Tam McManus

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Tam McManus
Personal information
Full name Thomas Kelly McManus
Date of birth February 28, 1981 (1981-02-28) (age 27)
Place of birth    Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Colorado Rapids
Number 20
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997-2005
2000
2000-2001
2004
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-		 Hibernian
→ East Fife (loan)
→ Airdrieonians (loan)
→ Boston United (loan)
Dundee
Falkirk
Dunfermline Athletic
Colorado Rapids		 109 (19)
011 0(3)
001 0(0)
008 0(0)
037 (10)
005 0(0)
025 0(3)
007 0(3)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 1, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Thomas Kelly "Tam" McManus (born 28 February 1981, in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids.

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[edit] Career

McManus started his career with Hibernian, making his debut against Stranraer in 1999, while he enjoyed his first start in an Edinburgh Derby against Heart of Midlothian a year later. He had earlier gained first-team experience with 3-month loan spells at East Fife and then Airdrieonians. McManus went on to become a first-team regular for Hibs, enjoying his best season in 2002-03, when he scored 11 goals.

In August 2004, new manager Tony Mowbray decided McManus would not feature in Hibs first team plans and he was loaned to Boston United. McManus failed to settle in quiet Lincolnshire however, and returned north to sign for Dundee in January 2005. The Dark Blues were struggling in the league though, and despite McManus' goal in a relegation-decider against Livingston, Dundee fell short and were demoted to the Scottish First Division. Financial difficulties at Dundee, resultant from relegation and an earlier spell in administration required them to remove the highest-earners from their wage bill and along with Lee Wilkie, McManus negotiated a release settlement in the summer of 2006.

He signed for Falkirk in August,[1] however, after playing a largely peripheral role in the first half of the 2006-07 season, he was released by the Bairns.[2]

Four weeks later, McManus signed a short term contract with Dunfermline for the remainder of the current season.[3] He instantly became a big hit with the Dunfermline fans, scoring two goals in seven games, and contributing greatly to Dunfermline's Lazarus-like revival at the end of the season. In June, he signed a new two-year deal at East End Park despite interest from at least three SPL clubs.[4]He appeared as a substitute in the UEFA Cup against BK Hacken FC of Sweden on 30 August 2007 and scored the winning goal on 6 October 2007 against Queen of the South F.C.

In March 2008, McManus was approached by MLS side Colorado Rapids and offered a trial while the club were playing a number of friendlies in England. McManus played 45 minutes against Ipswich Town[5] in a pre-season game for the American side and was widely expected to sign for the side.[6][7] After over a week of extensive medicals, McManus eventually signed for the MLS outfit on the 28 of March 2008.[8]

McManus made his Colorado Rapids debut on April 12, 2008, coming on as a half-time substitute in the game against New England Revolution. He scored his first Rapids goal in a 2-1 loss to Chicago Fire on 26 April, 2008. McManus won the Week 9 Sierra Mist Goal of the Week honour for his 40 yard strike against C.D. Chivas USA on May 24, 2008.[9]

[edit] See Also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "McManus wins contract with Bairns", BBC Sport website, 8 September 2006. 
  2. ^ "McManus allowed to leave Falkirk", BBC Sport website, 31 January 2007. 
  3. ^ Dunfermline sign striker McManus. Retrieved on January 1, 2008.
  4. ^ McManus agrees new deal at Pars. Retrieved on January 1, 2008.
  5. ^ Rapids Record 3-2 Victory over Ipswich in England. Retrieved on March 8, 2008.
  6. ^ "Jim McIntyre on Friday", DAFC.co.uk, 8 March. Retrieved on 2008. 
  7. ^ "Three more signings as McIntyre builds his side", The Courier, 8 March. Retrieved on 2008. 
  8. ^ "McManus makes a rapid Pars exit", BBC.co.uk, 28 March. Retrieved on 2008. 
  9. ^ McManus Wins MLS Goal of the Week Honors. Retrieved on May 30, 2008.

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