Anselmo Garcia McNulty
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Topic: Anselmo Garcia McNulty
Posted By: Luis Amor Rodriguez
Subject: Anselmo Garcia McNulty
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 9:23pm
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Could potentially be on the verge of a Bundesliga debut, though with Wolfsburg chasing a CL slot, he might have to wait until August. Eintract Frankfurt apparently looking to poach him for Wolfsburg.
18 year-old started out in the Real Betis youth team (born in Spain to Spanish father, Irish mother) and signed for Wolfsburg, where he is now captain of their youth team. Has been excellent for us at underage, playing well in the U17 European Championships a couple of years back. A centre-back, but has also filled in at left-back at underage. More recent information on how he's getting on here: https://www.balls.ie/football/bundesliga-switch-anselmo-garcia-mcnulty-469465 " rel="nofollow - https://www.balls.ie/football/bundesliga-switch-anselmo-garcia-mcnulty-469465 ; |
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Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 9:39pm
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Very highly regarded and has been for sometime. Not surprised to hear that. He hasn’t played for us for 2 years so naturally my first question is “is he still with us” but he’s a picture of himself celebrating in an Ireland jersey as his profile so I’ll take it he is. The lad has to be a shoo in for the 19s squad soon or the 21s squad even coming up soon?
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Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 9:42pm
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Another bloody centre back! Good to hear him doing well though and hopefully he's still fully committed to us. Also has comfortably the best name in Irish football I would say.
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Posted By: 50%lesssugar&salt
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 9:45pm
Haha...agree with all three thoughts.
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You Tell Me wrote:Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 11 May 2021 at 12:56am
...because hasn't been an u17s or u19s game since his last lot of game(s) for us  The u17s and u19s Euros were cancelled because of the pandemic. McNulty played all 3 group games for the u17s, scoring 2 goals in process as we topped the group in Nov 2019. The Elite round was due to take place in Mar 2019 but were called off and the tournament was then cancelled. |
Posted By: Heimatklange
Date Posted: 11 May 2021 at 9:58am
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Great to see another young Irish player broadening their horizons by playing in a top league abroad. A player like that we should be looking at fast tracking into the under 21s at least, and maybe even the senior team if he's ready. I hope Jim Crawford sets up a zoom call like he did with John Joe Finn to make sure that he's in the fold for the under 21 training camp this Summer. Imperative that he does not be allowed to slip away. The last few years have been tough, but the future is a lot brighter for Irish football with many plying their trade abroad. We've already got John Joe Finn making a breakthrough at Getafe. Noss and Rose in the Bundesliga. Zefi and Heffernan in Serie A. Cullen playing for a top club in Belgium, and even Byrne playing for a top club in Cyprus. Now we've got McNulty to add to that list. Add that to the players who're already coming through in England like Obafemi, Connolly, Parrott, Idah, Molumby, Knight, Omobamidele, Bazunu, Odubeko, Smallbone, Coventry, Collins etc. We could have a serious wall of talent coming through for Euro 2024. Its all very exciting.
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Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 11 May 2021 at 10:25am
Zefi and Heffernan haven’t signed for anyone yet as far as I know. Heffernan was over on trial and Zefi was just linked with Inter Milan
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Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 11 May 2021 at 10:42am
His is not a situation that is typical of the majority of our players though. His parents are from different countries. You'd imagine he speaks at least 2 languages. He is better prepared to play in another European league than most of our players in our footballing history. It's not as if he was born and bred in Ireland with exposure to only one culture and speaking only 1 language and has chosen not to follow the well travelled path to English football. If and when that happens, then we will have a real shift our players outlooks. Learning his trade in Germany will do him no harm though. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 11 May 2021 at 11:35am
I just hope that Zefi doesn't switch to Albania. Especially if he moves to Italy, where there are stronger links with Albania than there are with Ireland. I think I read that a lot of his family are already over there. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Fozz
Date Posted: 11 May 2021 at 11:45am
Check out an interview he did a while back...that lad is playing for nobody if not Ireland...he's as Dublin as you get
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Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 11 May 2021 at 11:49am
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Yeah no worries about Zefi after listening to him. Is he defo going to Italy? Never seen that was fully confirmed
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Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 11 May 2021 at 1:19pm
Thing is you have missed names there Kelleher O’Shea McNamara Scully, Lee and Tom O’Connor, Luca Connell,Ebosele are part of a big Celtic and Derby contingent. We also have a growing Brighton contingent. Apparently Joel Bagan and Flynn Clarke are two more in the process declaring two nice prospects. I have missed more even with that. What’s encouraging is that the talent born in 02,03,04,05 look every bit as promising as the talent born from 98-01 the players mentioned above. Omobamidele Bazunu Parrott Ebosele Odubeko born in 2002 through the Irish system already playing men’s football/on the cusp of it at a decent level. What’s doubly encouraging is from the 03-05 age groups an awful lot of our top talent are attacking players. Ferguson Zefi Kavanagh Moran Kenny at Sligo Mcgloughlin in Spain too. That’s something that’s actually necessary with a view to 5/6 years time when hopefully with the hoards of names mentioned above we will have a few decent attackers.
