Ryan McGivern (footballer)
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Ryan McGivern is a Northern Irish
footballer with Bristol City
on loan from Manchester City
, he can play left-back or central defender.
final win over Chelsea. He was also in the side that lost to Aston Villa in the play-offs final of the 2007–08 Premier Academy League and had scored in the semifinal win over Sunderland. McGivern was promoted to City's first team squad for their FA Premier League game versus Fulham on 12 April 2009, and was an unused substitute in this game, before making his debut in a Premier League game against Sunderland
on 3 April 2011, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute replacing Dedryck Boyata
in a game that City won 5–0.
who stated that "I have seen Ryan play a few times and been very impressed by what I've seen" He scored his first goal during a game with Aldershot on November 1.
On 29 August 2009, McGivern joined Leicester City
on loan until January 2010. He made his debut in a 2–0 win over Crystal Palace
on 20 October 2009, scoring an own goal in a 1–1 draw against Ipswich Town
on 10 January 2010. McGivern's loan was extended until the end of the season on 11 January. He played a total of twelve league games for Leicester but was not selected for the Championship play-off
semi-finals, which they lost to Cardiff City
.
McGivern was loaned to Walsall
on a season long loan for the 2010–11 season, but was recalled on 20 January 2011.
On 3 August 2011 McGivern made a 28-day loan move to Crystal Palace
, providing an assist for Jonathan Parr
on his home debut for the Eagles.
After his loan spell at Palace ended, McGivern moved to Bristol City
for the remainder of the 2011-12 season.in which he made his debut on Saturday 10 September where he played a full 90 minutes against Brighton and Hove Albion
, winning caps at Under-17 level in 2006, before elevation to the Under-19 in 2007. He played in the Northern Ireland elite side during their 2008 Milk Cup
win.
Steve Beaglehole
called McGivern to the Northern Ireland Under-21
squad for a mini tournament in Ukraine on 19 and 20 August 2008 but he never did make his U21 debut as Nigel Worthington
promoted McGivern into the full Northern Ireland squad as a replacement for the injured George McCartney
for a friendly international against Scotland
on 20 August 2008. The eighteen-year-old made his debut in that match as a starter but the match was marred by his sending-off for two bookable offences. On 11 October 2008, he made his competitive debut, coming on as a second half substitute in a World Cup qualifying match against Slovakia
.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
footballer with Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
on loan from Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
, he can play left-back or central defender.
Manchester City
A product of Manchester City's youth set-up, discovered by highly rated former scout Willie McKeown, McGivern played in their 2008 FA Youth CupFA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
final win over Chelsea. He was also in the side that lost to Aston Villa in the play-offs final of the 2007–08 Premier Academy League and had scored in the semifinal win over Sunderland. McGivern was promoted to City's first team squad for their FA Premier League game versus Fulham on 12 April 2009, and was an unused substitute in this game, before making his debut in a Premier League game against Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
on 3 April 2011, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute replacing Dedryck Boyata
Dedryck Boyata
Anga Dedryck Boyata , is a Belgian footballer of Congolese descent who plays for Bolton Wanderers, on loan from Manchester City, as a centre back or right back.-Early Career:...
in a game that City won 5–0.
Loan moves
On 25 October 2008, it was announced that McGivern would be joining Morecambe on loan until the New Year. Morecambe, who were managed by former Northern Ireland player and manager Sammy McIlroySammy McIlroy
Samuel Baxter "Sammy" McIlroy is a former Northern Ireland international footballer whose clubs included Manchester United....
who stated that "I have seen Ryan play a few times and been very impressed by what I've seen" He scored his first goal during a game with Aldershot on November 1.
On 29 August 2009, McGivern joined Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
on loan until January 2010. He made his debut in a 2–0 win over Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
on 20 October 2009, scoring an own goal in a 1–1 draw against Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
on 10 January 2010. McGivern's loan was extended until the end of the season on 11 January. He played a total of twelve league games for Leicester but was not selected for the Championship play-off
Football League Championship play-offs
The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following...
semi-finals, which they lost to Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
.
McGivern was loaned to Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
on a season long loan for the 2010–11 season, but was recalled on 20 January 2011.
On 3 August 2011 McGivern made a 28-day loan move to Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
, providing an assist for Jonathan Parr
Jonathan Parr
Jonathan Parr is a left back currently playing for Crystal Palace in the English Championship.-Early career:Jonathan Parr is originally from Holmlia and played for Holmlia SK, but he also played for KFUM Oslo and Hauger before he got enrolled in the NTG/Lyn-program...
on his home debut for the Eagles.
After his loan spell at Palace ended, McGivern moved to Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
for the remainder of the 2011-12 season.in which he made his debut on Saturday 10 September where he played a full 90 minutes against Brighton and Hove Albion
Club career statistics
- (correct as of 27 August 2011)
Club Season League Cup Europe UEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....Play-Offs Total Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Manchester City Manchester City F.C.Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...2008–09 2008–09 in English footballThe 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morecambe Morecambe F.C.Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
(loan)2008–09 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 1 1 Manchester City Manchester City F.C.Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...2009–10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Leicester Leicester City F.C.Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
(loan)2009–10 12 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 Manchester City Manchester City F.C.Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...2010–11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Walsall Walsall F.C.Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
(loan)2010–11 15 0 1 1 0 0 16 0 1 Manchester City Manchester City F.C.Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C.Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
(loan)2011–12 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 Career totals 38 1 3 4 0 0 2 1 0 44 2 3
International career
McGivern has been a regular at various underage levels for Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
, winning caps at Under-17 level in 2006, before elevation to the Under-19 in 2007. He played in the Northern Ireland elite side during their 2008 Milk Cup
Milk Cup
The Milk Cup is an international youth football tournament held annually in Northern Ireland. The cup matches are mainly played in the North Coast area of Northern Ireland, with matches taking place in the towns of Portrush, Portstewart, Castlerock, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballymena and...
win.
Steve Beaglehole
Steve Beaglehole
Steve Beaglehole is an English football coach and is currently at Leicester City. He managed Doncaster Rovers from 1991 to 1993.-Playing career:...
called McGivern to the Northern Ireland Under-21
Northern Ireland national under-21 football team
The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland.-Former coaches:* To 20 August 2008.-2008/09 Matches:-Current squad:Squad to play San Marino.-Other Recent Call-Ups:...
squad for a mini tournament in Ukraine on 19 and 20 August 2008 but he never did make his U21 debut as Nigel Worthington
Nigel Worthington
Nigel Worthington is a former Northern Ireland international footballer and manager.He was manager of the Northern Ireland national team from 2007 until after their final Euro 2012 qualifying campaign match against Italy in October 2011.As a player, he was a left full back and occasional left...
promoted McGivern into the full Northern Ireland squad as a replacement for the injured George McCartney
George McCartney
George McCartney is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for West Ham United on loan from Sunderland. He began his youth career at Sunderland, moving to West Ham before returning to Sunderland at the start of Roy Keane's time at charge...
for a friendly international against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
on 20 August 2008. The eighteen-year-old made his debut in that match as a starter but the match was marred by his sending-off for two bookable offences. On 11 October 2008, he made his competitive debut, coming on as a second half substitute in a World Cup qualifying match against Slovakia
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
.