Anthony O'Connor (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Dean O'Connor | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 48 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Torquay United (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Plymouth Argyle(loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2015 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Burton Albion | 21 | (1) |
| 2016– | Aberdeen | 34 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:32, 13 August 2017 (UTC). |
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Anthony Dean O'Connor (born 25 October 1992) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Scottish club Aberdeen as a defender or as a midfielder. He previously played in England for Blackburn Rovers, Plymouth Argyle and Burton Albion and has represented the Republic of Ireland under-21 team.
Born in Cork, O'Connor joined the academy setup at Blackburn Rovers 2008, having previously played for Kilreen Celtic and Nu Farm. In the summer of 2011, O'Connor signed his first professional contract.
In October 2012, O'Connor signed a new contract with Blackburn Rovers, that will keep him until 2015. Ahead of the 2013–14 season, O'Connor was given number twenty-eight shirt at the club.
On 15 August 2012, he joined Football League Two side Burton Albion on an initial one-month loan. His professional debut for Burton came on 18 August 2012, in a 3–0 defeat to Rotherham United at the New York Stadium. On 11 September 2013, O'Connor's loan spell at Burton was extended January 2013. During that time, he became a regular at the Pirelli Stadium and his loan spell was again extended, this time until the end of the season. In total, O'Connor made 53 appearances in all competitions for the club during the 2012–13 season. Burton Albion made their attempts to sign O'Connor for the second time ahead of the season, but this was proven to be unsuccessful.
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