SIMON MADDEN’S SECOND spell at Shamrock Rovers has come to an end after the club announced his departure this morning.
In a brief statement, the Hoops said Madden’s contract “will not be renewed” for next season, before thanking him for his contribution to a club for whom he played 194 games.
Widely regarded as one one of the best right-backs in the SSE Airtricity League, the former Irish U21 international is likely to represent a significant addition for his new club should he remain in Ireland.
After Madden signed a new one-year deal with Rovers last November, manager Stephen Bradley said of the 29-year-old Dubliner: “There was a lot of interest in him from other clubs so we are delighted that he sees his future at Shamrock Rovers. He is a great professional and I think is the best right-back in the country.”
Madden, who Shamrock Rovers fans voted as their player of the year for 2016, joined Leeds United as a trainee before returning home for his first spell with Rovers in 2008.
The defender had a brief stint with Darlington in 2010 but he was back in the League of Ireland that summer, first with Dundalk and then Derry City. He re-joined Rovers in 2014.