Stephen McManus (born 10 September 1982) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.McManus was club captain of Celtic from 2007 until his move to Middlesbrough in 2010. McManus was a product of Celtic's youth academy and had 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 rare in modern football.