Conor McCormack (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Conor McCormack | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlingford, County Louth, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Derry City | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Manchester United | ||
| 2008–2011 | Triestina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2013 | Shamrock Rovers | 54 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | St Patrick's Athletic | 40 | (0) |
| 2015– | Derry City | 11 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2008 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Conor McCormack (born 18 May 1990) is a professional footballer currently playing in the League of Ireland with Derry City.
He started his career with Manchester United, joining on a youth contract when he was 16 years old. After spending two years at the club and becoming disillusioned with the lack of first-team opportunities, McCormack turned down the offer of an extension to his contract.[1] He moved to Italy and joined Serie B side U.S. Triestina Calcio, becoming the first Irish player to move to Italy since Robbie Keane's brief stint at Inter Milan. McCormack endured a frustrating time at the club,[2] failing to make a first-team start during his two and a half years there. After a proposed loan deal to a Lega Pro side fell through at the last minute in May 2010, McCormack made his intentions to leave clear. He returned to Ireland to sign for League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers at the beginning of the 2011 season, playing a huge part in their journey to the Europa League group stages.
In 2012 McCormack signed for a further 2 seasons.[3]
McCormack signed for League of Ireland champions, St Patrick's Athletic for the 2014 season in November 2013. He scored his first goal for Pats on his debut in a 4–1 win over Shelbourne in a friendly at Pearse Park on 1 February 2014. After 58 appearances for Pats, McCormack was released by mutual consent on the 28th of July 2015 and was announced as a new signing for relegation fighting Derry City later that day.
McCormack has previously captained the Republic of Ireland Youths team and has caps from Under 15, Under 16, Under 17 and Under 19 levels. He was the recipient of the Republic of Ireland Under-17 Player of the Year award for 2007.[4]
Honours
- Shamrock Rovers
- League of Ireland (1): 2011
- League of Ireland Cup (1): 2013
- Setanta Sports Cup (2): 2011, 2013
- Leinster Senior Cup (2): 2012, 2013
- St Patrick's Athletic
- FAI Cup (1): 2014
- FAI President's Cup (1): 2014
- Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2014
References
- ↑ "Ireland's Michael Collins, Conor McCormack Sign with Italian Club Triestina". Bleacher Report. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ↑ "Former Manchester United man Conor McCormack looking to make fresh start". Dundalk Democrat. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ↑ "Hoops re-sign duo". shamrockrovers.ie. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ "18th International Soccer Awards Ceremony". rissc.org. Republic of Ireland Soccer Supporters Club. 3 February 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
External links
- Conor McCormack profile at Soccerway
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