Playing position Role Footballer Number 17 Height 1.78 m | 2009–2010 Glenavon Weight 74 kg Name Shay McCartan Date joined July 1, 2013 | |
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Full name Seamus Vincent McCartan Date of birth (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 21) Place of birth Newry, Northern Ireland Current team Accrington Stanley F.C. (#17 / Forward) Similar People Piero Mingoia, Dean Winnard, Josh Windass, Terry Gornell, Matt Crooks | ||
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Seamus Vincent "Shay" McCartan (born 18 May 1994) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One side Bradford City. He also plays for the Northern Ireland U21 national team.
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- Youth career
- Burnley
- Hyde loan
- Accrington
- Bradford
- International career
- Career statistics
- Gaelic football
- References
McCartan joined Burnley in May 2010 on a two-year scholarship, having previously played for Glenavon and Banbridge Town. He made his debut for the club in April 2012. He later went on to play for Accrington Stanley before joining Bradford City in June 2017.
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Youth career
McCartan started his career with his local side Banbridge Town, where he played for several years. In 2009, he joined Glenavon, where he spent one season. He also represented County Down in the 2009 Milk Cup and was named as the side's player of the tournament. In May 2010, McCartan signed for Burnley on a two-year apprenticeship, beating off competition from other clubs. Burnley paid a compensation fee to both Glenavon and Banbridge. He was part of the squad that got to the FA Youth Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1978, scoring a last minute goal against West Bromwich Albion in the process.
Burnley
McCartan was first involved with the first team squad in September 2011, when he was an unused substitute in the 2–1 League Cup victory over Milton Keynes Dons. His first Football League Championship involvement was in April 2012, when he was an unused substitute against Brighton & Hove Albion. On 9 April 2012, McCartan made his professional debut in a 2–1 win over Doncaster Rovers, coming on as a substitute for Josh McQuoid in the final minute.
Hyde (loan)
On 31 January 2013, he joined Football Conference side Hyde on an initial one-month loan.
Accrington
Later in 2013 he joined Accrington Stanley.
Bradford
McCartan signed a 3 year deal with Bradford City on 29 June 2017 for an undisclosed six-figure fee.
International career
McCartan made his debut for the Northern Ireland U17 side in October 2010, in the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round, a 0–0 draw with Montenegro. He scored his first goal for Northern Ireland in a 6–0 qualifying win over Azerbaijan. Northern Ireland qualified for the elite round of qualifying after finishing second in the group. Their first group game was a 3–2 defeat to England, with McCartan bagging a brace. His form for the under-17s saw him get called up to the under-19 squad. He made his debut in October 2011, scoring in the 3–1 win over Belarus, in qualification for the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. On 26 April 2012, still aged just 17, McCartan was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 squad for the first time for their European Under 21 qualifying game against Macedonia. However, he remained an unused substitute. On 12 July 2012, McCartan was called up for the under-19's as part of the Milk Cup squad, along with fellow Burnley player Luke Conlan. On 21 July 2012 McCartan scored in a 5–3 defeat to Chile.
McCartan made his senior debut for Northern Ireland in a friendly 1–0 win over New Zealand on 2 June 2017.
Career statistics
As of match played 6 May 2017.Gaelic football
Also a Gaelic footballer, he won a MacRory Cup winners medal with St Colman's College, Newry in March 2010, coming on as a substitute in the final at Casement Park. All-Ireland success in the Hogan Cup followed in April 2010, with McCartan scoring his school's only goal. In May 2011, McCartan appeared for Down minors in the Ulster Minor Football Championship. He scored a hat-trick but ended up on the losing team.