Kevin O'Connor (footballer, born 1982)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kevin Patrick O'Connor | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Utility player | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Brentford B (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2015 | Brentford | 426 | (32) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–2016 | Brentford Development Squad | ||
| 2016– | Brentford B | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Kevin O'Connor (born 24 February 1982) is a retired professional football utility player who made over 500 appearances for Brentford. A one club man, at the time of his retirement in May 2015 he was Brentford's longest serving player, having signed his first professional contract in 1999. He is fourth on the most Brentford appearances list,captained the club on over 200 occasions and was inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in 2015. He represented Republic of Ireland U21 at international level and is currently head coach of Brentford's B team.
Born in Blackburn, Lancashire to Irish parents, O'Connor joined Division Two side Brentford as a schoolboy in 1995. He began his career as a striker and was awarded a scholarship in 1998. After a run of 23 goals in 30 games for the reserves, O'Connor signed his first professional contract in 1999. O'Connor received his maiden call into to the first team squad for a league match against Cardiff City on 12 February 2000. He was an unused substitute during the 1–1 draw. O'Connor made his Brentford debut in a 3–2 Football League Trophy semi-final defeat at Exeter City on 15 February 2000, replacing Ívar Ingimarsson after 85 minutes. He was awarded his first start in a goalless league draw with Wycombe Wanderers on 19 February 2000. O'Connor made seven appearances during the 1999–2000 season. A succession of injuries meant that O'Connor had to wait until December 2000 for his first appearance of the 2000–01 season, starting in a 2–2 league draw with Wigan Athletic, before being substituted for Mark Williams on 62 minutes. O'Connor's appearance against Wigan was the first of a run in the side and he scored the first senior goal of his career in a 2–1 league win over Bristol City on 20 February 2001. He made 12 appearances during the 2000–01 season and scored one goal. He found himself utilised in "the hole" by outgoing manager Ray Lewington.
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