Cian Hayes
Cian Jude Hayes is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Rochdale, on loan from League One side Fleetwood Town. Born in England, he is a youth international for Ireland.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cian Jude Hayes[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 29 June 2003||
Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Rochdale (on loan from Fleetwood Town) | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Fleetwood Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Fleetwood Town | 63 | (2) |
2021 | → FC United of Manchester (loan) | 4 | (2) |
2023– | → Rochdale (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:20, 6 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:49, 9 September 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
Fleetwood Town
On 13 November 2019, Hayes made his debut for Fleetwood Town in a 5–2 EFL Trophy win against Oldham Athletic, becoming Fleetwood's youngest ever player in the process.[3] He signed his first professional contract in January 2021 with a deal lasting until the end of the 2022–23 season.[4] Cian Hayes scored a 45 yard screamer, the winning goal, against Shrewbury in a youth alliance league game to win the league for Fleetwood Town u18s, they celebrated the win of the league against Salford the week after were Hayes scored 4 goals when they won 4-1 and went on to lift the trophy in front of 2000 fans.
FC United of Manchester (loan)
On 22 October 2021, Fleetwood Town announced that Hayes had joined Northern Premier League side FC United of Manchester on a one month loan.[5] His league debut in senior football came a day later as he scored to make it 2–0 in an eventual 3–2 win over Witton Albion at Wincham Park.[6] Hayes scored on his final appearance for FC United on 27 November 2021 in a 2–0 win over Mickleover.[7] He made a total of 4 appearances during his time with the club, scoring twice.[8]
Rochdale (loan)
On 5 October 2023, Fleetwood sent Hayes on a one-month loan to National League side Rochdale A.F.C.[9]
International career
On 4 October 2021, he was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad for the first time, for their double header of friendlies against Sweden U19 in Marbella, Spain.[10] He made his underage international debut on 11 October 2021 in a 1–1 draw with Sweden.[11][12] He scored his first international goal on 29 March 2022, scoring in a 4–0 win over Armenia U19 in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying Elite round game, on what was his 5th cap for the side.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 2 September 2022[14]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fleetwood Town | 2019–20[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020–21[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2021–22[14] | League One | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
2022–23[14] | League One | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
2023–24[14] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
Total | 63 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 80 | 3 | ||
FC United of Manchester (loan) | 2021–22[8] | NPL Premier Division | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||
Career total | 67 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 84 | 5 |
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- "Cian Hayes career stats, height and weight, age". www.tablesleague.com.
- "Fleetwood Town boss Joey Barton tips Cian Hayes to thrive after Oldham Athletic appearance". Blackpool Gazette. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- "Cian Hayes signs first professional contract".
- "Cian Hayes joins FC United of Manchester on month-long loan". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com.
- "Match Report - Witton Albion 2 - 3 FC United of Manchester - 23rd October 2021". www.fc-utd.co.uk.
- "Match Report - FC United of Manchester 2 - 0 Mickleover - 27th November 2021". www.fc-utd.co.uk.
- "FC United of Manchester | Appearances | Cian Hayes | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- "Cian Hayes Joins On Loan". Rochdale AFC. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- "MU19 | Mohan names squad for Sweden games | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- "REPORT | Ireland MU19 1-1 Sweden MU19 | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- "Cian Hayes makes Republic of Ireland Under-19s debut in Sweden draw". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com.
- "REPORT | Ireland MU19 4-0 Armenia MU19 | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- Cian Hayes at Soccerway