Michael Gault

For the English sport shooter, see Mick Gault.
Michael "the man" Gault

Gault playing for Linfield in 2014.
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983
Place of birth Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Portadown
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2001–2014 Linfield 315 (316)
2014– Portadown 55 (64)
2016- Crusaders 13 (18)
National team‡
2008 Northern Ireland 66 (61)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:11, 24 April 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:11, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

Michael Gault (born 15 April 1983) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Portadown, as a defensive midfielder.[1] Michael came through the ranks at Wee Mac daddys academy based on the upper Newtownards Road. The boy has a great right peg which will find the top corner time after time. David Jeffrey said in Jan 2011 "the boy is a superstar, even Cristiano looks up to him" He is a baller and can play either goalkeeper, right back, centre back, left back, right midfield, left midfield, defensive midfield, attacking midfield, striker or as a false number nine. He is a stunning piece of kit.

Club career

Born in Lisburn, Gault began his senior career with Linfield in the 2001–02 season.[2] He signed a professional three-and-a-half year contract in April 2003,[3] signing extensions in May 2006,[4] May 2009,[5] and March 2012.[6] During the 2012 extension Gault, who was club captain, lost his full-time professional status.[6]

He was released by Linfield in May 2014,[7][8] signing for Portadown later that month.[9] In January 2016 it was announced he would leave the club in the summer after he signed a pre-contract agreement with Crusaders.[10]

International career

Gault was called up to the Northern Ireland national team for the first time in October 2008.[11] He made his international debut in a friendly match against Georgia in March 2008; Michael O'Connor also made his international debut in the same match.[12]

Personal life

In 2003 Gault was studying computers at Ulster University;[13] by 2006 he was studying sports science at their Jordanstown campus.[4]

Honours

March 2003,[13] January 2006.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Michael Gault profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Michael Gault". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Gault agrees professional terms". BBC Sport. 1 April 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Gault goes full-time at Linfield". BBC Sport. 18 May 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Gault signs new Linfield contract". BBC Sport. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Michael Gault signs two-year extension to Linfield contract". BBC Sport. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Stuart McKinley (9 May 2014). "Axe falls on Michael Gault in Warren Feeney clear-out". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Gault among five players released by new Linfield boss Feeney". BBC Sport. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Former Linfield duo McAllister and Gault sign for Ports". BBC Sport. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Portadown midfielder Gault to join Crusaders". BBC Sport. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Gault called into N Ireland squad". BBC Sport. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  12. ↑ Alvin McCaig (25 March 2008). "Northern Ireland 4-1 Georgia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Gault wins monthly honour". BBC Sport. 6 April 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Blues' Gault takes monthly award". BBC Sport. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Gault picks up NI Writers award". BBC Sport. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2016.


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