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Simon Francis Madden (born 1 May 1988) is an Irish footballer who plays for St Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

Career

Leeds United

Born in Dublin,^[1] Madden joined Leeds United as a trainee in 2004 and became a professional in 2006.^[2] The young right back made his debut against Bury in a Football League Trophy match. The game ended in a 2–1 defeat.^[3] In April 2008, Madden had an unsuccessful trial with Cheltenham Town. A few days later, he was released from his contract with Leeds United.

Shamrock Rovers

He signed for Shamrock Rovers shortly after and Tallaght based Madden made his Rovers debut against St Patrick's Athletic on 21 July 2008.^[4] Having already played for the U19 Republic of Ireland he earned his first cap with team mate Padraig Amond for the Republic of Ireland U-21s game in Austria on 19 August 2008,^[5] his second cap in Bulgaria,^[6] and his third cap in Portugal.^[7]

Darlington

Madden followed his ex team mate Tadhg Purcell in signing for Darlington in January 2010^[9] Madden made his debut for Darlington on 23 January against Crewe Alexandra, coming on as a substitute in the game, which ended in a 3–0 loss for his new club.^[10] He was released by the club following their relegation from League 2, along with 13 other players.

Dundalk

Madden returned to the League of Ireland when he joined Dundalk on 22 July, the morning of the home leg of the club's 2010–11 UEFA Europa League with PFC Levski Sofia, becoming Ian Fosters second signing of the transfer window as he followed Steven Lennon in the door at Oriel Park. Three days later he made his debut when starting at left-back against Galway United at Terryland Park^[11] The young defender made a huge impression after arriving at the club and he went on to make the right-back position his own, replacing regular number two Shaun Kelly. In total, he made 16 appearances in all competitions, and his performances earned him a new one-year deal which he agreed with the club on 28 October, just over 24 hours before Dundalk's final game of the 2010 season. Following the departure of club captain Liam Burns, Simon was handed the armband by Foster in 2011 pre-season and kept hold of it, with his ultra-consistent performances showing exactly why he was given the responsibility. He went on to become the only one of the squad to play every minute of competitive action during the year. Overall, Madden played every second of the club’s 66 competitive games after signing, reaching the half century away to Derry City on 22 July. He made his 50th league appearance for the club in a 1–0 home win over Drogheda United in the Louth Derby on 21 October.

Derry City

At the start of 2012 he signed for Derry City^[12] He made his club debut against Bohemians on the opening night of the 2012 League of Ireland season and was an instant hit with the Derry fans. He made 28 league appearances and also picked up an 2012 FAI Cup winners medal as Derry defeated St Patrick's Athletic in the final^[13] In November 2012, Madden signed a one-year contract extension at the club, citing the chance to play in European competition as one of the main reasons for staying.^[14] This was to be a great season for Simon as he played all thirty-three games during the season, scoring once in the last game as Derry beat Limerick 6–0. He picked up numerous man of the match awards and was named in the RTÉ Team of the Year.^[15] Derry came 4th and earned a place in the Europa League qualifiers for the following season. Madden played in the two ties against Trabzonspor in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League^[16]^[17]

Rovers Return

Madden re-signed with Shamrock Rovers for the 2014 season.^[18] Madden went onto make 32 league appearances for Rovers in his first season back in Tallaght. He scored in the 1–0 win against Sligo Rovers. In 2015 Madden stayed at Rovers and played ever League game as Rovers finished in 3rd place in the League of Ireland Premier Division. He also played in all of Rovers Europa League games. Madden again played all of Rovers league games in 2016 as they finished in 4th place in the league. Madden won Rovers player of the year award for 2016. Madden played his fourth season with Rovers in 2017 and was ever present as Rovers finished 3rd. He scored a late winner against Finn Harps in a 3–2 win. Madden left Rovers at the end of the 2017 season after four impressive seasons with the club.^[19]

St Patrick's Athletic

It was announced on 7 December 2017 that Madden had signed with St Patrick's Athletic for the 2018 season.^[20]

Career statistics

Honours

References

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11. ^http://www.dundalkfc.com/players/first-team-squad/simon-madden/.html
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18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2013/1105/484774-rovers-return-for-defender-madden/|title=Rovers return for defender Madden|date=5 November 2013|accessdate=10 December 2013|publisher=RTÉ Sport}}
19. ^http://www.the42.ie/simon-madden-leaves-shamrock-rovers-3710259-Nov2017/
20. ^https://twitter.com/stpatsfc/status/938724082333507586
21. ^{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/simon-madden/73880/|title=Republic of Ireland – S.Madden|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=7 December 2017}}