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McGeady's 2005-06 season was hampered by a persistent knee injury, but he played a significant role in [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]'s second title winning season under [[Gordon Strachan]], contributing 5 goals and 7 assists. The [[2007–08 in Scottish football|2007–08 season]] was much better for McGeady, earning him praise from the media.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/7239472.stm Chick Young's View] BBC Sport (11 February 2008)</ref> One of his most devastating performances came against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]], scoring a goal and contributing three assists, setting up a second goal for striker [[Scott McDonald]] with an outrageous 360 turn and cross. He continued to provide goals for his team, most importantly [[Scott McDonald|Scott McDonald's]] equalising goal against rivals [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], a match that Celtic went on to win 3–2. A win which proved to be crucial in Celtic successful defence of their title. Throughout the season, he contributed a total of 8 goals and 19 assists.
McGeady's 2005-06 season was hampered by a persistent knee injury, but he played a significant role in [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]'s second title winning season under [[Gordon Strachan]], contributing 5 goals and 7 assists. The [[2007–08 in Scottish football|2007–08 season]] was much better for McGeady, earning him praise from the media.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/7239472.stm Chick Young's View] BBC Sport (11 February 2008)</ref> One of his most devastating performances came against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]], scoring a goal and contributing three assists, setting up a second goal for striker [[Scott McDonald]] with an outrageous 360 turn and cross. He continued to provide goals for his team, most importantly [[Scott McDonald|Scott McDonald's]] equalising goal against rivals [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], a match that Celtic went on to win 3–2. A win which proved to be crucial in Celtic successful defence of their title. Throughout the season, he contributed a total of 8 goals and 19 assists.


He was awarded the [[SPFA Players' Player of the Year|SPFA Player of the Year]] and [[SPFA Players' Player of the Year|Young Player of the Year]] on [[20 April]] [[2008]], only the second player ever to receive both awards in the same season (the first was [[Shaun Maloney]] in [[2006]]), as voted by his fellow players. He contributed seven [[Scottish Premier League|league]] goals and nineteen assists, as Celtic won the championship. It was the third title in a row, which was the first time the club managed to do so since [[Jock Stein]] was manager. On 16 December 2008, the then manager [[Gordon Strachan]] fined McGeady two weeks' wages and suspended him for the club's next two fixtures due to a breach of club discipline.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7783858.stm McGeady handed Celtic suspension] BBC Sport, 16 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008. He is best known for his theatrical diving and cheating ways, sometimes resulting in dismissal from the field of play.</ref>on 30th august he was sent off in a 1-0 win away at hibs for divinga
He was awarded the [[SPFA Players' Player of the Year|SPFA Player of the Year]] and [[SPFA Players' Player of the Year|Young Player of the Year]] on [[20 April]] [[2008]], only the second player ever to receive both awards in the same season (the first was [[Shaun Maloney]] in [[2006]]), as voted by his fellow players. He contributed seven [[Scottish Premier League|league]] goals and nineteen assists, as Celtic won the championship. It was the third title in a row, which was the first time the club managed to do so since [[Jock Stein]] was manager. On 16 December 2008, the then manager [[Gordon Strachan]] fined McGeady two weeks' wages and suspended him for the club's next two fixtures due to a breach of club discipline.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7783858.stm McGeady handed Celtic suspension] BBC Sport, 16 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008. He is best known for his theatrical diving and cheating ways, sometimes resulting in dismissal from the field of play.</ref>on 30th august he was sent off in a 1-0 win away at hibs for diving


==International career==
==International career==

Revision as of 14:12, 30 August 2009

Aiden McGeady
Personal information
Full name Aiden McGeady
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 46
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:58, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

Aiden McGeady (born 4 April 1986) is a Scottish-born Irish international footballer who currently plays for Celtic and the Republic of Ireland internationally. McGeady won both the SPFA Players' Player of the Year and SPFA Young Player of the Year awards for the 2007-08 season. His father John McGeady played for Sheffield United[1] and Newport County[2] amongst other clubs. He is renowned for his dribbling and trickery and can play on either wing or up front. McGeady is one of only three current Celts who have been at the club since the 2004-05 season, along with John Kennedy and current captain Stephen McManus.

