# 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

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 636 | 0 |
| Republic of Ireland | 134 | 0 |
| Total | 770 | 0 |

## 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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