Stephen Bradley (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Bradley | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre midfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Drogheda United | 49 | (7) |
| 2008 | Falkirk | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Shamrock Rovers | 46 | (2) |
| 2011 | St Patrick's Athletic | 30 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Limerick | 55 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Stephen Bradley (born 19 November 1984, Dublin) is an Irish football midfielder who currently plays for Limerick in the League of Ireland.
Career
Bradley represented Republic of Ireland national football team at U14, U15, U16 and U21 levels. In October 2000, Bradley played for the Republic of Ireland national football team U16s in a qualifying tournament in Riga for the 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship where he came up against Andrés Iniesta. He played schoolboy football with Lourdes Celtic before joining Arsenal where he became captain of the club's reserve side, without ever breaking into the senior side. After a loan spell at Dunfermline Athletic, where he made 5 appearances, Stephen returned to Ireland and signed for Drogheda United in March 2005.
In his first season at United Park Stephen picked up an FAI Cup winners medal as Drogheda beat Cork City 2–0 in the final at Lansdowne Road. He was also part of the side that won the league title in 2007 but he left Drogheda at the end of that season having made 29 league appearances and scoring seven goals.
In January 2008 Stephen signed for Scottish club, Falkirk , and made 4 appearances for the 'Bairns' before being let go in July '08.
In January 2009 Stephen signed for Michael O'Neill (footballer) at Shamrock Rovers and made his debut on the opening day of the 2009 League of Ireland season in a 0–0 draw away to Bray Wanderers . He made 30 league appearances in his first season with the Hoops and made 16 more in Rovers' title winning season of 2010. He made 3 appearances in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League .
At the end of the 2010 League of Ireland season Stephen was released by the Hoops and moved across the M50 to join Pete Mahon at St Patrick's Athletic. In 30 league appearances during 2011 he scored three times from the penalty spot and also played a key role in the club's run to the third qualifying round of the Europa league.
In January 2012 Stephen signed for Pat Scully at First Division Limerick F.C. .
Honours
- Leinster Senior Cup
- St Patrick's Athletic – 2010–11
- Munster Senior Cup
- Limerick 2011–12
Individual
- PFAI First Division Team of the Year (1): 2012