Monday, May 28, 2012

Soccer Star - Jamie O'Hara, English footballer of Irish

Jamie Darryl O'Hara (born 25 September 1986) is an English footballer of Irish descent who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

O'Hara came through Arsenal F.C. Academy to then sign for Tottenham Hotspur to become a first-team player during the 2007-08 season. He has had several loan spells, including a stint at Portsmouth that saw them reach the 2010 FA Cup Final.

O'Hara was called up to the England Under-21 squad for their game against Republic of Ireland on 5 February 2008, but did not take the field. He did gain his first U21 cap on 25 March 2008, in a 0–0 friendly against Poland. In total he won seven caps at this level.

On 21 February 2011, O'Hara admitted that he would seriously consider playing international football for the Republic of Ireland if he got the call. O’Hara has played at the England Under-21 level but has never been selected for the senior squad and with Irish grandparents, he could now make the switch. Former Wolves manager Mick McCarthy also expressed that he too wished O'Hara to make the switch to Ireland.






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