Caleb Folan

Caleb Folan ( born October 26, 1982 in Leeds, England) is an Irish footballer who plays for Colorado Rapids in the U.S. Major League Soccer. The English-born striker is entitled to play for the Irish national team, since his grandparents were from that country.

Playing career

National

Caleb Folan began his football career in 2001 with the English tradition club Leeds United, for whom he played for two years without ever being used in a league game. In his first year he was awarded two times, where it seven times was used in both Leihvereinen. During the remaining time of his contract, he could not draw attention to those in charge of United, so he left in 2003 to his hometown Leeds to hire the unterklassigen Chesterfield FC.

In April 2006, he had to have surgery on the knee undergo In October 2006, he scored the winning goal against West Ham United in the third round of the League Cup.

After he showed very good performance at Chesterfield, he transferred for £ 500,000 in January 2007 on Premier League side Wigan Athletic. On 30 January 2007 he made his debut and scored less than a month later his first goal. Within the team he played an important role in achieving the class receipt. Nevertheless, he was sold at the beginning of the 2007/2008 season to the second division Hull City shortly before the transfer deadline. This could be cost pounds 1 million the services Folans.

With Hull City, for which he had as Players out on loan in 2001 played before, Folan reached at the end of season promotion to the Premier League.

On 16 March 2011 he moved to the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer. There he played for the first time on 26 March 2011. On April 3, scored his first goal.

Internationally

Through his Irish grandparents Folan got Irish nationality and was nominated for an international match in the country on 15 March 2008 for the first time. Of the Irish fans were heard expressions of anger over his nomination, because you would rather have native Irish in the national team. Folan could not anyway because of an injury the following countries game contest.

Achievements

  • 2007/2008 - promotion to the Premier League with Hull City.
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