Paul McAreavey (born 3 December 1980) is a Northern Irish football manager and former player. He previously played for Swindon Town, Linfield, Dundalk, Ballymena United and Donegal Celtic.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul McAreavey | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-12-03) 3 December 1980 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Swindon Town | 24 | (1[1]) |
| 2000–2001 | → Kilkenny City (loan) | ||
| 2002–2003 | Portadown | ||
| 2003–2009 | Linfield | ||
| 2009 | Dundalk | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | Ballymena United | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Donegal Celtic | 15 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013–2014 | Donegal Celtic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In May 2006 the Belfast native signed a three-year full-time deal with Linfield.[citation needed]
In August 2013 McAreavy returned to Donegal Celtic as manager following the departure of his predecessor Pat McAllister.[3] McAreavey left his position in June 2014, with Nicky Maye, a coach under McAreavey, promoted to manager.[4]