Caleb Folan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Caleb Folan
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 26, 1982(1982-10-26)
Age	42
Birthplace	Leeds
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Libra

Caleb Folan Biography

Caleb Folan is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on October 26, 1982 in Leeds, England, United Kingdom. Caleb Colman Folan, born 26 October 1982, is a former professional footballer. He played as a striker. He was born in England and represented Ireland in international football. He qualified through his grandparents from Galway on his maternal side.

Folan can play for the Republic of Ireland because of his grandfather from Inis Mor and his grandmother from Galway. After a passport was granted at the eleventh hour, manager Steve Staunton asked for the ‘granny Rule’ to include Folan in his squad for the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. Commentators were critical of the decision, noting that Folan was one of several in-form strikers who had ties to Ireland and played outside of the Premier League.

After a series of impressive performances for Chesterfield, Folan was linked with a January transfer to Premier League side Wigan Athletic, and on 26 January 2007 he completed a £500,000 transfer, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal. Wigan manager Paul Jewell stated: “He’s strong, he’s aggressive, he’s got a finisher’s instinct and I think he will add competition in an area where the squad needs bolstering.” He made his debut for Wigan against Reading on 30 January 2007, and on 21 February, scored his first goal for the club, an equaliser against Watford. On 3 March he scored the winner against Manchester City away at the City of Manchester Stadium in a 1–0 victory.

In October 2008, under new manager Giovanni Trapattoni, Folan was one of several uncapped players selected to play for a Republic of Ireland XI in a challenge match against Nottingham Forest, scoring the first goal in a 2–0 win. He was added to the squad for the subsequent 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cyprus and appeared as an injury-time substitute. He was brought on as a substitute against Italy in the World Cup qualifiers, and set up the equalising goal scored by Robbie Keane in the 87th minute.

Folan had to withdraw from the squad because of injury. Folan was also injured in a hamstring tear and had to be removed from the Republic’s squad against Ecuador and Bolivia in May 2007.

Caleb Folan Net Worth

Caleb Folan is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Caleb Folan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Folan was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He spent brief periods on loan at Rushden & Diamonds, Hull City, and then made a permanent move from Leeds to Chesterfield in 2002.

He had a cartilage surgery in April 2006 to treat a recurring knee injury. He scored the winning goal in Chesterfield’s League Cup win against West Ham United, and was then granted a one year contract extension.

Championship team Hull City revealed their interest in signing him in August

2007. However, Wigan manager Chris Hutchings said he was not looking to transfer Folan. On 31 August Folan eventually did return to Hull on a three- year contract for a fee of £1 million, which broke the record highest fee paid by the club. After signing, he insisted he was not going to let the price tag pile pressure onto him and that he had arrived at the club to score goals.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Folan scored six goals during the 2011 season before moving on prior to the 2012 preseason. The Rapids announced on 3 February 2012 that the club had parted ways with Folan by mutual consent.

Facts & Trivia

Caleb Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Caleb Folan celebrates birthday on October 26 of every year.

On 28 September 2013, after training with Bradford City, Folan signed a three- month contract with the club.