Alan Mannus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Mannus | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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St Johnstone | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2009 | Linfield | 211 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Larne (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Carrick Rangers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Shamrock Rovers | 69 | (0) |
| 2011– | St Johnstone | 162 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland U16 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004– | Northern Ireland | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:43, 20 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Alan Mannus (born 19 May 1982) is a Canadian-born Northern Irish professional football goalkeeper currently playing for St Johnstone. He began his career at Linfield, and during his time there he had spells on loan at Larne and Carrick Rangers. He then signed for Shamrock Rovers and in 2011, moved to St Johnstone. He has played for Northern Ireland at international level.
After rising through Linfield's junior ranks, Mannus made his first senior squad appearance in 2002. He established himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper at a young age and made his 250th appearance before his 25th birthday.
Mannus is one of the few goalkeepers to have scored a goal in the run of play. In a match against Omagh Town in 2003, his long goal kick bounced over the head of opposing goalkeeper Gavin Cullen and into the net. As a result of scoring his first goal, he was given the Player of the Month award for October 2003. At the end of the 2003–04 season, Mannus signed a two-year contract with the club.
During his career at Linfield, Mannus helped the club win trophies, such as the Irish League/Irish Premier League, Irish League Cup and County Antrim Shield. In April 2008, Mannus was named the 2007–08 Ulster Footballer of the Year.
During his time at Linfield, Mannus was mentioned as a transfer target for a number of clubs, being linked to Everton in January 2005,Doncaster Rovers in April 2005 and Motherwell in December 2008. In August 2006, Mannus turned professional at Linfield and signed a three-year deal.
In November 2008, Mannus turned down the offer of a new contract by Linfield. and by April 2009, Linfield Manager David Jeffrey said he expected Mannus would leave the club and try to get a move to a club in England or Scotland.
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