Caleb Folan
Folan warming up for Hull City in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Caleb Colman Folan | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2001 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Hull City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Chesterfield | 102 | (15) |
| 2007 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | (2) |
| 2007–2011 | Hull City | 55 | (12) |
| 2009 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Colorado Rapids | 26 | (6) |
| 2012 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | T-Team | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | Bradford City | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Kanbawza | 17 | (13) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Republic of Ireland | 7 | (0) |
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:29, 31 December 2015 (UTC). |
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Caleb Colman Folan (born 26 October 1982) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Kanbawza FC of the Myanmar National League in Southeast Asia. He plays as a striker. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland in international football, qualifying through grandparents on his maternal side from Galway.
Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Folan started his career at hometown club Leeds United, spending brief spells on loan at Rushden & Diamonds and Hull City before making a permanent move to Chesterfield in February 2003.
In April 2006 he underwent a cartilage operation on a recurring knee injury. In October he scored the winning goal against West Ham United in Chesterfield's League Cup victory, after which he signed a one-year contract extension.
After a series of impressive performances for Chesterfield, Folan was linked with a January transfer to Premier League side Wigan Athletic, and on 26 January 2007 he completed a £500,000 transfer, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal. Wigan manager Paul Jewell stated: "He's strong, he's aggressive, he's got a finisher's instinct and I think he will add competition in an area where the squad needs bolstering." He made his debut for Wigan against Reading on 30 January 2007, and on 21 February, scored his first goal for the club, an equaliser against Watford. On 3 March he scored the winner against Manchester City away at the City of Manchester Stadium in a 1–0 victory.
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