- Ruaidhri Higgins
Football player infobox
playername = Ruaidhri Higgins
fullname = Ruaidhri Higgins
height = 5 ft 8 in (1.77 m)
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|10|23| cityofbirth =Derry
countryofbirth =Northern Ireland
currentclub = Derry City
clubnumber = 7
position = Attacking midfielder
youthyears = 2002–2004
youthclubs = Coventry City
years = 2004–present
clubs = Derry City
caps(goals) = 40 (0)
nationalyears = 2003–2004
nationalteam = Northern Ireland U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 (0)
pcupdate = 19:40,29 January 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 19:40,29 January 2007 (UTC)Ruaidhri Higgins (born
October 23 ,1984 inDerry ,Northern Ireland ) is a midfielder playing withDerry City F.C. in the League of Ireland [http://www.derrycityfc.net/players/current/rhiggins.php] .Career
Higgins began his career at the youth club,
Newtown Y.F.C. before being signed byCoventry City F.C. Higgins signed for Derry after being released byCoventry City F.C. . Former Coventry manager,Gary McAllister was a keen fan when at Highfield Road, and Derry beat off several clubs to secure his signature.His distribution and intelligent play immediately caught the eye after he made his debut at home against
Drogheda United on13 November , 2004. He has produced a number of impressive displays for his club and his ability to produce defence-splitting passes, as well as controlling the midfield, is a key attribute.External links
* [http://derrycityfc.net/players/current/rhiggins.php Ruaidhri Higgins] Derry City FC player profiles.
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