Conor McLaughlin

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Conor McLaughlin
File:Conor McLaughlin, CZE-NIR 2019-10-14 (5).jpg
McLaughlin playing for Northern Ireland in 2019
Personal information
Full name Conor Gerard McLaughlin[1]
Date of birth (1991-07-26) 26 July 1991 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Right back
Youth career
–2007 Linfield
2007–2009 Preston North End
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Preston North End 24 (0)
2012Shrewsbury Town (loan) 4 (0)
2012–2017 Fleetwood Town 172 (7)
2017–2019 Millwall 32 (1)
2019–2021 Sunderland 40 (0)
2021–2022 Fleetwood Town 9 (0)
Total 281 (8)
International career
Northern Ireland U16 9 (0)
Northern Ireland U17 9 (0)
Northern Ireland U19 14 (1)
2010–2012 Northern Ireland U21 7 (0)
2011–2021 Northern Ireland 43 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Conor Gerard McLaughlin (born 26 July 1991) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a right back.

Club career

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Preston North End

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Born in Belfast, McLaughlin turned professional with Preston North End in January 2010.[3] He made his début for Preston on 12 November 2010, in a 0–2 loss against Hull City.[4] In December 2010, McLaughlin signed a contract extension, keeping him with Preston until 2013.[5] He signed a two-month loan deal with Shrewsbury Town in March 2011.[6]

He was transfer-listed by the club in May 2012.[7]

Fleetwood Town

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McLaughlin joined Fleetwood Town on 20 July 2012.[8][9] He signed a new three-year contract with the club in June 2014.[10] He scored his first goal – for any club – in the Football League in February 2015.[11]

Millwall

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McLaughlin signed for Millwall in July 2017.[12] He scored his first goal for Millwall in a 2–2 draw with Queens Park Rangers on 12 September 2017.[13]

Sunderland

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After leaving Millwall he moved to Sunderland on a free transfer on 1 July 2019.[14] On 25 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Sunderland at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[15]

Return to Fleetwood Town and retirement

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He re-signed for Fleetwood Town on a short-term deal in October 2021.[16] On 14 January 2022, McLaughlin left Fleetwood for a second time following the expiration of his short-term deal, leaving the club as their all-time third highest EFL appearance maker.[17]

On 14 April 2022, McLaughlin announced his retirement "due to injury".[18]

International career

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McLaughlin has represented Northern Ireland at youth international level.[19][20][21]

He received his first call-up for the senior national team in October 2011,[22] making his senior début later that month, in a 0–3 defeat against Italy on 11 October 2011.[23][24]

McLaughlin started Northern Ireland's first game of Euro 2016 against Poland.[25]

Personal life

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Conor McLaughlin is the elder brother of Ryan McLaughlin; both have been capped by Northern Ireland.[26]

Career statistics

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As of match played 26 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Preston North End 2009–10[27] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010–11[28] Championship 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
2011–12[28] League One 17 0 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 20 0
Total 24 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 28 0
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2011–12[28] League Two 4 0 4 0
Fleetwood Town 2012–13[29] League Two 19 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 21 0
2013–14[30] League Two 35 0 3 0 0 0 9[b] 1 47 1
2014–15[31] League One 39 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 41 1
2015–16[32] League One 37 2 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 42 2
2016–17[33] League One 42 4 4 0 1 0 2[c] 0 49 4
Total 172 7 10 0 4 0 14 1 200 8
Millwall 2017–18[13] Championship 24 1 2 0 0 0 26 1
2018–19[34] Championship 8 0 0 0 3 0 11 0
Total 32 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 37 1
Sunderland 2019–20[35] League One 15 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 21 0
2020–21[36] League One 25 0 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 29 0
Total 40 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 50 0
Fleetwood Town 2021–22[37] League One 9 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 12 0
Career total 281 8 18 0 11 0 21 1 331 9
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Six appearances in the Football League Trophy and three in the League Two play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in the League One play-offs

International

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As of 5 October 2021[38]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Northern Ireland 2011 1 0
2014 6 0
2015 7 0
2016 9 1
2017 8 0
2018 3 0
2019 4 0
2020 4 0
2021 1 0
Total 43 1
As of match played 9 November 2017. Northern Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each McLaughlin goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 November 2016 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland 22 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 3–0 4–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Fleetwood Town

Sunderland

Individual

References

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