Andy Irving
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andy Irving
| image =
| full_name = Andrew Irving{{cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/player/296|title=A. Irving|website=West Ham United F.C.|accessdate=13 August 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|5|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland{{cite web|title=On-loan Jambo Andrew Irving takes heart from team-mates' progress|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/on-loan-jambo-andrew-irving-takes-heart-from-team-mates-progress-1-4651225|date=1 January 2018|access-date=13 August 2024|work=edinburghnews.scotsman.com|publisher=Edinburgh Evening News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043451/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/on-loan-jambo-andrew-irving-takes-heart-from-team-mates-progress-1-4651225|archive-date=21 July 2018|url-status=dead}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = West Ham United
| clubnumber = 39
| youthyears1 = 2008–2017
| youthclubs1 = Heart of Midlothian
| years1 = 2017–2021
| clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian
| caps1 = 46
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = → Berwick Rangers (loan)
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → Falkirk (loan)
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = Türkgücü München
| caps4 = 23
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = Austria Klagenfurt
| caps5 = 31
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = West Ham United
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = → Austria Klagenfurt (loan)
| caps7 = 28
| goals7 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018
| nationalteam2 = Scotland U19
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2020
| nationalteam3 = Scotland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 21:55, 27 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Andrew Irving (born 13 May 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|WestHamU}} club West Ham United. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Berwick Rangers, Falkirk, Türkgücü München and Austria Klagenfurt.
Early life
Irving grew up in Edinburgh and attended Portobello High School.[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/11/andy-irving-the-portobello-pirlo-gives-scotland-hope-of-a-better-future Andy Irving, the 'Portobello Pirlo', gives Scotland hope of a better future], Ewan Murray, The Scotsman, 11 October 2024
Club career
=Heart of Midlothian=
In June 2017, while a member of the Heart of Midlothian Under-20 team, Irving joined Berwick Rangers on loan until January 2018.{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/5995| title=Irving Joins Berwick Rangers| publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | work=heartsfc.co.uk | date=23 June 2017| access-date=20 July 2018}} He made 24 appearances for Berwick in all competitions, scoring twice.{{soccerbase season|93364|2017|accessdate=20 July 2018}}
Upon his return to Hearts he made his first team debut on 24 January 2018,{{cite web | url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/andy-irving-goes-from-hearts-fan-to-first-team-1-4672584 | title=Andy Irving goes from Hearts fan to first team| work=edinburghnews.scotsman.com| publisher = Edinburgh Evening News|date=26 January 2018 |access-date=28 January 2018}} playing from the start in a 3–0 victory against Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42713343 | title=Hearts extended their unbeaten run to 11 games with a comfortable victory over Hamilton| work=bbc.co.uk/sport/| publisher = BBC Sport|date=24 January 2018 |access-date=28 January 2018}} In July 2018, Irving signed a new contract,{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/6808| title=Message From The Chief Executive| publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | work=heartsfc.co.uk | date=19 July 2018| access-date=20 July 2018}} extending his stay at the club until 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/five-promising-youngsters-sign-new-contracts-at-hearts-1-4673756|title=Five promising youngsters sign new contracts at Hearts|work=edinburghnews.scotsman.com | publisher=Edinburgh Evening News |date=26 January 2018 |access-date=20 July 2018}}
Irving made his first appearance of the 2018–19 season as a 65th-minute substitute for Olly Lee in a Scottish League Cup tie with Cove Rangers. However, his contract extension had not been correctly lodged with the Scottish Football Association, rendering him ineligible to play as his registration had expired on 9 June.{{cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/hearts-await-their-fate-after-cup-blunder-f7jt8g2rx|title=Hearts await their fate after cup blunder|work=The Times | publisher=The Times |date=20 July 2018 |access-date=20 July 2018}} An SPFL disciplinary hearing took place on 23 July,{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11790/11442222/hearts-apologise-after-fielding-ineligible-player-against-cove-rangers|title=Hearts apologise after fielding ineligible player against Cove Rangers|work=skysports.com | publisher=Sky Sports |date=19 July 2018 |access-date=20 July 2018}} as a result of which Hearts were deducted two points from the group stages and fined £10,000,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44927467|title=Heart of Midlothian docked two League Cup points & fined after fielding ineligible player|work=bbc.co.uk/sport | publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}} with £8,000 of the fine suspended until the end of the next season.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11790/11446400/hearts-docked-betfred-cup-points-and-fined-for-fielding-ineligible-player|title=Hearts docked Betfred Cup points and fined for fielding ineligible player|work=skysports.com | publisher=Sky Sports |date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}
