| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul McAreavey | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2002 | Swindon Town | 24 | (11) |
| 2000 | → Kilkenny City (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Portadown | ? | (?) |
| 2003–2009 | Linfield | 265 | (204) |
| 2009 | Dundalk | 10 | (0) |
| 2010- | Donegal Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Ballymena United | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland U-21 | 7 | (0[1]) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul McAreavey (born 3 December 1980, in Belfast) is a Northern Irish professional footballer last playing for Ballymena United. He previously played for Swindon Town, Linfield F.C.[2], Donegal Celtic and Dundalk.
In May 2006 the west Belfast native signed a three year full time deal with Linfield.