Thomas O'Connor (footballer)

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Thomas O'Connor
Personal information
Full name Thomas James O'Connor[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Kilkenny, Ireland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Gillingham
(on loan from Southampton)
Number 24
Youth career
2015–2019 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Southampton 0 (0)
2019– → Gillingham (loan) 28 (1)
International career
2017–2018 Republic of Ireland U19 8 (0)
2019– Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:54, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Thomas James O'Connor (born 21 April 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gillingham, on loan from Southampton.

Club career

O'Connor first joined the Southampton academy in 2015. He is contracted to the club until June 2021 having signed a two-year contract extension in January 2019.[3]

On 29 August 2019 O'Connor signed for League One side Gillingham on loan until January 2020.[4][5] He made his debut for the club two days later in a 5–0 league win over Bolton Wanderers.[6] His first league goal for the club was an 83rd-minute equaliser against Bristol Rovers on 17 September 2019.[7]

On 31 December 2019 his loan with the club was extended until the end of the 2019–20 season.[8]

International career

O'Connor was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad in February 2017.[9] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Portugal.[10]

He was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad in November 2019, making his debut in a 0–1 win over Armenia in a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ Thomas O'Connor at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. ^ "O'Connor extends contract until 2021". Southampton FC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Gillingham sign Southampton's Thomas O'Connor and Hearts' Olly Lee on loan". BBC Sport. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Gills sign Thomas O'Connor on loan from Southampton". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Gillingham 5-0 Bolton: Reprieved Wanderers ship five again in first game since being saved". 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Bristol Rovers 1-1 Gillingham". 17 September 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  8. ^ "O'Connor extends Gillingham loan". Southampton FC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Republic of Ireland call for O'Connor". Southampton FC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Portugal 0 - 1 Republic of Ireland | 2017 - Under 19 Friendlies". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 31 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Gillingham's Southampton loanee defender Tom O'Connor earns first international call-up for Republic of Ireland under-21s". Kent Online. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Armenia 0 - 1 Republic of Ireland | 2021 - U21 Mens". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 31 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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