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David Healy

1979 - Today

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David Jonathan Healy (born 5 August 1979) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer and now football manager who is in charge at NIFL Premiership club Linfield. A striker, he is the men's all-time leading scorer for Northern Ireland with 36 goals, and also shared the record for the highest scoring tally during a UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign of 13 goals, shared with Robert Lewandowski, until this was surpassed by Romelu Lukaku. He began his career as a youth team player at Manchester United in 1995, turning professional in 1999, but signed for Preston North End two years later after a short loan spell. He spent three years with Preston, maintaining a healthy goal-to-games ratio, before transferring to Leeds United in 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Healy is the 12,005th most popular soccer player (down from 10,502nd in 2019), the 7,258th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,933rd in 2019) and the 696th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, David Healy ranks 12,005 out of 21,273. Before him are Jaouad Zairi, Djené Dakonam, Miguel Trauco, Mari Kawamura, Arjan Beqaj, and Stelios Malezas. After him are Aco Stojkov, Sergio Ballesteros, Marcos António Elias Santos, Karim Onisiwo, Ahmed Khalil, and Marvin Ogunjimi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, David Healy ranks 875. Before him are Sara Thunebro, Bruno Cabrerizo, Michael Neumayer, Ihar Makarau, Raphael Schäfer, and Alexandros Nikolaidis. After him are Kim Hyang-mi, Caroline Ouellette, Amat Escalante, Edwin Villafuerte, Roberto Luongo, and Melina Perez.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Healy ranks 7,260 out of 8,785. Before him are James Trafford (2002), Alexander Vlahos (1988), Sue Hearnshaw (1961), Denise Mina (1966), Owen Nolan (1972), and David Fairclough (1957). After him are Noel Fielding (1973), Hrvy (1999), David Batty (1968), Bertie Carvel (1977), Paul Allender (1970), and Josh Onomah (1997).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, David Healy ranks 696. Before him are Darren Bent (1984), Harvey Elliott (2003), Cyril Knowles (1944), Raich Carter (1913), James Trafford (2002), and David Fairclough (1957). After him are David Batty (1968), Josh Onomah (1997), Dion Dublin (1969), Tony Hibbert (1981), Lee Bowyer (1977), and Arthur Albiston (1957).

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