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George O'Callaghan

George O'Callaghan

Midfield - Attacking Midfield  at Retired
Age46
CitizenshipIreland
Height1.85 m
Footright
BornSeptember 5, 1979
👕200+ Apps Veteran
Market value
Attacking Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Cork City FC
top club · 191 apps

Career highs

€125k
peak value · 2007
€75k
top transfer fee · 06/07
8
best season · 2005
5 · 11.1%
pens / of goals
301Appearances
45Goals
26Assists
37Yellow cards
3Red cards
60Full matches (90′)
Full nameGeorge O'Callaghan
Name in home countryGeorge Paul O'Callaghan Jr.
Date of birth1979-09-05 (46 yrs)
Place of birthCork, Ireland
CitizenshipIreland
PositionMidfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height185.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2012-12-31
Contract expires
Dec 2012
Transfer: Dover Athletic → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Sep 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Dover Athletic
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: DPMM FC → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Sep 2011
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → DPMM FC
11/12 · Transfer
Apr 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Cambridge Utd.
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Cork City → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Cork City FC, Waterford United
23 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Waterford Utd → Cork City
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Waterford Utd
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Yeovil Town
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Dundalk FC
12 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Dundalk FC → Yeovil Town
09/10 · Transfer
Feb 2009
Transfer: Tranmere → Dundalk FC
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tranmere Rovers
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Cork City FC
15 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Cork City → Tranmere
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Ipswich → Cork City
07/08 · Transfer
Dec 2007
Transfer: Brighton → Ipswich
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Ipswich → Brighton
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Ipswich Town, Brighton & Hove Albion
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Cork City → Ipswich
06/07 · Transfer · €75k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Ipswich Town
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Cork City FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Cork City FC
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Cork City FC
40 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Cork City FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
2004 — Cork City FC
36 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Cork City FC
37 matches · 7 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Cork City FC
26 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Port Vale → Cork City
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Port Vale FC
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Port Vale FC
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Port Vale FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Port Vale FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Port Vale U18 → Port Vale
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €125k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
5,427 min
Minutes played by club
Port Vale FC 9.7%
Waterford United 6.3%
Cork City FC 76.3%
Dundalk FC 0.0%
Yeovil Town 0.0%
Tranmere Rovers 0.0%
Ipswich Town 7.6%
Brighton & Hove Albion 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Port Vale FC 4 00/01 99/00 37 4 0 529
Waterford United 1 2010 2010 9 7 1 344
Cork City FC 9 04/05 2010 191 33 23 4,140
Dundalk FC 1 2009 2009 12 0 2 0
Yeovil Town 1 09/10 09/10 15 0 0 0
Tranmere Rovers 1 08/09 08/09 8 0 0 0
Ipswich Town 2 06/07 07/08 13 1 0 414
Brighton & Hove Albion 1 07/08 07/08 16 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

4€31K8€63K12€94K16€125K00/01 — 1 goals (Port Vale FC)100/0101/02 — 3 goals (Port Vale FC)301/0205/06 — 2 goals (Cork City FC)205/0606/07 — 1 goals (Ipswich Town)106/0707/082002 — 6 goals (Cork City FC)620022003 — 7 goals (Cork City FC)2003 — 9 assists1620032004 — 3 goals (Cork City FC)2004 — 8 assists1120042005 — 8 goals (Cork City FC)2005 — 4 assists1220052006 — 1 goals (Cork City FC)120062008 — 6 goals (Cork City FC)2008 — 2 assists820082009 — 2 assists220092010 — 7 goals (Waterford United)2010 — 1 assists8201007/08 — €125KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

00/01: 1100/0101/02: 3301/0204/05: 0004/0505/06: 2205/0606/07: 1106/0707/08: 0007/0808/09: 0008/0909/10: 0009/102002: 6620022003: 7720032004: 3320042005: 8820052006: 1120062008: 6620082009: 0020092010: 77201098/99: 0098/9999/00: 0099/00

