Paudie O'Connor
Defender - Centre-Back
at Reading FC
at Reading FC
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€600k
Rating · 24/25
6.0
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Lincoln City
top club · 141 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#238
goals rank
#17
assists rank
22
season goals
15
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 24/25
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-07-14 · 6 players total
343Appearances
22Goals
15Assists
82Yellow cards
6Red cards
163Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paudie O'Connor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Padhraic John O'Connor |
| Date of birth | 1997-07-14 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ballybrown, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Reading FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Team SHM |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Lincoln City → Reading
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Lincoln City
45 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Lincoln City
43 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Lincoln City
53 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Bradford → Lincoln City
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bradford City
49 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bradford City
48 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bradford City
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Leeds → Bradford
19/20 · Transfer
Jun 2019
Transfer: Bradford → Leeds
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Leeds → Bradford
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Blackpool → Leeds
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Leeds → Blackpool
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Blackpool FC, Bradford City
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leeds United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2017
Transfer: Limerick FC → Leeds
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Limerick FC (- 2019)
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Limerick FC (- 2019)
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: LFC Academy → Limerick FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Limerick FC (- 2019)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.26/90
Assists5 total · 0.32/90
G+A9 total · 0.58/90
Yellow cards10 total · 0.65/90
Minutes played by club
Lincoln City
49.9%
Bradford City
27.9%
Limerick FC (- 2019)
18.9%
Blackpool FC
3.3%
Leeds United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 141 | 8 | 10 | 7,332 |
| Bradford City | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 129 | 8 | 3 | 4,101 |
| Limerick FC (- 2019) | 3 | 2014 | 2016 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 2,778 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 489 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 24/25 | League One | Lincoln City | 39 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1,126 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Lincoln City | 38 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1,627 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Lincoln City | 44 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3,960 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Bradford City | 45 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1,334 |
| 2016 | FAI Cup | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | First Division | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,013 |
| 2016 | League of Ireland Cup | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 417 |
| 2016 | Munster Senior Cup | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | FAI Cup | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Munster Senior Cup | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Play-Offs | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,348 |
| 2014 | Munster Senior Cup | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Bradford City | 42 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1,858 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Bradford City | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 729 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 189 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Blackpool FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Bradford City | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | LFC Academy | Limerick FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-06 | Limerick FC | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-06 | Leeds | Blackpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-07 | Blackpool | Leeds | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | Leeds | Bradford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Bradford | Leeds | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Leeds | Bradford | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Bradford | Lincoln City | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Lincoln City | Reading | Transfer | 600000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€600k
Peak€600k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Moylan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddie Draper | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Regan Poole | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Mandroiu | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Reeco Hackett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Teddy Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothy Eyoma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Roughan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovon Makama | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles Vernam | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lasse Sørensen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Erhahon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Watt | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben House | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League One | Lincoln City | 3 | 39 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Bradford City | 3 | 45 |
| 2016 | First Division | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League One | Lincoln City | 5 | 39 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Bradford City | 2 | 42 |
| 23/24 | League One | Lincoln City | 2 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Bradford | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | Leeds | Bradford | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-07 | Blackpool | Leeds | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-06 | Leeds | Blackpool | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Reading FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-18 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-11-06 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–4 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–5 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 3–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 3–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Paudie 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 54% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 38% |
| Bristol Rovers | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 48% |
| Accrington Stanley | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 38% |
| Fleetwood Town | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 43% |
| Peterborough United | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 33% |
| Charlton Athletic | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 35% |
| Gillingham FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 35% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 30% |
| Oxford United | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 40% |
| Northampton Town | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 58% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 11% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 45 | 1,385 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.78 |
| 23/24 | 43 | 1,627 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.72 |
| 22/23 | 53 | 4,320 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 49 | 1,334 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.81 |
| 2016 | 32 | 1,430 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2015 | 19 | 1,348 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 20/21 | 48 | 1,858 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 909 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 489 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 17/18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
106 apps
7 G
2 A
League One
140 apps
6 G
10 A
EFL Cup
14 apps
2 G
1 A
First Division
23 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier Division
16 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A
League of Ireland Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Munster Senior Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Paudie O'Connor?
Paudie O'Connor is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Reading FC.
How old is Paudie O'Connor?
Paudie O'Connor is 28 years old. He was born on July 14, 1997 in Ballybrown.
What position does Paudie O'Connor play?
Paudie O'Connor plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Paudie O'Connor play for?
Paudie O'Connor currently plays for Reading FC.
How many career goals has Paudie O'Connor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paudie O'Connor has scored 22 goals in 343 appearances.
What is Paudie O'Connor's market value?
Paudie O'Connor's most recent reported market value is €600k.