 McGeady lining up for the Republic of Ireland in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aiden John McGeady[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ayr United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Busby Boys Club | ||
| 1997–2000 | Queen's Park | ||
| 2000–2004 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | Celtic | 185 | (31) |
| 2010–2014 | Spartak Moscow | 72 | (11) |
| 2014–2017 | Everton | 32 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Preston North End (loan) | 34 | (8) |
| 2017–2022 | Sunderland | 127 | (29) |
| 2020 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hibernian | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Ayr United | 10 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2004–2017 | Republic of Ireland | 93 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023 | |||
Aiden John McGeady (born 4 April 1986) is a professional football player who plays as a right winger for Scottish Championship club Ayr United.[4] He was born in Scotland, and represented the Republic of Ireland national team from 2004 until 2017.
McGeady started his career at the Scottish Premier League club Celtic, with whom he won four league titles, two Scottish Cups, and one Scottish League Cup before moving to Russian club Spartak Moscow in 2010. In Russia, McGeady was a runner-up in the Russian Premier League. In January 2014, McGeady moved to English club Everton. Whilst at Everton, McGeady was loaned to Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End before joining Sunderland in the summer of 2017. After five years with Sunderland, McGeady signed for Hibernian in June 2022. In July 2023, McGeady joined Ayr United. [5]
McGeady was born in Scotland, but opted to declare for the Republic of Ireland national team, qualifying by way of his Irish grandparents.[6] He was included in the Irish squads at UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016 and made 93 full international appearances over the course of his career.
- ^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 February 2014. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ McGuirk, Brian (2013). Celtic FC – the Ireland Connection. Black & White Publishing. ISBN 9781845026301.
- ^ "Player Profile". www.SpartakMoscow.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Busy Ayr role expands choices for veteran McGeady". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Aiden McGeady Joins the Honest Men". Ayr United FC. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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