Eddie Nolan
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| Eddie Nolan | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eddie Nolan | |
| Date of birth | 5 August 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Preston North End | |
| Number | 27 | |
| Youth career | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006–2009 2007 2007 2008–2009 2009– |
Blackburn Rovers → Stockport County (loan) → Hartlepool United (loan) → Preston North End (loan) Preston North End |
0 (0) 4 (0) 11 (0) 3 (0) 20 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006– 2008– 2009– |
Republic of Ireland U21 Republic of Ireland B Republic of Ireland |
12 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Eddie Nolan (born 5 August 1988 in Waterford) is an Irish footballer playing for Preston North End. Having impressed in his first season at Blackburn Rovers's youth team, he became a regular member of the reserve squad in his second season. Nolan made his full debut in the UEFA Cup tie against AS Nancy on 13 December 2006, coming on as a substitute for Andy Todd.
On 19 March 2007 he signed a one month loan with Stockport County. Eddie then returned to Ewood Park following a two month loan spell with Hartlepool.
On the 6 October 2008 he joined Preston North End on a three month loan deal. [1] Nolan signed a permanent three-and-a-half-year contract on the 2 January 2009. [2] He has made 23 appearances in total (3 as a substitute) mainly filling in at left-back as cover for Callum Davidson.
[edit] International
He has been capped for his country at all levels, he also currently captains the under 21 team. He has also played in a 'B' team game against Nottingham Forest. On 7 February 2009 he received his first call up to the full senior team to play Georgia on 11 February 2009. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Preston sign Nolan from Blackburn". http://news.bbc.co.uk. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/7655615.stm. Retrieved on October 7 2008.
- ^ "Preston make Nolan deal permanent". http://news.bbc.co.uk. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/7808380.stm. Retrieved on January 2 2009.
- ^ "Nolan Called Up For Seniour Ireland Squad". http://www.pnefc.net. http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~1549504,00.html. Retrieved on February 7 2009.
[edit] External links
- Eddie Nolan player profile at the Preston North End website
- Eddie Nolan career stats at Soccerbase
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