Michael O'Connor (footballer, born 1987)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Joseph O'Connor | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Notts County | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 77 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | Scunthorpe United | 97 | (12) |
| 2012–2014 | Rotherham United | 64 | (7) |
| 2014–2016 | Port Vale | 70 | (10) |
| 2016– | Notts County | 32 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland U15 | 7 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland U17 | 13 | (6) | |
| Northern Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland U19 | 10 | (0) | |
| 2007–2008 | Northern Ireland U21 | 3 | (2) |
| 2008–2013 | Northern Ireland | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 9 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Michael O'Connor (born 6 October 1987) is a Northern Ireland international footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Notts County.
He began his professional career at Crewe Alexandra in 2005, and soon established himself as a first team regular. He was loaned out to Lincoln City in March 2009, and was sold to Scunthorpe United in July 2009 for a £250,000 fee. He spent three seasons with the "Iron", two of which were in the Championship, before he was allowed to sign with Rotherham United in May 2012. He helped the "Millers" to win two consecutive promotions, coming out of League Two as runners-up in 2012–13, and then winning the League One play-off final in 2014. He signed with Port Vale in July 2014, and went on to be named the club's Player of the Year in 2014–15. He signed with Notts County in June 2016.
He was one of several Northern Irish footballers involved in a dispute between the IFA and the FAI concerning international eligibility. Having initially represented Northern Ireland up to under-21 level, O'Connor was persuaded to switch to the Republic of Ireland's under-21 squad for a brief period. However, he subsequently decided to revert permanently to Northern Ireland, to whom he became irrevocably committed.
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