Alan McDermott
Irish footballer
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Alan McDermott (born 22 January 1982) is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan McDermott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Ayr United | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | Arbroath | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | Hamilton Academical | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Shelbourne | 12 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Newry City | 11 | (0) |
| 2005 | Kildare County | 9 | (2) |
| 2006 | Dundalk | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Kildare County | 39 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Dublin, McDermott was signed as a trainee by Manchester United in July 1998,[1] before signing his first professional contract with the club on his 17th birthday.[1] In his first season, he played 18 times for the under-17s team and three times for the under-19s, scoring four goals.[2] In 1999–2000, he played just twice for the under-19s at the start of the season before missing the next six months; he returned for the final two matches of the campaign, scoring in the play-off second round match against Leeds United.[2] He also made his debut for the reserve team in the Manchester Senior Cup match against Oldham Athletic on 5 April.[2] He played twice more for the under-19s and once for the reserves in 2000–01, then six more appearances for the reserves in 2001–02, before being released at the end of the season.[2]
McDermott joined Ayr United in 2002.[3] After a spell on trial at Arbroath, he joined Hamilton Academical in March 2003.[4] He went on to have spells with Shelbourne and Newry,[5] before signing for Kildare County towards the end of 2005.[citation needed]
At the beginning of the 2006 season, he had a brief stint with Dundalk, before re-signing for Kildare County to fill a much needed void in the County defence.[6] He held down a steady place with Kildare due to injuries, firstly to Phil Byrne and then to Ian Malone. He scored his first goal for Kildare in a defeat to Finn Harps in Ballybofey in September 2006.[citation needed]
McDermott proved his versatility during the 2007 season, playing in almost every position except in goal. He added to his goal tally with a dramatic equaliser against Shelbourne at Station Road and one against Kilkenny in the same stadium, but the other end. He was released on 25 August 2007.[7]
International career
McDermott made three appearances for the Republic of Ireland under-17 team at the Lisbon Invitational Tournament in June 2000.[8] He played in games against the United States, Norway and Portugal, and was voted as the player of the tournament.[8][9] He has also represented Eircom League U21s team.[10]