Conor Hourihane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Conor Hourihane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandon, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Plymouth Argyle | 125 | (15) |
| 2014– | Barnsley | 100 | (25) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2010 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 August 2016. | |||
Conor Hourihane (born 2 February 1991) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Barnsley. His previous clubs include Plymouth Argyle, Sunderland and Ipswich Town. He represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 and under-21 level.
Career
Early career
Hourihane came through the youth team of Sunderland[3] and stayed with the Black Cats until 2010 when his contract expired. He was offered a new deal by Sunderland but chose to sign for his idol Roy Keane's Football League Championship side Ipswich Town, who had to offer compensation for the deal.[4][5] Hourihane failed to make an appearance for Ipswich in the 2010–11 season.
Plymouth Argyle
He signed for Football League Two side Plymouth Argyle on 30 July 2011 on a free transfer after being released by Ipswich and impressing on trial.[6] He made his professional debut on 6 August 2011, in the opening day draw with Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow.[7] On 15 October, Hourihane scored his first goal for Plymouth in a 3–2 win over Dagenham & Redbridge.[8] He became the club's captain during the 2012–13 season following the departure of Darren Purse to Port Vale and signed a new two-year contract in May 2013. Hourihane impressed for Plymouth in the 2013–14 season, starting 53 games and missing only one match all season because of suspension, scoring nine goals in the process.
Barnsley
Hourihane joined Barnsley on 23 June 2014 for a fee of £250,000, signing a three-year contract with the Tykes.[9] He earned the League One Player of the Month award for August 2014, after making an impressive start to his Barnsley career. He became captain of the club in December 2015[10] and led his team to promotion from League One to the Championship in the 2015-16 season.[11]
Hourihane and Barnsley had a highly successful start to life in the Championship, winning five out of their first seven games, including 4-0 wins against Rotherham[12] and Wolves,[13] and with Hourihane scoring three goals in these first seven games and assisting a further five. He went on to win the Championship Player of the Month for August 2016.[14]
Career statistics
- As of on 25 November 2016.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2009–10 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 2010–11 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2011–12 | League Two | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | League Two | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 47 | 5 | |
| 2013–14 | League Two | 45 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 53 | 9 | |
| Total | 125 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 16 | ||
| Barnsley | 2014–15 | League One | 46 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 14 |
| 2015–16 | League One | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 12 | |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| Career total | 227 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 261 | 45 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Conor Hourihane". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ Bohane, John (7 July 2007). "Conor is heading off to join Roy at Sunderland". The Southern Star. Skibbereen. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Conor Signs One Year Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ipswich Town sign Sunderland midfielder Conor Hourihane". BBC Sport. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Conor Hourihane is set to join Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury 1–1 Plymouth". Sky Sports. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Dag & Red 2–3 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "Argyle explain reasons behind £200,000 transfer of Conor Hourihane to Barnsley". Plymouth Herald. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 15 Nov 2014.
- ↑ http://irishpost.co.uk/twelve-facts-barnsleys-irish-star-conor-hourihane/
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/29/barnsley-millwall-league-one-play-off-final-match-report
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37138603
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37282645
- ↑ http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10569631/sky-bet-english-football-league-david-wagner-and-conor-hourihane-lead-august-awards
- ↑ "Conor Hourihane". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
