Darron Gibson

Darron Gibson on the Irish National Team (2012 )

Darron Thomas Daniel Gibson ( born October 25, 1987 in Derry ) is an Irish footballer who plays mainly in the midfield and is under contract at Everton. Born in Northern Ireland Derry Gibson was the cause of a dispute between the Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Football Association after he had opted for Ireland and not to play for his native Northern Ireland. The case went to the extent that FIFA had to decide.

Career

From his youth club Institute FC Gibson moved to Manchester United in 2004, his debut for Manchester was Gibson in the League Cup against Barnet on 26 October 2005, when he came on for Lee Martin. During the season 2005/ 06 Gibson played regularly for the reserve team of Manchester United. In May 2006, Gibson was awarded the Jimmy Murphy Award as a team internally Best Junior Player of the Season. Then he got to play in some friendlies for the first team. 2006/ 07 he did not spend the season at Manchester United but with his teammates Dong Fangzhuo, Jonny Evans, Fraizer Campbell and Danny Simpson at Royal Antwerp, he was loaned to one year. He was loaned out again for the 2007/08 season, this time to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

On 15 November 2008 Gibson made ​​his debut for United in the Premier League. After his local Substitutes against Stoke City he celebrated ten days later in the Champions League against Villarreal made ​​his debut, as Darren Fletcher was exchanged for him. In December 2008, he was part of the squad that won the Club World Cup in Japan - although he did not come there to use, he received a winners medal. On 1 March 2009 he acted alongside Paul Scholes in central midfield of the United team that won the League Cup at Wembley against Tottenham Hotspur. Here Gibson had been in the first scoreless first 90 minutes on the court, before Ryan Giggs came in to replace him. After this burst of development in the 2008 / 09 season, Manchester United endowed him with a new three-year contract. In January 2012, the League used infrequently Come Gibson moved to Everton.

International Gibson is active for the Irish national football team, after he had already passed through the U -21. Before he was 16, Gibson had played for various youth teams of the Northern Ireland national team.

Achievements

  • English Champion: 2011
  • English League Cup Winners: 2009
  • Club World Cup: 2009
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