Willie Boland

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D.O.B.

06/08/1975

Birthplace

Limerick

Position

Midfielder

Signed

August 2006

Fee

Free

Former Clubs

Coventry City, Cardiff City

International

Republic Of Ireland

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Willie Boland was brought in to Hartlepool by Danny Wilson to toughen up our lightweight midfield in August 2006. He joined after he was released by Cardiff City where he played over 200 times in 7 years.

He began his career with Coventry City where he made 60 appearences and has represented the Republic of Ireland at Under 21 level. Boland played a big part in Pools winning promotion to League One in 2007 and surviving the next season. He scored his first ever Pools goal on the opening day of the 2008/09 season with a teriffic effort from 30 yards but a knee injury kept him out until into the New Year.

"Boland joined Pools to strengthen a weak midfield, he did that and his tough tackling, no nonsense style won over the fans immediately. He tends to be very injury prone and has spent large parts of the his time here the sidelines and there are huge questions over his fitness."