Biography of Liam Brady

Beyond the channel and back

February 13, 1956
Liam Brady was born in Dublin on February 13, 1956 day. Grows in the team of St. Kevin's Boys FC, then in the Home Farm. When he's only thirteen years old he was noticed by scouts at Arsenal, which is bought in June 1971. In those years the noble English football is geared to a youth development policy that can afford to grow at home, the future stars of the first team and Liam Brady falls into this perspective. The young man spent three years in the youth system together with a group of players who was promoted to the first team, including block besides Brady include David O'Leary, Richie Powling, Frank Stapleton, Graham Rix and John Matthews. On his 17th birthday signed a professional contract thus following in the footsteps of older brothers Pat Brady (player in Millwall), Ray Brady (player in QPR), Frank Brady Jr (player in the Shamrock Rovers) and Uncle Frank Brady SR. On October 6, 1973 Liam Brady made his debut coming on as a substitute in place of the injured Jeff Blockley in the match against Birmingham. In the rest of the season the coach Bertie Mee decided to use it sparingly: ends his first season with the "gunners" with only thirteen appearances. During his time at Arsenal he was awarded him the nickname "Chippy", not so much for his ability to kick the ball with special effect ("chip" means chip or chipping) as for his predilection for the typical British dish fish and chips "(fish and chips). With the London team win the FA Cup in 1978-1979; dispute the finals the same both in 1977-1978, 1979-1980 is in. Arsenal reached the Cup winners ' Cup final in 1979-1980, losing against Valencia of Spain. After the reopening of the Italian Football Championship to foreigners and thanks to the intervention of the talent scout Gigi Peronace, in 1980, Brady is the first foreign player of Juventus. With the Turin team won two league titles (1980-1981 and 1981-1982). After arriving in Turin of star players Michel Platini, the Irish moved to Genoa, where he wears the Jersey of Sampdoria. After two seasons with the team now moves to Inter and then to Ascoli. Closes his career as a professional footballer in England, with the team West Ham. His coaching career began in 1991 when he sits on the bench Celtic; in 1993 and 1995 Brighton & Hove Albion until the trains. Since 1996 he has been a Director of Arsenal's Youth Academy. In May 2008 Liam Brady becomes the new Assistant Coach of the Irish national soccer team, the Italian Giovanni Trapattoni (as Assistant Brady is joined by Marco Tardelli, another experienced Italian footballer).
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