Brian Shortall (Irish footballer)

Brian Shortall

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Personal information
Full nameBrian Shortall
Date of birth28 May 1985
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
Athlone Town
Youth career
Cherry Orchard
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2010UCD120(5)
2011St Patrick's Athletic24(0)
2012–2013Shelbourne47(1)
2014-Athlone Town6(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Brian Shortall (born 28 May 1985) is an Irish footballer who plays for Athlone Town in the League of Ireland First Division.

Career

UCD

After spending his entire schoolboy days with Cherry Orchard, Shortall began his senior career with UCD in 2004 on a sports scholarship.[1] With UCD he won the 2004 Dr. Tony O'Neill Under-21 League before making his senior League of Ireland debut with UCD on the opening game of the 2005 season against Shelbourne.[2] Following UCD's relegation from the Premier Division in 2008, Shortall and UCD made an instant return to the top flight by winning the 2009 First Division title. Shortall was named in the PFAI's First Division Team of the Year for that season.[3]

St. Patrick's Athletic

Following a final season with UCD for the 2010 Premier Division campaign, Shortall departed UCD after 7 seasons to join St. Patrick's Athletic who were under the management of his former UCD boss Pete Mahon.[4] His versatility playing anywhere across the defence saw Shortall make 41 appearances in all competitions including starting in all 6 of St. Patrick's Athletic's UEFA Europa League matches. Shortall captained the Pats side that won the Leinster Senior Cup.[5] Shortall was one of 19 St. Patrick's Athletic players who departed the club after the 2011 season.

Shelbourne

Shortall joined newly promoted Premier Division club Shelbourne on 3 January 2012 for the 2012 campaign.[6]

Career statistics

Correct as of 13 October 2012.

Club Season League League FAI Cup League Cup Europe 1 Other 2 Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
UCD 2005 Premier Division 1603030----220
2006 Premier Division 1821000----192
2007 Premier Division 1202000----140
2008 Premier Division 2312020----271
2009 First Division 2412020----281
2010 Premier Division 2711010--10301
Total 120511080--101405
St. Patrick's Athletic 2011 Premier Division 24041106061412
Total 24041106061412
Shelbourne 2012 Premier Division 2204010--10280
Total 2204010--10280
Career total 166519110060812097

^Note 1 Competitions include UEFA Europa League
^Note 2 Competitions include Setanta Sports Cup and Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

UCD

St Patrick's Athletic

References

  1. "Doyle among scholarship recipients". RTÉ.ie (Raidió Teilifís Éireann). 17 November 2004. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. "Late penalty saves Shels". IrishFootballOnline.com (IrishFootballOnline). 16 March 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. "UCD's Ronan Finn wins 2009 PFAI Player of the Year Award". UCD.ie (University College Dublin). 15 November 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  4. "Saints Announce New Signings". stpatsfc.com (St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.). 22 November 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  5. "Saints Win Leinster Senior Cup". stpatsfc.com (St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.). 10 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  6. "Brian Shortall signs for Shelbourne". ShelbourneFC.ie (Shelbourne F.C.). 3 January 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

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