Position: Centre-back
Age: 27
Born: Donegal (Jan 31, 1980)
Height: 6ft, 2in.
Weight: 12st, 5lbs.
Date signed: August 20, 2004
Signed from: Tottenham Hotspur, undisclosed fee
Contract: June 2008
City debut: v Manchester United A (August 21, 2004)
Former clubs: Luton Town, Tottenham Hotspur
International honours: Republic of Ireland (29 caps, 4 goals)

Season 2006/07 Appearances: 39
Goals: 0

Norwich City appearances: 108 Goals: 3

Career:
Luton Town (97-00): 53 appearances, plus 31 as sub, 15 goals.
Tottenham (00-04): 55 appearances, plus 23 as sub, 8 goals.
Total: 108 appearances, plus 54 as sub, 23 goals.

Irish international Doherty joined City at the start of their Premiership campaign of 2004/05, making his debut away at Manchester United after signing from Spurs. Capable of playing up front or as a centre back, Doherty has established himself in the latter position, and was named player of the season following the 2005/06 campaign. He endured a less successful season last time around, but he will be looking to bounce back this time around and re-establish a strong defensive partnership with Shackell. When he’s good he’s very good – but he wasn’t consistent enough last season and made a few howlers he’d prefer to forget.