Warren Feeney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Warren Feeney | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of the 2005-2006 season | |||
Warren Feeney (born January 17 1981 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional footballer. He currently plays for Swansea City in Wales. His career started when he joined St Andrews FC, and he scored an incredible 54 goals in one season.
Feeney is a Northern Ireland international. He scored his first international goal against Azerbaijan in September 2005, also netting in a friendly against Portugal.
Feeney started off as a trainee with Leeds United, but was soon loaned out to Bournemouth. The loan eventually became permanent and he went on to play nearly 100 times for Bournemouth, scoring 36 goals.
Soon after he was sold to Stockport County for £45,000. He made over 40 appearances for them, scoring 17 goals even though Stockport were relegated, and was sold to Luton Town for £150,000.
Feeney did not have a great start to his Luton career, scoring only 6 goals in 30 starts and 18 substitute appearances in the 2005-2006 season. He has been commended for his work rate, but often lets himself down in front of goal.
On March 22, 2007, Warren joined Cardiff City on loan from Luton Town for the remainder of the 2006/2007 season. At the end of the year Warren agreed a three year deal to join Cardiff on permanent term from the start of next season.
On the August 21, 2007, Feeney completed a loan move to Swansea City football club, with a view to a permanent deal.
Trivia
Feeney comes from a particularly notable footballing family:
- His father Warren Snr was a Northern Ireland international
- His grandfather Jimmy also played for Northern Ireland
- Stephen Feeney, his uncle, played Irish League football
- His cousin Lee Feeney currently plays for Newry City, having previously played for Rangers
- All members of the clan have played for Belfast team Linfield at various levels
- Harry Kewell was best man at his wedding