Kris Doolan
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Kris Doolan is a Scottish
footballer
who plays for Partick Thistle
in the Scottish Football League First Division
.
leagues, Doolan was signed by Partick Thistle
Manager Ian McCall
on an 18 month deal from Auchinleck Talbot
on 9 January 2009. Kris is a centre forward.
Doolan was loaned out on 5 February 2010, to former rivals to help them try and avoid relegation to the Third Division
.
After returning to Firhill, Kris struggled to cement his place in the starting eleven. However he subsequently scored a spectacular 92nd minute goal on the final day of the 2009/2010 season against Queen of the South to give The Jags a 1–0 victory.
Doolan was Thistle's top scorer in the 2010/2011 season with 18 goals scored for the club
(SJFA) with his selection for the Umbro Quadrangular Tournament in 2008, where he appeared in all three matches for the squad and tallied one goal against Northern Ireland in a 4–3 victory.
Scotland
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footballer
Football (soccer)
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who plays for Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
in the Scottish Football League First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
.
Club career
Previously playing in the JuniorScottish Junior Football Association
The Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "Junior" refers to the level of football played...
leagues, Doolan was signed by Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
Manager Ian McCall
Ian McCall
Ian Holland McCall is a Scottish former footballer and is currently without a job having resigned as the manager of First Division side Partick Thistle.-Playing career:...
on an 18 month deal from Auchinleck Talbot
Auchinleck Talbot F.C.
Auchinleck Talbot F.C. are a Scottish football club based in Auchinleck, near Cumnock, Ayrshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently compete in the SJFA West Super League Premier Division...
on 9 January 2009. Kris is a centre forward.
Doolan was loaned out on 5 February 2010, to former rivals to help them try and avoid relegation to the Third Division
Scottish Football League Third Division
The Scottish Football League Third Division is the lowest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth overall in the Scottish football league system....
.
After returning to Firhill, Kris struggled to cement his place in the starting eleven. However he subsequently scored a spectacular 92nd minute goal on the final day of the 2009/2010 season against Queen of the South to give The Jags a 1–0 victory.
Doolan was Thistle's top scorer in the 2010/2011 season with 18 goals scored for the club
International career
Doolan had a prolific scoring record at junior level signing with Kello Rovers at the age of 16 where he stayed until being signed by Auchinleck Talbot where he flourished in the season he was there and this was recognised by the Scottish Junior Football AssociationScottish Junior Football Association
The Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "Junior" refers to the level of football played...
(SJFA) with his selection for the Umbro Quadrangular Tournament in 2008, where he appeared in all three matches for the squad and tallied one goal against Northern Ireland in a 4–3 victory.