Thomas O'Connor (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas James O'Connor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → 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 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] He returned to Southampton at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season, having made 32 appearances for the Kent side in all competitions.[9]
International career
O'Connor was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad in February 2017.[10] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Portugal.[11]
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.[12][13]
References
- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Thomas O'Connor at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "O'Connor extends contract until 2021". Southampton FC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Gillingham sign Southampton's Thomas O'Connor and Hearts' Olly Lee on loan". BBC Sport. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Gills sign Thomas O'Connor on loan from Southampton". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Gillingham 5-0 Bolton: Reprieved Wanderers ship five again in first game since being saved". 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 1-1 Gillingham". 17 September 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "O'Connor extends Gillingham loan". Southampton FC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Thomas O'Connor | Football Stats | S'hampton U23 | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland call for O'Connor". Southampton FC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Portugal 0 - 1 Republic of Ireland | 2017 - Under 19 Friendlies". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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) - ^ "Armenia 0 - 1 Republic of Ireland | 2021 - U21 Mens". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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