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Liam Brady (born February 13, 1956 in Dublin,
Ireland) is a former football (soccer)|footballer,
who is now a coach and television pundit.

Part of a footballing family (his uncle and two
brothers having been players as well), Brady
started his career as a midfielder at Arsenal
F.C.|Arsenal, making his debut aged 17, on October
6, 1973 against Birmingham City F.C..  Renowned
for his supremely elegant technical skills, most
notably his famous left foot, his high-quality
passing and close control, he gained the nickname
"Chippy", although this was on account of his
dietary habits rather than his ability to chip the
ball.

By 1974 Brady was a first-team regular, at
Arsenal; his passing providing the ammunition for
Arsenal's front men such as Malcolm Macdonald and
Frank Stapleton. With the Gunners, he won the 1979
FA Cup (helping set up Alan Sunderland's famous
last-minute winner in the final against Manchester
United F.C.|Manchester United), as well as being a
runner-up in the 1978 and 1980 competitions. He
was also a runner-up after Arsenal lost the 1980
Cup Winners' Cup final to Valencia C.F.|Valencia
on Penalty shootout|penalties. Brady, along with
Graham Rix, missed in the shootout.

Brady was the most talented player in what was
then a distinctly average Arsenal side, which was
unable to challenge for serious honours like the
Football League Division One|Division One title.
He was voted the club's player of the year three
times, and PFA Player of the Year in 1979. In the
summer of 1980 he signed for Italian giants
Juventus, and spent two seasons there, picking up
two Serie A|Italian Championship medals, in 1981
and 1982; Brady scored the only goal (a penalty)
in the 1-0 win against U.S. Catanzaro|Catanzaro
that won the 1982 title.

After the arrival of Michel Platini in summer
1982, Brady moved to Sampdoria, and went on to
play for Internazionale (1984-1986) and Ascoli
Calcio|Ascoli (1986-1987), before returning to
London to play for West Ham United F.C.|West Ham
(1987-1990). He won 72 international caps for the
Republic of Ireland national football
team|Republic of Ireland, scoring 9 goals,
although he never played in a major tournament,
thanks to injury and a suspension accrued before
Euro 88.

After retiring from playing in 1990, he managed
Celtic F.C.|Celtic between 1991 and 1993, and then
Brighton & Hove Albion between 1993 and 1995.
Neither spell was particularly successful, at both
clubs Brady's tenure was overshadowed by financial
problems.

He is remembered as one of Arsenal's all-time
greats, playing 307 matches for the Gunners; while
scoring only 59 goals he set up many more. He
rejoined Arsenal in 1996, as Head of Youth
Development and Academy Director, and has remained
there since. He oversaw the club's FA Youth Cup
wins in 2000 and 2001.

==External links==

*http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?article=203880
&lid=Coaching+Staff&sub=Liam+Brady&navlid=coaching
+staff&sublid=&Title=Liam+Brady Profile on Arsenal
FC website
*http://www.juventuz.com/history/past_legends/brad
y.php Juventus tribute to Liam Brady
*http://www.irelandshirts.com/profiles/liambradypr
ofile.htm Irish biography of Liam Brady
*http://www.arsenal.org.uk/?p=brady_interview
Interview with an Arsenal fanzine
*http://www.worldeasy.com/arsenal/brady.htm Fan's
tribute to Liam Brady