| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker/Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Crusaders | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999-2010 | Glentoran | 296 | (141) |
| 2010- | Crusaders | 54 | (22) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 30 April 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael Halliday (born 28 May 1979) is a footballer from Northern Ireland who plays in the IFA Premiership for Crusaders.
Halliday is from the east of Belfast and started his career at Glentoran (of whom he is a lifelong supporter), where he played for 11 years and won many trophies. Due to his loyalty the club, he was offered a testamonial in 2009.
On 15 May 2010, Halliday signed a 3 year contract with North Belfast club Crusaders. He arrived on a free transfer after being released from Glentoran by new manager Scott Young at the end of the 2009/2010 season.[1]
He had the perfect start to this Crues career, scoring on his league debut against Donegal Celtic,[2] and on 2 October 2010, Halliday scored the winning goal against his old side Glentoran to close the gap on the leaders.[3] He also scored in the Irish Cup semi final against Portadown, to put the Crues into their second final in 3 years.[4]
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