Aiden McGeady

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Aiden McGeady, the United Kingdom forward, made 140 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 37 times, averaging 0.26 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2017-18, with 7 goals. He also set up 35 goals for team-mates in our match data. In our match data he features from 2017 to 2022. More of his recorded appearances came under Jack Ross than any other manager — 68 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 5-0 win over Cheltenham at home in 2021. He lined up alongside Luke O'Nien more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 69 games together. Across 105 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 7.17.

Figures are from our match-by-match data, densest from 2010 onward.
Aiden McGeady

Aiden John McGeady (born 4 April 1986) is a former professional footballer . He played for clubs including Celtic , Spartak Moscow , Everton and Sunderland , and won 93 caps for the Republic of Ireland . McGeady started his senior career at the Scottish Premier League club Celtic , with whom he won four league titles , two Scottish Cups , and one Scottish League Cup . He moved to Russian club Spartak Moscow in 2010 for a record fee for a player from Scotland, and was a runner-up in the Russian Premier League . In January 2014, McGeady moved to English club Everton . Whilst at Everton, McGeady was loaned to Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End before joining Sunderland in the summer of 2017. After five years with Sunderland, McGeady signed for Hibernian in June 2022. In July 2023, McGeady joined Ayr United. [ 4 ] McGeady was born in Scotland, but played international football for the Republic of Ireland , qualifying through his Irish grandparents. [ 5 ] He played for the Ireland U17 , U19 and U21 teams, before making his senior international debut in 2004. He went on to play 93 games and was part of the Irish squads at UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016 . — Wikipedia

Position
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Nationality
United Kingdom
Birthplace
Rutherglen
Born
4 Apr 1986
Height
180 cm
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At Sunderland

McGeady signed a three-year contract with Sunderland on 13 July 2017, reuniting him with former Preston manager Simon Grayson . [ 60 ] He made his debut on 4 August 2017, in a 1–1 draw with Derby County . [ 61 ] McGeady scored his first goal for Sunderland the following weekend on 13 August 2017 in a 3–1 victory on Norwich City , along with two assists in the same match. [ 62 ] He was nominated for League One Player of the Month twice in 2018–19 , [ 63 ] winning the award for February. [ 64 ] His performances saw him recognized by his peers as he made Team of the Year and was shortlisted for Player of the Year in League One. Luton Town 's James Collins won the individual accolade; [ 65 ] McGeady was voted the Supporters Player of the Year. [ 66 ] In July 2019, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club. [ 67 ] However, following speculation regarding his future at the club due to off-field incidents, manager Phil Parkinson announced on 12 December 2019 that he had told McGeady the winger had no future at the club. [ 68 ] Following this announcement, McGeady joined Charlton Athletic on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season on 31 January 2020. [ 69 ] On 20 June 2020, this was further extended, due to the extension of the Championship season. [ 70 ] McGeady made his first Sunderland appearance in over a year under new head coach Lee Johnson , playing 77 minutes in a 1–0 home defeat to Wigan Athletic on 6 December 2020. [ 71 ] On 13 February 2021, McGeady was part of the team that won 4–1 against promotion rivals Doncaster Rovers , with him providing all 4 assists to Sunderland's goals, all scored by Charlie Wyke . [ 72 ] By the end of the Rovers match, McGeady had recorded eight assists in his first 12 games since his return. [ 73 ] He and Wyke were shortlisted for February's Player of the Month in the league. [ 74 ] Following the 2020–21 season, McGeady was named in the 2020–21 EFL League One Team of the Season at the league's annual awards ceremony. [ 75 — Wikipedia

Career
Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team (2002–02)→Republic of Ireland national under-20 football team (2003–03)→Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team (2004–06)→Republic of Ireland men's national association football team (2004–17)→Celtic F.C. (2004–10)→Spartak Moscow (2010–14)→Everton F.C. (2014–17)→Preston North End F.C. (2016–17)→Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (2016–16)→Sunderland A.F.C. (2017–22)→Charlton Athletic F.C. (2020–20)→Hibernian F.C. (2022–23)→Ayr United F.C. (2023–24)
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Match record (2010–present)
140
Appearances
37
Goals
35
Assists2010+
22
Yellow cards
1
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By Season

Goals per season across 5 seasonsgoals per season
SeasonAppsGoalsMins
2021-221641,036
2020-213672,776
2019-201761,262
2018-193513108
2017-183672,696

Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.

