Rene Gilmartin

Rene Gilmartin
Personal information
Full name Rene Patrick Gilmartin[1]
Date of birth (1987-05-31) 31 May 1987
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Walsall 35 (0)
2007 → Worcester City (loan) 0 (0)
2007 → Hednesford Town (loan) 1 (0)
2010–2012 Watford 2 (0)
2011–2012 → Yeovil Town (loan) 8 (0)
2012 → Crawley Town (loan) 6 (0)
2012–2013 Plymouth Argyle 13 (0)
2013–2014 St Patrick's Athletic 1 (0)
2014–2017 Watford 0 (0)
2017– Colchester United 0 (0)
National team
2006 Republic of Ireland U19
2006–2007 Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:08, 25 August 2014 (UTC).

Rene Patrick Gilmartin (born 31 May 1987) is an Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Colchester United. He has previously appeared in the Football League for Walsall, Watford, Yeovil Town, Crawley Town and Plymouth Argyle, and has also played for League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic. Gilmartin has played international football for the Republic of Ireland at under-19 and under-21 levels.

Career

Having previous played for St. Kevin's Boys,[3] Gilmartin joined English League One side Walsall in the summer of 2005.[4] He made his Walsall debut on 17 September 2005 in a 3–2 home defeat to Chesterfield, and played two further first-team matches that season.[5] He also made his international debut for Republic of Ireland under-19s in February 2006. At the end of the 2005–06 season, Gilmartin's contract was extended, with Walsall taking up one-year option.[6] After signing, Gilmartin said he expected to fight for the first choice goalkeeper ahead of a new season.[7]

Gilmartin did not feature for Walsall over the next two seasons, but played for Republic of Ireland under-21s in 2007, and completed his UEFA B coaching licence in April 2008.[3][8] During 2007, he joined Worcester City and Hednesford Town, in order to gain first team experience.[9] In May 2008 Gilmartin signed another new 12-month contract.[10] During the 2008–09 season, in which he made 12 appearances, Gilmartin said he would consider leaving the club if first choice goalkeeper Clayton Ince stayed on.[5][11] Ultimately, he signed another new 12-month contract at the end of the season.[12]

In the 2009–10 season, Gilmartin replaced Ince as a first choice goalkeeper. He credited the club's goalkeeping coach, Mick Kearns, for helping him improve as a player.[13] In October 2009, he suffered an hamstring injury that would keep him out for three to four weeks.[14] Despite the injury, Gilmartin played 24 times in 2009–10 season.[5]

Gilmartin was offered a new contract by Walsall on 10 May 2010, but joined Championship side Watford on 1 July 2010.[15][16] He made his debut in a League Cup first round tie away to Aldershot Town, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 Watford win. Gilmartin struggled to displace Scott Loach as Watford's goalkeeper during the 2010–11 season, but did play in all four of the club's cup games. He also won the club's community ambassador prize at the end of season awards.[17]

Gilmartin displaced Loach to make his full league debut on 27 September 2011, in a 2–1 home victory over Millwall. He started the following game, a 3–0 defeat at Southampton, before Loach returned to the side.[5] On 23 November 2011, Gilmartin was sent out on loan to League One side Yeovil Town until 3 January 2012.[18] He returned to Watford on 19 January 2012, having made eight appearances for Yeovil.[19] In February 2012 he joined League Two side Crawley Town on loan as back up to Michael Kuipers, following an injury to Scott Shearer.[20] On 3 May 2012, Gilmartin was one of four players to be released by Watford after their contracts expired.[21]

Gilmartin signed a two-year contract with League Two side Plymouth Argyle in July 2012,[22] and made 16 appearances in all competitions.[23] He was transfer-listed by manager John Sheridan at the end of the 2012–13 season,[24] and left the club by mutual consent in June 2013.[25]

Gilmartin returned to Dublin in July, having signed an 18-month contract with League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic.[26][27] He made his Pats' debut later that month in a Dublin derby at Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Cup.[28] He made his league debut the following season, on 2 June 2014 against Drogheda United, when he came on as a half-time substitute for the injured Brendan Clarke. He continued Clarke's work and kept a clean sheet as Pats won 6–0.[29] In total, he made 10 appearances for the Pats, with nine coming in cup competitions.

