Michael Reddy
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| Michael Reddy | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Reddy | |
| Date of birth | March 24, 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Unattached | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997-99 1999-2004 2001 2001 2002 2002-03 2003 2003-04 2004-07 2007 2008- |
Kilkenny City Sunderland → Swindon Town (loan) → Hull City (loan) → Barnsley (loan) → York City (loan) → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) Grimsby Town FC Malamuk Port Stanley Albion |
? (?) 10 (1) 18 (4) 5 (4) 0 (0) 11 (2) 15 (3) 12 (1) 94 (23) |
| National team2 | ||
| {{{nationalyears}}} | Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 (?) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Michael Reddy (born Kilkenny, March 24, 1980) is a professional footballer. A striker, Reddy's professional career began with Sunderland, who signed him from his hometown club, Kilkenny City.
He spent five years with Sunderland, a time typified by many loan spells; between 2001 and his departure in 2004, he was loaned out to Swindon, Hull, Barnsley, York, and twice to Sheffield Wednesday. He made 14 appearances for Sunderland, scoring twice and became an instant hero on Wearside when he scored a late equaliser against rivals Middlesbrough. Initially he was highly rated by manager Peter Reid, being valued at £5 million in 2001.
In July 2004 Reddy signed for Grimsby, where he wore the number 9 shirt. His 06/07 season was marred by a persistent hip problem, whih led to his release.
Following his release from Grimsby, Reddy played for Greenlandic club FC Malamuk, and then moved to Port Stanley Albion in the Falkland Islands after meeting and marrying a Falkland Island native at the 2007 Greenland Fishing Festival.[citation needed]
He has represented the Republic of Ireland at Under-21 level.
Reddy was named in the PFA League Two 2006 team of the year.[1]
