&sq=&lang=&file=File:John_Egan,_Gillingham_FC_footballer,_November_2014.jpg) Egan with Gillingham in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Egan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2009 | Greenwood | ||
| 2009–2011 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Bradford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Southend United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Gillingham | 81 | (10) |
| 2016–2018 | Brentford | 67 | (6) |
| 2018–2024 | Sheffield United | 208 | (7) |
| 2024– | Burnley | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Republic of Ireland U17 | 2 | (0) | |
| 2010–2011 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017– | Republic of Ireland | 36 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:50, 23 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:48, 10 September 2023 | |||
John Egan (born 20 October 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Burnley and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Beginning his career at Sunderland, he had loan spells with Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, Bradford City and Southend United, but was released by the Wearside club without making an appearance for the first team. In July 2014, he joined Gillingham, and was named Player of the Year in his first season, and voted in the League One PFA Team of the Year in his second. In July 2016, he joined Brentford, where he was captain of the club in his second season. In July 2018, he rejoined Sheffield United and was part of the team that got promoted to the Premier League.
Internationally, Egan has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level. He made his debut for the senior side in March 2017.
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Brentford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "John Egan Official Sheffield United Profile". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.