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Paul McGrath
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Republic of IrelandArchive goals
7
for Republic of Ireland
Matches scored in
7
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Tournaments
2
most in the UEFA Euro qualification (4)
Career span
1987–1995
first 1987-09-09 · last 1995-09-06
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Paul McGrath is an Irish former professional footballer, who played as a defender. Regarded as one of the greatest centre-backs in modern football, McGrath was known for his tackling ability, determination, composure and reading of the game, and was known by the nickname "The Black Pearl" at Manchester United. He was also known by the nickname "God" at Aston Villa. — Wikipedia
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Every goal
from the international archive · 7 goals in 7 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-09-06 |  Austria | L1–3(a) | 74' | UEFA Euro qualification | Vienna |
| 1993-06-09 |  Latvia | W2–0(a) | 42' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Riga |
| 1992-05-26 |  Albania | W2–0(h) | 80' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Dublin |
| 1991-10-16 |  Poland | D3–3(a) | 12' | UEFA Euro qualification | Poznań |
| 1989-06-04 |  Hungary | W2–0(h) | 33' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Dublin |
| 1987-10-14 |  Bulgaria | W2–0(h) | 52' | UEFA Euro qualification | Dublin |
| 1987-09-09 |  Luxembourg | W2–1(h) | 75' | UEFA Euro qualification | Dublin |
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