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 | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers | |||
| 2008–2009 | Aberdeen | ||
| 2009–2011 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2015 | Partick Thistle | 121 | (9) |
| 2015– | Luton Town | 15 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:10, 13 February 2016 (UTC). | |||
Stephen O'Donnell (born 11 May 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for English League Two club Luton Town. 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, helping the club to promotion to the Scottish Premiership in the 2012–13 season. O'Donnell played 121 league games for Partick Thistle before leaving in May 2015. He has also been capped once for the Scotland under-21 side.
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] In the 2012–13 season, O'Donnell played 38 games as Partick Thistle won promotion to the Scottish Premiership and reached the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup. He was named in the PFA Scotland First Division Team of the Year following his performances.
On 27 January 2015, Championship side Blackpool upped an initial offer of £50,000 for O'Donnell to £125,000.[7] This offer was accepted by Partick Thistle, however, O'Donnell rejected the personal terms on offer at Blackpool in favour of seeing the remaining six months of his contract out at the Firhill side.[8] He left The Jags at the end of the 2014–15 season.
Luton Town
On 22 June 2015, signed a two-year contract at English League Two club Luton Town.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 February 2016.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partick Thistle | 2011–12[11] | Scottish First Division | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2012–13[12] | Scottish First Division | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2013–14[13] | Scottish Premiership | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[14] | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| Total | 121 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 139 | 10 | ||
| Luton Town | 2015–16[15] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | 135 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 156 | 11 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup.
- ↑ Appearances in the Football League Trophy.
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.
- ↑ Berry, Gavin (27 January 2015). "Partick Thistle accept £125,000 Blackpool bid for Stephen O’Donnell". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ Crawford, Kenny (27 January 2015). "Jags' O'Donnell rejects Blackpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Stephen O'Donnell: Luton Town sign Partick Thistle defender". BBC Sport. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Stephen O'Donnell career statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Stephen O'Donnell in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Stephen O'Donnell in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Stephen O'Donnell in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Stephen O'Donnell in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Stephen O'Donnell in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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