Kevin Maher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Andrew Maher | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Southend United (U21 manager) |
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| Youth career | |||
| ?–1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2008 | Southend United | 383 | (22) |
| 2008 | → Gillingham (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Gillingham | 62 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 16 | (0) |
| 2013 | Bray Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Whitehawk | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | Chelmsford City | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 517 | (23) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2016 | Chelmsford City (interim manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Kevin Andrew Maher (born 17 October 1976) is an English-born Republic of Ireland footballer who is currently under-21 manager of Southend United. He predominantly played as a central midfielder.
After beginning his career with Tottenham Hotspur, Maher moved to Southend United on a free transfer on 23 January 1998. He quickly broke into the first team, making 18 appearances for the first-team that season. During the 1998–99 season, Maher scored his first career goal in a 1–1 draw with Rochdale.
Over the next ten years Maher was a virtual ever-present for Southend, rising to be team captain and subsequently club captain. During this time he made more than 400 appearances for the club, and captained Southend to promotion twice, from League Two to the Championship, in successive seasons.
When, during the 2007–08 season it became clear that Maher was no longer an automatic first choice he chose to look for opportunities elsewhere. He left Southend just before he would have become entitled to a testimonial, to join fellow League One side, Gillingham, on loan for the remainder of the season. In his two months with the Kent club, he made seven total appearances but did not score a goal.
In the summer of 2008, Maher joined Oldham Athletic after he was released by Southend, despite the confidence from Gillingham that he would sign with their club. He immediately signed a one-year contract with the club. On 9 August, he made his debut for Oldham in a 4–3 comeback victory versus Millwall. He later scored his first goal for Oldham on 14 March 2009 versus Milton Keynes Dons. In the 4th minute, he scored from a free kick to give Oldham a 1–0 lead, though the team lost the game 6–2. On 13 May, under new manager Dave Penney, Maher's contract was not renewed, resulting in his release from the club.
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