Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 May 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | Linfield | ||
2021– | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2025– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Northern Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Northern Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
2023– | Northern Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Northern Ireland | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024 (UTC) |
Ruairi McConville (born 1 May 2005) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for the academy of Premier League team Brighton & Hove Albion and the Northern Ireland national football team. [1]
From Belfast, he joined the Brighton & Hove Albion academy in 2021 from Linfield. [2] He spent his first season with the club’s under-18 side. He made the step up to the under-21s during the 2022–23 season. In December 2022, he signed a new professional contact with the club that runs until the summer of 2025. [3] [4] He made his professional debut for Brighton on 11 January 2025 in the FA Cup victory against Norwich City. [5]
A Northern Ireland U16 and U17 international, he was captain of the Northern Ireland U19 side. [6] He made his debut for Northern Ireland U21 in November 2023 against England U21. [7] [8]
In November 2024, he was called-up for the first time to the senior team for their UEFA Nations League matches against Belarus and Luxembourg. He made his senior debut on 15 November 2024 in a 2–0 home win over Belarus. [9] [10]
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