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Posted By: AbuAbu
Date Posted: 13 May 2021 at 10:51am
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i think the most encouraging part of this is there is a large volume of players. because a very high % will disappear and not make it at senior level so that gives us a chance. we are not depending on one or two players making it. ------------- It's not me it's you:-) |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 13 May 2021 at 11:21am
| The numbers are improving at youth level, no question. Every club in the top two divisions in England, other than Barnsley, had an Irish player on their books at some level this season, and the numbers in continental Europe are growing as well. |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2021 at 2:30pm
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Linked with Marseille in the French press. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2021 at 3:29pm
Linked with Sevilla and Eintracht Frankfurt too. Are Wolfsburg good at bringing young players through?? Deji Sotona is at Nice as well. They cancelled reserve football in France the season gone but Sotona was training with the first team regularly and already is listed with the first team squad and even has a shirt number 34 which shows they have mass in him and is seen as one to come into the first team in the coming years. If it’s going to be cancelled next season too unless they are going straight into the first team it’s an awkward one.
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Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2021 at 1:29pm
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Wolfsburg want to send him on loan next month and he is wanted by second division clubs Werder Bremen and Nurnberg. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2021 at 2:16pm
Another positive move if this happens like Conor Noß's proposed move. Again I hope there's a clause that he has to play X amount of minutes. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2022 at 9:17pm
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/punditarena.com/football/andrewdempsey/anselmo-garcia-macnulty-ireland-bundesliga-journey/%3famp" rel="nofollow - https://www.google.com/amp/s/punditarena.com/football/andrewdempsey/anselmo-garcia-macnulty-ireland-bundesliga-journey/%3famp ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: SC92
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2022 at 9:21am
| Looks like his has gone on loan this season to NAC Breda who are in the Dutch 2nd tier. Will be good if he plays regularly still very young for a CB and I reckon we will see him in the next cycle of u21s. |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2022 at 10:10am
| Anselmo is so hot right now. |
Posted By: Greenie50
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2022 at 8:11pm
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Gets his first start tonight for NAC Breda. |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 1:30am
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Apparently did well. https://twitter.com/KennysKids/status/1555650123216130050?s=20&t=Y5Kh9bMeehcW6X5Cb72cow" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/KennysKids/status/1555650123216130050?s=20&t=Y5Kh9bMeehcW6X5Cb72cow
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Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 8:33am
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Hopefully a decent prospect. But the standard of the Dutch second division is low so he should be looking to really stand out at this level.
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Posted By: Banjaxed
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 9:27am
| Yeah, there's a massive drop off in quality in Dutch 2nd division. Probably on par with League 1 if not bottom of league one. |
Posted By: SC92
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 9:43am
| He's a 19 year old CB a year of senior gametime is good for him even if not the highest level. We will probably see him a decent amount in the next cycle of u21s if he is getting the gametime. |
Posted By: thebronze14
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 10:11am
| his parents must be big Pantera fans! |
Posted By: 9fingers
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 11:08am
Niche comedy! |
Posted By: Heimatklange
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 12:00pm
More than good enough for under 21 level if he can play regular
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Posted By: Fozz
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 12:27pm
This is where we'll get a proper look at him.
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Posted By: Heimatklange
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2022 at 8:29pm
| playing again now |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2022 at 8:31pm
Hopefully he puts on another vulgar display of power in defense.
