Robbie Brady

Robbie Brady

Brady with the Republic of Ireland national team before the match against Austria in September 2013
Personal information
Full name Robert Brady[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992[2]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing position Winger
Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Norwich City
Number 12
Youth career
1998–2008 St. Kevin's Boys
2008–2011 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Manchester United 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Hull City (loan) 39 (3)
2012–2013 → Hull City (loan) 12 (1)
2013–2015 Hull City 63 (6)
2015– Norwich City 50 (5)
National team‡
2006–2007 Republic of Ireland U15 5 (1)
2007–2008 Republic of Ireland U16 5 (0)
2008 Republic of Ireland U17 8 (1)
2009–2011 Republic of Ireland U19 13 (2)
2010–2012 Republic of Ireland U21 11 (7)
2012– Republic of Ireland 31 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:02, 21 November 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:58, 1 December 2016 (UTC)

Robert "Robbie" Brady (born 14 January 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger and a left-back for English club Norwich City and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Brady began his career in the Manchester United academy. However, after featuring just once for United's first team, he joined Hull City initially on loan and then permanently in 2013. He made 124 appearances for the Tigers, helping them reach the 2014 FA Cup Final. In 2015, he joined Norwich City for £7 million.

Brady has represented Ireland at all youth levels. After becoming their highest under-21 scorer of all time with seven goals, Brady made his senior international debut against Oman in 2012, scoring and setting up two more goals in a 4–1 victory. He has earned over 30 caps for his country and represented them at UEFA Euro 2016, scoring two goals during the tournament.

Club career

Early career

Born in Baldoyle, Dublin, Brady attended Pobalscoil Neasáin and was part of their under-16 All-Ireland Championship winning team. He was spotted by Manchester United scouts while playing for St. Kevin's Boys, and joined the club's academy shortly after his 16th birthday in January 2008. He made his first appearance for Manchester United in an under-18s match against Liverpool on 19 January 2008.[3] His reserve team debut came just two months later, in a 3–1 win over Newcastle United.[4]

In July 2008, Brady signed on as an academy scholar, and cemented his place in the under-18s throughout the following two seasons, as well as playing for the reserves. In the 2010–11 season, Brady graduated to the reserve team on a permanent basis. He was named as an unused substitute for the first team's League Cup Fourth Round win at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 26 October 2010.[5] He made his only appearance for Manchester United on 26 September 2012, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Alexander Büttner in a 2–1 victory over Newcastle United in the third round of the League Cup.[6][7]

Hull City

Brady playing for Hull City in 2011

On 19 July 2011, Manchester United loaned Brady to Championship club Hull City until 31 December.[8] He made his debut in the first game of the season on 5 August 2011 at the KC Stadium in a 1–0 defeat to Blackpool.[9] Three weeks later, he scored his first competitive goal for the Tigers in a 1–0 win against Reading at the KC Stadium.[10] The loan was extended until the end of the 2011–12 season on 5 January 2012.[11] On 21 January, Brady scored in a 1–0 win against Reading at the Madejski Stadium.[12]

On 5 November 2012, Manchester United loaned Brady to Hull until 2 January 2013.[13] He came off the bench the following day against Wolverhampton Wanderers as a replacement for Liam Rosenior.[14] Brady scored his first goal since returning to Hull on 8 December 2012 against Watford; he scored with a 25-yard free kick that went in off the crossbar, making it 2–0 to Hull.[15]

On 8 January 2013, Brady was signed by Hull on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.[16]

Brady scored a first-half penalty in Hull's opening home Premier League game on 24 August 2013, giving them a 1–0 win against Norwich City.[17] He went on to score two more goals in the Premier League the following month. He then underwent two separate groin operations which made him miss most of the rest of the season.[18]

Brady scored three goals during the 2014–15 campaign including two goals in the second leg of the Europa League play-off round tie against Belgian Pro League side K.S.C. Lokeren on 28 August. Hull won 2–1 on the night but lost the tie on the away goals rule.[19] There was to be more disappointment for Brady as Hull were relegated after finishing the season in 18th position, three points behind Aston Villa.[20]

