Shay Given

Shay Given is an Irish association football player, born on 20 April 1976 in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland. Given played as a goalkeeper for Newcastle United and Manchester City. Given played 770 games for club and country and won 5 trophies, including 2 league titles.

Given's career stats

GamesGoals
Clubs, all competitions6360
Republic of Ireland1340
Total7700

Given's trophies and awards

  • Trophies with club and country: 5
  • League titles: 2
  • Domestic cups: 1
  • Other international club trophies: 1
  • Trophies with Republic of Ireland: 1
  • Individual awards: 8

Sunderland

  • Football League First Division: 1 (1995–96)

Swindon Town

  • Football League Second Division: 1 (1995–96)

Newcastle United

  • UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1 (2006)

Manchester City

  • FA Cup: 1 (2010–11)

Republic of Ireland

  • Nations Cup: 1 (2011)

Individual

  • PFA Team of the Year: 2 (2001–02, 2005–06)
  • North-East FWA Player of the Year: 2 (2002, 2006)
  • Newcastle United Player of the Year: 2 (2004–05, 2005–06)
  • FAI Senior International Player of the Year: 2 (2005, 2006)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

  1. 1994–1997: Blackburn Rovers, 2 games, 0 goals
  2. 1994: Swindon Town (loan), 0 games, 0 goals
  3. 1996: Swindon Town (loan), 5 games, 0 goals
  4. 1996: Sunderland (loan), 17 games, 0 goals
  5. 1997–2009: Newcastle United, 354 games, 0 goals
  6. 2009–2011: Manchester City, 50 games, 0 goals
  7. 2011–2015: Aston Villa, 37 games, 0 goals
  8. 2013–2014: Middlesbrough (loan), 16 games, 0 goals
  9. 2015–2017: Stoke City, 8 games, 0 goals

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