Andy Kirk (footballer)

Andrew Robert Kirk (born 29 May 1979) is a Northern Irish professional football coach and former player who is currently the assistant manager of Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.

Andy Kirk
Personal information
Full name Andrew Robert Kirk
Date of birth (1979-05-29) 29 May 1979
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
St Johnstone (assistant manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Glentoran 75 (26)
1999–2004 Heart of Midlothian 114 (30)
2004–2005 Boston United 25 (18)
2005–2008 Northampton Town 106 (30)
2008 Yeovil Town 19 (4)
2008–2013 Dunfermline Athletic 146 (51)
2013–2014 Alloa Athletic 32 (5)
Total 517 (164)
International career
1990–2001 Northern Ireland U21 9 (2)
2003 Northern Ireland B 1 (0)
2000–2010 Northern Ireland 11 (0)
Managerial career
2016 Heart of Midlothian (joint interim manager)
2020–2021 Hearts Women
2021–2023 Brechin City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kirk played for Glentoran, Heart of Midlothian, Boston United, Northampton Town, Yeovil Town, Dunfermline Athletic and Alloa Athletic. He was also capped by Northern Ireland.

He began his managerial career with Hearts Women before joining Brechin City in 2021. Kirk left Brechin in November 2023 to assist Craig Levein at St Johnstone.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.