David Armstrong (footballer, born 1987)

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David Armstrong
Personal information
Full name David Maradona Armstrong
Date of birth (1987-01-23) 23 January 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Lisburn, Northern Ireland
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Linfield
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
2004–2005 → Crusaders (loan) 13 (1)
2007 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 10 (0)
2007–2008 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 13 (0)
2008 → Raith Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
2010 → Raith Rovers (loan) 8 (1)
2010–2013 Linfield 26 (0)
2013-2014 Ards F.C. 22 (2)
2014-2015 Dungannon Swifts 20 (0)
International career
2007 Northern Ireland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2012 (UTC)

David Armstrong (born 23 January 1987) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for IFA Premiership side Dungannon Swifts, as a defender. He began his career with Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian and had loan spells at Crusaders, Cowdenbeath and Raith Rovers. Armstrong has represented Northern Ireland at under-17, 19 and 21 levels.

Career

Hearts

Armstrong began his career as a youth player with Lisburn Youth in Northern Ireland[1] before joining Heart of Midlothian in Scotland in 2004 at youth level.[2] He was initially released by Hearts in December 2004 to allow him to return to Northern Ireland due to personal reasons, where he played for Crusaders,[3] but ultimately he spent the season on loan before returning to Hearts.[4] Playing as a striker, he scored once for Crusaders, in a 2–3 defeat to Lisburn Distillery.[5] Armstrong spent two further loans spells at Scottish Football League sides Cowdenbeath[6] and Raith Rovers.[7][8] In July 2012,[9] Armstrong was released by the club having only made reserve[10] appearances.

Linfield

On 7 August 2010,[11] he signed for IFA Premiership side Linfield on a two-year contract.[12]

Personal life

Armstrong was born in Lisburn and is the son of Winston Armstrong a former footballer with Lisburn Distillery.[11] His middle name of Maradona is a tribute to Argentinian footballing legend Diego Maradona.[13]

Honours

Linfield

References

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External links

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