Conor Coventry

Conor James Coventry (born 25 March 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Premier League club West Ham United as a midfielder. He represents the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.

Conor Coventry
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000[1]
Place of birth Waltham Forest, London, England
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 West Ham United
Youth career
2010–2018 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– West Ham United 0 (0)
2020 → Lincoln City (loan) 7 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Republic of Ireland U17 10 (0)
2018– Republic of Ireland U19 5 (0)
2019– Republic of Ireland U21 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:27, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:02, 14 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Coventry joined the youth academy of West Ham United at the age of 10.[2] He scored his first goal for the under-23 team on his debut on 20 February 2017, in a 2–0 victory against Fulham.[3] During the 2017–18 season, he played ten times in Professional Development League and four times in EFL Trophy and won the Academy Player of the Season award at the end of the season on 25 April 2018.[4]

On 25 May 2018, Coventry signed his first professional contract with the club. About it, he said "I’ve worked for this for a long time so yes, I’m really happy to sign the deal".[2] On 26 September, he made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute for Pedro Obiang in an 8–0 victory against Macclesfield Town in the EFL Cup.[5]In January 2020, Coventry signed a new contract with West Ham which would see him stay at the club until 2023.[6]

He signed on loan for League One club Lincoln City until the end of the 2019–20 season on 10 January 2020.[7]

International career

Coventry is eligible for Ireland as his mother is Irish. Coventry has been capped by Republic of Ireland at under-17 level and made his debut for the under-19 team in 2018.[8] Coventry made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under-21s in 2019 under new manager Stephen Kenny, featuring in the 2019 Toulon Tournament in which his side finished in 4th place. On 10 October 2019, he received the Man of the Match award in a 0–0 draw with Italy under-21s at Tallaght Stadium.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 26 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2018–19[1] Premier League 000010—10
2019–20 000010—10
Total 0000200020
Lincoln City (Loan) 2019–20 League One 70———70
Career total 7000200090

    References
    1. "Games played by Conor Coventry in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
    2. "Professional contract for Hammers youngster". West Ham United F.C. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
    3. Gavan Casey (21 February 2017). "Watch: 16-Year-Old Ireland Prospect Scores Peach On West Ham U23s Debut". Balls. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
    4. "Conor Coventry wins Dylan Tombides Award". West Ham United F.C. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
    5. "West Ham United 8 - 0 Macclesfield Town". BBC. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
    6. Farrell, Sinead. "Ireland U21 midfielder signs new long-term deal with West Ham". The42.
    7. "Imps welcome quartet to LNER Stadium". Lincoln City. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
    8. Maurice Brosnan (6 July 2018). "Promising Irish Youngster Called Up To West Ham Senior Squad For Pre-Season". Balls. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
    9. Inkersole, Sam (11 October 2019). "West Ham stars Balbuena and Snodgrass woes continue on international duty". footballlondon.
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