- Glenn Whelan
Football player infobox
playername = Glenn Whelan
fullname = Glenn Whelan
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|1|13
cityofbirth =Dublin
countryofbirth =Republic of Ireland
height = height|meters=1.78
currentclub =Stoke City
clubnumber = 6
position =Midfielder
years = 2001–2004
2003
2003–2004
2004–2008
2008–
youth clubs = Cherry Orchard
clubs = Manchester City
→ Bury (loan)
→ Bury (loan)
Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City
caps(goals) = 000 0(0)007 0(0)006 0(0)
142 (12)
015 0(1)
nationalyears =
2007
2008–
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland U-21
Republic of Ireland B
Republic of Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 014 0(2)
001 0(0)
004 0(1)
pcupdate = 11:47, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 19:57, 29 May 2008 (UTC)Glenn Whelan (born
January 13 ,1984 inDublin ) is an Irish professional football player, currently playing for Stoke City in the EnglishPremier League . He previously played for Sheffield Wednesday, with whom he won promotion to the Championship in May 2005. Whelan is at home in a role of a midfield playmaker where his assets, such as creativity, great range of passing and fantastic first touch can be used to full effect.Club career
Manchester City
Whelan started his career with Manchester City, making one solitary appearance in the
UEFA Cup against Total Network Solutions in August 2003, [cite news | title =Man City sail through| publisher =BBC| date =2003-08-28 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3185429.stm| accessdate =2007-11-10 ] before joining Bury on a one-month loan the following month. [cite news| title =Bury bag Whelan| publisher =BBC| date =2003-09-29 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bury/3149572.stm| accessdate =2007-11-10 ] After appearing in the Republic of Ireland's World Youth Cup campaign in November and December, he returned to Bury on another one-month loan on 24 December 2003. [cite news | title =Bury sign Whelan on loan| publisher =BBC| date =2003-12-24 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bury/3346075.stm| accessdate =2007-11-10 ]heffield Wednesday
Whelen joined Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer in the summer of 2004. [cite news | last = Johnson| first = William| coauthors = | title =Premiership transfers | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Daily Telegraph | date =
2004-07-21 | url =http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2004/07/21/sfntra21.xml&page=2 | accessdate =2008-02-01 ] He was vital in securing a play-off place for the club, starting a total of 41 games and scoring four goals. Whelan was voted "man of the match" in the League One play-off final against Hartlepool at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff after scoring the game-winning third goal for Wednesday. After Wednesday won promotion to the Championship Whelan was trialled as captain byPaul Sturrock after club captainLee Bullen was injured.In July 2006, Whelan was placed on the transfer list by Sturrock following increased competition for places in the Wednesday midfield after the arrival of
Wade Small ,Kenny Lunt andYoann Folly . [cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Owls bag Saints midfielder Folly | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2006-07-12 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/5168666.stm| accessdate =2008-02-25 ] He was subsequently removed from the transfer list by the following managerBrian Laws . [cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Owls enter Whelan contract talks| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2007-06-26 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/6240988.stm| accessdate =2008-02-25 ] Whelan repaid the faith shown in him with seven goals, most notably "screamers" against Leicester, Southampton & Luton. He then went on to win a number of 'Player of the year' awards for the club's 2006–07 season. [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Whelan Bags Award | work = | publisher =Vital Network | date =2007-04-20 | url =http://www.sheffwed.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=62061 |accessdate =2008-02-25 ] [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Whelan Bags Owls Gong | work = | publisher =Vital Network | date =2007-04-26 | url =http://www.sheffwed.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=62876 | accessdate =2008-02-25 ]toke City
He joined Stoke City on
30 January ,2008 for £500,000, signing a three and a half year contract. [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Stoke sign Whelan and Gallagher | work = | publisher =BBC Sport| date =2008-02-01 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7221201.stm| accessdate =2008-02-25 ] He scored his first goal for Stoke in the 2–1 home defeat to Crystal Palace in April 2008 [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7320156.stm|title=Stoke 1-2 Crystal Palace|date=2008-04-08 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-24] and won promotion with Stoke to thePremier League in May 2008. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7368631.stm|title=Stoke 0-0 Leicester |last=Soni |first=Paresh |date=2008-05-04 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-24]International career
He represented Republic of Ireland Under-20 team at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and has been capped 14 times by the Irish Under 21s, captaining the side on many of these occasions. His first cap for the
Republic of Ireland B national football team came on 20 November 2007 against Scotland. [cite news| last = Lindsay| first = Clive| coauthors = | title =Scotland B 1-1 Rep of Ireland B | work = | publisher =BBC Sport| date =2007-11-20 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7100835.stm| accessdate =2008-02-25 ] Whelan made his debut for the senior team against Serbia in May 2008 [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7417736.stm|title=Trapattoni opts for two debutants |date=2008-05-23 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-24] and scored his first international goal against Georgia inMainz ,Germany on6 September 2008 . [cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_2947188,00.html|title=Ireland off to perfect start |date=2008-09-06 |publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=2008-09-06]References
External links
* [http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10310~19533,00.html Glenn Whelan player profile] at stokecityfc.com
* [http://www.swfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10304~19533,00.html Glenn Whelan player profile] at swfc.co.uk
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