 Hoolahan with the Republic of Ireland in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesley Patrick Hoolahan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Doncaster City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belvedere | |||
| Shelbourne | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Shelbourne | 155 | (12) |
| 2005–2007 | Livingston | 16 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Blackpool (loan) | 42 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Blackpool | 45 | (5) |
| 2008–2018 | Norwich City | 323 | (47) |
| 2018–2019 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Newcastle Jets | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Cambridge United | 58 | (8) |
| 2024– | Doncaster City | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2017 | Republic of Ireland | 43 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2024 | |||
Wesley Patrick Hoolahan (born 20 May 1982) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Central Midlands Alliance club Doncaster City.
Hoolahan began his playing career with Shelbourne and has previously played for Livingston, Blackpool, West Bromwich Albion, Newcastle Jets, and had a 10-year stay at Norwich City. He was the subject of a contested transfer between Livingston and Blackpool in 2007, eventually requiring mediation by FIFA before he was able to sign for Blackpool. Hoolahan played more than 350 games for Norwich, where he earned nicknames like "The Irish Messi" or Wessi.[3][4]
Hoolahan made his Republic of Ireland senior debut in 2008 in a 1–0 win over Colombia. He represented Ireland at UEFA Euro 2016. Hoolahan won 43 caps in total and scored 3 goals.
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cambridge United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ Fennessy, Paul (15 September 2015). "How 'The Irish Messi' made the difference at the BALLLER weekend". The42. TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Murray, Alex (14 September 2015). "Wes Hoolahan: A magician under Alex Neil". Read Norwich. Retrieved 7 February 2016.