Michael Drennan

Michael Drennan is a striker currently playing in Aston Villa’s Under-21 team.

Youth career

Michael signed for Villa from hometown club Evergreen FC ahead of the start of his scholarship in June 2010 and quickly began about justifying his tag as a prolific goalscorer, finding the net on 11 occasions in 2010-11. In 2012-13, he led the line for Villa in the Under-19s and Under-21s, scoring six goals in the NextGen Series as Villa won the European crown in Como, though injury curtailed his involvement from the quarter-final stage onwards. Drennan got his first taste of senior football in the second half of the 2013-14 campaign with loan stints at Carlisle United and Portsmouth.

International

Drennan has represented the Republic of Ireland at Under-16, Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 level.

Career statistics

Career honours

Michael was victorious with the Under-19s in 2012-13 as they claimed the NextGen Series crown after a 2-0 final win over Chelsea. The striker finished as the tournament's second-highest goalscorers with six goals.

Contract

Drennan's current deal at Villa keeps him contracted to the club until the end of the 2014-15 campaign.

Michael Drennan

Full Name	Michael Drennan
Date of Birth	2 February 1994
Age	30 years
Place of Birth	Kilkenny, Ireland
Position	Striker
Nationality	Irish
Current club	Aston Villa
Previous club/s	Evergreen FC