Chris McCann (footballer)

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Chris McCann
Personal information
Full name	Christopher John McCann
Date of birth	21 July 1987 (1987-07-21) (age 21)
Place of birth	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Burnley
Number	16
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005–	Burnley	140 (18)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:23, 3 May 2009 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Christopher John McCann (born 21 July 1987 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Burnley. Brought over to Lancashire from the Irish club Home Farm, Chris progressed through the youth system at Burnley, and made his senior debut in the 2005–06 season, coming onto the pitch as an early substitute against Coventry City.

McCann has already scored his first senior goal in a 3–0 win against Ipswich Town.^[when?]

He started the 2006–07 season in the first-team squad, but reverted to the substitutes' bench after a few games as he sought to confirm his potential at Championship level. However, injuries saw him pressed into action as an emergency centre-back and left-back and he took these opportunities - re-establishing himself in the first-team line-up. In 2008-09, McCann was linked with a possible move to a Premier League club.^{[1] [2]}

On 20 November 2007, McCann opted out of the Irish U21 squad to play Bulgaria two hours prior to kick-off, claiming he was wasting his time having been selected on the bench.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/burnley/3703486.Burnley_boss_tips_McCann_to_reach_the_top/
2. ^ http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/internationals/coyle-lashes-out-at-mccanns-exclusion-1488879.html

[edit] External links

• Chris McCann profile at burnleyfootballclub.com
• Chris McCann career stats at Soccerbase

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Persondata
NAME	Christopher John McCann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Chris McCann
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Football Midfielder
DATE OF BIRTH	July 21, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dublin
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH