John O'Sullivan (footballer)

John O'Sullivan
Personal information
Full name John Anthony James O'Sullivan[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993
Place of birth Birmingham England[2]
Playing position Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
(on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
Number 27
Youth career
2xxx–2009 Belvedere[3]
2009–2013 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Blackburn Rovers 5 (0)
2014 → Southport (loan) 21 (3)
2014 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 13 (4)
2015 → Barnsley (loan) 8 (0)
2015–2016 → Rochdale (loan) 2 (0)
2016 → Bury (loan) 19 (0)
2016– → Accrington Stanley (loan) 11 (1)
National team‡
2011–2012 Republic of Ireland U19 13 (1)
2012–2013 Republic of Ireland U21 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:56, 6 November 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:19, 21 August 2016 (UTC)

John Anthony James O'Sullivan (born 18 September 1993) is an Irish footballer who plays for Accrington Stanley on loan from Blackburn Rovers. He plays in midfield, usually in the central attacking role.

Club career

Blackburn Rovers

O'Sullivan was signed up to the Rovers academy in time for the 2009–10 football season, and has progressed each season from the academy, to the Reserves and has been used occasionally as an unused substitute during the 2012–13 Football League Championship season. On 4 May 2013, he made his professional debut for the first team coming on as a second-half substitute in the final game of the season against Birmingham City.[4]

On 9 January 2014, O'Sullivan joined Southport on a one-month loan deal.[5] On 2 February, the loan was extended until the end of the season.[6] He scored his first goal for Southport on 22 February 2014 in a 3–1 away defeat against Forest Green Rovers.[7] On 27 March 2014, O'Sullivan scored against Forest Green Rovers for the second time and set up the other in a 2–0 victory for Southport.

On 19 September 2014 O'Sullivan joined Accrington Stanley on a one-month loan deal.[8] On 20 October 2014 O'Sullivan loan was extended until 20 December 2014. O'Sullivan scored 4 goals in 13 appearances.[9]

On 26th November 2015 O'Sullivan joined Rochdale on loan until 3rd January 2016.[10] O'Sullivan started three matches, getting booked and substituted in the first half of his first match and sent off in the 12th minute of his third and final match for the club.

On 8th August 2016, O'Sullivan returned to Accrington Stanley on loan until January 2017

International career

O'Sullivan made his debut for the Ireland national under 15 team in 2008, he won international u16 player of the year. He has been called up at all age groups to the Republic of Ireland U21s. In 2011 he featured in all the games for Ireland u19 team that reached the semi final of the euro finals.

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). premierleague.com. Premier League. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 430. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ↑ "Past Belvo Players". www.belvederefc.com. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Birmingham 1–1 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "John Coleman Signs Four Players Today". Southport FC. 9 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "O'Sullivan Loan Extended". Blackburn Rovers FC. 2 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Forest Green 3–1 Southport". BBC Sport. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  8. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29280421
  9. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29689385
  10. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34932750
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