Darius Lipsiuc
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darius Lipsiuc[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Solihull Moors (on loan from Stoke City) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2021 | St Mochta's | ||
| 2021–2024 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 2024–2025 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Walsall (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 9 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:49, 23 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:31, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Darius Lipsiuc (born 16 September 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League side Solihull Moors on loan from EFL Championship club Stoke City.
Club career
[edit | edit source]St Patrick's Athletic
[edit | edit source]Lipsiuc joined the academy of League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic in the summer of 2021, having previously played for his local club St Mochta's in Clonsilla, where he had played since the age of 9.[2] He made his professional debut on 27 September 2022 in a Dublin derby away to Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium, replacing Serge Atakayi from the bench in the 78th minute.[3]
Stoke City
[edit | edit source]On 26 January 2024, Lipsiuc signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with EFL Championship club Stoke City for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his senior debut for the club on 17 September 2024 in a EFL Cup win at home to Fleetwood Town.[5] On 3 February 2025, Lipsuic joined League Two leaders Walsall on a loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[6] In July 2025, Lipsiuc joined National League side Solihull Moors on a six-month loan.[7][8]
International career
[edit | edit source]Lipsiuc has represented the Republic of Ireland at U17, U18 and U19 level.[9] In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain.[10] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Sweden on 14 November 2024.[11]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 22 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2022[12] | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023[12] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024[12] | LOI Premier Division | — | — | — | 0[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Stoke City | 2024–25[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Walsall (loan) | 2024–25[13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2025–26[14] | National League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ https://www.extratime.com/articles/32727/republic-of-irelands-darius-lipsiuc-signs-stoke-city/ l
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ https://www.fai.ie/latest/jim-crawford-names-under-21-squad-sweden-friendlies/
- ^ https://www.fai.ie/latest/report-sweden-u21-2-0-ireland-u21/
- ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- 2005 births
- Living people
- St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Solihull Moors F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- National League (English football) players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Association footballers from County Dublin
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers