| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darius Lipsiuc [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall (on loan from Stoke City) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2021 | St Mochta's | ||
| 2021–2024 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 2024 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Walsall (loan) | 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 League Two Walsall on loan from EFL Championship club Stoke City.
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]
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] On 3 February 2025, Lipsuic joined League Two leaders Walsall on a loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. [6]
Lipsiuc has represented the Republic of Ireland at U17, U18 and U19 level. [7] 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. [8] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Sweden on 14 November 2024. [9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2022 [10] | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 [10] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 [10] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Stoke City | 2024–25 [11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Walsall (loan) | 2024–25 [11] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||