Jonny Hayes facts for kids
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Hayes playing for Celtic in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Hayes | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Leicester City | 7 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 99 | (25) |
| 2012–2017 | Aberdeen | 206 | (30) |
| 2017–2020 | Celtic | 67 | (2) |
| 2020–2024 | Aberdeen | 135 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:57, 15 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Jonathan Hayes (born on July 9, 1987) is an Irish former professional footballer. He played as a winger and sometimes as a left-back. After retiring from playing, he became a coach for Celtic B.
Jonny started his football journey in England with Reading. He then played for Leicester City. He moved to Scotland in 2009, joining Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Three years later, he became a key player for Aberdeen. In 2017, he signed with Celtic, a top Scottish team. He helped them win league titles. In 2020, he returned to Aberdeen. He retired from playing football in July 2024.
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Jonny Hayes' Football Journey
Starting Out in England
Jonny Hayes was born in Dublin, Ireland. He began his career at Reading. He didn't get many chances to play for their main team. So, he went on loan to other clubs.
In 2006, he played for Forest Green Rovers. He even scored a goal in his first game for them. Later, in 2007, he was loaned to MK Dons.
Moving to Leicester City
After leaving Reading, Jonny joined Leicester City in 2007. He played his first league game for them in August. However, his time at Leicester was also limited. He went on loan twice more. He played for Northampton Town and Cheltenham Town. In 2009, he left Leicester City.
Success in Scotland with Inverness
In July 2009, Jonny moved to Scotland. He joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He quickly became an important player for the team. Inverness was promoted to the Scottish Premier League in his first season.
He helped Inverness reach the Challenge Cup final. Even though they lost, Jonny helped set up two goals. He signed a new contract after his first impressive season. In September 2010, he scored a fantastic long-range goal against Rangers. Jonny left Inverness after the 2011–12 season.
Becoming a Star at Aberdeen
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Jonny Hayes joined Aberdeen in June 2012. He quickly made his debut against Celtic. He scored his first goal for Aberdeen in a friendly match against Manchester United. His first competitive goal came in a win against St Johnstone.
In August 2013, Jonny scored the first goal of the new Scottish Premiership season. This was a special moment for him. He signed a new contract to stay with Aberdeen until 2016.
In the League Cup semi-final, Jonny scored two goals. This helped Aberdeen reach their first major cup final in 14 years. He also scored a goal against Celtic from 30 yards out. This goal was later voted the best goal of the season! In the League Cup final, he got injured early in the game.
Jonny continued to play well for Aberdeen. He scored in the Europa League qualifying round in 2014. In December 2014, he signed another contract extension until 2018.
Joining Celtic
On June 17, 2017, Jonny Hayes signed a three-year deal with Celtic. He scored his first goal for Celtic against his old club, Aberdeen, in December 2017. He faced an injury after that game. He scored his second goal for Celtic in a 2-0 win against Rangers in September 2019. He left Celtic in May 2020.
Returning to Aberdeen and Retirement
Jonny rejoined Aberdeen in June 2020. He signed a two-year deal. He played for Aberdeen until the end of the 2023–24 season.
In July 2024, Jonny Hayes announced his retirement from professional football. He then took on a coaching role at Celtic.
International Career
Jonny Hayes also played for his country. He received his first call-up to the senior Republic of Ireland national team in March 2016.
Career Statistics
This table shows how many games Jonny Hayes played and how many goals he scored for different clubs.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2004–05 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forest Green (loan) | 2005–06 | Conference National | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| MK Dons (loan) | 2006–07 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2007–08 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2007–08 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2008–09 | League One | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2009–10 | Scottish First Division | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
| 2011–12 | Scottish Premier League | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | |
| Total | 85 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2012–13 | Scottish Premier League | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| 2014–15 | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 4 | |
| 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 6 | |
| 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 11 | |
| Total | 165 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 207 | 29 | ||
| Celtic | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67 | 2 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Total | 113 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 145 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 447 | 55 | 32 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 563 | 66 | ||
Awards and Achievements
Jonny Hayes won several awards and trophies during his career:
With Inverness Caledonian Thistle
- Scottish First Division: 2009–10 (This means his team won the league title)
With Aberdeen
- Scottish League Cup: 2013–14 (They won this cup competition)
With Celtic
- Scottish Premiership: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 (Celtic won the top league three times)
- Scottish League Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20 (They won this cup twice)
- Scottish Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20 (They won this cup twice)
Individual Awards
- SFL Player of the Month: November 2009, April 2010 (He was named best player in the league for these months)
- SPFA Goal of the Season: 2013–14 (His goal was voted the best of the season)
- SPFA Premiership Team of the Year: 2015–16, 2016–17 (He was chosen as one of the best players in the league)
- Most assists in the Scottish Premiership: 2016–17 (He helped set up the most goals in the league)
- 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
See also
In Spanish: Jonny Hayes para niños
