Phil O'Donnell
| Phil O'Donnell | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Phillip O'Donnell | |
| birthday | March 25, 1972 | |
| place of birth | Bellshill , Scotland | |
| date of death | December 29, 2007 | |
| Place of death | Motherwell , Scotland | |
| position | midfield | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1990-1994 | Motherwell FC | 112 (15) |
| 1994-1999 | Celtic Glasgow | 89 (16) |
| 1999-2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 (0) |
| 2003-2007 | Motherwell FC | 77 (8) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1993 | Scotland | 1 (0) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Phillip "Phil" O'Donnell (born March 25, 1972 in Bellshill , † December 29, 2007 in Motherwell ) was a Scottish football player. He played in his career for the clubs FC Motherwell , Celtic Glasgow and Sheffield Wednesday , and also completed an international match for the national team of Scotland . It collapsed on the pitch on December 29, 2007 during the game between Motherwell FC and Dundee United .
Career
society
Phil O'Donnell began his professional career in 1990 with Motherwell FC. It soon became clear there that he had the prerequisites for a steep career. His only international game in the Scottish national football team , he played in 1993, when he came on in Aberdeen in a game against Switzerland in the 76th minute.
In 1994 O'Donnell moved to the Scottish top team Celtic Glasgow for 1.75 million pounds , but he was rarely able to get his full performance due to injury. Even a transfer to England to Sheffield Wednesday did not bring him the development boost he had hoped for. During his first season there, he only played one competitive game. For the 2003/04 season he returned to his original club, Motherwell, where he was named team captain in 2006 .
National team
On September 8, 1993 Phil O'Donnell completed an international match for Scotland against Switzerland .
death
On December 29, 2007, O'Donnell collapsed during a game against Dundee United . After brief treatment off the field, he died of heart failure in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. He left behind his wife and four children.
After his death, the main stand of Fir Park O'Donnell was renamed "The Phil O'Donnell Stand" in honor of him.
Trivia
Phil O'Donnell's nephew, David Clarkson , was under contract with Motherwell FC between 2002 and 2009 and played with him on a team for five years. He was also on the field at the time of the collapse and was replaced immediately.
successes
See also
Web links
- “Footballer O'Donnell dies after collapse” , NZZ , December 29, 2007
- Notification of the association (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scotland 1: 1 (0: 0) Switzerland. Scottish FA, accessed June 11, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Donnell, Phil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Donnell, Phillip |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bellshill , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 2007 |
| Place of death | Motherwell , Scotland |