Paul McVeigh

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paul McVeigh
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1977(1977-12-06)
Age	47
Birthplace	Belfast
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Northern Ireland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Paul McVeigh Biography

Paul McVeigh is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 6, 1977 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Paul Francis McVeigh (born on December 6, 1977) is an ex- Northern Ireland international footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City, Burnley and Luton Town in the English Leagues.

McVeigh was released for move by the manager Nigel Worthington at the start of the 2005-06 season , however at the close of the 2005 season, injuries caused Worthington to begin McVeigh. McVeigh was incredibly good throughout the season scoring goals for Leeds, Leicester and Sheffield United. This earned him an award for the best player honors in January and December. Additionally, the signing of a one-year extension. He began in the 2006-07 campaign on the bench, but he was given an opportunity to play in the squad in October. McVeigh had a bad initial impression of the new Manager Peter Grant when he was dismissed for headbutting during the final minutes of the 1-0 victory over Cardiff. McVeigh was not given many chances under Grant and was sent on loan to Burnley for the last couple of seasons, where McVeigh scored three goals, helping Burnley to win the league. McVeigh had been released by Norwich at the close of the 2006-07 campaign.

McVeigh was offered a free transfer after Luton were relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season, but remained at the club as he was under contract until the end of the 2008–09 season. He featured in the game against Bradford City on 4 October, and then played regularly until late December, scoring his first goal for the club in the 2–1 victory against Dagenham & Redbridge. On 19 May 2009 he began a short trial with MLS team San Jose Earthquakes in a bid to gain a contract after being released from Luton on a free transfer. The following season, 2009–2010, McVeigh began training with his old club Norwich City with City manager Bryan Gunn not ruling out signing McVeigh and on 22 July 2009, McVeigh re-signed for Norwich on a one-year contract. McVeigh made his second debut for Norwich in their 5–2 victory over Wycombe. McVeigh started the first few games under Paul Lambert although and dropped down to the bench while the team went on a 20-game unbeaten run. He made his only appearance in 2010 coming on as a substitute in the 3–0 win over Bristol Rovers. He won his second league title with Norwich helping them gain promotion back to the Championship before calling a day on his professional career.

The following season , he scored 10 goals in the season that followed as Norwich made it to an end of Division One play-offs. In 2002-03, the top scorer for Norwich having scored 15 goals. Most of them came in the form of a partnership with Iwan Roberts in the front, but at the end of the year Worthington was able to transfer his position to the left side of midfield. In the following season, McVeigh scored five goals in around 40 games, and contributed to Norwich get promoted into the FA Premier League. In the 2004-05 season of the Premier League, McVeigh made 20 appearances in the first team, and the highlight of his career was scoring in the first game at Old Trafford in Norwich’s first away match.

Paul McVeigh Net Worth

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

From 1999 to 2004, he was selected during 1999-2004 by Northern Ireland 20 times, firstly by Lawrie McMenemy during the 1-1 home draw against Canada on the 27th of April, 1999, while a teenager at Tottenham and then at 11 times, with Sammy McIlroy after McVeigh moved to Norwich and, finally, in eight other occasions, through Lawrie Sanchez. McVeigh had previously earned eleven caps with the team’s under-21 squad. McVeigh has formally retired from international football in order to focus on his return to club football.

Born in Belfast McVeigh was born in Belfast. He began his career with Tottenham Hotspur where he made three appearances, scoring a strike in the game against Coventry City. McVeigh joined Norwich City in March 2000 through a free transfer. In the following season, he played 6 substitute and 6 start appearances. In addition, he scored the first club goal in a 1-1 win at home in a match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

In July 2007 McVeigh trained with the Italian Serie B side Pisa before Plymouth Argyle manager Ian Holloway gave him a trial with a view to signing him. A 6-month deal was offered but not accepted and the following month he signed for Luton Town, the ninth player Luton manager Kevin Blackwell had signed in the summer.

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Facts & Trivia

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Top Facts about Paul McVeigh

1. Paul McVeigh is a retired Northern Irish footballer.
2. He played as a forward for Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur.
3. McVeigh made 204 appearances for Norwich City, scoring 40 goals.
4. He won the League Cup with Tottenham in 1999.
5. McVeigh earned 20 caps for Northern Ireland between 1999-2004.
6. He scored his first international goal against Malta in 2000.
7. McVeigh was known for his pace and skill on the ball.
8. After retiring from football, he became an author and motivational speaker.
9. In his book “The Stupid Footballer is Dead”, he shares insights on mental health in sports.
10. McVeigh has also worked as a pundit and commentator for various media outlets.