Seán Grehan

Seán Grehan
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Republic of Ireland
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 39
Youth career
–2022 Bohemians
2022–2023 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Bohemians 0 (0)
2023– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2024 → Carlisle United (loan) 3 (0)
International career‡
2022 Republic of Ireland U19 7 (0)
2023– Republic of Ireland U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:58, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:57, 15 November 2024

Seán Grehan (born 8 January 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace. He is a Republic of Ireland youth international.[1]

Club career

From Dublin, Grehan came through the youth system at Bohemians and featured in the first team for the first time in the FAI Cup against College Corinthians in July 2021. He signed for Premier League club Crystal Palace in August 2022 following a trial.[2][3] Grehan signed a new three-year contract with Palace in December 2023.[4] In January 2024, he signed on loan with Carlisle United.[5] On 3 February 2024, Grehan made his professional debut as a late substitute in Carlisle's 3–2 defeat away to Leyton Orient.[6]

International career

In 2022, Grehan received a call-up to the Republic of Ireland U19 side making seven appearances in total.[7] The following season he featured four times for the Republic of Ireland U21 side.[8]

Style of play

He has been described as a versatile defender that can play on the right or left side as a centre-back, and can also pass the ball out from the back.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played on 24 September 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bohemians 2021 LOI Premier Division 0 0 1 0 — 0 0 1 0
2022 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 0 0 1 0 — 0 0 1 0
Crystal Palace 2023–24 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2024–25 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Carlisle United (loan) 2023–24 EFL League One 3 0 — — — 3 0
Career total 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

References

  1. ^ "S.Grehan". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ Horgan, Andrew (25 July 2021). "FAI Cup: Bohemians blast past College Corinthians at Turner's Cross". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Dublin teenager joins Crystal Palace after impressing on trial". the42.ie. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ Fitzmaurice, Aiden (20 December 2023). "Irish teen defender Seán Grehan rewarded with new three-year deal by Crystal Palace". Independent.ie. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Carlisle sign midfielder Neal and defender Grehan". BBC Sport. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Leyton Orient 3–2 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Crystal Palace defender joins Carlisle United on loan". Cumbriacrack. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  8. ^ Horgan, Andrew (20 December 2023). "Ireland U21 defender Seán Grehan signs three-year deal with Crystal Palace". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  9. ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (4 January 2024). "'He's got a real hunger about him' – League One side pleased to sign Sean Grehan in Palace coup". Indepemdent.ie. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Republic of Ireland - S. Grehan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.