Michael Hart (footballer)
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| Michael Hart | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Hart | |
| Date of birth | 10 February 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | Right-Back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Preston North End | |
| Number | 2 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997-2001 2000 2000-2001 2001-2003 2003-2008 2008- |
Aberdeen → Livingston (loan) → Livingston (loan) Livingston Aberdeen Preston North End |
16 (0) 3 (0) 22 (0) 32 (0) 107 (0) 8 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Michael Hart (born 10 February 1980 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish defender who currently plays for Preston North End in the Coca Cola Championship.
Hart came through the ranks at Aberdeen and made his debut in a 1-1 draw with Dunfermline Athletic in 1998. He made a total of 19 first team appearances before moving on to Livingston on loan in 2000. His move to Livingston was made permanent in July 2001[1] and he helped the club to a third place finish in their first season in the Premier League.
However, he returned to Aberdeen in February 2003[2], and after a shaky start established himself as a fleet-footed, quick tackling right back.
He missed most of the 2005-2006 season due to a knee injury, featuring in only 4 matches, but came back into the team for the 2006-2007 season and featured in almost every game, helping the club to a third place finish.
In July 2007, Michael was involved in a car crash whilst on tour with Aberdeen in Egypt along with teammate Jamie Smith. Neither player was seriously hurt.
Hart, as vice captain in the 2007-2008 season for Aberdeen, saw the team win 8 out of 8.
Hart signed a pre-contract agreement with Preston North End and was expected to move to Deepdale at the end of the season. On the 31st of January, PNE had an offer thought to be £100,000 accepted for the right-back.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Livingston make 17 signings". BBC Sport website. 4 July 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/1421309.stm.
- ^ "Bank books stay closed". BBC Sport website. 1 February 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2716445.stm.
- ^ "Dons' Hart completes Preston move". http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/7199979.stm. Retrieved on January 31 2008.
[edit] External links
- Michael Hart player profile at pnefc.net
- Michael Hart career stats at Soccerbase
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