Niall Maher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niall Callum James Peter Maher[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Halifax Town | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Blackpool (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bury | 22 | (1) |
| 2017 | Galway United | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Telford United | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Halifax Town | 71 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:17, 22 April 2020 (UTC) | |||
Niall Callum James Peter Maher (born 31 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Halifax Town.
Club career
Maher has been with Bolton Wanderers since the age of ten[2] He made his first team debut on 2 April 2016 at home against Reading.[3]
On 22 January 2015, Maher joined Blackpool in a one-month loan[4] and he made his Football League debut as a 57th-minute substitute for Peter Clarke on 24 January 2015 in a 7–2 loss against Watford at Vicarage Road.[5]
At the end of the 2015–16 season, Bolton confirmed that he would be leaving when his contract expired at the end of June.[6] On 24 July 2016 it was confirmed that he had joined Bolton's close neighbours Bury on a twelve-month contract.[7] He scored his first goal for Bury against Burton Albion in an EFL Cup tie on 10 August 2016.[8]
On 29 August 2017, Maher joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Galway United.
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 April 2015.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2014–15[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[10] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2014–15[9] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Pye, David (4 April 2013). "Youth coach Lee hails Whites academy after trio get deals". The Bolton News. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Bolton v Reading". BBC Sport. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Niall Maher: Blackpool sign Bolton Wanderers full-back on loan". BBC Sport. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Watford 7-2 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers confirm player departures". bwfc.co.uk. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Maher arrives in Bury". buryfc.co.uk. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Burton 3-2 Bury". BBC Sport. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Games played by Niall Maher in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Niall Maher in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
External links
- Niall Maher at Soccerbase
- Niall Maher at Soccerway
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