Club career

After progressing through the Celtic youth and reserve teams, McGeady was handed his debut as an 18-year-old against Hearts at Tynecastle during a Scottish Premier League game late in the 2003-04 season and marked it with a goal after just 17 minutes. He made his UEFA Champions League debut the next season in a game against Serie A side A.C. Milan.

McGeady's 2005-06 season was hampered by a persistent knee injury, but he played a significant role in Celtic's second title winning season under Gordon Strachan, contributing 5 goals and 7 assists. The 2007–08 season was much better for McGeady, earning him praise from the media.[3] One of his most devastating performances came against Aberdeen, scoring a goal and contributing three assists, setting up a second goal for striker Scott McDonald with an outrageous 360 turn and cross. He continued to provide goals for his team, most importantly Scott McDonald's equalising goal against rivals Rangers, a match that Celtic went on to win 3–2. A win which proved to be crucial in Celtic successful defence of their title. Throughout the season, he contributed a total of 8 goals and 19 assists.

He was awarded the SPFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year on 20 April 2008, only the second player ever to receive both awards in the same season (the first was Shaun Maloney in 2006), as voted by his fellow players. He contributed seven league goals and nineteen assists, as Celtic won the championship. It was the third title in a row, which was the first time the club managed to do so since Jock Stein was manager. On 16 December 2008, the then manager Gordon Strachan fined McGeady two weeks' wages and suspended him for the club's next two fixtures due to a breach of club discipline.[4]on 30th august he was sent off in a 1-0 win away at hibs for diving

International career

McGeady played for Scotland Schools while at Queen's Park. He then joined Celtic who had a policy of not permitting their youths to play for their school teams and Scotland had a rule which would not permit a player who did not play for their school team to be considered for a call-up to Scotland Schools selects.[5] The Republic of Ireland, who had no such rule, instructed Packie Bonner, who knew of McGeady's Irish heritage, to invite McGeady to play for the Republic of Ireland Under-15 Schoolboys team.[citation needed]

McGeady was then named in a Scotland under-16 squad, but the player declined to represent the Scots, despite attempts to persuade him to do so by the likes of Scotland head coach Berti Vogts.[6][In interviews, McGeady and his father have stated he always intended to play for Ireland, due to the family's cultural heritage and Aiden's self-identification. [1] McGeady made his full début for the Republic of Ireland in June 2004 against Jamaica.

Career statistics

As of 22 August 2009
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Celtic 2003-04 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
2004-05 27 4 5 0 2 1 3 0 37 5
2005-06 20 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 24 4
2006-07 34 5 4 0 2 0 6 0 46 5
2007-08 36 7 4 0 1 0 10 1 51 8
2008-09 29 3 3 1 4 2 4 1 40 7
2009-10 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 2
Total 152 26 17 1 11 3 27 2 208 32
Career total 152 26 17 1 11 3 27 2 208 32

Honours

Club

Celtic

Minor

  • Reserve Scottish Premier League (2002, 2003, 2004)
  • Under 19 Scottish Premier League (2003, 2004)
  • Scottish Youth Cup (2003)

Individual

  • Celtic FC Young Player of the Year (2005, 2006, 2007)
  • Celtic FC Player of the Year (2008)
  • SPFA Players' Player of the Year (2008)
  • SPFA Young Player of the Year (2008)
  • BBC Sportsound Player of the Year (2008)
  • Clydesdale Bank Young Player of the Year (2008)
  • Scottish Premier League Player of the Month (5)
  • Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month (6)
  • Eircom Republic of Ireland Young Player of the Year (2009)

References

  1. ^ SHEFFIELD UNITED : 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
  2. ^ NEWPORT COUNTY : 1946/47 - 1987/88, Newcastle Fans.
  3. ^ Chick Young's View BBC Sport (11 February 2008)
  4. ^ McGeady handed Celtic suspension BBC Sport, 16 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008. He is best known for his theatrical diving and cheating ways, sometimes resulting in dismissal from the field of play.
  5. ^ Bhoy who would be king The Times, 4 April 2004.
  6. ^ Who's to blame in sorry tale of the one that got away?
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