List of international goals scored by David Healy explained

David Healy is a retired footballer, who represented the Northern Ireland national football team between 2000 and 2013. During his international career, he played 95 matches in which he scored 36 goals, becoming his country's top scorer.[1] Healy made his international debut in a friendly against Luxembourg at the Stade Josy Barthel in February 2000, scoring two goals in a 3–1 victory. In June 2004, he became Northern Ireland's all-time top scorer, after netting his 14th international goal in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago; the previous record of 13 goals was held jointly by Billy Gillespie and Colin Clarke.[2] As of October 2015, Kyle Lafferty is second to Healy in Northern Ireland's all-time scoring record, with 16 goals.[3] Healy's final goal came in 2012, after a four-year goal drought, when he scored a 95th-minute equaliser against Azerbaijan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.[4]

Healy is the only Northern Ireland player to have scored two international hat-tricks. Both were achieved during UEFA Euro 2008 qualification matches: the first came in a 3–2 win against Spain in September 2006, and the second in a 4–1 away defeat of Liechtenstein, six months later. Overall, Healy scored 13 goals during that qualification campaign, making him the highest-scoring player in a single European Championship qualification tournament.[5] As a result of this record, he was presented with a special award by Michel Platini on behalf of UEFA.[6] Healy held the record alone until October 2015, when Poland's Robert Lewandowski scored against the Republic of Ireland during qualification for UEFA Euro 2016 and matched Healy's feat.[7]

During Healy's career, Northern Ireland failed to qualify for either the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship finals; the majority of his goals came in qualification matches (22), as opposed to friendlies.[1] Healy has scored more goals (five) against Liechtenstein than any other nation, and more than half of his goals (20) were scored at Windsor Park in Belfast.[1] Upon retirement, he was described by national team manager Michael O'Neill as "an iconic player".[5]

List of international goals

Home team goals listed first. Northern Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Healy goal.[1]

List of international goals scored by David Healy
scope=colscope=colCapscope=col data-sort-type=dateDatescope=colVenuescope=colOpponentscope=colScorescope=colResultscope=colCompetitionscope=col class=unsortable
scope=row style="text-align: center"1123 February 2000Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg1–03–1Friendly[8]
scope=row style="text-align: center"22–1
scope=row style="text-align: center"3228 March 2000National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta3–03–0Friendly[9]
scope=row style="text-align: center"4416 August 2000Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–01–2Friendly[10]
scope=row style="text-align: center"567 October 2000Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–01–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification[11]
scope=row style="text-align: center"61028 March 2001Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria3–43–42002 FIFA World Cup qualification[12]
scope=row style="text-align: center"7145 September 2001Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification[13]
scope=row style="text-align: center"8156 October 2001National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta1–01–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification[14]
scope=row style="text-align: center"93018 February 2004Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–31–4Friendly[15]
scope=row style="text-align: center"103131 March 2004A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia1–01–0Friendly[16]
scope=row style="text-align: center"113330 May 2004Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados1–11–1Friendly[17]
scope=row style="text-align: center"12342 June 2004Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis1–02–0Friendly[18]
scope=row style="text-align: center"13356 June 2004Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago1–03–0Friendly[19]
scope=row style="text-align: center"143–0
scope=row style="text-align: center"15388 September 2004Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales2–02–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification[20]
scope=row style="text-align: center"163913 October 2004Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–13–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification[21]
scope=row style="text-align: center"17436 April 2005Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–01–4Friendly[22]
scope=row style="text-align: center"184417 August 2005National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta1–01–1Friendly[23]
scope=row style="text-align: center"19467 September 2005Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–01–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification[24]
scope=row style="text-align: center"205016 August 2006Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland1–02–1Friendly[25]
scope=row style="text-align: center"21526 September 2006Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–13–2[26]
scope=row style="text-align: center"222–2
scope=row style="text-align: center"233–2
scope=row style="text-align: center"245411 October 2006Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–01–0[27]
scope=row style="text-align: center"255524 March 2007Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein1–04–1[28]
scope=row style="text-align: center"262–0
scope=row style="text-align: center"273–0
scope=row style="text-align: center"285628 March 2007Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–12–1[29]
scope=row style="text-align: center"292–1
scope=row style="text-align: center"305722 August 2007Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–03–1[30]
scope=row style="text-align: center"312–0
scope=row style="text-align: center"325912 September 2007Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland1–12–1[31]
scope=row style="text-align: center"336117 November 2007Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland2–12–1[32]
scope=row style="text-align: center"346426 March 2008Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland2–04–1Friendly[33]
scope=row style="text-align: center"356915 October 2008Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–04–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification[34]
scope=row style="text-align: center"369414 November 2012Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland1–11–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification[35]

