Wes Hoolahan

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Wes Hoolahan
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Wes Hoolahan at Carrow Road, August 2011
Personal information
Full name Wesley Hoolahan
Date of birth 20 May 1982 (1982-05-20) (age 29)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club Norwich City
Number 14
Youth career
Belvedere FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000–2006 Shelbourne 133 (11)
2006–2007 Livingston 16 (0)
2006–2007 → Blackpool (loan) 42 (8)
2007–2008 Blackpool 45 (5)
2008– Norwich City 133 (25)
National team‡
2002 Republic of Ireland U21 3 (0)
2007 Republic of Ireland B 1 (0)
2008– Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:39, 11 February 2012 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:03, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Wesley "Wes" Hoolahan (born 20 May 1982, in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for English Premier League club Norwich City.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Hoolahan started his career at Shelbourne where he won three League of Ireland championships and excelled during their run in the Champions League qualifiers in the 2004–05 season. He was the PFAI Young Player of the Year in the 2002–03 season. He then had a brief spell at Livingston.

[edit] Blackpool

On 21 July 2006, Hoolahan joined Blackpool on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for the club on 30 September 2006, a penalty in a 3–0 win over Leyton Orient at Bloomfield Road.[1] On 15 December 2006, he scored a goal and was sent off in a 3–1 win at Scunthorpe United.[2]

In June 2007, Hoolahan signed a two-year contract with Blackpool. Livingston, however, refused to sign the documentation sanctioning the move, stating that Blackpool had repeatedly breached the terms of the loan agreement. Blackpool denied any such default, and referred the matter to the Football Association. With Livingston being backed by the Scottish Football Association the matter was passed to FIFA for a decision to be made on the player's future.[3] On 10 August 2007, FIFA ruled in Blackpool's favour, thus confirming Hoolahan as a Blackpool player.[4] Although FIFA are still to decide the fee to be paid, or if Livingston are entitled to any compensation.[5] On 11 September 2007, FIFA confirmed that Livingston's claim for compensation was still pending.[6] Blackpool eventually won the case, however, by this time, Hoolahan was already playing for Norwich.

[edit] Norwich

On 26 June 2008, Norwich City confirmed the deal to bring Hoolahan on a three-year player-plus-cash deal. Norwich reserve team keeper, Matthew Gilks, moved in the opposite direction along with an undisclosed amount of money.[7] Hoolahan was handed squad number 14, which he has kept in his time at Norwich. His first goal for the club finally came when he opened the scoring in a 4–0 win over Barnsley at Carrow Road on 17 January 2009.[8] An injury sustained on 14 March, whilst playing against Plymouth Argyle, kept him out for the rest of the season as Norwich were ultimately relegated to League One.[9]

In 2009–10 under new manager Paul Lambert, Hoolahan was utilised in a role behind the strikers in a midfield diamond formation as opposed to on the wing. This saw a higher personal goal return for Hoolahan as he scored 13 times (including four penalties) in all competitions before the new year.[10]

In the 2010–11 season, Hoolahan scored his first two goals of the season against Leicester City, scoring a penalty, and with a 30-yard half-volley shot. Like the previous season, Hoolahan has been utilised at the tip of the diamond formation. Hoolahan continued his good form, with a goal against Bristol City, making it 3 goals in 2 matches for him. On 28 December 2010, Hoolahan scored his first hat-trick for Norwich City in a 4–2 win over Sheffield United after coming on as a substitute.[11]

Hoolahan signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the club in January 2011, committing his future to Norwich until 2014.[12]

During pre-season before the 2011–12 Premier League campaign, Hoolahan was given the captain's armband when club captain Grant Holt and vice-captain Russell Martin were not playing. He led out the Canaries for the first time in the friendly fixture against Southend United at Roots Hall. He scored his first Premier League goal in Norwich City's opening day 1–1 draw against Wigan Athletic on 13 August 2011.[13] Hoolahan led the Norwich team out as captain for their first Premier League win of the season, where they beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 away on 17 September 2011, being given the armband ahead of the previous season's regular vice-captain Russell Martin, who was also in the team.[14]

[edit] International career

Hoolahan has been capped at under-21 level for the Republic of Ireland.[15] While at Shelbourne, he was an unused substitute in Don Givens' first game in charge of the Republic of Ireland, a 0–0 draw against Greece in November 2002.[15]

Hoolahan was named in the Republic of Ireland "B" squad on 8 November 2007, for the match against Scotland on 20 November at the Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie.[15][16] Hoolahan played in the match, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[17]

