Emmet Friars
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmet Friars | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Crusaders | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Notts County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Notts County | 14 | (1) |
| 2005 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2007 | Tamworth | 21 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Newry City | 85 | (15) |
| 2010–2011 | Derry City | 27 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Dungannon Swifts | 44 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Portadown | 15 | (0) |
| 2014– | Crusaders | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2006 | Northern Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 February 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Emmett Friars (born September 14, 1985 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a footballer, currently playing for Crusaders. His brother Sean plays for Dungannon Swifts.
Career
Notts County
Emmett began his career as a trainee with Notts County, but failed to establish himself in the first team. He made 14 appearances and scored one goal whilst at the club, but was released at the end of the 2005/06 season.
He spent the start of the 2005/06 season playing on loan for non-league team AFC Telford United in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.
On December 23, 2006, Friars was sent out on loan to Hinckley United for the remainder of the 2006/07 season.
In May 2007, Tamworth general manager Russell Moore confirmed that Friars would not be with the club for the 2007/08 season, and that the former Notts County defender had returned to Northern Ireland.
Newry City
Friars trained with Belfast team Cliftonville, where his brother Sean was then playing, but was not offered a contract.
He then joined Newry City.[1] who Sean was signed for at the time. Friars became a vital part of the Newry team and quickly established himself in team as starting Left-Back. He was Newry City's Player of the Year for the season 2007/08. For the 2008/09 season, Friars switched to the Centre-Back role, becoming a defensive rock. He also became club captain for a short while following the departure of Richard Clarke. While at Newry City, Emmett was a firm favourite with the fans.
Derry City
In February 2010, Friars signed with hometown club Derry City.,[2] a team he had been linked with several times
Dungannon Swifts
On 3 January 2012, Emmet moved on to join Dungannon Swifts, the same day that his brother Sean Friars joined the club.
Portadown
On 1 May 2013, Portadown announced they had signed Friars.[3] His contract was terminated by mutual consent on 2 September 2014.
Crusaders
Just hours after his release from Portadown, he signed for Crusaders and made his debut on 13 September against old club Dungannon Swifts.[4]
International career
Friars won 7 caps for Northern Ireland Under-21s between 2004 and 2006.[5]
References
- ↑ Martin to join Reds
- ↑ "Barry Molloy and Emmett Friars sign up for Derry City". BBC Sport. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22371676
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29038390
- ↑ Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2011/2012, page 129