 Hunt playing for Reading in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 December 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reading (under 23s manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Shamrock Rovers | 25 | (11) |
| 2001–2002 | → Waterford United (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| 2003–2006 | Dunfermline Athletic | 80 | (8) |
| 2006–2008 | Dundee United | 64 | (23) |
| 2008–2013 | Reading | 145 | (33) |
| 2013–2015 | Leeds United | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2015 | Ipswich Town | 7 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Southend United | 21 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Portsmouth | 20 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Waterford | 8 | (3) |
| Total | 410 | (91) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020 | Swindon Town (caretaker) | ||
| 2022– | Reading (under 23s manager) | ||
| 2023 | Reading (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Noel Hunt (born 26 December 1982) is an Irish football manager and former professional footballer who is currently the under 23s manager at Reading.
A striker, he began his career in Ireland with Shamrock Rovers, also playing for Waterford United on loan. He moved to Scotland in 2003, where he played for Dunfermline Athletic and Dundee United. He has played in England since 2008, with spells at Reading, Leeds United, Ipswich Town, Southend United, Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic, prior to returning to Ireland and rejoining Waterford 2018.
Hunt has also represented the Republic of Ireland national team. Having previously played at under-21 and B international level, he won three full caps between 2008 and 2009. His brother, Stephen, is also an Irish international footballer.
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.