Dan Casey (born 29 October 1997) is an Irish association football player who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.
Early life
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
Youth
Casey spent four years with the academy team at Sunderland, after joining in 2013.[2][3]
Bohemians
On 11 July 2017, Casey returned to Ireland, joining League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians.[4]
Cork City
For the 2019 season, Casey moved to Cork City.[5][6]
Return to Bohemians
After a single season with Cork City, Casey returned to Bohemians on 14 December 2019 ahead of their 2020 season.[6]
Sacramento Republic
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
On 3 February 2023, Casey signed with Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 5 December 2023[11]
| Club | Season | Sunday 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 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup, U.S. Open Cup & Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2022 USL Championship Playoffs
References
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (4 March 2018). "Bohs' latest hero could have been a Dublin footballer...or even a rugby player". The Irish Independent.
- ^ Blake, Ben (10 March 2014). "Talented rugby player who is climbing the ranks at Sunderland". The42.
- ^ McDonnell, Daniel (14 March 2018). "LOI Weekly: No regrets for all-rounder Dan Casey about football plan". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Bohemians sign defender Casey from Sunderland". 11 July 2017 – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "Dan Casey".
- ^ a b Scully, Michael (14 December 2019). "Casey rejoins Bohemians after a year at Cork". DublinLive.
- ^ Communications, Republic FC (13 January 2021). "Defender Dan Casey Set to Join Republic FC". Sacramento Republic FC - USL.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II vs. LA Galaxy II - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Orlando City Crowned 2022 U.S. Open Cup Champions".
- ^ Club, Motherwell Football; Gibson, Scott (3 February 2023). "Dan Casey joins Motherwell". Motherwell Football Club. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - D. Casey - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
External links
- Dan Casey at Soccerway