Jack O'Connell (English footballer)

Jack O'Connell
O'Connell playing for Brentford in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jack William O'Connell[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back[4]
Youth career
2010–2011 Litherland REMYCA
2011–2012 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2012–2013Rotherham United (loan) 3 (0)
2013York City (loan) 18 (0)
2013–2014Rochdale (loan) 38 (0)
2014–2015Rochdale (loan) 17 (3)
2015–2016 Brentford 16 (1)
2015Rochdale (loan) 12 (2)
2016–2023 Sheffield United 166 (7)
Total 270 (13)
International career
2012 England U18 1 (0)
2012–2013 England U19 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jack William O'Connell (born 29 March 1994) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

O'Connell began his career at Blackburn Rovers and came to prominence after captaining Rochdale to promotion from League Two in the 2013–14 season. He joined Championship club Brentford in February 2015, and remained there until July 2016 when signing for Sheffield United of League One. O'Connell was capped by England at under-18 and under-19 level, captaining the latter team.

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Sheffield United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 33. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Jack O'Connell". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Jack O'Connell". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Jack O'Connell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 July 2019.