Statistics

Goals and appearances by year
scope=colYearscope=colAppsscope=colGoals
scope=row style="text-align: center"200075
scope=row style="text-align: center"200183
scope=row style="text-align: center"200260
scope=row style="text-align: center"200380
scope=row style="text-align: center"2004108
scope=row style="text-align: center"200593
scope=row style="text-align: center"200665
scope=row style="text-align: center"200789
scope=row style="text-align: center"200882
scope=row style="text-align: center"200990
scope=row style="text-align: center"201050
scope=row style="text-align: center"201170
scope=row style="text-align: center"201231
scope=row style="text-align: center"201310
Total9536
Goals and appearances by competition
scope=colCompetitionscope=colAppsscope=colGoals
Friendlies3414
UEFA European Championship qualification2913
FIFA World Cup qualification319
Nations Cup10
Total9536

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Healy – Goals in international matches . Roberto . Mamrud . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 5 September 2013 . 5 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Profile of Billy Gillespie . Irish Football Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307184449/http://www.irishfa.com/international/squad-profiles/profile/2036/billy-gillespie/ . 7 March 2016 . dead.
  3. News: Kyle Lafferty gives Northern Irish a reason to believe . Walker . Michael . The Independent . London . 30 March 2015 . 11 September 2015.
  4. News: Healy happy to be back on the mark . Belfast Telegraph . 15 November 2012 . 5 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Euro record-holder Healy announces retirement . Fullerton . Darren . UEFA . 3 December 2013 . 5 April 2018.
  6. News: Platini honours NI striker Healy . BBC Sport . 26 March 2008 . 12 September 2015.
  7. Web site: Lewandowski equals Healy's scoring record . UEFA . 11 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151114015938/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/qualifiers/news/newsid=2292506.html . 14 November 2015 . dead.
  8. News: Healy gives McIlroy perfect start . BBC News . 23 February 2000 . 5 April 2018.
  9. News: NI cruise to Maltese victory . BBC News . 28 March 2000 . 5 April 2018.
  10. News: Healy heroics in vain for McIlroy's men . BBC Sport . 16 August 2000 . 5 April 2018.
  11. News: Northern Ireland denied by Danes . BBC Sport . 7 October 2000 . 5 April 2018.
  12. News: NI beaten by Bulgaria . BBC Sport . 28 March 2001 . 5 April 2018.
  13. News: Three-goal Irish sink Iceland . BBC Sport . 5 September 2001 . 5 April 2018.
  14. News: Healy makes Malta pay penalty . BBC Sport . 7 October 2001 . 5 April 2018.
  15. News: Northern Ireland 1–4 Norway . BBC Sport . 18 February 2004 . 5 April 2018.
  16. News: Estonia 0–1 N Ireland . BBC Sport . 31 March 2004 . 5 April 2018.
  17. News: Barbados 1–1 Northern Ireland . BBC Sport . 31 May 2004 . 5 April 2018.
  18. News: St Kitts 0–2 N Ireland . BBC Sport . 3 June 2004 . 5 April 2018.
  19. News: Healy breaks record in win . BBC Sport . 7 June 2004 . 5 April 2018.
  20. News: Wales 2–2 N Ireland . BBC Sport . 8 September 2004 . 5 April 2018.
  21. News: Northern Ireland 3–3 Austria . BBC Sport . 13 October 2004 . 5 April 2018.
  22. News: Northern Ireland 1–4 Germany . BBC Sport . 4 June 2005 . 5 April 2018.
  23. Web site: Malta 1–1 Northern Ireland . BBC Sport . 17 August 2005 . 5 April 2018.
  24. News: Northern Ireland 1–0 England . BBC Sport . 7 September 2005 . 5 April 2018.
  25. News: Finland 1–2 Northern Ireland . BBC Sport . 16 August 2006 . 5 April 2018.
  26. Web site: Healy hat-trick humbles Spain . UEFA . 7 September 2006 . 5 April 2018.
  27. News: N Ireland 1–0 Latvia . McCaig . Alvin . BBC Sport . 11 October 2006 . 5 April 2018.
  28. News: Liechtenstein 1–4 N Ireland . BBC Sport . 24 March 2007 . 5 April 2018.
  29. Web site: N Ireland 2–1 Sweden . BBC Sport . 28 March 2007 . 5 April 2018.
  30. News: N Ireland 3–1 Liechtenstein . BBC Sport . 22 August 2007 . 5 April 2018.
  31. News: Iceland 2–1 Northern Ireland . BBC Sport . 13 September 2007 . 5 April 2018.
  32. News: Northern Ireland 2–1 Denmark . Jackson . Lyle . BBC Sport . 17 November 2007 . 5 April 2018.
  33. News: Northern Ireland 4–1 Georgia . McCaig . Alvin . BBC Sport . 26 March 2008 . 5 April 2018.
  34. News: N Ireland 4–0 San Marino . BBC Sport . 15 October 2008 . 5 April 2018.
  35. News: Northern Ireland 1–1 Azerbaijan . McCaig . Alvin . BBC Sport . 14 November 2012 . 5 April 2018.

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