Ronan Maher (footballer)

Ronan Maher
Personal information
Full name	Ronan Arjun Maher
Date of birth	30 December 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Walsall
Number	16
Youth career
2011–2015	West Bromwich Albion
2015–2022	Walsall
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–	Walsall
2023–	→ Rushall Olympic (loan)
International career‡
2022–	Republic of Ireland U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 2 March 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 24 September 2022 (UTC)

Last updated March 05, 2024

Ronan Arjun Maher (born 30 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Walsall. Born in England, he represents the Republic of Ireland at youth level.

Club career

Maher played futsal at an early age, and played football at West Bromwich Albion for four years before being released at under-11 level.^[3] He then joined Walsall at the age of eleven and was the under-18 team's top-scorer during the 2021–22 campaign.^[4] He made his first-team debut on the opening day of the 2022–23 season on 30 July 2022, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in a 4–0 win over Hartlepool United at the Bescot Stadium.^[5] He signed a three-year professional contract the following month.^[6]

He scored his first professional goal for Walsall on 8 August 2023 in a 3–4 EFL Cup first round defeat to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.^[7]

On 25 August 2023, Maher signed for National League North side Rushall Olympic on a youth loan until 6 January 2024.^[8] Maher made his debut for The Pics on the following day in a 1–1 draw with Banbury United.^[9]

International career

Maher made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under-19 team in a 6–0 win over Gibraltar on 21 September 2022.^[10] He started in the following game, a 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match with Wales, which ended in a 2–0 victory for the Irish.^[11] Walsall manager Michael Flynn said that he was "very proud of Ronan".^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 March 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Walsall	2022–23 ^[13]	EFL League Two	10	0	1	0	2	0	2^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	15	0
	2023–24 ^[14]	EFL League Two	3	0	0	0	1	1	2^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	6	1
	Walsall total		13	0	1	0	3	1	4	0	21	1
Rushall Olympic	2023–24	National League North	15	0	2	0	0	0	3^{[lower-alpha 2]}	2	20	2
Career total			28	0	3	0	3	1	7	2	41	3

1 2 Includes appearance/s in the EFL Trophy
↑ Includes appearance/s in the Staffordshire Senior Cup and Walsall Senior Cup

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References

↑ "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ Ronan Maher at Soccerway
↑ "Ronan Maher speaks to Saddlers Shout". www.saddlers.co.uk. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
↑ Edwards, Joe (19 August 2022). "Walsall hand Ronan Maher first professional contract". Express and Star. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
↑ "Walsall 4-0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
↑ "Ronan Maher signs first professional contract". www.saddlers.co.uk. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
↑ "Blackburn Rovers 4-3 Walsall". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
↑ "Ronan Maher joins Rushall Olympic on loan". www.saddlers.co.uk. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
↑ "FIRST-TEAM 1-1 BANBURY UNITED". www.rofc.co.uk. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
↑ "Watch as Walsall's Ronan Maher Starts for Ireland Under-19s". www.bescotbanter.net. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
↑ "Maher enjoys fruitful week on international duty". www.saddlers.co.uk. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
↑ Edwards, Joe (29 September 2022). "Michael Flynn proud of Walsall youngster Ronan Maher's international call-up". Express and Star. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
↑ "Games played by Ronan Maher in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
↑ "Games played by Ronan Maher in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

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[EFT-14] 1 2 Includes appearance/s in the EFL Trophy

[SC-16] Includes appearance/s in the Staffordshire Senior Cup and Walsall Senior Cup

[1] "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[soccerway-2] Ronan Maher at Soccerway

[3] "Ronan Maher speaks to Saddlers Shout". www.saddlers.co.uk. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

[4] Edwards, Joe (19 August 2022). "Walsall hand Ronan Maher first professional contract". Express and Star. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

[5] "Walsall 4-0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

[6] "Ronan Maher signs first professional contract". www.saddlers.co.uk. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

[7] "Blackburn Rovers 4-3 Walsall". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

[8] "Ronan Maher joins Rushall Olympic on loan". www.saddlers.co.uk. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

[9] "FIRST-TEAM 1-1 BANBURY UNITED". www.rofc.co.uk. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

[10] "Watch as Walsall's Ronan Maher Starts for Ireland Under-19s". www.bescotbanter.net. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

[11] "Maher enjoys fruitful week on international duty". www.saddlers.co.uk. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

[12] Edwards, Joe (29 September 2022). "Michael Flynn proud of Walsall youngster Ronan Maher's international call-up". Express and Star. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

[13] "Games played by Ronan Maher in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[15] "Games played by Ronan Maher in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

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Personal information
Full name	Ronan Arjun Maher^[1]
Date of birth	(2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 (age 19)^[2]
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Walsall
Number	16
Youth career
2011–2015	West Bromwich Albion
2015–2022	Walsall
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Walsall	13	(0)
2023–	→ Rushall Olympic (loan)	15	(0)
International career^‡
2022–	Republic of Ireland U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 2 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 24 September 2022 (UTC)