Pierce Sweeney
| Personal information | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pierce Liam Sweeney | ||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1994 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||
| Playing position | defender | ||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||
Current team | Exeter City | ||||||||
| Number | 31 | ||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||
| –2012 | Belvedere | ||||||||
| 2012 | Bray Wanderers | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||
| 2012 | Bray Wanderers | 12 | (0) | ||||||
| 2012–2016 | Reading | 0 | (0) | ||||||
| 2016– | Exeter City | 9 | (0) | ||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||
| 2011–2013 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (0) | ||||||
| 2013– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:41, 27 September 2016 (UTC). | |||||||||
Pierce Liam Sweeney (born 11 September 1994, in Bray) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Exeter City in League Two.
Playing career
Belvedere
Sweeney began his career at the under-12 level with Belvedere.[1]
Bray Wanderers
In 2012, Sweeney joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Bray Wanderers.
He made 12 appearances for the Seagulls during the 2012 season.
Reading
On 6 July 2012, Sweeney signed with then Premier League side Reading.
Sweeney was a member of Reading's 2013-14 Premier League Cup winning side.
On May 9, 2016, Sweeney was released by Reading after failing to make a first-team appearance for the club.[2]
Exeter City
On 22 July 2016, Sweeney signed with Exeter City as the 1931 fan-funded player after a successful trial.[3]
International career
Sweeney has represented the Republic of Ireland at the under-U17, under-U19, and under-U21 levels.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 September 2016
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bray Wanderers | 2012[4] | Premier Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Reading | 2012-13[4] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14[4] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014-15[4] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015-16[4] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Exeter City | 2016-17[4] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
- ↑ 1 appearance in the Setanta Sports Cup.
Honours
Club
- Premier League Cup Champions: 2013-14
Individual
References
- ↑ "Pierce Sweeney Interview (Ireland U19 Player Of The Year)". Belvedere Football Club. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ex-Bray Wanderers Player Pierce Sweeney Released By Reading". League of Ireland. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Exeter City: Defender Pierce Sweeney signs permanent deal". BBC Sport. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "P. Sweeney Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 August 2016.