Kieran Tierney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kieran Tierney | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Douglas, Isle of Man[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
| Number | 63 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Celtic | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Scotland U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2015– | Scotland U19 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 February 2016. | |||
Kieran Tierney (born 5 June 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Celtic, as a defender.[2]
Career
Celtic
Born in Douglas, Isle of Man, Tierney moved to Scotland aged 10 months.[1] He supported Celtic as a child and signed for the club when he was 7 years old, from Netherton, Motherwell. He progressed through the various youth ranks and earned a reputation as a dependable wide player in the club's Development Squad, both in defence and attack.[3] He travelled with the first team squad on a pre-season trip to Finland in August 2014, and made his debut in a friendly against Totthenham Hotspur there. Celtic lost heavily, but Tierney described his first appearance for the first team as a "dream come true".[3] He continued to play in the Development Squad throughout 2014-15, and in October 2014 during a Development League match against Hearts scored a goal from the edge of his own penalty box.[4][5]
On 22 April 2015, he made his competitive senior debut for the club, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute in a Scottish Premiership match against Dundee at Dens Park, replacing Emilio Izaguirre.[6] He made one further first team appearance that season, playing the full 90 minutes in a league match away at St Johnstone.[7]
International
Tierney has played for Scotland at under-18 and under-19 levels.[8] He has also expressed interest in playing for the Ellan Vannin team that represents the Isle of Man, his birthplace.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 14 February 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | |||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 3 Dalrymple, Andy (23 December 2014). "Manx star shines at Celtic". IOM Today. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Scotland - K. Tierney - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- 1 2 McKay, Kenny (6 August 2014). "Kieran Tierney determined to make further progress at the club". Celtic FC. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ McKay, Kenny (28 October 2014). "Kieran Tierney wonder goal secures Celtic win". Celtic FC. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Kyle, Gregor (30 October 2014). "Video: Celtic kid Kieran Tierney scores from edge of his own penalty box". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Dundee vs. Celtic - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ "Games Involving Tierney, Kieran In Season 2014/2015". FitbaStats. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Kieran Tierney". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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