Seamus Coleman

Séamus Coleman

Coleman lining up for the Republic of Ireland in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Séamus Coleman
Date of birth	(1988-10-11) 11 October 1988 (age 28)
Place of birth	Killybegs, Ireland
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Right-back
Club information
Current team	Everton
Number	23
Youth career
	St. Catherine's (Killybegs)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Sligo Rovers	55	(1)
2009–	Everton	199	(18)
2010	→ Blackpool (loan)	9	(1)
National team‡
2007–2010	Republic of Ireland U21	13	(1)
2011–	Republic of Ireland	42	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:43, 21 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:47, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:43, 21 January 2017 (UTC).

Séamus Coleman /ˈʃeɪməs ˈkoʊlmən/ (born 11 October 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Everton and is captain of the Republic of Ireland national team.

Originally a Gaelic footballer, Coleman started his football career with amateur club St. Catherines in Killybegs before moving to Sligo Rovers and then moving to English club Everton in 2009. In 2010, he spent half a season on loan with Blackpool, helping them win promotion via the 2010 Championship play-offs, before returning to Everton where he has made over 200 appearances, and has been regarded as one of the league's top full-backs.

Coleman has been a senior international for the Republic of Ireland since 2011, acquiring over 40 caps. He won the 2011 Nations Cup and was awarded the FAI Under-21 International Player of the Year in both 2009 and 2010. He was selected for the Irish squad at UEFA Euro 2016, captaining Ireland against both Italy and France. He was named the new Ireland captain in September 2016 following Robbie Keane's international retirement.