Brendan Place
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brendan Anthony Place | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Home Farm Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Home Farm Everton | 12 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Longford Town | 22 | (4) |
| 1986–1989 | Athlone Town | 70 | (8) |
| 1989–1990 | Gillingham | 8 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Home Farm Everton | 28 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | Bohemians | 6 | (1) |
| 1998 | → Monaghan United (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| Shelbourne | ? | (?) | |
| 1999–2000 | Home Farm Everton | 16 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Malahide United | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2002 | Monaghan United | 22 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Athlone Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brendan Place (born 13 December 1965)[citation needed] is an Irish former professional football player and manager.
A central defender like his father, Brendan Place Sr., who himself was played in the League of Ireland, Brendan Jr. began his football career with the Dublin youth club Home Farm.[citation needed]
In 1983, he graduated to Home Farm's senior team, which was playing at the top level of domestic football in Ireland at the time. He made his debut against Derry City at the Brandywell, in Derry's first game in the League of Ireland.
After drawing the attention of cross-channel scouts with his subsequent displays for Longford Town and Athlone Town, Place was signed by Damien Richardson for Gillingham on 21 October 1989. He made his debut two days later against Chesterfield. However, his career with the English third division club was cut short when he suffered a serious neck injury, keeping him out of the game for six years. He eventually fully recovered and returned to his roots to play for Home Farm, playing at the time as Home Farm Everton. In his first season back, he was awarded the club's Player of the Season. In the 2000s, after spells with Bohemians, Shelbourne, Home Farm Fingal and as player manager for Malahide United, he concluded his playing career.
Place later returned to the top tier of Irish domestic football at 37 years of age with Monaghan United.