User:Beatpoet/sandboxOConnor

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Kane O'Connor
Personal information
Full name Kane O'Connor[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland[2]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
2011–2019 Hibernian
2019–2021 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Cowdenbeath 11 (0)
2022 Elgin City 10 (0)
2022–2023 Tranent Juniors 31 (0)
2023– Berwick Rangers 0 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Scotland U17 8 (0)
2018 Scotland U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:08, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

Kane O'Connor (born 17 January 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Berwick Rangers as a central defender. He is a product of the Hibernian Academy and was capped by Scotland at youth level.

Club career[edit]

Hibernian[edit]

A central defender, O'Connor began his career in the Hibernian Academy in 2011 and progressed to sign his first professional contract in January 2017.[4][5] He captained the U18 team and was a part of the Development Squad which won the SPFL Development League and Scottish Youth Cup double in 2017–18 season.[6][7] O'Connor was an unused substitute during three Scottish Challenge Cup matches, once for the first team during the 2016–17 season and once for U20 and U21 teams in each of the following two seasons respectively.[8] After nearly 10 years at Easter Road,[3] O'Connor was released at the end of the 2018–19 season, when his contract expired.[9]

Brentford[edit]

On 22 May 2019, O'Connor moved to England to sign a two-year contract with the B team at Championship club Brentford for an undisclosed fee, with the option of a further year.[10] Paired with loanee Japhet Sery Larsen in central defence, he made 39 B team appearances during the 2019–20 season.[11] A number of players away on international duty led to O'Connor's inclusion in the first team squad for the first match of the 2020–21 season and he remained an unused substitute during an EFL Cup first round shoot-out victory over Wycombe Wanderers.[8][12] O'Connor made 25 appearances and captained the B team on occasion during the 2020–21 season, but he did not receive any further calls into the first team squad before his release at the end of the campaign.[8][13]

Cowdenbeath[edit]

On 1 October 2021, O'Connor signed a contract with Scottish League Two club Cowdenbeath on a free transfer.[4] He made 12 appearances prior to his release in January 2022.[14][15]

Elgin City[edit]

On 5 February 2022, O'Connor made an appearance on trial for relegation-threatened Scottish League Two club Elgin City,[16][17] with a start in a 4–0 defeat to Kelty Hearts.[8] One month later, in the midst of a defensive injury crisis,[18] he signed a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season.[19] O'Connor finished the season with 10 appearances helped preserve the club's SPFL status.[8][17] He was offered a new contract at the end of the season,[20] but turned it down and was released.[21]

Tranent Juniors[edit]

Following a trial with F.C. Edinburgh,[22] O'Connor joined Lowland League club Tranent Juniors in July 2022.[23] He made 39 appearances during the 2022–23 season and departed the club in May 2023.[24][25]

Berwick Rangers[edit]

On 26 May 2023, O'Connor transferred across the Lowland League to join Berwick Rangers.[25] He suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury during a pre-season friendly versus Sunderland on 15 July 2023.[26][27] O'Connor signed a one-year contract extension on 23 November 2023.[28]

International career[edit]

O'Connor was capped by Scotland at U17 and U18 level.[29]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 6 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian 2016–17[30] Scottish Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hibernian U20 2017–18[31] ― 0 0 0 0
Hibernian U21 2018–19[32] ― 0 0 0 0
Brentford 2020–21[33] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cowdenbeath 2021–22[14] Scottish League Two 11 0 1 0 ― ― 12 0
Elgin City 2021–22[8] Scottish League Two 10 0 ― ― ― 10 0
Tranent Juniors 2022–23[24] Lowland League 31 0 1 0 ― 7[a] 0 39 0
Berwick Rangers 2023–24 Lowland League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 52 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 61 0
  1. ^ 3 appearances in SFA South Region Challenge Cup, 2 appearance in Lowland League Cup, 2 appearances in East of Scotland Qualifying Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ "EFL Squad List 2020/21 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Kane O'Connor". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Kane O'Connor – Defender – Brentford B". Brentford FC. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Just in Time – Kane O'Connor". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 3 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Kane O'Connor signs professional contract". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Kane O'Connor leaves Hibs for English Championship side". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Hibernian win the SFA Youth Cup". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Beatpoet/sandboxOConnor at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Confirmed player departures". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Kane O'Connor joins Brentford B from Hibs". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Brentford B in Focus: Kane O'Connor". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Nine players gearing up for international action this weekend". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Five Brentford B players depart following end of 2020/21 season". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Beatpoet/sandboxOConnor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Scottish League 2 ins & outs: January 2022". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Prizewinner Price wants another run of Elgin City results". Northern Scot. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  17. ^ a b Chalk, Paul. "Danger of relegation became too real for Elgin City, admits chairman Graham Tatters". Press and Journal. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  18. ^ Skinner, Andy. "Elgin City out to prove they are a match for League Two promotion chasers Stenhousemuir". Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Kane O'Connor Signs". Elgin City FC. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Short summer break for Elgin City as manager Gavin Price demands big improvements". Northern Scot. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Scottish League 2 ins & outs – Summer 2022". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  22. ^ @TSFAOfficial (2 July 2022). "Couple interesting pointers about @FC_Edinburgh today. – It is Edinburgh's first match since rebranding as FC Edinburgh. – Few trialists for the capital side, including Hibs' Scottish Cup legend @LiamFontaine and academy graduate Kane O'Connor" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "Former Hibs youngster joins ambitious Lowland League side after SPFL stint". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  24. ^ a b "Kane O'connor Match List". Tranent Juniors FC. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  25. ^ a b Thompson, Nathan (26 May 2023). "Breaking transfer news! Kane signs deal!". Berwick Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  26. ^ @OfficialBRFC (18 August 2023). "🏥 | Update on Kane O'Connor. Berwick Rangers midfielder Kane O'Connor has ruptured his ACL has required surgery to reconstruct and repair it" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ^ @OfficialBRFC (15 July 2023). "37' - Worrying signs for Berwick as Kane O'Connor goes down and requires treatment from both Berwick physio Lizzie Martin and the Sunderland physio. 0-0" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  28. ^ Thompson, Nathan (23 November 2023). "O'Connor back for next season". Berwick Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  29. ^ Beatpoet/sandboxOConnor at the Scottish Football Association
  30. ^ "Games played by Beatpoet/sandboxOConnor in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  31. ^ "Games played by Beatpoet/sandboxOConnor in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  32. ^ "Games played by Beatpoet/sandboxOConnor in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  33. ^ "Games played by Beatpoet/sandboxOConnor in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

External links[edit]


Category:Living people Category:Scottish footballers Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:Scotland youth international footballers Category:2001 births Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Cowdenbeath F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Footballers from Edinburgh Category:Elgin City F.C. players Category:Tranent F.C. players Category:Lowland Football League players Category:Berwick Rangers F.C. players

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