Shaun Timmins (footballer)

Shaun Timmins is a footballer who plays as a left back for Melbourne Knights in the NPL Victoria. Timmins has also played for Redditch United, Team Wellington, Wellington Phoenix as well as a number of teams in the state leagues of Australia.

Shaun Timmins
Personal information
Full name Shaun Timmins
Date of birth (1991-03-13) 13 March 1991
Place of birth England
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Moreland Zebras
Youth career
0000–2007 Coventry City
2007–2010 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Redditch United 18 (0)
2011 Sorrento (2)
2012 ECU Joondalup (0)
2013 Green Gully 8 (0)
2014 Team Wellington 4 (0)
2014 Wellington Phoenix 3 (0)
2014 Green Gully 0 (0)
2014 South Melbourne 10 (1)
2015–2016 Hume City 29 (3)
2016–2017 Floreat Athena 19 (1)
2017–2018 Melbourne Knights 31 (1)
2019– Moreland Zebras 22 (0)
National team‡
Ireland U-17 2 (0)
2010 Ireland U-19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 August 2014

Timmins has also represented the Republic of Ireland national team at youth level.

Club career

Born in England, Timmins grew up in Sheldon, West Midlands.[1] He began his career with the youth team at Coventry City, before moving to the academy of Birmingham City in 2007.[2] Timmins signed his first professional contract with Birmingham in 2009,[1] ahead of the 2009–10 season, however he was released from the club at the end of the season without making a first-team appearance.[3]

Following his release from Birmingham in 2010, Timmins had a trial at Sheffield United,[2] before joining Redditch United in the Football Conference. He made 20 appearances in all competitions for Redditch in the 2010–11 season, which saw the club relegated to the Conference South. At the end of the season, Timmins moved abroad to play in the state league of Western Australia. During his time in the Football West State League, Timmins played first for Sorrento FC, and subsequently ECU Joondalup. He then moved to Victoria in 2013, to play for Green Gully SC in the Victorian Premier League, with the intention of playing in a league at a higher standard.[2]

While playing for Green Gully, Timmins's team-mate Rodrigo Vargas, a former A-League veteran, contacted his former manager at Melbourne Victory and the incumbent Wellington Phoenix manager Ernie Merrick, to inform Merrick of Timmins's impressive performances in the VPL.[2] As a result, Timmins began training with Wellington Phoenix in 2014, however could not play for the side as they had no remaining visa positions.[2] Merrick arranged for Timmins to play for Team Wellington temporarily, and made four appearances for the New Zealand Football Championship side before he was required to play for Wellington Phoenix as an injury replacement player, after an injury to Reece Caira.[4] His signing for Wellington Phoenix until the end of the 2013–14 season was announced on 6 March 2014,[4] and he made his debut for the side three days later, coming off the bench in the first half of a 1–1 draw against Perth Glory on 9 March 2014.[5] Merrick was pleased with Timmins's A-League debut, saying of his performance: "He hasn't trained a lot since the Premier League finished in Melbourne last year, so considering he's five or six months without playing much football he did a really good job. Very happy with him."[5]

At the end of June 2014, Timmins signed for South Melbourne.[6]

International career

Eligible through his father,[2] Timmins has represented the Republic of Ireland national team at youth level. He was selected in the squad for the elite qualification stage of the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[7]

Personal life

Timmins supported his future club Birmingham City as a boy and he attended Lyndon School from 2002 to 2007.[1]

During his time playing for Green Gully SC, Timmins worked on construction sites in Melbourne.[2]

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References
  1. "Dream come true as Shaun Timmins signs pro deal for Birmingham City". Birmingham Mail. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. "Phoenix sign defensive cover". ONE News. TVNZ. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. "Released Birmingham youngsters urged to follow Dann example". Tribal Football. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  4. "Phoenix sign defender Shaun Timmins". The Dominion Post. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  5. "Injuries prompt Timmins' signing with Phoenix". stuff.co.nz. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  6. "Former Birmingham defender Timmins signs for South". South Melbourne. 27 June 2014.
  7. "Depleted Irish set for UEFA U19 Championship with England". Football Association of Ireland. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
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