Michael Drennan
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Evergreen FC (Kilkenny)
at Evergreen FC (Kilkenny)
2,333 days · joined 2020-01-03
👕100+ Apps
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.32
goals / match
Shamrock Rovers
top club · 43 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 2015
13 / 10
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-02-02 · 6 players total
151Appearances
49Goals
14Assists
16Yellow cards
2Red cards
23Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Drennan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Joseph Drennan |
| Date of birth | 1994-02-02 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Evergreen FC (Kilkenny) |
| Joined | 2020-01-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
2024 — Evergreen FC (Kilkenny)
3 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: St. Pat's → Evergreen FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — St. Patrick's Athletic
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — St. Patrick's Athletic
28 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Sligo Rovers → St. Pat's
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sligo Rovers
2 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Sligo Rovers
15 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Evergreen FC → Sligo Rovers
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Evergreen FC (Kilkenny)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Shamrock Rovers
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
May 2016
Transfer: Shamrock Rovers → Evergreen FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Shamrock Rovers
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Shamrock Rovers
31 matches · 12 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Aston Villa → Shamrock Rovers
14/15 · Transfer
Oct 2014
Transfer: Portsmouth → Aston Villa
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Aston Villa → Portsmouth
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Portsmouth FC, Aston Villa U21
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Portsmouth → Aston Villa
13/14 · Return from loan
Feb 2014
Transfer: Aston Villa → Portsmouth
13/14 · Loan
Feb 2014
Transfer: Carlisle United → Aston Villa
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Aston Villa → Carlisle United
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Carlisle United, Portsmouth FC, Aston Villa U21
19 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Aston Villa U21 → Aston Villa
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aston Villa U21
11 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Aston Villa Reserves
12 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Aston Villa U18 → Aston Villa Res.
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aston Villa Reserves
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Minutes played by club
Evergreen FC (Kilkenny)
3.5%
St. Patrick's Athletic
17.2%
Sligo Rovers
11.5%
Shamrock Rovers
8.5%
Portsmouth FC
7.4%
Aston Villa U21
40.5%
Carlisle United
0.0%
Aston Villa Reserves
11.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen FC (Kilkenny) | 2 | 2017 | 2024 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 19/20 | 2019 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 364 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2 | 18/19 | 2018 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 243 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 15/16 | 2016 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 179 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 157 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 857 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa Reserves | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 239 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Leinster Senior Cup | Evergreen FC (Kilkenny) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 2019 | League of Ireland Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leinster Senior Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 26 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 364 |
| 2018 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | League of Ireland Cup | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 2017 | FAI Cup | Evergreen FC (Kilkenny) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | League of Ireland Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | League of Ireland Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 29 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 179 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 13/14 | League One | Carlisle United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 1 | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League Play Offs | Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Aston Villa U21 | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-17 | Aston Villa | Carlisle United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-19 | Carlisle United | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-21 | Aston Villa | Portsmouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-08 | Portsmouth | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-24 | Aston Villa | Portsmouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-22 | Portsmouth | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-30 | Aston Villa | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-19 | Shamrock Rovers | Evergreen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-13 | Evergreen FC | Sligo Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Sligo Rovers | St. Pat's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-03 | St. Pat's | Evergreen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | depression | 2016-05-19 | 2018-07-03 | 776 | 3 |
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34683 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30323 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23132 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miele | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| David Webster | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin Brennan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Toner | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Bermingham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Kenna | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Forrester | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryan Brennan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Desmond | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Hyland | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ciaran Kelly | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Lennon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | 29 |
| 2018 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 13 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 6 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 6 | 29 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 4 | 26 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-10-22 | Portsmouth | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-24 | Aston Villa | Portsmouth | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-08 | Portsmouth | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-21 | Aston Villa | Portsmouth | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-19 | Carlisle United | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-17 | Aston Villa | Carlisle United | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Michael Drennan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 50% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 38% |
| Scunthorpe United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 50% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 43% |
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17% |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Southend United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 17% |
| Bury FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 33% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 33% |
| Hartlepool United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 28 | 364 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.48 |
| 2018 | 15 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 31 | 179 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4.02 |
| 14/15 | 12 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Division
76 apps
24 G
10 A
U21 PL
20 apps
7 G
1 A
Reserve League
14 apps
6 G
0 A
Leinster Senior Cup
4 apps
3 G
1 A
U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 1
2 apps
3 G
1 A
Irn-Bru Cup
2 apps
3 G
0 A
League Two
14 apps
3 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Michael Drennan
Who is Michael Drennan?
Michael Drennan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Evergreen FC (Kilkenny).
How old is Michael Drennan?
Michael Drennan is 32 years old. He was born on February 2, 1994 in Kilkenny.
What position does Michael Drennan play?
Michael Drennan plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Michael Drennan play for?
Michael Drennan currently plays for Evergreen FC (Kilkenny).
How many career goals has Michael Drennan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Drennan has scored 49 goals in 151 appearances.