Jamie Mulgrew

Jamie Mulgrew (born 5 June 1986) is a professional footballer from Northern Ireland who plays for Linfield of the NIFL Premiership and who has been capped by Northern Ireland

Jamie Mulgrew
Personal information
Full name James Mulgrew
Date of birth (1986-06-05) 5 June 1986
Place of birth Northern Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Linfield
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Glentoran 1 (0)
2005– Linfield 606 (46)
National team‡
2007 Northern Ireland U21 1 (0)
2010– Northern Ireland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:08, 27 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2010

Club career

Mulgrew began his career with Glentoran, making two senior appearances during the 2004–05 season. In 2005, he moved to Glentoran's rivals Linfield and quickly became a fixture with the first team squad. He was named as Linfield's Player of the Season for 2010 and as of the end of the 2019–20 season had appeared 589 times for the club in all competitions, having scored 45 goals.[1]

It was reported by the Belfast Telegraph on 8 February 2011 that Scottish Premier League clubs Kilmarnock and Hibernian, along with Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers, were interested in signing Mulgrew on a Bosman free transfer when his contract expires in the summer.[2]

In 2011, Mulgrew had trials with Major League Soccer sides Columbus Crew and Portland Timbers.[3]

He was named Ulster Footballer of the Year and Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year for the 2016–17 season.[4][5]

International career

He has been capped at the Under-21 level for his country, playing against Moldova in a UEFA Under 21 European Championship qualifying match.[6]

He made his full debut for Northern Ireland on 26 May 2010 against Turkey in a friendly.[7]

Honours

Club

Linfield

Individual

References
  1. "Linfield FC official stats" (PDF). Linfield FC. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. Beacom, Steven (8 February 2011). "Kilmarnock and Hibernian to move for Linfield's Mulgrew". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  3. Eiffler, Clifford (June 6, 2011). "Mulgrew on Trial with Timbers". Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  4. "Linfield captain Mulgrew named Ulster Footballer of the Year". BBC. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. "Mulgrew thrilled after landing writers award". BBC. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  6. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/player=100365/index.html
  7. "N Ireland 0-2 Turkey". BBC Sport. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2010-05-26.


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