Dan Casey (footballer)

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Dan Casey
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Wycombe Wanderers
Number 17
Youth career
−2013 St Joseph's Boys
2013−2017 Sunderland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017−2018 Bohemians 40 (3)
2019 Cork City 29 (3)
2020 Bohemians 15 (0)
2021–2022 Sacramento Republic 56 (3)
2023–2025 Motherwell 73 (6)
2025– Wycombe Wanderers 0 (0)
International career
2013 Republic of Ireland U17 4 (0)
2015 Republic of Ireland U19 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2025

Dan Casey (born 29 October 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.

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Early life

Casey was born in County Dublin and played his underage football with local club St Joseph's Boys. [2]

Before committing to football, he played Gaelic for Cuala CLG. He also played Rugby for his school C.B.C. Monkstown, where his grandfather and Ireland national rugby union team international Patrick Casey attended. [3]

Career

Youth

Casey spent four years with the academy team at Sunderland, after joining in 2013. [4] [5]

Bohemians

On 11 July 2017, Casey returned to Ireland, joining League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians. [6]

Cork City

For the 2019 season, Casey moved to Cork City. [7] [8]

Return to Bohemians

After a single season with Cork City, Casey returned to Bohemians on 14 December 2019 ahead of their 2020 season. [8]

Sacramento Republic

On 13 January 2021, Casey signed with second-tier side Sacramento Republic FC who play in the USL Championship. [9] He made his debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 1–0 win over LA Galaxy II. [10] On 7 September 2022, Casey played alongside fellow Irishman Lee Desmond in defence in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup Final as his side were defeated 3–0 by Orlando City in front of a sold out crowd of over 25,000 at the Exploria Stadium in Florida. [11]

Motherwell

On 3 February 2023, Casey signed with Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. [12] On 9 June 2025, Motherwell announced that Casey had rejected a new contract offer with the club as he was exploring options from clubs in England. [13]

Wycombe Wanderers

On 14 June 2025, Casey signed a pre-contract with Wycombe Wanderers to join on 1 July 2025. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played on 18 May 2025 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonSunday leagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bohemians 2017 LOI Premier Division 900090
2018 31341100 [c] 0364
Total403411000454
Cork City 2019 LOI Premier Division 29320102 [d] 01 [e] 0353
Bohemians 2020 LOI Premier Division 150101 [d] 0170
Sacramento Republic 2021 USL Championship 29100291
2022 272712 [f] 0363
Total5637120654
Motherwell 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 12010130
2023–24 2830030313
2024–25 3331071414
Total73620101857
Wycombe Wanderers 2025–26 EFL League One 0000000000
Career total21315162121303024718

References

  1. "Dan Casey - stats, career and market value". FotMob.
  2. "Bohemians match winner Dan Casey could have had a career in the blue of Dublin". Irish Mirror. 19 February 2018.
  3. Fitzmaurice, Aidan (4 March 2018). "Bohs' latest hero could have been a Dublin footballer...or even a rugby player". The Irish Independent.
  4. Blake, Ben (10 March 2014). "Talented rugby player who is climbing the ranks at Sunderland". The42.
  5. McDonnell, Daniel (14 March 2018). "LOI Weekly: No regrets for all-rounder Dan Casey about football plan". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. "Bohemians sign defender Casey from Sunderland". 11 July 2017 via www.rte.ie.
  7. "Cork City FC Men's First Team". Cork City FC Shop.
  8. 1 2 Scully, Michael (14 December 2019). "Casey rejoins Bohemians after a year at Cork". DublinLive.
  9. Communications, Republic FC (13 January 2021). "Defender Dan Casey Set to Join Republic FC". Sacramento Republic FC - USL. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  10. "LA Galaxy II vs. LA Galaxy II - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  11. "Orlando City Crowned 2022 U.S. Open Cup Champions".
  12. Club, Motherwell Football; Gibson, Scott (3 February 2023). "Dan Casey joins Motherwell". Motherwell Football Club. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  13. Club, Motherwell Football; Gibson, Scott (11 June 2025). "Dan Casey leaves" . Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  14. "Wycombe sign Motherwell defender Casey". 15 June 2025 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. "Republic of Ireland - D. Casey - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.