Stephen O'Donnell (footballer, born 1992)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Partick Thistle | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers | |||
| 2008-2009 | Aberdeen | ||
| 2009-2011 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011- | Partick Thistle | 117 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:37, 26 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Stephen O'Donnell (born 11 May 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Partick Thistle in the Scottish Premiership. O'Donnell started his career as a youth player at Aberdeen and later Celtic. Having been released by Celtic, O'Donnell joined Scottish First Division side Partick Thistle in 2011. He has also played once for the Scotland under-21 side, in 2013.
Career
Youth career
O'Donnell began his career as a youth player with Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers and captained the Aberdeen under–17 team.[1] He then joined Celtic,[2] where he was part of the team that won the Scottish Youth Cup[3] and under–19 league title during the 2010–11 season.
Partick Thistle
O'Donnell was released by Celtic in 2011[4] and on 23 August 2011 signed for Partick Thistle on a one-year deal after impressing on trial.[5] He went on to make his debut on 17 September 2011 as a substitute against Ayr United in their 4–0 win.[6]
On 27 January 2015, Blackpool upped an initial offer of £50,000 for O'Donnell to £100,000. This offer was accepted by Partick Thistle, however, O'Donnell rejected the personal terms on offer at Blackpool in favour of seeing the remaining 6 months of his contract out at the Firhill side.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 14 April 2015[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partick Thistle | 2011–12 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| Total | 116 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 8 | |
References
- ↑ "School pals captain Celtic and Aberdeen U-17s". Wishaw Press. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ↑ "Hibs offer trial to freed Celtic youngster Stephen O'Donnell". Football.co.uk. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ↑ "Celtic U19 2-1 Rangers U19 (aet)". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 April 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ↑ "Stephen will go through Hoops for hero Jackie". Evening Times. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ↑ "Thistle complete signing of new Defender". Partick Thistle F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "Partick Thistle 4-0 Ayr United". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ↑ Crawford, Kenny. "Jags' O'Donnell rejects Blackpool". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Stephen O'Donnell career statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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