David John Meyler was born on 29 May 1989 and is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
25 Facts About David Meyler
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David Meyler joined Hull City in 2013 after a short loan spell.
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David Meyler moved to Reading in 2018, where he finished his career in 2019 after a brief loan spell at Coventry City.
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David Meyler was a full international for the Republic of Ireland between 2012 and 2018, playing 26 games.
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David Meyler was born in Cork, Ireland, to Stella Bowles and John David Meyler.
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David Meyler progressed through the youth team of Cork City and signed a professional contract in 2008.
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David Meyler made three appearances for Cork, with his debut coming in a cup game against Limerick on 6 June 2008.
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David Meyler became their third summer signing and followed the footsteps of former Cork City teammate Roy O'Donovan by moving to the Stadium of Light.
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However, it was not until a year and a half after joining Sunderland that David Meyler made his first professional appearance for the club, starting against Blackburn Rovers on 28 December 2009.
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David Meyler suffered serious cruciate ligament damage against Manchester United on 2 May 2010, that was feared would leave him sidelined for as long as 12 months.
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On 5 January 2011, David Meyler pulled up suddenly and was stretchered off in Sunderland's away match at Aston Villa.
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David Meyler returned to the Sunderland bench for their defeat at Birmingham City on 16 April 2011.
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David Meyler came on as a late substitute against Aston Villa and Manchester United.
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On 8 November 2012, David Meyler was reunited with former manager Steve Bruce as he went out on loan to Hull City until 1 January 2013.
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David Meyler made his debut from the bench as a second-half substitute for Jay Simpson in the away match at Cardiff City on 10 November 2012.
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On 8 January 2013, David Meyler was signed by Hull permanently on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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David Meyler was involved in a touchline scuffle on 1 March 2014 with Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew, who headbutted him.
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On 22 January 2016, David Meyler signed a two-year extension to his contract with Hull City.
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On 31 July 2019, David Meyler left Reading after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
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On 30 August 2019, David Meyler announced his retirement from professional football.
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On 6 March 2023, David Meyler joined the academy staff at Hull City as a casual Under-15s coach.
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David Meyler had been selected for the Republic of Ireland senior squad when his first knee injury struck, forcing him to withdraw.
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On 1 September 2012, David Meyler was called up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad.
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David Meyler had been called up to the squad as a replacement for Darron Gibson who took a break from international football following Ireland's disappointing Euro 2012 campaign.
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David Meyler represented the national team at 2016 Euro, where they lost to France in round of 16.