Ronnie Whelan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ronnie Whelan
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 25, 1961(1961-09-25)
Age	63
Birthplace	Dublin
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Virgo

Ronnie Whelan Biography

Ronnie Whelan is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on September 25, 1961 in Dublin, Ireland. Whelan was the son of a Dublin footballer family. His father Ronnie Whelan Sr. was an Irish international who was a key player in the St Patrick’s Athletic team of the late 1950s, early 1960s. Paul Whelan was his brother and played for Shamrock Rovers and Bohemian FC.

Whelan won a League of Ireland VIII against the Basque Country in San Mames, August 1979

In 1983, Liverpool retained these two trophies and Whelan again tallied in the League Cup final, scoring the winner with a curving shot into the Manchester United net in extra-time to secure a 2–1 win. Whelan then played a major role in Liverpool’s treble of League title, League Cup and European Cup of 1984, although he was injured for part of this season.

Liverpool’s trophyless season in 1985, culminating in the disaster at Heysel, was followed by a much more successful season for Whelan and Liverpool, under the new management of Kenny Dalglish. Liverpool clinched another League title and added the FA Cup, with Whelan setting up two of the goals in a 3–1 victory over Merseyside rivals Everton, the first time the two had met in an FA Cup final. It was only the third League and FA Cup “double” of the 20th century. Whelan put in some fine performances in the league as well, most notably a hat-trick in the 5–0 home win over Coventry City on 12 April 1986.

Bob Paisley signed Whelan for Liverpool for a steal PS35,000 on September 19, 1979, just days before his 18th birthday. He made his debut 18-months later on March 3, 1981 when he scored his first goal in the 27th minutes of the 3-0 league victory over Stoke City at Anfield. Whelan would make this his only appearance for the team. Whelan had spent most of his time at the club as a reserve player.

Ronnie Whelan Net Worth

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

Ronald Andrew Whelan, /’ra ni:’ hwii:l@n/; born 25 September 1961), is an ex- soccer player from Ireland. He played both as a midfielder as well as as a defensive position. He was an integral part of the Liverpool team that won many titles in the 1980s. Whelan was with the club from 1979 to 1994 and scored a number crucial goals. Whelan ranked 30th in 100 Players Who Shake The Kop, an online poll of 110,000 Liverpool fans.

Whelan was an industrious and skilled midfielder who made his League of Ireland debut at Home Farm on his 16th Birthday at Tolka Park.

Whelan was a regular for the Republic of Ireland, making his debut on 29 April 1981 when he came off the bench in the 63rd minute of the 3–1 victory over Czechoslovakia at Lansdowne Road.

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Whelan remained a first team regular the following season, until an injury sustained in February 1991 against Everton ruled him out for the rest of the campaign. For the rest of his Anfield career, Whelan was injured as often as he played. He missed much of the 1991–92 season with injury, although returned to score a crucial equaliser against Portsmouth in the FA Cup semi-final, forcing a replay which Liverpool won on penalties. However, although he had recovered from another minor injury in time for the successful Cup final against Sunderland, he didn’t feature, his place going to Jan Mølby.

Facts & Trivia

Ronnie Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Ronnie Whelan celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.

On his departure from Anfield in 1994 after 15 years, Whelan signed for Southend United and became their player-manager a year later, before being sacked at the end of the 1996–97 season following their relegation from Division One.

What does Ronnie Whelan do now?

Ronnie now works as a pundit and commentator for RTÉ Sport’s soccer coverage , regularly providing analysis on Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup games.

How many goals did Ronnie Whelan score for Liverpool?

Ronnie was voted into 30th position in the worldwide poll “100 Players Who Shook The Kop”, a position that ensures his legendary status as a man who appeared in nearly 500 competitive matches for Liverpool, in which he scored 73 goals , an admirable total for a midfield player.

Did Ronnie Whelan play in USA 94?

He has also managed in Greece and Cyprus, with Panionios, Olympiakos Nicosia and Apollon Limassol. Whelan was an important member of the Republic of Ireland national football team at one UEFA European Football Championship (1988) and also appeared at two World Cups (1990 and 1994).

What age is Ronnie Whelan?

60 years (September 25, 1961)

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