Michael Weir (footballer)

Michael John Weir (born 18 February 1991) is a footballer who plays as a defender for St. Paul's.

Michael Weir
Personal information
Full name Michael John Weir
Date of birth (1991-02-18) 18 February 1991
Place of birth Jersey
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Full back
Club information
Current team
 St. Paul's
Youth career
2004–2006 Southampton
2008–2010 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Nacional 0 (0)
2010–2012 → Camacha (loan) 49 (0)
2012–2013 Doxa 10 (0)
2013–2014 Bognor Regis Town 2 (0)
2014 Dulwich Hamlet 6 (0)
2014   Bognor Regis Town
2014 Ontinyent 2 (0)
2015– St. Paul's
National team‡
2009 Jersey 3 (0)
2018– Parishes of Jersey 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 April 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:20, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

Career

Weir spent two years with the Southampton academy between 2004 and 2006 before agreeing a two-year scholarship deal with Portuuese side Nacional in March 2008.[1] After two years, Weir spent two seasons out on loan at Campeonato de Portugal side Camacha.[2] In May 2012, Weir joined Cypriot top-flight side Doxa.[3] In the summer of 2014, Weir joined Spanish side Ontinyent, playing two league matches before leaving the club in October.[4]

International career

Weir represented Jersey at the 2009 Island Games, playing three matches on the way to winning the gold medal in the men's football competition.[5] In 2018, whilst playing for St. Paul's, Weir was called up to the new Parishes of Jersey football team for their fixture against Yorkshire.[6]

References
  1. "Weir to sign for Nacional". jerseyeveningpost.com. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. "Michael Weir: The Jersey-born defender who went it alone in Portugal and Cyprus". englishplayersabroad.com. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. "Jersey's Michael Weir ready for Cypriot challenge". BBC. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. "Michael Weir causa baixa en l'Ontinyent". ontinyentcf.es (in Spanish). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  5. "Competitor Details Michael Weir". alandresults2009.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. "Island players answer Parishes of Jersey FC call". jerseyeveningpost.com. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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