Stephen Craigan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen James Craigan | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Newtownards, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Motherwell | 22 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Partick Thistle | 103 | (1) |
| 2003–2012 | Motherwell | 292 | (5) |
| Total | 417 | (6) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Northern Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2011 | Northern Ireland | 54 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009 | Motherwell (caretaker) | ||
| 2015 | Motherwell (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:51, 13 May 2012 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:09, 19 July 2011 (UTC) |
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Stephen James Craigan (born 29 October 1976) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who is currently the assistant manager of the Northern Ireland Under-19 squad. He played in central defence, and spent his entire playing career in Scotland, playing for Motherwell (twice) and Partick Thistle. He has also played for the Northern Irish national team.
A boyhood Glentoran fan, Craigan started his career in Scotland with Motherwell in 1994 when he was signed by Alex McLeish. However, after only twenty-six appearances, he was released on a free transfer. He signed for Scottish Second Division club Partick Thistle in 2000 and helped them back to the Scottish Premier League, making 121 appearances. After his contract expired in 2003, he returned to Motherwell, who were then managed by former England international Terry Butcher.
Since then, Craigan has been an integral part of Motherwell's steady progress in the league. Craigan has since gone on to become Motherwell's most capped player. He works for BBC Radio Scotland, also commentated on some European matches for Setanta Sports and ESPN. Craigan is a regular pundit on Sky Sports News Radio, rounding up the weekly hot topics in the SPL.
On January 2008, Craigan was made club captain of Motherwell, taking over from Phil O'Donnell, who died after collapsing on the pitch during a match against Dundee United on 29 December 2007.
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