Rory McArdle
 McArdle in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rory Alexander McArdle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bradford City | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Rochdale (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | → Rochdale (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Rochdale | 120 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Aberdeen | 52 | (2) |
| 2012– | Bradford City | 153 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2008 | Northern Ireland U21 | 19 | (1) |
| 2010–2014 | Northern Ireland | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:49, 20 February 2016 (UTC). | |||
Rory Alexander McArdle (born 1 May 1987) is a footballer who plays for Bradford City. He plays in central defence, and has previously played for Sheffield Wednesday, Rochdale and Aberdeen.
Club career
Aberdeen
On 19 May 2010, McArdle signed a contract with Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.[2] Near the end of the 2011–12 season, McArdle was advised that his contract with Aberdeen would not be extended.[3]
Bradford City
McArdle signed for Bradford City on 6 June 2012, signing a two-year contract.[4][5] He made his debut on 11 August in a 1–0 win in the League Cup against Notts County.[6] He made his league debut a week later against Gillingham.[7] He made his home debut on 21 August, in a 1–0 win against Fleetwood Town.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 August in a 5–1 win against AFC Wimbledon.[9] On 8 January, McArdle scored a header against Premier League side Aston Villa in the first leg of the semi-final of the League Cup, as Bradford incredibly won 3–1.[10] He also played in the second leg, which saw Bradford advance to the final 4–3 on aggregate.[11] He started in the final which Bradford lost to Premier League side Swansea City.[12] He scored his second league goal for the club on 1 April, helping Bradford to a 3–1 away to Torquay United.[13] He then scored in the 2013 Football League Two play-off Final, which Bradford won 3–0 against Northampton Town securing promotion to League One.[14] On 3 August, the opening day of the season, McArdle scored a late header from a Raffaele De Vita corner to give Bradford a point in a 2–2 draw against Bristol City.[15]
He was Bradford City's 2014–15 Player of the Year.[16]
International career
McArdle made his full debut for Northern Ireland on 26 May 2010 against Turkey in a friendly.[17]
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 260. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ↑ "Rochdale's Rory McArdle agrees to Aberdeen switch". BBC Sport. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ↑ "Aberdeen striker Darren Mackie among six to exit". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ "Rory McArdle becomes Bradford City's second summer signing". Telegraph & Argus. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ "Bradford City sign Aberdeen defender Rory McArdle". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ "Notts County 0–1 Bradford" BBC Sport. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ "Gillingham 3–1 Bradford" BBC Sport. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ "Bradford 1–0 Fleetwood" BBC Sport. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ "Bradford 5–1 AFC Wimbledon" BBC Sport. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Bradford 3–1 Aston Villa" BBC Sport. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Aston Villa 2–1 Bradford" BBC Sport. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Bradford 0–5 Swansea" BBC Sport. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Torquay 1–3 Bradford" BBC Sport. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Bradford 3–0 Northampton" BBC Sport. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Bristol City 2–2 Bradford" BBC Sport. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "McARDLE DOMINATES PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS". Bradford City A.F.C. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ "N Ireland 0–2 Turkey". BBC Sport. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
External links
- "Rory McArdle profile". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- Rory McArdle career statistics at Soccerbase
