David Armstrong (footballer, born 1987)

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David Armstrong
Personal information
Full name David Maradona Armstrong
Date of birth (1987-01-23) 23 January 1987
Place of birth Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Linfield
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2010 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
2004–2005 → Crusaders (loan) 13 (1)
2007 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 10 (0)
2007–2008 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 13 (0)
2008 → Raith Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
2010 → Raith Rovers (loan) 8 (1)
2010–2013 Linfield 26 (0)
2013-2014 Ards F.C. 22 (2)
2014-2015 Dungannon Swifts 20 (0)
National team
2007 Northern Ireland U21 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 August 2012 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

David Armstrong (born 23 January 1987) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for IFA Premiership side Dungannon Swifts, as a defender. He began his career with Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian and had loan spells at Crusaders, Cowdenbeath and Raith Rovers. Armstrong has represented Northern Ireland at under-17, 19 and 21 levels.

Career

Hearts

Armstrong began his career as a youth player with Lisburn Youth in Northern Ireland[1] before joining Heart of Midlothian in Scotland in 2004 at youth level.[2] He was initially released by Hearts in December 2004 to allow him to return to Northern Ireland due to personal reasons, where he played for Crusaders,[3] but ultimately he spent the season on loan before returning to Hearts.[4] Playing as a striker, he scored once for Crusaders, in a 2–3 defeat to Lisburn Distillery.[5] Armstrong spent two further loans spells at Scottish Football League sides Cowdenbeath[6] and Raith Rovers.[7][8] In July 2012,[9] Armstrong was released by the club having only made reserve[10] appearances.

Linfield

On 7 August 2010,[11] he signed for IFA Premiership side Linfield on a two-year contract.[12]

Personal life

Armstrong was born in Lisburn and is the son of Winston Armstrong a former footballer with Lisburn Distillery.[11] His middle name of Maradona is a tribute to Argentinian footballing legend Diego Maradona.[13]

Honours

Linfield

References

  1. ↑ "DAVID THE KING OF HEARTS". irishfa.com. Irish Football Association. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Maradona is out to make his name in Irish League". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Crusaders snap up Armstrong". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 December 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "ARMSTRONG SEALS HEARTS CONTRACT". newsletter.co.uk. News Letter. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  5. ↑ news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/4340785.stm
  6. ↑ "Hearts send quintet out on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Armstrong heads to Stark's Park". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "RAITH ROVERS : 1946/47 – 2010/11". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Hearts loan out Jamie Mole and Mark Ridger". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "Defeat for reserves". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 22 November 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  11. 1 2 "David Armstrong". linfieldfc.com. Linfield. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "Linfield's David Armstrong up for a fight at Windsor". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "Maradona unlikely hero in Raith win". The Herald. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 7 Augustl 2012 – via HighBeam Research. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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