Michael O'Donoghue (footballer)

Michael O'Donoghue
O'Donoghue in 2018
Personal information
Full name Michael Derry O'Donoghue[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Islington, London, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Hornchurch
Youth career
Reading
–2013 Leyton Orient
2013–2014 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Colchester United 1 (0)
2017–2019 Haringey Borough 8 (0)
2019–2020 Concord Rangers 2 (0)
2020–2023 Haringey Borough 72 (3)
2023– Hornchurch 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:39, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Michael Derry O'Donoghue (born 18 January 1996) is an Irish[4] footballer who plays as a left-back for Hornchurch.

O'Donoghue joined Colchester United's Academy in 2013, having previously progressed through the Reading Academy and the Leyton Orient Academy. He made his professional debut and his only appearance for Colchester in November 2014, before leaving in January 2017 to join Haringey Borough, until 2019 moving to Concord Rangers, only to return to Haringey Borough FC in 2020.[5]

Career

Born in Islington, London,[1] Irishman O'Donoghue joined League One club Colchester United's Academy in the summer of 2013, signing from Leyton Orient to begin his two-year scholarship with the club's academy.[4] He had previously been signed to the Reading Academy.[6]

During his first season with Colchester, O'Donoghue helped the under-18 side to win a league and cup double. He provided an assist for Macauley Bonne in the Youth Alliance Cup Final held against Bradford City at Valley Parade on 29 April 2014 in a 4–2 win for Colchester.[7]

A ruptured achilles tendon injury which ruled Tosin Olufemi out for the entire 2014–15 season meant that O'Donoghue would be back-up only to Ben Gordon at left-back.[8] Following further injuries to Magnus Okuonghae and Frankie Kent, O'Donoghue was named in the starting line-up for Colchester's League One match with Barnsley on 14 November 2014. He made his debut and played the full 90 minutes in the 3–2 defeat at Oakwell.[9] He then set his sights on keeping his place in the team,[10] but found himself pushed out of the starting eleven by Queens Park Rangers loanee Cole Kpekawa.[11]

O'Donoghue was ruled out for the remainder of the season in December 2014 after rupturing cruciate ligaments during a training session.[12] Despite his injury and with his contract expiring in the summer, O'Donoghue signed a one-year extension with Colchester on 8 May 2015.[13]

After a season of recovery from knee surgery during 2015–16, O'Donoghue impressed enough in the development squad to earn himself a new contract, and signed a one-year extension in May 2016.[14]

On 20 January 2017, O'Donoghue was released by Colchester United by mutual consent.[15] He joined Isthmian League Division One North side Haringey Borough,[16] and went straight into their starting eleven for Borough's 6–0 win over Soham Town Rangers on 21 January.[17]

On 4 December 2023, O'Donoghue signed for Hornchurch.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 March 2021.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colchester United 2014–15[19] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015–16[20] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[21] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Haringey Borough 2016–17[22] Isthmian League Division One North 8 0 – – 0 0 8 0
2017–18 Isthmian League Division One North 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[23] Isthmian League Premier Division 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Concord Rangers[24] 2019–20 National League South 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Haringey Borough[25]
2020–21 Isthmian League Division One North 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0

Honours

Colchester United U18

References

  1. ^ a b "Michael O'Donoghue". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. ^ Michael O'Donoghue at Soccerbase
  3. ^ "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Michael O'Donoghue". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Michael O'Donoghue | Football Stats | Concord Rangers | Age 25 | Soccer Base".
  6. ^ "Micheal Signs for Colchester". Protec Football Academy. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  7. ^ a b Marston, Carl (30 April 2014). "League-Cup double for super Colchester United Under-18s". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  8. ^ Marston, Carl (4 August 2014). "Colchester United's back-up problem". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  9. ^ Plummer, Matt (14 November 2014). "U's are pipped in a five-goal thriller at Barnsley". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  10. ^ "O'Donoghue sets sights on a new milestone for U's". Daily Gazette. Colchester. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  11. ^ Marston, Carl (22 November 2014). "QPR loanee Cole Kpekawa ready to grab his chance at Colchester United". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  12. ^ Marston, Carl (18 December 2014). "Colchester United youngster Michael O'Donoghue out for nine months". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Trio Sign New Deals". Colchester United FC. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  14. ^ Gregory, David (6 May 2016). "Young Trio Sign Up". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  15. ^ Hudson, Matt (20 January 2017). "Michael Departs The U's". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  16. ^ Waldron, Jonathan (23 January 2017). "Colchester United head coach John McGreal declines to comment on speculation linking Cheltenham Town midfielder Harry Pell". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Haringey Hit Soham For Six". Soham Town Rangers FC. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  18. ^ MICHAEL O’DONOGHUE SIGNS, hornchurchfc.com, 3 December 2023
  19. ^ "Games played by Michael O'Donoghue in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  20. ^ "Games played by Michael O'Donoghue in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  21. ^ "Games played by Michael O'Donoghue in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  22. ^ "Appearances – Michael O'Donoghue". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  23. ^ "Latest Haringey B Results, Fixtures & Betting Odds | Soccer Base".
  24. ^ "Michael O'Donoghue –".
  25. ^ "Haringey Borough FC". Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  26. ^ "Newsletter 34" (PDF). The Football League. 14 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.