Kevin O'Hara (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Stenhousemuir (on loan from Falkirk) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Falkirk | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Forth Valley Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Falkirk | 33 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → East Fife (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2018– | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:01, 18 August 2018 (UTC) | |||
Kevin O'Hara (born 11 August 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Stenhousemuir, on loan from Falkirk.
Career
O'Hara was raised in the village of Fallin and attended Wallace High School in Stirling.[2] Having spent time training with the Forth Valley Football Academy, he began his professional career with Falkirk, making his senior debut in a league game on 12 April 2015.[3] After strong performances for the club's Development League team, he was in contention for a place in the squad for the 2015 Scottish Cup Final, although in the end he was not selected.[4]
He spent a loan spell with East Fife between July 2016 and January 2017,[5] scoring 3 goals in 19 appearances in all competitions.[6]
In November 2017 he received an 8-match 'excessive misconduct' ban for abusing Dean Shiels during a game against Dunfermline Athletic.[7]
On 13 August 2018, O'Hara joined League One club Stenhousemuir on a six-month loan deal.[8]
International
O'Hara has been involved with Scotland at various youth age group levels. In October 2013 he became the first Forth Valley Academy player to be selected for a national squad.[2][9][10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 August 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkirk | 2014–15[3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16[11] | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[6] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[12] | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[13] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| East Fife (loan) | 2016–17[6] | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2018–19[13] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 3 | |
References
- ^ "Player profile: Kevin O'Hara". Falkirk F.C. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Fallin boy Kevin O'Hara makes debut for Scotland Under-16s". Daily Record / Stirling Observer. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kevin O'Hara in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Falkirk youngster Kevin O'Hara hopes to KO Inverness Caledonian Thistle for a second time". Falkirk Herald. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "O'Hara joins East Fife on loan". SPFL. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Kevin O'Hara in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Falkirk: Kevin O'Hara banned for abusing Dean Shiels about having one eye". BBC Sport. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Clark, Jonny (13 August 2018). "Kevin O'Hara joins Stenhousemuir on loan". The Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Fruits of the Academy". Falkirk Herald. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Kevin O'Hara and Tony Gallacher receive another international call". Falkirk F.C. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin O'Hara in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin O'Hara in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kevin O'Hara in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
External links
- Kevin O'Hara at Soccerbase
- Kevin O'Hara at the Scottish Football Association
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