Paddy McNair
McNair playing for Manchester United in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Patrick James Coleman McNair | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Sunderland | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Ballyclare Colts | ||
| 2011–2014 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Manchester United | 24 | (0) |
| 2016– | Sunderland | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Northern Ireland U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Northern Ireland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | Northern Ireland | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:47, 25 October 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:20, 9 September 2016 (UTC) |
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Patrick James Coleman "Paddy" McNair (born 27 April 1995) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for English club Sunderland and the Northern Ireland national team.
McNair signed for Manchester United in 2011 and made his professional debut for them in the Premier League in September 2014. In August 2016, McNair joined Sunderland with Donald Love in a joint transfer deal for £5.5 million.
Having represented Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, McNair made his senior debut for Northern Ireland in March 2015. He was selected in the squad to represent Northern Ireland at the UEFA Euro 2016, where they finished in the Round of 16.
Born in Ballyclare, County Antrim, McNair began playing with Ballyclare Colts and was first discovered by Manchester United's Northern Ireland-based scout, Tony Coulter, when McNair was 12, and began travelling to train with United during his school holidays. He eventually signed for the club in 2011, having impressed the club scouts in a midfield role for Ballyclare Colts, but was later converted into a defender by United youth coach Paul McGuinness. While making the transition from midfield to defence, McNair was frequently compared to Michael Carrick by McGuinness.
McNair made his senior debut for United on 27 September 2014 against West Ham United in a 2–1 victory in the Premier League at Old Trafford, starting the game due to an injury crisis in defence. He was praised by fans and manager Louis van Gaal for his solid defending in that match, including a vital headed clearance while United were down to 10 men.
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