Gilmartin returned to English football by re-signing with Watford on a one-year deal on 25 August 2014 as a back-up to Heurelho Gomes and Jonathan Bond, two years after he first left the club. He signed a new two-year contract in June 2015 as the club approached their first season back in the Premier League.[30] Alongside his playing career with Watford he commentates on the club's away games for BBC Three Counties Radio, is taking further coaching qualifications and has taken training sessions for the club's academy. He left Watford at the end of the 2016–17 season.[31]

Following his release from Watford, Gilmartin signed for League Two club Colchester United as a player-coach.[32]

Career statistics

As of 26 October 2016[33]
Club Season Division League Cup League Cup Other[nb 1] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Walsall 2005–06 League One 20100000 30
2006–07 League Two 00000000 00
2007–08 League One 00000000 00
2008–09 110000010 120
2009–10 220001010 240
Watford 2010–11 Championship 00202000 40
2011–12 20001000 30
Yeovil Town (loan) 2011–12 League One 80000000 80
Crawley Town (loan) 2011–12 League Two 60100000 70
Plymouth Argyle 2012–13 League Two 130100020 160
St Patrick's Athletic 2013 League of Ireland 00001020 30
2014 10101040 70
Watford 2014–15 Championship 00000000 00
2015–16 Premier League 00000000 00
2016–17 00000000 00
Career total 6506060100870
  1. ↑ Includes games in Football League Trophy, Leinster Senior Cup and Setanta Sports Cup

Honours

Personal life

Gilmartin married his wife Emma Nugent in the summer of 2015.[34]

References

  1. ↑ "Player Details: Rene Gilmartin". The English National Football Archive. SoccerData. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Rene Gilmartin". Mail Online. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Exciting UEFA Championship qualifier in prospect in Kilkenny". Football Association of Ireland. 18 May 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Gilmartin earns contract reward". BBC Sport. 14 September 2005. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Rene Gilmartin". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  6. ↑ "Four depart Bescot". Sky Sports. 8 May 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Gilmartin ready to push for place". BBC Sport. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "45 seconds with Rene Gilmartin". The Football League. 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  9. ↑ "Gilmartin loaned to Pitmen". Sky Sports. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "Gilmartin pens new Walsall deal". Sky Sports. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "Keeper considers Saddlers future". Sky Sports. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Saddlers secure quintet". Sky Sports. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "Gilmartin praises keeper coach". Sky Sports. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  14. ↑ "Gilmartin injury blow for Walsall". BBC Sport. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  15. ↑ "Walsall release seven including Dwayne Mattis". BBC Sport. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  16. ↑ "Watford's first transfer is not Carlisle's Tom Aldred but Walsall keeper Rene Gilmartin". Watford Observer. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  17. ↑ "Will Buckley one of the winners at Watford Awards Dinner". Watford Observer. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "Rene signs in at Huish Park". Yeovil Town F.C. 23 November 2011.
  19. ↑ "Gilmartin returns to Watford". Sky Sports. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  20. ↑ "Official: Gilmartin Joins Crawley". Watford Football Club. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012.
  21. ↑ Smith, Frank (3 May 2012). "Watford confirm release of quintet". Watford Observer. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  22. ↑ "Plymouth sign former Watford goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin". BBC Sport. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  23. ↑ "Rene Gilmartin". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  24. ↑ Errington, Chris (30 April 2013). "John Sheridan announces retained list at Plymouth Argyle". The Herald. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  25. ↑ "Goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin leaves Plymouth Argyle". The Herald. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  26. ↑ "Gilmartin signs for Pats". St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  27. ↑ "Former Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin returns to his Irish homeland". The Herald. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  28. ↑ "Rene on joining Saints". St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  29. ↑ http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/20351/2/
  30. ↑ "Goalkeeper signs two-year deal with the Hornets". Watford FC. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  31. ↑ "Confirmed Retained List". Watford FC. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  32. ↑ "Rene Gilmartin: Colchester United sign goalkeeper as Dean Brill leaves". BBC Sport. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  33. ↑ "Rene Gilmartin". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  34. ↑ "The strange life of the footballer who never plays". The Times. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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