Paddy McCourt Football player

Patrick James "Paddy" McCourt (born 16 December 1983) is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays as a winger for Brighton & Hove Albion. He also represents the Northern Ireland national team. He started his career with English Football League side Rochdale in 2001, before moving to League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers in 2005. A year later he moved to his home town club, Derry City where he won the FAI Cup in 2006 and also won the League of Ireland Cup twice in 2006 and 2007. At Derry he gained the nickname "The Derry Pele". In 2008 he signed for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and won the Scottish Cup in 2011. Despite being a fan favourite at the club, he failed to gain a regular first team place and was released in June 2013. On 22 August, it was announced he had signed a one-year contract at Barnsley.He made his Northern Ireland debut in 2002 but didn't play again until 2009. He scored his first two goals against the Faroe Islands on 10 August 2011.

Personal facts

Paddy McCourt
Alias (AKA)McCourt Patrick James
Birth dateDecember 16, 1983
Birth place
Derry , Northern Ireland
Height (meters)1.81

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Football player

position
Midfielder
teams
Northern Ireland national football team
Rochdale A.F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Barnsley F.C.
Northern Ireland national football B team
Northern Ireland national under-21 football team
Derry City F.C.
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Foyle Harps Y.F.C.

Paddy McCourt on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/15464/patrick-mccourt?cc=5739