Darragh O'Connor

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Darragh O'Connor
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Croydon, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Central defender
Club information
Current team
 Queen of the South
(on loan from Motherwell)
Number 2
Youth career
Cloughbawn
Waterford
Shamrock Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Wexford 20 (0)
2019–2021 Leicester City 0 (0)
2021– Motherwell 1 (0)
2022 → Queen of the South (loan) 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

Darragh O'Connor (born 5 August 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Queen of the South, on loan from Motherwell.

Early and personal life[]

O'Connor was born in Croydon, England, and moved to Clonroche, County Wexford, Ireland in 2005.[2][3] Some media have incorrectly reported him to have been born in Wexford.[1][4][5]

Career[]

O'Connor spent his early career with Cloughbawn, Waterford, Shamrock Rovers, and Wexford,[1][6] before signing for Leicester City in 2019.[7][8] O'Connor moved to Scottish Premiership club Motherwell in July 2021.[5][6][9]

On 28 January 2022, O'Connor signed on loan for Dumfries club Queen of the South until the end of the 2021-22 season. [10]

Career statistics[]

As of 26 February 2022
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wexford 2019[4] League of Ireland First Division 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Leicester City 2019–20[11] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[12] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leicester City U23 2019–20[11] — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2020–21[12] — — — 4[a] 0 4 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0
Motherwell 2021–22[13] Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0
Queen of the South (loan) 2021–22[13] Scottish Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 26 0 0 0 4 0 6 0 36 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Darragh O'Connor: From Playing Next To Sheep To Becoming A Fox". Pundit Arena. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Darragh O'Connor signs". Motherwell. 13 July 2021.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Darragh [@DarraghOConnor1] (24 August 2021). "Hi Marcus, I was born in Croydon, London. Moved home to Clonroche in 2005" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b Darragh O'Connor at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b Fallon, John (9 July 2021). "Motherwell sign Irish defender Darragh O'Connor". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b Casey, Gavan. "Former Wexford FC man O'Connor leaves Leicester for Motherwell". The42.
  7. ^ Cooper, Anthony. "Darragh O'Connor completes move to Leicester City". wexfordfc.ie.
  8. ^ "Irish Youngster O'Connor Joins Development Squad". www.lcfc.com.
  9. ^ "Defender O'Connor joins Motherwell". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ "QosFC: Darragh O'Connor".
  11. ^ a b "Games played by Darragh O'Connor in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Darragh O'Connor in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Darragh O'Connor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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