Kieron Brady
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 September 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | Sunderland | 33 | (7) |
| 1992 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| Total | 37 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kieron Brady (born 17 September 1971) is a former professional footballer who played for Sunderland and Doncaster Rovers. Born in Scotland, he made four appearances for the Republic of Ireland U21 national team.
Club career
Sunderland
Brady was born in Glasgow. He made his debut coming on as a substitute for Paul Hardyman in a 3–1 win against Plymouth Argyle at Roker Park on 18 November 1989. Brady's full debut came in a 2–2 draw with Port Vale at Roker Park on 30 December 1989.
Brady's first goal, a spectacular overhead kick, for Sunderland came in a man of the match performance against
Brady featured 14 times in the top flight, scoring twice, once against Chelsea and once against Crystal Palace. Following Sunderland's relegation he went on to make 12 further appearances – eight in the league – finding the net three times.
Brady played in the 3rd, 5th and 6th rounds of Sunderland's 1992
Doncaster Rovers
Brady joined Doncaster Rovers on loan in 1992. His first game was on 23 October 1992 in a 2–1 victory over Hereford United in which he scored a penalty, He went on to play a total of four times for Doncaster Rovers in the Third Division scoring three times, including the only goal in a 1–0 victory on 7 November 1992 against Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park making him an instant hit with the fans.[1]
Retirement
Brady was forced to retire from football in 1993, at age 22, due to a rare medical condition. He suffered from popliteal artery entrapment syndrome, a condition in which calf muscles press on the artery that runs behind the knee. He initially experienced minor leg pains before he was aware of the condition.[2] He sued his former club, club's manager, and club's therapist for failing to send him to a specialist physician earlier. The court found no liability.[3]
International career
Born in Scotland, Brady represented the
Brady played in three qualifiers in the
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Sunderland | 1989–90[5]
|
Division Two | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
1990–91[5]
|
Division One
|
14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| 1991–92[5] | Division Two | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Total | 33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 7 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 1991–92 | Division Three
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Career total | 37 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 10 | ||
References
- ^ "Doncasterrovers.co.uk".
- ^ "FOOTBALL IS NOT JUST A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH: IT'S NOW ABOUT LITIGATION". SportBusiness. 27 September 2001.
- ^ "Player fails to score in #2.4m claim against club Court told rare ailment ended career". The Herald. Glasgow.
- ^ [1].
- ^ a b c "Sunderland AFC Player Profiles - from TheStatCat". Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2012.