Kieran Tierney

Kieran Tierney

Personal information
Full name	Kieran Tierney
Date of birth	5 June 1997
Place of birth	Douglas, Isle of Man[1]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current team	Celtic
Number	63
Youth career
2005–2015	Celtic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2014–	Celtic	23	(0)
National team^‡
2014–2015	Scotland U18	1	(1)
2015–	Scotland U19	4	(0)
2016–	Scotland	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 October 2015

Kieran Tierney (born 5 June 1997) is a Manx-born Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Celtic and the Scotland national football team as a defender.^[2]

Career

Celtic

Born in Douglas, Isle of Man, Tierney moved to Scotland aged 10 months.^[1] He supported Celtic as a child and signed for the club when he was 7 years old, from Netherton, Wishaw. He progressed through the various youth ranks and earned a reputation as a dependable wide player in the club's Development Squad, both in defence and attack.^[3] He travelled with the first team squad on a pre-season trip to Finland in August 2014, and made his debut in a friendly against Totthenham Hotspur there. Although Celtic lost, Tierney described his first appearance for the first team as a "dream come true".^[3] He continued to play in the Development Squad throughout 2014-15, and in October 2014 during a Development League match against Hearts scored a goal from the edge of his own penalty box.^[4][5]

On 22 April 2015, he made his competitive senior debut for the club, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute in a Scottish Premiership match against Dundee at Dens Park, replacing Emilio Izaguirre.^[6] He made one further first team appearance that season, playing the full 90 minutes in a league match away at St Johnstone.^[7]

During the 2015-16 season, Tierney was named in several games as the team's starting left-back, and has been impressing ever since. His performances gave him a place in Celtic's starting XI, replacing Izaguirre.

International

Tierney has played for Scotland at under-18 and under-19 levels.^[8] He has also expressed interest in playing for the Ellan Vannin team that represents the Isle of Man, his birthplace.^[1]

Tierney received his first call-up to the senior Scotland squad on 10 March 2016 for a friendly against Denmark.^[9] Tierney played for the first half of the match, which Scotland won 1–0.^[10]

Career statistics

As of 30 April 2016

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celtic
	2014–15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2015–16	21	0	4	0	2	0	4	0	31	0
Total		23	0	4	0	2	0	4	0	33	0
Career Total		23	0	4	0	2	0	4	0	33	0

References

1. Dalrymple, Andy (23 December 2014). "Manx star shines at Celtic". IOM Today. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
2. "Scotland - K. Tierney - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
3. McKay, Kenny (6 August 2014). "Kieran Tierney determined to make further progress at the club". Celtic FC. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
4. McKay, Kenny (28 October 2014). "Kieran Tierney wonder goal secures Celtic win". Celtic FC. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
5. Kyle, Gregor (30 October 2014). "Video: Celtic kid Kieran Tierney scores from edge of his own penalty box". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
6. "Dundee vs. Celtic - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
7. "Games Involving Tierney, Kieran In Season 2014/2015". FitbaStats. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
8. "Kieran Tierney". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
9. "Scotland: Six new call-ups for Czech Republic and Denmark friendlies". BBC Sport (BBC). 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
10. Lamont, Alasdair (30 March 2016). "Scotland 1-0 Denmark: McGinn and Tierney shine on debuts". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 6 April 2016.