Stephen McManus (born 10 September 1982 in Lanark) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Middlesbrough, where he is on loan from Celtic. McManus was club captain of Celtic from 2007 until his move to Middlesbrough.
McManus is a product of Celtic's youth academy and has risen through the ranks to become first team captain ahead of the 2007/08 season. Hall of Famer and former Scotland captain Colin Hendry described him as "the last of an ancient breed", in the sense that his no-nonsense defending style is hard to come by in modern football. He was Celtic's longest serving player before his departure, with ten years at the club.
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