Craig Cathcart

Yes, that's right! Piggy-back rides, that's how this Irishman gets from one place to the next!

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he was spotted playing football for Glengormley High School at the age of fourteen, and, despite being coveted by clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea and Rangers upon winning the Northern Ireland Youth Player of the Year award in 2003, he began training at Manchester United School of Excellence in Belfast. At the start of the 2007/08 season he was sent to Belgian second-tier club Royal Antwerp to gain match experience, making his debut on 22 September 2007, the defender went on to represent the club on 13 occasions. On 8 August 2008, the defender joined EFL Championship side Plymouth Argyle on loan till the end of the season, he made 31 league appearances for The Pilgrims, getting his first real taste of competitive first-team football. After realizing things would not be working out for him at Old Trafford, the Irishman signed a three-year contract with Blackpool on 11 August 2010. Three days later, he made his Blackpool vow as the club marked their Premier League debut with a 4-0 win over Wigan Athletic. His first Premier League goal would come against his boyhood club Manchester United, at Bloomfield Road on 25 January 2011, a match Blackpool would eventually lose 3-2. Since then the centre-back has represented Blackpool 117 times, with the majority of his appearances coming in the EFL Championship. On 24 June 2014, the Irishman signed for Watford as a free agent. He made 29 league appearances in his debut season for The Hornets as they topped the EFL Championship to win promotion to the Premier League. Since then Irish centre-back has made 93 Premier League appearances for Watford.