James McClean
James Joseph McClean (/məˈkleɪn/ mə-KLAYN; born 22 April 1989) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Wrexham.
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McClean with the Republic of Ireland in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | James Joseph McClean | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wrexham | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Trojans | |||
| Institute | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Institute | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Derry City | 79 | (16) |
| 2011–2013 | Sunderland | 59 | (7) |
| 2013–2015 | Wigan Athletic | 73 | (9) |
| 2015–2018 | West Bromwich Albion | 99 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Stoke City | 102 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | Wigan Athletic | 79 | (12) |
| 2023– | Wrexham | 25 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Northern Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2023 | Republic of Ireland | 103 | (11) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 20 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:26, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
McClean played with Trojans, Institute, his hometown club Derry City, and Sunderland before moving to Wigan Athletic in August 2013. He spent two seasons at Wigan, claiming their player of the year award in the latter, and then returned to the Premier League by joining West Bromwich Albion in June 2015. McClean spent three season with the Baggies before joining Stoke City in July 2018. McClean re-signed for Wigan Athletic in August 2021.
McClean was born and brought up in Derry and played for the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team, but declined a call-up to the senior squad because he wanted to play for the Republic of Ireland. In February 2012, McClean received international clearance from FIFA which made him eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland, making his debut against the Czech Republic in the same month. He has since represented the nation at 2012 and 2016 Euro Championships.