Jeff Hendrick

Jeff Hendrick
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Patrick Hendrick[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992[2]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Playing position Central Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 8
Youth career
1998–2008 St Kevin's Boys
2008–2010 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010– Derby County 191 (22)
National team‡
2008–2009 Republic of Ireland U17 3 (3)
2009–2011 Republic of Ireland U19 10 (1)
2011–2014 Republic of Ireland U21 7 (0)
2013– Republic of Ireland 18 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:15, 20 January 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:03, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

Jeffrey Patrick "Jeff" Hendrick (born 31 January 1992) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Football League Championship club Derby County and the Republic of Ireland national football team.

Club career

2008–10

Hendrick joined The Rams as a youth player from St Kevins Boys in Dublin, having overcome Osgood-Schlatter disease, and played regularly for the club's academy side before breaking into the reserve team during the 2009–10 campaign, making one start and seven substitute appearances as the club's reserve side successfully captured the 2009–10 Central League Central Section title. At the end of the season his first involvement with the Derby County first team came on 2 May 2010 as he was an unused substitute in a 2–0 victory over Cardiff City in the final game of the 2009/10 season.[2] A few weeks later, on 8 July 2010, he signed his first professional contract, alongside four other Derby County academy graduates, including fellow Republic of Ireland Youth international Ryan Connolly.[3]

2010–11 season

Hendrick played a much more significant role in Derby's reserve side during the 2010/11 season, making 17 starts in all competitions and scoring 9 goals, including a hat-trick in a 14–1 victory over Shirebrook Town in the Derbyshire Senior Cup[4] and a brace in a 5–0 win over Buxton in the final of the same competition.[5] Throughout the campaign, Hendrick impressed enough to earn a contract extension at Derby, which he signed in January 2011 to take him through until Summer 2012.[6]

Approaching the end of the 2010/11 campaign, Derby manager Nigel Clough stated his desire to give Hendrick a run in the first team, stating "(He's) progressed and done well this season...we would love to see him in the team for three or four games."[7] Hendrick made his debut in the following match, as an 80th-minute replacement for Robbie Savage in a 2–4 home defeat to Burnley.[8]

2011–12 season

Ahead of the 2011–12 season Rams manager Nigel Clough stated that Hendrick would feature in the Derby County first team squad more often, later Hendrick was allocating him the squad number of 23.[9] Despite missing the majority of Derby's pre-season due his call up to the European under-19 tournament.[10] Hendrick was involved in first team duty from the start of the campaign, making substitute appearances in the season's opening two games, against Birmingham City and Watford, before claiming a place in the starting line-up from the third game (a 1–0 win at Blackpool) onward. He scored his first professional goal in his 5th start of the season, claiming the winner in a 2–1 victory at local rivals Nottingham Forest.[11] His performance earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week[12] and his rich vein of form followed into the next game, a 3–0 thumping of Millwall, in which Hendrick grabbed his first goal at Pride Park and secured a second consecutive Team of the Week place.[13]

Hendrick's form saw him linked with switches to Premier League duo Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion.[14] The speculation saw Derby enter into contract talks with the midfielder over a new four-year deal[14] but his form tailored-off badly (as did Derby's) over the subsequent six weeks, culminating in his substitution in a 2–0 home defeat to Hull City on 19 November 2011, the first time in his young career he had been removed from a game early after being in the starting eleven, with Clough suggesting that the contract talks and Hendrick getting "people" had had a negative effect on Hendrick's game.[15] In December 2011; Hendrick signed a new three-and-a-half contract, extending his stay at the Pride Park club until the summer of 2015.[16] Hendrick missed Derby's Christmas & New Year programme of fixtures with an ankle ligament injury in a 1–0 defeat against Ipswich Town.[17] Hendrick returned to the first team squad as an unused substitute in a 1–0 win against Coventry City on 14 January 2012,[18] returning to playing action a week later in the 0–0 draw at Burnley as a 47th-minute substitute.[19] Hendrick started every game for the remainder of the season after this game, displacing James Bailey in central midfield, Hendrick scored his third goal of the season in a 3–2 at home to Crystal Palace on 24 March 2012.[20] Hendrick's form throughout the season was rewarded when he won the club's Sammy Crooks Young Player of the Year award.[21]

