Fussballtorhuter (Irland) - Dean Kiely, Shay Given, Pat Bonner, Emma Byrne, Wayne Henderson (English, German, Paperback)

Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Seamus John James "Shay" Given (born 20 April 1976) is an Irish footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Republic of Ireland national team as a goalkeeper. After leaving Celtic in 1994 having been deemed surplus to requirements, Given was part of the Sunderland team who won the Football League First Division title in 1995-96, while on loan from Blackburn Rovers. He was signed by Newcastle United in 1997, and it was there that he began competing to be a first-choice Premier League goalkeeper. Given was part of the teams who came runners-up in the 1998 and 1999 FA Cup campaigns, and was named in the Premier League Team of the Season for 2001-02 and 2005-06. He played in the Champions League and UEFA Cup with Newcastle, and was involved in the club's title challenge in 2001-02. Although he submitted a transfer request during the 2000-01 campaign after losing his position in the starting lineup, it was denied, and Given went on to regain his place. On 1 February 2009, Given transferred to Manchester City for an undisclosed fee reported to be around 5.9 million. He gained his first international cap in 1996, and has since competed in every FIFA World Cup qualifying and European Championship qualifying campaign for his national team. He played in goal during every match for his country during the 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign, helping them to reach the knockout stages. With 103 national caps, Given is the Republic of Ireland's joint most-capped player alongside Kevin Kilbane. Born in Lifford in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1976, Given's footballing career began at local amateur side Lifford Celtic. He was propelled into the limelight when he played in the Football Association of Ireland's Junior Cup for Lifford Celtic in the semi-final in Dundalk. At the age of 14, Given's performances for the club attracted attention from Scottish side Celtic, the club he supports, and he was invite...http: //booksllc.net/?l=de