| Ronan Darcy | |
| Fullname: | Ronan Thomas Darcy[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2000 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ormskirk, England |
| Height: | 177cm |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Crawley Town |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bolton Wanderers |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Bolton Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 29 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Skelmersdale United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Sogndal (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Sogndal 2 (loan) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Queen's Park (loan) |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Swindon Town |
| Caps6: | 43 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Crawley Town |
| Caps7: | 48 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 21:40, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
Ronan Thomas Darcy (born 4 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for club Crawley Town.
Darcy signed for the Bolton Wanderers Academy in 2008 at the age of 9.[2] He spent the first half of the 2018–2019 season on loan at Skelmersdale United, where he played three times.[3] [4]
On 5 May 2019, Darcy made his Bolton debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Craig Noone in Bolton's final game of the 2018–19 season away to Nottingham Forest.[5] Darcy's scholarship contract was extended for a further year on 21 May 2019.[6] He scored his first goal for Bolton Wanderers in a 5–2 defeat to Rochdale in the EFL Cup,[7] and scored his first league goal for the club in a 5-1 defeat to Lincoln City.[8] He played 22 matches during the 2019–20 season, which saw Bolton relegated to League Two. On 15 June 2020 Darcy signed his first professional contract, signing a new two-year contract with Bolton.[9] During the 2020–21 season he played 11 matches as Bolton were promoted to League One.
On 17 August 2021, he signed a new one-year contract extension until 2023[10] and while it was initially reported that he had simultaneously joined Norwegian side Sogndal on loan until December,[11] [12] it wasn't until 27 August that the club confirmed the loan.[13] The delay was due to work permit issues as Sogndal had not realised they had to apply for one, with English players no longer counting as EU players as a result of Brexit.[14] His debut was delayed due to injury[15] with Darcy making his debut on 22 September when he came on as a half time substitute in a 0–2 defeat against Åsane Fotball in the Norwegian Football Cup.[16] Darcy helped Sogndal qualify for the play-offs, though they were eliminated in the first round by KFUM-Kameratene Oslo.[17]
On 1 February 2022, Darcy joined Scottish League One club Queen's Park on loan until the end of the season.[18] He made his debut four days later when he came on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Falkirk.[19] Darcy scored his first goal on 22 February in a 3–3 draw against Celtic U-20s in the Glasgow Cup.[20] His first league goal for Queen's Park came on 12 March, a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Alloa Athletic.[21] During his loan spell he helped Queen's Park reach the finals of both the Glasgow Cup and the play-offs. Though they lost the Glasgow Cup final 3–1 to Rangers B,[22] they won the play-off final 3–2 on aggregate against Airdrieonians earning them promotion to the Scottish Championship.[23]
On 13 July 2022, Darcy signed a two-year deal for EFL League Two side Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee, after completing a successful trial period at the club.[24] [25] He then scored his first goal for the Robins on 24 September, in a 1-2 away league victory against Grimsby Town.[26]
On 28 July 2023, Darcy signed for fellow League Two side Crawley Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reuniting with Scott Lindsey who had signed him for Swindon.[27]
Darcy appeared in all three of Crawley's League Two play-off matches at the end of the 2023–24 as Crawley were promoted to League One after a 2–0 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the final.
Born in England, Darcy is of Irish descent through his grandfather born in Limerick.[28]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2018–19 | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | EFL League One | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | EFL League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||
| Skelmersdale United (loan) | 2018–19 | NPL Division One North West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sogndal (loan) | 2021[29] [30] | 1. divisjon | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Sogndal 2 (loan) | 2021[31] | 3. divisjon | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Queen's Park (loan) | 2021–22[32] | Scottish League One | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | |||
| Swindon Town | 2022–23 | EFL League Two | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| Crawley Town | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 6 | |
| 2024–25 | EFL League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 139 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 165 | 14 | |||
Bolton Wanderers
Queen's Park
Crawley Town
2024[34]