Claire O'Riordan
Irish footballer (born 1994)
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Claire Mary O'Riordan (born 12 October 1994) is an Irish footballer who plays for Swiss club FC Zürich Frauen and the Republic of Ireland women's national team. Mainly a defender,[2] she can also operate as a forward.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claire Mary O'Riordan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle West, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Standard Liège | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Wexford Youths | ||
| 2018–2022 | MSV Duisburg | 79 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Celtic | 29 | (3) |
| 2023–2026 | Standard Liège | ||
| 2026– | Zürich | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Republic of Ireland | 19 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2026 | |||
Early years
Club career
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.[5][6]
MSV Duisberg
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.[7][8] Claire made her league debut against SGS Essen on 15 September 2018.[9] She scored her first league goal against SC Sand on 17 March 2021, scoring in the 90th minute.[10]
Celtic
After four years in Germany, O'Riordan signed for Celtic in August 2022.[11] She made her league debut against Partick Thistle on 14 August 2022.[12] Claire scored her first league goal against Aberdeen on 5 February 2023, scoring in the 57th minute.[13]
Claire left the club in 2023.[14]
Standard Liège
In 2023, O'Riordan, along with Ireland teammate Amber Barrett, signed for Belgian club Standard Liège.[15]
Zürich
She joined Swiss club FC Zürich Frauen ahead of the 2026–27 season joining former Ireland teammate Diane Caldwell who works with the club as a Sports Cordinater.[16]
International career
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.[17] She represented Ireland during their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification campaign.[18]
International appearances
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 June 2023 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |  Zambia | 2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |