Birmingham City Keith Fahey
fahey celebrating birmingham s promotion premier league in may 2009
fahey made birmingham debut on 17 january 2009, coming on late substitute in 1–1 draw against cardiff city. scored first goal club, delicate lob player admitted meant cross, clinch 2–0 home victory against nottingham forest on 14 february. second goal gave blues 1–0 home win on southampton weeks later. fahey retained place in side rest of season (keeping loan signings scott sinclair , hameur bouazza out of starting eleven), , key player birmingham in successful bid promotion premier league, scoring goal , making goal in vital 2–1 win @ reading on last day of campaign.
fahey made premier league debut in opening game of 2009–10 season @ old trafford, in 1–0 defeat against manchester united. made 34 appearances in first premier league season (18 of started), failed score season, birmingham finished in ninth place, highest ever position in premier league. in july 2010, fahey s contract extended 2013, in recognition of having proved [mcleish] s premier league player . part of starting eleven birmingham won 2011 league cup, defeating favourites arsenal 2–1 @ wembley stadium. however, season prove less successful both player , club, fahey making 24 appearances in league (although did score first premier league goal), , birmingham finishing 18th, , being relegated on last day of season, following 2–1 defeat tottenham hotspur.
following relegation premier league @ end of 2010–11 season, barry ferguson , lee bowyer left club, giving fahey chance establish himself in preferred central position. after recovering hernia surgery in 2011–12 season, partnered jonathan spector in solid midfield supporting 2 attacking wide players. later in season, played defensive support role alongside more attacking jordon mutch, , manager chris hughton suggested enjoying playing in central role , s enjoying development s had there season . when suffered groin problem caused him miss last few weeks of season, hughton called real blow us ... because s player has been in form . scored 4 goals during season, including venomous left-foot drive 20 yards @ barnsley , goal couldn t have hit ... sweeter first time, or more power @ home crystal palace earned him club s goal of season award.
fahey returned team in mid-september, , made 7 appearances, 4 of starts. in november, returned home ireland on indefinite compassionate leave personal , family reasons. after 2 months away, fahey took part in pre-season training shamrock rovers, ahead of full fitness assessment preceded return training birmingham in mid-february. however, fahey ruled out rest of season in april recurrence of hip problem, having played twice since return compassionate leave. @ end of season, fahey announced leaving birmingham club had decided not take option extend contract.
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