Jim Goodwin
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| Jim Goodwin | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Goodwin | |
| Date of birth | November 20, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Huddersfield Town | |
| Number | -- | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997-2002 2002-2005 2005-2008 2008- |
Celtic Stockport County Scunthorpe United Huddersfield Town |
1 (0) 103 (7) 84 (6) 0 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| ? 2002 2007 |
Republic of Ireland U-21 Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland B |
? (?) 1 (0) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James "Jim" Goodwin (born November 20, 1981 in Waterford, Ireland) is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Huddersfield Town in Football League One.
Born in Tramore, he began his professional career with Celtic before moving to Stockport County.
Jim played at the heart of defence with Manchester United's fellow Waterford man, John O'Shea when Republic of Ireland won the 1998 under-16 European Championships in Perth, Scotland.
He was capped once at senior level by the Republic of Ireland (coming on as a substitute for Robbie Keane against Finland in Helsinki in August 2002) and he has been captain of the Republic of Ireland U-21 team.
He signed by Scunthorpe United in 2005, but was released on May 8th, 2008, along with two other players, with his last game being the victory at home against Cardiff City, when he was substituted at half-time.
On June 5, 2008, he signed a 3-year deal at Huddersfield Town.
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