Aiden McGeady
| Date of birth | 04 April 1986 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Aiden McGeady joined Everton in January 2014 with a contract to June 2018.
He joined Sunderland in July 2017 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 01 Jul 2004 | 13 Aug 2010 | |
| Spartak Moscow | 13 Aug 2010 | 11 Jan 2014 | |
| Everton | 11 Jan 2014 | 13 Jul 2017 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Feb 2016 | 31 May 2016 | L |
| Preston North End | 31 Aug 2016 | 31 May 2017 | L |
| Sunderland | 13 Jul 2017 | 30 Jun 2022 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 31 Jan 2020 | 01 Aug 2020 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 20 | 7 |
4 |
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| 2004-05 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Spartak Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Everton | Premier League | 4 | 12 |
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| 2014-15 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Everton | Premier League | 10 | 6 |
1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 5 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 10 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Preston North End | League Championship | 32 | 2 |
8 |
7
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| 2017-18 | Sunderland | League Championship | 28 | 7 |
7 |
7
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| 2017-18 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2004 | Celtic v Motherwell | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | W | 2-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Celtic v Heart of Midlothian | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2004 | Shakhtar Donetsk v Celtic | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Celtic v Aberdeen | L | 2-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Motherwell v Celtic | W | 2-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Celtic v Shakhtar Donetsk | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Celtic v Kilmarnock | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Rangers v Celtic | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Dundee v Celtic | D | 2-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Celtic v Hibernian | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Celtic v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Celtic v Dundee United | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Heart of Midlothian v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2005 | Celtic v Livingston | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Aberdeen v Celtic | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Celtic v Motherwell | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Celtic v Rangers | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2005 | Hibernian v Celtic | W | 1-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 6-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2005 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Dundee United v Celtic | W | 2-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Celtic v Heart of Midlothian | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Livingston v Celtic | W | 0-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Celtic v Aberdeen | W | 3-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Celtic v Hibernian | L | 1-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Manchester United v Celtic | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Manchester United v Celtic | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Celtic v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Qualifying play-off 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Arsenal v Celtic | L |
3-1 Agg: 5-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Qualifying play-off 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | Unity Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2012-13 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2014-15 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
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| 2016-17 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun 2004 | Jamaica v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | Unity Cup | |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 3-2 | U21 | |
| 03 Sep 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 07 Sep 2004 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | L | 4-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 08 Oct 2004 | France v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Israel v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Israel | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Republic of Ireland v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 11 Oct 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 24 May 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Chile | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | L | 5-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Republic of Ireland v San Marino | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Slovakia v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Germany | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Cyprus | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2008 | Republic of Ireland v Colombia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Norway v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Georgia v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Montenegro v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Republic of Ireland v Cyprus | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Republic of Ireland v Georgia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 29 May 2009 | Republic of Ireland v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Republic of Ireland v Australia | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Republic of Ireland v France | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 02 Mar 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Armenia v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Andorra | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Slovakia v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Republic of Ireland v North Macedonia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Uruguay | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2011 | North Macedonia v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Slovakia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Russia v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Andorra v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Armenia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Estonia v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Estonia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2012 | Hungary v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Serbia v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Kazakhstan v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Oman | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Germany | L | 1-6 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Faroe Islands v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 29 May 2013 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Georgia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Kazakhstan | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Latvia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Serbia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Oman | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2014 | Georgia v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Gibraltar | W | 7-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Republic of Ireland v USA | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 07 Jun 2015 | Republic of Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2015 | Gibraltar v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group D |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying play-off 1st leg |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Republic of Ireland v Slovakia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2016 | Republic of Ireland v Belarus | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Belgium v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Austria v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Iceland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Uruguay | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Austria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Georgia v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 06 Oct 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Moldova | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | L | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.