Claire Mary O'Riordan (born 12 October 1994) is an Irish soccer defender and forward. As of 2022[update], O'Riordan plays for Celtic of the Scottish Women's Premier League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Claire Mary O'Riordan[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2018 | Wexford Youths | ||
2018–2022 | MSV Duisburg | 79 | (7) |
2022– | Celtic | ||
National team‡ | |||
2016– | Ireland | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:25, 17 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2022 |
O'Riordan initially represented Limerick at county level in GAA and camogie. She was a late convert to football after not having featured at underage level for her country.[2]
O'Riordan started her senior career at Wexford Youths in the Irish Women's National League (WNL) where she spent five years. While at the club she won the WNL three times.[3][4]
O'Riordan signed a professional contract for German Frauen-Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg in July 2018. She played primarily as a centre-half in defence for the club.[5][6]
After four years in Germany, O'Riordan signed for Celtic in August 2022.[7]
O'Riordan never played for Ireland at youth level, but won her first senior cap in a 1–0 defeat by Hungary at the 2016 Cyprus Women's Cup.[8] She represented Ireland during their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification campaign.[9]
Celtic F.C. Women – current squad | |
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