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Posted By: Greenie50
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2022 at 8:37pm
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Good to see him get a run of starts. I know he's far beyond driven to make it as a footballer. |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2022 at 9:09pm
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2 back to back clean sheets too. A new level. |
Posted By: tetsujin1979
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2022 at 10:17pm
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Completed the most passes of any player in the game https://twitter.com/irish_abroad/status/1560718498422308864?t=SE4l0da3eW8NeP8QIXq7Xw&s=19" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/irish_abroad/status/1560718498422308864?t=SE4l0da3eW8NeP8QIXq7Xw&s=19 ------------- All goals, red & yellow cards posted on https://mastodon.ie/@irish_abroad" rel="nofollow - mastodon and https://www.facebook.com/irishfootballstatisics" rel="nofollow - facebook |
Posted By: williemc83
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2022 at 7:48am
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He's easily bothered by persistence. Respect.
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Posted By: Luis Amor Rodriguez
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 7:11pm
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Our first-choice centre-half for the upcoming U21 campaign. Left-footed with 28 appearances in the Eerste Divisie for NAC Breda this season. He is on loan from VfL Wolfsburg, whom he joined from Real Betis. Born in Spain to an Irish mother and Spanish father, and speaking to the sterling work of Irish Mammies throughout the globe, he elected to play for Ireland through his youth career. He has appeared for us at U15, memorably at U17 in the undefeated team in the European Championships, U19 and now U21. He hasn't ruled out declaring for Spain "you never know" etc., etc., but seems committed to us. Seems a great prospect. Nice recent article about him here: https://www.balls.ie/football/anselmo-garcia-macnulty-ireland-future-548278" rel="nofollow - https://www.balls.ie/football/anselmo-garcia-macnulty-ireland-future-548278
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Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 9:59pm
| Moved the post to this thread you already started in May 2021. |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2023 at 8:51pm
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See Van De Ven of Wolfsburg is attracting proper interest from big clubs after his breakout season this year. He moved after a season playing for Volendam in the Eerste Divisie in 20/21. https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/van-de-ven-tottenham-transfers-27201964.amp" rel="nofollow - https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/van-de-ven-tottenham-transfers-27201964.amp Garcia McNulty goes back after a strong season in the same division this season on loan at Breda. Gonna be very interesting to see what happens to him wouldn’t be remotely shocked to see him playing a few games for Wolfsburg next year. Incidentally Volendam finished 6th in 20/21. Breda finished 6th this season in the same League as if their wasn’t enough similarities.
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Posted By: Banana_RepublicFC
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2023 at 11:07pm
Unfortunately, I think he will definitely jump ship if Spain offer him a senior cap in a year or two. They're not blessed with many centre backs. They've had to bring in French born Laporte and Le Normand.
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Posted By: BrendanD88
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 6:58am
You won’t have to worry about Spain! Relax yourself. |
Posted By: Banana_RepublicFC
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 9:45am
He's on record saying that he wouldn't rule out a switch to Spain. Back in 2021. He only turned 20 back in February. If he does have a good season at a high level this coming season, he would be in the mix. They might offer him an U21 cap initially. Their current senior CB options are Nacho (33), Laporte (29), D.García (29), Le Normand (26), Pau Torres (26) and E.García (22). At U21 level, they have Paredes (23), Gila (23 soon) and Pacheco (22). There could easily be a senior cap for him at 22/23 depending on how he progresses over the next few years. They're not producing CB talents like Albiol, Ramos and Piqué anymore. E.García was getting caps while barely playing for City. He already has 19 caps.
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Posted By: Pinginí
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 10:48am
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It's hard to get excited for dual nationals at this stage of their career. Until he's tied down, we're in the strange position of wanting them to do well but not to the extent where they draw attention from their other nation. Given the noise from MacNulty about Spain, I would not be surprised in him switching at some point. I think we'll get this U21 campaing out of him but I do not forsee him being capped at senior level until he's in his mid 20s if he does stick with us.
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Posted By: Feirenoord
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 11:03am
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It'll be interesting to see if he gets much game time this season at Wolfsburg or if they send him out on loan again. Playing regularly at NAC will have helped no-doubt to get games and experience under his belt, although the Dutch first division is an over 2.5 goal punters dream, with defending not being of the highest quality |
Posted By: Badgersboys9
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 11:25am
What noise?
