Christopher John McCann was born on 21 July 1987 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1874 Northwich.
39 Facts About Chris McCann
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Chris McCann was brought over to Lancashire from the Irish club Home Farm, alongside Martin Reilly after going on a trial at Burnley earlier this year.
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Chris McCann then became involved in the first team, with his playing time coming from the substitute bench.
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The next day on 3 January 2006, Chris McCann signed his first professional contract with Burnley on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
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However, Chris McCann was reverted to the substitutes' bench after a few games as he sought to confirm his potential at Championship level.
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Chris McCann is versatile, has shown improvement all the time and is getting stronger and developing more.
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Chris McCann started the first seven matches of the season for the club, playing in the midfield position.
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Chris McCann then regained his first team place in the midfield position.
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Two months prior to his illness, Chris McCann previously suffered an injury that almost made him miss a match but he quickly recovered.
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Chris McCann suffered an unfortunate knee injury and subsequent surgery to his cruciate following the game against Sunderland at Turf Moor.
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Chris McCann spent the rest of the year, regaining his fitness following his return from injury.
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Chris McCann played no further part in Burnley's pre-season and in the week before the Clarets season opener against Nottingham Forest, news broke that the midfielder was a doubt for this game and would be sent to see a specialist.
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Chris McCann's start of his reign as Burnley's captain started off badly, due to the club's struggling form, leading to supporters expressed concern over his responsibility as captain.
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Chris McCann then scored three goals in two matches between 29 November 2011 and 3 December 2011, scoring twice against Ipswich Town and st West Ham United.
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Chris McCann later felt relieved to be replaced as captain, citing "it feels like a weight has been lifted" and his own concentration on the game.
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On 26 June 2013, Chris McCann agreed to join Wigan Athletic following the expiry of his contract with Burnley at the end of the month, reuniting with former Burnley manager Owen Coyle.
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However, Chris McCann found himself out of the first team, with injuries and being placed on the substitute bench reduced his playing time.
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On 6 July 2016, it was announced that Chris McCann would join Atlanta United for their inaugural season in 2017.
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Chris McCann went out on loan between the time of his signing and the beginning of the 2017 MLS season.
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However, Chris McCann suffered a hamstring injury that saw him miss four matches.
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On 9 February 2019, Chris McCann was waived by Atlanta United.
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On 2 August 2016, Chris McCann joined Coventry City on loan until the start of the 2017 Major League Soccer campaign.
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On 12 June 2019, Chris McCann scored his first goal for DC United from a header against the Philadelphia Union in the US Open Cup.
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DC United and Chris McCann mutually parted ways on 31 July 2019.
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Chris McCann signed with Oldham Athletic on 18 October 2019 on a short-term deal.
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Chris McCann then captained Oldman Athletic twice between 10 November 2019 and 13 November 2019, both in a cup competitions.
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On 1 July 2020, Chris McCann was among nine players to be released by the club.
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On 14 December 2020, Chris McCann signed for the League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers.
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Since joining Shamrock Rovers, Chris McCann became a first team regular, playing in the defensive midfield position.
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Chris McCann found his second season at the club reduced, due to being on the substitute bench.
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However, Chris McCann faced his own injury concerns along the way.
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Chris McCann has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.
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Chris McCann was first called up to the Republic of Ireland U21s for the matches against Montenegro and Bulgaria on 16 and 20 November 2007 for the 2009 European U21 Championship qualifiers.
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Chris McCann was again named on the bench for the second match against Bulgaria but opted out of the squad two hours prior to kick-off claiming it was a waste of his time being there.
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Don Givens criticised Chris McCann saying, "I can never understand anybody that doesn't want to pull on the green shirt".
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However, Givens later apologised for his criticism, "I take it back, its nice to see Chris McCann developing into a player of true class".
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Since that event, Chris McCann has stated his desire on three occasions to play for the full national side and hoped that his form for his club side could push him into Giovanni Trapattoni's squad, but this never happened.
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On 11 June 2016, Chris McCann married Gaynor Boult and together, they have two children.
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Chris McCann lived in the United States for three years before moving back to England, due to his wife unable to settle in the country following the birth of their second child.