Seán Maguire (footballer)

Seán Maguire
Personal information
Full name Seán Patrick Maguire[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994[2]
Place of birth Luton, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Preston North End
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Waterford United 34 (14)
2013–2015 West Ham United 0 (0)
2014 → Sligo Rovers (loan) 18 (1)
2014–2015 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 33 (7)
2015–2016 Dundalk 6 (0)
2016–2017 Cork City 51 (38)
2017– Preston North End 24 (10)
National team‡
2012 Republic of Ireland U19 3 (0)
2015–2016 Republic of Ireland U21 12 (3)
2017– Republic of Ireland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:19, 20 September 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 05:10, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

Seán Patrick Maguire (born 1 May 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Preston North End.

Club career

Waterford United

Maguire started his career at Waterford United, making his debut in July 2011 against Mervue United.[3] During his career at Waterford he scored 14 goals in 32 games.[4] Waterford's chairman, John O'Sullivan said of Maguire, "I'm a great fan of Lionel Messi at Barcelona. When I look at Seanie, he really reminds me of him."[5] Maguire finished as top scorer in the 2012 League of Ireland First Division.[6]

West Ham United

In January 2013 he signed for West Ham United on a two and a half year contract.[5][6] In January 2014 he was an unused substitute in West Ham's 5–0 FA Cup defeat by Nottingham Forest.[7] He was released by West Ham at the end of the 2014–15 season.[8]

Sligo Rovers

In February 2014 he signed on loan for Sligo Rovers. Maguire made his debut for Sligo on 24 February in a 4–1 away win in the Setanta Cup against Crusaders.[9] His only goal for the club came on 27 July in a 2–0 home win against Limerick[10] The loan period which lasted until August 2014 and included two Europa League qualifying games against Rosenborg.[11][12][13]

Accrington Stanley

In September 2014, he joined Accrington Stanley on loan,[14] making his football league debut against Northampton Town on 20 September, scoring his first goal and Accrington's fifth in a 5–4 victory.[15][16] In December 2014, Maguire returned to West Ham at the end of the loan. He had scored four goals in 13 games.[17] On 24 December, although his return to West Ham had been announced, Accrington extended his loan until 18 January 2015.[18]

Cork City

After a short spell at Dundalk, Maguire signed for Cork City on 9 December 2015.[19] On 27 February Maguire scored in his first competitive game for City, in the 2016 President's Cup final against former club Dundalk.[20] A week later, Maguire scored twice in a 2–0 win over Bohemians on his league debut for Cork.[21] He finished the season as the league's top scorer with 18 goals,[22] and he also scored the late winner as Cork beat Dundalk 1–0 in the FAI Cup.[23] On 3 June 2017 it was reported that Maguire had agreed a transfer to Preston North End by the end of July 2017.[24][25] On 6 July 2017, Maguire scored a hat-trick against Levadia Tallinn in the second leg of their first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League at Turners Cross to become Cork City's leading goalscorer in European competition.[26]

Preston North End

On 3 June 2017, City and Preston agreed a deal for Maguire to join Preston at the end of July.[27] He signed a three-year deal with the club, with Cork City describing the fee as "an appropriate but undisclosed compensation package."[28] Maguire made his competitive debut for Preston on the opening day of the Championship season, playing 74 minutes before being substituted, against Sheffield Wednesday.[29] His first competitive goal for Preston came against Barnsley on 9 September.[30] Maguire returned from a hamstring injury in March to score two goals off the bench as Preston beat Bolton Wanderers FC 3-1 on 3 March. [31] He continued his comeback from injury with another goal from the bench against Bristol City FC as he netted the winner in a 2-1 win at Deepdale Stadium.[32]

International career

Youth

On 25 March 2015, Maguire was called up for Ireland's under-21 team for a match against Andorra under-21 team in Wexford on 26 March 2015.[33] Ireland won the game, 1–0 with Maguire making his debut as a substitute.[34]

Senior

Maguire was named in Ireland's preliminary 39-man squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Serbia in August 2017, however he was cut from the final squad.[35] He was again named in Ireland's preliminary squad for the final two qualifiers against Moldova and Wales, this time making the final squad.[36] Maguire made his debut for Ireland against Moldova in October 2017, coming on for Shane Long towards the end of the match.[37]

Honours

Club

Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
Cork City

Individual

Career statistics

Correct as of 29 November 2017. 'Other' includes League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Setanta Cup, Munster Senior Cup and President's Cup.[41]