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Posted By: Green Cockade
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 12:36pm
| He has one Irish parent and one who is Catalan or Basque, strongly opposed anyway to him playing for Spain. Like Liam Delap, his parents’ views may mean less to him as he grows up. Spain, like England, is no doubt more attractive for all the obvious reasons. I hope he stays with Ireland, he has looked one of the best underage talents coming through. |
Posted By: Banana_RepublicFC
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 12:49pm
He was born in Seville, which is in Andalusia, and played for Real Betis' Academy until 2019. Other famous Andalusians who played for Spain are Hierro, Sergio Ramos, Joaquín, Jesús Navas, Gavi, Fabían Ruiz, Ceballos, Isco, etc. |
Posted By: NaasSaint
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 12:54pm
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Genuine question, is it that much of a devastating loss if he does choose Spain? Don't get me wrong, he's a class act. But the centre of defence is probably the one position where we're quite stacked with young talent - Collins, O'Shea, Omobamidele. Not to mention Sam Curtis who is only 17 can play there, and Sean Roughan at Lincoln.
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Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 1:31pm
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Posted By: NaasSaint
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 1:33pm
Omobamidele linked with a move to Serie A while O'Shea and Collins are playing Premier League. Surely better than playing lower half of Eerste Divisie?
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Posted By: NaasSaint
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 1:36pm
| Apologies, meant top half of Eerste Divisie. |
Posted By: Pinginí
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 3:00pm
https://www.balls.ie/football/anselmo-garcia-macnulty-ireland-future-548278
Speaking to https://www.goal.com/es/noticias/ves-a-tus-amigos-pasarlo-bien-y-te-gustaria-estar-pero-estoy-en-holanda-porque-el-futbol-es-mi-sueno/blt9daf432246da18c0" rel="nofollow - Goal , Garcia McNulty admitted that while he has thoroughly enjoyed his time with Ireland and would love to be capped at senior level, he has said that 'you never know' when asked about the chances of playing for Spain. He also said that he is very in touch with his Irish roots, even playing hurling with his cousins during visits to his mother's home of Clar |
Posted By: Badgersboys9
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 3:27pm
That's a Balls.ie article from March. I'm aking where the noise is coming from Spain, i.e Is there any inclination from Spain having any interest in him? Not having a go, just when you said given the noise from Spain, I presumed there was something from a Spanish point of source.
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Posted By: Pinginí
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 4:28pm
I didn't say there was noise from Spain. I said there was noise from MacNulty about Spain. He's said in a few interviews he's open to Spain. If he's good enough and interested, Spain will come knocking sooner rather than later. They've been quite active in poaching dual national CBs recently.
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 4:30pm
Only a matter of time before people will be demanding he starts against France!
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Posted By: Badgersboys9
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023 at 5:03pm
Sorry, so you did.
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Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2023 at 11:40am
| He was at a PEC Zwolle game last week. PEC Zwolle finished second in the Eerste Divisie last season. |
Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 10:13am
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Has officially signed for Zwolle on a one year deal. Wouldn't suggest that we need to be overly concerned about losing him to Spain at this point...
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Posted By: SeaSharp
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 10:17am
That could change very quickly if he's excelling in the Eredivisie
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Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 10:19am
Is this “one year deal” a loan or has he actually left Wolfsburg now? Good move for him every chance he will play regularly for them.
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 10:22am
Zwolle don't play in the Eredivisie though.
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 10:24am
Seemingly gone from Wolfsburg as they deal with Zwolle has an option for a second year.
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Posted By: Banana_RepublicFC
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 10:25am
They do. They just got promoted.
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 10:32am
Apologies, had missed they got promoted
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Posted By: You Tell Me
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 11:00am
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Yes it's a permanent move. Just a 1+1 deal though, Zwolle not exactly pushing the boat out there.
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Posted By: SeaSharp
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 11:06am
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Posted By: SC92
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 11:16am
| Hope it works for him we could do with a decent left footed CB if he continues to develop. He likes a move .... Spain to Germany and now to the Dutch league again so far in his career! |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 11:58am
I suspect it’s Garcia Mcnultys team are hedging their bets as much as Zwolle if anything? If they go down or they don’t play him it will give him the leverage to kick on again to another team. I would be hopeful enough he would play regularly for them. They play with 3 CBs too.
