Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.2
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Stoke City
top club · 191 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#42
goals rank
#118
assists rank
36
season goals
13
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 00/01
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-09-01 · 4 players total
580Appearances
36Goals
13Assists
99Yellow cards
1Red cards
120Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James O'Connor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Kevin O'Connor |
| Date of birth | 1979-09-01 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-06-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
2014 — Orlando City Soccer Club
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2014
Transfer: Orlando City SC → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Orlando City Soccer Club
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Orlando City Soccer Club
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Orlando City SC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sheffield Wednesday
22 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sheffield Wednesday
45 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sheffield Wednesday
46 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sheffield Wednesday
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Burnley → Sheff Wed
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Burnley FC
33 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Burnley FC
45 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Burnley FC
50 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2005
Transfer: West Brom → Burnley
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Burnley FC, West Bromwich Albion
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — West Bromwich Albion
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Stoke City → West Brom
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Stoke City
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Stoke City
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Stoke City
47 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Stoke City
48 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Stoke U18 → Stoke City
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Stoke City
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 0.87/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A6 total · 0.87/90
Yellow cards10 total · 1.44/90
Minutes played by club
Stoke City
30.5%
Orlando City Soccer Club
0.0%
Sheffield Wednesday
31.2%
Burnley FC
38.2%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 191 | 17 | 0 | 3,293 |
| Orlando City Soccer Club | 3 | 2012 | 2014 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 155 | 8 | 6 | 3,366 |
| Burnley FC | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 149 | 11 | 6 | 4,124 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 38 | 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 | EFL Trophy | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Stoke City | 42 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 623 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | USL Pro | Orlando City Soccer Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | Orlando City Soccer Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | USL Pro | Orlando City Soccer Club | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | USL Pro Cup | Orlando City Soccer Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | Orlando City Soccer Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | USL Pro | Orlando City Soccer Club | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | USL Pro Cup | Orlando City Soccer Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 850 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,166 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 44 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,255 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Burnley FC | 29 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 700 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 43 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1,133 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Burnley FC | 46 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,358 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Burnley FC | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 933 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Stoke City | 43 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Stoke City | 43 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,935 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Stoke City | 44 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 483 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Stoke U18 | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Stoke City | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-01 | West Brom | Burnley | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Burnley | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Sheff Wed | Orlando City SC | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-07 | Orlando City SC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | #7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Tudgay | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Beevers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McCann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Second Division | Stoke City | 8 | 44 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Stoke City | 6 | 42 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 3 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 3 | 43 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Burnley FC | 2 | 29 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 44 |
Teams faced most often by James O'Connor'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 27% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 32% |
| Cardiff City | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 32% |
| Ipswich Town | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 32% |
| Hull City | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 46% |
| Leicester City | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 46% |
| Preston North End | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 36% |
| Coventry City | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 43% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 38% |
| Crystal Palace | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 25% |
| Sheffield United | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 23% |
| Norwich City | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 73% |
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 | 48 | 623 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 98/99 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 850 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10/11 | 45 | 1,261 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 09/10 | 46 | 1,255 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 700 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 1,133 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 05/06 | 50 | 1,358 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 933 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 44 | 1,935 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 00/01 | 47 | 735 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
133 apps
16 G
0 A
Championship
223 apps
14 G
8 A
League One
54 apps
3 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
25 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
0 G
3 A
USL Pro
39 apps
0 G
1 A
First Division
73 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about James O'Connor
Who is James O'Connor?
James O'Connor is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is James O'Connor?
James O'Connor is 46 years old. He was born on September 1, 1979 in Dublin.
What position does James O'Connor play?
James O'Connor plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does James O'Connor play for?
James O'Connor currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has James O'Connor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James O'Connor has scored 36 goals in 580 appearances.