1. Andrew Michael Lonergan was born on 19 October 1983 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.
47 Facts About Andy Lonergan
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Andy Lonergan is a former England U21 international and is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland.
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Andy Lonergan joined Blackburn Rovers' academy after they spotted him at a young age and beat off competition from Manchester United and Everton.
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At age nine, Andy Lonergan began taking interest in becoming a goalkeeper, a position he plays today.
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Andy Lonergan then made his Preston debut managed by David Moyes as a 16-year-old in a League Cup tie away at Coventry City.
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Gould fell out of favour soon after, and Andy Lonergan remained as the first choice until the end of that season.
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On 2 November 2006, Andy Lonergan joined Swindon Town on a one-month loan contract to gain first-team football.
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Andy Lonergan returned early after he wasn't given the football he desired under new Swindon Manager Paul Sturrock who had just replaced Dennis Wise.
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Manager, Alan Irvine claimed that he believed Andy Lonergan was good enough to play for England.
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Andy Lonergan was fined for the incident and warned of his future conduct.
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However, during the last quarter of the season under new manager Phil Brown, Andy Lonergan was displaced by Everton loan goalkeeper Iain Turner.
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Andy Lonergan spent time training with Everton as part of the loan deal for Turner.
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Manager, Phil Brown revealed he needed to sell Andy Lonergan to re-sign loan goalkeeper Iain Turner due to lack of funds.
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On 4 July 2011, Andy Lonergan was linked with a move to join Leeds United in order to replace Kasper Schmeichel and Shane Higgs who had both left the club.
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Preston North End manager Phil Brown confirmed in early July 2011 that Andy Lonergan was set to sign for Leeds United, live on Talksport.
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Andy Lonergan's daughter was in hospital at this time delaying the move further.
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In total Andy Lonergan made 231 appearances during his career at Preston North End.
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On 25 July 2011, Andy Lonergan signed for Leeds United on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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Andy Lonergan competed with fellow new goalkeeper signing Paul Rachubka for the number one spot left vacant by the departed Kasper Schmeichel.
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Andy Lonergan was briefly a teammate of then Leeds United manager Simon Grayson during a short loan spell at Blackpool in 2003.
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Andy Lonergan made his first appearance in a Leeds shirt in the pre-season victory against Newcastle United.
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Andy Lonergan was given the number 1 shirt for the forthcoming season.
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However, Andy Lonergan found himself competing with Adam Bogdan over the first choice goalkeeper spot.
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On 19 October 2012, Andy Lonergan suffered a knee injury, which he sustained in training and was sidelined for two months.
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Andy Lonergan made four more appearances and kept two more clean sheets before Bogdan returned from injury and went on to make eleven appearances in all competitions.
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On 10 June 2015, it was announced that Andy Lonergan would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract.
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On 19 June 2015, Andy Lonergan returned to the Championship, signing for Fulham on a two-year deal with a one-year extension option after his release from Bolton Wanderers.
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Andy Lonergan remained the first choice goalkeeper until Bettinelli returned from injury and he was placed on the substitute bench for the rest of the season.
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On 9 June 2016, Andy Lonergan joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from Fulham on a two-year deal with a one-year extension option.
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On 28 January 2017, with Ikeme suspended, Andy Lonergan missed Wanderers' fourth-round FA Cup tie at Liverpool due to injury.
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Andy Lonergan signed a one-year contract with Championship club Middlesbrough in August 2018.
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In July 2019 Andy Lonergan joined Liverpool on their pre-season tour of the US to provide back-up due to a shortage of goalkeepers, starting for Liverpool against Sevilla at Fenway Park, Boston.
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In December 2020 Andy Lonergan signed a short-term contract with Stoke City to act as cover and competition for Josef Bursik, following injuries to first choice keeper Adam Davies, recent loan signing Angus Gunn, and Niki Maenpaa, who had recently signed on a short-term deal.
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On 9 January 2021, Andy Lonergan signed a short-term contract with Premier League club West Bromwich Albion.
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On 20 August 2021, Andy Lonergan joined Premier League side Everton on a deal until the end of the season.
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On 11 July 2022, Andy Lonergan signed a new 1-year deal to keep him at the club until 2023.
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In June 2024, Andy Lonergan joined League One side Wigan Athletic on a free transfer, signing a player-coach role with the club.
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Andy Lonergan is eligible to play for England and the Republic of Ireland.
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In 2000, Andy Lonergan was called up by England U17, but had to withdraw from the squad because at the time, he was studying for his GCSEs.
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Andy Lonergan revealed that his international commitment to England resulted in him missing out of school a lot.
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Andy Lonergan was called up to represent England's U-21 team for the first time in February 2004.
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Andy Lonergan played for England in the Under 20 World Cup.
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Andy Lonergan is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland national team due to his Irish grandparents.
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Former Preston teammate and Republic of Ireland international Sean St Ledger championed Andy Lonergan getting a call up to the Ireland squad.
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In May 2010, Andy Lonergan revealed he would welcome a call up to the Republic of Ireland national team after he initially refused an enquiry to be called up to the Irish squad.
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Andy Lonergan attended St Cecilia's RC Technology College.
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Andy Lonergan has two daughters, one of whom suffers from Phenylketonuria.