Neill Byrne
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neill Byrne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Portmarnock, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Macclesfield Town | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belvedere | |||
| 2007–2011 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Rochdale | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Barrow (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Southport (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | AFC Telford United | 80 | (6) |
| 2015– | Macclesfield Town | 27 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:01, 27 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Neill Byrne (born 2 February 1993) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender.
Career
Byrne was born in Portmarnock, Ireland. He started his career with Irish sides Portmarnock and Belvedere before joining the Nottingham Forest F.C. Youth Academy at the age of 14.[2] Despite interest from other clubs, two years later he signed apprentice terms with the club until 2011.[2] Byrne was released by Forest in December 2011 and joined Rochdale on trial, scoring in a reserve game against Manchester City.[3] After impressing on trial, Byrne signed an 18-month contract with the Football League One club on 1 January 2012.[4] He made his debut for the Dale on 31 March 2012, in a 3–3 draw with relegation rivals Walsall.[5] In November 2012, he joined Football Conference side Barrow on a one-month loan deal.[6]
He joined AFC Telford United in June 2013 after being released by Rochdale. He had the chance to join several clubs including Southport but decided to join Telford. On 26 April 2014 he won promotion to the Conference Premier with Telford after they clinched the Conference North title on the final game of the season.
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2012 and 31/01/2012" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 "Academy Players 2010-11 Season". Nottingham Forest FC. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Rochdale net young defender Neill Byrne". Trent End. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ↑ "Rochdale net young defender Neill Byrne". BBC Sport. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ↑ "Rochdale 3-3 Walsall". BBC Sport. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ↑ "Rochdale defender Neill Byrne makes Barrow loan switch". BBC Sport. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
External links
- Neill Byrne career statistics at Soccerbase
- Neill Byrne – UEFA competition record