Jonny Hayes facts for kids
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Hayes playing for Celtic in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jonathan Hayes | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.70 m | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2007 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Leicester City | 7 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 85 | (23) |
| 2012–2017 | Aberdeen | 165 | (23) |
| 2017–2020 | Celtic | 45 | (2) |
| 2020–2024 | Aberdeen | 113 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2007 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | (0) |
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Jonathan Hayes (born 9 July 1987), known as Jonny Hayes, is a retired Irish professional footballer. He played as a winger and sometimes as a left-back. After retiring, he became a coach for Celtic B.
Hayes started his football journey in England with Reading. He then moved to Leicester City. He later found success in Scotland, first with Inverness Caledonian Thistle and then with Aberdeen. In 2017, he joined Celtic, one of Scotland's biggest clubs. He returned to Aberdeen in 2020 before retiring in 2024 to focus on coaching.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting Out in England
Jonny Hayes was born in Dublin, Ireland. He began his career at Reading. He didn't play much for their main team. So, he went on loan to other clubs to get more playing time.
In 2006, he played for Forest Green Rovers. He even scored a goal in his very first game for them. Later, in 2007, he was loaned to MK Dons.
Moving to Leicester City
After leaving Reading, Hayes joined Leicester City in 2007. He signed a three-year contract with them. He played his first league game for Leicester in August 2007.
During his time at Leicester, he also went on loan to Northampton Town in 2008. He also had a loan spell at Cheltenham Town later that year. In 2009, he left Leicester City.
Success in Scotland with Inverness CT
In 2009, Hayes moved to Scotland and joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle. The team was in the Scottish First Division at the time. They were promoted to the Scottish Premier League in his first season.
Hayes became a very important player for Inverness. He helped them reach the Challenge Cup final. He even set up two goals in that final, but Inverness lost the game. He signed a new two-year deal after impressing many people. He left Inverness in 2012.
Joining Aberdeen
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Jonny Hayes signed with Aberdeen in May 2012. He quickly became a key player for the team. His first game for Aberdeen was against Celtic.
He scored his first goal for Aberdeen against St Johnstone. It was an easy goal after a mistake by the opposing goalkeeper. In 2013, he scored the very first goal in the new Scottish Premiership league. This was a special moment for him.
In 2014, Hayes scored two goals in the League Cup semi-final. This helped Aberdeen reach their first major cup final in 14 years. He also scored a fantastic long-range goal against Celtic. This goal was later voted the SPFL Goal of the Season. Aberdeen went on to win the League Cup that year. Hayes signed a new contract in 2014, keeping him at Aberdeen until 2018.
Moving to Celtic
In June 2017, Hayes joined Scottish Premiership champions Celtic. He signed a three-year deal. He scored his first goal for Celtic against his old club, Aberdeen, in December 2017.
He helped Celtic win the Scottish Premiership title multiple times. He also won the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup with them. He left Celtic in May 2020.
Returning to Aberdeen and Retirement
Hayes rejoined Aberdeen in June 2020. He signed a two-year contract. He played for Aberdeen for another four seasons.
In 2024, Hayes decided to leave Aberdeen. He turned down a coaching role there. On 10 July, he took up a coaching position at Celtic. A few days later, on 16 July, Jonny Hayes announced he was retiring from playing professional football.
International Career
Jonny Hayes was called up to play for the Republic of Ireland senior team in March 2016. He played four times for his country.
Honours
Jonny Hayes won several trophies and awards during his career:
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
- Scottish First Division: 2009–10
Aberdeen
- Scottish League Cup: 2013–14
Celtic
- Scottish Premiership: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Scottish League Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20
- Scottish Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20
Individual Awards
- SFL Player of the Month: November 2009, April 2010
- SPFA Goal of the Season: 2013–14
- SPFA Premiership Team of the Year: 2015–16, 2016–17
- Most assists in the Scottish Premiership: 2016–17
- Aberdeen FC Player of the Year: 2015–16
- Aberdeen FC Players' Player of the Year: 2015–16
- Aberdeen FC Goal of the Season: 2015–16
- Evening Express Player of the Year: 2014–15
