Andrew Irving (born 13 May 2000) is a Scottish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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for
Austrian Bundesliga
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club
Austria Klagenfurt
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on loan from
Premier League
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club
West Ham United
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. He has previously played for
Heart of Midlothian,
Berwick Rangers
Berwick Rangers Football Club is a football team based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, just south of the border with Scotland.
Founded in 1881, they currently play in the , the fifth tier of Scottish football, despite hailing f ...
,
Falkirk
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Falkirk had a ...
and
Türkgücü München
Türkgücü München is a German association football club from the city of Munich, Bavaria.
The club, which is based in the Turkish community of Munich, was formed in 2009 in a merger of Türkischer SV 1975 München and ATA Spor München. Tür ...
.
Early life
Irving grew up in
Edinburgh
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and attended
Portobello High School.
Club career
Heart of Midlothian
In June 2017, a member of
Heart of Midlothian's (Hearts) Under 20 team, Irving joined
Berwick Rangers
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Founded in 1881, they currently play in the , the fifth tier of Scottish football, despite hailing f ...
on loan until January 2018. In all he made 24 appearances for Berwick, scoring twice in all competitions.
On his return he made his first team debut for
Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) on 24 January 2018, playing from the start in a 3–0 victory against
Hamilton Academical
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at
New Douglas Park
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. In January 2018, Irving signed a new contract,
extending his stay at the club until 2020.
Irving made his first appearance of the
2018–19 season, as a 65th-minute
substitute for
Olly Lee
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Lee started his career as a youth player with West Ham United, with whom he turned professional in 2009. He made ...
in a
Scottish League Cup
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tie with
Cove Rangers
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. Irving's contract extension had not been correctly lodged with the
Scottish Football Association
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, rendering him ineligible to play as his registration had expired on 9 June. An
SPFL
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disciplinary hearing took place on Monday 23 July, as a result of which Hearts were deducted two points from the group stages and fined £10,000, with £8,000 of the fine suspended until the end of the next season.
On 31 July 2018, Irving was loaned to
Scottish Championship
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side
Falkirk
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Falkirk had a ...
until January 2019.
Türkgücü München
In June 2021, Irving signed for
3. Liga
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The modern 3. Liga was formed for t ...
side
Türkgücü München
Türkgücü München is a German association football club from the city of Munich, Bavaria.
The club, which is based in the Turkish community of Munich, was formed in 2009 in a merger of Türkischer SV 1975 München and ATA Spor München. Tür ...
after the expiration of his contract at Hearts.
On 25 July 2021, Irving made his debut for
Türkgücü München
Türkgücü München is a German association football club from the city of Munich, Bavaria.
The club, which is based in the Turkish community of Munich, was formed in 2009 in a merger of Türkischer SV 1975 München and ATA Spor München. Tür ...
coming off the bench in a 0–0 draw against
SC Verl
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in the
3. Liga
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away from home.
SK Austria Klagenfurt
In July 2022, Irving signed for Austrian Bundesliga outfit
SK Austria Klagenfurt
International career
Irving has represented Scotland at the
under-17,
under-19 and
under-21 levels.
Career statistics
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Irving, Andy
2000 births
Living people
Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Scottish Professional Football League players
Berwick Rangers F.C. players
Footballers from Edinburgh
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Falkirk F.C. players
3. Liga players
Türkgücü München players
Scotland men's youth international footballers
Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
Scottish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Germany