Aidan Downes
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| Aidan Downes | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 24, 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Republic of Ireland | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Yeovil | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| –2005 | Tolka Rovers | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005–2008 2008 2008-present |
Everton → Yeovil (loan) Yeovil |
0 (0) 5 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006–2007 2007– |
Ireland U19 Ireland U21 |
3 (1) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
||
Aidan Downes (born 24 July 1988) is a Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker. He started his career with Tolka Rovers before joining Everton for a compensation fee of £90,000 in 2005. After spending a spell on loan at League One side Yeovil Town, for whom he made his debut in the Football League, he was released by Everton at the end of the 2007–08 season.[1][2]
- On 21 May 2008 it was announced that Aidan has signed for Yeovil on a permanent basis on a two year contract, Aidan will join officially on July 1, 2008 when his contract expires.
He has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level[3] and, in October 2007, he made his U21 debut, scoring a goal in the process.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Squad profiles: Aidan Downes. Everton F.C.. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Nine youngsters depart. Everton F.C. (2008-05-14). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Ireland U21 warm up for England test with win over Sweden. FAI (2007-10-12). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Ireland Defeat Hungary 2-0 but miss out on Qualifying for U19 UEFA Finals. FAI (2007-05-19). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
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