Seamus Coleman

Séamus Coleman

Personal information
Full name	Séamus Coleman
Date of birth	(1988-10-11) 11 October 1988
Place of birth	Killybegs, Republic of Ireland
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right back / Right winger
Club information
Current team	Everton
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Sligo Rovers	55	(1)
2009–	Everton	60	(4)
2010	→ Blackpool (loan)	9	(1)
National team‡
2007–2010	Republic of Ireland U-21	13	(1)
2011–	Republic of Ireland	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of match played 6 October 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2012

Seamus Coleman (born 11 October 1988 in Donegal, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Everton.

Biography

Seamus Coleman grew up in Killybegs, Donegal and played for Killybegs local team St Catherine's. Coleman is a right-back and can also play right midfield and has represented the Republic of Ireland both at Under-21 and Under-23 level, making his international debut for the Under-21s in a friendly against Sweden in 2008. He began as a central midfielder before switching to full-back. Coleman signed for Sligo Rovers in 2006 having begun his career at hometown side Killybegs. The Donegal-born full-back signed for the Blues at the end of the January transfer window in 2009 for 40,000 pounds, having had reported interest from Celtic, Birmingham City, and Ipswich Town. Coleman linked up with Andy Holden and Alan Stubbs in the Blues' reserve team squad.

International career

Seamus has represented Ireland at under 21 level and under 23 level. He won his first full Ireland cap against Wales on the 8th February 2011.He also was picked for the Macedonia game on the 26th of March, But pulled out with an ankle injury.