Seamus Coleman shares his brave Everton trophy ambitions
Everton captain Seamus Coleman has shared his desire to capture some long-awaited silverware for the Toffees, something that has eluded him so far.
The defender declared his trophy ambitions are his biggest driver for motivation at the club and his lack of team trophies is leaving a bitter taste in his mouth.
Coleman made the switch to Goodison Park back in 2009, joining from Sligo Rovers for a cool £60,000 and has since made 385 appearances for the Toffees.
Speaking to Planet Football, Coleman stated how every footballer wants to be a winner and his failure to produce a trophy for Everton will haunt him in his retirement.
“We all want to be winners in sport and if I get to the end of my time at Everton and haven’t won anything, I’ve not achieved what I wanted in this sport,” he said.
“You start out in football with small targets. To get into the first team, to try and hang on to your place and then when you get to that point, you start to think of more.
“For a long time now, I want to be on the list of players who have won a trophy for Everton and that desire is massive for me.
“When you are part of a great club like Everton for as long as I have been, you understand what the club means. Then you want to be part of that history.”
Through ups and downs, Coleman remains
Signed by now West Ham manager David Moyes, Coleman has seen a host of names try to win trophies at Everton and has seemingly survived and thrived under every managerial appointment.
Roberto Martinez, Ronald Koeman, Sam Allardyce, Marco Silva, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafa Benitez and now Frank Lampard have all managed Coleman on Merseyside.
His vital importance to the team remains and the Republic of Ireland international continues to stamp his foot down on what it means to be an Evertonian.
The model captain, Coleman can be an inspiration to Frank Lampard’s youthful side, with Anthony Gordon and Nathan Patterson two top talents that can benefit from his ultimate professionalism.
Coleman will be fully aware, however, that his time to win silverware for the Toffees is wearing thin.
Fairytail stories don’t always transpire in football, it’s a ruthless business, nevertheless, every Blue hopes to see Coleman lift at least one trophy before his time at Goodison runs out.