Thomas O'Ware

Thomas O'Ware
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-20) 20 March 1993
Place of birth Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Defender, Midfielder, Striker
Club information
Current team
Greenock Morton
Number 4
Youth career
Rangers
Kilmarnock
Bonnyton Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Greenock Morton 94 (7)
National team
2011 Scotland U18

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:53, 13 February 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Thomas O'Ware (born 20 March 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Greenock Morton.

He broke into the team at left back due to an injury to Ross Forsyth.

Early life

Born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, O'Ware attended Queen Margaret Academy.

Club career

Five years with Rangers preceded a further two at Kilmarnock,[1] before signing for youth side Bonnyton Thistle[2] (where he was part of the team that won the Under-19 Scottish Cup final[3]) before joining Greenock Morton in 2011.[2] He made his début at left back in a Scottish Cup tie against Deveronvale on 19 November 2011.[4]

O'Ware also had a trial at English Championship side Middlesbrough.[1]

In January 2012, O'Ware suffered a stress fracture to his tibia making him miss at least a month of Morton's season.[5] O'Ware agreed a new contract for the 2013–14 season.[6]

In May 2014, he signed on at Morton again for another season.[7] He signed up for a further year in May 2015.[8]

International career

O'Ware played with Scotland at schoolboy level in 2011.[9]

Honours

Morton

References

  1. 1 2 Mitchell, Jonathan (22 November 2011). "Thomas: Delighted at my debut". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Thomas O'Ware". Greenock Morton FC. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. Smith, Lizzie (1 April 2011). "Football: Bonnyton Thistle are Scottish Cup finalists". Kilmarnock Standard. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  4. Mitchell, Jonathan (21 November 2011). "Moore: You nearly had me worried". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  5. "O'Ware suffers fracture". Scottish Football League. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  6. Mitchell, Jonathan (20 May 2013). "Exclusive: Sixth player agrees to stay at Ton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  7. Mitchell, Jonathan (30 May 2014). "Defender agrees new deal". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  8. "Thomas O'Ware". Greenock Morton F.C. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  9. "Scots Hold Course In Face of Belfast Gale". S.F.A. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  10. "Greenock Morton claim League 1 title after 3-1 win against Peterhead". Scottish Television. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

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See also

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