Who is former Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given and where is he now?
SHAY GIVEN is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Premier League history.
Since retiring from playing football, the talented Irish star has moved into coaching.
Who is former Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given?
Shay Given is a former professional footballer from Ireland.
He played as a goalkeeper for much of his career and is best known for his time with Newcastle United.
The sportsman began his football career at local amateur side Lifford Celtic.
He is a father of four children.
Given was married to Jane Cunningham from 2001 until 2014.
The former couple share two children – son Shay Jr and daughter Sienna.
Shay has been in a relationship with Becky Gibson, who he has two daughters with, since 2013.
The couple became engaged in 2015 and welcomed their first child together – a daughter named Gracie – that same year.
Their second daughter Cassie Elsa Given was born in 2017 and it was later revealed that she had been named after her parents’ grandmothers.
Given announced Cassie’s birth social media, posting a picture of the newborn’s feet on his Instagram.
He captioned the sweet shot: “Feeling blessed. Welcome to the world little Cassie.
“Very proud of Becky.”
The sportsman was awarded the Freedom of Donegal in 2006.
What other clubs did Shay Given play for?
Given trained with Scottish team Celtic’s youth side when he was a teen but never played for the first team.
He then signed for Blackburn Rovers in 1994 and made two loan moves to Swindon Town during his three-year stint there.
Given then signed with Newcastle United in 1997 and stayed there until 2009.
During his 12 years at St James’ Park he made 344 league appearances.
He was inducted into the Newcastle Hall of Fame in November 2021.
In February 2009 the goalkeeper signed for Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
He joined Aston Villa in 2011 and joined Middlesbrough on a one-month loan deal in November 2013.
Given signed a two-year contract with Stoke City in July 2015 and was released by the club after the 2016/17 season.
In April 2018, at the age of 42, Given announced his retirement from football.
The sportsman has also represented the Republic of Ireland internationally, including at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.
He is the second-highest capped Republic of Ireland player with 134 caps.
What is Shay Given’s net worth?
Given is reported to have an estimated net worth of around £2.8million.
He is likely to have amassed this fortune throughout his playing career, and subsequent role as a goalkeeper coach.
Given was appointed goalkeeping coach at Derby County in June 2018 and later moved to the position of first-team coach.
He left his position in the summer of 2021.
Given regularly works as a pundit on RTE, including during the 2020 Euros and Nations League games.
He has also presented coverage on BT Sports, Sky Sports, and Amazon.