Michael Liddle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael William Liddle | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:54, 25 October 2009 (UTC) | |||
Michael William Liddle (born 25 December 1989) is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Carlisle United on loan from Sunderland. He has also played for the under-18, under-19, and under-21 Ireland sides.
Club career
Liddle started his footballing career with Sunderland, who he joined as a youth player.[2] At Sunderland he progressed through the youth side, until he was given a professional contract ahead of the 2008–09 season.[2] On 14 November 2008 he secured a loan deal at Carlisle United, where he joined up with Graham Kavanagh, who was also on loan at Carlisle from Sunderland.[3] His debut for the Cumbrians came the following day, as he played against Brighton on 15 November 2008, as Carlisle won 3–1.[4]
International career
Liddle, although born in England, qualifies to play for Ireland due to his Irish mother.[5] After playing in the under-18s and under-19s for his country, Liddle made the step up to Ireland's under-21 side. He was called up into the Ireland squad for a friendly against Austria under-21. At this stage he had not made an appearance for his club, Sunderland, after being signed on a professional contract in the 2008–09 season.[6] Sunderland manager, Roy Keane, said "The young players have done well, It's a real plus for us and I have no doubts that some of them will be able to handle it at the top level" following his call-up. On 19 August 2008, he made his under-21 debut against Austria, where they drew 1–1.[7] Liddle expressed his surprise after the call up, saying "I really didn't expect it, The call-up came as a big surprise so when I was named in the starting eleven I [sic] buzzing!".[5] He made further appearances against Bulgaria, Portugal and Germany.[8][9] [1].
References
- ^ "Michael Liddle". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Michael Liddle". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Carlisle secure Liddle loan deal". BBC Sport. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Carlisle vs Brighton". Carlisle United F.C. 2008-11-15. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ a b "Liddle proud after U21s debut". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ Michael Liddle at Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Stoppage-time equaliser denies Irish U21s victory in Austria". FAI.ie. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Bulgaria 2-0 Ireland". SoccerScene. 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Portugal 2-2 Ireland". SoccerScene. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-11-15.