Josh O'Connor (footballer)

Josh O'Connor

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Elgin City
Youth career
–2022	Hibernian
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Hibernian	3	(0)
2023–2024	→ Airdrieonians (loan)	22	(2)
2024	→ Dundalk (loan)	1	(0)
2024–2025	Crusaders	4	(0)
2025-	Elgin City	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:12, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Josh O'Connor (born 16 June 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League Two side Elgin City.

Club career

In January 2021, O'Connor agreed to his first professional contract with Hibernian ^{[1] [2]} and made his first team debut in March 2022. ^[3]

O'Connor signed a two-year contract with Hibs in May 2023, while the club also announced that he would be loaned to Airdrieonians for the 2023–24 season. He won the Scottish Challenge Cup with Airdrie, where in the final he won the penalty kick (scored by Nikolay Todorov) that won the game. ^[4]

On 1 January 2025, O'Connor signed for NIFL Premiership side Crusaders on an 18 month contract. ^[5]

Personal life

Josh O'Connor is the son of former Scottish footballer Garry O'Connor.

Career statistics

As of match played 26 April 2025 ^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hibernian B	2021-22 [7]	—			—		—		—		1 [c]	0	1	0
	2022-23 [8]	—			—		—		—		1 [c]	0	1	0
	Total		—		—		—		—		2	0	2	0
Hibernian	2021-22 [7]	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2022-23 [8]	Scottish Premiership	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2023-24 [9]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
Airdrieonians (loan)	2023-24 [9]	Scottish Championship	22	2	2	0	5	2	—		4 [c]	1	33	5
Dundalk (loan)	2024 [10]	LOI Premier Division	1	0	0	0	—		—		—		1	0
Crusaders	2024-25	NIFL Premiership	11	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	—		15	0
Career total			37	2	5	0	6	2	0	0	6	1	54	5

1. Includes Scottish Cup, FAI Cup, Irish Cup
2. Includes Scottish League Cup, NIFL Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

1. "Josh O'Connor". Hibernian F.C. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
2. Delaney, James (4 January 2021). "Hibs sign Garry O'Connor's son to first professional deal among new youth intake". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
3. McPartlin, Patrick (1 April 2022). "Hibs boss Shaun Maloney speaks on 'outstanding' Josh O'Connor and Connor Young and makes pathway promise". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
4. McPartlin, Patrick (12 May 2023). "Hibs pair who starred in UEFA Youth League campaign sign contract extensions - with future pathway mapped out". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
5. "Crusaders sign Scottish striker O'Connor from Hibs". BBC Sport. 1 January 2025.
6. Josh O'Connor at Soccerway . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
7. "Games played by Josh O'Connor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
8. "Games played by Josh O'Connor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
9. "Games played by Josh O'Connor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
10. "Games played by Josh O'Connor in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2025.