Stephen David McManus was born on 10 September 1982 and is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who is a first team coach at Scottish Premiership club Celtic.
19 Facts About Stephen McManus
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Stephen McManus held this position until his move to Middlesbrough in 2010.
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Stephen McManus captained the Scotland national team, and made 26 international appearances between 2006 and 2010.
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Stephen McManus retired from playing in 2017 and became a coach.
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Stephen McManus came through the ranks at Celtic and signed a professional contract on the same day as fellow defender John Kennedy.
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Stephen McManus later established himself as first choice central defender at Celtic during Gordon Strachan's managerial reign.
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On 3 October 2007, Stephen McManus scored to put Celtic a goal ahead against Milan at Celtic Park in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.
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Stephen McManus received the man of the match award in his Middlesbrough debut against Ipswich Town.
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Stephen McManus then returned to Bristol City for a second loan spell the following season.
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On 15 July 2013, Stephen McManus signed a one-year deal with Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.
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Stephen McManus made his competitive debut for Motherwell in a home Europa League match against Russian side Kuban Krasnodar.
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On 14 August 2017, it was announced that Stephen McManus had decided to retire from playing football.
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Stephen McManus captained Scotland for the first time on 26 March 2008 in a friendly match against Croatia at Hampden Park, in the absence of regular captain Barry Ferguson.
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On 10 September 2008, Stephen McManus was sent off for a deliberate handball in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Iceland at Laugardalsvollur in Reykjavik.
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Stephen McManus returned to Celtic in January 2019 as a coach of their under-18 team.
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Stephen McManus attended Holy Cross RC Secondary School in Hamilton, the school which international and former club teammate Paul Hartley attended.
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In 2008, after a Champions League game against Barcelona, Stephen McManus swapped jerseys with Leo Messi but has since lost it.
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Stephen McManus's nickname is "Mick" because he shares his surname with 1970s professional wrestler Mick McManus.
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Stephen McManus's second cousin Kris Doolan was a footballer, mainly for Partick Thistle.