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Shay Given was born on April 20, 1976 in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland and is credited as an association football player, goalkeeper coach and association football coach. That puts Shay Given at 50 years old in 2026. The listed height is 185 cm.
My Take
Shay Given earns my respect as one of Ireland's finest, with 134 caps trailing only Robbie Keane. A goalkeeper carries a peculiar loneliness, judged by mistakes more than saves, and to do it at the Premier League's highest level for years takes uncommon nerve. At 185 cm and in his prime among the league's best, he was a steady wall behind shifting defenses. Now coaching keepers, he passes on hard-won composure. I find something quietly heroic about a man who spent a career standing alone at the back, and still gives himself to the next generation.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shay Given
- Name (Japanese)
- シェイ・ギヴン
- Reading
- しぇい・ぎゔん
- Born
- April 20, 1976 (age 50)
- Origin
- Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / goalkeeper coach / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
2. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.shay-given.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/No1shaygiven
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shay%20Given
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%B4%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215812
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shay Given born?
Shay Given was born on April 20, 1976 and is 50 years old.
Where is Shay Given from?
Shay Given is from Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland.
What does Shay Given do?
Shay Given works as association football player, goalkeeper coach, association football coach.
How tall is Shay Given?
Shay Given is 185 cm tall.
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