| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Andrew McDaid | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Harrogate, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2010 | Doncaster Rovers | 80 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Carlisle United | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 92 | (1) | |
| National team | |||
| Scotland U17 | |||
| Scotland U18 | |||
| Scotland U19 | |||
| Scotland U20 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Sean Andrew McDaid (born June 3, 1986 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire) is a former English born Scottish footballer currently who played for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Carlisle United before having his career cut short by injury in March 2011.
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McDaid was a relative unknown when he signed for Doncaster from Leeds United.[1] He made good progress at the club and he was highly regarded and was one of the most promising of all Rovers young players. In 2005–2006 season McDaid was voted the clubs Players' Player of the Year,Young Player of the Year and Supporters Branch Player Of The Year in his first season with the club.[2] In his five years at the club he has won the Football League Trophy[3] and promotion to the Championship.[4]
He played at left-back, was adapt enough to be employed in a secondary role in central midfield. His first goal for Doncaster came against Sven Goran Erikksons Manchester City followed up by his first league goal in April 2008, the first strike in a 2–0 victory over Swindon Town.[5] Two weeks later, he was out for the remainder of the season with a dislocated kneecap injury.,[2][6][7] As McDaid fought back with months of rehabilitation for his knee injury, McDaid was then involved in 11 Match day squads and his first appearance for Rovers since their promotion to the Championshipin 2008, against MiddlesbrougH in January 2010.[8] McDaid was released by Rovers in May 2010.[9]
On 29 May 2010, McDaid signed for Carlisle United on a 1-year-contract with option to extend this deal by a further year if he made 30 starts in the 2010/11 season.[10] McDaid's season was cut short by a different long term knee injury in October 2010. Mcdaid had played in every game leading up to that point in the season and had been part of a very successful start to the season for Carlisle United [11]
On March 10, 2011, McDaid announced his retirement from football aged 25, due to this new injury problem. McDaid played 115 games as a Professional Footballer.[12]
McDaid represented Scotland at every level up to under-20.[1]