Personal information | |||
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Full name | Seán Patrick Maguire | ||
Date of birth | 1 May 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Cork City | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Waterford United | 34 | (14) |
2013–2015 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Sligo Rovers (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 33 | (7) |
2015 | Dundalk | 6 | (0) |
2016– | Cork City | 47 | (34) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
2015– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 12 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:12, 3 June 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:05, 4 June 2017 (UTC) |
Seán Patrick Maguire (born 1 May 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League of Ireland club Cork City
Maguire started his career at Waterford United, making his debut in July 2011 against Mervue United. During his career at Waterford he scored 14 goals in 32 games. Waterford's chairman, John O'Sullivan said of Maguire, "I'm a great fan of Lionel Messi at Barcelona. When I look at Seanie, he really reminds me of him." Maguire finished as top scorer in the 2012 League of Ireland First Division.
In January 2013 he signed for West Ham United on a two and a half year contract. In January 2014 he was an unused substitute in West Ham's 5–0 FA Cup defeat by Nottingham Forest. He was released by West Ham at the end of the 2014–15 season.
In February 2014 he signed on loan for Sligo Rovers. Maguire made his debut for Sligo on 24 February in a 4–1 away win in the Setanta Cup against Crusaders. His only goal for the club came on 27 July in a 2–0 home win against Limerick The loan period which lasted until August 2014 and included two Europa League qualifying games against Rosenborg.
In September 2014, he joined Accrington Stanley on loan, making his football league debut against Northampton Town on 20 September, scoring his first goal and Accrington's fifth in a 5–4 victory. In December 2014, Maguire returned to West Ham at the end of the loan. He had scored four goals in 13 games. On 24 December, although his return to West Ham had been announced, Accrington extended his loan until 18 January 2015.