Full name Michael Joseph Drennan 2010–2012 Aston Villa Place of birth Kilkenny, Ireland Name Michael Drennan | Playing position Role Footballer Number 21 Height 1.78 m | |
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Date of birth (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 21) Current team Shamrock Rovers F.C. (#21 / Forward) | ||
Aston villa forward michael drennan on his loan spell at brunton park
Michael Joseph 'Mikey' Drennan (born 2 February 1994) is an Irish footballer who last played professionally as a striker for Shamrock Rovers. Drennan has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level and won the Football Association of Ireland's Under-16 International Player of the Year in 2010. Drennan was scouted by then Premier League side Aston Villa and spent five years in their youth and reserve sides where he was loaned out to English Football League sides Carlisle United and Portsmouth.
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- Aston villa forward michael drennan on his loan spell at brunton park
- Nextgen series michael drennan aston villa
- Aston Villa
- Return to Ireland
- Club
- Individual
- References
Nextgen series michael drennan aston villa
Aston Villa
Born in Kilkenny, Drennan began his career in hometown's Evergreen FC, playing for the youth side until before moving to Aston Villa in June 2010, after being tracked by Villa and Manchester City since January. In his first season, he impressed for the Academy side, scoring ten goals (also one with the Reserves), and signed a professional deal in March of the following year.
Drennan appeared 13 times for the reserves in 2011–12 season, also appearing four times in the NextGen Series and scoring a brace against Rosenborg. In the 2012–13 season, he played a key part for the Reserves both in U21 Development League and in NextGen Series, also being the second top goalscorer for the NextGen, despite being injured for the latter stages of the tournament. His foot injury (suffered in a NextGen game against Ajax), kept him sidelined for nine months.
On 17 January 2014 Drennan joined Carlisle United on a one-month youth loan deal, and made his debut as a substitute in a 2–4 home loss to Colchester United the following day. He returned to Villa in February after appearing six times for Carlisle, starting in three matches.
On 21 February 2014, Drennan joined League Two side Portsmouth on a one-month loan. Drennan scored on his league debut in a 5–1 defeat against Scunthorpe United on 22 February 2014. On 24 March 2014, Drennan extended his loan stay with Pompey for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.
Return to Ireland
On 30 January 2015, Drennan returned to his home country, signing for League of Ireland side, Shamrock Rovers on a two-year deal. In 2016 Drennan took a break from football with depression, taking work in his native Kilkenny and playing for the local hurling side James Stephens GAA and local junior football side Evergreen where he began his career, he stated he might return to Shamrock Rovers in January 2017. However, Drennan continued playing for Evergreen on their run to the FAI Junior Cup final, including a goal in the quarter-final against Kilmallock.