David Worrell (born 12 January 1978) is an Irish footballer who played as a right back. Born in Dublin, he played in the Scottish Premier League for Dundee United, and the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Rotherham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Rush Athletic | ||
| – | Home Farm | ||
| – | Shelbourne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Dundee United | 18 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Plymouth Argyle | 140 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Rotherham United | 82 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Dundee | 21 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Montrose | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 18 | (0) |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editWorrell signed for Blackburn from Shelbourne in January 1995 but had not made a first team appearance before he moved to Dundee United in March 1999. The right back made nineteen league appearances for the Scottish club before moving to Plymouth Argyle and went on to make over 150 league and cup appearances for the Home Park club during a successful spell in which they gained promotion twice. In May 2005, Worrell's contract was not renewed[2] and he subsequently signed for Rotherham in July. At the end of the 2006–07 season, Worrell was released following Rotherham's relegation from League One, before Dundee announced his signature.[3] In June 2008, Worrell left Dens Park to sign for Montrose, having decided to combine part-time football with another career.[4] He was released by Montrose at the end of the season.
Worrell was part of the Ireland side who finished third in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, featuring in all six matches, and has been capped eighteen times by Republic of Ireland under-21, also captaining the side. In addition, he played once for the Republic of Ireland B team in February 1998 featuring alongside future internationals such as Damien Duff, Richard Dunne and Robbie Keane.[5]
He worked as a financial consultant for Paul Kerr Associates,[6] a company set up by Paul Kerr in 2002 to offer financial advice to professional footballers.
Career statistics
editAfter 12 November 2008
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1998–99 | Dundee United | Scottish Premier League | 5 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | 13 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2000–01 | Plymouth Argyle | Football League Third Division | 14 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | 42 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |||
| 2002–03 | Football League Second Division | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Football League Championship | 30 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Rotherham | Football League One | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2007–08 | Dundee | Scottish First Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Montrose | Scottish Third Division | 11 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | Scotland | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 0 | |
| England | 229 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 247 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 279 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 305 | 0 | ||
Honours
edit- Plymouth Argyle
- Republic of Ireland
References
edit- ^ David Worrell at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Worrell is released by Plymouth". BBC Sport. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
- ^ "United trio set for summer surgery". The Courier. Dundee. 28 May 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- ^ "Experienced duo join Montrose". The Courier. Dundee. 10 June 2008. Archived from the original on 13 June 2008.
- ^ "The only green shared by Blackburn boys is Irish strip". Irish Examiner. 21 February 1998. Archived from the original on 24 March 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
- ^ "Paul Kerr Associates Team". Paul Kerr Associates. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
External links
edit- David Worrell at Soccerbase