22 Feb 2016

In The Spotlight - Steven McQuillan of Moyola Park

Steven McQuillan is the first soccer player In The Spotlight

Nickname: McQ, although a lot of the boys call me Skip

Club: Moyola Park AFC

Age: 33

Height: 5ft 10in

Weight: 11st 6 pounds

Occupation: Planning Officer

Boots Worn: Currently Nike, however anything cheap on offer, its the foot not the boot

Favourite Film: The Matrix

Favourite Song: Def Leppard - Hysteria

Favourite Food: Steak

Favourite Drink: Coca Cola

Favourite pitch: Newforge for playing surface, Mourneview Park for the package

Best thing about football: It's all about winning

Worst thing about football: Defeat closely followed by the sharing a changing room with Chris Dowie #nosepeg

Pre Match Meal: Porridge every Saturday for lunch

Pre Game Superstition: I used to always put my right shin guard on first but not anymore. I always get a rub before a game, not because I'm superstitious, but rather old and need loosened up

Toughest opponent: Rory Patterson, good movement, touch and knew where the net was

Best player played with: Difficult to pick one, however Michael Smith (now Peterborough I think) could play.

Sporting Highlight: Captaining Junior International

Biggest Disappointment: Failing to lift trophy for Moyola Park, despite few finals

Childhood idol: Alan Shearer at Blackburn, I was a striker in my youth

Biggest influence in your career: Self motivated

Advice for young players: The difference between a good player and great player is consistency, never get complacent!

Best trainer in the club: Mark 'Eddie' Waddell, he loves it

Worst trainer in the club: Eugene Gallagher or Chris Dowie, both like a good moan (when they are there)

What would you be doing if not playing football?: Playing golf, couldn't hack shopping with the missus weekly

Other Sports played: Golf, won more trophies playing golf

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