Claire O'Riordan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claire Mary O'Riordan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | MSV Duisburg | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Wexford Youths | ||
| 2018– | MSV Duisburg | 41 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Ireland | 17 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:45, 16 June 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Claire Mary O'Riordan (born 12 October 1994) is an Irish soccer defender and forward. As of 2018, O'Riordan plays for MSV Duisburg in the German Frauen-Bundesliga.
Early years[]
O'Riordan initially represented Limerick at county level in GAA and camogie. She was a late convert to football after not having featured at underage level for her country.[2]
Playing career[]
Wexford Youths, 2013–2018[]
O'Riordan started her senior career at Wexford Youths in the Irish Women's National League (WNL) where she spent five years. While at the club she won the WNL three times.[3][4]
MSV Duisburg, 2018–[]
O'Riordan signed a professional contract for German Frauen-Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg in July 2018. She plays primarily as a centre-half in defence for the club.[5][6]
International career[]
O'Riordan never played for Ireland at youth level, but won her first senior cap in a 1–0 defeat by Hungary at the 2016 Cyprus Women's Cup.[7] She represented Ireland during their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification campaign.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Match Report Mex-IRL 0:0" (PDF). 2017 Summer Universiade. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Limerick's Claire O'Riordan making Irish international chance count". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Claire O'Riordan Soccerway".
- ^ "Ireland international Claire O'Riordan signs for German Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg". Extratime. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Bundesliga the ultimate test for Ireland star O'Riordan". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Claire O'Riordan DFB". Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Ireland lose to Hungary at Cyprus Cup". Football Association of Ireland. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Claire O'Riordan UEFA".
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland women's international footballers
- MSV Duisburg (women) players
- Women's association football midfielders
- Expatriate women's footballers in Germany
- Irish expatriates in Germany
- Wexford Youths W.F.C. players
- Women's National League (Ireland) players
- Frauen-Bundesliga players
- Sportspeople from Limerick (city)
- Republic of Ireland football biography stubs
- European women's football biography stubs