In April 2008, Giovanni Trapattoni included Hoolahan in his preliminary forty-man squad for the friendly matches against Serbia on 24 May and Colombia on 29 May.[18] On 13 May it was confirmed that Hoolahan had made the 28-man squad and that he would be joining a training camp in Portugal on 15 May in preparation for the matches.[19] He came on as a 70th-minute substitute in a practice match which the Irish team drew 1–1 with Portuguese Liga de Honra club side Portimonense.[20] He was an unused substitute in Ireland's 1–1 draw with Serbia at Croke Park in Dublin. On 29 May, he came on as a second half substitute in the 1–0 win over Colombia held in England at Craven Cottage.[21]

Giovanni Trapattoni and Marco Tardelli were reported to have been keeping an eye on him ahead of Ireland's participation in UEFA Euro 2012.[22]

[edit] Honours

[edit] Team

Shelbourne

Blackpool

Norwich City

[edit] Individual

He has been named in the PFA's League One "Team of the Year" in both April 2007[23] and April 2010.[24] He was named in the Championship "Team of the Year" in April 2011.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "results/fixtures Blackpool v Leyton Orient". Soccerbase. 2006-09-30. http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=497082. Retrieved 2007-09-17. 
  2. ^ "results/fixtures Scunthorpe v Blackpool". Soccerbase. 2006-09-30. http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=504707. Retrieved 2007-09-17. 
  3. ^ "Livingston block Hoolahan switch". BBC Sport. 2007-06-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/6722893.stm. Retrieved 2007-09-17. 
  4. ^ "Pool handed bonus ahead of opener". Blackpool F.C.. 2007-08-11. http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1089376,00.html. Retrieved 2007-09-17. 
  5. ^ "How the Wes was won". Blackpool Gazette. 2007-08-13. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/How-the-Wes-was-won.3105579.jp. Retrieved 2007-09-17. 
  6. ^ "Hoolagate: FIFA still dragging their feet". Blackpool Gazette. 2007-09-11. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Hoolagate-FIFA-still-dragging-their.3190123.jp. Retrieved 2007-09-17. 
  7. ^ . http://www.canaries.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~1322187,00.html. 
  8. ^ "results/fixtures Norwich v Barnsley". Soccerbase. 2009-01-17. http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=574157. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  9. ^ "Hoolahan out for rest of season". BBC Sport. 2009-03-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7950484.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-05. 
  10. ^ "Man of match Wes 'best player in division'". eveningnews24.co.uk. 2009-12-26. http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/Sport/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=Sport&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=Sport&itemid=NOED26%20Dec%202009%2017%3A25%3A09%3A130. Retrieved 2010-01-05. 
  11. ^ "Norwich 4–2 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 28 December 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9319811.stm. Retrieved 16 January 2011. 
  12. ^ "Hoolahan signs new contract". Norwich City F.C.. 10 January 2011. http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~2261636,00.html. Retrieved 16 January 2011. 
  13. ^ "Wigan 1–1 Norwich". BBC Sport. 13 August 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14429588.stm. Retrieved 15 August 2011. 
  14. ^ "Bolton 1–2 Norwich". BBC Sport. 17 September 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/14863965.stm. Retrieved 27 September 2011. 
  15. ^ a b c "International call up for Hoolahan". Blackpool F.C.. 2007-11-08. http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1163042,00.html. Retrieved 2007-12-26. 
  16. ^ "Connor and Gartland earn 'B' call-up". RTÉ. 2007-11-08. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2007/1108/irelandb.html. Retrieved 2007-11-08. 
  17. ^ "Ireland pegged back by late strike". The Irish Times. 2007-11-20. http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2007/1120/1195251588684.html. Retrieved 2007-11-20. 
  18. ^ "Hoolahan Gets Ireland Call-Up". Blackpool F.C.. 2008-04-11. http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1285399,00.html. Retrieved 2008-04-11. 
  19. ^ "Hoolahan Gets Republic Nod". Blackpool F.C.. 2008-05-13. http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1311689,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-13. 
  20. ^ "Seasider's Irish appearance". Blackpool Gazette. 2008-05-20. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpool-football-club/Seasider39s-Irish-appearance.4099790.jp. Retrieved 2008-05-22. 
  21. ^ Canavan, Steve (2008-05-30). "International debut for Seasiders' Wes". Blackpool Gazette. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/International-debut-for-Seasiders39-Wes.4136141.jp. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 
  22. ^ "Trap' keeping tabs on Norwich trio". RTÉ Sport. 24 November 2011. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/1124/ireland_norwich.html. Retrieved 24 November 2011. 
  23. ^ "Ronaldo secures PFA awards double (PFA League One Team of the Year)". BBC Sport. 2007-04-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6582201.stm#leagueone. Retrieved 2007-09-17. 
  24. ^ Bellwood, Tom (2010-04-27). "Manchester United dominate PFA Team of the Year". London: Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1268852/Wayne-Rooney-Manchester-United-dominate-PFA-Team-Year.html. Retrieved 2011-01-18. 

[edit] External links
Norwich City F.C. – current squad
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