Clyde O'Connell

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Clyde O'Connell
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-29) 29 June 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Republic of Ireland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chainat Hornbill
Number 8
Youth career
2018 Limerick F.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Regional United
2019–2020 Limerick F.C. 9 (1)
2020–2021 Fairview Rangers
2021–2022 Treaty United F.C. [1] [2] 21 (2)
2022 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng (5)
2022–2023 Young Elephants (loan) 11 (5)
2024– Chainat Hornbill 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024

Clyde O'Connell (born 29 June 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-sided centre-back for Thai League 2 club Chainat Hornbill. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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Playing career

League of Ireland

A product of the Limerick F.C. youth system, O'Connell went on to make eight appearances for the senior team in the League of Ireland First Division and featured once for the Super Blues in the FAI Cup. He later played in the League of Ireland First Division again for newly-formed side Treaty United F.C., making 21 appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals.

Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

In February 2022, O’Connell left Treaty United F.C. to sign for Cambodian Premier League club Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC, a move that saw him join up with former Limerick F.C. Under-19 coach Conor Nestor.

Young Elephants

Clyde O’Connell joined Lao League 1 club Young Elephants FC on loan at the start of the 2023 season. They finished the campaign unbeaten to claim the title, as O'Connell became the first Irish male footballer to win Lao League 1. [10] [11]

In the 2023 campaign, O'Connell made 11 appearances, scoring five goals. He scored his first goal for the club on his fourth appearance, a towering headed finish in a dramatic 3-2 home victory over Ezra at the New Laos National Stadium. He netted the winning goals in his next two appearances, both 1-0 victories, against Lao Army F.C. and Luang Prabang. [12] O'Connell scored his fourth and fifth goals on his ninth appearance, a 15-0 away victory over Viengchanh FC.

Chainat Hornbill

Thai League 2 club Chainat Hornbill announced O'Connell's arrival on 5 January 2024. [13] [14] On 7 January, he scored on his debut in a 1-1 away draw with Nakhon Ratchasima. O'Connell converted a 49th-minute penalty against Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi on 27 January. [15]

O'Connell was named Thai League 2 Player of the Month for January 2024. [16] He contributed two goals as Chainat went unbeaten in four matches (three wins, one draw) and conceded just one goal. [17]

He scored his third goal of the campaign on 2 March, a 69th-minute penalty in a 3-0 home victory against Kasetsart. [18] [19] He scored a looping header against Nongbua Pitchaya on 10 March. [20]

Honours

Young Elephants

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  2. ↑ "Clyde O'Connell reflects on Treaty United's season so far".
  3. ↑ "Irish soccer ace Clyde O'Connell chooses Cambodia's Svay Rieng over Iceland for a stint". Khmer Times.
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  8. ↑ "Interview with Clyde O'Connell".
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  11. ↑ "Clyde O'Connell: The First Irish Footballer in Laos".
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