2012–13 season

Hendrick started the 2012–13 season in the starting eleven but after poor performance and scoring only once in his first seventeen games Hendrick was dropped for Michael Jacobs, however he regained his place shortly after due to an injury picked up by Craig Bryson however after admitting his poor performances in mid-December.[22] Hendirck's form improved[22] and he scored his second goal of the season in a 2–0 win at Bristol City.[23] Hendrick started 2013 in good form, scoring three goals in the opening three games,[24] including a goal against Middlesbrough in a 3–1 home win which was later named Derby's goal of the season.[25] With former Derby teammate Kevin Kilbane stating that Hendrick had the ability to play in the Premier League.[24] Hendrick got another goal in February; and again earned praise for his performance in Derby's 3–0 win at home to Bristol City on 29 March, where he scored the opening goal.[26] Hendrick finished the season runner-up for the Derby County Player of the Season Award and named the 58th best player in the 2012–13 Football League Championship by the Actim Index.[27]

2013–14 season

Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Hendrick is expect to compete with Craig Bryson, Paul Coutts and Will Hughes, with Nigel Clough stating that rotation could be utilised.[28] Hendrick started in Derby's first five games, before succumbing to a chipped ankle bone injury in Derby's 3–0 win at Yeovil Town in late August, with a scan revealing damage worse than expected[29] and was later ruled out for 12 weeks.[30]

2014–15 season

On 26 June 2014, Hendrick agreed a new four-year contract with Derby County, which would keep him at the club until the end of the 2017–18 season.[31]

International career

Hendrick made his international debut against Poland, at the Aviva Stadium, on 6 February 2013, providing an assist to Wes Hoolahan for the second goal of a 2–0 win. Born in Dublin, Hendrick has represented the Republic of Ireland at Under 15, 16 17 and 19 level.[32] He was shortlisted for the Republic of Ireland Under-17 level International Player of the Year award in July 2010.[2] He played a key role in the U-19s successful 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualifying campaign putting in a "string of impressive displays" as he featured in all three group games and notched the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win over Poland U-19s.[33] In July 2011, Hendrick was named in the squad for the tournament.[10] He started in all 3 of Ireland's games in the tournament as they were knocked out in the semi-final stage to Spain.[34]

Upon his return from the tournament, Hendrick was called up to the Irish under 21 squad for the first time.[35] He made his debut in a victory against Turkey under 21s on 9 August 2011.[36]

In January 2013, it was reported the Ireland head coach Giovanni Trappatoni was watching Hendrick with the view of giving the his first call up into the senior side.[24] and later in the month Hendrick was called up to the senior squad to play in a friendly against Poland on 6 February.[37] Hendrick came on as a 71st-minute substitute in the 2–0 win for James McCarthy and provided an assist for Ireland's second goal by Wes Hoolahan in this game, showing fantastic composure in doing so with a perfectly-weighted pass.[38] Hendrick received his first Ireland start in his fourth cap, in a game against World and European Champions Spain on 11 June at the Yankee Stadium, New York City.[39] He played a starring role in the European 2016 Championship qualifiers against Georgia in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on the 7th September 2015. His sublime mazy run, including a wonderful nutmeg, set up an easy finish for Johnny Walters which proved to be the only goal of the game. Pundits have been calling this moment his "coming out" moment and it is hoped he could become Ireland's next Big Thing.

Career statistics

Club

As of 22:38, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County 2010–11[40] Championship 400000—40
2011–12[41] 4231000—433
2012–13[42] 4562100—477
2013–14[43] 30410103[lower-alpha 1]1355
2014–15[44] 4172042—459
2015–16[45] 2210010—231
Career total 1842161623119925
  1. ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs

International

As of match played 14 October 2014.[46]
International statistics
National teamYearAppsGoals
Republic of Ireland 201340
201470
201560
Total170

