Ronan Maher (footballer)

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Ronan Maher
Personal information
Full name Ronan Arjun Maher [1]
Date of birth (2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 (age 20) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 16
Youth career
2011–2015 West Bromwich Albion
2015–2022 Walsall
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Walsall 15 (0)
2023–2024 → Rushall Olympic (loan) 25 (4)
2024– → Tamworth (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:00, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 24 September 2022 (UTC)

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

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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] He was recalled from his loan spell on 7 November 2023 [10] [11] before returning to Rushall, on a loan deal to the end of the season, on 26 January 2024. [11]

On 22 November 2024, Maher joined National League side Tamworth on a one-month loan deal. [12] He scored Tamworth's 94th-minute equaliser in their second round FA Cup encounter at Burton Albion, sending the game to penalties which Tamworth went on to win 4–3. [13]

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. [14] 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. [15] Walsall manager Michael Flynn said that he was "very proud of Ronan". [16]

Personal life

Born in England, Maher is of Irish and Indian descent. [17]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Walsall 2022–23 [18] League Two 10010202 [a] 0150
2023–24 [19] League Two3000112 [a] 061
2024–25 [20] League Two2000303 [a] 080
Walsall total150106170291
Rushall Olympic (loan) 2023–24 [2] National League North 25420—7 [b] 4348
Tamworth (loan) 2024–25 [21] National League 1011—1 [c] 031
Career total41441611546610
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ appearance/s in the Staffordshire Senior Cup and Walsall Senior Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy

Honours

Rushall Olympic

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Walsall – Under 21 Contract players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 143. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. 1 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. ↑ "Walsall recall Ronan Maher from Rushall Olympic loan". Express & Star. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  11. 1 2 "RONAN RETURNS". rofc.co.uk. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  12. ↑ @tamworthfc (22 November 2024). "✍️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 ✍️ 🐑 Tamworth Football Club are pleased to announce the signing of Ronan Maher from @WFCOfficial on a 1-month loan deal 👋 Welcome, Ronan! #bristolstreetmotors | #COYL 🐑⚽️" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 November 2024– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "FA Cup: Burton Albion 1-1: Lambs reach third round after beating Brewers on penalties". BBC Sport. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Watch as Walsall's Ronan Maher Starts for Ireland Under-19s". www.bescotbanter.net. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Maher enjoys fruitful week on international duty". www.saddlers.co.uk. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  16. ↑ Edwards, Joe (29 September 2022). "Michael Flynn proud of Walsall youngster Ronan Maher's international call-up". Express and Star. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "British South Asians in football: Who makes it into the 2022/23 Team of the Season?". Sky Sports. 14 June 2023.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Ronan Maher in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Ronan Maher in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Ronan Maher in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Ronan Maher in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "Pics boss full of pride following cup final triumph". Express & Star. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  23. ↑ "Chasetown beaten by Rushall Olympic in Walsall Senior Cup final". Lichfield Live. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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