Michael Spillane (footballer)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Michael Spillane | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Spillane | |
| Date of birth | March 23, 1989 | |
| Place of birth | St Helier, Jersey | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Norwich City | |
| Number | 15 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006– 2008–2009 |
Norwich City → Luton Town (loan) |
13 (0) 38 (3) |
| National team | ||
| 2007– | Ireland U21 | 5 (1) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
||
Michael Spillane (born 23 March 1989 in St Helier, Jersey) is an Irish professional footballer, who plays as a defender or midfielder for Norwich City.
Contents |
[edit] Club Career
Spillane signed a full, professional, three year contract with Norwich on 30 June 2006. He had already made his first team debut by this time, however, against West Ham United in the 2006 FA Cup third round, making him the youngest ever player for Norwich City to play in the FA Cup.
Spillane was given his first extended run in the Norwich side by manager Peter Grant towards the end of the 2006-07 season. He got his chance in the centre of midfield due to injuries to Youssef Safri, Simon Lappin and Mark Fotheringham. This was after he initially played at right back under Nigel Worthington.
Spillane signed on loan for Luton Town for the 2008-2009 season in August 2008.[1] He scored his first Luton goal in the match against Aldershot Town on September 13. Spillane made a total of thirty-eight league appearances for Luton, scoring three goals. He was also part of the Luton side that won the Football League Trophy, beating Scunthorpe United 3-2 at Wembley.
In April 2009, Spillane signed a two year contract extension with Norwich City.[2]
[edit] International Career
Spillane has represented Republic of Ireland U17s, for whom he was the captain. Spillane also captained the Republic of Ireland U18s to an international tournament win, scoring twice in the Portugal tournament; netting in a 2-2 draw with Belgium and then striking a late winner against the hosts. The squad also recorded a 3-1 win against Georgia.
He has played five time for Republic of Ireland U21s, scoring the equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Germany in February 2009.[3] Spillane won the Republic of Ireland Under-19 Player of the Year Award in March 2009.[2]
[edit] Honours
- 2008–09: Football League Trophy - Luton Town
[edit] References
- ^ "Three more sign for Hatters". Luton Town F.C.. August 08, 2008. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~1361682,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-08.
- ^ a b "Spillane player profile". Norwich City F.C. http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10355~36101,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
- ^ "Ireland U21 1-1 Germany U21". FAI. http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3999. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
[edit] External links
- Michael Spillane player profile at canaries.co.uk
- Michael Spillane career stats at Soccerbase
|
|||||
