Ryan McGivern

Ryan McGivern ( born January 8, 1990 in Newry ) is an Irish football player. The defender played since 2012 at Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League, and since 2008 for the Northern Ireland national team.

Career

Association

Ryan McGivern who was born in the fourth largest city in Northern Ireland Newry, his professional career began at English club Manchester City. With City 's youth McGivern won the 2008 FA Youth Cup in the final against Chelsea. The Citizens he went through the entire youth department before he was first appointed in April 2009 in the senior squad. His debut in the jersey of the Sky Blues, he should, however, give only two years later on April 3, 2011, Roberto Mancini against AFC Sunderland after he came off the bench for Dedryck Boyata. Previously, the defensive player has to earn playing time on a fourth division team FC Morecambe, second division Leicester City and the third division side FC Walsall awarded. In 2011, he was short in the squad of Manchester City, however, was again awarded after the local club owner Sheikh Mansour new could undertake numerous world -class players. He was awarded First at Crystal Palace and Bristol City last time change in the 2012/13 season at Hibernian on loan from Scotland. With the Hibs McGivern reached the final of the Scottish Cup. In May 2013 he signed a two-year contract at Hibernian.

National

For Northern Ireland Ryan McGivern has been playing for the U- 16th With the U- 19, he was the 2008 Milk Cup win an international youth football tournament held annually in Northern Ireland. For the A - team of his home country, the left -back made ​​his debut in August 2008 at the age of 18 years with a 0-0 draw against Scotland in Glasgow.