Rory Hale
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Cliftonville FC
at Cliftonville FC
1,970 days · joined 2021-01-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€225k
Rating · 25/26
6.3
Solid
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Cliftonville FC
top club · 189 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#174
goals rank
#11
assists rank
45
season goals
49
season assists
Among 335 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€275k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
13
best season · 23/24
3 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-11-27 · 6 players total
322Appearances
45Goals
49Assists
41Yellow cards
1Red cards
129Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rory Hale |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rory Danny Hale |
| Date of birth | 1996-11-27 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland Northern Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Cliftonville FC |
| Joined | 2021-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Cliftonville FC
8 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Cliftonville FC
43 matches · 6 G · 10 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Cliftonville FC
42 matches · 13 G · 15 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cliftonville FC
45 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cliftonville FC
23 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Crusaders → Cliftonville
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cliftonville FC, Crusaders FC
32 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Crusaders FC
22 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Crusaders
18/19 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Transfer: Derry City → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Derry City, Crusaders FC
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Derry City
39 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Galway United → Derry City
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Transfer: Aston Villa U23 → Galway United
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Galway United FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Aston Villa U23
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Aston Villa U21
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Cliftonv. Res. → Aston Villa U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Aston Villa U21
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Cliftonv. U18 → Cliftonv. Res.
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €275k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 44 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.17/90
Assists4 total · 0.70/90
G+A5 total · 0.87/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.70/90
Minutes played by club
Cliftonville FC
50.4%
Derry City
14.5%
Galway United FC
6.1%
Crusaders FC
6.0%
Aston Villa U23
11.4%
Aston Villa U21
11.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 6 | 20/21 | 25/26 | 189 | 36 | 42 | 5,851 |
| Derry City | 2 | 18/19 | 2018 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1,687 |
| Galway United FC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 705 |
| Crusaders FC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 698 |
| Aston Villa U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1,317 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1,343 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 515 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Irish Cup | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 503 |
| 24/25 | Irish League Cup | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 466 |
| 24/25 | NIFL Charity Shield | Cliftonville FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Playoff Conference League | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 24/25 | Playout Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 640 |
| 23/24 | Irish Cup | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 23/24 | Irish League Cup | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 23/24 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 30 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 272 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Cliftonville FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Cliftonville FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Irish Cup | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 22/23 | Irish League Cup | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 22/23 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 450 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 401 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Irish Cup | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Irish League Cup | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 |
| 2018 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | League of Ireland Cup | Derry City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 |
| 2018 | Premier Division | Derry City | 32 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1,363 |
| 2017 | FAI Cup | Galway United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | Galway United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | Galway United FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 705 |
| 20/21 | Playoff Conference League | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Crusaders FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 598 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Crusaders FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Irish League Cup | Crusaders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Crusaders FC | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 698 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irish Cup | Crusaders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Playoff Premier League | Crusaders FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Crusaders FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Aston Villa U23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,317 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,177 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL Playoffs | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Cliftonv. U18 | Cliftonv. Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Cliftonv. Res. | Aston Villa U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-04 | Aston Villa U23 | Galway United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Galway United | Derry City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-31 | Derry City | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Without Club | Crusaders | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Crusaders | Cliftonville | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | minor knock | 2024-01-18 | 2024-01-22 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2024-07-05 | 2024-09-15 | 73 | 17 |
Current€225k
Peak€275k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28031 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Doherty | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ronan Hale | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Kris Lowe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gallagher | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamie McDonagh | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shea Kearney | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| David Odumosu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Gartside | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron McEneff | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Levi Ives | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Wilson | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Aaron Donnelly | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Leggett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 9 | 30 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 6 | 31 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Crusaders FC | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 10 | 30 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 6 | 31 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Crusaders FC | 6 | 26 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 515 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 24/25 | 43 | 1,776 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 23/24 | 42 | 1,005 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 22/23 | 45 | 1,303 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 294 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2018 | 39 | 1,687 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2017 | 12 | 705 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 958 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 698 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 1,317 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 1,343 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
160 apps
27 G
30 A
Irish Cup
15 apps
4 G
4 A
Irish League Cup
13 apps
3 G
4 A
Playoff Premier League
19 apps
3 G
2 A
Premier Division
40 apps
3 G
2 A
U21 PL
42 apps
2 G
1 A
Playoff Conference League
4 apps
1 G
1 A
League of Ireland Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL Playoffs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
4 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Rory Hale
Who is Rory Hale?
Rory Hale is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Cliftonville FC.
How old is Rory Hale?
Rory Hale is 29 years old. He was born on November 27, 1996 in Belfast.
What position does Rory Hale play?
Rory Hale plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Rory Hale play for?
Rory Hale currently plays for Cliftonville FC.
How many career goals has Rory Hale scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rory Hale has scored 45 goals in 322 appearances.
What is Rory Hale's market value?
Rory Hale's most recent reported market value is €225k.