Goals scored in

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2020-21Sunderland1–1Peterborough United5 Apr 20212020-21Sunderland3–1Oxford United2 Apr 20212020-21Sunderland3–0Milton Keynes Dons2 Feb 20212020-21Sunderland2–2Gillingham30 Jan 20212020-21Sunderland1–1Hull City9 Jan 20212019-20Sunderland1–1Gillingham9 Nov 20192019-20Sunderland3–1Accrington14 Sept 20192019-20Sunderland2–1Rochdale20 Aug 20192019-20Sunderland3–1Accrington13 Aug 20192018-19Sunderland3–3Portsmouth31 Mar 20192018-19Sunderland2–0Bristol Rovers23 Feb 20192018-19Sunderland2–2Accrington15 Feb 20192018-19Sunderland1–0AFC Wimbledon2 Feb 20192018-19Sunderland1–0Bradford26 Dec 20182018-19Sunderland1–1Walsall1 Dec 20182018-19Sunderland2–2Walsall24 Nov 20182018-19Sunderland2–0Plymouth Argyle3 Nov 20182018-19Sunderland3–0Southend United27 Oct 20182017-18Sunderland3–3Bristol City10 Feb 20182017-18Sunderland1–0Nottingham Forest FC30 Dec 20172017-18Sunderland1–1QPR14 Oct 20172017-18Sunderland2–2Preston North End30 Sept 20172017-18Sunderland2–5Ipswich Town26 Sept 20172017-18Sunderland3–1Norwich City13 Aug 2017

