Conor McLaughlin
Northern Irish footballer (born 1991)
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Conor Gerard McLaughlin (born 26 July 1991) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a right back.
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McLaughlin playing for Northern Ireland in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Conor Gerard McLaughlin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Linfield | ||
| 2007–2009 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Preston North End | 24 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | Fleetwood Town | 172 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | Millwall | 32 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Sunderland | 40 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Fleetwood Town | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 281 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| Northern Ireland U16 | 9 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland U17 | 9 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland U19 | 14 | (1) | |
| 2010–2012 | Northern Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2021 | Northern Ireland | 43 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Preston North End
Born in Belfast, McLaughlin turned professional with Preston North End in January 2010.[3] He made his début for Preston on 12 November 2010, in a 0–2 loss against Hull City.[4] In December 2010, McLaughlin signed a contract extension, keeping him with Preston until 2013.[5] He signed a two-month loan deal with Shrewsbury Town in March 2011.[6]
He was transfer-listed by the club in May 2012.[7]
Fleetwood Town
McLaughlin joined Fleetwood Town on 20 July 2012.[8][9] He signed a new three-year contract with the club in June 2014.[10] He scored his first goal – for any club – in the Football League in February 2015.[11]
Millwall
McLaughlin signed for Millwall in July 2017.[12] He scored his first goal for Millwall in a 2–2 draw with Queens Park Rangers on 12 September 2017.[13]
Sunderland
After leaving Millwall he moved to Sunderland on a free transfer on 1 July 2019.[14] On 25 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Sunderland at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[15]
Return to Fleetwood Town and retirement
He re-signed for Fleetwood Town on a short-term deal in October 2021.[16] On 14 January 2022, McLaughlin left Fleetwood for a second time following the expiration of his short-term deal, leaving the club as their all-time third highest EFL appearance maker.[17]
On 14 April 2022, McLaughlin announced his retirement "due to injury".[18]
International career
McLaughlin has represented Northern Ireland at youth international level.[19][20][21]
He received his first call-up for the senior national team in October 2011,[22] making his senior début later that month, in a 0–3 defeat against Italy on 11 October 2011.[23][24]
McLaughlin started Northern Ireland's first game of Euro 2016 against Poland.[25]
Personal life
Conor McLaughlin is the elder brother of Ryan McLaughlin; both have been capped by Northern Ireland.[26]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 2009–10[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[28] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[28] | League One | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2011–12[28] | League Two | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Fleetwood Town | 2012–13[29] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013–14[30] | League Two | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[b] | 1 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[31] | League One | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2015–16[32] | League One | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| 2016–17[33] | League One | 42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 49 | 4 | |
| Total | 172 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 200 | 8 | ||
| Millwall | 2017–18[13] | Championship | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[34] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Sunderland | 2019–20[35] | League One | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020–21[36] | League One | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2021–22[37] | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 281 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 331 | 9 | ||
- Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- Six appearances in the Football League Trophy and three in the League Two play-offs
- Appearances in the League One play-offs
International
- As of 5 October 2021[38]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 1 | |
- As of match played 9 November 2017. Northern Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each McLaughlin goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 2016 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 22 |  Azerbaijan | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |