Ronnie Whelan

Whelan (2008)

Ronald ' Ronnie ' Andrew Whelan ( born September 25, 1961 in Dublin ) is a former Irish football player.

Whelan came in 1979 as a young player from Ireland to Liverpool. His Premier League debut came in 1981 and became a regular player in the left middle of the 1980s team as Ray Kennedy ended his career. With Liverpool he won the 1984 European Cup of Champions. He was involved in the 1985 European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus, when it came to the disaster at Heysel in Heysel Stadium in Brussels.

With the Irish national team, he participated in Germany at the European Football Championship 1988. Overall, he played 53 international matches in which he scored 3 goals.

At Liverpool he ended his active career in 1994.

Achievements

  • English Champion (6 ): 1981 /82 1982/83 1983 /84 1985/86, 1987/88, 1989/90
  • FA Cup Winners ( 3): 1986, 1989, 1992
  • English League Cup Winners ( 3): 1982, 1983, 1984
  • FA Charity Shield Winners (5): 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990
  • European Champions Cup (2): 1980/81, 1983/84
  • National football team (Ireland )
  • Person (Dublin)
  • Born in 1961
  • Man
  • Irishman
  • UEFA Champions League winners
Southend United F.C. Olympiakos Nicosia Apollon Limassol 1981–82 in English football 1982–83 in English football 1983–84 in English football 1985–86 in English football 1987–88 in English football 1989–90 Football League First Division 1985–86 FA Cup 1988–89 FA Cup 1991–92 FA Cup 1981–82 Football League Cup 1982–83 Football League Cup 1983–84 Football League Cup 1980–81 European Cup 1983–84 European Cup
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