Appearances

163
2021-22Sub2–0Wycombe21 May 20222021-22Sub1–0Sheffield Wednesday6 May 20222021-22Sub1–0Morecambe30 Apr 20222021-22Sub1–1Shrewsbury Town23 Nov 20212021-22Sub2–0Ipswich Town20 Nov 20212021-22Start1–5Rotherham United30 Oct 20212021-22Sub0–0QPR26 Oct 20212021-22Start0–1Charlton Athletic23 Oct 20212021-22Start4–0Crewe19 Oct 20212021-22Start5–0Cheltenham28 Sept 20212021-22Start1–0Bolton Wanderers25 Sept 20212021-22Start2–2Fleetwood Town18 Sept 20212021-22Start2–1Accrington11 Sept 20212021-22Start3–1Wycombe28 Aug 20212021-22Start1–0AFC Wimbledon21 Aug 20212021-22Start0–1Burton17 Aug 20212021-22Start2–1Milton Keynes Dons14 Aug 20212021-22Sub2–1Port Vale10 Aug 20212021-22Start2–1Wigan Athletic7 Aug 20212020-21Start2–1Lincoln City22 May 20212020-21Start0–2Lincoln City19 May 20212020-21Sub1–1Northampton Town9 May 20212020-21Start0–1Blackpool27 Apr 20212020-21Start3–3Accrington24 Apr 20212020-21Start0–1Blackpool17 Apr 20212020-21Start1–2Wigan Athletic13 Apr 20212020-21Start1–2Charlton Athletic10 Apr 20212020-21Start1–1Peterborough United5 Apr 20212020-21Start3–1Oxford United2 Apr 20212020-21Start1–0Bristol Rovers27 Mar 20212020-21Start1–1Lincoln City20 Mar 20212020-21Start2–0Accrington17 Mar 20212020-21Start1–0Tranmere Rovers14 Mar 20212020-21Start2–0Portsmouth9 Mar 20212020-21Start2–0Rochdale6 Mar 20212020-21Start1–0Swindon Town2 Mar 20212020-21Start2–2Crewe27 Feb 20212020-21Start2–0Fleetwood Town23 Feb 20212020-21Start3–0Burton20 Feb 20212020-21Start1–1Lincoln City17 Feb 20212020-21Start4–1Doncaster Rovers13 Feb 20212020-21Start1–2Shrewsbury Town9 Feb 20212020-21Start2–2Milton Keynes Dons6 Feb 20212020-21Sub3–0Milton Keynes Dons2 Feb 20212020-21Start2–2Gillingham30 Jan 20212020-21Start1–0Ipswich Town26 Jan 20212020-21Start1–0Shrewsbury Town23 Jan 20212020-21Start1–2Plymouth Argyle19 Jan 20212020-21Start3–0AFC Wimbledon16 Jan 20212020-21Sub2–0Port Vale12 Jan 20212020-21Start1–1Hull City9 Jan 20212020-21Start0–0Northampton Town2 Jan 20212020-21Start4–0Lincoln City12 Dec 20202020-21Sub2–1OAOldham Athletic8 Dec 20202020-21Start0–1Wigan Athletic5 Dec 20202019-20Sub0–1Gillingham7 Dec 20192019-20Start1–2Burton26 Nov 20192019-20Start1–1Coventry City23 Nov 20192019-20Sub0–1Gillingham19 Nov 20192019-20Start0–3Scunthorpe United12 Nov 20192019-20Start1–1Gillingham9 Nov 20192019-20Sub1–2Leicester City U215 Nov 20192019-20Start1–0Southend United2 Nov 20192019-20Start1–1Oxford United29 Oct 20192019-20Start0–1Shrewsbury Town26 Oct 20192019-20Start0–1Wycombe19 Oct 20192019-20Sub0–2Lincoln City5 Oct 20192019-20Start1–1Bolton Wanderers21 Sept 20192019-20Start1–1Rotherham United17 Sept 20192019-20Start3–1Accrington14 Sept 20192019-20Start0–3Peterborough United31 Aug 20192019-20Start3–1AFC Wimbledon24 Aug 20192019-20Start2–1Rochdale20 Aug 20192019-20Start2–1Portsmouth17 Aug 20192019-20Sub3–1Accrington13 Aug 20192019-20Start1–1Ipswich Town10 Aug 20192019-20Sub1–1Oxford United3 Aug 20192018-19Sub1–2Charlton Athletic26 May 20192018-19Start1–1Portsmouth27 Apr 20192018-19Start1–1Peterborough United22 Apr 20192018-19Start2–0Doncaster Rovers19 Apr 20192018-19Sub4–5Coventry City13 Apr 20192018-19Start3–3Portsmouth31 Mar 20192018-19Start2–1Walsall16 Mar 20192018-19Start0–0Barnsley12 Mar 20192018-19Start1–1Wycombe9 Mar 20192018-19Start2–0Bristol Rovers5 Mar 20192018-19Start2–0Plymouth Argyle2 Mar 20192018-19Start2–0Bristol Rovers23 Feb 20192018-19Start4–2Gillingham19 Feb 20192018-19Start2–2Accrington15 Feb 20192018-19Start1–1Blackpool12 Feb 20192018-19Start1–1Oxford United9 Feb 20192018-19Start1–0AFC Wimbledon2 Feb 20192018-19Start1–1Scunthorpe United19 Jan 20192018-19Start1–1Luton Town12 Jan 20192018-19Start1–1Charlton Athletic5 Jan 20192018-19Start1–0Blackpool1 Jan 20192018-19Start1–1Shrewsbury Town29 Dec 20182018-19Start1–0Bradford26 Dec 20182018-19Start1–3Portsmouth22 Dec 20182018-19Start2–1Bristol Rovers15 Dec 20182018-19Start1–1Accrington8 Dec 20182018-19Start1–1Walsall1 Dec 20182018-19Start4–2Barnsley27 Nov 20182018-19Start2–2Walsall24 Nov 20182018-19Start1–1Wycombe17 Nov 20182018-19Start2–1Port Vale11 Nov 20182018-19Start2–0Plymouth Argyle3 Nov 20182018-19Sub3–0Southend United27 Oct 20182018-19Sub1–0Doncaster Rovers23 Oct 20182018-19Start2–0Shrewsbury Town20 Oct 20182018-19Start3–1Carlisle United9 Oct 20182018-19Start2–1Bradford6 Oct 20182018-19Start2–2Peterborough United2 Oct 20182018-19Sub1–1Coventry City29 Sept 20182018-19Sub4–1Rochdale22 Sept 20182018-19Sub1–2Burton15 Sept 20182017-18Start1–2Burton21 Apr 20182017-18Start2–2Reading14 Apr 20182017-18Start1–1Norwich City10 Apr 20182017-18Start1–1Leeds United7 Apr 20182017-18Start1–3Sheffield Wednesday2 Apr 20182017-18Start4–1Derby County30 Mar 20182017-18Sub0–2Preston North End17 Mar 20182017-18Sub0–1QPR10 Mar 20182017-18Start0–3Aston Villa6 Mar 20182017-18Start1–1Millwall3 Mar 20182017-18Sub3–3Middlesbrough24 Feb 20182017-18Sub0–1Bolton Wanderers20 Feb 20182017-18Start0–2Brentford FC17 Feb 20182017-18Sub3–3Bristol City10 Feb 20182017-18Sub0–2Ipswich Town3 Feb 20182017-18Sub1–3Birmingham City30 Jan 20182017-18Sub1–0Hull City20 Jan 20182017-18Start0–1Barnsley1 Jan 20182017-18Start1–0Nottingham Forest FC30 Dec 20172017-18Start0–3Sheffield United26 Dec 20172017-18Sub1–1Birmingham City23 Dec 20172017-18Sub1–0Fulham16 Dec 20172017-18Sub0–0Wolves9 Dec 20172017-18Start1–3Reading2 Dec 20172017-18Start2–0Burton25 Nov 20172017-18Start1–2Aston Villa21 Nov 20172017-18Start2–2Millwall18 Nov 20172017-18Start0–1Middlesbrough5 Nov 20172017-18Start3–3Bolton Wanderers31 Oct 20172017-18Start1–2Bristol City28 Oct 20172017-18Start3–3Brentford FC21 Oct 20172017-18Start1–1QPR14 Oct 20172017-18Start2–2Preston North End30 Sept 20172017-18Start2–5Ipswich Town26 Sept 20172017-18Sub1–2Cardiff City23 Sept 20172017-18Start0–3Barnsley26 Aug 20172017-18Sub2–1Carlisle United22 Aug 20172017-18Start0–2Leeds United19 Aug 20172017-18Start1–1Sheffield Wednesday16 Aug 20172017-18Start3–1Norwich City13 Aug 20172017-18Start1–0Bury10 Aug 20172017-18Start1–1Derby County4 Aug 20172014-15Sub2–0Everton9 May 20152014-15Start1–1Everton9 Nov 20142013-14Sub0–1Everton12 Apr 2014

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