Edward John Paul McGoldrick was born on 30 April 1965 and is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is the foundation academy manager of Premier League club Crystal Palace.
17 Facts About Eddie McGoldrick
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Eddie McGoldrick played non-League football for Kettering Town, Nuneaton Borough and Corby Town.
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Eddie McGoldrick was capped for the Republic of Ireland and played in World Cup 94.
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Eddie McGoldrick started out at non-league side Kettering Town, but following a transfer to Nuneaton Borough he established himself as a utility player in the early 1980s.
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Eddie McGoldrick went on to move into the Football League with Northampton Town, where he collected a Fourth Division title medal in 1987.
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Eddie McGoldrick then went on to have a spell at Crystal Palace.
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Eddie McGoldrick did however, miss out on the club's appearance in the 1990 FA Cup final.
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Eddie McGoldrick moved to Arsenal after Crystal Palace's relegation from the Premier League in 1993.
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Eddie McGoldrick was thereafter less of a regular due to the arrival of players like Glenn Helder.
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Eddie McGoldrick was known for taking Arsenal's corner kicks with an unorthodox 'looping' style, by lofting the ball high into the air before it dropped in the penalty area.
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Eddie McGoldrick left Arsenal for Manchester City in the autumn of 1996.
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Eddie McGoldrick joined the club amid a whirlwind of managerial changes.
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Eddie McGoldrick spent two seasons with City, but was consigned to the reserves for much of his final season at the club, a loan spell at Stockport County providing his only first-team action for 1998.
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Eddie McGoldrick stayed on the payroll at Manchester City until retiring as a player in 1999.
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Eddie McGoldrick was capped at international level for the Republic of Ireland.
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Eddie McGoldrick was a member of Ireland's 1994 World Cup squad though he did not play in the tournament.
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Eddie McGoldrick accepted and took up the position as the manager of the club's academy.