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Jonny Hayes
Hayes playing forCelticin 2017
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Hayes[1]
Date of birth (1987-07-09)9 July 1987(age 37)[1]
Place of birth Dublin,Ireland
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger[1]
Youth career
2003–2004 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Reading 0 (0)
2006 →Forest Green Rovers(loan) 4 (1)
2007 →Milton Keynes Dons(loan) 11 (0)
2007–2009 Leicester City 7 (0)
2008 →Northampton Town(loan) 11 (0)
2008–2009 →Cheltenham Town(loan) 6 (0)
2009–2012 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 85 (23)
2012–2017 Aberdeen 165 (23)
2017–2020 Celtic 45 (2)
2020–2024 Aberdeen 113 (6)
International career
2006–2007 Republic of Ireland U21 4 (1)
2016–2017 Republic of Ireland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:57, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Jonathan Hayes(born 9 July 1987) is a retired Irish professionalfootballer.He is currently a coach forCeltic B.

He began his career in England withReading,but did not break through to their first team, serving two loan spells prior to being released. Picked up byLeicester City,his opportunities were also limited and again he went out on loan twice. He joinedInverness Caledonian Thistlein Scotland in 2009, becoming an important member of the team, a status he also enjoyed after moving on toAberdeenthree years later. In 2017 he signed for Celtic, the reigning Scottish champions, helping them to defend their title and win the following two as a squad member, sometimes playing atleft back;he left in 2020 and returned to Aberdeen in June 2020.

Club career

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Early career

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Hayes was born inDublin,County Dublin.[1]He started his career atReading,but with first team opportunities limited, he joinedForest Green Roverson loan in February 2006, scoring on his debut in theFA TrophyagainstDorchester Town.He spent a month on loan atChesterfieldin October 2006 without making an appearance, and in January 2007, was loaned toMK Donsuntil the end of the2006–07 season.[3]

Leicester City

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On 6 June 2007, Hayes was released by Reading at the end of his contract. He joinedLeicester Cityon a three-year deal on 4 July 2007,[4]and made his league debut againstBlackpoolon 11 August.[5]

On 20 July 2009, Hayes was released from his Leicester contract by mutual consent.[6]

Northampton Town (loan)

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On 7 January 2008, Hayes joinedNorthampton Townon loan until the end of the season.[7]On 13 October, Hayes joined Cheltenham Town on a trial period, with a view to a loan move, a move which was confirmed on 20 October 2008.[8]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

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On 22 July 2009, Hayes joinedScottish First DivisionsideInverness Caledonian Thistleafter a successful trial period.[9]Inverness were promoted to theScottish Premier Leagueat the end of the 2009–10 season.[10]Hayes was part of the team that guided Inverness to theChallenge Cupfinal againstDundee.Hayes was involved in setting up both goals forAdam RooneyandNauris Bulvitis,however, the Highlanders lost out 3–2 to Dundee atMcDiarmid ParkinPerth[11]

Hayes was linked with a move away from Inverness after impressing in his debut season with the club, as his contract was expiring. However, he went on to sign a new two-year deal.[12]On 11 September 2010, he scored the opening goal in an SPL match againstRangerswith a stunning long-range strike.[13]

Hayes left Inverness after the2011–12 season.[14]He rejected their offer of a new one-year contract.[14]

Aberdeen

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Hayes after winning theScottish League CupwithAberdeenin 2014

Aberdeenclaimed a deal had been struck with Hayes on 30 May 2012.[15]Almost a month later, Hayes finally put pen to paper, signing a two-year contract with the Dons.[14]Hayes went on to make his competitive debut for Aberdeen, in an opening day 1–0 defeat away toSPLchampionsCeltic.[16]The following weekend, Hayes made his home debut against newly promoted sideRoss Countyin a game which finished 0–0.[17]He scored his first goal in Aberdeen colours in a testimonial forNeil SimpsonagainstManchester United.The midfielder showed good perseverance, pinching the ball off ofPaul Scholesin the penalty box, before beatingDavid de Geawith a composed finish.[18]

Hayes scored his first competitive goal for the Dons' in a 2–1 victory away toSt Johnstone.[19]He pounced on a mistake by goalkeeperAlan Mannusand defenderFrazer Wright,leaving Hayes with the easy task of firing into the empty net, before celebrating in front of the travelling Aberdeen support. On 15 September, he provided an assist forCammy Smithto equalise against his old club, Inverness, in the dying minutes. The game finished 1–1.

