Former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady is not ready to retire yet following his departure from Hibernian. McGeady made just fourteen appearances for Hibs and is available as a free agent this summer having been released by the Easter Road outfit.
Speaking to The Guardian, McGeady admitted that he realised he probably wasn’t able to continue to play at the top level whilst at Hibs but admitted he is keen to keep playing.
“I know a lot of people who think they retired too early. I still enjoy it. I still enjoy competing and going into training every day. I love playing and the key thing is that I know I still can.
“I went to Hibs thinking: ‘I probably shouldn’t be playing at the top level in Scotland,’ but I knew last season when I was fit and training, I could still do what I wanted to do. I’m not as quick as I used to be over 40-50 yards but I can still get beyond people to get a cross or shot away. I’m proud of still being able to play.”
McGeady, a product of Celtic’s youth system, left Paradise in 2010 for Spartak Moscow. The player made over 180 appearances for Celtic and has enjoyed spells with Everton, Preston North End and Sunderland. After twelve years, he returned to the league that propelled him to become a £10m player but instead the Green and White of Hibs.
Despite McGeady’s best days being behind him, he was seen an astute signing by Hibs. He added quality and experience to their squad. However, injuries have limited him this season, even if he clearly was still an extremely talented player. It would be interesting to see whether McGeady remains in the game as a player or transitions into a coaching role. There would be