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ "The Line Ups". Calaméo. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jeff Hendrick". dcfc.co.uk. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Academy Five sign professional deals". dcfc.co.uk. 8 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Rams rack up the goals as they cruise to victory in Senior Cup encounter". thisisderbyshire.co.uk. 6 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Rams lift the Senior Cup". dcfc.co.uk. 20 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Hendrick and Connolly agree new Derby deals". Football Association of Ireland. 20 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "Nigel Clough is keen to give young duo a chance for Rams before season ends". thisisderbyshire. 22 April 2011.
  8. ↑ "Derby County 2  – 4 Burnley". dcfc.co.uk. 23 April 2011.
  9. ↑ "Squad Numbers Confirmed". dcfc.co.uk. 19 July 2011.
  10. 1 2 "Hendrick one for future as he knocks on door at Rams". thisisderbyshire.co.uk. 9 July 2011.
  11. ↑ "Nottingham Forest 1–2 Derby County". BBC Sport. 17 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Hero Jeff named in Team of the Week". dcfc.co.uk. 20 September 2011.
  13. ↑ "Trio rewarded with Team of the Week spots". dcfc.co.uk. 28 September 2011.
  14. ↑ "Hendrick form affected – Clough". Teamtalk. 21 November 2011.
  15. ↑ "Hendrick Pens New Rams Seal". dcfc.co.uk. 10 December 2011.
  16. ↑ "Derby's Jeff Hendrick ruled out until January". BBC Sport. 21 December 2011.
  17. ↑ "Derby 2–0 Coventry". BBC Sport. 14 January 2012.
  18. ↑ "Burnley 0–0 Derby". BBC Sport. 21 January 2012.
  19. ↑ "Derby 3–2 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 24 March 2012.
  20. ↑ "Bryson Claims The Jack Stamps Trophy". dcfc.co.uk. 28 April 2012.
  21. 1 2 "Jeff Hendrick admits Derby County struggles". BBC Sport. 13 December 2012.
  22. ↑ "Hendrick strikes for Derby". breakingnews.ie. 15 December 2012.
  23. 1 2 3 "Jeff Ram-ming Trap door". Herald.ie. 16 January 2013.
  24. ↑ "Keogh Named Club Player of the Year". dcfc.co.uk. 2 May 2013.
  25. ↑ "Garner hails Hendrick and Bryson after Derby beat Bristol City". thisisderbyshire.co.uk. 30 March 2013.
  26. ↑ "Rams Six of the Best". dcfc.co.uk. 16 May 2013.
  27. ↑ "Nigel Clough still pondering midfield dilemma for Derby County". Derby Telegrpah. 23 July 2013.
  28. ↑ "Growing concern for Derby County over Jeff Hendrick injury". Derby Telegrpah. 30 August 2013.
  29. ↑ "Derby County's Jeff Hendrick could face three months out". Derby Telegrpah. 2 September 2013.
  30. ↑ "Jeff Hendrick Signs A New Four Year Deal With Derby County". Derby County F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  31. ↑ "Youngsters Get Ireland Call-Ups". dcfc.co.uk. 29 July 2010.
  32. ↑ "Qualification Joy For Hendrick". dcfc.co.uk. 31 May 2011.
  33. ↑ "Jeff Set To Return After Ireland U19 Defeat". dcfc.co.uk. 30 July 2011.
  34. ↑ "Hendrick Called Up To Ireland U21 Squad". dcfc.co.uk. 5 August 2011.
  35. ↑ "Brady on fire in Under-21 victory". fai.ie. 9 August 2011.
  36. ↑ "Andrews injury opens door for Hendrick's first senior call-up". Independent.ie. 21 January 2013.
  37. ↑ "R. of Ireland 2–0 Poland". BBC Sport. 6 February 2013.
  38. ↑ "Spain 2–0 R. of Ireland". BBC Sport. 12 June 2013.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Jeff Hendrick in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  40. ↑ "Games played by Jeff Hendrick in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  41. ↑ "Games played by Jeff Hendrick in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  42. ↑ "Games played by Jeff Hendrick in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  43. ↑ "Games played by Jeff Hendrick in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  44. ↑ "Games played by Jeff Hendrick in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  45. ↑ "Jeff Hendrick". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

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