Eoghan O'Connell

Eoghan O'Connell
Personal information
Date of birth	13 August 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Wrexham
Number	15
Youth career
	College Corinthians
	Avondale United
2011–2014	Celtic
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2017	Celtic
2015	→ Oldham Athletic (loan)
2016	→ Cork City (loan)
2017	→ Walsall (loan)
2017–2019	Bury
2019–2022	Rochdale
2022–2023	Charlton Athletic
2023–	Wrexham
International career‡
2013	Republic of Ireland U19
2016	Republic of Ireland U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 27 April 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

Eoghan O'Connell (born 13 August 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Wrexham. He began his youth playing career in the Republic of Ireland, joined the academy of Scottish club Celtic in 2011 and made his first-team debut three years later. While at the club he was loaned to Oldham Athletic, Cork City and Walsall. In 2017, he signed with English third-tier club Bury and after two seasons with The Shakers, he moved in the summer of 2019 to Rochdale before moving to Charlton Athletic in 2022. On 31 January 2023, Deadline Day, he moved to Wrexham.

O'Connell is a cousin of former Irish rugby captain Paul O'Connell and has been capped at youth international level.

^ "UEFA Youth League - Eoghan O'Connell". UEFA.com. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
^ uefa.com. "UEFA Youth League - Eoghan O'Connell – UEFA.com".

[UEFA-1] "UEFA Youth League - Eoghan O'Connell". UEFA.com. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.

[2] uefa.com. "UEFA Youth League - Eoghan O'Connell – UEFA.com".

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 28)^[1]
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)^[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Wrexham
Number	15
Youth career
	College Corinthians
	Avondale United
2011–2014	Celtic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Celtic	7	(0)
2015	→ Oldham Athletic (loan)	2	(0)
2016	→ Cork City (loan)	7	(1)
2017	→ Walsall (loan)	17	(1)
2017–2019	Bury	43	(2)
2019–2022	Rochdale	115	(2)
2022–2023	Charlton Athletic	19	(1)
2023–	Wrexham	45	(2)
International career^‡
2013	Republic of Ireland U19	1	(0)
2016	Republic of Ireland U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 31 January 2023 (UTC)