Tomás O'Connor (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rosario Central | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | ADIUR | ||
| 2018–2022 | Rosario Central | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Rosario Central | 36 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 28 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Tomás O'Connor (born 25 March 2004) is an
Club career
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Tomás O'Connor is of Irish descent[1] He joined the Rosario Central academy in 2018,[2] from youth team ADIUR in his hometown, a feeder club for Spanish side Villarreal.[1][3]
He signed his first professional contract with the club in 2022.[2]
The young midfielder made his professional debut for Rosario on the 7 May 2023 replacing Lautaro Giaccone and scoring in a 4–0 home Superliga win against Platense.[1][3]
O'Connor established himself as a regular starter for the Canalla in the following 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional.[4][5] Despite suffering a severe concussion early September,[6][7][8] he was along with Jaminton Campaz and Jorge Broun amongst the only three footballers to play every game of what would prove to be a title-winning campaign.[3]
He signed a new contract with the club in March 2024, with a release clause of 20 million dollars.[9]
International career
Tomás O'Connor was first called by Javier Mascherano to play with the Argentina under-20s in 2022.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Ralph, Jamie (13 May 2023). "Tomás O'Connor And The Other Irish Descendants Making Waves In Argentinian Football". Balls.ie. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b Hernández Larguia, Ivan (19 July 2023). "El abogado de Adiur habló de la situación de Tomás O'Connor en Rosario Central". RosarioPlus (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Regueira, Milagros (26 January 2024). "Posible revelación 2024: Tomás O'Connor de Rosario Central". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Empate en el debut". Rosario Central (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "O'Connor y los secretos de Miguel Russo en los clásicos: "Me dijo que lo juegue como un partido más"". Rosario3 (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Preocupación en Rosario Central: Tomás O'Connor quedó internado tras su tremendo golpazo". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 3 September 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Vía Rosario (4 September 2023). "Un susto en Rosario Central: internaron a Tomás O'Connor luego de una caída peligrosa". Vía País (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Rosario Central: Tomás O'Connor fue dado de alta y vuelve a entrenar". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Olé, Diario Deportivo (13 March 2024). "Rosario Central blindó a una de sus joyas por una extraordinaria cifra". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links
- Tomás O'Connor at Soccerway
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