Stephen Ireland

Quick Facts

Full Name	Stephen Ireland
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 22, 1986(1986-08-22)
Age	38
Birthplace	Cork
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Leo

Stephen Ireland Biography

Stephen Ireland is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 22, 1986 in Cork, Ireland. Attacking midfielder who began his senior career in 2005 with Manchester City, then played for Aston Villa from 2010 to 2014 before joining Stoke City; played for Ireland’s national team from 2006 to 2007.

He left Ireland’s national team in 2007 after a conflict with manager Steve Staunton.

Born in Cork, County Cork, Ireland started his career in Cobh, playing junior football for Cobh Ramblers, a team his father Michael had previously played for. As a schoolboy, Ireland had trials with a number of British clubs, though several were discouraged by his Osgood-Schlatter disease, which he suffered from in his mid-teens. He eventually chose Manchester City, where he moved in August 2001, as a fifteen-year-old.

Ireland began his career with Cobh Ramblers before joining English club Manchester City in 2001. He made his professional debut in September 2005 and soon established himself as a regular at the City of Manchester Stadium and his performances saw him earn international recognition with Republic of Ireland. However, a row with Steve Staunton saw his international career come to an abrupt end.

He was born in Cork, Ireland.

Stephen Ireland Net Worth

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

He began his youth career as a seven-year old with the Cobh Ramblers, before joining Manchester City’s youth system in 2001.

On October 2, 2005, he made his first Premier League start, in a game against Everton, and he was given the Man of the Match award.

Stephen James Ireland (born 22 August 1986) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Stephen Ireland height 5 feet 8 inches Stephen weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Stephen Ireland Dating?

According to our records, Stephen Ireland married to Jessica Lawlor. As of December 1, 2023, Stephen Ireland’s is not dating anyone.

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Having started the 2007–08 Premier League season well with City, Ireland scored the only goal, a volley, in a 1–0 home win over Sunderland. His celebration for the goal courted some controversy, Ireland dropped his shorts to reveal a pair of underpants sporting the Superman logo, however the FA decided a warning would be the fairest course of action. Then in November against Reading, he scored to keep Manchester City’s home record at 100%. Two weeks later, he was sent off in the 2–1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur, and received a three match ban. Ireland scored a goal in the reverse fixture, which led Manchester City to a 2–1 home victory over Spurs. He scored his final goal of the season with a sweet strike in the 2–3 loss to Fulham. He got the ball just outside the left side of the penalty box and curved it over Kasey Keller into the top right corner. He finished the 2007–08 season with four goals.

Facts & Trivia

Stephen Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Stephen Ireland celebrates birthday on August 22 of every year.

In December 2009, Mark Hughes was sacked as manager and was replaced by former Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini. With the good form of Nigel de Jong, Vincent Kompany and new signing Patrick Vieira at the club, Ireland spent most of the second half of the season as a substitute. By the end of the 2009–10 season, he only scored three goals, which were all before Mancini’s arrival. Mancini said Ireland must “change his head” in order to play.

Top Facts about Stephen Ireland

1. Stephen Ireland is a retired Irish professional footballer.
2. He played as a midfielder for several English clubs.
3. Ireland earned 6 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team.
4. His most successful spell was with Manchester City from 2005-2010.
5. He scored 23 goals in 176 appearances for City.
6. In the 2008-09 season, he was named Manchester City’s Player of the Year.
7. Ireland also played for Aston Villa, Stoke City, and Bolton Wanderers.
8. He retired from professional football in June 2020 at age 33.
9. During his career, he won one FA Cup and one League Cup title.
10. Ireland was known for his technical ability and creativity on the pitch.

Where is Stephen Ireland now?

Bolton Wanderers Ireland stated in June 2020 that he regretted joining Bolton as they were going through financial trouble and assumed he did not play as he had playing bonuses in his contract.

Was Stephen Ireland good?

Stephen Ireland: I was the best player on the pitch in a match against Barcelona & Messi. Ireland also claims that he was the “best player on the pitch by a country mile” when Manchester City played Barcelona in a pre-season friendly in 2009.

Is Stephen Ireland still playing football?

The Cobh native hasn’t played the game since leaving Bolton at the end of 2018 , after a career that saw him play for Manchester City, Aston Villa and Stoke City. At 35 years of age Ireland still feels like he could play at a high level – but told RedFM Sport that he has no regrets and is happy with coaching.

When did Stephen Ireland retire?

The midfielder hasn’t played competitively since May 2018. IRISH MIDFIELDER STEPHEN Ireland could play competitive football for the first time in over two years when the 2020-21 season kicks off next month.

Was Stephen of Ireland Real?

Legend says that Wallace did have a close friend called Stephen of Ireland. Legend states however that Wallace’s closest friend was a man known as Kerly. Of course there is no solid evidence that either Stephen of Ireland or Kerly really existed.