Dan Casey (footballer)

Dan Casey (born 29 October 1997) is an Irish association football player who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.

Dan Casey
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Motherwell
Number 15
Youth career
2013−2017

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Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017−2018 Bohemians 40 (3)
2019 Cork City 29 (3)
2020 Bohemians 15 (0)
2021–2022 Sacramento Republic 56 (3)
2023– Motherwell 50 (4)
International career
2013 Republic of Ireland U17 4 (0)
2015 Republic of Ireland U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2022

Early life

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Casey was born in County Dublin and played his underage football for St Joseph’s Boys in south county Dublin.

Before committing to football, he played Gaelic football for Cuala CLG. He also played rugby football for his school C.B.C. Monkstown, where his grandfather and Ireland national rugby union team international Patrick Casey attended.[1]

Career

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Youth

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Casey spent four years with the academy team at Sunderland, after joining in 2013.[2][3]

Bohemians

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On 11 July 2017, Casey returned to Ireland, joining League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians.[4]

Cork City

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For the 2019 season, Casey moved to Cork City.[5][6]

Return to Bohemians

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After a single season with Cork City, Casey returned to Bohemians on 14 December 2019 ahead of their 2020 season.[6]

Sacramento Republic

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On 13 January 2021, Casey signed with second-tier side Sacramento Republic FC who play in the USL Championship.[7] He made his debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 1–0 win over LA Galaxy II.[8] On 7 September 2022, Casey played alongside fellow Irishman Lee Desmond in defence in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup Final as his side were defeated 3–0 by Orlando City in front of a sold out crowd of over 25,000 at the Exploria Stadium in Florida.[9]

Motherwell

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On 3 February 2023, Casey signed with Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 5 December 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup [b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bohemians 2017 LOI Premier Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
2018 31 3 4 1 1 0 0[c] 0 36 4
Total 40 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 45 4
Cork City 2019 LOI Premier Division 29 3 2 0 1 0 2[d] 0 1[e] 0 35 3
Bohemians 2020 LOI Premier Division 15 0 1 0 1[d] 0 17 0
Sacramento Republic 2021 USL Championship 29 1 0 0 29 1
2022 27 2 7 1 2[f] 0 36 3
Total 56 3 7 1 2 0 65 4
Motherwell 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 12 0 1 0 13 0
2023–24 16 1 0 0 3 0 19 1
Total 28 1 1 0 3 0 32 1
Career total 160 10 15 2 5 0 3 0 3 0 207 12
  1. ^ Includes FAI Cup, U.S. Open Cup & Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
  4. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in the 2022 USL Championship Playoffs

References

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  1. ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (4 March 2018). "Bohs' latest hero could have been a Dublin footballer...or even a rugby player". The Irish Independent.
  2. ^ Blake, Ben (10 March 2014). "Talented rugby player who is climbing the ranks at Sunderland". The42.
  3. ^ McDonnell, Daniel (14 March 2018). "LOI Weekly: No regrets for all-rounder Dan Casey about football plan". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Bohemians sign defender Casey from Sunderland". 11 July 2017 – via www.rte.ie.
  5. ^ "Dan Casey".
  6. ^ a b Scully, Michael (14 December 2019). "Casey rejoins Bohemians after a year at Cork". DublinLive.
  7. ^ Communications, Republic FC (13 January 2021). "Defender Dan Casey Set to Join Republic FC". Sacramento Republic FC - USL.
  8. ^ "LA Galaxy II vs. LA Galaxy II - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  9. ^ "Orlando City Crowned 2022 U.S. Open Cup Champions".
  10. ^ Club, Motherwell Football; Gibson, Scott (3 February 2023). "Dan Casey joins Motherwell". Motherwell Football Club. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Republic of Ireland - D. Casey - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
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