Stephen Healey

Captain Stephen James Healey (19 September 1982 – 26 May 2012) was a British Army officer with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers), and former professional footballer for Swansea City. He was killed by an improvised explosive device on routine vehicle patrol in the Nahri Saraj District of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on 26 May 2012. Early life Healey was born on 19 September 1982 in Cardiff, Wales. Football was a key part of his early life and Healey aspired as a child to become a professional footballer. He chose a career in the game against the advice of his school teachers, who wanted him to take the education route. He first served a two-year apprenticeship with Swansea City, a Football League club based in Swansea, Wales. Football career