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Also known as Philip O'Donnell

Scottish association football player (1972-2007)

Key facts

1993
Scotland
Full name
Philip O'Donnell
Date of birth
( 1972-03-25 ) 25 March 1972
Place of birth
Bellshill , Lanarkshire , Scotland
Date of death
29 December 2007 (2007-12-29) (aged 35)
Place of death
Wishaw , Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position
Midfielder
Years
Team
1990 1994
Motherwell
1994 1999
Celtic
1999 2003
Sheffield Wednesday
2004 2007
Motherwell
1991 1993
Scotland U-21

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Philip
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Bellshill
Place of death
Wishaw
Languages spoken
English language
Position played
midfielder
Country for sport
Scotland
Mass
80
Height
178
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end of work period
2007-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1990-00-00
birth name
Philip O'Donnell
name in native language
Phil O'Donnell
Commons category
Phil O'Donnell (footballer)
cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1972-03-25
date of death
2007-12-29
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Encyclopedic overview

Philip O'Donnell (25 March 1972 – 29 December 2007) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Motherwell, Celtic and Sheffield Wednesday. He also earned one international cap for Scotland and twice won the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award. He died after suffering cardiac arrest while playing for Motherwell against Dundee United on 29 December 2007, aged 35.

Career

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