Michael O'Connor (footballer)
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| Michael O'Connor | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael O'Connor | |
| Date of birth | October 06, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Nickname | Occy | |
| Position | Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Crewe Alexandra | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 2005- | Crewe Alexandra | 15 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Michael O'Connor (born 06 October 1987, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional footballer who plays for Crewe Alexandra F.C.. O'Connor is a tough tackling, attacking midfielder.
[edit] Career
Michael O'Connor was spotted as a young teenager playing in the youth leagues of Irish football by Crewe Alexandra scouts. O'Connor shortly signed a scholarship with Crewe at the age of 16 and was impressing both Crewe Academy Director and coach, Steve Holland and Crewe Alexandra's manager Dario Gradi straight away.
In the summer of 2005, O'Connor signed a new 3 year professional contract with Crewe, later in the 2005-06 season, O'Connor made his debut for Crewe at the age of 18. In the home match against league rivals Brighton, on 25 February 2006, O'Connor replaced Gareth Taylor in the 89th minute. He made his second appearance for Crewe in the club's final game of the 2005-06 season, against Millwall F.C. on 30 April 2006. O'Connor replaced Lee Bell at half time in the match and instantly made an impact, setting up two goals and hitting the post with his one shot. He is wildly expected to play a major role in Crewe's bid for promotion from League One in the 2006-07 season.
At the age of 18 O'Connor is already a regular for the Northern Ireland Under 21 international squad but has yet to make an appearance.
[edit] Club stats
| Club | Season | Domestic League |
FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 06-07 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 05-06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 06-Present | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Career Totals | 00-Present | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Crewe Alexandra F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 B. Williams | 2 Otsemobor | 3 Jones | 4 Roberts | 5 Baudet | 6 Cox | 7 Grant | 8 O'Connor | 9 Rodgers | 10 Higdon | 11 Vaughan | 12 Varney | 13 Tomlinson | 14 Rix | 15 Bell | 16 Lowe | 17 Moss | 18 Maynard | 19 Roberts | 20 Bignot | 21 Kempson | 22 O. Williams | 23 Lloyd | 24 Bailey | 25 Pope | 26 Sutton | 27 Šuhaj | 28 Carrington | 29 Dillon | 30 Dugdale | 31 Kerr | 32 Miller | 33 Warlow | 34 Coo | 35 Flynn | 36 Jack | 37 O'Donnell | 38 Matthews | 39 Noubissie | 40 Taylor | Manager: Gradi |
