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Northern Ireland Under 21

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Northern Ireland Under 21

Management Team

Tommy Wright

Josh Clarke

Defenders

Caps8

Thomas Fogarty

Caps13

Sean Stewart

Caps3

Ruairi McConville

Caps18

Aaron Donnelly

Matthew Carson

Caps15

Goals1

Carl Johnston

Caps1

Shea Kearney

Josh Briggs

Caps7

Michael Forbes

Midfielders

Caps8

John Joshua (JJ) McKiernan

Caps6

Justin Devanny

Caps1

Dylan Sloan

Caps12

Terry Devlin

Caps5

Jamie McDonnell

Caps5

Darren Robinson

Caps8

Patrick Kelly

Forwards

Caps1

Makenzie Kirk

Caps13

Goals3

Dale Taylor

Caps11

Goals2

Charlie Allen

Caps2

Club	Everton
Position	Goalkeeper
DOB	6th October 2004
Place of Birth
Height	6'0 / 1.83m
Weight
U21 Debut	21st Mar 2024 v Czechia (a) (lost 0-3)
Caps	1
Clean Sheets	0

Club	Caernarfon Town (On loan from Fleetwood Town)
Position	Goalkeeper
DOB	31st December 2004
Place of Birth	Dundalk
Height	6'0 / 1.82m
Weight	12.01 / 76.6kg
U21 Debut	7th Sep 2023 v Luxembourg (h) (lost 0-1)
Caps	4
Clean Sheets	1

Club	Glasgow Celtic
Position	Goalkeeper
DOB	28th July 2004
Place of Birth	London
Height	6'2 / 1.87m
Weight	12.08 / 79.8kg
U21 Debut	21st Nov 2023 v England (a) (lost 0-3)
Caps	1
Clean Sheets	0

Club	Dunfermline Athletic (On loan from Birmingham City)
Position	Central Defender/Right-Back
DOB	15th March 2004
Place of Birth
Height	6'1 / 1.86m
Weight	13.0 / 86 kg
U21 Debut	12th Sep 2023 v Ukraine (n) (lost 0-1)
Caps	8
Goals	0

Club	Cliftonville
Position	Left-Back/Central Defender
DOB	21st January 2003
Place of Birth	Belfast
Height	5'10 / 1.80m
Weight
U21 Debut	2nd Jun 2021 v Scotland (a) (won 2-1)
Caps	13
Goals:	0

Club	Brighton & Hove Albion
Position	Central Defender
DOB	1st May 2005
Place of Birth	Belfast
Height	6'4 / 1.93m
Weight
U21 Debut	21st Nov 2023 v England (a) (lost 0-3)
Caps	3
Goals	0

Club	Colchester United (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Position	Central Defender/Left-Back
DOB	8th June 2003
Place of Birth	Magherafelt
Height	6'1 / 1.85m
Weight	12.08 /80kg
U21 Debut	2nd Jun 2021 v Scotland (a) (won 2-1)
Caps	18
Goals:	0

Club	Torquay United
Position	Left-Back
DOB	29th April 2004
Place of Birth	Larne
Height
Weight
U21 Debut	Yet to make Debut
Caps	0
Goals	0

Club	Fleetwood Town
Position	Central Midfielder
DOB	29th May 2002
Place of Birth	Belfast
Height	5'8 / 1.72m
Weight	10.01 / 67.1kg
U21 Debut	2nd Jun 2021 v Scotland (a) (won 2-1)
Caps	15
Goals:	1

Club	West Ham United
Position	Central Defender
DOB	14th March 2006
Place of Birth	Belfast
Height
Weight
U21 Debut	Yet to make Debut
Caps	0
Goals	0

Club	Bristol Rovers (On loan from West Ham United)
Position	Central Defender
DOB	29th April 2004
Place of Birth	Ardboe
Height	6'2 /1.88m
Weight	14.02 / 90kg
U21 Debut	7th Sep 2023 v Luxembourg (h) (lost 0-1)
Caps	7
Goals	0

Club	Lincoln City
Position	Attacking Midfielder
DOB	18th January 2002
Place of Birth	Southampton
Height	6'0 / 1.83
Weight	11.09 / 74kg
U21 Debut	9th Oct 2020 v Finland (h) (lost 2-3)
Caps	8
Goals	0

Club	Crystal Palace
Position	Left Midfielder
DOB	11th October 2003
Place of Birth
Height	5'8 / 1.77m
Weight	11.09 / 74kg
U21 Debut	16th Oct 2023 v Serbia (h) (lost 1-2)
Caps	6
Goals	0

Club	Portsmouth
Position	Central Midfielder
DOB	6th November 2003
Place of Birth	Cookstown
Height	6'2 / 1.88m
Weight	11.00 / 69.8kg
U21 Debut	28th Mar 2022 v France (a) (lost 0-5)
Caps	12
Goals	0

Club	Colchester United (On loan at Nottingham Forest)
Position	Central Midfielder/Attacking Midfielder
DOB	16th February 2004
Place of Birth
Height
Weight
U21 Debut	7th Sep 2023 v Luxembourg (h) (lost 0-1)
Caps	5
Goals	0

Club	Hartlepool United (On loan from Derby County)
Position	Defensive Midfielder/Central Midfielder
DOB	29th December 2004
Place of Birth	Portadown
Height	5'10 /1.77m
Weight	11.02 / 71 kg
U21 Debut	7th Sep 2023 v Luxembourg (h) (lost 0-1)
Caps	5
Goals	0

Club	Doncaster Rover (On loan from Nottingham Forest)
Position	Central Midfielder
DOB	2nd October 2004
Place of Birth	Coleraine
Height	5'11 / 1.80m
Weight	11.01 / 70.3kg
U21 Debut	7th Sep 2023 v Luxembourg (h) (lost 0-1)
Caps	8
Goals	0

Club	St Johnstone
Position	Striker
DOB	6th February 2004
Place of Birth	Edinburgh
Height	6'0 / 1.83m
Weight	10.05 / 66kg
U21 Debut	6th Sep 2024 v England (h) (drew 0-0)
Caps	1
Goals	0

Club	Wigan Athletic (On loan from Nottingham Forest)
Position	Striker
DOB	12th December 2003
Place of Birth	Belfast
Height	6'0 / 1.85m
Weight	11.02 / 71kg
U21 Debut	2nd Jun 2021 v Scotland (a) (won 2-1)
Caps	13
Goals:	3

Club	Linfield
Position	Attacking Midfielder
DOB	22nd November 2003
Place of Birth	Carrickfergus
Height	5'8 /1.73m
Weight	11.00 / 69.8kg
U21 Debut	3rd Jun 2022 v Spain (h) (lost 0-6)
Caps	11
Goals	2

Northern Ireland Under 21

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Northern Ireland Under 21

Management Team

Tommy Wright

Goalkeepers

Fraser Barnsley

Stephen McMullan

Josh Clarke

Defenders

Thomas Fogarty

Sean Stewart

Ruairi McConville

Aaron Donnelly

Matthew Carson

Carl Johnston

Shea Kearney

Josh Briggs

Michael Forbes

Midfielders

John Joshua (JJ) McKiernan

Justin Devanny

Dylan Sloan

Terry Devlin

Jamie McDonnell

Darren Robinson

Patrick Kelly

Forwards

Makenzie Kirk

Dale Taylor

Charlie Allen

Matthew Lusty