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 name | George O'Callaghan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | George Paul O'Callaghan Jr. |
| Date of birth | 1979-09-05 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-12-31 |
| 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
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%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value 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).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 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
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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.