Anthony O'Connor (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Dean O'Connor[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 October 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Cork, Republic of Ireland | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Burton Albion (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2011 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011– | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2012– | → Burton Albion (loan) | 21 | (0) |
International career | |||
2008 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2012 (UTC) |
Anthony Dean O'Connor (born 25 October 1992) is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a defender for Football League Two club Burton Albion on loan from Blackburn Rovers.
Career
Born in Cork, O'Connor joined the academy setup at Blackburn Rovers 2008, having previously played for Kilreen Celtic and Nu Farm.[2] In the summer of 2011, O'Connor signed his first professional contract. On 15 August 2012, he joined Football League Two side Burton Albion on an initial one-month loan.[3] His professional debut for Burton came on 18 August 2011, in a 3–0 defeat to Rotherham United at the New York Stadium.
Club career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup[4] | Europe | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Burton Albion (loan) | 2011–12 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Career Total | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Updated Premier League squad list: Blackburn Rovers". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ "Meet the Irish Under-17 squad". FAI. 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ "Burton Albion sign Matt Paterson and Anthony O'Connor". BBC Sport. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ Includes FA Cup, League Cup and FA Community Shield
External links
- Anthony O'Connor at Soccerbase
- Ireland stats at UEFA
Template:Republic of Ireland Squad 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Categories:
- 1992 births
- Sportspeople from Cork (city)
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland youth international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Burton Albion F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Republic of Ireland association football biography stubs