Jack O'Connell (footballer)
 O'Connell playing for York City in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack William O'Connell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rochdale (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | → York City (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2013– | → Rochdale (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | England U19 | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:33, 19 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jack William O'Connell (born 29 March 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Rochdale as a defender, on loan from Blackburn Rovers. He has had loan spells at Rotherham United and York City.
Club career
Born in Liverpool, Merseyside,[1] O'Connell was signed by the Blackburn Rovers youth system in the summer of 2011.[3] He broke into the reserve team during the 2011–12 season, and in May 2012 signed a two-year professional contract with Blackburn.[4] On 22 November 2012, he signed on loan for League Two side Rotherham United until 5 January 2013.[5] O'Connell made his debut on 24 November 2012, replacing Courtney Cameron in the 90th minute of a 1–0 win against Exeter City.[6] He made five appearances for Rotherham before returning to Blackburn.[6] O'Connell joined another League Two side, York City, on a one-month loan on 24 January 2013,[7] making his debut two days later in a 1–1 draw away at Gillingham.[6] The loan was extended until the end of the 2012–13 season on 25 January 2013,[8] making 18 appearances for York before returning to Blackburn.[6]
O'Connell signed for League Two side Rochdale on a six-month loan on 22 July 2013.[9] O'Connell's loan was extended for the full season until July 31, 2014.
International career
O'Connell was capped once by the England national under-18 team, playing against Poland on 7 March 2012.[10] He made his debut for the under-19 team against Estonia on 26 September 2012 and went on to earn eight caps at this level.[10]
Style of play
O'Connell plays at left-back and centre-back.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 December 2013.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2012–13[6] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2012–13[6] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| York City (loan) | 2012–13[6] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2013–14[11] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career total | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Brown, Tony; Joyce, Michael; Longbottom, David, eds. (2013). English National Football Archive Yearbook 2013. Tony Brown. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-905891-62-7.
- ↑ "Jack O'Connell". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Rovers pair land England call". Lancashire Telegraph (Blackburn). 30 October 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rovers reward O'Connell". Sky Sports. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Rotherham sign Liam Ridehalgh and Jack O'Connell on loan". BBC Sport. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 "Games played by Jack O'Connell in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "York City sign Blackburn Rovers defender Jack O'Connell". BBC Sport. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ Flett, Dave (25 February 2013). "York City extend loan deal for Blackburn defender Jack O'Connell". The Press (York). Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "Rochdale: Jack O'Connell joins on loan from Blackburn Rovers". BBC Sport. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Jack O'Connell". The Football Association. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Games played by Jack O'Connell in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
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