Des McAleenan
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Des McAleenan was the longtime goalkeeping coach for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer
. Born in Ireland
, he was with the MetroStars
franchise from 2002 until his firing on 28 February 2011. He played his schoolboy football in Dublin with the famous nursery Stella Maris Football Club. Has coached world-class goalkeepers including Tim Howard, before his move to Manchester United, and US full internationals Tony Meola and Jonny Walker. McAleenan also coached a boy's high school soccer team, in Newington, Connecticut.
Major League Soccer
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. Born in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, he was with the MetroStars
Metrostars
Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila...
franchise from 2002 until his firing on 28 February 2011. He played his schoolboy football in Dublin with the famous nursery Stella Maris Football Club. Has coached world-class goalkeepers including Tim Howard, before his move to Manchester United, and US full internationals Tony Meola and Jonny Walker. McAleenan also coached a boy's high school soccer team, in Newington, Connecticut.