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Des McAleenan

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Des McAleenan
Personal information
Full name Desmond McAleenan
Date of birth 12 June 1967
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Date of death (aged 53)
Place of death Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Stella Maris
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1992 Central Connecticut State University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Connecticut Wolves
1996 Albany Alleycats
Managerial career
2002–2011 New York Red Bulls (goalkeeping coach)
2011–2017 Al-Hilal FC (goalkeeping coach)
2016 United States (youth goalkeeping coach)
2019–2020 Colombia (goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Desmond McAleenan (12 June 1967 – 26 February 2021) was an Irish-American soccer player and coach who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, McAleenan grew up in Artane, a suburb of the city.[1] He played schoolboy football with Stella Maris.[1]

He moved to the United States in 1988 and played for Central Connecticut State University for four years.[1] He played professionally in the USL Championship for Connecticut Wolves from 1992 to 1995 and for Albany Alleycats.[2]

He was with the MetroStars franchise as goalkeeping coach for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer from 2002 until his dismissal on 28 February 2011.[3] He coached goalkeepers including Tim Howard and US full internationals Tony Meola and Jonny Walker.[2]

He served as goalkeeping coach for the Colombia national team under manager Carlos Queiroz.[1]

He died on 26 February 2021, aged 53, having battled with depression for years.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Tributes for Irish goalkeeping coach Des McAleenan who has died aged 53". The 42. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "New York Red Bulls: Roster: Player Bio". redbull.newyork.mlsnet.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Red Bulls Release Williams and McAleenan from Coaching Duties - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. ^ O'Callaghan, Eoin (28 March 2021). "Remembering the amazing career and life of Des McAleenan". The 42. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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