Jonathan Hayes was born on 9 July 1987 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Scottish Premiership team Aberdeen and Republic of Ireland.
24 Facts About Jonny Hayes
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Jonny Hayes began his career in England with Reading, but did not break through to their first team, serving two loan spells prior to being released.
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Jonny Hayes joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Scotland in 2009, becoming an important member of the team, a status he enjoyed after moving on to Aberdeen three years later.
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Jonny Hayes started his career at Reading, but with first team opportunities limited, he joined Forest Green Rovers on loan in February 2006, scoring on his debut in the FA Trophy against Dorchester Town.
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On 6 June 2007, Jonny Hayes was released by Reading at the end of his contract.
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Jonny Hayes joined Leicester City on a three-year deal on 4 July 2007, and made his league debut against Blackpool on 11 August.
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On 20 July 2009, Jonny Hayes was released from his Leicester contract by mutual consent.
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On 7 January 2008, Jonny Hayes joined Northampton Town on loan until the end of the season.
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On 13 October, Jonny Hayes joined Cheltenham Town on a trial period, with a view to a loan move, a move which was confirmed on 20 October 2008.
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On 22 July 2009, Jonny Hayes joined Scottish First Division side Inverness Caledonian Thistle after a successful trial period.
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Jonny Hayes was part of the team that guided Inverness to the Challenge Cup final against Dundee.
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Jonny Hayes was linked with a move away from Inverness after impressing in his debut season with the club, as his contract was expiring.
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Jonny Hayes rejected their offer of a new one-year contract.
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Almost a month later, Jonny Hayes finally put pen to paper, signing a two-year contract with the Dons.
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Jonny Hayes scored his first goal in Aberdeen colours in a testimonial for Neil Simpson against Manchester United.
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Jonny Hayes pounced on a mistake by goalkeeper Alan Mannus and defender Frazer Wright, leaving Hayes with the easy task of firing into the empty net, before celebrating in front of the travelling Aberdeen support.
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On 3 August 2013, Jonny Hayes opened the scoring in the first match of the new season against Kilmarnock.
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Jonny Hayes agreed a contract extension in November 2013 that would keep him at Aberdeen until the summer of 2016.
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On 16 March 2014, Jonny Hayes started for Aberdeen in the League Cup Final but early on he suffered a shoulder injury and had to be replaced by Cammy Smith.
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On 29 December 2014, it was announced that Jonny Hayes had signed a contract extension, keeping him at Aberdeen until summer 2018.
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In February 2016, Jonny Hayes had 18 stitches in his arm after being bitten by a dog.
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Jonny Hayes spent the second half of the season out injured after a tackle during a game against Dundee on Boxing Day, three days after his first goal of the season.
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Jonny Hayes rejoined Aberdeen on a free transfer from Celtic, his contract having expired, on 23 June 2020, after three years away from the club.
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Jonny Hayes signed a two-year deal, taking a significantly smaller wage to re-sign.