Michael Weir (footballer)
Jèrriais footballer (born 1991)
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Michael John Weir (born 18 February 1991) is a Jèrriais footballer who plays as a defender for St. Paul's.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Weir | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Jersey | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Paul's | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Southampton | ||
| 2008–2010 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Nacional | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | → Camacha (loan) | 49 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Doxa | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Bognor Regis Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Dulwich Hamlet | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | Bognor Regis Town | ||
| 2014 | Ontinyent | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | St. Paul's | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | Jersey | 3+ | (0) |
| 2018– | Parishes of Jersey | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 April 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:20, 21 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Weir spent two years with the Southampton academy between 2004 and 2006 before agreeing a two-year scholarship deal with Portuguese side Nacional in March 2008.[1] After two years, Weir spent two seasons out on loan at Campeonato de Portugal side Camacha.[2] In May 2012, Weir joined Cypriot top-flight side Doxa.[3] In the summer of 2014, Weir joined Spanish side Ontinyent, playing two league matches before leaving the club in October.[4]
International career
Weir represented Jersey at the 2009 Island Games, playing three matches on the way to winning the gold medal in the men's football competition.[5] In 2018, whilst playing for St. Paul's, Weir was called up to the new Parishes of Jersey football team for their fixture against Yorkshire.[6]