Noel Hunt

Noel Hunt

Hunt playing for Reading in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Noel Hunt[1]
Date of birth	(1982-12-26) 26 December 1982 (age 42)[1]
Place of birth	Waterford,[1] Ireland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Reading (head coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2003	Shamrock Rovers	25	(11)
2001–2002	→ Waterford United (loan)	9	(5)
2003–2006	Dunfermline Athletic	80	(8)
2006–2008	Dundee United	64	(23)
2008–2013	Reading	145	(33)
2013–2015	Leeds United	20	(0)
2014–2015	→ Ipswich Town (loan)	4	(1)
2015	Ipswich Town	7	(2)
2015–2016	Southend United	21	(4)
2016–2017	Portsmouth	20	(1)
2017–2018	Wigan Athletic	7	(0)
2018	Waterford	8	(3)
Total		410	(91)
International career
2002–2003	Republic of Ireland U21	4	(1)
2007	Republic of Ireland B	1	(0)
2008–2009	Republic of Ireland	3	(0)
Managerial career
2020	Swindon Town (caretaker)
2023	Reading (caretaker)
2024–	Reading
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Noel Hunt (born 26 December 1982) is an Irish football manager and former professional footballer who is currently the head coach at Reading.

A striker, he began his career in Ireland with Shamrock Rovers, also playing for Waterford United on loan. He moved to Scotland in 2003, where he played for Dunfermline Athletic and Dundee United. He has played in England since 2008, with spells at Reading, Leeds United, Ipswich Town, Southend United, Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic, prior to returning to Ireland and rejoining Waterford 2018.

Hunt has also represented the Republic of Ireland national team. Having previously played at under-21 and B international level, he won three full caps between 2008 and 2009. His brother, Stephen, is also an Irish international footballer.