Darragh O'Connor
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 August 1999 | ||
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 | ||||||
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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 |
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Darragh O'Connor: From Playing Next To Sheep To Becoming A Fox". Pundit Arena. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Darragh O'Connor signs". Motherwell. 13 July 2021.
- ^ O'Connor, Darragh [@DarraghOConnor1] (24 August 2021). "Hi Marcus, I was born in Croydon, London. Moved home to Clonroche in 2005" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Darragh O'Connor at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b Fallon, John (9 July 2021). "Motherwell sign Irish defender Darragh O'Connor". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b Casey, Gavan. "Former Wexford FC man O'Connor leaves Leicester for Motherwell". The42.
- ^ Cooper, Anthony. "Darragh O'Connor completes move to Leicester City". wexfordfc.ie.
- ^ "Irish Youngster O'Connor Joins Development Squad". www.lcfc.com.
- ^ "Defender O'Connor joins Motherwell". BBC Sport.
- ^ "QosFC: Darragh O'Connor".
- ^ a b "Games played by Darragh O'Connor in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Darragh O'Connor in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Darragh O'Connor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
Categories:
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Waterford F.C. players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Wexford F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Association football defenders
- Footballers from Croydon
- Republic of Ireland football defender stubs