Robbie Brady

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Robbie Brady
FIFA WC-qualification 2014 - Austria vs Ireland 2013-09-10 - Robbie Brady 24.JPG
Brady training with the Republic of Ireland in 2013
Personal information
Full name Robert Brady[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
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Position(s) Winger
Left-back
Team 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 29 (3)
International career‡
2005–2008 Republic of Ireland U17 6 (0)
2008–2010 Republic of Ireland U19 5 (2)
2010–2014 Republic of Ireland U21 12 (7)
2012– Republic of Ireland 20 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:12, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:12, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

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

Brady began his career in the Manchester United academy, however after making just one appearance he joined Hull City. He made 124 appearances for the Tigers, helping them to the 2014 FA Cup Final. In 2015 he joined Norwich City for £7 million.

Since his senior debut against Oman, in which he scored and set up two more goals in a 4–1 victory, Brady has earned over 20 caps for the Republic of Ireland.[2][3] He is also the highest ever scorer at Ireland U21 level.

Club career

Early career

Born in Baldoyle, Dublin, Brady attended Pobalscoil Neasáin and was part of the under-16 all-Ireland champion 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.[4] His reserve team debut came just two months later, in a 3–1 win over Newcastle United.[5] 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, and was also named as an unused substitute for the first-team's League Cup Fourth Round win at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 26 October 2010.[6] Brady 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 Football League Cup Third Round.[7]

Hull City

Brady playing for Hull City in 2011

2011–12

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] He scored his first competitive goal for the Tigers in a 1–0 win against Reading at the KC Stadium on 27 August 2011.[10] The loan was extended until the end of the 2011–12 season on 5 January 2012.[11] On 21 January 2012, Brady scored in their 1–0 win against Reading at the Madejski Stadium.[12]

2012–13

On 5 November 2012, Manchester United loaned Brady to Hull City 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. On 8 January 2013, Brady was signed by Hull on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.[15]

2013–14

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.[16] He went on to score two other goals in the Premier League. He underwent surgery on a hernia problem.

Norwich City

On 29 July 2015, Brady joined newly promoted side Norwich City on three-year deal, for a reported fee of £7 million.[17][18] Brady scored 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.[19]

International career

Youth

Brady made his U21 debut in the Cornaredo Stadium in Lugano in September 2010.[20] On 9 August 2011, Brady scored two goals for Republic of Ireland U21 in a Friendly match against Austria U21, Ireland end up winning the game 2–1.[21] He also scored in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Champ. qualifiers against Hungary and Liechtenstein.[22][23]

On 26 February 2012, Brady was named 2011 Under 21 International Player of the Year for his terrific performances over the year.[24] On 6 September 2012, Brady became the highest ever scorer at U21 level with his seventh goal for his country.

Senior

On 8 September 2012, Brady was called into the senior team for a friendly against Oman, where he scored and set up two more goals in a 4–1 victory.[2][25] On 18 November 2014, Brady scored his first brace for the Republic of Ireland against the United States.[26][27]

On 29 March 2015, Brady started Ireland's Euro qualifier against Poland in the Aviva Stadium again at left back. The game finished 1–1.[28] On 13 November 2015, Brady scored in the 82nd minute of a crucial UEFA Euro 2016 play-off first leg against Bosnia and Herzegovina to earn a 1–1 draw,[29] and three days later he assisted one of Jonathan Walters two goals to earn Ireland a 2–0 victory and qualification to UEFA Euro 2016[30]

Personal life

His younger brother, Gareth, has also played internationally for Ireland at under-17 level. His other brother, Liam, also appeared for Ireland at under-18 level.[31]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 March 2016.[32]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2011–12 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Hull City 2011–12 Championship 39 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 41 3
2012–13 Championship 32 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 4
2013–14 Premier League 16 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 18 4
2014–15 Premier League 27 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 32 3
Total 114 10 5 0 2 1 3 2 124 13
Norwich City 2015–16 Premier League 29 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 3
Career total 143 13 5 0 3 2 3 2 154 17

International

As of match played 16 November 2015.[33]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Republic of Ireland 2012 4 1
2013 2 0
2014 5 2
2015 9 1
Total 20 4

Honours

Individual

References

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