Sean McDermott (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean McDermott | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kristiansand,[1] Norway | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ull/Kisa | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Våg | |||
| 2009–2012 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | → Leeds United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Sandnes Ulf | 31 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Start | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Ull/Kisa | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland U-17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Republic of Ireland U-19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Republic of Ireland U-21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2014. | |||
Sean McDermott (born 30 May 1993) is an Irish footballer playing as a goalkeeper for Ull/Kisa. He has previously been with Arsenal.
Career
Arsenal
McDermott was born to a Norwegian mother and a Donegal-born father in Kristiansand where he also grew up.[2] McDermott joined Arsenal's youth team in July 2009 after a successful ten-day trial with the club as a 15-year-old in May 2008. McDermott signed for Arsenal from Kristiansand minnows IK Våg in November 2008, but didn't officially complete his move to the club until after he turned 16 at the end of May 2009.
McDermott has declared his international allegiance to the Republic of Ireland. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2010.[1]
McDermott joined Leeds United on a one-month loan.[3]
McDermott was released by Arsenal in the summer of 2012,[4] before he signed with Norwegian club Sandnes Ulf on 15 August 2012.[2] He made his debut in Tippeligaen in the match against Rosenborg on 19 October 2012, instead of the first-choice goalkeeper Aslak Falch.[5] When Sandnes Ulf faced Rosenborg again, in the following season, McDermott was accused of fouling the Rosenborg-player Nicki Bille Nielsen in the penalty box, but the referee awarded a free-kick to McDermott. Bille Nielsen's taking off his shirt in frustration earned him a second yellow card in the game. The match ended with a 1–0 victory for Sandnes Ulf.[6] Sandnes Ulf were relegated in 2014, but in the summer transfer window of 2015, McDermott returned to the first tier as he joined IK Start.[7] After one year and no first-team league games, he went on to Ullensaker/Kisa IL.
International career
McDermott has represented Republic of Ireland at both U17 and U19 level.[8][9] Subsequently, McDermott showed interest to represent Norwegian U21 side,[10] but has represented Ireland at U21 level instead.
Career statistics
- As of 24 July 2015
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2012 | Sandnes Ulf | Tippeligaen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | OBOS-ligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Start | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Ull/Kisa | OBOS-ligaen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 "47. Sean McDermott | Reserve Players | Reserves & Youth | Arsenal.com". 2011. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- 1 2 Jørgensen, Pål (15 August 2012). "Tidligere Arsenal-keeper klar for Sandnes Ulf" (in Norwegian). Fædrelandsvennen. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Sean McDermott joins Leeds United on loan | Reserves News | News". Arsenal.com. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ "Manuel Almunia among seven players to be released by Arsenal". BBC Sport. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ↑ Aarre, Ole (19 October 2012). "Nytt tap" (in Norwegian). Sandnesposten. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Rosenborg striker Nicki Bille Nielsen explodes after being denied a penalty". Metro. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ↑ "McDermott klar for Start" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "GreenScene » Academy Irish: Arsenal Youth". 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ↑ "Under-19 - Sean McDermott – UEFA.com". 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ↑ "Tidligere Arsenal-keeper (19) åpner for Norge-spill – VG.no". 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.