Michael O'Halloran (footballer)

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Michael O'Halloran
Personal information
Full name Michael Francis O'Halloran [1]
Date of birth (1991-01-06) 6 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dunfermline Athletic
Number 23
Youth career
Celtic
Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2012 → Sheffield United (loan) 7 (0)
2012 → Carlisle United (loan) 1 (0)
2012–2013 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 23 (3)
2014–2016 St Johnstone 72 (12)
2016–2018 Rangers 29 (3)
2017–2018 → St Johnstone (loan) 16 (5)
2018–2019 Melbourne City 1 (0)
2019–2023 St Johnstone 88 (5)
2023 → Cove Rangers (loan) 9 (0)
2023- Dunfermline Athletic 27 (1)
International career
2008 Scotland U17 4 (1)
2010 Scotland U19 1 (0)
2012 Scotland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:46, 9 June 2023 (UTC)

Michael Francis O'Halloran (born 6 January 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic.

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Born in Glasgow, he began his professional career with English club Bolton Wanderers, but made only made two appearances in three seasons. While at Bolton he had loan spells with Sheffield United, Carlisle United and Tranmere Rovers. After two years with St Johnstone, he moved to Rangers in January 2016.

O'Halloran returned to St Johnstone on loan in July 2017. After a short spell with Australian club Melbourne City, he returned to St Johnstone for a third spell in January 2019.

O'Halloran represented Scotland at various youth levels, up to and including the under-21 level.

Club career

Bolton Wanderers

O'Halloran started his professional career at Bolton Wanderers, regularly playing in the reserve side. A product of the youth system, he made his début in the League Cup tie at home to Macclesfield Town on 24 August 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute for Martin Petrov. His form in the reserves prompted Bolton to offer both O'Halloran and Joe Riley new three-and-a-half-year contracts, committing them to the club until the summer of 2015. [2] In March 2012, O'Halloran joined Sheffield United on loan until the end of the season, [3] and made his début for the Blades on as an 81st-minute substitute against Chesterfield in a 4–1 victory at Bramall Lane. [4] O'Halloran was in and out of the side for the remainder of his spell, with his final appearance for the Blades coming at Wembley for the League One play-off final in which he came on as a substitute in extra time. O'Halloran scored in the game's penalty shoot out but United slipped to defeat. [5]

In August 2012, O'Halloran joined Carlisle United on a month's loan. [6] However, after playing just one game, a substitute appearance against MK Dons, O'Halloran opted to return to Bolton, his loan only lasting 12 days. [7] O'Halloran then joined Tranmere Rovers on loan on in November of the same year. [8] O'Halloran scored the first professional goal of his career on 8 December as he scored in a 2–2 draw against Portsmouth, [9] O'Halloran loan was extended by a further month on 7 January 2013, and then again until the end of the season on January deadline day. [10] [11]

St Johnstone

After appearing in just two cup matches in three years at Bolton, O'Halloran made the move back to his native Scotland with St Johnstone in January 2014, signing an 18-month contract with the club. [12] O'Halloran made his debut, coming on as a substitute, in a 1–0 win over Partick Thistle. Then on 8 February 2014, O'Halloran scored his first goal in the fifth round of Scottish Cup, in a 4–0 win over Forfar Athletic. [13] He scored again in Saints' final home game of the season, to conclude a 3–3 draw with former club Celtic. [14]

O'Halloran won the Scottish Premiership player of the month award for November 2015. [15] St Johnstone rejected two bids from Rangers for O'Halloran in January 2016. [16] Manager Tommy Wright then left O'Halloran out of their following league game, saying that O'Halloran was not "mentally ready" to play. O'Halloran made his final appearance for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Hibernian in the Scottish League Cup semi final at Tynecastle. [17]

Rangers

On 1 February 2016, after much speculation, O'Halloran signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the then Scottish Championship club Rangers for a fee reported to be £500,000. [18] He made his debut for the Ibrox club as a substitute in a 1–0 victory against Raith Rovers at Stark's Park on 2 February 2016. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Alloa Athletic on 13 February 2016. [19] He picked up a winners' medal in the 2016 Scottish Challenge Cup Final at Hampden Park after defeating Peterhead 4–0 on 10 April 2016 [20] and helped Rangers win promotion to the Scottish Premiership. [21]

O'Halloran fell out of favour during the 2016–17 season, playing mainly as a substitute. [21] He returned to St Johnstone on loan in July 2017. [21] On his first appearance back at the club, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory away to Kilmarnock. [22] After scoring four goals in his first five appearances back at the club, O'Halloran won the Scottish Premiership Player of the month award for August. [23]

Melbourne City

O'Halloran signed a two-year contract with Australian club Melbourne City in June 2018. [24] O'Halloran had played in the same youth team as Australian international Aaron Mooy, who recommended the move to him. [24] He stayed at the club for only six months, being released by the club on 8 January 2019 on compassionate grounds. [25]

St Johnstone (second spell)

O'Halloran returned to Scotland in January 2019, re-signing for St Johnstone for a second time. [26]

Cove Rangers (loan)

On 24 February 2023, O'Halloran joined Scottish Championship club Cove Rangers on loan until the end of the season. [27]

Dunfermline Athletic

Following his release from St Johnstone, O'Halloran signed for Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on a two-year deal. [28]

International career

O'Halloran represented Scotland at various age levels up to the under-21 team. [29] He made his Scotland under-21 debut on 29 February 2012, appearing as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with the Netherlands. [30]

Personal life

O'Halloran's father, Michael senior, is a youth coach at Old Firm rivals Celtic. Although he never coached his son. [31]

Career statistics

As of match played 09 July 2023 [32]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 2011–12 Premier League 001010——20
2012–13 Championship 000000——00
Total001010000020
Sheffield United (loan) 2011–12 League One 700000—1 [lower-alpha 1] 080
Carlisle United (loan) 2012–13 League One100000—0010
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2012–13 League One2332000—00253
St Johnstone 2013–14 Scottish Premiership 141411000—192
2014–15 Scottish Premiership38921204 [lower-alpha 2] 0—4610
2015–16 Scottish Premiership20210321 [lower-alpha 2] 0—254
Total7212726250009016
Rangers 2015–16 Scottish Championship 1230000—1 [lower-alpha 3] 0133
2016–17 Scottish Premiership1603050——240
2017–18 Scottish Premiership10000000—10
Total29330500010383
St Johnstone (loan) 2017–18 Scottish Premiership165001000—175
Melbourne City 2018–19 A-League 1020———30
St Johnstone 2018–19 Scottish Premiership1410000——141
2019–20 Scottish Premiership2421030——282
2020–21 Scottish Premiership2514130——322
2021–22 Scottish Premiership21110303 [lower-alpha 4] 1—292
2022–23 Scottish Premiership400040——80
Total8856113031001117
Cove Rangers (loan) 2022–23 Scottish Championship90———0090
Dunfermline Athletic 2023–24 Scottish Championship000000000000
Career total24628203252812030434
  1. ↑ Appearance in 2012 Football League play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, one appearance UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Club

St Johnstone

Rangers

Individual

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