Norwich City

On 29 July 2015, Brady joined newly promoted side Norwich City on a three-year deal, for a reported fee of £7 million.[21][22] He netted his first league goal in a Norwich City shirt on 26 September 2015, opening the scoring in a 2–2 draw against West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground.[23] On 1 March 2016, Brady lost two teeth in a clash of heads with teammate Gary O'Neil in a Premier League match against Chelsea.[24] Norwich ended the season in 19th place which meant back-to-back relegations for Brady.[25]

Brady opened his 2016–17 goalscoring account on 1 October with a stunning 25-yard strike in the 2–1 away win at Wolverhampton Wanderers.[26] He doubled his goal tally for the season on 5 November, opening the scoring in a 3–2 home defeat to Leeds United.[27]

International career

Youth

Brady warming up before the match against Austria in September 2013

In September 2010, Brady made his under-21 debut in the Cornaredo Stadium in Lugano.[28] On 9 August 2011, Brady scored two goals in a 2–1 win for Republic of Ireland U21s in a friendly match against Austria U21s.[29] He also scored in the 2013 European Championship qualifiers against Hungary and Liechtenstein.[30][31]

On 26 February 2012, Brady was named 2011 Under-21 International Player of the Year for his terrific performances throughout the year.[32] In September 2012, he became the record goalscorer at Irish under-21 level with his seventh goal for his country.[28]

Senior

On 8 September 2012, Brady received his first senior international call-up for a friendly against Oman.[33] He scored and set up two more goals in a 4–1 victory over the Arab opponents.[34] On 18 November 2014, he scored his first brace for Ireland against the United States.[35][36] On 29 March 2015, Brady started at left-back in Ireland's Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland at the Aviva Stadium in a match that finished 1–1.[37] On 13 November 2015, Brady scored in the 82nd minute of a crucial Euro 2016 play-off first leg against Bosnia and Herzegovina to earn a 1–1 draw.[38] Three days later, he assisted one of Jonathan Walters' two goals to earn Ireland a 2–0 victory and qualification to UEFA Euro 2016.[39]

On 22 June 2016, Brady scored a crucial header against Italy in the 85th minute of Ireland's last Euro 2016 group stage game resulting in a 1–0 victory, which enabled Ireland to progress to the knockout stage of the competition as one of the best-performing third-placed teams.[40]

Personal life

Brady is in a relationship with choreographer Kerrie Harris, who runs a dance school called 'Soul2Sole Dance Academy' in her native Swords, Dublin. They have one child together, a daughter named Halle.[41] His younger brother, Gareth, has played internationally for Ireland at under-17 level. His other brother, Liam, also appeared for Ireland at under-18 level.[42]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 November 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2012–13[43] Premier League 00—100010
Hull City 2011–12[44] Championship 3932000—413
2012–13[43] Championship 32410——334
2013–14[45] Premier League 1631011—184
2014–15[46] Premier League 27010113[lower-alpha 1]2323
Total 1141050223212414
Norwich City 2015–16[47] Premier League 3630000—363
2016–17[48] Championship 142002000162
Total 505002000525
Career total 1641550523217719
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 12 November 2016[49][50]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Republic of Ireland 201241
201320
201452
201591
2016113
Total317

International goals

As of match played 12 November 2016. Republic of Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Brady goal.[51]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 September 2012Craven Cottage, London, England1 Oman2–04–1Friendly
2 18 November 2014Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland11 United States2–14–1Friendly
3 4–1
4 13 November 2015Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina19 Bosnia and Herzegovina1–01–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier play-off
5 22 June 2016Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France26 Italy1–01–0UEFA Euro 2016
6 26 June 2016Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France27 France1–01–2UEFA Euro 2016
7 31 August 2016Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland28 Oman1–04–0Friendly

Honours

Individual

References

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