On 31 July 2018, Irving was loaned to Scottish Championship side Falkirk until January 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2018/07/31/bairns-sign-andy-irving-on-loan-from-hearts/|title=Bairns Sign Andy Irving On Loan From Hearts|work=falkirkfc.co.uk | publisher=Falkirk |date=31 July 2018 |access-date=31 July 2018}}
=Türkgücü München=
In June 2021, Irving signed for 3. Liga side Türkgücü München after the expiration of his contract at Hearts.{{Cite web|title=Irving departs Hearts {{!}} Heart Of Midlothian Football Club|url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/irving-departs-hearts|access-date=22 June 2021|website=www.heartsfc.co.uk}} On 25 July 2021, Irving made his debut for Türkgücü München in the 3. Liga, coming off the bench in a 0–0 draw against SC Verl away from home.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/3-liga/2021-2022/live-sc-verl-turkgucu-munchen_mtc1282171/live.shtml|title=SC Verl 0–0 Türkgücü München|website=eurosport.com|access-date=28 July 2021}}
= Austria Klagenfurt =
In July 2022, Irving signed for Austrian Bundesliga outfit Austria Klagenfurt, after financial problems at Türkgücü München forced the club to resign from the 3. Liga in March 2022. Irving was sold to West Ham United on transfer deadline day in September 2023, but was immediately loaned back to Austria Klagenfurt.[https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/former-hearts-man-andy-irving-sold-to-west-ham-united-for-big-money-as-a-fascinating-transfer-is-confirmed-by-austrian-fa-4277122 Former Hearts man Andy Irving sold to West Ham United for big money as a fascinating transfer is confirmed by Austrian FA], Barry Anderson, Edinburgh Evening News, 1 September 2023 Despite neither club confirming the transfer at the time, this was eventually done by Austria Klagenfurt managing director Günther Gorenzel in December 2023.{{cite web|date=9 December 2023|title=Gorenzel bestätigt Irving-Wechsel zu West Ham: "Ist kein Geheimnis mehr"|url=https://www.skysportaustria.at/gorenzel-bestaetigt-irving-wechsel-zu-west-ham-ist-kein-geheimnis-mehr/|access-date=10 December 2023|publisher=Sky Sport Austria|language=de}} On 24 April 2024, Irving scored a 22-minute hat-trick against league leaders Red Bull Salzburg in a 4–3 win for Austria Klagenfurt.{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/andy-irving-just-behind-robert-lewandowski-as-ex-hearts-man-hits-a-historic-hat-trick-before-west-ham-transfer-4605900|title=Andy Irving just behind Robert Lewandowski as ex-Hearts man hits a historic hat-trick before West Ham transfer|website=Edinburgh Evening News|date=26 April 2024|access-date=12 May 2024}}
= West Ham United =
He made his Premier League debut for West Ham United in September 2024, in a London derby against Chelsea which ended in a 3–0 defeat.[https://www.whufc.com/news/irving-its-every-boys-dream-play-their-country Irving {{!}} It's every boy's dream to play for their country!], West Ham United FC, 3 October 2024
He made his first Premier League start for West Ham United in February 2025, once again against Chelsea, ending in a 2-1 defeat.
International career
Irving represented Scotland at under-14, under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.{{SFA Profile|id=201814|name=Andrew Irving}} He received a first senior international call-up on 1 October 2024, for Scotland's Nations League fixtures with Croatia and Portugal.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-01 |title=Scotland: Steve Clarke turns to fresh faces as injuries mount |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjd51x9888lo |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=BBC Sport }}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 27 February 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup, DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | width="40"|Apps | width="40"|Goals | width="40"|Apps | width="40"|Goals | width="40"|Apps | width="40"|Goals | width="40"|Apps | width="40"|Goals | width="40"|Apps | width="40"|Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"|Heart of Midlothian
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|93364|2016|accessdate=26 October 2019}} |rowspan="4"|Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|93364|2018|accessdate=26 October 2019}}
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|93364|2019|accessdate=26 October 2019}}
|17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|93364|2020|accessdate=23 January 2021}}
|rowspan="1"|Scottish Championship |24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 5 | |
| Berwick Rangers (loan)
|18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Falkirk (loan)
|Scottish Championship |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Türkgücü München
|2021–22{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/andy-irving/451070/|title=A. Irving: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=9 July 2021}} |23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | |||
| Austria Klagenfurt
|31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 6 | |||
| Austria Klagenfurt (loan)
|Austrian Bundesliga |28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 10 | |||
| West Ham United
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!175 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 24 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.whufc.com/player/296 Profile] at the West Ham United F.C. website
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{West Ham United F.C. squad}}
{{2020–21 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year}}
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