Personal information | |||
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Full name | Noel David Whelan | ||
Date of birth | 30 December 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Leeds United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | Leeds United | 48 | (7) |
1995–2000 | Coventry City | 133 | (31) |
2000–2003 | Middlesbrough | 61 | (5) |
2003 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 8 | (3) |
2003 | Millwall | 15 | (4) |
2004 | Derby County | 8 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Aberdeen | 20 | (5) |
2005–2006 | Boston United | 15 | (4) |
2006 | Livingston | 8 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Harrogate Town | 0 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Darlington | 2 | (0) |
Total | 319 | (60) | |
National team‡ | |||
1994 | England U21 | 2 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:06, 27 January 2010 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2009 (UTC) |
Noel David Whelan (/ˈhwiːlən/; born 30 December 1974) is an English former professional footballer and a former Academy Coach at Football League Championship side Derby County. He is currently the Matchday co-commentator for all Leeds United games on BBC Radio Leeds.
As a player he was a striker from 1993 to 2010, notably playing in the Premier League for Leeds United, Coventry City and Middlesbrough. He also played in the Scottish Premier League with Aberdeen, Livingston and Dunfermline Athletic, and in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Millwall, Derby County, Boston United and Darlington. He also had spell in Non-league football with Harrogate Town and was capped twice by England U21, scoring once.