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Posted By: Banana_RepublicFC
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 12:07pm
NAC Breda finished 6th last season. He played twice vs Zwolle. He must have impressed them. Their LCB from last season, van Hintum, is 36. He turns 37 in January. So maybe they see him as better fit for that role up a division. Although van Hintum did assist 9 league goals last season. Their captain and central CB, van Polen, turns 38 in October. He should be able to push for one of those two positions. |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2023 at 12:52pm
Even if he doesn’t start the first game the chances of those two lads playing the full season at their ages is remote. Either way he will get plenty gametime and hopefully Zwolle can stay up for the 2nd season. The short term contract is definitely AGMs team hedging their bets in relation to the possibility of them going down looking at the context added above.
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Posted By: DalyerRegular
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2023 at 11:41pm
| Unused sub in opening two league games |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2023 at 1:44pm
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Made his debut off the bench for the final 10 minutes of a 1-0 win over Utrecht |
Posted By: SC92
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2023 at 2:49pm
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Starts his first game today. https://twitter.com/PECZwolle/status/1697963080796266851?t=J1LAsFePxpuCgxyuD7OvmA&s=19" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/PECZwolle/status/1697963080796266851?t=J1LAsFePxpuCgxyuD7OvmA&s=19 |
Posted By: John Nice
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2023 at 2:53pm
Excellent, hopefully he cements that spot. He will have to in order to keep his place in the U21 XI with Lawal, Negru, Roughan all starting regularly at L1 level and Abankwah likely to join them now he's gone to Charlton. Grehan made the bench for Palace in the Carabao midweek and Alex Murphy is getting rave reviews at Newcastle also. Seems like our pipeline of CBs shows no sign of stopping. ------------- Idah Dream! |
Posted By: SC92
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2023 at 2:56pm
| I'm definitely interested in his progress and also Murphy and Roughan because I think we can do with left footed CBs, we are very one footed in that department right now. |
Posted By: John Nice
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2023 at 2:59pm
Dont forget Cashin, he's probably further along than those lads, Brighton were after him this week. ------------- Idah Dream! |
Posted By: SC92
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2023 at 3:11pm
Tbh I forgot Cashin was left footed! Good point. Hopefully he gets out of Derby soon an playing at a higher level. I imagine Brighton would loan him somewhere initially if they go for him again in January.
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Posted By: John Nice
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2023 at 6:27pm
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Plays the full game in a 2-1 away win, got a yellow card, but was keeping a clean sheet until the 96th minute. PEC then went up the other end and scored the winner in the 97th. ------------- Idah Dream! |
Posted By: Banana_RepublicFC
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2023 at 10:04pm
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He played at LB and was the highest rated Zwolle player on SofaScore. 2-1 away win. 7.8 rating.
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Posted By: John Nice
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2023 at 1:18pm
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Another 90 today in a 1-1 home draw vs Go Ahead Eagles. ------------- Idah Dream! |
Posted By: kevin100
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 11:03am
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Been a while since I have been impressed with a player in our U21s as much as this lad yesterday. https://t.co/iqbiTE2krc" rel="nofollow - https://t.co/iqbiTE2krc Interesting article on him a few weeks back he ranks very highly in Eredivisie stats among defenders and it was easy to see why yesterday he was good against Norway too but another level yesterday. Really looking forward to his progress at club level and for Ireland and id hope he gets called up to the seniors in the next 12 months or so!
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Posted By: Pinginí
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 11:55am
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I was impressed by him too. He looks composed, strong and comfortable on the ball too. I would say he's not very far off a senior call up at all. We're severly lacking in both left-footed centre backs and left backs, both positions that he fills. He's seamlessly slot into the left of a 3 for us if the new manager goes down that path. I hope we don't have any allegiance issues with him, he has been vocal about the possibility of playing with Spain.
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Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 12:29pm
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Think this lad is well worth a call up next March and June. Regularly plays in a position that we lack options in and doing it at a decent level too. Versatile too and Scales is our only other player that's a left footed CB in the squad and Cashin is the only other Irish CB in general that pops out as being left footed. |
Posted By: JoxerDaly
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 1:14pm
| Sean Mcloughlin of Hull is a left foot centre half. |
Posted By: nice triangles
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 1:15pm
| He's a good player with some potential. The obvious 'come and get me' pleas to the Spanish set up aren't a great sign though. Next manager needs to call him up and see what he does, put it to bed once and for all. |
Posted By: pateen
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 3:15pm
Where did he say this NT? ------------- Flying so high, trying to remember How many cigarettes did I bring along? When I get down I'll jump in a taxi cab Driving through London town, to cry you a song |
Posted By: Seanachie
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 3:16pm
I've read a couple of his interviews with the Spanish media and I didn't see them as 'come and get me' pleas, just him being polite and saying he'd never close the door on Spain. Normal enough for a kid who grew up in Seville and who is Spanish as well as Irish. I don't think there's any doubt over his loyalty though and I don't think he's even on the RFEF's radar either, though that could change if his career takes off in the next couple of years. Hard to see him turning down a senior call-up should it come soon enough (especially as the Under-21s play only San Marino in competitive games before next September).
