Alan Kearney (born 11 August 1987) is an Irish

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who plays in the

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, Australia. Kearney joined the

Everton F.C. Everton Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Liverpool, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Founded in 1878, the club was a founding member of the Football Lea ...

academy in 2003 from Maymount Celtic and represented the club at Under 17, Under 18, Under 19 and Reserve level. In February 2007 he joined League Two side Chester City on loan from Everton. After relocating to Australia, Kearney played for several seasons at

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before joining

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ahead of the 2013 season. In January 2014 he left South Melbourne FC and signed with

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and was their vice captain for the 2014

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season. In late 2014, Kearney signed for

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ahead of the 2015 season. On 2 February 2018 it was announced that Alan had joined

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for the 2018 season.

References

1987 births Living people Association footballers from Cork (city) Men's association football midfielders Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Everton F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Cobh Ramblers F.C. players Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia National Premier Leagues players South Melbourne FC players Port Melbourne SC players English Football League players 21st-century Irish sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub