- Stephen Rice
Infobox Football biography
playername = Stephen Rice
fullname = Stephen Rice
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|10|06|df=yes
cityofbirth =Dublin
countryofbirth =Ireland
height = 5ft 10"
position =Midfielder
years = 2003
2004-2007
2008-clubs =
Monaghan United Bohemian F.C. Shamrock Rovers
caps(goals) = ? (?)
? (?)Stephen Rice (born in
Dublin ,October 6 1984 ) is an Irish footballer currently on the transfer list at Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland.Career
Stephen was signed by then Bohs manager
Stephen Kenny in 2003, after spells in the youth ranks atCoventry City FC andShelbourne F.C. , and was touted as being a successor to League of Ireland legendKevin Hunt at the heart of the Bohemians midfield. He went out on loan toMonaghan United for three months of the 2003 season and he made his debut the following season away toLongford Town [http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/archive/2004/0323/Pg022.html#Ar02205:1E247320749B20747521449A21347323949B2945062CB51D2CC5072D551C2625392A554F2945FC2D46111E067E1FB6961FB68020469520467E2206961F16E32286F424247327B49B22E6E324D6F4]Opportunities were not forthcoming, and Stephen found himself playing at right-full for the senior side, a position which he retained throughout the 2004-2006 seasons. Stephen was awarded Bohemians' Player of the Year award in 2005.
In the 2007 season, under
Sean Connor , Bohemians signedOwen Heary , regarded as the country's premier right-full, andMark Rossiter , another player in that position. Stephen's future at the club looked uncertain. However, due to injuries and suspensions, Stephen was given the opportunity to play in his natural midfield position, and put in some hugely impressive displays which saw him stay in the starting line-up when a full squad was available.Departure from Bohemians
In August 2007 following an alleged contract dispute with Bohs, Sean Connor told Rice he was free to leave and would not play for the club again while he was in charge. [http://www.irishfootballonline.com/news_story.php?newsid=7091] Within days, Stockport County had made a bid to sign Rice but he turned them down. [http://bohsnews.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/rice-turns-down-stockport/] However, after 2 months out of the team, Rice made his return for Bohs as a substitute in a 2-0 defeat against Shamrock Rovers and featured in the first team squad for the rest of the season.
hamrock Rovers
On
November 3 2007 , Stephen signed for Shamrock Rovers on a 2 year deal stating that he was green and white and knew that bohs were shite. [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/pressrelease.php?subaction=showfull&id=1194106107&archive=&start_from=&ucat=10&] He has now become club captain in the absence of fellow team mateAidan Price . [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/pressrelease.php?subaction=showfull&id=1203946903&archive=&start_from=&ucat=10&]Was one of four Rovers players to represent their country at U23 level that same month [http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2628]
Made his competitive debut for Rovers in the first game of the 2008 season [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/2008_08_Mar_vDrogheda.php] and scored his first goal in green and white in Galway on the 29th of March [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/2008_29_Mar_vGalway.php] .
Scored the winner in his second appearance for the U23s [http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3167] .
On the 25th of June 2008 he was placed on the transfer list at his own request [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/index-home.php] .
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