David O'Leary
Football manager and Republic of Ireland international footballer
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- David Anthony O'Leary (born 2 May 1958) is a football manager and former player.
- He played 68 times for the Republic of Ireland from 1976 to 1993, and was part of the squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
- He built a team of young talents, and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2000–01 before being dismissed the following year.
- Club career O'Leary was born in Stoke Newington, London, on 2 May 1958, and moved to live in Dublin in 1961.
- He made his debut against Burnley on 16 August 1975 in a 3–3 draw, and despite being only 17, went on to make 30 appearances that season.
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WikipediaDavid Anthony O'Leary (born 2 May 1958) is a football manager and former player. The majority of his 20-year playing career was spent as a central defender at Arsenal, where his tally of 722 appearances stands as a club record. He played 68 times for the Republic of Ireland from 1976 to 1993, and was part of the squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
O'Leary retired as a player after two years at Leeds United, and began managing the club in 1998. He built a team of young talents, and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2000–01 before being dismissed the following year. He also managed Aston Villa for three Premier League seasons and had one year in charge of Al Ahli Dubai.
O'Leary was born in Stoke Newington, London, on 2 May 1958, and moved to live in Dublin in 1961.
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