Aidan Downes
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Aidan Downes is an Irish
professional footballer who is currently playing for Bohemians
in the League of Ireland
Premier Division.
Everton paid Tolka £90,000 compensation to secure the signature of the youngster.
Aidan quickly progressed through the youth set-up at Everton until an injury suffered at the end of the 2005/2006 season slowed him down.
Once recovered, Aidan earned call-ups to the Ireland under 19 squad, before marking his debut for Ireland’s under 21s in October 2007 with a goal.
In the latter part of the season, Downes linked up with Yeovil on loan, scoring his first senior goal at Swansea.
Everton released the striker at the end of the season
side Yeovil Town
, for whom he made his debut in the Football League
, he was released by Everton at the end of the 2007–08
season.
On 21 May 2008 it was announced that Downes had signed for Yeovil
on a permanent basis on a two year contract. He joined officially on 1 July 2008 when his contract expired. He quickly impressed both management and fans during his time at Huish Park,especially at the Liberty Stadium where he scored a vital goal against League One Champions Swansea City, which in turn guaranteed safety in League One for the Glovers. He remained at the club for two seasons until 13 May 2010 when he was released along with three other players.
on 31 August 2010 until the end of the season and made his debut as a substitute in the FAI Cup
on 17 September.
's men in June of that year on amateur terms. He made his debut for the club in a 3-1 win over Dundalk
at Oriel Park
on 1 July.
debut, scoring a goal in the process.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
professional footballer who is currently playing for Bohemians
Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...
in the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
Premier Division.
Youth Career and Everton
Aidan joined Everton’s Academy in 2005 from Tolka Rovers in his native Ireland.Everton paid Tolka £90,000 compensation to secure the signature of the youngster.
Aidan quickly progressed through the youth set-up at Everton until an injury suffered at the end of the 2005/2006 season slowed him down.
Once recovered, Aidan earned call-ups to the Ireland under 19 squad, before marking his debut for Ireland’s under 21s in October 2007 with a goal.
In the latter part of the season, Downes linked up with Yeovil on loan, scoring his first senior goal at Swansea.
Everton released the striker at the end of the season
Yeovil Town
After spending a spell on loan at League OneFootball League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
, for whom he made his debut in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, he was released by Everton at the end of the 2007–08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
season.
On 21 May 2008 it was announced that Downes had signed for Yeovil
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
on a permanent basis on a two year contract. He joined officially on 1 July 2008 when his contract expired. He quickly impressed both management and fans during his time at Huish Park,especially at the Liberty Stadium where he scored a vital goal against League One Champions Swansea City, which in turn guaranteed safety in League One for the Glovers. He remained at the club for two seasons until 13 May 2010 when he was released along with three other players.
Shamrock Rovers
Downes joined Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
on 31 August 2010 until the end of the season and made his debut as a substitute in the FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
on 17 September.
Bohemians
Aidan spent part of the 2011 season training with Bohemians and signed for Pat FenlonPat Fenlon
Patrick "Pat" "Nutsy" Fenlon is an Irish former footballer and manager. He is currently in charge of Scottish Premier League club Hibernian....
's men in June of that year on amateur terms. He made his debut for the club in a 3-1 win over Dundalk
Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
at Oriel Park
Oriel Park
Oriel Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dundalk F.C. Its current capacity is about 4,500 with 3,000 seats. The ground was opened in 1919.-History:...
on 1 July.
International career
Downes has represented the Republic of Ireland at under16-17-18-19 level, and in October 2007, he made his under-21Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team
The Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of the Republic of Ireland and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the biennial European Under-21 Football Championship and has competed since 1978.-Competition...
debut, scoring a goal in the process.