Barry Maguire (footballer, born 1989)

Barry Maguire (born 27 October 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tweede Divisie club GVVV.

Barry Maguire
Maguire at training with Utrecht in the 2007–08 season
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-10-27) 27 October 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Tiel, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
GVVV
Number 8
Youth career
Theole
0000–2006 Den Bosch
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Den Bosch 66 (6)
2008–2011 Utrecht 50 (0)
2011–2013 VVV-Venlo 46 (6)
2013–2015 Den Bosch 66 (9)
2015–2017 Sarpsborg 08 3 (1)
2017–2018 TEC 13 (6)
2018 Limerick 25 (4)
2019–2021 Geylang International 50 (8)
2022 Den Bosch 14 (0)
2022– GVVV 63 (3)
International career
2005 Republic of Ireland U16[1] 1 (0)
2007 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2007–2008 Netherlands U19 9 (2)
2008–2009 Netherlands U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:59, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Youth career

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Maguire started to play football at amateur club Theole, in his native town of Tiel. Here he was scouted by FC Den Bosch.

Club career

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FC Den Bosch

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At the age of 16, he joined FC Den Bosch's first squad.[2]

Utrecht

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Maguire moved on to FC Utrecht in 2008.[2] He scored Utrecht's fourth goal in their 4–0 win over Celtic in their Europa League play-off win in August 2010.[3]

The development of a long-lasting injury to his back which also affected his left calf muscle caused Maguire to miss games and eventually have to move to less challenging leagues, in the hope of regaining his fitness.[citation needed]

Sarpsborg 08 FF

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He joined Norwegian team Sarpsborg 08 FF in the summer of 2015.[4]

Maguire moved to TEC in January 2017, after troubles with injuries and the expiration of his contract with Sarpsborg 08 FF.[5] In the summer he was unable to agree a contract extension and left the club.[5]

Limerick

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Maguire moved from local club TEC to Limerick in February 2018.[6] During his time at the club, which was struggling to avoid relegation for most of the season, he became one of the team's highest scorers, with most of his goals coming from late runs into the box. He scored three goals but failed to save his team from relegation.[7]

Geylang International

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In January 2019 it was announced that Maguire had joined Singapore Premier League club Geylang International.[8] He won the 2020 Singapore Premier League Goal of the Year award a goal in a 2–1 win over the Young Lions in August.[9]

Return to Den Bosch

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After his contract with Geylang International expired Maguire trained with former club FC Den Bosch for three weeks. He subsequently agreed a contract until the end of the season in January 2022.[10]

International career

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Maguire represented the Republic of Ireland Under-16 and the Netherlands Under-19 teams, since his father is Irish,[2] Maguire can still represent either the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland at senior competitive level.[2]

On 27 January 2009, Barry Maguire was called up to the Republic of Ireland Under 21 squad for the first time,[11] but he rejected the invitation the following day.[12] In September 2010 he declared himself eager to represent Ireland.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 4 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total Ref.
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Den Bosch 2006–07 Eerste Divisie 29 2 0 0 3 0 32 2 [13]
2007–08 Eerste Divisie 37 4 3 0 3 0 43 4 [13]
Total 66 6 3 0 6 0 75 6
Utrecht 2008–09 Eredivisie 27 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 0 [13]
2009–10 Eredivisie 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 11 0 [13]
2010–11 Eredivisie 16 0 2 1 9 1 27 2 [13]
Total 50 0 2 1 0 0 9 1 5 0 66 2
VVV-Venlo 2011–12 Eredivisie 23 4 1 0 4 0 28 4 [13]
2012–13 Eerste Divisie 22 2 0 0 1 0 23 2 [13]
2013–14 Eerste Divisie 1 0 0 0 1 0 [13]
Total 46 6 1 0 5 0 52 6
FC Den Bosch 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 32 3 1 0 2 0 35 3 [13]
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 34 6 1 0 35 6 [13]
Total 66 9 2 0 2 0 70 9
Sarpsborg 08 2015 Tippeligaen 3 1 1 0 4 1 [14]
SV TEC 2016–17 Derde Divisie 13 6 0 0 13 6 [13]
Limerick 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division 25 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 29 6 [14]
Geylang International 2019 Singapore Premier League 21 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 27 5 [14]
2020 Singapore Premier League 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3 [14]
2021 Singapore Premier League 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 [14]
Total 50 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 8
FC Den Bosch 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 14 0 0 0 14 0 [13]
GVVV 2022–23 Derde Divisie 32 1 2 0 6 0 40 1 [13]
2023–24 Tweede Divisie 31 2 3 0 34 2 [13]
Total 63 3 5 0 6 0 74 3
Career total 396 43 21 3 1 0 9 1 26 0 453 47

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dutch ace Maguire is keen to go Green". Evening Herald. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Irish must play green card Irish Independent, 16 July 2008
  3. ^ FC Utrecht 4 - 0 Celtic (agg 4 - 2) BBC Sport, 26 August 2010
  4. ^ Karlsen, Pål Andre (28 July 2015). "Maguire klar for Sarpsborg 08". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). p. 25.
  5. ^ a b de Suijck, Luuk (12 June 2017). "Barry Maguire weg bij TEC". Gelderlander (in German). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ^ Cuneen, Andrew (25 February 2018). "Limerick FC agree deal with Dutch Youth International". Limerick Leader.
  7. ^ "Dutch-Irishman Barry Maguire joins Singapore Premier League side Geylang International after leaving Limerick". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  8. ^ Kinsella, Colm (22 January 2019). "Limerick FC star signs for top Singapore club". Limerick Leader.
  9. ^ Lee, David (1 November 2019). "Football: Player of the Year award 'surreal', says Faris Ramli". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  10. ^ Martens, Jan (27 January 2022). "Barry Maguire maakt seizoen af bij FC Den Bosch | Keuken Kampioen Divisie". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Givens names strong squad for U-21 friendly v Germany". Football Association of Ireland. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  12. ^ "Maguire wijst Ierland af". De Telegraaf. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Barry Maguire » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  14. ^ a b c d e Barry Maguire at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
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