Assists by season

00/01: 0000/0101/02: 0001/0204/05: 0004/0505/06: 0005/0606/07: 0006/0707/08: 0007/0808/09: 0008/0909/10: 0009/102002: 0020022003: 9920032004: 8820042005: 4420052006: 0020062008: 2220082009: 2220092010: 11201098/99: 0098/9999/00: 0099/00
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
99/00 First Division Port Vale FC 10 0 0 1 0 0
98/99 FA Cup Port Vale FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
98/99 First Division Port Vale FC 4 0 0 1 0 0
2010 FAI Cup Cork City FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 First Division Cork City FC 13 0 0 3 0 0
2010 First Division Waterford United 8 2 1 4 0 326
2010 League of Ireland Cup Waterford United 1 5 0 0 0 18
2009 League of Ireland Cup Dundalk FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Premier Division Dundalk FC 11 0 2 6 0 0
2008 League of Ireland Cup Cork City FC 1 2 0 0 0 45
2008 Premier Division Cork City FC 14 4 2 4 0 294
2006 FAI Cup Cork City FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 League of Ireland Cup Cork City FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Premier Division Cork City FC 10 1 0 0 0 789
2005 FAI Cup Cork City FC 7 2 0 1 0 330
2005 League of Ireland Cup Cork City FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 Premier Division Cork City FC 32 6 4 0 0 472
2004 League of Ireland Cup Cork City FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 Premier Division Cork City FC 35 3 8 1 0 985
2003 FAI Cup Cork City FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 League of Ireland Cup Cork City FC 3 0 1 0 0 0
2003 Premier Division Cork City FC 33 7 8 0 0 410
2002 Premier Division Cork City FC 26 6 0 0 1 365
09/10 EFL Trophy Yeovil Town 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/10 FA Cup Yeovil Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 League Cup Yeovil Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 League One Yeovil Town 12 0 0 2 0 0
08/09 EFL Trophy Tranmere Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 League Cup Tranmere Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 League One Tranmere Rovers 6 0 0 1 0 0
07/08 Championship Ipswich Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 EFL Trophy Brighton & Hove Albion 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 League One Brighton & Hove Albion 14 0 0 3 1 0
06/07 Championship Ipswich Town 11 1 0 2 0 414
06/07 FA Cup Ipswich Town 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/06 UEFA Cup Cork City FC 2 1 0 2 0 180
05/06 UEFA-Cup Qualifikation Cork City FC 3 1 0 2 0 270
04/05 UI Cup Cork City FC 6 0 0 0 0 0
01/02 FA Cup Port Vale FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
01/02 League Cup Port Vale FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
01/02 Second Division Port Vale FC 11 3 0 1 0 212
00/01 Second Division Port Vale FC 8 1 0 2 0 317
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
98/99 1998-07-01 Port Vale U18 Port Vale Transfer 0
02/03 2002-07-01 Port Vale Cork City Transfer 0
06/07 2007-01-01 Cork City Ipswich Transfer 0 €75k
07/08 2007-08-01 Ipswich Brighton Loan 125000
07/08 2007-12-01 Brighton Ipswich Return from loan 125000
07/08 2008-01-01 Ipswich Cork City Transfer 125000
08/09 2008-07-01 Cork City Tranmere Transfer 125000
08/09 2009-02-01 Tranmere Dundalk FC Transfer 125000
09/10 2009-07-01 Dundalk FC Yeovil Town Transfer 125000
09/10 2010-01-01 Yeovil Town Waterford Utd Transfer 125000
10/11 2010-07-01 Waterford Utd Cork City Transfer 125000
10/11 2011-01-01 Cork City Without Club Transfer 125000
10/11 2011-04-01 Without Club Cambridge Utd. Transfer 125000
11/12 2011-09-30 Cambridge Utd. DPMM FC Transfer 125000
11/12 2012-01-07 DPMM FC Without Club Transfer 125000
12/13 2012-09-17 Without Club Dover Athletic Transfer 125000
12/13 2012-12-31 Dover Athletic Retired Transfer 0

No recorded injuries.

Current
Peak€125k
Low
Δ since start−€125k
€31k€63k€94k€125k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €125k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Greg O'Halloran 2 1 0
Roy O'Donovan 2 1 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2003 Premier Division Cork City FC 7 33
2005 Premier Division Cork City FC 6 32
2002 Premier Division Cork City FC 6 26

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2004 Premier Division Cork City FC 8 35
2003 Premier Division Cork City FC 8 33
2005 Premier Division Cork City FC 4 32

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
07/08 2007-12-01 Brighton Ipswich Return from loan €125k
07/08 2007-08-01 Ipswich Brighton Loan €125k

Teams faced most often by George O'Callaghan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Southampton FC 8 4 2 2 16 11 +5 50%
Leeds United 8 3 2 3 9 9 0 38%
Derby County 8 4 2 2 15 10 +5 50%
Leicester City 8 3 2 3 9 8 +1 38%
Sunderland AFC 6 3 0 3 10 7 +3 50%
Bradford City 6 2 0 4 5 6 -1 33%
Coventry City 6 4 2 0 10 5 +5 67%
Doncaster Rovers 4 1 1 2 4 4 0 25%
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 0 1 3 1 4 -3 0%
Cardiff City 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 50%
Newcastle United 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 25%
Yeovil Town 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 50%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
00/01 Senior debut season
00/01 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
99/00 10 0 1 0 0 0
98/99 5 0 1 0 0 0
2010 23 344 7 0 0 1.83
2009 12 0 6 0 0 0
2008 15 339 4 0 0 1.06
2006 12 789 0 1 0 0.11
2005 40 802 1 0 0 0.11
2004 36 985 1 0 0 0.09
2003 37 410 0 1 0 0.22
2002 26 365 0 0 1 0.25
09/10 15 0 3 0 0 0
08/09 8 0 1 0 0 0
07/08 17 0 3 0 1 0
06/07 12 414 2 0 1 0.65
05/06 5 450 4 0 0 0.8
01/02 14 212 1 0 0 0.42
00/01 8 317 2 0 0 0.57

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Premier Division
161 apps
27 G
24 A
League of Ireland Cup
9 apps
7 G
1 A
Second Division
19 apps
4 G
0 A
First Division
21 apps
2 G
1 A
FAI Cup
10 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship
12 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
32 apps
0 G
0 A
UI Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about George O'Callaghan

Who is George O'Callaghan?

George O'Callaghan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.

How old is George O'Callaghan?

George O'Callaghan is 46 years old. He was born on September 5, 1979 in Cork.

What position does George O'Callaghan play?

George O'Callaghan plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).

What club does George O'Callaghan play for?

George O'Callaghan currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has George O'Callaghan scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, George O'Callaghan has scored 45 goals in 301 appearances.