Kevin Deery
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Kevin Deery | |
| Date of birth | December 06, 1984 (age 22) | |
| Place of birth |  Derry, Ireland |
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| Playing position | Right Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Derry City | |
| Number | 15 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Trojans F.C. | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001–present | Derry City | 106 (5) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005–2006 |  Republic of Ireland U21 |
2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Kevin Deery (born December 06, 1984 in Derry,[1] Northern Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays in midfield with League of Ireland club Derry City F.C..
[edit] Career
Deery began his career with Derry and District League team Trojans and due to his outstanding ability he quickly caught the eye of Derry City scouts, who convinced their club to sign the player in 2001.
Although he suffered ligament damage in the 2005 pre-season and again during his comeback,[2] in 2006, Deery has been involved with a successful Derry team, including a UEFA Cup run. He scored two long range goals in the 5-1 away defeat of Gretna F.C. helping to ensure Derrys progress into the first round proper.[3]
He has been capped at under-19 and under-21 level for the Republic of Ireland national junior squads. His under 21 international debut was at Tolka Park in October 2005, when Ireland met Switzerland.[4] He played against Greece in Athens when the Republic of Ireland under-21s opened their tournament with a 2-0 victory.[5] He has also earned his first call up for the Republic of Ireland (B) team.
After performing throughout the 2006 season, Deery won the 2006 PFAI eircom League Young Player of the Year award along with TV3's Goal of the Season award for a long-range lob scored against Shelbourne FC in September 2006. In late November 2006 Deery had been linked with clubs such as Wolves and Dunfermline, after both Mick McCarthy and Stephen Kenny expressed interest but he remained a Derry-player for the 2007 season. On 04 February, 2007, Deery was awarded the eircom International Football Awards' European Club Goal of the Season prize for his second goal scored against Gretna F.C. during his club's 2006 UEFA Cup Second Qualification Round game.[6]
[edit] External link
Deery's player profile on CityWeb
[edit] References
- ^ Kevin Deery DerryCityFC.net. Retrieved 1 September 2006.
- ^ Player Profiles - Kevin Deery (Derry City) ShelbourneFC.ie. Retrieved 1 September 2006.
- ^ Gretna 1-5 Derry City BBC Sport Online, 10 August 2006. Retrieved 1 September 2006.
- ^ Under 21 - 2006/2007 Squad Profile FAI.ie, 11 August 2006. Retrieved 1 September 2006.
- ^ Under 21's: Greece 0-2 Ireland Gerry Ormonde, 17 August 2006. Retrieved 1 September 2006.
- ^ Deery picks up goal award CityWeb, 04 February, 2007.
| Derry City F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Tidman | 2 McCallion | 3 Hargan | 4 Hutton | 5 Rogers | 6 Kelly | 7 Higgins | 8 Martyn | 9 Beckett | 10 McHugh | 11 Brennan | 12 Oman | 14 McGlynn | 15 Deery | 16 Jennings | 17 Molloy | 18 Farren | 19 Bermingham | 20 McCafferty | 21 Moran | 22 O'Halloran | 23 McCourt | 24 Hynes | 25 Moore | 30 Ferry | Manager: Fenlon |
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