- Alan Mannus
Football player infobox
playername = Alan Mannus
fullname = Alan Mannus
height =
nickname = | Tino
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|05|19
cityofbirth =Toronto
countryofbirth =Canada
currentclub = Linfield
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = Linfield
years = 2000-2000-20012000-2001
clubs = Linfield→Larne ((loan))→Carrick Rangers ((loan))
caps(goals) = 266 (1)1 (0)9 (0)
nationalyears = 2004-present
nationalteam = Northern Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 03 0(0)
pcupdate = 17:48, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 11:21, 21 August 2007 (UTC)Alan Mannus (born
19 May 1982 inToronto ,Ontario ,Canada ) is a Northern Irish professional footballer currently playing for Linfield, the most successful club in theIrish Premier League .After rising through Linfield's junior ranks, Mannus made his first senior squad appearance in 2002. He established himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper at a young age and made his 250th appearance before his 25th birthday. [cite web | title= Alan Mannus speaks to LinfieldFC.com| url=http://www.linfieldfc.com/interview.asp?inv=231 | accessdate=June 5 | accessyear=2007 ]
Mannus is one of the few goalkeepers to have scored a goal in the run of play. In a match against Omagh Town in 2003, a long goal kick from Mannus bounced over the head of opposing goalkeeper Gavin Cullen and into the net. [cite web | title= Alan Mannus talks about 'that' goal| url=http://www.linfieldfc.com/interview.asp?inv=65 | accessdate=June 5 | accessyear=2007 ]
Mannus won his first Northern Ireland cap against Trinidad and Tobago in the summer of 2004. [cite web |title= Character of class act Mannus has the final say| work=Steven Beacom / belfasttelegraph.co.uk | url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/article2519363.ece | accessdate=June 5 | accessyear=2007]
He also made appearances as a substitute, in friendlies, against Bulgaria and Georgia
References
northan ireland
External links
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=119422 Mannus] at PlayerHistory
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