O'Connor playing for Luton Town |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Derek O'Connor | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002 | Ilkeston Town | 11 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | Nuneaton Borough | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Ilkeston Town | 21 | (4) |
| 2004–2007 | Gresley Rovers | 127 | (80) |
| 2007–2008 | Grays Athletic | 61 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | Mansfield Town | 39 | (8) |
| 2009–2011 | Rushden & Diamonds | 75 | (24) |
| 2011– | Luton Town | 20 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:35, 1 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Aaron Derek O'Connor (born 9 August 1983) is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a striker.
Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, O'Connor started his career at Ilkeston Town before moving to Third Division side Scunthorpe United on 12 December 2002. However, O'Connor featured in just three games as a substitute. Manager Brian Laws released the 19 year-old in February 2003, claiming he did not have the right attitude for the professional club.[1]
O'Connor had a brief spell at Nuneaton Borough at the start of the 2003–04 season, before moving back to Ilkeston. He then moved onto Gresley Rovers in July 2004.[2] He spent two seasons at Gresley, winning the Player's Player of The Year, Manager's Player of The Year and Supporter's Player of The Year awards in both seasons. He had a two-week trial with Rushden & Diamonds in June 2006.[3]
Grays Athletic announced the signing of O'Connor on 5 January 2007,[4] and he made his debut the following day against Southport in the Conference National. Despite being offered a new contract for the 2008–09 season, he did not sign and subsequently was released.[5] He was signed by Mansfield Town on 8 August 2008,[6] where he made 39 appearances in the Conference National, scoring eight goals. He was released at the end of the 2008–09 season.[7]
On 17 June 2009, O'Connor signed for Rushden & Diamonds on a one-year contract.[8] He signed a one-year contract extension in May 2010.[9] Over the course of two seasons, in which he was appointed Rushden's club captain, O'Connor scored 27 goals in 78 games.
O'Connor left Rushden & Diamonds and joined Luton Town on a free transfer on 6 June 2011.[10]
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