Paul McAreavey

{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer and manager}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Paul McAreavey

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| fullname = Paul McAreavey

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|12|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland

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| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 1997–2002 | clubs1 = Swindon Town | caps1 = 24 | goals1 = 1[http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=MCAREAVP Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk - Paul MCAREAVEY - Player Profile]

| years2 = 2000–2001 | clubs2 = → Kilkenny City (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2002–2003 | clubs3 = Portadown | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2003–2009 | clubs4 = Linfield | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2009 | clubs5 = Dundalk | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011 | clubs6 = Ballymena United | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013 | clubs7 = Donegal Celtic | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U21

| nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs1 = Donegal Celtic

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Paul McAreavey (born 3 December 1980) is a Northern Irish football manager and former player. He previously played for Swindon Town, Linfield, Dundalk, Ballymena United and Donegal Celtic.{{soccerbase|12914|Paul McAreavey}}

In May 2006 the Belfast native signed a three-year full-time deal with Linfield.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}

In August 2013 McAreavy returned to Donegal Celtic as manager following the departure of his predecessor Pat McAllister.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23590203 Paul McAreavey takes over as Donegal Celtic manager] McAreavey left his position in June 2014, with Nicky Maye, a coach under McAreavey, promoted to manager.[https://twitter.com/NickyMaye/status/474303252939685888 Nicky Maye twitter]