Sean Gregan

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Sean Gregan
Personal information
Full name	Sean Gregan
Date of birth	March 29, 1974
Place of birth	Guisborough, England
Nickname	Greegs, God
Position	Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Oldham Athletic (on loan from Leeds United)
Youth clubs
	Darlington
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1991-96 1996-02 2002-04 2004-present 2006	Darlington Preston North End West Bromwich Albion Leeds United →Oldham Athletic (loan)	134 (4) 218 (12) 79 (2) 64 (0) 0 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30/08/2006.

Sean Gregan (born 29 March 1974 in Guisborough) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Oldham Athletic on loan from Leeds United.

Gregan, a defender/midfielder, has played in all of the top four leagues in England. He was signed for Leeds from West Bromwich Albion by manger Kevin Blackwell.

He started his career with Darlington where he played for five years before joining Preston North End. He captained Preston to the then Nationwide Division 2 (Now League 1) title. He was signed by Gary Peters on 29 November 1996 for £350,000. While at Preston he played 255 games, scoring 15 goals and was twice named as the club's official player of the year. Preston's fans nicknamed him God because of his no-nonsense defending and his influence on the players, fans and staff at the club.

Gragan has had a mixed stint at Leeds United, with some inconsistent performances in his favoured midfield position, however has also commanded some excellent displays at centre-back, with a no-nonsense approach to which he became accustomed to at West Brom. He, however, since the start of the 2006-07 season stated that he may ask for a transfer soon if the current lack of first-team football continues. This is due to the good form of Matthew Kilgallon.

Gregan has been given a Free Transfer for when a club comes in for him^[1]. On 9th November, Gregan was sent on a 2 month loan to Oldham Athletic ^[2]. The loan is expected to become a free transfer at the end of the loan contract in January.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Sky Sports (30/10/2006). No PNE return for Gregan SkySports.com (accessed 1st October 2006)
2. ^ LeedsUnited.com (08/11/2006). Greges joins Latics LeedsUnited.com (accessed 9th November 2006)

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