Mark McChrystal

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Mark McChrystal (born June 26, 1984 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish footballer playing for Derry City F.C. in the League of Ireland. McChrystal is a tall and commanding left-footed defender and is the current captain of the Northern Ireland under-21 side.

McChrystal began his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he was one of a plethora of young players from Northern Ireland playing there. After spending three years at Molineux, McChrystal was released by the Midlands club and he eventually returned home to sign for his local team Derry City in April 2003, despite interest from other English clubs. He was then loaned out to near neighbours Institute F.C. by Dermot Keely on a three-month deal. His stay in the Irish League was short-lived however, and after just six games for Institute, McChrystal picked up an injury in the quarter-final of the North-West Cup against Moyola Park which hastened his return to Derry City.He fought his way back into the team under Gavin Dykes and Peter Hutton.

McChrystal currently has 3 under-21 caps for Northern Ireland and represented them against Switzerland and Scotland. He had also previously represented Northern Ireland at both schoolboy and under-19 level.

Derry City F.C. - Current Squad
2 McCallion | 3 Hargan | 4 Hutton | 5 Delaney | 7 Higgins | 8 Martyn | 9 Beckett | 10 McHugh | 11 Brennan | 12 Oman | 14 McGlynn | 15 Deery | 16 Jennings | 17 Molloy | 18 Farren | 19 O'Flynn | 21 McChrystal | 22 Holmes | 23 McCourt | 24 Kelly | 31 McCafferty | Manager: Fenlon