Alan Mannus was born on 19 May 1982 and is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
21 Facts About Alan Mannus
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Alan Mannus began his career at Linfield, and during his time there he had spells on loan at Larne and Carrick Rangers.
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Alan Mannus then signed for Shamrock Rovers and in 2011, moved to St Johnstone before finishing his career at Rovers in 2023.
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Alan Mannus has played for Northern Ireland at international level.
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Alan Mannus established himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper at a young age and made his 250th appearance before his 25th birthday.
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Alan Mannus is one of the few goalkeepers to have scored a goal in the run of play.
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In November 2008, Alan Mannus turned down the offer of a new contract by Linfield.
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Alan Mannus was nominated for the PFAI Players' Player of the Year award in 2010, but lost out to Richie Ryan of Sligo Rovers.
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Alan Mannus was awarded the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Goalkeeper of the Year Award for 2010.
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Alan Mannus signed a one-year contract with St Johnstone on 21 July 2011, after invoking a clause in his Shamrock Rovers contract that allowed him to leave if a British club made an offer after 20 July 2011.
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On 11 August 2013, Alan Mannus sustained a shoulder injury during a match against Kilmarnock, which ruled him out for six weeks.
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On 18 January 2014, Alan Mannus was sent-off, along with Ryan Stevenson of Hearts after they were involved in an alteration "following an angry goalmouth melee".
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On 21 February 2014, Alan Mannus signed a new one-year contract until 31 May 2015.
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Alan Mannus extended his contract with St Johnstone for a further two years, until 2017, on 6 April 2015.
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On 18 April 2018, Alan Mannus signed a pre-contract with Shamrock Rovers, signing for the club for a second time, with the move due to be completed on 1 July 2018.
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In 2020 Alan Mannus was part of the Shamrock Rovers squad who won the League of Ireland for a record 18th time and came runner up in the FAI Cup.
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Alan Mannus played every minute of the league season, keeping 13 clean sheets in 18 games as Rovers won the title without losing a game.
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Alan Mannus retired at the end of the 2023 League of Ireland Premier Division season with a record six League titles and a club record of 128 clean sheets in 285 appearances.
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Alan Mannus won his first Northern Ireland cap against Trinidad and Tobago in the summer of 2004.
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Alan Mannus has made appearances in friendlies against Bulgaria, Georgia and World Champions Italy.
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Alan Mannus was part of the Northern Ireland national football team squad at UEFA Euro 2016.