Paul Slane
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Paul Slane is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...

. He is naturally a right winger but can also play at right wingback.

Motherwell

Slane made his debut for Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...

 on 16 May 2009 in a league match away to Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...

. He was an 86th minute sub during the 3–0 win.

Slane played in Motherwell's Europa League matches against Llanelli
Llanelli A.F.C.
Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg....

 and Flamurtari in the summer of 2009, scoring the third goal in the 8–1 second round second leg win over Flamurtari.

Celtic

On 1 February 2010, Slane signed a four-year contract with Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...

, eliciting criticism from Motherwell chairman John Boyle for a lack of loyalty to the club. He made his reserve debut in a 4–1 win over 's first team. Slane was a trainee at Motherwell, but refused to sign a contract in the run up to the move to Celtic, resulting in a perceived loss of compensation to Motherwell. Slane missed the entire 2010-11 season due to a cruciate ligament injury to his knee.

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