Stephen McManus

Stephen McManus
McManus playing for Celtic
Personal information
Full name Stephen David McManus[1]
Date of birth (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 42)[2]
Place of birth Bothwell, Scotland[2]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Celtic B (coach)
Youth career
1997–2003 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2010 Celtic 150 (17)
2010Middlesbrough (loan) 16 (1)
2010–2013 Middlesbrough 54 (1)
2012Bristol City (loan) 6 (0)
2012–2013Bristol City (loan) 11 (1)
2013–2017 Motherwell 135 (6)
Total 372 (26)
International career
2006–2010 Scotland 26 (2)
Managerial career
2019–2021 Celtic U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen David McManus (born 10 September 1982) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who is a first team coach at Scottish Premiership club Celtic.

McManus, who played as a centre-back, was a product of Celtic's youth academy and rose through the ranks to become first team captain ahead of the 2007–08 season. He held this position until his move to Middlesbrough in 2010. After two loan spells with Bristol City, McManus finished his career with four seasons at Motherwell.

McManus also captained the Scotland national team, and made 26 international appearances between 2006 and 2010.

McManus retired from playing in 2017 and became a coach.

  1. ^ "Stephen McManus". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Stephen McManus profile". Motherwell FC. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.