Roy O'Donovan
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1985-08-10 · 6 players total
| Full name | Roy O'Donovan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Roy Simon O'Donovan |
| Date of birth | 1985-08-10 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland Australia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Newcastle Olympic FC |
| Joined | 2024-09-06 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Republic Sports Mgt |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 347 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2024. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Olympic FC | 4 | 2021 | 2024 | 61 | 42 | 6 | 343 |
| Brisbane Roar | 2 | 19/20 | 2019 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 352 |
| Brunei DPMM FC | 2 | 13/14 | 2014 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 682 |
| Cork City FC | 6 | 05/06 | 2007 | 95 | 35 | 6 | 1,869 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 73 | 31 | 7 | 773 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 414 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1,648 |
| Coventry City | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 90 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 664 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 146 |
| Southend United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 224 |
| Sunderland AFC Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 176 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 565 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NPL New South Wales | Sydney Olympic FC | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 119 |
| 2023 | NPL New South Wales | Sydney Olympic FC | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 136 |
| 2022 | NPL New South Wales | Sydney Olympic FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Sydney Olympic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Brisbane Roar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2014 | S.League Final 1 | Brunei DPMM FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2014 | Singapore League Cup | Brunei DPMM FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 2007 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2007 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 2006 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 226 |
| 2005 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 463 |
| 2005 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 25 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 298 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 142 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 147 |
| 18/19 | AFC CL-Qualification | Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 121 |
| 17/18 | A-League Finals | Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 205 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 19 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 209 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Northampton Town | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,011 |
| 13/14 | S.League | Brunei DPMM FC | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 125 |
| 13/14 | Singapore Cup | Brunei DPMM FC | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 77 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Coventry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Northampton Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 277 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Coventry City | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 555 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Hartlepool United | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 146 |
| 09/10 | League One | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 565 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Cork City FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Cork City FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Cork City FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 299 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Coventry U18 | Cork City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Cork City | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Sunderland | Dundee United | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Dundee United | Sunderland | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Sunderland | Blackpool | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Blackpool | Sunderland | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Sunderland | Southend United | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Southend United | Sunderland | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Sunderland | Hartlepool | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Hartlepool | Sunderland | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Sunderland | Coventry | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Coventry | Hibernian FC | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-20 | Hibernian FC | Coventry | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Coventry | Northampton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-13 | Northampton | DPMM FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-15 | DPMM FC | Mitra Kukar | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Mitra Kukar | Central Coast | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Central Coast | Newcastle | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Newcastle | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Brisbane Roar | Newcastle | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Newcastle | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-21 | Without Club | Sydney Olympic | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-26 | Sydney Olympic | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-06 | Without Club | Newcastle Oly. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Groin injury | 2017-12-12 | 2018-03-12 | 91 | 12 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolai Topor-Stanley | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fábio Ferreira | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam McIllhatton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Darcy Burgess | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oliver Puflett | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Adam Parkhouse | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Michael Neill | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ziggy Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake McGing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitri Petratos | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NPL New South Wales | Sydney Olympic FC | 20 | 28 |
| 2023 | NPL New South Wales | Sydney Olympic FC | 18 | 28 |
| 2007 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 14 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | S.League | Brunei DPMM FC | 10 | 20 |
| 2023 | NPL New South Wales | Sydney Olympic FC | 5 | 28 |
| 13/14 | Singapore Cup | Brunei DPMM FC | 3 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-05-20 | Hibernian FC | Coventry | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Coventry | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | €500k |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Hartlepool | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Sunderland | Hartlepool | Loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Southend United | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Sunderland | Southend United | Loan | — | €800k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Blackpool | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Sunderland | Blackpool | Loan | — | €800k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Dundee United | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Sunderland | Dundee United | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Roy O'Donovan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 56 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 58 | 86 | -28 | 25% |
| Walsall FC | 50 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 36% |
| Gillingham FC | 49 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 39% |
| Scunthorpe United | 48 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 61 | 76 | -15 | 27% |
| Swindon Town | 48 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 27% |
| Oldham Athletic | 47 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 40% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 66 | -17 | 24% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 62 | -28 | 30% |
| Port Vale FC | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 43% |
| Cheltenham Town | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 30% |
| Leyton Orient | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 48% |
| Yeovil Town | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 20/21 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2023 | Goal #150 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.29 |
| 2023 | 28 | 136 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.31 |
| 2022 | 4 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 2014 | 9 | 480 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2006 | 29 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 33 | 785 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 298 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 349 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 17/18 | 16 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.46 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 205 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.63 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 209 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.15 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 1,303 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 547 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 754 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 546 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 565 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.27 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 360 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 06/07 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 6 | 299 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Roy O'Donovan
Who is Roy O'Donovan?
Roy O'Donovan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Newcastle Olympic FC.
How old is Roy O'Donovan?
Roy O'Donovan is 40 years old. He was born on August 10, 1985 in Cork.
What position does Roy O'Donovan play?
Roy O'Donovan plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Roy O'Donovan play for?
Roy O'Donovan currently plays for Newcastle Olympic FC.
How many career goals has Roy O'Donovan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Roy O'Donovan has scored 186 goals in 470 appearances.