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Rew Michael Lonergan is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Everton.
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Lonergan is a former England U21 international and is also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland.
After returning to training in the pre-season, Lonergan returned to the first team as first choice goalkeeper and on 2 October 2004 Lonergan scored a goal from his own penalty area in the 39th minute against Leicester City to equalise, after his long kick bounced over Leicester goalkeeper Kevin Pressman after defender Matt Heath had let the ball bounce.
After signing a three-year contract, keeping him until 2011, Lonergan returned to the Preston bench until January 2007, when Nash's unprofessional attitude meant a recall to the first team for Lonergan in an FA Cup Fourth round tie at Crystal Palace in which he impressed with a clean sheet in a 2-0 victory for Preston.
During the summer Premier League club West Bromwich Albion had three separate bids rejected for Lonergan, with Preston manager Darren Ferguson claiming he valued Lonergan at £20 million and that he didn't want to sell him.
Preston North End manager Phil Brown confirmed in early July 2011 that Andy Lonergan was set to sign for Leeds United, live on Talksport.
After returning to training in the pre-season, Lonergan returned to the first team as first choice goalkeeper and on 2 October 2004 Lonergan scored a goal from his own penalty area in the 39th minute against Leicester City to equalise, after his long kick bounced over Leicester goalkeeper Kevin Pressman after defender Matt Heath had let the ball bounce.
After signing a three-year contract, keeping him until 2011, Lonergan returned to the Preston bench until January 2007, when Nash's unprofessional attitude meant a recall to the first team for Lonergan in an FA Cup Fourth round tie at Crystal Palace in which he impressed with a clean sheet in a 2-0 victory for Preston.
During the summer Premier League club West Bromwich Albion had three separate bids rejected for Lonergan, with Preston manager Darren Ferguson claiming he valued Lonergan at £20 million and that he didn't want to sell him.
Preston North End manager Phil Brown confirmed in early July 2011 that Andy Lonergan was set to sign for Leeds United, live on Talksport.
Sky Sports reported 25 July that Lonergan was set to sign for Leeds United, after the move was originally put on hold for both parties as Leeds became interested in signing David Stockdale and Lonergan was interesting Premier League club Everton.
Lonergan received the man of the match award in Leeds' 1-0 loss against Middlesbrough on 14 August.
Lonergan started his fourth game of the season against Hull City at Elland Road where he put in another good performance making saves to deny Hull City as Leeds United won 4-1.
After some good performances for Leeds in his first couple of months at the club, Lonergan revealed that the move to Leeds had worked out "Brilliantly" for him.
Lonergan made some crucial saves for Leeds to help earn them a 3-2 victory against Crystal Palace on 10 September.
Lonergan got his first clean sheet of the season against Portsmouth on 1 October, with Lonergan again making some crucial saves.
After keeping a consecutive clean sheet, Lonergan was substituted in the second half against Doncaster Rovers after fracturing his finger and replaced by Paul Rachubka on 14 October.
Lonergan missed the game against Coventry City with the finger injury on 18 October and was replaced by understudy Paul Rachubka.
Lonergan received the man of the match award in Leeds' 1-0 loss against Middlesbrough on 14 August.
Lonergan started his fourth game of the season against Hull City at Elland Road where he put in another good performance making saves to deny Hull City as Leeds United won 4-1.
After some good performances for Leeds in his first couple of months at the club, Lonergan revealed that the move to Leeds had worked out "Brilliantly" for him.
Lonergan made some crucial saves for Leeds to help earn them a 3-2 victory against Crystal Palace on 10 September.
Lonergan got his first clean sheet of the season against Portsmouth on 1 October, with Lonergan again making some crucial saves.
After keeping a consecutive clean sheet, Lonergan was substituted in the second half against Doncaster Rovers after fracturing his finger and replaced by Paul Rachubka on 14 October.
Lonergan missed the game against Coventry City with the finger injury on 18 October and was replaced by understudy Paul Rachubka.
After the game manager Simon Grayson revealed Lonergan had surgery on the finger and would be ruled out for a minimum of six weeks.
After returning from injury, Lonergan was on Leeds' bench against Watford on 10 December, due to the impressive form of loanee Alex McCarthy.
With McCarthy ineligible against his parent club Reading on 17 December, Lonergan came back into Leeds starting line-up.
Leeds lost the game 1-0, with Lonergan feeling he was culpable for the goal conceded.
After a string of clean sheets, Lonergan conceded seven goals in a 3-7 loss against Nottingham Forest.
Lonergan saved a penalty against Millwall's Darius Henderson in the following game to earn Leeds a crucial 1-0 victory.
On 12 July, Leeds confirmed that they had rejected a bid for Lonergan from an unnamed club as they deemed the offer 'not acceptable'.
With Lonergan losing his first team place, Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle confirmed his interest in signing Lonergan.
On 17 July 2012, Bolton Wanderers confirmed the signing of Lonergan on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Upon joining the club, Lonergan spoke about the challenge he was expecting to face at Bolton Wanderers.
Lonergan found himself competing with Ádám Bogdán over the first choice goalkeeper spot.
On 19 October 2012, Lonergan suffered a knee injury, which he sustained in training and was sidelined for two months.
After returning from injury, Lonergan was on Leeds' bench against Watford on 10 December, due to the impressive form of loanee Alex McCarthy.
