Tuesday, July 19, 2011

5 year deal for Aston Villa sign Shay Given from Manchester City and Shay Given played second fiddle to Joe Hart for Man City last season

The 35-year-old has signed a 5 year contract at Villa Park after the clubs agreed an undisclosed fee and the New Villa boss Alex McLeish targeted the former Newcastle man after Brad Friedel moved to Tottenham.

Shay Given career for a Republic of Ireland's most capped player with 113 appearances,Was on the bench for Manchester City's FA Cup win over Stoke in May - his only honour and the Has made over 400 Premier League starts.

The Irish international will make his Villa debut for a friendly against Walsall on the Thursday and he is McLeish's first signing since taking over at Villa Park and the former Birmingham manager believes Given will have a major impact at the club.

Shay has come here with something of a point to prove and that won't do him any harm at a all McLeish said for a everybody who has watched him perform over many years in a Premier League will know his pedigree so we believe we have secured the services of one of the best goalkeepers in the business.

International career for he did not become a regular first team player for Blackburn Rovers Given's performances while on loan at the Swindon and Sunderland led to him being called up to a Republic of the Ireland squad in 1996 and he made his debut for the national team on 27 March 1996 in a game against Russia and although Ireland failed to qualify for the 1998 World Cup or Euro 2000.

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