Shane McEleney

Shane McEleney
Personal information
Full name Shane McEleney
Date of birth (1991-01-31) 31 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Glentoran
Number 16
Youth career
Derry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015 Derry City 183 (4)
2015–2016 St Patrick's Athletic 25 (0)
2017 Ottawa Fury 30 (0)
2018–2020 Larne 41 (0)
2020–2021 Finn Harps 45 (0)
2022–2024 Derry City 59 (0)
2024- Glentoran 0 (0)
International career‡
2010 Republic of Ireland U19 5 (0)
2011 Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2016

Shane McEleney (born 31 January 1991) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for NIFL Premiership side Glentoran

Playing career

Derry City

McEleney signed his first professional contract under manager Stephen Kenny in 2010. He won 3 trophies with his home town club alongside his brother Patrick McEleney.

Ottawa Fury

In December 2016, McEleney signed with Ottawa Fury FC in the United Soccer League.[1]

Larne

McEleney joined Larne in January 2018 and helped the club to the 2018/19 Championship title, playing on the right of a back three.

Finn Harps

On 10 January 2020, McEleney made a return to the League of Ireland, signing for Finn Harps.[2]

Honours

Derry City
St Patrick's Athletic
Larne

References

  1. ^ "Fury FC Add Irish Defender Shane McEleney". Ottawa Fury FC. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Shane McEleney is Finn Harps bound". 10 January 2020.