Eoin Wearen

Eoin Patrick Wearen (born 2 October 1992) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder/defender for Glenavon in the NIFL Premiership.

Eoin Wearen
Personal information
Full name Eoin Patrick Wearen
Date of birth (1992-10-02) 2 October 1992
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre midfield / Centre back
Club information
Current team
Glenavon
Number 45
Youth career
St Kevin's Boys
2008–2011 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 West Ham United 0 (0)
2012Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2 (0)
2014 Bohemians 21 (3)
2015 Sligo Rovers 12 (1)
2015–2018 Bohemians 40 (0)
2018 Limerick 21 (0)
2019– Glenavon 8 (1)
National team
2008–2009 Republic of Ireland U17
2011–2012 Republic of Ireland U19 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:01, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

Club career

Growing-up in Dublin, Wearen played Gaelic football for Scoil Uí Chonaill and football for St. Kevin's Boys, the boys' club in Dublin which gave starts to Liam Brady, Damien Duff and Stephen Carr amongst others.[1] Given the opportunity to join Dublin's Gaelic Football team in 2008 he chose to join the youth team of West Ham United.[2][3] Having played youth and reserve team football, in January 2012 he moved on loan to League Two side, Dagenham & Redbridge until 31 January 2012.[4] Wearen made his debut for Dagenham on 7 January in the FA Cup third-round game against Millwall which finished 0–0.[5] At the end of January 2012 Wearen returned to West Ham having played four games, in all competitions, for Dagenham.[6] In May 2013 Wearen was released by West Ham without having played a first team game for them.[7]

Wearen signed for League of Ireland side Bohemians in May 2014,[8] making his debut as a half-time substitute against Derry City on 2 May at Dalymount Park.[9] In November 2014, Wearan signed for Sligo Rovers.[10] Following on from Owen Heary's departure from Sligo Rovers, Wearen rejoined Bohemians in July 2015.[11]

In January 2018, Wearen joined Limerick.[12]

On 28 January 2019, Wearen signed for NIFL Premiership club Glenavon on a 2 12-year contract.[13]

International career

Making his debut in the qualifying rounds of the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship[14] Wearen has represented the Ireland under 17 team and the Ireland under 19 team.[15]

Career statistics

As of 29 August 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 2009–10 Premier League 000000000000
2010-11 Premier League 000000000000
2012-13 Premier League 000000000000
Total 000000000000
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2011–12 League Two 202000000040
Total 202000000040
Bohemians 2014 Premier Division 21310200000183
Total 21310000000213
Sligo Rovers 2015 Premier Division 12100100000121
Total 12100100000121
Bohemians 2015 Premier Division 11000000000110
2016 Premier Division 19000000000190
Total 30000000000300
Career total 65430100000654

Honours

Bohemians
Glenavon

References

  1. "St Kevins Boys FC". www.soccer-ireland.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  2. "West Ham lured Eoin Wearen away from Gaelic football". Tribal Football. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  3. "Wearen enjoys debut". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  4. "Daggers loan Hammers duo". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  5. "Dag & Red 0–0 Millwall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  6. Richards, Joshua (31 January 2012). "Abdulla set for Daggers stay, but Wearen returns to West Ham". www.kilburntimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  7. "Cole departs". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  8. Kelly, Adam (1 May 2014). "Bohemians v Derry City Match Preview". www.theloiblog.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014.
  9. "Bohemians 1–1 Derry City". www.rte.ie. 2 May 2014.
  10. "Sligo Rovers confirm Eoin Wearen signing". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  11. "Eoin Wearen Back At Bohs". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  12. "Wearen of the Blue: Limerick sign midfielder Eoin Wearen from Bohemians". extratime.ie. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  13. "Former West Ham youth midfielder leaves relegated Limerick for Glenavon". the42. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  14. "Eoin Wearen". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  15. "Wearen Ready for Euros". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
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