Damien Whitehead | |
Fullname: | Damien Stephen Whitehead |
Birth Date: | 1979 4, df=y |
Birth Place: | Whiston, Merseyside, England |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1998–1999 |
Caps1: | 32 |
Goals1: | 38 |
Years2: | 1999–2002 |
Caps2: | 57 |
Goals2: | 14 |
Years3: | 2002 |
Caps3: | 10 |
Goals3: | 6 |
Years4: | 2002–2003 |
Caps4: | 10 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2003 |
Caps5: | 4 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2003 |
Caps6: | 9 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2003 |
Caps7: | 24 |
Goals7: | 16 |
Years8: | 2004 |
Caps8: | 12 |
Goals8: | 4 |
Years9: | 2005 |
Caps9: | 14 |
Goals9: | 6 |
Years10: | 2005–2006 |
Caps10: | 22 |
Goals10: | 8 |
Years11: | 2006–2008 |
Caps11: | 34 |
Goals11: | 14 |
Damien Whitehead (born 24 April 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Macclesfield Town.
Whitehead started his career at non-league Warrington Town where his impressive goal scoring attracted the attentions of Macclesfield Town who signed him for a small fee. After scoring 14 goals in 57 appearances (20 starts, 37 sub) for the Silkmen he left and played semi-pro football in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
He signed for Drogheda United initially on a one-month deal in January 2002. He made his League of Ireland debut on 7 January at Whitehall Stadium. After spells at Drogheda and Finn Harps in the south, he went on to play for Omagh Town, Newry and Coleraine in the north.