Matthew Cassidy
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Matthew Cassidy is an English born
Irish
footballer currently playing for Othellos
after mutually terminating his contact with AEL Limassol
.
He has previously played for Bolton Wanderers Youth and Reserve sides from the 05/06 to the 07/08 season and was named Academy Player of the Year in 2007.
In the summer of 2007 he made his full first team debut for Wanderers in their pre-season defeat against Hibernian but moved on from Wanderers in the summer of 2008 to the Cypriot first division side in search of first team opportunity.
Although offered contracts at a number of English clubs including Doncaster Rovers and Luton Town, Cassidy turned down these offers to accept a contract at Enosis Neon Paralimni after being impressed with the set up there. He was Ireland's first ever footballing export to Cyprus. After 2 solid years with Enosi Neon Paralimniou, Cassidy managed to win a transfer to one of the biggest clubs of the island, AEL Limassol
. Cassidy signed his new 5 years contract with AEL Limassol
on 9 June 2010. However his move didn't work out and he left just one year later.
He has also represented the Republic of Ireland U17, U18 and U19 youth sides. In 2006 and 2007, Cassidy played in multiple games during Ireland's qualification tournament for the 2006 UEFA Under 19 Championships.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Irish
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
footballer currently playing for Othellos
Othellos Athienou F.C.
Othellos Athienou is a football club based in Athienou in Larnaca, Cyprus, and currently playing in the Cypriot Second Division.- History :Othellos was founded in 1933. The club colours are green and white and they play in Othellos Athienou Stadium...
after mutually terminating his contact with AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....
.
He has previously played for Bolton Wanderers Youth and Reserve sides from the 05/06 to the 07/08 season and was named Academy Player of the Year in 2007.
In the summer of 2007 he made his full first team debut for Wanderers in their pre-season defeat against Hibernian but moved on from Wanderers in the summer of 2008 to the Cypriot first division side in search of first team opportunity.
Although offered contracts at a number of English clubs including Doncaster Rovers and Luton Town, Cassidy turned down these offers to accept a contract at Enosis Neon Paralimni after being impressed with the set up there. He was Ireland's first ever footballing export to Cyprus. After 2 solid years with Enosi Neon Paralimniou, Cassidy managed to win a transfer to one of the biggest clubs of the island, AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....
. Cassidy signed his new 5 years contract with AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....
on 9 June 2010. However his move didn't work out and he left just one year later.
He has also represented the Republic of Ireland U17, U18 and U19 youth sides. In 2006 and 2007, Cassidy played in multiple games during Ireland's qualification tournament for the 2006 UEFA Under 19 Championships.