Kieran O'Hara

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Kieran O'Hara
FC Liefering gegen Manchester United (U23)-Testspiel 11. Juli 2017 12.jpg
Kieran O'Hara training ahead of the match against FC Liefering on 11 July 2017.
Personal information
Full name Kieran Michael O'Hara [1]
Date of birth (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Kilmarnock
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2012 Urmston Town
2012–2014 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2020 Manchester United 0 (0)
2013–2014Trafford (loan) 30 (0)
2015AFC Fylde (loan) 0 (0)
2015Morecambe (loan) 0 (0)
2015Stockport County (loan) 1 (0)
2016Morecambe (loan) 5 (0)
2018–2019Macclesfield Town (loan) 42 (0)
2019–2020Burton Albion (loan) 41 (0)
2020–2022 Burton Albion 19 (0)
2021Scunthorpe United (loan) 3 (0)
2022 Fleetwood Town 4 (0)
2022–2023 Colchester United 27 (0)
2023– Kilmarnock 5 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Republic of Ireland U21 9 (0)
2019 Republic of Ireland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:05, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:58, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Kieran Michael O'Hara (born 22 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock. Born in England, he plays for the Republic of Ireland national team at international level.

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Club career

Urmston Town

Born in Manchester, O'Hara began his career with local club Urmston Town, [4] while attending Ashton-on-Mersey School and Sixth Form. [5]

Manchester United

He then joined Manchester United on 1 July 2012, having represented the club at the Future Cup earlier in the year. Reaching the final before losing to Ajax on penalties, the goalkeeper signed on to become an Under-17 Academy student, working with Under-18 coach Paul McGuinness. [6]

Loan moves

His chances were limited in his first season with the youth team, and he was soon given a work-experience loan with Trafford throughout the 2013–14 season. [4] Upon his return, and having faced his first taste of senior football, O'Hara was promoted to the Under-21 squad. [6]

Despite his continued difficulty in breaking into the starting XI, with Joel Castro Pereira the preferred goalkeeper, O'Hara signed a professional deal with the Reds in the summer of 2014. [7]

Making a single appearance for the Under-21s, he soon faced further loan spells in a bid to impress the coaching staff at Old Trafford. After a one-month loan with Conference North title-contenders AFC Fylde, [8] O'Hara was given his first opportunity for United in the final game of the Under-21 Premier League season. Following 15 games as an unused substitute, he completed 90 minutes in a 3–1 defeat to Manchester City, with his side already crowned league champions. [9]

O'Hara opted for senior football once more during the 2015–16 season, and completed a deadline day move to League Two club Morecambe on a one-month loan in the summer. [10] He later faced a one-month loan spell with National League North club Stockport County in November, [9] before returning to Morecambe for the remainder of the season on 12 January. [11]

Having failed to make a competitive appearance in his first spell with the Shrimps, O'Hara made his professional debut in a 3–1 defeat to league leaders Northampton Town on 23 January 2016. [12]

On 15 August 2018, O'Hara joined League Two side Macclesfield Town on loan for the 2018–19 season. [13] O'Hara was Macclesfield's first-choice goalkeeper for the 2018–19 season, making 37 appearances in the league, as well as a further five in cup competitions, including Macclesfield's 8–0 loss to West Ham United in the third round of the EFL Cup. [14] A draw with Cambridge United saw Macclesfield remain in the Football League, helped greatly by O'Hara's performances in goal; his form over the course of the season saw him named as Macclesfield's Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year. [15]

For the 2019–20 season, O'Hara joined League One side Burton Albion on loan. [16] Upon his return to Manchester United, he was released by the club on 30 June 2020. [17]

Burton Albion

On 11 September 2020, O'Hara signed with Burton Albion for a two-year deal. [18]

On 20 November 2021, O'Hara joined League Two side Scunthorpe United on an emergency seven-day loan deal following an injury to first-team goalkeeper Rory Watson. [19] On 26 November 2021, the loan was extended by a further seven days. [20]

Fleetwood Town

On 1 February 2022, O'Hara joined fellow League One side Fleetwood Town after leaving Burton Albion by mutual consent. [21] O'Hara was released by the club at the end of the season. [22]

Colchester United

After leaving Fleetwood Town, O'Hara signed a one-year deal with League Two side Colchester United. [23]

Kilmarnock

After one season at Colchester United, O'Hara moved to Scotland by joining Kilmarnock, signing a one-year deal. [24] O'Hara was the club's second choice goalkeeper behind Will Dennis until Dennis suffered an injury in the 44th minutes against Hibernian on 16 September 2023, prompting O'Hara to make his Kilmarnock debut, in a 2-2 draw. [25]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 December 2022 [26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2014–15 Premier League 0000000000
2016–17Premier League0000000000
2017–18Premier League0000000000
2018–19Premier League0000000000
Total0000000000
Morecambe (loan) 2015–16 League Two 0000000000
Stockport County (loan) 2015–16 National League North 100010
Morecambe (loan)2015–16 League Two 5000000050
Macclesfield Town (loan) 2018–19 League Two37010202 [lower-alpha 1] 0420
Burton Albion (loan) 2019–20 League One 33040401 [lower-alpha 1] 0420
Burton Albion 2020–21 League One17010001 [lower-alpha 1] 0190
2021–22 League One0000000000
Total170100010190
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2021–22 League Two3000000030
Fleetwood Town 2021–22 League One4000000040
Colchester United 2022–23 League Two80101020120
Career total10807070601280
  1. 1 2 3 Games in the EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 12 November 2020[ citation needed ]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Republic of Ireland 201920
Total20

    International career

    O'Hara qualifies to play for the Republic of Ireland through his paternal grandparents, [27] who are from Galway. [28]

    He was called up by the Irish senior national team in March 2019. [29] He made his senior international debut on 10 September 2019, coming on for another debutant Mark Travers in a 3–1 win over Bulgaria at the Aviva Stadium. [30] He made his full debut against New Zealand starting in a friendly on 14 November 2019. [31]

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