Nicky Weaver
Nicholas James " Nicky " Weaver ( born March 2, 1979 in Sheffield ) is an English football goalkeeper. He currently plays for FC Aberdeen.
Career
From earliest youth Weaver played in modern English third division side Mansfield Town, where he played from 1994 to 1997 in the senior squad, but was able to complete a game. In 1997 he moved to Recommendation Alex Stepneys, the goalkeeping coach Manchester City, free transfer to the "Citizens". His debut for Manchester City graduated from Weaver in the 1998/99 season against FC Blackpool. This season, he set a club record of 23 internal clean sheets. In 1999, Weaver starred in the hearts of fans when he beat FC Gillingham held in the play-off game for promotion to the Football League Championship today a penalty and Manchester thereby climb. After Weaver was first nominated for the English U-21 national team.
The next few years were marked for Weaver of injury. From 2000 to 2002, he played only irregularly for City, from 2002 to August 2006, he played only one game for the "Citizens": The final season game of the season 2003/ 04 he was indeed in the starting lineup against Middlesbrough FC, but had during the be the game changed again.
In the season 2005/ 06 Weaver was then - still hurt - on loan to Sheffield Wednesday. Weaver, who was still a child fan of the " Owls ", was fit again shortly after consultation rounds start and completed 14 games for Wednesday.
Since the season 2006/ 07 playing the 27 -year-old back for Manchester City. After the previous number 1 moved to Portsmouth in the gate of City David James to Manchester bought the Swedish goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson of Stade Rennes, who was, however, early in the season injured. Weaver took him so well that he took Isaksson the regular place at this time. As the season progresses Isaksson conquered his place but back again, so Weaver again only the bench remained.
For the 2007/08 season relegated Charlton Athletic moved Weaver for the Premier League in the Football League Championship.
Since August 5, 2009 Weaver played for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League. However, he was given a free transfer to the English Premier League club Burnley FC early on January 27, 2010. At the end of the half year contract Weaver moved in summer 2010 to his hometown club Sheffield Wednesday.