Stephen O'Halloran
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Stephen Edward O'Halloran (born 29 November 1987) is an Irish former footballer who retired from football in May 2022. He finished his playing career as a defender for Stalybridge Celtic in the NLS.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen Edward O'Halloran[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Cobh, Republic of Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Left back/Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
2003 | Springfield | ||
2003–2006 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2010 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2008 | → Southampton (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2008 | → Leeds United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2008 | → Swansea City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Coventry City | 11 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Carlisle United | 3 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Nuneaton Town | 37 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Stockport County | 67 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Salford City | 82 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Stockport County | 32 | (0) |
2018–2019 | FC United of Manchester | 41 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Stalybridge Celtic | 45 | (1) |
Total | 332 | (4) | |
International career | |||
2005–2007 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 13 | (0) |
2007 | Republic of Ireland | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:13, 10 May 2022 (UTC) |
He began his professional career in the Premier League with Aston Villa and has earned two full international caps for the Republic of Ireland. Following two serious cruciate ligament injuries during his time at Villa Park he left the club without making a first team appearance. O'Halloran went on to play professional football with Coventry City in 2010–11 and Carlisle United in 2011–12 before moving into semi-professional football in 2012. O'Halloran has gone on to play for Nuneaton Town, Stockport County, Salford City and FC United of Manchester during his NLS career.
He is also a qualified physiotherapist having graduated from the University of Salford in 2016.[2]