Full name Aaron McEneff 2007 Shelbourne 2004–2006 UCD Height 1.77 m | Years Team Role Footballer Place of birth Dublin, Ireland Name Aaran McEneff | |
Date of birth (1985-08-05) 5 August 1985 (age 30) | ||
Aaran McEneff (born in Dublin on 5 August 1985), is an Irish footballer who is currently in Chicago on a Soccer scholarship. McEneff plays as a left-sided defender and can also play as a left-sided midfielder. After graduating from Illinois Institute of Technology in 2011, Aaran was appointed assistant coach for the schools women's soccer team.
Career
McEneff began his senior career with UCD where he was attending as a student. McEneff was part of UCD's successful Dr. Tony O'Neill Under-21 league winning squad of 2005. Aaran broke into UCD's first team during the 2005 season but his 2006 season was cut short due to a serious foot injury.
McEneff returned to action in 2007 on loan to Shelbourne on February 27, 2007. He made his Shelbourne debut on March 9, 2007 as a substitute in a league fixture against Kildare County at Tolka Park, a game that ended in a 2-2 draw. Aaran made a total of 11 Shelbourne appearances during the 2007 First Division season. He then left the club in July to pursue his studies in Chicago at the Illinois Institute of Technology.