Michael Drennan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Joseph Drennan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Evergreen | |||
| 2010–2011 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2015– | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (4) |
| 2014– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:07, 11 June 2015 (UTC). | |||
Michael Joseph 'Mikey' Drennan (born 2 February 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Shamrock Rovers. Drennan represents the Republic of Ireland at youth level.
Career
Born in Kilkenny, Drennan began his career in hometown's Evergreen FC, playing for the youth side until before moving to Aston Villa in June 2010, after being tracked by Villa and Manchester City since January.[3] In his first season he impressed for the Academy side, scoring ten goals (also one with the Reserves), and signed a professional deal in March of the following year.[4]
Drennan appeared 13 times for the reserves in 2011–12 season, also appearing four times in the NextGen Series and scoring a brace against Rosenborg. In the 2012–13 season, he played a key part for the Reserves both in U21 Development League and in NextGen Series, also being the second top goalscorer for the NextGen, despite being injured for the latter stages of the tournament.[5] His foot injury (suffered in a NextGen game against Ajax), kept him sidelined for nine months.[6]
On 17 January 2014 Drennan joined Carlisle United on a one-month youth loan deal,[7] and made his debut as a substitute in a 2–4 home loss to Colchester United the following day.[8] He returned to Villa in February after appearing six times for Carlisle, starting in three matches.
On 21 February 2014, Drennan joined League Two side Portsmouth on a one-month loan.[9] Drennan scored on his league debut in a 5–1 defeat against Scunthorpe United on 22 February 2014.[10] On 24 March 2014, Drennan extended his loan stay with Pompey for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[11]
On 30 January 2015, Drennan returned to his home country, signing for League of Ireland side, Shamrock Rovers on a two-year deal.[12] In 2016 Drennan took a break from football with depression, taking work in his native Kilkenny and playing for the local hurling side James Stephens GAA, he stated he may return to Shamrock Rovers in January 2017.[13]
Honours
Club
- Aston Villa Under-19s
- NextGen Series: 2012–13 (1)
- Aston Villa Reserves
Individual
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 February 2014. p. 35. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- 1 2 "Michael Drennan". 11v11. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "'Villa move looms as Drennan stars for Ireland". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Michael Drennan turns pro at Aston Villa". Tribal Football. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Aston Villa Under-21s". www.avfc.com. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ "Villa management welcomes back fit-again Drennan". Tribal Football. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Transfer Window: Carlisle sign Aston Villa's Michael Drennan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Carlisle 2–4 Colchester". BBC Sport. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Drennan Arrives on Loan". Portsmouth FC. 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe 5–1 Portsmouth". BBC. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ "Drennan Extends Pompey Loan". Portsmouth FC. 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Welcome Mikey Drennan". Shamrock Rovers. Shamrock Rovers. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "'I walked out of dressing room and started crying' - Shamrock Rovers star opens up on depression battle". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
External links
- Michael Drennan career statistics at Soccerbase
- Michael Drennan profile at Soccerway