Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack William O'Connell[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 29 March 1994||
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) |
2012–2013 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2013 | → York City (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Rochdale (loan) | 38 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Rochdale (loan) | 17 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Brentford | 16 | (1) |
2015 | → Rochdale (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.