Warren Feeney

Football player infobox
playername = Warren Feeney


fullname = Warren Feeney
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1981|1|17|df=y
cityofbirth = Belfast
countryofbirth = Northern Ireland
currentclub = Dundee United
(on loan from Cardiff City)
position = Striker
clubnumber = 7
clubs = Leeds United
→ Bournemouth (loan)
Bournemouth
Stockport County
Luton Town
→ Cardiff City (loan)
Cardiff City
→ Swansea City (loan)
→ Dundee Utd (loan)
years = 1998–2001
2001
2001–2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007
2007–
2007
2008–
caps(goals) = 00 0(0)
10 0(4)
98 (32)
31 (15)
77 0(8)
06 0(0)
05 0(0)
10 0(5)
04 0(0)
nationalyears =
2002–
nationalteam = Northern Ireland U21
Northern Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) =
27 0(3)
pcupdate = 09:10, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 12:10, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Warren Feeney (born January 17 1981 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional footballer. He currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Dundee United on loan from Cardiff City.

Career

Domestic

Feeney, who comes from a particularly notable footballing family, started his career when he joined St Andrews, once scoring 54 goals in one season. He then signed 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 30 appearances for them, scoring 15 goals even though Stockport were relegated, and was sold to Luton Town for £150,000. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/4373465.stm|title=Luton complete signing of Feeney|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=November 4|accessyear=2007] Feeney did not have a great start to his Luton career, scoring only 6 goals in 30 starts and 18 substitute appearances in the 2005-06 season.

In March 2007, Feeney joined Cardiff City on loan from Luton Town for the remainder of the 2006007 season. At the end of the year he agreed a three year deal to join Cardiff at the start of next season. Feeney has so far failed to find the net in a competitive game for Cardiff since arriving at the club, his only goal so far coming in a pre-season friendly against Dutch side FC Twente. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/6930241.stm|title=Manager Jones calms Fowler fears|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=November 4|accessyear=2007] His failure to find the net for Cardiff saw him loaned out on August 21, 2007 for four months to Swansea City [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6973591.stm|title=Swansea sign Feeney and Orlandi|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=November 4|accessyear=2007] , with a view to a permanent deal. He scored his first goal for Swansea on October 2, in a 2-1 win over Swindon Town and began to establish himself in the side but on December 15, while playing for Swansea in a match against Southend United he sustained an ankle injury after a heavy tackle by Lewis Hunt. His injury ended his opportunity of a permanent switch to Swansea, who had already held talks with Cardiff about a permanent deal. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/7146804.stm|title=Rival clubs wait on Feeney injury|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=December 17|accessyear=2007]

In January 2008, Swansea manager Roberto Martínez put an end to the transfer speculation by stating that "it is going to be very, very difficult to agree something over Warren" meaning that he will not be moving to them in January but Martínez also mentioned that a summer move would not be out of the question. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/7189366.stm|title=Swansea call off Feeney pursuit|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=January 15|accessyear=2008] He returned from the injury in March 2008, coming on as a 90th minute substitute for Paul Parry during a 1-0 win over Hull City but suffered another injury two weeks later during a 0-0 with West Bromwich Albion which ended his season.

In July 2008, Feeney joined fellow Cardiff City player Willo Flood on loan at Scottish Premier League side Dundee United. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/7494291.stm|title=Feeney signs Dundee Utd loan deal|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=July 8|accessyear=2008] In only his third friendly game for Dundee United he scored a hat-trick against Raith Rovers at Stark's Park.

Following his move north of the border Warren signed a sponsorship deal with Moy Park Chickens in August 2008. The deal which lasts 3 years mirrors the Cookstown Sausages advertising campaign featuring George Best during his heyday in the Sixties. The advertisements will feature Warren and the 'Moy Park Chicks' in an attempt to relaunch the Northern Irish meat products companies fading fortunes.

International

Feeney is a Northern Ireland international. He scored his first international goal against Azerbaijan in September 2005, also netting in a friendly against Portugal. His third goal came against Denmark in the Euro 2008 Qualifier, heading an equaliser in the 61st minute.

He has also represented his country at under-21 level. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/3168694.stm|title=Cummings ban confirmed|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=November 4|accessyear=2007]

Club stats

As of 31 Aug, 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=124&ID=324 Official Dundee United website profile]
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