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David Meyler
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David John Meyler is an Irish association football player born in Cork in 1989. He plays as a midfielder and represents the Republic of Ireland in international competition. His career began in 2007, and he has worn the number 8 shirt. Meyler has played for several clubs, including Hull City A.F.C., Cork City F.C., and Sunderland A.F.C. He also participated with the Republic of Ireland national under-20 football team.
On the international stage, Meyler competed in UEFA Euro 2016. He is a citizen of the Republic of Ireland and speaks English as his native language. His professional activities are associated with the Premier League. Meyler is recognized primarily as a soccer player within the sport of association football.
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Key facts
- 2008
- Cork City
- 2019
- → Coventry City (loan)
- Full name
- David John Meyler
- Date of birth
- ( 1989-05-29 ) 29 May 1989 (age 37)
- Place of birth
- Cork , Ireland
- Height
- 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
- Position
- Central midfielder
- Years
- Team
- 2008 2013
- Sunderland
- 2012 2013
- → Hull City (loan)
- 2013 2018
- Hull City
- 2018 2019
- Reading
- 2009 2010
- Republic of Ireland U21
- 2012 2018
- Republic of Ireland
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Soccer
- Position
- Midfielder
- Nationality
- Ireland
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Cork
- Occupation
- association football player
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Participant in
- UEFA Euro 2016
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Coventry City F.C.
- Position played
- midfielder
- League
- Premier League
- Country for sport
- Republic of Ireland
- Mass
- 74
- Image
- David Meyler (36441212760).jpg
- Height
- 189
Show 6 more facts
- Commons category
- David Meyler
- date of birth
- 1989-05-29
- sport number
- 8
- birth name
- David John Meyler
- name in native language
- David Meyler
- start of work period
- 2007-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
David John Meyler (born 29 May 1989) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
After turning professional at League of Ireland team Cork City, Meyler moved to Sunderland in the Premier League in 2008. He joined Hull City in 2013 after a short loan spell. Meyler moved to Reading in 2018, where he finished his career in 2019 after a brief loan spell at Coventry City.
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