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Scottish footballer

Josh O'Connor
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team Crusaders
Number 22
Youth career
–2022 Hibernian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Hibernian 3 (0)
2023–2024 → Airdrieonians (loan) 31 (5)
2024 → Dundalk (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Crusaders 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:12, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Josh O'Connor (born 16 June 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for NIFL Premiership side Crusaders.

Club career

In January 2021, O'Connor agreed to his first professional contract with Hibernian and made his first team debut in March 2022.

O'Connor signed a two-year contract with Hibs in May 2023, while the club also announced that he would be loaned to Airdrieonians for the 2023–24 season. He won the Scottish Challenge Cup with Airdrie, where in the final he won the penalty kick (scored by Nikolay Todorov) that won the game.

On 1 January 2025, O'Connor signed for NIFL Premiership side Crusaders on an 18 month contract.

Personal life

Josh O'Connor is the son of former Scottish footballer Garry O'Connor.

Career statistics

As of match played 31 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022–23 Scottish Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

References

  1. ^ "Crusaders sign Scottish striker O'Connor from Hibs". BBC Sport. 1 January 2025.
  2. "Josh O'Connor". Hibernian F.C. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. Delaney, James (4 January 2021). "Hibs sign Garry O'Connor's son to first professional deal among new youth intake". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. McPartlin, Patrick (1 April 2022). "Hibs boss Shaun Maloney speaks on 'outstanding' Josh O'Connor and Connor Young and makes pathway promise". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  5. McPartlin, Patrick (12 May 2023). "Hibs pair who starred in UEFA Youth League campaign sign contract extensions - with future pathway mapped out". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  6. Josh O'Connor at Soccerbase
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