SeasonClubLeague LeagueCup League CupEuropeOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2011 Waterford United League of Ireland First Division 811000 – – – – 91
2012 26131010 – –40 3213
2013–14 West Ham United Premier League 000000 – – – – 00
2014 Sligo Rovers (loan) League of Ireland Premier Division 18110102030 251
2014–15 Accrington Stanley (loan) Football League Two 3370000 – –00 337
2015 Dundalk League of Ireland Premier Division 6041000000 101
2016 Cork City League of Ireland Premier Division 301836206321 4328
2017 212000104353 3126
2017–18 Preston North End Championship 1790010 – – – – 189
Career Total 1596910760126144 20186

References

  1. ↑ "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 11 December 2014. (Registration required (help)).
  2. 1 2 "Sean Maguire". 11v11. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mervue Mar 2013: Parting Sorrow — Waterford United". Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sean Maguire — Football Stats — West Ham — Age 20 – Soccer Base". Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 Frank Keogh. "BBC Sport — West Ham sign Irish striker Sean Maguire from Waterford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  6. 1 2 "West Ham snap up Irish youngster Sean Maguire from Waterford — Football News — ESPN.co.uk". ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Mandeep Sanghera. "BBC Sport — Nottingham Forest 5–0 West Ham United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hammers confirm retained list". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Crusaders vs. Sligo Rovers – 24 February 2014 – Soccerway". Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Sligo Rovers vs. Limerick – 27 July 2014 – Soccerway". Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Republic of Ireland — S. Maguire — Profile with news, career statistics and history — Soccerway". Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Sligo sign West Ham youngster Maguire". RTÉ Sport. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Maguire joins on loan from West Ham". Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  14. ↑ "Sean Maguire Joins on Loan". Accrington Stanley FC. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  15. ↑ "Three changes for Stanley". Accrington Stanley FC. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "BBC Sport — Northampton Town 4–5 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "Hitman Sean Maguire keen on Accrington Stanley return". Lancashire Telegraph. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "Striker Sean Maguire extends Accrington Stanley loan stay". www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  19. ↑ "Sean Maguire signs for City". www.corkcityfc.ie. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  20. ↑ "Sean Maguire makes his point as Cork City send early title warning". The Irish Times. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  21. ↑ "The former Dundalk striker was the difference between the two teams as he helped the Leesiders get off to a winning start at home". www.goal.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "Extratime.ie — Top Scorers – 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division". extratime.ie. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  23. ↑ "Late, late Maguire strike seals Cork cup win". RTE Sport. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  24. ↑ "Sean Maguire agrees deal to move to Preston". RTÉ. 3 June 2017.
  25. ↑ "Sean Maguire: Preston North End sign Cork City striker for undisclosed fee". 3 June 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  26. ↑ "Hat-trick hero Maguire breaks club record as Cork City advance in Europe". The 42. 6 July 2003. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  27. ↑ "Sean Maguire agrees deal to move to Preston". 3 June 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  28. ↑ "Sean Maguire To Join Preston North End – Cork City Football Club". www.corkcityfc.ie. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  29. ↑ "Preston North End Preston North End 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0". Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  30. ↑ "Sean Maguire nets first ever Championship goal for Preston — Independent.ie". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  31. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/alex-neil-hails-sean-maguire-after-two-goal-comeback-1.3414408
  32. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/super-sub-sean-maguire-fires-preston-to-vital-win-over-bristol-city-467958.html
  33. ↑ "Call-up for Maguire". Accringtonstanley.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  34. ↑ "Ireland Under-21s edge out Andorra". www.rte.ie. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  35. ↑ "Former Cork City striker Sean Maguire named in Ireland squad for World Cup double header — Independent.ie". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  36. ↑ "Sean Maguire and Scott Hogan in Ireland's final World Cup qualifier squad". 2 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  37. ↑ Blake, Ben. "Murphy on the double and Maguire handed debut as Ireland tee up massive night in Cardiff". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  38. ↑ "Dundalk star Horgan named top performer by PFAI". RTÉ Sport. rte.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  39. ↑ "Dundalk and Cork dominate PFAI team of the year". RTÉ Sport. rte.ie. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  40. ↑ "Cork City's Sean Maguire named March Player of Month". RTÉ Sport. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  41. ↑ "Sean Maguire Profile". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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