Cillian Sheridan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cillian Sheridan | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Celtic) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2009 | |||
Cillian Sheridan (born 23 February 1989) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for English Championship team Plymouth Argyle on-loan from Scottish Premier League club Celtic.[1][2] Sheridan previously played for Belvedere FC in Dublin and also played Gaelic football for Bailieboro Shamrocks. He was a member of the Cavan minor squad before moving to Celtic in summer 2006. After some time, Sheridan was promoted to the Reserve team then the first team squad during his first season at the club, a "spectacular rise" according to coach Joe McBride.[3] Cillian is currently on loan to English club Plymouth Argyle.
Celtic
Sheridan made his first team debut for Celtic in the Scottish Cup against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 25th February 2007. He set up Kenny Miller for the winning goal in the 92nd minute and signed a new three-year contract with the club two days later.[4] Sheridan made his European debut on 21st October 2008, coming on as a sub for Scott McDonald in Celtic's Champions League game against Manchester United at Old Trafford. He also started in the return game at Parkhead on 5 November 2008 in a 1-1 draw. Just four days after his European debut, Sheridan made his first Celtic start against Hibernian. Celtic won 4-2 with Sheridan scoring their second goal in the 36th minute.
Motherwell
On 2 February 2009 Sheridan signed for Motherwell on loan until the end of the season and was given the number 9 shirt, previously worn by Chris Porter, who had signed for Derby County the previous day. He made his debut on Valentine's Day in Motherwell's 1-0 win over Hamilton, playing the entire 90 minutes as his strike partner David Clarkson scored the only goal of the game, his first league goals for The Well both coming in a 2-1 win over Inverness CT.
Plymouth Argyle
On 13 August 2009, Sheridan joined Plymouth Argyle on a six month loan deal.[5]
References
- ^ Celtic trio named in Irish squad, Eleven-a-side, 26 January 2007
- ^ Cillian Sheridan - Player history
- ^ Sheridan shows value of Celtic system, The Times, 27 February 2007
- ^ Sheridan nets new deal at Celtic, BBC Sport, 27 January 2007
- ^ "Argyle wrap up Sheridan loan deal". BBC Sport. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
External links
- Cillian Sheridan at Soccerbase
- Profile at Soccer City FC
- 1989 births
- Celtic F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Football (soccer) forwards
- Gaelic footballers who switched code
- Living people
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers
- Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers
- Scottish Premier League players