With McCarthy ineligible against his parent club Reading on 17 December, Lonergan came back into Leeds starting line-up.
Leeds lost the game 1-0, with Lonergan feeling he was culpable for the goal conceded.
After a string of clean sheets, Lonergan conceded seven goals in a 3-7 loss against Nottingham Forest.
Lonergan saved a penalty against Millwall's Darius Henderson in the following game to earn Leeds a crucial 1-0 victory.
On 12 July, Leeds confirmed that they had rejected a bid for Lonergan from an unnamed club as they deemed the offer 'not acceptable'.
With Lonergan losing his first team place, Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle confirmed his interest in signing Lonergan.
On 17 July 2012, Bolton Wanderers confirmed the signing of Lonergan on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Upon joining the club, Lonergan spoke about the challenge he was expecting to face at Bolton Wanderers.
Lonergan found himself competing with Ádám Bogdán over the first choice goalkeeper spot.
On 19 October 2012, Lonergan suffered a knee injury, which he sustained in training and was sidelined for two months.
Lonergan made four more appearances and kept two more clean sheets before Bogdán returned from injury and went on to make eleven appearances in all competitions.
In the 2013-14 season, Lonergan continued to compete the first choice goalkeeper status with Bogdán, but was given an opportunity to make his first appearance of the season on 26 October 2013, in a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town following Bogdán's injury.
Despite being reassured by manager Dougie Freedman that he would remain the first choice goalkeeper, Lonergan lost his first choice goalkeeper status to Bogdán and was on the substitute bench for the rest of the season until returning in goal, in a 2-2 draw against Birmingham City, which helped them survive relegation.
Lonergan went on to finish the 2013-14 season, making twenty-three appearances in all competition.
In the 2014-15 season, Lonergan made his first appearance of the season, but conceded three goals, in a 3-0 loss against Watford in the opening game of the season.
By the August, the club had rotate both Lonergan and Bogdán over the first choice goalkeeper role before Lonergan won the role and was the first choice goalkeeper for the most of the season, due to Bogdán's injury.
Throughout December saw Lonergan making an impression, as he kept three clean sheets and won the Bolton Wanderers Player of the Month award for December.
In the 2013-14 season, Lonergan continued to compete the first choice goalkeeper status with Bogdán, but was given an opportunity to make his first appearance of the season on 26 October 2013, in a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town following Bogdán's injury.
Despite being reassured by manager Dougie Freedman that he would remain the first choice goalkeeper, Lonergan lost his first choice goalkeeper status to Bogdán and was on the substitute bench for the rest of the season until returning in goal, in a 2-2 draw against Birmingham City, which helped them survive relegation.
Lonergan went on to finish the 2013-14 season, making twenty-three appearances in all competition.
In the 2014-15 season, Lonergan made his first appearance of the season, but conceded three goals, in a 3-0 loss against Watford in the opening game of the season.
By the August, the club had rotate both Lonergan and Bogdán over the first choice goalkeeper role before Lonergan won the role and was the first choice goalkeeper for the most of the season, due to Bogdán's injury.
Throughout December saw Lonergan making an impression, as he kept three clean sheets and won the Bolton Wanderers Player of the Month award for December.
During the match at Bolton Wanderers, Lonergan earned a cult status among Bolton Wanderers supporters and while playing, the supporters would chant for him to the tune of Simon and Garfunkel's Mrs Robinson: "And here's to you Andy Lonergan, Bolton loves you more than you will know...".
After the emergence of Harry Burgoyne and the signings of goalkeepers Will Norris and John Ruddy, Lonergan was not allocated a squad number for the 2017/18 season, despite Ikeme being out due to illness.
On 19 September, Lonergan made his second debut for Leeds in Leeds League Cup tie against Premier League side Burnley, with Lonergan proving to be the match winner with a penalty save from James Tarkowski in Leeds' penalty shoot-out victory after a 2-2 draw.
Lonergan is eligible to play for England and the Republic of Ireland.
In 2000, Lonergan was called up by England U17, but had to withdraw from the squad because at the time, he was studying for his GCSEs.
After playing just one game for the Republic of Ireland's U16's, Lonergan decided to play for the country of his birth England.
After the emergence of Harry Burgoyne and the signings of goalkeepers Will Norris and John Ruddy, Lonergan was not allocated a squad number for the 2017/18 season, despite Ikeme being out due to illness.
On 19 September, Lonergan made his second debut for Leeds in Leeds League Cup tie against Premier League side Burnley, with Lonergan proving to be the match winner with a penalty save from James Tarkowski in Leeds' penalty shoot-out victory after a 2-2 draw.
Lonergan is eligible to play for England and the Republic of Ireland.
In 2000, Lonergan was called up by England U17, but had to withdraw from the squad because at the time, he was studying for his GCSEs.
After playing just one game for the Republic of Ireland's U16's, Lonergan decided to play for the country of his birth England.
Due to a change in FIFA rulings Lonergan became eligible for the Republic of Ireland, with the keeper on Giovanni Trappatoni's radar for the squad. Former Preston teammate and Republic of Ireland international Sean St. Ledger also championed Lonergan getting a call up to the Ireland squad. In May 2010, Lonergan revealed he would welcome a call up to the Republic of Ireland national team after he had initially refused an enquiry to be called up to the Irish squad. Lonergan attended St. Cecilia's RC Technology College.
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