James McClean

James McClean

McClean for the Republic of Ireland, September 2013.
Personal information
Full name	James Joseph McClean
Date of birth	(1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 (age 27)
Place of birth	Derry, Northern Ireland
Height	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	West Bromwich Albion
Number	14
Youth career
	Trojans
	Institute
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Institute	1	(0)
2008–2011	Derry City	78	(18)
2011–2013	Sunderland	59	(7)
2013–2015	Wigan Athletic	73	(9)
2015–	West Bromwich Albion	53	(3)
National team‡
2008–2009	Northern Ireland U21	7	(0)
2012–	Republic of Ireland	47	(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:54, 19 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:06, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:54, 19 January 2017 (UTC).

James Joseph McClean (/mˈkleɪn/; born 22 April 1989) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national team.

He played with Trojans, Institute, his hometown club Derry City, and Sunderland before moving to Wigan Athletic in August 2013. He spent two seasons at Wigan, claiming their player of the year award in the latter, and then returned to the Premier League by joining West Bromwich Albion in June 2015.

McClean was born and brought up in Derry, Northern Ireland and played for the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team, but declined a call-up to the senior squad because he wanted to play for the Republic of Ireland. In February 2012, McClean received international clearance from FIFA which made him eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland, making his debut against the Czech Republic in the same month. He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016.