Aaran McEneff is an Irish footballer who is currently in Chicago on a Soccer scholarship. McEneff plays as a left-sided defender and can also play as a left-sided midfielder. After graduating from Illinois Institute of Technology in 2011, Aaran was appointed assistant coach for the schools women's soccer team.

Career

McEneff began his senior career with UCD

University College Dublin A.F.C.

University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have...

 where he was attending as a student. McEneff was part of UCD's successful Dr. Tony O'Neill Under-21 league winning squad of 2005. Aaran broke into UCD's first team during the 2005 season but his 2006 season was cut short due to a serious foot injury.

McEneff returned to action in 2007 on loan to Shelbourne

Shelbourne F.C.

Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....

 on February 27, 2007. He made his Shelbourne debut on March 9, 2007 as a substitute in a league fixture against Kildare County

Kildare County F.C.

Kildare County F.C. was an Irish football club that played in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 2002, hailed from Newbridge, County Kildare and played their home matches at Station Road. Their club colours were white and black.- 2001/2002 :...

 at Tolka Park

Tolka Park

Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne...

, a game that ended in a 2-2 draw. Aaran made a total of 11 Shelbourne appearances during the 2007 First Division

FAI First Division

The League of Ireland First Division is the second tier of the Republic of Ireland's national football league, the League of Ireland. The division was formed in 1985 as a result of the decision to split the League of Ireland into two divisions, which also created the League of Ireland Premier...

 season. He then left the club in July to pursue his studies in Chicago at the Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...

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