John Devine | |
Birth Date: | 27 January 1969 |
Birth Place: | Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | Island Magee |
Youthclubs2: | Chimney Corner |
Youthclubs3: | Carnmoney Colts |
Youthyears4: | 1985–1987 |
Youthclubs4: | Glentoran |
Years1: | 1987–1999 |
Clubs1: | Glentoran |
Caps1: | 272 |
Goals1: | 27 |
Years2: | 1999–2002 |
Clubs2: | Coleraine |
Caps2: | 68 |
Goals2: | 16 |
Years3: | 2002–2003 |
Clubs3: | Glenavon |
Caps3: | 31 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 2003–2004 |
Clubs4: | Larne |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2004–2005 |
Clubs5: | Coleraine |
Caps5: | 1 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 372 |
Totalgoals: | 47 |
Nationalyears1: | 1990 |
Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 1990 |
Nationalteam2: | Northern Ireland U23 |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 1990 |
Nationalteam3: | Northern Ireland |
Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2003–2004 |
Managerclubs1: | Larne |
John Devine (born 27 January 1969) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played at both semi-professional and international levels as a defender.
Born in Carrickfergus, Devine played youth-football with Island Magee, Chimney Corner and Carnmoney Colts,[1] before playing senior football with Glentoran, Coleraine, Glenavon and Larne. He was Ulster Footballer of the Year and NIFWA Player of the Year in 1998–99.[2] While at Larne, Devine was player-manager.[1]
In 1990, Devine represented Northern Ireland at both under-21 and under-23 levels,[1] before making his senior debut later that same year.