 Brady in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Brady | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Kevin's Boys | |||
| 1971–1973 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1980 | Arsenal | 235 | (43) |
| 1980–1982 | Juventus | 76 | (15) |
| 1982–1984 | Sampdoria | 57 | (6) |
| 1984–1986 | Internazionale | 58 | (5) |
| 1986–1987 | Ascoli | 17 | (0) |
| 1987–1990 | West Ham United | 89 | (9) |
| Total | 532 | (78) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1990 | Republic of Ireland | 72 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Celtic | ||
| 1993–1995 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 2008–2010 | Republic of Ireland (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Brady (born 13 February 1956) is an Irish former footballer and pundit. He found success both in England with Arsenal, where he won an FA Cup in 1979, and in Italy with Juventus, winning two Serie A titles. Brady was capped 72 times for the Republic of Ireland national team.[2][3][4]
Brady was a talented attacking midfielder renowned for his left foot and elegant technical skills such as his high-quality passing, vision and close control, which made him an excellent playmaker.
Brady went on to manage Celtic and Brighton and Hove Albion. He was the assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team from 2008 to 2010 and also held the post of Head of Youth Development at Arsenal from 1996 to 2013. He began his media career as a television pundit in 1990 with the BBC, before moving to RTÉ Sport in 1998. In June 2023, Brady announced that he would step down from his punditry duties with RTÉ after 25 years.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Liam Brady: Profile". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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