Aaron McLean
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| Aaron McLean | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron McLean | |
| Date of birth | 25 May 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Peterborough United | |
| Number | 9 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 199?–1999 | Leyton Orient | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999–2003 2002 2003–2005 2005–2007 2006–2007 2007– |
Leyton Orient → Grays Athletic (loan) Aldershot Town Grays Athletic → Peterborough United (loan) Peterborough United |
40 (2) 6 (3) 71 (12) 59 (25) 9 (4) 90 (49) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003–2006 | England C | 5 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Aaron McLean (born 25 May 1983 in Hammersmith, London) is an English footballer, who currently plays for Peterborough United as a striker.
McLean has previously played for Leyton Orient and Aldershot Town.
He then played for Grays Athletic before joining League Two side, Peterborough on-loan, on 31 October 2006. McLean then joined Peterborough permanently, for £150,000, when the transfer window opened on 1 January 2007.[1]
McLean signed a new deal with Peterborough United, running until June 2011, on 5 April 2007.[2] On 1 July 2008, McLean handed in a transfer request which Peterborough reluctantly accepted but Peterborough refused to let the player go for any less than £3 million plus add-ons. He eventually signed a new four-year contract with the club in July.[3]
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[edit] Peterborough United
[edit] 2006–07
McLean was initially signed by Peterborough on loan from Grays Athletic, however was then signed permanently for £150,000 in the following January transfer window. During this period he made 20 appearances and scored 10 times in both the FA Cup and League Two.
[edit] 2007–08
McLean had his best statistical year in Peterborough's 2007–08 campaign,[citation needed] which resulted in promotion to League One. McLean scored 29 goals in the league in 45 appearances that season, which made him the League's leading scorer and earned him the League Two Golden Boot.[4] He also scored three goals in four FA Cup appearances that year.
[edit] 2008–09
Following promotion to League One, Peterborough were off to a slow start, having won only one game and lost three, leaving them in 20th place in the league, and out of the relegation spots solely on goal difference. In this early period McLean had only one league goal to his name. However whilst Peterborough's luck changed for the better starting with a 5–4 win against Bristol Rovers in which McLean scored one of Peterborough's five goals, he suffered an elbow injury in the game and had to miss several of the following games[5]. Following three substitute appearances, McLean was back in the starting line-up replacing Scott Rendell. McLean went on to start for the remainder of the season, which saw Peterborough secure second position in the league and with it promotion to the Championship. Despite suffering injury, McLean finished the season with a total of 18 league goals in 39 appearances and was Peterborough's highest scorer behind Craig Mackail-Smith.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Promotions
- 2008–09: League One Runner Up (promotion to The Championship) - Peterborough United
- 2007–08: League Two Runner Up (promotion to League One) - Peterborough United
[edit] Cups
- 2005–06: FA Trophy Winner - Grays Athletic
[edit] Awards
- PFA League Two Team of the Year: 2008
- League Two Golden Boot: 2008
[edit] References
- ^ "McLean and Morgan make Posh move". BBC Sport. 2007-01-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/6224749.stm. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
- ^ "Mclean agrees new deal with Posh". BBC Sport. 2007-04-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/6528863.stm. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
- ^ "Mclean and Lee pen new Posh deals". BBC Sport. 2008-07-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/7529632.stm. Retrieved on 2008-07-29.
- ^ "McLean wins golden boot". ThePosh.com. 2008-05-14. http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~1312149,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Mclean Tips Strikers to Deliver Goods". The Posh.com. 2008-09-09. http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~1387679,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-26.
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