all 3 games. In November 2006 he was called up to train with the full team for a game against Ghana.

He was then called up into the Australia U23 squad where he made 18 appearances. He featured in the Australian team that reached the final of the Intercontinental Cup. He was selected for the Olympics in Beijing and featured in all 3 games during the tournament.

External links

• Hamilton Academical profile
• OzFootball profile
• Trent McClenahan career stats at Soccerbase