Défenseur central · Northern Ireland

Paddy McNair#37

Patrick James Coleman McNair

Hull City

Repères

Âge

31 ans

Poste

Défenseur central

Nationalité

Northern Ireland

Numéro

#37

Taille

183 cm

Naissance

27 avril 1995

Lieu de naissance

Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Parcours

Patrick James Coleman McNair (born 27 April 1995) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for EFL Championship club Hull City and the Northern Ireland national team. McNair was first discovered by Manchester United's Northern Ireland-based scout, Tony Coulter, when McNair was 12, and began travelling to train with United during his school holidays. He eventually signed for the club in 2011, having impressed the club scouts in a midfield role for Ballyclare Colts, but was later converted into a defender by United youth coach Paul McGuinness. While making the transition from midfield to defence, McNair was frequently compared to Michael Carrick by McGuinness. On 4 November 2014, McNair was called up to the Northern Ireland senior team for the first time, ahead of a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match away to Romania, but did not play. He made h…