On 3 August 2013, Hayes opened the scoring in the first match of the new season againstKilmarnock.This goal gave Hayes the honour of scoring the first ever goal in the newScottish Premiership.[20]Hayes agreed a contract extension in November 2013 that would keep him at Aberdeen until the summer of 2016.[21]

In a 4–0 win over St Johnstone in theLeague Cupsemi-final atTynecastle,Hayes scored twice to help send the Dons into their first major cup final for 14 years. A poor goal kick bySteve BanksallowedAdam Rooneyto square the ball across the six-yard box for Hayes to knock into the net. Clever footwork by the winger late in the second half led to a fine finish just inside the 18-yard box to wrap up the match and send Aberdeen through to the final.[22]Celtic goalkeeperFraser Forster's run of clean sheets (13 games) was finally ended on 1,256 minutes on 25 February 2014 when Hayes beat him from 30 yards to open the scoring in a 2–1 win forThe Dons.The goal was later voted as the SPFL Goal of the Season.[23][24]On 16 March 2014, Hayes started for Aberdeen in theLeague Cup finalbut early on he suffered a shoulder injury and had to be replaced byCammy Smith.[25]

In the opening match of the2014–15season he scored Aberdeen's fourth goal in a 5–0 victory againstFK Daugava Rigain theEuropa Leaguefirst qualifying round first leg.[26]

On 29 December 2014, it was announced that Hayes had signed a contract extension, keeping him at Aberdeen until summer 2018.[27]

In February 2016, Hayes had 18 stitches in his arm after being bitten by a dog.[28]

Celtic

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Hayes playing forCelticin 2017

On 17 June 2017, Hayes signed a three-year deal withScottish PremiershipchampionsCeltic,for a fee in the region of £1 million.[29]On 23 December 2017, Hayes scored his first competitive goal for Celtic against his former club Aberdeen, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win.[30]He spent the second half of the season out injured after a tackle during a game against Dundee onBo xing Day,three days after his first goal of the season. He scored his second goal for the club in the 2–0 win over Rangers at Ibrox on 1 September 2019.[31]He was released by the club in May 2020.[32][33]

Return to Aberdeen

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Hayes rejoinedAberdeenon a free transfer fromCeltic,his contract having expired, on 23 June 2020, after three years away from the club. He signed a two-year deal, taking a significantly smaller wage to re-sign.[34]

In August 2020 he was one of eight Aberdeen players who received a suspended three-match ban from theScottish Football Associationafter they breachedcoronavirus-related restrictionsby visiting a bar earlier in the month.[35]

Hayes left Aberdeen at the end of the2023–24 season,upon the expiration of his contract and his decision to turn down an offer for a coaching role within the club's youth academy.[36][37]On 10 July, he took up a coaching role at Celtic.[38]On 16 July, Hayes announced his retirement from professional football.[39][40]

International career

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Hayes received his first senior call-up in March 2016.[41]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reading 2004–05[42] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005–06[43] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006–07[44] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forest Green(loan) 2005–06[43] Conference National 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
MK Dons(loan) 2006–07[44] League Two 11 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 13 0
Leicester City 2007–08[45] Championship 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2008–09[46] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Northampton Town(loan) 2007–08[45] League Two 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Cheltenham Town(loan) 2008–09[46] League One 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Inverness CT 2009–10[47][48] Scottish First Division 35 10 2 0 2 0 4[b] 0 43 10
2010–11[49] Scottish Premier League 24 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 27 6
2011–12[50] Scottish Premier League 26 7 3 2 1 0 0 0 30 9
Total 85 23 6 2 5 0 4 0 100 25
Aberdeen 2012–13[51] Scottish Premier League 35 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 41 4
2013–14[52] Scottish Premiership 31 2 2 0 5 3 0 0 38 5
2014–15[53] Scottish Premiership 32 3 1 0 3 0 6[c] 1 42 4
2015–16[54] Scottish Premiership 35 5 1 0 0 0 6[c] 1 42 6
2016–17[55][48] Scottish Premiership 32 9 5 1 2 0 5[c] 1 44 11
Total 165 23 12 0 13 3 17 3 207 29
Celtic 2017–18[56] Scottish Premiership 15 1 0 0 1 0 4[d] 0 20 1
2018–19[57] Scottish Premiership 16 0 3 0 0 0 2[c] 0 21 0
2019–20[58] Scottish Premiership 14 1 2 0 4 0 6[e] 0 26 1
Total 45 2 5 0 5 0 12 0 67 2
Aberdeen 2020–21[59] Scottish Premiership 34 2 3 0 1 0 3[c] 1 41 3
2021–22[60] Scottish Premiership 35 2 2 0 1 0 6[f] 0 44 2
2022–23[61] Scottish Premiership 30 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 37 2
2023–24[62] Scottish Premiership 14 1 0 0 2 0 7 0 23 1
Total 113 6 6 0 10 1 16 1 145 8
Career total 447 55 32 3 33 4 51 4 563 66
  1. ^Appearances inLeague Two play-offs
  2. ^Appearances inScottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^abcdeAppearances inEuropa League
  4. ^Appearances inChampions League
  5. ^One appearance in Champions League, five appearances in Europa League
  6. ^Appearances inEuropa Conference League

Honours

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Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Aberdeen

Celtic

Individual

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