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Posted By: zizu Kilbane
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 5:29pm
I think there is going to be a 'be careful what you wish for' realisation for a few on here when the new manager is appointed. There is no gaurentee that they are going to promote youth and give them a chance. We're likely going back to another pragmatic manager. ------------- "Sometimes, sh*t happens, someone's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?" |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 5:43pm
There are no 'senior' players left anymore. Coleman is finished. Duffy is out of form and at his last knockings. McClean is gone, Hendrick is finished and not playing. There's only young lads left. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Pinginí
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 5:47pm
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Yeah that squad had 3 players over 30 and Robinson is the oldest striker at 28. From outside that squad, the only realistic over 30 incoming is Egan. Kenny did and the next manager alike, will have to promote youth. The barren 93-99 generation has made sure of that.
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Posted By: Greenie50
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2023 at 12:49pm
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Signs a 2 year contract extension with Zwolle, taking him up to 2026. |
Posted By: J89
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2023 at 6:11pm
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Given our lack of options at LB especially defensively minded LBs, since Manning and co are midfielders that can play LB, then he's surely not far off a call up. U21s only have San Marino in the qualifiers between now and September so allows them to give minutes to others in friendlies if Garcia is called up. |
Posted By: Greenie50
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2023 at 6:48pm
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Yeah, agreed, should be capped in March. U21s have Alex Murphy to come in there at LCB/LB instead.
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Posted By: Seanachie
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2024 at 10:53pm
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The Spanish Football Federation have secured Dean Huijsen (18), an underage Dutch international centre-half, who has lived in Spain since the age of five, with a view to including him on their team for the Paris Olympics. Huijsen (on loan at Roma from Juventus) is clearly playing at a higher level than Anselmo but it does show that Spain are not blessed with defenders these days, having already naturalised Laporte and Le Normand. Would be a good idea to cap AGM as soon as possible, not least because he provides us with a badly needed left-back option. https://www.marca.com/futbol/seleccion/2024/02/21/65d5a7d8ca4741fc258b45c3.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.marca.com/futbol/seleccion/2024/02/21/65d5a7d8ca4741fc258b45c3.html
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Posted By: Godzilla
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 9:42am
Yeah, I agree. They had Hierro, Puyol, Marchena, Ramos, Albiol and Piqué until the well dried up in recent years.
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Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 9:54am
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I'd say the fact he's playing at left back for a middling Eredivisie team means there's no immediate danger of the Spanish FA going after him, but given our paucity of options there he's earned his chance with us. ------------- We're decent enough.. |
Posted By: Seanachie
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 10:07am
He has played both left-back and on the left of a back three for PEC this season. I agree though that the RFEF probably aren't paying attention to him. That could change if his career progresses significantly in the next year or two (and, given how much regular football he's playing at his age, that is quite likely).
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Posted By: Seanachie
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 10:10am
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Garcia MacNulty turned 21 last weekend. Does this mean that even one more under-21 cap ties him to us? |
Posted By: Maccatacca
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 10:14am
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Actually saw a tweet the other day that highlighted the wealth of options that Spain have at centre-back. Now I personally have no idea who most of these blokes
are, but they're supposedly a talented crop: Dean Huijsen Yarek Gasiorowski Cristhian Mosquera Jon Martín Pau Cubarsí Jacobo Ramón Javier Boñar Juanma Herzog Edgar Pujol Joan Martínez Sergi Domínguez Borja Cortina Antonio Espigares Some of the best teenage CB options for Spain. Crazy amount of talent! https://x.com/FTalentScout/status/1759919307448893855?s=20" rel="nofollow - https://x.com/FTalentScout/status/1759919307448893855?s=20
If those guys are as good as to be believed, then I doubt they'll be interested in a chap playing left-back for an average Dutch team. |
Posted By: The O'Shea
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 10:27am
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Having someone called Dean playing for Spain is just plain wrong! ------------- We're decent enough.. |