James Joseph McClean professionally known as James McClean is an Irish professional football player who plays for EFL Championship club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team as a winger. He started playing football for the youth team of Trojans and Institute. He began his career at Institute in 2007 and played there until 2008. In 2008, he played for his hometown club Derry City and moved to Sunderland on 9 August 2011 for a fee of £350,000, signing a three-year contract. He then joined Wigan Athletic in August 2013 where he played for two seasons, claiming their player of the year award in the latter, and then returned to the Premier League by joining West Bromwich Albion in June 2015 on a three-year deal for a fee believed to be around £1.5 million. There he spent three seasons with West Bromwich Albion and moved to Stoke City in July 2018 on a four-year contract for a fee of £5 million. He made his Stoke debut on 5 August 2018.
On the international level, he has represented Northern Ireland at a number of junior levels, U21 level, and also represented the Republic of Ireland at senior level. He was part of the Northern Ireland team that won the 2008 Milk Cup. On 26 July 2011, he was called up to the Northern Ireland senior squad but decided to wait for selection by the Republic of Ireland and therefore pulled out of the Northern Ireland squad. On 29 February 2012, he made his Republic of Ireland national team debut. Since then he has represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016.
What is James McClean Famous For?
- Being a professional football player.
- Won the 2010 League of Ireland First Division with Derry City.
- Won the 2008 Milk Cup with Northern Ireland.
- Won the 2011-12 Sunderland Young Player of the Year.
- Won the 2014-15 Wigan Player of the Year.
- Won the 2017 RTE Sports Person of the Year.
- Won the 2020 Stoke City Player of the Year.
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Where is James McClean From?
James McClean was born on 22 April 1989. His birth name is James Joseph McClean. His birthplace is Derry, Northern Ireland. He was born to his mother, Shauna McClean, and his father, Patrick McClean where he grew up with his brother, Patrick McClean, and his sister, Mary Jane McClean. He holds Irish nationality. His horoscope sign is Taurus.
James McClean Football Career Timeline
- He started playing football for the youth team of Trojans and Institute.
- He began his career at Institute in 2007 and played there until 2008. He made his first-team appearance as a substitute against Glentoran in the 2007-08 Irish Premier League season.
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- In 2008, he joined his hometown club Derry City and made his League of Ireland debut for Derry City as a substitute for Kevin McHugh playing against Cork City on 8 September 2008.
- In December 2009, he was one of the first four players to sign for the new Derry City, along with David McDaid, and the McEleney brothers, Shane and Patrick.
- From 2008-2011, he made 79 appearances and scored 16 goals for Derry City.
- On 9 August 2011, he moved to Sunderland for a fee of £350,000, signing a three-year contract, and made his debut for the first team in a 2-1 win over Blackburns Rovers on 11 December 2011, coming on as a substitute for Jack Colback in the second half.
- On 1 January 2012, he made his first start for Sunderland in their 1-0 victory over Manchester City.
- On 3 January 2012, he scored his first senior goal for Sunderland in a 4-1 win against Wigan Athletic.
- In his first season for the club, he won Sunderland’s Young Player of the Year Award, at the end of the 2011-12 season.
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- In August 2012, he scored his first two goals of 2012-13 in the second round of the League Cup against Morecambe.
- On 11 December 2012, he scored his first Premier League goal of the season in a 3-0 home defeat of Reading.
- From 2011-2016, he made 59 appearances and scored 7 goals for Sunderland.
- He then joined Wigan Athletic on 8 August 2013 and made his debut on 11 August 2013, in a 2-0 loss to Manchester United in the 2013 FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.
- On 26 January 2014, he scored his first goal for Wigan in a 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup fourth round.
- From 2013-15, he played for two seasons, claiming their player of the year award in the latter where made 73 appearances and scored 9 goals for the club.
- On 22 June 2015, he then returned to the Premier League by joining West Bromwich Albion on a three-year deal for a fee believed to be around £1.5 million and made his competitive debut on 10 August 2015 against Manchester City at The Hawthorns.
- On 5 December 2015, he scored his first goal for West Bromwich Albion in a 1-1 home draw against Tottenham Hotspurs, scoring a 39th-minute headed equalizer.
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- He played in 42 matches in the 2015-16 season as West Brom finished in 14th position.
- He scored his first goal of the 2016-17 season in the EFL Cup against Northampton Town and scored his first league goal of the season in a 4-2 win over West Ham United on 17 September 2016.
- He played 42 times in the 2016-17 season as the Baggies finished in 10th. West Bromwich Albion was rock bottom of the Premier League nearly all season and despite a late resurgence, they were relegated to the Championship.
- From 2015-2018, he made 99 appearances and scored 4 goals for West Bromwich Albion.
- After spending three seasons with West Bromwich Albion, he moved to Stoke City in July 2018 on a four-year contract for a fee of £5 million and made his Stoke debut on 5 August 2018 in a 3-1 loss against Leeds United.
- On 25 August 2018, he scored his first goal for Stoke in a 2-0 win against Hull City.
- In the 2018-19 season, he played 45 times, scoring three goals as Stoke finished in 16th place.
- In the 2019-20 season, he ended the campaign with seven goals from 37 appearances as Stoke avoided relegation and finished in 15th position. Following the end of the season, he won the 2020 Stoke City Player of the Year award.
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James McClean International Career
- He has represented Northern Ireland at a number of junior levels, U21, and also represented the Republic of Ireland at senior level.
- He has represented Northern Ireland seven times at the Under 21 level.
- He was part of the Northern Ireland team that won the 2008 Milk Cup and scored in the opening game in a 3-1 win against the US.
- On 26 July 2011, he was called up to the Northern Ireland senior squad for the match against the Faroe Islands on 10 August 2011 but decided to wait for selection by the Republic of Ireland and therefore pulled out of the Northern Ireland squad.
- On 29 February 2012, he made his Republic of Ireland national team debut, coming on in the 78th minute for Aiden McGeady in a friendly against the Czech Republic at the Aviva Stadium.
- On 26 May 2012, he made his first senior international start against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final home friendly ahead of UEFA Euro 2012.
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- On 11 June 2014, he scored his first international goal in the 5-1 defeat to Portugal in the MetLife Stadium during Ireland’s US tour.
- On 11 October 2014, he made his first appearance of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign in a 7-0 win against Gibraltar, scoring a brace in the Aviva Stadium.
- He has represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016.
- On 29 March 2016, he scored his first-ever professional penalty, helping Ireland to a 2-2 draw in a friendly against Slovakia.
- On 16 November 2020, the Football Association of Ireland announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 after playing a full game against Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium.
- Since his debut, he had made more than 70 appearances and scored more than 10 goals for the Republic of Ireland national team.
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James McClean Wife and Children
Looking at his personal life, James McClean is a married man. He got married to his long-term partner Erin Connor at St Columb’s Church in Derry, Northern Ireland in 2016. The couple has three children, Allie Mae, James Junior, and Willow Ivy. He is having an intimate relationship with his love and children where they are living their life happily together.
James McClean Height
James McClean stands at a height of 1.80m i.e. 5 feet and 11 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 70kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is light blue and his hair color is blonde. His sexual orientation is straight.
James McClean Salary and Net Worth
James McClean earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In 2011, he moved to Sunderland for a fee of £350,000, signing a three-year contract. He then joined West Bromwich Albion in June 2015 on a three-year deal for a fee believed to be around £1.5 million. In July 2018, he moved to Stoke on a four-year contract for a fee of £5 million. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is £1 million-£5 million and his salary is £1 million. He has got a market value of €3 million.
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