George McCartney (footballer)
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George McCartney (born 29 April 1981) is a Northern Irish former footballer who is currently a coach at Linfield. He began his career at Sunderland in 1998 before having two spells each with West Ham United and Leeds United. He won the 2004–05 Football League Championship with Sunderland and was named the club's player of the season award as well as being named in the 2004–05 Football League Championship PFA Team of the Year. He moved to West Ham in 2006 before returning to Sunderland under Roy Keane's managership in 2008. He spent one season, the 2010–11 season, on loan with Leeds United before returning in 2011 to play on loan for West Ham. From 2001 until 2010 he also played international football for Northern Ireland.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George McCartney[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1981-04-29) 29 April 1981 (age 43)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1998 | Sunderland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2006 | Sunderland | 134 | (0) |
2006–2008 | West Ham United | 61 | (1) |
2008–2012 | Sunderland | 41 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Leeds United (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2011 | → Leeds United (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → West Ham United (loan) | 38 | (1) |
2012–2014 | West Ham United | 34 | (0) |
Total | 340 | (2) | |
International career | |||
2000 | Northern Ireland U18 | 4 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Northern Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
2001–2010 | Northern Ireland | 34 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |