| Thomas O'Connor | |
| Fullname: | Thomas James O'Connor[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Position: | Defender, midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Wrexham |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Southampton |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Southampton |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Gillingham (loan) |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Gillingham (loan) |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Burton Albion |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | Wrexham |
| Caps5: | 82 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Club-Update: | 19:54, 27 November 2024 (UTC) |
Thomas James O'Connor (born 21 April 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for club Wrexham.
Born in Kilkenny,[2] O'Connor first joined the Southampton academy in 2015. He was contracted to the club until June 2021 having signed a two-year contract extension in January 2019.[3]
On 29 August 2019 O'Connor signed for League One side Gillingham on loan until January 2020.[4] [5] He made his debut for the club two days later in a 5–0 league win over Bolton Wanderers.[6] His first league goal for the club was an 83rd-minute equaliser against Bristol Rovers on 17 September 2019.[7]
On 31 December 2019 his loan with the club was extended until the end of the 2019–20 season.[8] He returned to Southampton at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season, having made 32 appearances for the Kent side in all competitions. On 29 September 2020 he re-signed for Gillingham on loan for the 2020–21 season.[9]
On 23 June 2021 it was announced that he would sign a two-year deal for League One side Burton Albion following the expiry of his Southampton contract.[10]
He moved to Wrexham of the National League for an undisclosed fee in January 2022,[11] [12] making his debut for the Welsh side in a 1–0 away league defeat to Torquay United.[13] On 9 July 2024 he signed a three-year extension until 2027.[14]
O'Connor was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad in February 2017.[15] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Portugal.[16]
He was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad in November 2019, making his debut in a 0–1 win over Armenia in a 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier.[17] [18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southampton U21s | 2016–17 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018–19 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019–20 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020–21 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| Southampton | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Gillingham (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Gillingham (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Burton Albion | 2021–22 | League One | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | |
| Wrexham | 2021–22 | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | National League | 24 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | League Two | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | League One | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 82 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 162 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 191 | 13 | |||
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