Jeff Hendrick
Jeffrey Patrick Hendrick (born 31 January 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Newcastle United, and the Republic of Ireland national team.
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Hendrick on international duty in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jeffrey Patrick Hendrick | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from Newcastle United) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2008 | St. Kevin's Boys | ||
| 2008–2010 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Derby County | 196 | (22) |
| 2016–2020 | Burnley | 122 | (9) |
| 2020– | Newcastle United | 25 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Reading (loan) | 45 | (4) |
| 2023– | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 6 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013– | Republic of Ireland | 79 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:06, 1 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:02, 19 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Hendrick spent his childhood years with boyhood club St. Kevin's Boys in his native Dublin. He had a number of unsuccessful trials in England before joining Derby County's youth academy in 2008. He made his professional debut in April 2011 after impressive performances with the reserve team led manager Nigel Clough to include him in the senior setup. He quickly became a regular starter and appeared in the 2014 Championship play-off final where Derby missed out on promotion with a 1–0 loss to Queens Park Rangers. He amassed a total of 214 appearances and 26 goals for Derby over six years.
Hendrick joined newly-promoted Premier League side, Burnley, in August 2016, signing a three-year deal. He was part of the team that finished in seventh place in the 2017–18 season which saw them qualify for the second qualifying round of the following season's Europa League. This was Burnley's first taste of European football in 51 years. Hendrick left Burnley in June 2020, having racked up 139 appearances and 10 goals across four seasons. He joined fellow Premier League club Newcastle United in a free transfer on a four-year deal in August 2020. After finding his playing time severely limited at Newcastle, Hendrick had a short spell on loan at Queens Park Rangers in the second half of the 2021–22 season. He spent the following season on loan at Championship side Reading where he suffered relegation for the first time in his career.
Hendrick has represented Ireland at all youth levels. Since his senior international debut in February 2013, he has made over 75 appearances for Ireland and represented them at Euro 2016.