Paul Slane
Scottish footballer
Paul Slane (born 25 November 1991) is a Scottish media personality and former professional footballer. He has played for Motherwell, Celtic, Partick Thistle, Milton Keynes Dons, Ayr United, Clyde and Broomhill. Slane also represented the Scotland under-17 team.
Club career
Motherwell
Slane made his debut for Motherwell on 16 May 2009 in a league match at Hamilton Academical. He was an 86th-minute substitute during the 3–0 win.
Slane played in Motherwell's Europa League matches against Llanelli and Flamurtari in the summer of 2009, scoring the third goal in the 8–1 second round second leg win over Flamurtari. Slane was a trainee at Motherwell, but refused to sign a contract. When he signed a contract with Celtic in February 2010, Slane was criticised by Motherwell chairman John Boyle for showing a lack of loyalty to the club.
Celtic
On 1 February 2010, Slane signed a four-year contract with Celtic. He made his reserve debut in a 4–1 win over Queen of the South's first team.
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