Kevin O'Connor (footballer born 1982)
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| Kevin O'Connor | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin O'Connor | |
| Date of birth | February 24, 1982 (age 25) | |
| Place of birth |  Blackburn, England |
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| Height | 5'11 (180 cm) | |
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Brentford | |
| Number | 2 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999– | Brentford |
227 (21) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003– |  Republic of Ireland |
0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Kevin O'Connor (born February 24, 1982) is an British professional footballer who currently plays for Brentford. O'Connor has played for Brentford since signing professional terms as a 17 year old. His performances have earned him recognition in the Republic of Ireland Under 21 squad in the 2004-5 season he collected the club's "Most Improved Player of the Season" award.
O'Connor started his career as a striker, but was played on the right wing under former Brentford manager Wally Downes. He now plays either at right-back or in central midfield. He is Brentford's first choice penalty taker.
Rumoured to be subject of a £1m move to Liverpool F.C. in the January 2007 transfer window according to Daily Mirror newspaper on 9 November 2006, but the move never materialised.
[edit] All-time club performance
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Brentford FC | 2005-06 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 8 |
| 2004-05 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| 2003-04 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| 2002-03 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 8 | |
| 2001-02 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2000-01 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1999-00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career Totals | 202 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 228 | 22 | |
| Brentford F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Nelson | 2 O'Connor | 3 Frampton | 4 Pinault | 5 Heywood | 6 Griffiths | 7 Brooker | 8 Taylor | 9 Owusu | 10 Kuffour | 12 Shipperley | 14 Carder-Andrews | 15 Richards | 16 Keith | 18 Tillen | 19 Willock | 22 Mousinho | 24 Osborne | 25 Ide | 26 Brown | 28 Abbey | 29 Montague | 30 Dark | 32 Leary | Manager: Fitzgerald |
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