Emmett O'Connor

Emmett Diarnuid O'Connor (born September 13, 1992, in Ajax, Ontario)[2] is a Canadian professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Crawley Town.[3]

Emmett O'Connor
O'Connor with St. Bonaventure in 2011
Personal information
Full name Emmett Diarnuid O'Connor[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-13) September 13, 1992
Place of birth Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 22
Youth career
2004–2010 Ajax Admirals
2010–2013 St. Bonaventure Bonnies
2013–2014 Scarborough City Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Crawley Town 4 (0)
2015 → Lewes (loan) 2 (1)
International career‡
2005 Canada U12
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 October 2014

Playing career

Before and during high school, O'Connor played six seasons for the Ajax Admirals, an amateur U21 team affiliated with the Ontario Soccer Association. During his time at Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School, O'Connor earned various honors with the school team including being named team captain and Male Soccer Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior, and winning four consecutive Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) championships between 2006 and 2009. After high school, O'Connor played college soccer for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies of St. Bonaventure University between 2010 and 2013.[2] In total, O'Connor scored 17 goals and recorded a team-record 24 assists[4] in 57 matches.[3] After college, O'Connor played one season with Scarborough City Celtic of Ontario Soccer League, the fifth tier of the Canadian soccer league system.[3]

Following his final season with the Bonnies, O'Connor was invited for a trial with Crawley Town of League One, the third tier of the English football league system, by manager John Gregory. The trial was arrange by former West Ham United player and manager Kevin Keen who was the father of one of O'Connor's teammates at St. Bonaventure.[5] After a successful trial which included preseason appearances against non-league Billingshurst and Oakwood and Fulham of the Premier League, he was offered a one-year contract to join the club on July 24, 2014.[4] About O'Connor's early performances with the club, John Gregory said, "He was recommended to us, has come in and worked hard...He is the sort of kid that just wants to be a player, works hard at everything he does and gives everything at all times."[6]

O'Connor made his league debut on August 16, 2014, as an 86th-minute substitute for Gwion Edwards against Swindon Town.[7] He made his first competitive start for Crawley Town on September 2, 2014, in a Football League Trophy match against Cambridge United after making four previous substitute appearances.[8] He earned his first league start four days later against Rochdale.[9]

On 24 March 2015, O'Connor was loaned to Lewes F.C. for the remainder of the Isthmian League season so that he could play competitive soccer.[10] In total, he appeared in two league matches and scored a goal for Lewes before returning to Crawley Town.[11] In June 2015, it was announced that O'Connor had been released by Crawley Town.[12]

International career

In 2005, O'Connor played for a Canadian team at the Under-12 level as part of the squad that competed at the Danone Nations Cup in Paris.[2] In the tournament, Canada finished 20th out of 32 teams and held both the Netherlands and Indonesia to 1–1 draws in addition to a 0–1 defeat to the Republic of Ireland.[13]

Personal

O'Connor also holds an Irish passport.[14]

Statistics
Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[15] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2014–15[16]Crawley TownLeague One3000201060
Total 4000301070
Career total 4000301070

References
  1. "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. "College Profile". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. "Crawley Town Profile". Crawley Town FC. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. "Former @BonniesMSoccer Alumnus Emmett O'Connor Finding His Keep At Crawley Town F.C." St. Bonaventure University. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  5. "Video: Emmett O'Connor". Crawley Town FC. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  6. "Emmett O'Connor: Crawley sign Canadian midfielder". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  7. "Crawley Town 1 – Swindon Town 0". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  8. Talbot, Bruce. "Emmett O'Connor happy to show his versatility". Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  9. Hollis, Steve. "Harrold and O'Connor start for Crawley". The Argus. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  10. Talbot, Bruce. "O'Connor goes on loan". Crowley Town FC. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  11. "First Team Player Stats 2014/15". Lewes FC. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  12. "Simpson rejects Crawley offer". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  13. "2005 Danone Nations Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  14. Pickthall, Stephen. "Crawley Town manager John Gregory hopes to sign two of his trialists by this weekend". The Crawley and Horley Observer. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  15. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
  16. "Games played by Emmett O'Connor in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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