Aaron McEneff was born on 9 July 1995 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
16 Facts About Aaron McEneff
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Aaron McEneff was born in Derry and grew up in the Cornshell Fields estate in the city.
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Aaron McEneff attended St Columb's College while playing youth football for Don Boscos and Maiden City Academy.
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Aaron McEneff began his career at Institute, playing in the NIFL Championship.
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Aaron McEneff had trials with Kilmarnock and Tottenham Hotspur in early 2012 before impressing for the latter in a youth game against Aston Villa and being snapped up on a two-year scholarship deal in May 2012.
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Aaron McEneff regained his place in the U21 side, however his contract wasn't renewed and he was released in June 2015.
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Aaron McEneff went on trial with Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday before he returned to his hometown club Derry City to sign an 18-month contract under manager Peter Hutton on 30 July 2015.
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Aaron McEneff credits moving back to the League of Ireland with helping him to develop as a player and gain experience of playing real football.
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Aaron McEneff signed a new two-year contract extension with the club in September 2016.
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In November 2018 Aaron McEneff left his hometown and signed for Shamrock Rovers In his first season with Rovers he helped them to a 2nd place finish in the league and was part of the team who defeated Dundalk on penalties to win the FAI Cup final.
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In July 2022, Aaron McEneff signed for A-League side Perth Glory, subject to international clearance.
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On 19 January 2024, Aaron McEneff returned to Shamrock Rovers on an initial loan deal that would become a permanent transfer at the end of the 2024 season on a long-term contract.
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Aaron McEneff has represented Northern Ireland at U21, U19, and U17 levels.
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Aaron McEneff was a member of the Northern Ireland U19 team which won the 2014 Milk Cup Elite Section, scoring the winning goal against Canada U20.
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Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill was critical of the FAI for entering into discussions with Aaron McEneff describing them as "morally poor", however Republic of Ireland U21 boss Noel King responded by clarifying that the initial communication had come from Aaron McEneff's Dublin-born father and in the end the discussions did not lead to the paperwork going through.
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On 16 November 2020, Aaron McEneff was called up Stephen Kenny's Republic of Ireland senior squad for the Nations League game against Bulgaria.