Darius Lipsiuc

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Darius Lipsiuc
Personal information
Full name Darius Lipsiuc [1]
Date of birth (2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stoke City
Number 50
Youth career
2014–2021 St Mochta's
2021–2024 St Patrick's Athletic
2024 Stoke City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 St Patrick's Athletic 1 (0)
2024– Stoke City 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U17 6 (1)
2022 Republic of Ireland U18 2 (0)
2023 Republic of Ireland U19 5 (1)
2024– Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:42, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:15, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Darius Lipsiuc (born 16 September 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

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Club career

St Patrick's Athletic

Lipsiuc joined the academy of League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic in the summer of 2021, having previously played for his local club in Clonsilla, St Mochta's, where he had played since the age of 9. [2] He made his professional debut on 27 September 2022 in a Dublin derby away to Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium, replacing Serge Atakayi from the bench in the 78th minute. [3]

Stoke City

On 26 January 2024, Lipsiuc signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with EFL Championship club Stoke City for an undisclosed fee. [4] He made his senior debut for the club on 17 September 2024 in a EFL Cup win at home to Fleetwood Town. [5]

International career

Lipsiuc has represented the Republic of Ireland at U17, U18 and U19 level. [6] In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain. [7] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Sweden on 14 November 2024. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Patrick's Athletic 2022 [9] LOI Premier Division 1000—0 [a] 010
2023 [9] 0000—1 [a] 010
2024 [9] ———0 [a] 000
Total1000—1020
Stoke City 2024–25 [10] Championship 000010—10
Career total1000101030
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL- Squad list 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ↑ https://www.extratime.com/articles/32727/republic-of-irelands-darius-lipsiuc-signs-stoke-city/ l
  3. ↑ Sneyd, David. "Shamrock Rovers on brink of Premier Division title after another perfect storm". The42.
  4. ↑ FC, Stoke City (January 26, 2024). "Potters sign Ireland youth international Darius Lipsiuc". Stoke City FC.
  5. ↑ "Stoke City Stoke City 1–1 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Lipsiuc Joins Stoke City". www.stpatsfc.com.
  7. ↑ https://www.fai.ie/latest/jim-crawford-names-under-21-squad-sweden-friendlies/
  8. ↑ https://www.fai.ie/latest/report-sweden-u21-2-0-ireland-u21/
  9. 1 2 3 "Republic of Ireland - D. Lipsiuc - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Darius Lipsiuc in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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